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The phonology is relatively simple, with 9 consonants (p,t,k,m,n,ŋ,f,s,x). There are 3 basic vowels. which may be short or long (a,i,u; aa, ii, uu). There are also six diphthongs (ai [aj], au [aw], iu [ju], ia [ja], ui [wi], ua [wa]. The acute accent on a vowel indicates stress and a rising pitch; the unmarked vowels are unstressed and have a falling pitch. | The phonology is relatively simple, with 9 consonants (p,t,k,m,n,ŋ,f,s,x). There are 3 basic vowels. which may be short or long (a,i,u; aa, ii, uu). There are also six diphthongs (ai [aj], au [aw], iu [ju], ia [ja], ui [wi], ua [wa]. The acute accent on a vowel indicates stress and a rising pitch; the unmarked vowels are unstressed and have a falling pitch. | ||
A peculiarity of Náŋifi Fasúxa is the ability of the syllables in its three-syllable roots to flip form CV to VC depending on the use of the root in the sentence. | |||
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Nouns indicate gender and grammatical number. The masculine singular retains all the syllables as CV; plurality is indicated by flipping the final syllable, femininity by flipping the medial syllable. Nouns are accented on the initial syllable. Thus: | |||
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Náŋifi Fasúxa (the Common Language) is the native language of the Pi'naax (the People).
The phonology is relatively simple, with 9 consonants (p,t,k,m,n,ŋ,f,s,x). There are 3 basic vowels. which may be short or long (a,i,u; aa, ii, uu). There are also six diphthongs (ai [aj], au [aw], iu [ju], ia [ja], ui [wi], ua [wa]. The acute accent on a vowel indicates stress and a rising pitch; the unmarked vowels are unstressed and have a falling pitch.
A peculiarity of Náŋifi Fasúxa is the ability of the syllables in its three-syllable roots to flip form CV to VC depending on the use of the root in the sentence.
Nouns: Nouns indicate gender and grammatical number. The masculine singular retains all the syllables as CV; plurality is indicated by flipping the final syllable, femininity by flipping the medial syllable. Nouns are accented on the initial syllable. Thus:
