Etpisto

Etpisto is a descendent of Itapesituc and Atpisto.

Phonology

• Phonemes:
  • /a a: o o: u u: e e: i i: we jo/ a aa o oo u uu e ee i ii ue io
  • /p b t d k g/ p b t d k g
  • /m n s r l x/ m n s r l c

• Syllables:
  • (C)V(V)(C)(C)
    • Onsets - any consonant or null
    • Nuclei - any vowel or diphthong
    • Codas - any one or two of /p b t d k g s r x/ in any order, or null
  • Intersyllabic Clusters - any coda and any onset

• Prosody:
  • Stress is penultimate unless two or fewer syllables to a word, then it's ultimate
  • Initial syllables are slightly longer and higher in tone

Morphology

Present Tense

VN: CVCVC
1S: CVCaC
2S: CVCa:C
3M: CVCoC
3F: CVCCot
1P: CVCoCu
2P: CVCiCi

Past Tense

VN: CVCVC
1S: CVCu:Cledi 
2S: CVCiCica
3S: CVCVCu:t 
1P: CVCCu:bs
2P: CVCCibir
3PM: CVCVCa:ta: 
3PF: CVCVCa:tata

Future Tense / Conditional Mood

VN: pikup (to run)
1S: CVCCu:g
2S: CVCVCa:l
3SM: CVCiCic
3SF: CVCVCcat
1P: CVCCu:s
2P: CVCCisi
3PM: CVCiCjoc
3PF: CVCVco:t