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Pronunciation table

p b f v ƿ m t d þ ð ł l c ƶ s z r n k g x h ȝ š i e a ɔ 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/

Adverb

  • 1. mǫ́du- to such an extent or degree
mől̨u mǫ́du gőxu mǫ́di nu-kőzu e̋sa ne:
The miller is not as tall as his wife.
mől̨-u mǫ́du gőx-u mǫ́di nu=kőz-u e̋s-a ne
miller-NOM.SG as tall-NOM.SG as his=wife-NOM.SG be-IND not
  • 2. mǫ́di – in the manner or role specified
mu vísum va̋du vı̋l̨u mǫ́du į-nús úpa e-me̋ina:
I always thought of her as a good friend.
m-u vísum va̋du-Ø vı̋l̨-u mǫ́du į=n-ús úpa e=me̋in-a
1s-NOM always good-ABS friend-NOM.SG as FEM=3-GEN.SG of PST=think-IND
  • 3. noun + adjective – comparison to the quality of a noun
a-ȝa̋xt̬i bislɛċa̋bi e̋sa:
That medicine is as bitter as gall.
a=ȝa̋xt̬-i bisl-ɛ-ċa̋b-i e̋s-a
that=medicine-NOM.SG gall-EUPH-bitter-NOM.SG be-IND

Conjunction

  • 4. épi - In the same way that; according to what
nom kı̋o épi tu dőkaþu e-ı̋la:
Please do that as you were taught.
n-om kı̋-o épi t-u dők-a-þ-u e=ı̋l-a
3-ACC.SG do-SBJ as 2s-NOM teach-IND-PP-NOM.SG PST=become-IND
  • 5. méti – At the same instant that; when
méti mu ðűrom e-lűra. ną̋ȝe bu e-rę̋sa:
As I opened the door, the dog ran out.
méti m-u ðűr-om e=lűr-a ną̋ȝ-e bu e=rę̋s-a
as 1s-NOM door-ACC.SG PST=open-IND dog-NOM.SG out pst=RUN-IND
  • 6. méti - At the same time that; while
bą̋lu vísum še̋pa méti sų̋ƿe fǫ̋la:
The baby always sleeps as the rain falls.
bą̋l-u vísum še̋p-a méti sų̋ƿ-e fǫ̋l-a
baby-NOM.SG always sleep-IND as rain-NOM.SG fall-IND
  • 7. méi - Varying through time in the same proportion that.
méi ðųne̋vos e-ȝőba. mu te̋gom nęþa̋sa:
As the storm clouds approached, I began to look for shelter.
méi ðų-ne̋v-os e=ȝőb-a m-u te̋g-om nęþ-a̋s-a
as storm-cloud-NOM.PL PST=approach-IND 1s-NOM shelter-ACC.SG look.for-INCEP-IND
  • 8. hi - Considering that, because, since
hi ƿa̋kes ȝę beᵹős éna vų̋a. ƿus beᵹðűrom pa̋xu mą̋ᵹa:
As the cows are already in the barn, we can close the barn door.
hi ƿa̋k-es ȝę beᵹ-ős éna vų̋-a ƿ-us beᵹ-ðűr-om pa̋x-u mą̋ᵹ-a
as cow-NOM.PL already barn-GEN.SG in be.IND 1p-NOM barn-door-ACC.SG close-SUP be.able-IND
  • 9. są́mi - Expressing concession, though.
ƿus ta̋ᵹom u-sę̋ra. są́mi sőȝo e̋so:
We will continue the journey, cold as it may be.
ƿ-us ta̋ᵹ-om u=sę̋r-a są́mi sőȝo-Ø e̋s-o
1p-NOM journey-ACC.SG FUT=continue-IND as cold-ABS be-SBJ

Postposition

  • 10. épa – In the role of.
tu-na̋ma ᵶǫnlűs épa xa e̋sa:
What is your opinion as a parent?
tu=na̋m-a ᵶǫnl-űs épa x-a e̋s-a
your=opinion-NOM.SG parent-GEN.SG as what-NOM.SG be.IND