Phonology
Consonants
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Labial
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Labiodental
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Dental ~ Alveolar
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Palatalized dental ~ Alveolar
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Postalveolars
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Palatal
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Velar
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Nasals
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m
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n
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nʲ
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ŋ
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Plosive
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p pʰ b
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t tʰ d
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tʲ tʲʰ dʲ
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k kʰ g
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Affricates
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t͡s t͡sʰ d͡z
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t͡sʲ t͡sʲʰ d͡zʲ
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t͡ʃ t͡ʃʰ d͡ʒ
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Fricatives
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s z
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sʲ zʲ
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ʃ ʒ
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x ɣ
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Trills
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r
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rʲ
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Lateral approximants
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l
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lʲ
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Approximants
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ʋ
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j
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Spelling
/p t tʲ k/ [p t tj k]
/pʰ tʰ tʲʰ kʰ/ [ph th thj kh]
/b d dʲ g/ [b d dj g]
/t͡s t͡sʲ t͡ʃ/ [c cj č]
/t͡sʰ t͡sʲʰ t͡ʃʰ/ [ch chj čh]
/d͡z d͡zʲ d͡ʒ/ [dz dzj dž]
/s sʲ ʃ x/ [s sj š h]
/z zʲ ʒ ɣ/ [z zj ž x]
/m n nʲ ŋ/ [m n nj ŋ]
/r rʲ l lʲ/ [r rj l lj]
/ʋ j/ [v j]
Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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Short
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Long
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Short
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Long
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Short
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Long
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Close
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iː yː
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uː
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Near close
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ɪ ʏ
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ʊ
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Close-Mid
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eː
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oː
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Open-Mid
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ɛ
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ɔ
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Open
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ä
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äː
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Spelling
/ɪ ʏ ʊ/ [i y u]
/ɛ ɔ/ [e o]
/ä/ [á]
/iː yː uː/ [ī ȳ ū]
/eː oː/ [ē ō]
/ɑː/ [ā]
Phonotactics
(C)(C)V(ː)(R)(C)
Accent
- penultimate primary acute accent
- ultimate secondary gravis accent
Grammar
Nouns
Gender and number
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Singular
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Plural
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Animate
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Masculine
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-a
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mana
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man
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-ē
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manē
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men
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Feminine
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-i
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kōni
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woman
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-in
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kōnī
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women
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Inanimate
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-u
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hakmu
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stone
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-ȳ
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hakmȳ
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stones
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Declension
Nominative
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-
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subject of intransitive clause and agent of transitive clause, predicate noun
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Genitive
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-s
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manas
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of man
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possessor, patient of transitive clause, theme of ditransitive clause
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Instrumental
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-mi
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manami
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with man
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instrument, accompaniament, method, recipient of ditransitive clause
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Vialis
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-ko
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manako
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through man
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way in space or time
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Ablative
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-de
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manade
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from man
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direction from smth
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Allative
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-ri
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manari
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to man
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direction towards smth
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Locative
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-thu
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manathu
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(in/on/under) man
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various locations (with prepositions)
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Benefactive
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-la
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manala
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for man
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destination to smth, purpose
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Definiteness
Indefinite
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um
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um mana
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a man
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Definite
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Proper
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is
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is mana
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the man
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Distant
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at
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at mana
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that man
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Verbs
Negation
Affirmative
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-
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vāth-
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(to) look, observe
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Negative
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ne-
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ne-vāth-
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don't (to) look, observe
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Preverbs
Towards
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ri-
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rivāth-
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to discern
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Away from
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de-
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devāth-
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to look from afar
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Inside
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en-
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envāth-
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to stare
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Outside
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ba-
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bavāth-
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to look out
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Voice
Active
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-
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vāth-
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(to) look, observe
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Reflexive
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-si-
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vāsith-
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(to) look on self
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Causative
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-ra-
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vārath-
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(to) to pay attention, (to) cause looking to smth
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Reflexive-Causative
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-šē-
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vāšēth-
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(to) pay attention to self, (to) cause looking to self
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Aspect
Imperfective
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-
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vāth-
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(to) look, observe
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Iterative
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-jā-
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vāthjā-
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(to) look, observe (many times)
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Perfective
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-nu-
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vāthnu-
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(to) look, observe
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Person
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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-an / -n
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I
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-ami
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we
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2.
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-aš / -š
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you
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-ači / -či
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you
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3.
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-at / -t
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he / she / it
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-ari / -ri
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they
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4.
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-ah / -h
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someone / something
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Mood
Indicative
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-
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ēsjan
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I am going
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Conditional
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-pō
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ēsjanpō
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I would be going
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Potentional
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-mē
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ēsjanmē
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I may be going
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Eventive
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-vī
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ēsjanvī
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I could be going (potentional + conditional)
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Imperative
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-īh
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ēsjīh
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you go !
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Non-finite verbs
Action noun
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-it-u
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vāthitu
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looking, observing
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Participles
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Adjectival
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-ŋ-
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vāthaŋ-
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looking, observing
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Adverbial
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-ŋ-e
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vāthaŋe
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looking, observing
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Adjectives and adverbs
- three degrees: positive, comparative, superlative
Degrees of comparison
Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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-
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es-
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good
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-im-
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esim-
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better
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-tat-
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estat-
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best
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dōrg-
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strong
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dōrgim-
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stronger
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dōrgtat-
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strongest
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ispānd-
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equine
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ispāndim-
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more equine
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ispāndtat-
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most equine
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Formation of adverbs
Basal adjective
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Derived adverb
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es-
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good
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-e
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ese
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well
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dōrg-
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strong
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dōrge
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strongly
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ispānd-
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equine
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ispānde
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like / as horse
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Numerals
Cardinal numerals
1.
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šine
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2.
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vahta
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3.
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hāran
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4.
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neljen
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5.
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taven
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6.
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hašte
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7.
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algan
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8.
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sekin
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9.
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žahsin
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10.
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žuvaŋ
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11.
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šinekičthu
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12.
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vahtakičthu
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20.
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vahtažāŋ
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21.
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vahtažāŋ šine
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30
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hāranžāŋ
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100.
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kidžāt
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101.
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kidžāt šine
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120.
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ
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121.
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ šine
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200.
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vahta kidžāt
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1.000.
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džāsul
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10.000.
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žāŋdžāsul
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Derived numerals
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Ordinal
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Multiplicative
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Reproductive
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Distributive
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Fractional
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-t-
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-ljār-
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-kōm-
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-pen-
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-te
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1.
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šinet-
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šineljār-
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šinekōm-
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šinepen-
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šinete
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10.
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žuvaŋt-
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žuvaŋljār-
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žuvaŋkōm-
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žuvaŋpen-
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žuvaŋte
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11.
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šinekičthut-
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šinekičthuljār-
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šinekičthukōm-
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šinekičthupen-
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šinekičthute
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20.
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vahtažāŋt-
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vahtažāŋljār-
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vahtažāŋkōm-
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vahtažāŋpen-
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vahtažāŋte
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21.
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vahtažāŋt- šinet-
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vahtažāŋ šineljār-
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vahtažāŋ šinekōm-
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vahtažāŋ šinepen-
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vahtažāŋ šinete
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100.
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kidžātt-
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kidžātljār-
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kidžātkōm-
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kidžātpen-
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kidžātte
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101.
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kidžātt- šinet-
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kidžāt šineljār-
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kidžāt šinekōm-
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kidžāt šinepen-
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kidžāt šinete
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120.
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kidžātt- vahtažāŋt-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋljār-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋkōm-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋpen-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋte
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121.
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kidžāt vahtažāŋt- šinet-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ šineljār-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ šinekōm-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ šinepen-
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kidžāt vahtažāŋ šinete
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200.
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vahta kidžātt-
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vahta kidžātljār-
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vahta kidžātkōm-
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vahta kidžātpen-
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vahta kidžātte
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1000.
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džāsult-
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džāsulljār
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džāsulkōm-
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džāsulpen-
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džāsulte
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10.000.
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žāŋdžāsult-
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žāŋdžāsulljār-
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žāŋdžāsulkōm-
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žāŋdžāsulpen-
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žāŋdžāsulte
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Pronouns
Personal pronouns
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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mi
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I
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mej
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we
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2.
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šī
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thou
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čēj
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you
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3.
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ola
|
he
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olē
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they
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oli
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she
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olī
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olu
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it
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olȳ
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4.
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kas
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someone / something
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Possessive suffixes
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Singular
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Plural
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1.
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-mi
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my
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-mī
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our
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2.
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-šī
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thee
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-čī
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your
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3.
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-la
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his
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-lē
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their
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-li
|
her
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-lī
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-lu
|
its
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-lȳ
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4.
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-kas
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of someone / of something
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Demonstrative pronouns
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Definite proper
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Definite distant
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Indefinite
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Place
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sōt
|
here
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tōt
|
there
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katis
|
somewhere
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Source
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desōt
|
from here
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detōt
|
from there
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dekatis
|
from somewhere
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Purpose direction
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risōt
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to here
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ritōt
|
to there, so far
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rikati
|
to somewhere
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Path
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isti
|
this way
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atti
|
that way
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umti
|
some way
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Time
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istīm
|
now
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attīm
|
then
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Method
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sīd
|
in this way
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tīd
|
in that way
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umīd
|
in some way
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Quantity
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isvēl
|
so much
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Qualify
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akissōt
|
like this here
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akattōt
|
like that
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akkas
|
like something
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Reason
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ispūdla
|
for this reason
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atpūdla
|
for that reason
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kapūdla
|
for some reason
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Interrogative, relative, indefinite and unlimited pronouns
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Interrogative / Relative
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Indefinite
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Unlimited
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Animate being
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ka
|
who ? which ?
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kas
|
someone
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kavali
|
anyone
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Inanimate object
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ku
|
what ? which ?
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kus
|
something
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anything
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Place
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kati
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where ?
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katis
|
somewhere
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kativali
|
anywhere
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Source
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dekati
|
whence ?
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dekatis
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from somewhere
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dekativali
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from anywhere
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Purpose direction
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rikati
|
whither ?
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rikatis
|
to somewhere
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rikativali
|
to anywhere
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Path
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kajsti
|
which way ?
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kajstis
|
via some way
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kajstivali
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via any way
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Time
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kajstīm
|
when ?
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kajstīms
|
once
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kajstīmvali
|
ever
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Method
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ke
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how ?
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kes
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somehow
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kevali
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anyhow
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Quantity
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kele
|
how much ?
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keles
|
somehow much
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kelevali
|
anyhow much
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Qualify
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kašīn
|
which one ?
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šīve
|
some
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vale
|
any
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Reason
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kala
|
why ?
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Negative, universal and alternative pronouns
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Negative
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Universal
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Alternative
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Animate being
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neka
|
nobody
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kaveš
|
every
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kamūt
|
anyone else
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Inanimate object
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neku
|
nothing
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veš
|
every, all
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kamūt
|
anything else
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Place
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nekati
|
nowhere
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kativeš
|
everywhere
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katimūt
|
elswhere
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Source
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denekati
|
from nowhere
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dekativeš
|
from everywhere
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dekatimūt
|
from elswhere
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Purpose direction
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rinekati
|
to nowhere
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rikativeš
|
to everywhere
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rikatimūt
|
to elswhere
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Path
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nekajsti
|
through no way
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vešisti
|
through all ways
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kajstimūt
|
which way else
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Time
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netīm
|
never
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veštīm
|
always
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kajstīmmūt
|
when else
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Method
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neke
|
nohow
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veške
|
in all methods
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kemūt
|
otherwise
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Quantity
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neku
|
nothing
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nekuvēl
|
otherwise than so many
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Quality
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nekea / nekei / nekeu
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neuter, indistinct
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vala / vali / valu
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any
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mūta / mūti / mūtu
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other
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Reflexive, reciprocal and cooperative pronouns
Reflexive
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si
|
oneself
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Reciprocal
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envahtasj (← en-vahta-si)
|
each other
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Cooperative
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vipōre (← vi-pōru)
|
together cooperatively
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Prepositions
Spatials, ablatival and allatival directionals
en
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in, inside
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Locative
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from inside
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Ablative
|
to inside
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Allative
|
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an
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on
|
Locative
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from on
|
Ablative
|
to on
|
Allative
|
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ans
|
above
|
Locative
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from above
|
Ablative
|
to above
|
Allative
|
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uns
|
under
|
Locative
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from under
|
Ablative
|
to under
|
Allative
|
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ter
|
beside
|
Locative
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from beside
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Ablative
|
to beside
|
Allative
|
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de
|
away
|
Locative
|
from away
|
Ablative
|
to away
|
Allative
|
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envahtē
|
between
|
Locative
|
from between
|
Ablative
|
to between
|
Allative
|
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sū
|
behind
|
Locative
|
from behind
|
Ablative
|
to behind
|
Allative
|
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ba
|
out
|
Locative
|
from out
|
Ablative
|
to out
|
Allative
|
|
enter
|
around
|
Locative
|
from around
|
Ablative
|
to around
|
Allative
|
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var
|
before, opposite to
|
Locative
|
from before, from opposite to
|
Ablative
|
to before, to opposite to
|
Allative
|
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entīm
|
during, in time of
|
Locative
|
from time of
|
Ablative
|
to time of
|
Allative
|
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zā
|
after
|
Locative
|
from after
|
Ablative
|
to after
|
Allative
|
Other prepositions
Companion, attributive object
|
vi
|
with
|
Instrumental
|
Lack
|
bal
|
without
|
Ablative
|
Alternative
|
enza
|
instead
|
Genitive
|
Contrary
|
zavare
|
against
|
Allative
|
Resistance
|
suže
|
despite, though
|
Genitive
|
Stylization
|
vidlāŋ
|
along to, according to
|
Genitive
|
Particles
Conjunctions
Paratactical conjunctions
|
Copulative
|
ē
|
and
|
Conjunctive
|
ēže
|
also
|
Disjunctive
|
vō
|
or
|
Contrastive, exceptional
|
ēta
|
but
|
Consequentive
|
že
|
so
|
Comparative
|
žir
|
than
|
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Hypotactical conjunctions
|
rila
|
to, for
|
višče
|
althought
|
pā
|
because
|
jon
|
if
|
chal
|
that, providing
|
Modifiers
Restrictive
|
vēle
|
only
|
Additive
|
adzje
|
yet
|
Polarity particles
Affirmative
|
thā
|
yes
|
Negative
|
ne
|
no
|
Word formation
Compounding
Derivation
Noun
Noun to noun
Diminutive
|
-īl-
|
tahti → tahtīli
|
daughter → little daughter
|
Augmentative
|
-ēg-
|
tābu → tābēgu
|
mountain → grand mountain
|
Contradiction
|
ne-
|
mana → nemana
|
human → non-human
|
Similarity
|
-ānd-
|
putu → putāndu
|
tree → pseudo-tree
|
Half
|
pōr-
|
saga → pōrsaga
|
dog → half-dog
|
Relational abstract
|
-vatu
|
aŋga → aŋgvatu
|
brother → brotherhood
|
Related person
|
-čh-
|
tjehma → tjehmačha
|
cow → cowman
|
Collective
|
-nt-
|
khepma → khepmanta
|
bird → birds (a a collective)
|
Place
|
-alu
|
gala → galalu
|
fire → campfire
|
Art / Craft
|
-del-tu
|
harmu → harmudeltu
|
war → craft of war
|
Knowledge
|
-čh-tu
|
žihma → žihmačhtu
|
herb → herbalism
|
Expert
|
-del-čh-
|
žihma → žihmadelčhu
|
herb → herbalist
|
Noun to adjective
Possessive
|
-ān-
|
mana → manān-
|
man → human
|
Originative
|
-dj-
|
daŋgu → daŋgudj-
|
sky → celestial
|
Similaritive
|
-ānd-
|
katki → katkāndu
|
cat → felid
|
Feature
|
-ik-
|
hašu → hašik-
|
hair → hairy
|
Affiliative
|
-ān-
|
khāni → khānān-
|
family → familiar
|
Privative
|
ne-...-ik-
|
tumpu → netumpik-
|
tooth → toothless
|
Verb
Verb to noun
Agentive
|
-čh-
|
kūčh- → kūččh-
|
(to) shoot → shooter
|
Experiencer, adressee
|
Reflexive voice + -čh-
|
mač-- → masiččh-
|
(to) teach → learner
|
Result
|
-ju
|
būd-- → būdju
|
(to) fall → (a) fall
|
Instance
|
-mu
|
džaŋg- → džaŋgmu
|
(to) speak → speech
|
Instrument
|
-telu
|
bāh- → bāhtelu
|
(to) beat → whip
|
Place
|
-alu
|
bēl- → bēlalu
|
(to) kill → place of kill
|
Verb to verb
Adjective
Adjective to noun
Abstract
|
-mu
|
dōrg- → dōrgmu
|
strong → strength
|
Adjective to adjective
Tendency
|
-līk-
|
es- → eslīk-
|
good → bland
|
Intensification
|
-phār-
|
tuŋ- → tuŋphār-
|
big → very big
|
Excess
|
-cot-
|
mīn- → mīncot-
|
small → too small
|
Syntax
Word order
Main word order is SOV. Generally, also it may be free, so other combinations are possible without a meaning's change.
Copular verbs
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Positive
|
Negative
|
Translative
|
has-
|
became
|
nās-
|
don't became
|
Essive
|
iv-
|
be
|
nīv-
|
don't be
|
Excessive
|
džer-
|
cease to be
|
nedžer-
|
don't cease to be
|
Modal verbs
Obligative
|
džug-
|
to must
|
Necessitative
|
dožd-
|
to need
|
Jussive
|
vēn-
|
to should
|
Optative
|
žīž-
|
to wish
|
Desiderative
|
khet-
|
to want
|
Dubitative
|
mah-
|
to doubt
|
Hypothetical
|
dith-
|
maybe, perhaps
|
Permissive
|
rim-
|
to let, to permit
|
Precative
|
najm-
|
to request, to please, to ask
|
Abilitive
|
mēt-
|
to can
|
Use of modal verbs
[Modal verb] + [Main verb as an action noun]
Jussive
|
Vēnan rīsitu.
|
I should to write.
|
Desiderative
|
Khetan rīsitu.
|
I'm wanting to write.
|
Precative
|
Najman rīsitu
|
I request to write.
|
Onomastics
Colours
jāš-
|
light
|
tumb-
|
dark
|
chal-
|
white
|
hurs-
|
black
|
bars-
|
red
|
vorh-
|
reddish
|
žuls-
|
pink
|
djam-
|
blue
|
žihik-
|
green
|
šalg-
|
yellow
|
altik-
|
golden
|
sarak-
|
silver
|
arūč-
|
orange
|
šerkh-
|
grey
|
bork-
|
brown
|
sivol-
|
violet
|
žihdjam-
|
navy blue
|
dūršalg-
|
beige
|
Sides of world
Direct sides
|
North
|
black
|
hursmu
|
South
|
white
|
chalmu
|
East
|
red
|
barsmu
|
West
|
gold
|
altikmu
|
Indirect sides
|
Northeast
|
red black
|
barshursmu
|
Northwest
|
golden black
|
altikhursmu
|
Southeast
|
red white
|
barschalmu
|
Southwest
|
golden white
|
altikchalmu
|
Directions
bothu
|
side
|
kladzu
|
right
|
lahvu
|
left
|
varu
|
front
|
zāmu
|
back
|
talpu
|
top
|
dodzjvu
|
bottom
|
čeldu
|
center, middle, heart
|
Body parts
plehmu
|
body
|
čhāsu
|
blood
|
pihu
|
skin
|
mahu
|
meat
|
mahinu
|
muscle
|
kolku
|
bone
|
nugamu
|
vertebra
|
nelku
|
spine
|
kolkuntu
|
skeleton
|
bolgu
|
head
|
hašu
|
hair
|
sivu
|
eye
|
chesu
|
ear
|
ujsu
|
moustache
|
agušu
|
mouth
|
ulju
|
lip
|
sagalu
|
beard
|
halcu
|
chin
|
unshalcu
|
cheek
|
džehlu
|
mandible
|
džučhu
|
upper jaw
|
todu
|
tooth
|
džemu
|
gum
|
adžu
|
tusk
|
hemegu
|
eyebrow
|
skinju
|
front neck
|
skuzu
|
back neck
|
gurgu
|
throat
|
gortu
|
larynx
|
talju
|
tongue
|
pagulu
|
palate
|
taljilu
|
uvula
|
slūnu
|
vein
|
tuntumu
|
artery
|
čeldu
|
heart
|
puhtu
|
lung
|
bachu
|
belly
|
džambulu
|
stomach
|
polku
|
kidney
|
delmu
|
spleen
|
vagalu
|
liver
|
salnu
|
gall
|
tirgu
|
rib
|
bōhlu
|
intestine
|
golvu
|
skull
|
mojgu
|
brain
|
žistu
|
hand
|
alku
|
arm, shoulder
|
varalku
|
forearm
|
gežmu
|
hand palm
|
klestu
|
fist
|
pirtu
|
finger
|
nuskulu
|
nail
|
huspu
|
claw
|
tjelemu
|
knee
|
tokmu
|
elbow
|
rahnu
|
wrist
|
nenu
|
nose
|
zāmu
|
back
|
lābu
|
foot
|
ošču
|
heel
|
galbu
|
gullet
|
panchalu
|
midriff
|
Kinship
khāni
|
family
|
apāmi
|
parents
|
ami
|
mother
|
apa
|
father
|
laksa
|
child
|
hūsa
|
son
|
tahti
|
daughter
|
šinčhāsmi
|
sibling
|
aŋga
|
brother
|
achji
|
sister
|
amide čhāsudja / amide čhāsudji
|
cousin from mother's side
|
apade čhāsudja / apade čhāsudji
|
cousin from father's side
|
vahtata amide čhāsudja / vahtati amide čhāsudji
|
second cousin from mother's side
|
vahtata apade čhāsudja / vahtati apade čhāsudji
|
second cousin from father's side
|
dōlja čhasudja / dōlji čhāsudji
|
distant relative
|
apāŋga (← apas aŋga)
|
father's brother
|
apāchji (← apas achji)
|
father's sister
|
apas šinčhāsmi
|
father's sibling
|
amāŋga (← amis aŋga)
|
mother's brother
|
amāchji (← amis achji)
|
mother's sister
|
amis šinčhāsmi
|
mother's sibling
|
aŋgasūsa (← aŋgas hūsa)
|
brother's son
|
aŋgastahti (← aŋgas tahti)
|
brother's daughter
|
achjisūsa (← achji hūsa)
|
sister's son
|
achjistahti (← achjis tahti)
|
sister's daughter
|
šinčhāsmis laksa
|
sibling's child
|
varapāmi
|
grandparents
|
ōni
|
grandmother
|
ōda
|
grandfather
|
varōni
|
great grandmother
|
varōda
|
great grandfather
|
zālaksa
|
grandchild
|
zāhūsa
|
grandson
|
zātahti
|
granddaughter
|
unslaksa
|
great grandchild
|
unshūsa
|
great grandson
|
unstahti
|
great granddaughter
|
ōdāŋga (← ōdas aŋga)
|
grandfather's brother
|
ōdāchji (← ōdas achji)
|
grandfather's sister
|
ōdas šinčhāsmi
|
grandfather's sibling
|
ōnāŋga (← ōnis aŋga)
|
grandmother's brother
|
ōnachji (← ōnis achji)
|
grandmother's sister
|
ōnis šinčhāsmi
|
grandmother's sibling
|
amide hena / amide heni
|
ancestor from maternal line
|
apade hena / apade heni
|
ancestor from fathernal line
|
vihena
|
common ancestor
|
laksantu
|
progeny
|
Relatives from marriage
kerjantu
|
marriage
|
kvēniskhāni
|
family from wife's side
|
kvēni
|
wife
|
makha
|
husband
|
vikerji
|
spouse
|
apeza
|
father-in-law
|
amezi
|
mother-in-law
|
apēmezi
|
parents-in-law
|
hūseza
|
son-in-law
|
tahtezi
|
daughter-in-law
|
lakseza
|
child-in-law
|
aŋgeza
|
brother-in-law
|
achjezi
|
sister-in-law
|
šinčhāsmezi
|
sibling-in-law
|
kvēnis dōlja čhāsudja / kvēnis dōlji čhāsudji
|
wife's distant relative
|
makhas dōlja čhāsudja / makhas dōlji čhāsudji
|
husband's distant relative
|
kvēnāŋgāni (← kvēnis aŋgani)
|
wife brother's wife
|
kvēnāchjāna (← kvēnis achjāna)
|
wife sister's husband
|
makhāŋgāna (← makhas aŋgāna)
|
husband brother's wife
|
makhāchjāna (← makhas achjāna)
|
husband sister's husband
|
Relatives from adoption
rivahaŋa apa
|
stepfather
|
rivahanŋi ami
|
stepmother
|
rivahaŋi apāmi
|
stepparents
|
rivahaŋa aŋga
|
stepbrother
|
rivahaŋa achji
|
stepsister
|
rivahaŋa šinčhāsmi
|
stepsibling
|
rivahaŋa laksa
|
stepchild
|
rivahaŋa laksantu
|
adopted progeny
|
Animals
- kavli a female animal
- tintvi a fly
- kavla a male animal
- koža a male goat
- koži a male roe-deer
- gilča amphibian
- thjera animal
- kandži ant
- tarva aurochs
- plejči baldicoot
- hlačara bat
- hartaga bear
- khērva beast, monster
- čimaka beaver
- piri bee
- pirisačča bee-eater
- džalha beetle
- khepma bird
- molgi bivalve
- hursa gwarda black kite
- kopša blackbird
- tetera blackcock
- gāha boar
- apapa booby
- tirkča borer
- lačha bug
- kvaba bug, worm
- būga bull
- bēča bustard
- mačhila butterfly
- džuluka capercaillie
- sarka carp
- katki cat
- pīlumi caterpillar
- katkiča catfish
- dabantu cattle
- kokota cock
- čarača cockchafer
- taraka cockroach
- tjehma cow
- granja crane
- vrāka crow
- kukuči cuckoo
- ordžona deer
- saga dog
- himala donkey
- gwelki dormouse
- durda dove
- banti duck
- arula eagle
- aruliki phuhi eagle-owl
- aruliki sampa eagle-vulture
- skupa earwig
- narga elk
- thapula ermine
- bōsta european bison
- pharka falcon
- ordžoni female deer
- ahvala finch
- ljambi fish
- phalja flea
- švila fox
- gurga frog
- koža goat
- geŋga goose
- kurčuka grasshopper
- peleča greenfly
- čelga grub, worm
- pičuka hamster
- kunka hare
- pilahta hawk
- šejla hedgehog
- keni hen
- rūdmi herd
- žahli heron
- bemlika thjera hoofed animal
- ispa horse
- čakva insect
- dživa jackdaw
- živka jay
- čalaŋga kestrel
- gulmača kingfisher
- kulni lamb
- stirja lark
- čīma leech
- borsa leopard
- varva lewos
- žižva lizard
- tāši louse
- ksirja lynx
- pidži magpie
- asini mare
- tohora mink
- meŋgila minnow
- nuka mole
- zilma mosquito
- šepta moth
- čhīri mouse
- dloŋka nematode
- kelala nightingale
- hešti otter
- phuhi owl
- wolja ox
- ščerva partridge
- očura perch
- buruki pig
- horhota polecat
- pardača predator
- aruna ram
- pīšča rat
- korka raven
- aždžera reptile
- šīrji roe-deer
- zvačča ruminant
- solisa salmon
- uža serpent
- avi sheep
- švasiki shrew
- durgi shrike
- mlačha snail, slug
- dzeraka snow leopard, irbis
- terba sparrow
- harni spider
- askvi squail
- vašči squirrel
- lariši starling
- kolkola stork
- bunča stud, flock, herd
- eskera sturgeon
- jatini swallow
- budula swan
- džindža tench
- turuša thrush
- čika tick
- čolopa tineid
- činka tit
- gurva toad
- karpaka turtle, tortoise
- turtura turtledove
- žīmsi viper
- kšajka wagtail
- hīži wasp
- murhula weasel
- vajma whelp
- gnūra wild boar
- raga wolf
- žoŋga woodpecker
- melguča young animal
Time
- vadžru yesterday
- izdne today
- tomorrow
- adnu day
- naptu night
- zami winter
- visni spring
- halmi summer
- astvani autumn
- vetu year
- porju morning
- pōradnu midday
- hevdžanu evening
- pōrnaptu midnight
- tīmu time
- mohanu month
- algantu (algan + -nt-u) week
- khōri hour
- mīnili minute
- vahtati second
Natural phenomena
- tjesti star
- daŋgu sky
- njoru sun
- mohanu moon
- meŋhi earth
- vezi water
- vihra wind
- dvihu snow
- pahru bonfire
- mherku wood
- čajhu warm
- hšāju light, brightness
- dandu thunder
- borji storm
- vebčika planet
- galacchapu (← galas chapu) comet
- hšūntu (← hšājuntu) world
- pjaču rain
- gala fire
Rule
- argamu rule
- argača ruler
- dānča leader
- oriza king
- orizāni queen
- orizvatu kingdom
- zakhča chief
- zakhčavatu chiefdom
- thūka prince, duke
- thūki princess
- vikatu council
- lavda lord, master
- lavdamu state