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| = Word order =
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| * SOV
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| * Attributes follow the words that they modify.
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| = Phonology =
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| Syllable structure is '''(C)V'''
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| == Consonants ==
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| * /p t k m n s l w j/
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| : '''p t k m n s l w y'''
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| === Clusters ===
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| * '''Nasalized''': /ᵐp ⁿt ᵑk/
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| * '''Labialized''':/pʷ kʷ mʷ nʷ ʃʷ t͡ʃʷ/
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| * '''Palatalized''': /pʲ kʲ mʲ ɲ/
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| == Vowels ==
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| * /a i u a: i: u:/
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| : '''a i u á í ú'''
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| = Nouns =
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| == Classifiers ==
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| * '''kwá-''' - person; human
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| * '''kwí-''' - food
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| * '''tlá-''' - male
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| * '''tsá-''' - tool
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| * '''wí-''' - abstract
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| * '''yá-''' - inanimate; material; stuff
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| * '''yí-''' - female
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| == Determiners ==
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| * '''kí-''' - other; different
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| * '''ná-''' - this [by me]
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| * '''ní-''' - that [by you]
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| * '''nú-''' - that [over there]
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| * '''nyí-''' - same
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| * '''sá-''' - sort; kind of
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| * '''pwí-''' - so-called
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| * '''lá-''' - next
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| * '''tí-''' - last
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| == Number ==
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| Nouns are marked for various quantities:
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| * '''ká-''' - plural; several
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| * '''má-''' - many; much; a lot
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| * '''mú-''' - group; collection; mass of
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| * '''mwá-''' - all; every
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| * '''nwá-''' - one; a
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| * '''pá-''' - pair of; both
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| * '''tsí-''' - few; little
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| * '''yú-''' - piece of
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| == Qualifiers ==
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| * '''á-''' - venerated [honorific]
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| * '''mí-''' - good; pleasant; "regular"
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| * '''pí-''' - small; diminutive; dear
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| * '''sú-''' - bad; unpleasant
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| * '''tá-''' - big
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| * '''tsú-''' - lacking respect; damn
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| == Pronouns ==
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| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 200px;"
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| !
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| ! ''singular''
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| ! ''dual''
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| ! ''plural''
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| ! 1
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| | '''wa-'''
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| | '''pwa-'''
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| | '''kwa-'''
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| |-align=center
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| ! 2
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| | '''ni-'''
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| | '''(m)pi-
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| | '''(n)ki-'''
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| ! 3
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| | '''u-'''
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| | '''pu-'''
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| | '''ku-'''
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| |}
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| Verb arguments (i.e. subject, direct object, indirect object) are indicated with pronominal affixes which are added to verb stems. The pronominal affixes are inflected according to number (singular, dual, and plural) and person (1st, 2nd, etc.).
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| {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 400px;"
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| ! ''subject''
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| ! ''object''
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| ! ''verb''
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| ! ''tense / aspect / mood''
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| | '''ku-''' || '''wa-''' || '''kup''' || '''-i'''
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| | 3pl || 1sg || harm || PST
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| | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | '''kuwakupi'''
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| | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | ''They harmed me.''
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| |}
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| = Verbs =
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| == Tense ==
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| Verbs are either non-past or past.
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| * '''wa-kwit-a'''
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| : <small>1sg-eat-NPST</small>
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| : ''I eat. / I am eating. / I will eat.''
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| * '''wa-kwit-i'''
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| : <small>1sg-eat-PST</small>
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| : ''I ate.''
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| = Lexicon =
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| Lexical entries are listed in root form.
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| * '''kit''' - collect; gather; group
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| * '''kum''' - tooth; bite; plough; dig
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| * '''kup''' - harm; hurt; corrupt
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| * '''kwit''' - eat; nourish; bread
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| * '''matl''' - antelope; buck
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| * '''may''' - front; face; ahead
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| * '''mik''' - narrow; thin; squeeze
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| * '''muk''' - spend; waste; drain
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| * '''mus''' - reptile; sinuous; crawl
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| * '''mut''' - clean; bathe; polish
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| * '''n''' - see; seem; visual
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| * '''nam''' - habit; mode; custom
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| * '''nat''' - layer; shave; slice; film
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| * '''nay''' - loud; noise; roar
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| * '''nits''' - recoil; react; spring
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| * '''nul''' - limit; wall; city
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| * '''nup''' - absurd; trivial; vain; abstract
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| * '''nyak''' - fire; burn; light
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| * '''nyim''' - beauty; adorn; fair
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| * '''pal''' - document; book; read
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| * '''pit''' - seep; latent; numb
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| * '''sak''' - flesh; blood
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| * '''sal''' - form; shape; type
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| * '''sim''' - horn; shell; crust
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| * '''sun''' - grain; seed
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| * '''tan''' - bell; ring; jangle
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| * '''tim''' - hold; contain
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| * '''tlas''' - excess; flood; too
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| * '''tliy''' - order; arrange; series
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| * '''tsin''' - yes; assent
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| * '''tsup''' - profit; gain; reap
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| * '''tul''' - advise; prompt; urge
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| * '''tun''' - soft; pile; cushion
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| * '''wak''' - invite; host; guest
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| * '''wap''' - rhythm; pulse; meter
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| * '''wat''' - plan; object; intend
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| * '''wip''' - disgust; loathe; shame
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| * '''wis''' - oil; grease; flatter
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| * '''wiy''' - acid; bitter; sarcasm
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| * '''y''' - have; belong; get
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| * '''yam''' - delight; happy; toy; glad
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| * '''yat''' - change; turn; or
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| * '''yin''' - cone; horn; wedge
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| * '''yip''' - cord; tense; thin
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| * '''yis''' - pause; hover; hesitate
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| * '''yits''' - notch; dent; crack
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