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|+ '''consonants''' | |||
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!Bilabial | |||
!Alveolar | |||
!Palatal | |||
!Velar | |||
!Labiovelar | |||
!Glottal | |||
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! Plosives | |||
| {{IPA|p b}} | |||
| {{IPA|t d}} | |||
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| {{IPA|k g}} | |||
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| {{IPA|ʔ}} ('''q''') | |||
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! Nasals | |||
| {{IPA|m}} | |||
| {{IPA|n}} | |||
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! Fricatives | |||
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| {{IPA|s}} | |||
| {{IPA|ʃ}} ('''sh''') | |||
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! Approximants | |||
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| {{IPA|l}} | |||
| {{IPA|j}} ('''y''') | |||
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| {{IPA|w}} | |||
| {{IPA|h}} | |||
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! Trill | |||
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| align="center"|{{IPA|r}} | |||
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<small>Note: The glottal stop /ʔ/ '''q''', is used as a "buffer" to keep vowels apart when adding suffixes.</small> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+vowels | |||
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!Front | |||
!Central | |||
!Back | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
!Close | |||
|i~ɪ || || u~ʊ | |||
|- style="text-align:center;" | |||
!Mid | |||
|e~ɛ || || o | |||
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!Open | |||
| || a~ə || | |||
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Vowel length is productive and is marked by an [[WP:Acute_accent|acute]] accent. '''á é í ú''' | |||
== Nouns == | |||
=== Number === | |||
Ilya nouns can be singular, dual, or plural. | |||
* '''kop-á''' - dog | |||
** '''kop-ik''' - (two) dogs | |||
*** '''kop-im''' - dogs | |||
=== Gender === | |||
Ilya does not have grammatical gender. However, where desired, masculine individuals may be distinguished by the suffix XXX, and feminine ones by XXX : | |||
* '''kop-á''' - dog | |||
Revision as of 08:17, 1 March 2017
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | k g | ʔ (q) | ||
| Nasals | m | n | ||||
| Fricatives | s | ʃ (sh) | ||||
| Approximants | l | j (y) | w | h | ||
| Trill | r |
Note: The glottal stop /ʔ/ q, is used as a "buffer" to keep vowels apart when adding suffixes.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i~ɪ | u~ʊ | |
| Mid | e~ɛ | o | |
| Open | a~ə |
Vowel length is productive and is marked by an acute accent. á é í ú
Nouns
Number
Ilya nouns can be singular, dual, or plural.
- kop-á - dog
- kop-ik - (two) dogs
- kop-im - dogs
- kop-ik - (two) dogs
Gender
Ilya does not have grammatical gender. However, where desired, masculine individuals may be distinguished by the suffix XXX, and feminine ones by XXX :
- kop-á - dog
