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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | |||
{| border="1" | |||
! Letter !! IPA symbol(s) | |||
|- | |||
| b || b | |||
|- | |||
| c || ts | |||
|- | |||
| d || d | |||
|- | |||
| dh || ð | |||
|- | |||
| f || f | |||
|- | |||
| g || ɡ | |||
|- | |||
| k || k | |||
|- | |||
| l || l | |||
|- | |||
| m || m | |||
|- | |||
| n || n | |||
|- | |||
| ŋ || ŋ | |||
|- | |||
| p || p | |||
|- | |||
| q || x | |||
|- | |||
| s || s | |||
|- | |||
| s̆ || ʃ | |||
|- | |||
| t || t | |||
|- | |||
| th || θ | |||
|- | |||
| v || v | |||
|- | |||
| y || j | |||
|- | |||
| z || z | |||
|} | |||
Note: There is no r is Tibëdëyel- | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
{| border="1" | |||
! Letter !! IPA symbol(s) | |||
|- | |||
| a || æ, ɑɪ | |||
|- | |||
| e || ɛ | |||
|- | |||
| ë || i, iɪ | |||
|- | |||
| i || ɪ | |||
|- | |||
| o || ɒ | |||
|- | |||
| ö || ɔɪ | |||
|} | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
===Case System=== | ===Case System=== | ||
Tibëdëyel uses an ergative-absolutive case system, where the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are the same, but the subject of a transitive verb is different. Cases are always marked by suffixes. Tibëdëyel recognises four cases: absolutive (no suffix), ergative (-' | Tibëdëyel uses an ergative-absolutive case system, where the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are the same, but the subject of a transitive verb is different. Cases are always marked by suffixes. Tibëdëyel recognises four cases: absolutive (no suffix), ergative (-'lelë'), genitive (-'yel'), and locative (-'vib'). | ||
===Word order=== | ===Word order=== | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 28 July 2006
Tibëdëyel is a conlang spoken in Tibëdë.
Phonology
Consonants
| Letter | IPA symbol(s) |
|---|---|
| b | b |
| c | ts |
| d | d |
| dh | ð |
| f | f |
| g | ɡ |
| k | k |
| l | l |
| m | m |
| n | n |
| ŋ | ŋ |
| p | p |
| q | x |
| s | s |
| s̆ | ʃ |
| t | t |
| th | θ |
| v | v |
| y | j |
| z | z |
Note: There is no r is Tibëdëyel-
Vowels
| Letter | IPA symbol(s) |
|---|---|
| a | æ, ɑɪ |
| e | ɛ |
| ë | i, iɪ |
| i | ɪ |
| o | ɒ |
| ö | ɔɪ |
Grammar
Case System
Tibëdëyel uses an ergative-absolutive case system, where the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are the same, but the subject of a transitive verb is different. Cases are always marked by suffixes. Tibëdëyel recognises four cases: absolutive (no suffix), ergative (-'lelë'), genitive (-'yel'), and locative (-'vib').
Word order
The most commonly used word order is Subject Verb Object, but since cases are marked it is not very important. In fact, it is not uncommon to see Verb Subject Object and Subject Object Verb, though the latter is seen as somewhat archaic by speakers (like saying words like 'thee' and 'thou' in English).
Tense
Verbs are usually directly inflected for tenses, so that the root itself changes.
