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Tamenathe syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure, with the caveat that coda consonants may only appear word finally, and that /j w/ cannot form codas. Word internally, | Tamenathe syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure, with the caveat that coda consonants, with the exception of /n/ (which assimplates to /m/ before labials, and does not occur before /h/) may only appear word finally, and that /j w/ cannot form codas. Word internally, | ||
'''Stress''' | '''Stress''' | ||
Stress in Tamenathe is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable. | Stress in Tamenathe is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable. | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 9 March 2009
Tamenathe (Tamenathe: Nawē Tamenathe) is one of the most widely-spoken of the Ke:tic languages. It is a fairly isolating, ergative-dative language.
Phonology
Consonants
Labial: /p pʰ b m ɸ w/ <p ph b m f w>
Dental/Alveloar: /t tʰ d n s z r/ <t th d s z r l>
Palatal: /j/ <y>
Velar: /k kʰ g/ <k kh g>
Glottal: /h/ <h>
Vowels
/i e a u i: e: a: u:/ <i e a u ī ē ā ū>
Syllable Structure
Tamenathe syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure, with the caveat that coda consonants, with the exception of /n/ (which assimplates to /m/ before labials, and does not occur before /h/) may only appear word finally, and that /j w/ cannot form codas. Word internally,
Stress
Stress in Tamenathe is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable.
