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==Pronunciation table==
!  
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!Bilabial
!p
!Dental
!b
!Alveolar
!f
!Palatal
!v
!m
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!t
!d
!l
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!c
!ᵶ
!s
!z
!r
!n
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!k
!g
!x
!ᵹ
!h
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!sü
!sï
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!i
!e
!a
!o
!u
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!ı
!ɛ
!y
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! style = ""|Plosives
|/p/
| align=center | p /p/
|/b/
b /b/
|/ɸ/
| align=center | t /t/
|/β/
d /d/
|//
| align=center | c /ʦ/
|/m/
ƶ /ʣ/
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| align=center | k /c~k/
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g /ɟ~g/
|/t/
|-
|/d/
! style = ""|Spirants
|/θ/
| align=center | f /ɸ/
|/ð/
v /β/
|//
| align=center | þ /θ/
|/l/
ð /ð/
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| align=center | s /s/
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z /z/
|/ʦ/
| align=center | x /ç~x/
|/ʣ/
ᵹ /ç~ʝ
|/s/
|-
|/z/
! style = ""|Sonorants
|/ɾ̥/
| align=center | ɱ //
|/n/
m /m/
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| align=center | ł //
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l /l/
|/k/
| align=center | r /ɾ̥/
|/g/
n /n/
|/ç/
| align=center | h /ȷ̊/
|/ʝ/
ȝ /j/
|//
|}
|/j/
 
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!  
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!Front
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!Near-front
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!Central
|/i/
!Near-back
|/e/
!Back
|/ä/
|-
|/ɒ/
! style = ""|Close
|/o/
| align=center | i /i/
|/u/
| align=center |
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| align=center |
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| align=center |
|/ɪ/
| align=center |u /u/
|/ɛ/
|-
|/ʊ/
! style = ""|Near-close
| align=center |
| align=center | ı /ɪ/
| align=center |
| align=center |y /ʊ/
| align=center |
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! style = ""|Mid
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |ɘ /ə/
| align=center |
| align=center |
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! style = ""|Close-mid
| align=center |e /e/
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |o /o/
|-
! style = ""|Open
| align=center |
| align=center |
| align=center |a /a/
| align=center |
| align=center |ɔ /ɑ/
|}
|}




==1.  Polite phrases==
==1.  Polite phrases==
{|class="wikitable
{|class=wikitable
| align=center |Yes
| align=center |Yes
| align=center |No
| align=center |No
| align=center |Please
| align=center |Please
| align=center |Thank you (very much)
| align=center |Thank you (very much)
| align=center |No, thank you
| align=center |No, thank you
| align=center |You're welcome
| align=center |You're welcome
|-
|-
! align=center | ítu
| align=center |ítu
! align=center | nítu
| align=center |nítu
! align=center | tum sǫ̋ra<sup>1</sup>
| align=center |tum sǫ̋ra<sup>1</sup>
! align=center |(me̋ƶa) vų̋ma vų̋la:<sup>2</sup>
| align=center |(me̋ᵶa) vų̋ma vų̋la:<sup>2</sup>
! align=center |nítu.<sup>3</sup> (t-u) kétu fa̋cu (e̋sa):
| align=center |nítu.<sup>3</sup> (t-u) kétu fa̋cu (e̋sa):
! align=center |vų̋ma vų̋la ne:
| align=center |vų̋ma vų̋la ne:
|}
 
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! align=center | ítu
! align=center | n-ítu
! align=center | t-um sǫ̋r-a
! align=center |(me̋ƶa) vų̋m-a vų̋l-a:
! align=center |n-ítu. (t-u) kétu fa̋c-u (e̋s-a):
! align=center |vų̋m-a vų̋l-a ne:
|-
| align=center |thus
| align=center |not-thus
| align=center |2s-MOT beseech-IND
| align=center |(large) debt-NOMs there.be-IND
| align=center |not-thus (2sNOM) too kind (be-IND)
| align=center |debt-NOM.SG there.be-IND ne
|}
|}


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:<sup>3</sup>A period is used instead of a comma.
:<sup>3</sup>A period is used instead of a comma.


{|class="wikitable
{|class=wikitable
| align=center |Excuse me.
| align=center |Excuse me.
| align=center |That's all right.
| align=center |That's all right.
| align=center |I'm sorry.
| align=center |I'm sorry.
| align=center |What did you say?
| align=center |What did you say?
| align=center |Well-met!
| align=center |Well-met|
| align=center |Welcome!
| align=center |Welcome|
|-
! align=center |šǫ̋ðome1:
! align=center |no sűo e̋sa:
! align=center |kı̋nos dą̋a:
! align=center |e-tę̋ua2 ne:
! align=center |sųmǫ̋daþu
! align=center |sųǧe̋raþu
|}
 
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! align=center |šǫ̋ð-o-me:
! align=center |n-o sű-o e̋s-a:
! align=center |kı̋n-os dą̋-a:
! align=center |e=tę̋u-a ne:
! align=center |sų-mǫ̋d-a-þu
! align=center |sų-ǧe̋r-a-þu
|-
|-
| align=center |pass-SBJV-Q
| align=center |süǫ̋ðome<sup>1</sup>:
| align=center |that-NOM.SG  well-NOM.SG be-IND
| align=center |no sűo e̋sa:
| align=center |tear-NOM.PL  flow-IND
| align=center |kı̋nos dą̋a:
| align=center |PST=pay.attention-IND not
| align=center |e-tę̋ua<sup>2</sup> ne:
| align=center |well-meet-IND-PPTCP
| align=center |sųmǫ̋daþu
| align=center |well-receive-IND-PPTCP
| align=center |sųgüe̋raþu
|}
|}


*Notes:
*Notes:
:<sup>1</sup>The imperative is formed with the suffix '''-e''', but it is more polite to use the subjunctive form which ends in '''-o'''.
:<sup>1</sup>The imperative is formed with the suffix '''-e''', but it is more polite to use the subjunctive form which ends in '''-o'''.
:<sup>2</sup>The prefix '''e-''' marks the past tense.
:<sup>1</sup>The prefix '''e-''' marks the past tense.


==2. Questions and requests==
==2. Questions and requests==
{|class="wikitable
{|class=wikitable
| align=center |Where/When is/are...?
| align=center |Where/When is/are...?
| align=center |How much is/are...?
| align=center |How much is/are...?
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| align=center |What do you want?
| align=center |What do you want?
|-
|-
! align=center |... náru/ᵹálu e̋sa<sup>1</sup>:
| align=center |... náru/ᵹálu e̋sa<sup>1</sup>:
! align=center |... xőto vų̋a<sup>2</sup>:
| align=center |... xőto vų̋a<sup>2</sup>:
! align=center |... xótu þı̋fo e̋sa:
| align=center |... xótu þı̋fo e̋sa:
! align=center |xo so e̋sa:
| align=center |xo so e̋sa:
! align=center |tu xom ɱe̋ca<sup>3</sup>:
| align=center |tu xom ɱe̋ca<sup>3</sup>:
|}
 
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! align=center |... náru/ᵹálu e̋s-a
! align=center |... xőt-o vų̋-a
! align=center |... xót-u þı̋f-o e̋s-a
! align=center |x-o s-o e̋s-a
! align=center |t-u x-om ɱe̋c-a
|-
| align=center |... where/when be-IND
| align=center |... how.much-NOM.SG be-IND
| align=center |... how.much-ADV far-NOM.SG be-IND
| align=center |what-NOM.SG this-NOM.SG be-IND
| align=center |2s-NOM what-MOT.SG want-IND
|}
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:<sup>3</sup>Note that the verb is placed at the end of the sentence.
:<sup>3</sup>Note that the verb is placed at the end of the sentence.


{|class="wikitable
{|class=wikitable
| align=center |What must I do?
| align=center |What must I do?
| align=center |Have you...? Do you sell...?
| align=center |Have you...? Do you sell...?
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| align=center |I do not want ...
| align=center |I do not want ...
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|-
! align=center |mu xom kı̋u<sup>1</sup> ke̋la:
| align=center |mu xom kı̋u<sup>1</sup> ke̋la:
! align=center |tu ... fą̋rame:
| align=center |tu ... fą̋rame:
! align=center |... vų̋lame:
| align=center |... vų̋lame:
! align=center |tu ... nına̋kame<sup>2</sup>:
| align=center |tu ... nına̋kame<sup>2</sup>:
! align=center |mu ... łę̋la<sup>3</sup>:
| align=center |mu ...ɫę̋la<sup>3</sup>:
! align=center |mu ... ɱe̋ca ne:
| align=center |mu ... ɱe̋ca ne:
|}
 
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
! align=center |m-u x-om kı̋-u ke̋l-a
! align=center |t-u ... fą̋r-a-me
! align=center |... vų̋l-a-me
! align=center |t-u ... nı~na̋k-a-me
! align=center |m-u ... łę̋l-a
! align=center |m-u ... ɱe̋c-a ne
|-
| align=center |1s-NOM what-MOT.SG do-SUP must-IND
| align=center |2s-NOM ... sell-IND-Q
| align=center |... there.be-IND-Q
| align=center |2s-NOM ... PRSPF~see-IND-Q
| align=center |1s-NOM ... prefer-IND
| align=center |1s-NOM ...want-IND not
|}
|}


*Notes:
*Notes:
:<sup>1</sup>A verb dependent on another verb ends in '''-u'''. It is called the supine.
:<sup>1</sup>A verb dependent on another verb ends in '''-u'''. It is called the supine.
:<sup>2</sup>The present perfect tense is formed by reduplicating the first consonant and prefixing it to the verb with a weak vowel. If the verb's vowel is "i", "e", or "a", the weak vowel is "ı". If the verb's vowel is "ɔ", "o", or "u", the weak vowel is "y".
:<sup>2</sup>The present perfect tense is formed by reduplicating the first consonant and prefixing it to the verb with a weak vowel. If the verb's vowel is ''i'', ''e'', or ''a'', the weak vowel is ''ı''. If the verb's vowel is ''ɵ'', ''o'', or ''u'', the weak vowel is ''y''.
:<sup>3</sup>''' łę̋la''', ''prefer'' or ''would like'', is preferable to '''ɱe̋ca''', ''want''.
:<sup>3</sup>'''ɫę̋la''', prefer or would like, is preferable to '''ɱe̋ca''', want.

Revision as of 17:52, 20 June 2016

Pronunciation table

p b f v ɱ m t d þ ð ɫ l c s z r n k g x h ȝ i e a ɵ o u ı ɛ y
/p/ /b/ /ɸ/ /β/ /m̊/ /m/ /t/ /d/ /θ/ /ð/ /l̥/ /l/ /ʦ/ /ʣ/ /s/ /z/ /ɾ̥/ /n/ /k/ /g/ /ç/ /ʝ/ /j̊/ /j/ /sʷ/ /sʲ/ /i/ /e/ /ä/ /ɒ/ /o/ /u/ /ɪ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


1. Polite phrases

Yes No Please Thank you (very much) No, thank you You're welcome
ítu nítu tum sǫ̋ra1 (me̋ᵶa) vų̋ma vų̋la:2 nítu.3 (t-u) kétu fa̋cu (e̋sa): vų̋ma vų̋la ne:
  • Notes:
1If understood from the context, the subject personal pronoun is omitted.
2A colon is used to mark the end of a sentence.
3A period is used instead of a comma.
Excuse me. That's all right. I'm sorry. What did you say? Well-met| Welcome|
süǫ̋ðome1: no sűo e̋sa: kı̋nos dą̋a: e-tę̋ua2 ne: sųmǫ̋daþu sųgüe̋raþu
  • Notes:
1The imperative is formed with the suffix -e, but it is more polite to use the subjunctive form which ends in -o.
1The prefix e- marks the past tense.

2. Questions and requests

Where/When is/are...? How much is/are...? How far is...? What is this? What do you want?
... náru/ᵹálu e̋sa1: ... xőto vų̋a2: ... xótu þı̋fo e̋sa: xo so e̋sa: tu xom ɱe̋ca3:
  • Notes:
1When a questioning word is used, the interrogatory suffix -me is omitted.
2There are two words for to be. e̋sa indicates a permanent condition, vų̋a a temporary one.
3Note that the verb is placed at the end of the sentence.
What must I do? Have you...? Do you sell...? Is there...? Have you seen...? I would like .... I do not want ...
mu xom kı̋u1 ke̋la: tu ... fą̋rame: ... vų̋lame: tu ... nına̋kame2: mu ...ɫę̋la3: mu ... ɱe̋ca ne:
  • Notes:
1A verb dependent on another verb ends in -u. It is called the supine.
2The present perfect tense is formed by reduplicating the first consonant and prefixing it to the verb with a weak vowel. If the verb's vowel is i, e, or a, the weak vowel is ı. If the verb's vowel is ɵ, o, or u, the weak vowel is y.
3ɫę̋la, prefer or would like, is preferable to ɱe̋ca, want.