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2) Verbal 1st person is indicated by derivational suffix [-af] which | 2) Verbal 1st person is indicated by derivational suffix [-af] which | ||
triggers spirant lenition. | triggers spirant lenition. | ||
Ex. bivaf - I ask, tiɣaf - I speak, | Ex. bivaf - I ask, tiɣaf - I speak, tsʼuð˜af - I die. | ||
3a) Dual verbal number is indicated by the particle [i.ɔ] at the end of | 3a) Dual verbal number is indicated by the particle [i.ɔ] at the end of | ||
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verbal root, copying any lenition. When [iɔ] cooccurs with this it | verbal root, copying any lenition. When [iɔ] cooccurs with this it | ||
has distributive rather than dual force. | has distributive rather than dual force. | ||
Eg. | Eg. kʼéχéχaf - we (all) come (together), kʼéχéχaf iɔ - we (all) come one at a time. | ||
4) Simple past is marked by the particle "ha" before the verb. | 4) Simple past is marked by the particle "ha" before the verb. | ||
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5) A prefix [í-] derives agents (also, it seems, some experiencers/undergoers from intransitiv roots). Note this being mark'd for high tone - default tone is not indicated. This also does not trigger spirantization. | 5) A prefix [í-] derives agents (also, it seems, some experiencers/undergoers from intransitiv roots). Note this being mark'd for high tone - default tone is not indicated. This also does not trigger spirantization. | ||
Eg. [ítig] "speaker", [ítsʼun] "mortal", [ | Eg. [ítig] "speaker", [ítsʼun] "mortal", [íkʼeb] "man" | ||
6) The intensive of the verbal root is formed by suffixing -aq, which | 6) The intensive of the verbal root is formed by suffixing -aq, which | ||
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motivated by the second: | motivated by the second: | ||
"tiggaχes vigi ha bivaf" -- You give a speech because I asked. | "tiggaχes vigi ha bivaf" -- You give a speech because I asked. | ||
"ha boivaf iɔ vigi | "ha boivaf iɔ vigi kʼeves" -- We two tried because you're a man. | ||
" | "tsʼununnaχes iɔ vigi ha kʼéχéχes" -- You each die a terrible death | ||
because you all came. | because you all came. | ||
==Vocab== | ==Vocab== | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 10 November 2009
Grammar
1) Roots are CVC and verbal in meaning
2) Verbal 1st person is indicated by derivational suffix [-af] which triggers spirant lenition. Ex. bivaf - I ask, tiɣaf - I speak, tsʼuð˜af - I die.
3a) Dual verbal number is indicated by the particle [i.ɔ] at the end of the clause.
b) Plural verbal number is indicated by reduplicating the VC of the verbal root, copying any lenition. When [iɔ] cooccurs with this it has distributive rather than dual force. Eg. kʼéχéχaf - we (all) come (together), kʼéχéχaf iɔ - we (all) come one at a time.
4) Simple past is marked by the particle "ha" before the verb. Ex. ha bivaf iɔ - We two asked.
5) A prefix [í-] derives agents (also, it seems, some experiencers/undergoers from intransitiv roots). Note this being mark'd for high tone - default tone is not indicated. This also does not trigger spirantization. Eg. [ítig] "speaker", [ítsʼun] "mortal", [íkʼeb] "man"
6) The intensive of the verbal root is formed by suffixing -aq, which triggers gemination of the previous consonant. Eg. [bib] "to ask" [bibbaq] "to interrogate"; [tig] "to speak" [tiggaq] "to give a speech."
7) Verbal 2nd person is marked by the suffix -es, which changes the stem analogue to the 1st person. Frex: ha bives: you asked, vijes: you create (if I understood rule 1 correctly)
8) I thought I'd gently dip our toes in some larger structure, with conjunctions that go between phrases, for instance "vigi" meaning "because", that is that the first clause is implied, caused or motivated by the second: "tiggaχes vigi ha bivaf" -- You give a speech because I asked. "ha boivaf iɔ vigi kʼeves" -- We two tried because you're a man. "tsʼununnaχes iɔ vigi ha kʼéχéχes" -- You each die a terrible death because you all came.
Vocab
offset entries are derivations from the root above them
Roots
- bib - ask
- bibbaq - to interrogate
- bimb - question
- boib - try
- boimb - an attempt
- betsʼ - be_a_grain (like sand)
- betsʼaq - be_a_powder (like flour)
- íbetsʼ - sand
- kat - shoot
- kant - arrow
- kʼéq - come
- tig - speak
- tiggaq - to give a speech
- tiŋg - word
- tsʼun - die
- tsʼunnaq - to die a terrible, torturous death
- vet – see
- vent - sight
- k'eb – be male
- vij - create
- viñj - artefact
- nuk - be female
Particles
- ha - simple past
- iɔ - two, dual; distributive
Conjunctions
- vigi - because
