Mɛatc̥aɛːn
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Phonology
Consonant inventory: b bˡ c d f g h j k kʰ kʲ kʷ l m mʰ mʲ mʷ n p r rʲ r̥ s t v w x xʲ xʷ ç ŋ ɬ ʃ ʍ ʤ ʧ θ θʷ
Co-articulated phonemes
Vowel inventory: a e eː i o oː u ɔ ɛ
| ↓Manner/Place→ | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m mʷ mʰ mʲ | n | ŋ | |||||
| Stop | p b bˡ | t d | c | k g kʷ kʰ kʲ | ||||
| Affricate | ʧ ʤ | |||||||
| Fricative | f v | θ θʷ | s | ʃ | ç | x xʷ xʲ | h | |
| Approximant | j | |||||||
| Trill | r r̥ rʲ | |||||||
| Lateral fricative | ɬ | |||||||
| Lateral approximant | l |
| ↓Manner/Place→ | Labial-velar |
|---|---|
| Approximant | ʍ w |
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| High-mid | eː e | oː o |
| Low-mid | ɛ | ɔ |
| Low | a |
Morphology
Sound changes (in order of application):
- C[-voice] → [+voice] / C[-voice]_
| Pronunciation | Spelling |
|---|---|
| ɡ | g |
| ʧ | c̊ |
| ɬ | ʃ̊ |
| ç | ʃ̥ |
| ʤ | dc̥ |
| θ | tc̥ |
| θʷ | tc̥w |
| x | ɧ |
| xʲ | ɧ̱ |
| xʷ | ɧw |
| ʍ | ɧw |
| r̥ | ɧr |
| rʲ | ṟ |
| kʰ | k̥ |
| kʲ | ḵ |
| kʷ | kw |
| mʰ | m̥ |
| mʲ | m̱ |
| mʷ | m̊ |
| ŋ | n̊ |
| e | ɛ |
| ɔ | ȣ |
| o | ȣ̊ |
| eː | ɛ̱ |
| oː | ȣ̱̊ |
Tenses
Remote past
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (I) learned (long ago) |
Suffix -eːn
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːn /feːˈŋeːmeːn/ (we) learned (long ago) |
| 2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -b
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (you) learned (long ago) |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -p
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (you all) learned (long ago) |
| 3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -eː fɛːn̊ɛːmɛː /feːˈŋeːmeː/ (he/she/it) learned (long ago) |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -ç
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (they) learned (long ago) |
Past
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -p
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (I) learned |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (we) learned |
| 2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃ
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (you) learned |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -u fɛːn̊ɛːmu /feːˈŋeːmu/ (you all) learned |
| 3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -t
Else: Suffix -i fɛːn̊ɛːmi /feːˈŋeːmi/ (he/she/it) learned |
Suffix -eːʃ
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːʃ /feːˈŋeːmeːʃ/ (they) learned |
Present
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Suffix -eːm
fɛːn̊ɛːmɛːm /feːˈŋeːmeːm/ (I) learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -t
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (we) learn |
| 2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -ɛ fɛːn̊ɛːmɛ /feːˈŋeːmɛ/ (you) learn |
Suffix -oːn
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːn /feːˈŋeːmoːn/ (you all) learn |
| 3rd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ŋ
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (he/she/it) learns |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (they) learn |
Future
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m
Else: Suffix -eː fɛːn̊ɛːmɛː /feːˈŋeːmeː/ (I) will learn |
Suffix -oːm
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːm /feːˈŋeːmoːm/ (we) will learn |
| 2nd person | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ŋ
Else: Suffix -oː fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ː /feːˈŋeːmoː/ (you) will learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -ɔ fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ /feːˈŋeːmɔ/ (you all) will learn |
| 3rd person | Suffix -oːp
fɛːn̊ɛːmȣ̊ːp /feːˈŋeːmoːp/ (he/she/it) will learn |
If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -a fɛːn̊ɛːma /feːˈŋeːma/ (they) will learn |
Sentence Structure
Main word order: Subject Object Verb (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary the door opened with a key.
Adposition: postpositions ?
Adposition: postpositions ?
Adjective Order
Adjectives are positioned before the noun.