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= Introduction = | |||
'''Amal''' is meant to be a personal conlang and despite appearances and structure is not intended as an [[Wikipedia:International_auxiliary_language|'''IAL''']]. | |||
= Phonology = | |||
All letters are pronounced like their [[Wikipedia:Ipa|IPA]] equivalents with a few exceptions. | |||
* '''sh''' - /ʃ/ | |||
* '''e''' - /e/ or /ɛ/ without confusion | |||
* '''i''' - /i/ or /ɪ/ without confusion | |||
* '''q''' - /ʔ/ | |||
* '''y''' - /j/ | |||
* '''ai''' - /a͡ɪ/ (this is the only diphthong in Amal) | |||
= Verbal Morphology = | |||
The verbal inflection of '''Amal''' is quite simple. There are only three tenses (present, past, future), plus the conditional and the imperative, each marked by person and number. There are two aspects (perfective, continuous) and various moods that are also marked on the verb (usually between the verb root and the person). | |||
Revision as of 14:33, 21 May 2017
- See also:
Introduction
Amal is meant to be a personal conlang and despite appearances and structure is not intended as an IAL.
Phonology
All letters are pronounced like their IPA equivalents with a few exceptions.
- sh - /ʃ/
- e - /e/ or /ɛ/ without confusion
- i - /i/ or /ɪ/ without confusion
- q - /ʔ/
- y - /j/
- ai - /a͡ɪ/ (this is the only diphthong in Amal)
Verbal Morphology
The verbal inflection of Amal is quite simple. There are only three tenses (present, past, future), plus the conditional and the imperative, each marked by person and number. There are two aspects (perfective, continuous) and various moods that are also marked on the verb (usually between the verb root and the person).
