Verse:Mwail/Ryooteq - Revision history

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IlL moved page Verse:Angai/Ryooteq to Verse:Mwail/Ryooteq without leaving a redirect

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	Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the ~~subject~~ and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the ~~subject~~.		Generally, the most animate noun in a sentence must occur first while the noun with lesser animacy occurs second. If both nouns are equal in animacy, then either noun can occur in the first position. So, both example sentences (1) and (2) are correct. The ''n-'' prefix on the verb indicates that the 1st noun is the agent and ''i-'' indicates that the 2nd noun is the agent.

	: ''Upwe unɛń nzoo.'' (1)		: ''Upwe unɛń nzoo.'' (1)

IlL: /* Obviation */

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	: ''Upwe unɛń izoo.'' (2)		: ''Upwe unɛń izoo.'' (2)
	: boy girl PROX-look		: boy girl PROX-look
	: 'The ~~girl~~ is being looked at by the ~~boy~~.'		: 'The boy is being looked at by the girl.'

	But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Ryooteq speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:		But example sentence (3) sounds wrong to most Ryooteq speakers because the less animate noun occurs before the more animate noun:

IlL at 17:50, 9 June 2025

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [~~ljoːt̪eɪ̯ʔ t̪aɕéɪ̯ʔ~~]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ljoːt̪eɪ̯t̪ːaɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

IlL at 17:41, 9 June 2025

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [~~ɺjoːt̪eɪ̯ʔ~~ t̪aɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ljoːt̪eɪ̯ʔ t̪aɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

IlL: /* Phonology */

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Phonology

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	=== Tone ===		=== Tone ===
	High (acute) and low (unmarked)		High (acute) and low (unmarked)

			=== Phonotactics ===
			Allowed syllables: n or initial + any non-n rime

	== Morphology ==		== Morphology ==
	=== Nouns ===		=== Nouns ===

IlL at 17:35, 9 June 2025

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [~~ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ t̪aɕéɪʔ~~]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ɺjoːt̪eɪ̯ʔ t̪aɕéɪ̯ʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

IlL at 17:32, 9 June 2025

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ ~~t̪açéɪʔ~~]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ t̪aɕéɪʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

IlL at 17:32, 9 June 2025

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [[ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ t̪açéɪʔ] is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ t̪açéɪʔ]) is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars

IlL at 17:32, 9 June 2025

2025-06-09T17:32:00Z

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	'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'') is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).		'''Ryooteq''' (''Ryooteq tahyéq'' [[ɺjoːt̪eɪʔ t̪açéɪʔ] is an indigenous language of Angai North America. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (agglutinative, strongly prefixing, strongly head-final, and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic; noun incorporation is limited to certain formal styles).
	== Lexicon ==		== Lexicon ==
	* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars		* Nyu-Mɛ Khɛ{{acute}}q: inventor of Kite guitar-type guitars