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| Labial | Alveolar | Coronal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | /m/ ⟨m⟩ | /n/ ⟨n⟩ | ||
| Plosive | /p/ ⟨p⟩ | /t/ ⟨t⟩ | /t͡ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | /k/ ⟨k⟩ |
| /b/ ⟨b⟩ | /d/ ⟨d⟩ | /d͡ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ | /g/ ⟨g⟩ | |
| Fricative | /f/ ⟨f⟩ | /s/ ⟨s⟩ | /ʃ/ ⟨x⟩ | /x/ ⟨h⟩ |
| Approximant | /w/ ⟨v⟩ | /l/ ⟨l⟩ | /j/ ⟨y⟩ |
+ The typical five vowel system
The syllable structure is (C)V. While words may start with a vowel, a dummy glottal stop must be added when actually saying them. Syllable final nasals must assimilate with whatever consonant comes after. The /f/ may be rendered as [ɸ], the /h/ as [h] or [ç], and the voiceless plosives may be aspirated. Furthermore, the /l/ may be velarized or rendered as [ɾ]. The coronal sounds may be rendered as retroflex, post-alveolar, or alveolo-palatal. In multisyllabic words, regular stress falls on the last syllable. Secondary stress is phonemic and denoted by an acute (á, é, í, ó, ú).
bon·a bub·a | cas·i cek·i cus·i | dob·o | eb·a ek·i end·a | fob·i fon·i | gob·i | hab·i hom·o | ic·o ig·i il·o in·o ind·a | jed·i | kap·o kik·a kip·i kup·i kut·i | lap·i lub·i luk·i lum·a | med·o meg·a min·o | nab·o | on·o | pap·o pen·i pom·i pok·i | sab·i ses·a sin·o sup·o | tenp·o tok·i | ul·o un·* | vav·a vol·i | xel·o xem·* | yam·o yong·i yun·a yum·i
nil wan dob san foh fib seh hep hac nafRule 1: The basic word order of the language is Subject Verb Object. Modifiers go after the words they modify, and this includes relative clauses. This word order holds within relative clauses as well.
mino pomi bona papo luba mino
mi.ˈno po.ˈmi bo.ˈna pa.ˈpo lu.ˈba mi.ˈno
I remember my loving parent(s) well.
Rule 2: If a relative clause has a transitive verb without an object, the word it modifies is assumed to be the object. If it has an object but no subject, the word it modifies is assumed to be the subject. If it has both a subject and object, then the relationship between the clause and the modified word is left to context.
ono fobi dobo bonuna de manji homo
o.ˈno fo.ˈbi do.ˈbo bo.nu.ˈna də man.ˈd͡ʒi xo.ˈmo
They fear the bad animal that eats people
mino cusi ne luku dobo de lubi manju homo
mi.ˈno t͡ʃu.ˈsi nə lu.ˈku do.ˈbo də lu.ˈbi man.ˈd͡ʒu xo.ˈmo
I chose not to look at the beast that likes to eat humans
dobo de mino cusi ne luku lubi manju homo
do.ˈbo də mi.ˈno t͡ʃu.ˈsi nə lu.ˈku lu.ˈbi man.ˈd͡ʒu xo.ˈmo
The beast I chose not to look at likes to eat humans
toko mino habi nomo pomenda mutuna*
to.ˈko mi.ˈno xa.ˈbi no.ˈmo po.men.ˈda mu.tu.ˈna
My language has few words to memorize.
ono papo luba be sino*
ʔo.ˈno pa.ˈpo lu.ˈba bə si.ˈno
They turned you into a loving parent.
mino luki papico ye papino de mino ye sino de lubi mino ye sino
I see our (yours and mine) mom and dad, both of whom love us both.
mino luki papico e papino de mino ye sino de lubi mino ye sino
I see a dad, and our (yours and mine) mom who loves us both.
mino luki papico ye papino de mino ye sino de lubi mino e sino
I see our (yours and mine) mom and dad, both of whom love me. And I see you.
homico papinogi luba homino de mino lubi
xo.mi.ˈco pa.pi.no.ˈgi lu.ˈba xo.mi.ˈno də mi.ˈno lu.bi
A man lovingly turned the woman I love into a mother.