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Pronunciation table

p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	õ	o	u			ĭ	ĕ	ŭ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/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/	/ĕ/	/ʊ/

Glossing abbreviations

1s/p = first person singular/plural	V(.s/p) = vocative (singular/plural)	CAUS = causative	EQU = equative degree	INS = instrument	Q = interrogative particle
2s/p = second person singular/plural	ABS = absolutive (an unmarked modifying adjective)	DES = desiderative	F = feminine	INT = intensive prefix	QUOT = direct quotation
3p/m = third person proximal/medial	ADV = adverb	DIM = diminutive	FRQ = frequentative	M = masculine	REL = relativizer
4 = fourth person	AG = agent	ELIS = elision	FUT = future	PP = patient (past) participle	RPRF = recent perfective
A(.s/p) = accusative (singular/plural)	AP = agent (active) participle	EP = epenthesis	IMP = imperative	PRF = perfect	SBJ = subjunctive
G(.s/p) = genitive (singular/plural)	AUG = augmentative	ELT = elative	INC = inchoative	PRV = privative prefix	SUP = supine
N(.s/p) = nominative (singular/plural)			IND = indicative	PST = past

Postposition

• 1. ša - without, apart from, except

vísu taata̋’ ša e-vı̋da:

Everyone but Father left.

vis-u	taat-a̋-'	ša	e=vı̋d-a
everyone-N.s	father-G.s-ELIS	but	PST=leave-IND

Adverb

• 2. átu - merely, only, just

átu tı̋r t̨umre̋nos taƣde̋mom do e̋sa:

It is but three miles to the inn.

átu	tı̋r	t̨umre̋n-os	taƣ-de̋m-om	do	e̋s-a
but	three	mile-N.p	travel-building-A.s	to	be-IND

Conjunction

• 3. ši - except (for), excluding

ne̋xa őpa mús o ši vı̋du e-vűűla:

I had no choice but to leave.

ne̋xa-Ø	őp-a	m-ús	o	ši	vı̋d-u	e=vűűl-a
no-ABS	choice-N.s	1s-G	to	but	leave-SUP	PST=there.be-IND

• 4. þóósi - on the contrary, but rather

mu ƣa̋va ne þóósi pe̋e̋da:

I am not rich, but poor.

m-u	ƣa̋v-a	ne	þóósi	pe̋e̋d-a
1s-N	be-rich-IND	not	but	be.poor-IND

• 5. ésti - however, although, nevertheless

su lábu że̋e̋ru ést' ódu gőbu vűűa:

She is very old but still beautiful.

n-u	lábu	że̋e̋r-u	ést-'	ódu	gőb-u	vűű-a
3-N.s	very	old-N.s	but-ELIS	still	beautiful-N.s	there-be-IND

• 6. ši - except that

mu fe̋e̋a ši de̋gaþ' űta:

I cannot but feel offended.

m-u	fe̋e̋-a	ši	de̋g-a-þ-'	űt-a
1s-N	be.unable-IND	but	offend-IND-PP-ELIS	feel-IND

• 7. ši - without it being the case that, unless that

sűűm̃a néxum ši pőza:

It never rains but it pours.

sűűm̃-a	néxum	ši	pőz-a
rain-IND	never	but	pour-IND