Nadean
Nadean is a language.
Phonology
The language permits only open syllables.
The syllable structure is ((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g/q])(r/l)[[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)/[(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)]]
Onset
The optional first element is a obstruent: labial, alveolar apical, alveolar laminal, velar or uvular; voiced or voiceless; prenasalized or not.
- ((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g])
- /nb/ is realized as [m], written ‹m›
- /np/ [ᵐp] is written ‹mp›
- /nd/ is realized as [n], written ‹n›
- /z ns nz/ are affricatized to [d͜z ⁿt͜s ⁿd͜z]
- /nɡ/ is in some dialects pronounced [ŋ]
The optional second element is an alveolar fluid consonant: trill or lateral.
- (r/l)
Some dialects palatalize /t d s z/ before /i y i̯/.
Rime
The rime can be formed two ways:
It can consist of a bare high vowel. The length is phonemic.
- [i/y/ɨ/u](ː)
- /y/ is written ‹ü› or ‹y›.
- /ɨ/ is written ‹î› or ‹ı›.
It can also be composed of a medial glide, a mid or low vowel and a coda glide. The length of the nuclear vowel is phonemic.
- (i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)
- /ø/ is written ‹ö› or ‹ø›.
- /ɤ/ is written ‹ê› or ‹ə›.
- /ɒ/ is written ‹â› or ‹å›.
Some dialect have merger of /ø~ɤ/ to [ɵ] or /ɨ~ø~ɤ/ to [ɘ].
Alphabet
The simple version:
- A Â B D E Ê G I Î K L M N O Ö P Q R S T U Ü Z
The aesthetic version:
- A Å B D E G I İ K L M N O P Q R S T U Y Z Ə Ø
Apostrophe ' is written between
- two adjacent identical vowels: /ii/ ‹i'i›, /iː/ ‹ii›
- one of /i u/ and a corresponding glide: /ii̯a/ ‹i'ia›, /iːa/ ‹iia›
- one of /i u/ and a mid or low vowel: /ia/ ‹i'a›, /i̯a/ ‹ia›
Dictionary
- êê - equal
- eei - place
- ioo - goal; to
- kü - more
- küpoi - to multiply
- krüü - together, set
- krüüliei - to collect
- krüülieimu - collection
- krüülieipê - collector
- krüüpoi - to add
- liâu - to see
- liei - to take, to gain
- lööu - less
- lööupoi - to divide
- lü - of
- mplü - to give
- mrü - apart
- mrüpoi - to subtract
- mu - matter, thing
- nkru - to know
- nkruliei - to study, to research
- nkrulieimu - research, science
- nkrulieipê - scientist
- nkrumu - knowledge
- nkrumplü - to teach
- nkrumplüou - lesson
- nkrumplüeei - school
- nkrumplüpê - teacher
- nkruntü - information
- ntü - piece
- nzü - tool
- ou - time
- ountü - period
- ounzü - clock
- pê - person, (wo)man
- pêkrüü - society, community
- poi - to make, to do
- rê - source, purpose; from, because of
- rieu - speak
- rieumu - speech
- rieunzü - language, tongue
- rieunzünkru(lieimu) - linguistics
- rieunzünkru(liei)pê - linguist
- trîî - to bear, to have
- tüü - to be
- ueeu - every, all
- zra - to hear
