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Compare "aroni" /a.rɒ̂.ni/ - spider and "aroni" /a.rɒ̌.ni/ - skull

===Phonotactics===

The basic syllable shape of Rikane is (C)V(~~N)(S~~), where S denotes semivowels

The basic syllable shape of Rikane is (C)V(H), where H denotes nasals, semivowels and /ɹ/

==Morphology==

Just like the phonology, the morphology is quite simple and minimal, but it has his few weird quirks

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The rules to determine the gender of a noun are really simple :

* The noun is an '''astral noun''' if its radical ends in a vowel or a semivowel

* The noun is a '''terral noun''' if its radical ends in a plosive

* The noun is a '''terral noun''' if its radical ends in a plosive or the trill

* The noun is a '''spatial noun''' if its radical ends in a nasal or a fricative

====Cases====

Rikane has a really small amount of cases, and thus a quite large amount of case syncretism :

; Direct

: The direct case acts like a nominative, except it can act as an accusative if the verb is in the passive voice

; Indirect

: The indirect case is the complete opposite of the direct case : it acts like an accusative, except when the verb is in the passive voice

; Oblique

: The oblique case marks every noun which isn't in the Direct nor in the Indirect

; Genitive

: The genitive case is used to indicate the possessor of an object. It can be completed by a particle, to show if the possession is either alienable or inalienable

====Numbers====

Rikane doesn't really have numbers, they are just denoted using numerals

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 Compare "aroni" /a.rɒ̂.ni/ - spider and "aroni" /a.rɒ̌.ni/ - skull
 ===Phonotactics===
-The basic syllable shape of Rikane is (C)V(N)(S), where S denotes semivowels
+The basic syllable shape of Rikane is (C)V(H), where H denotes nasals, semivowels and /ɹ/
 ==Morphology==
 Just like the phonology, the morphology is quite simple and minimal, but it has his few weird quirks
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 The rules to determine the gender of a noun are really simple :
 * The noun is an '''astral noun''' if its radical ends in a vowel or a semivowel
-* The noun is a '''terral noun''' if its radical ends in a plosive
+* The noun is a '''terral noun''' if its radical ends in a plosive or the trill
 * The noun is a '''spatial noun''' if its radical ends in a nasal or a fricative
+====Cases====
+Rikane has a really small amount of cases, and thus a quite large amount of case syncretism :
+; Direct
+: The direct case acts like a nominative, except it can act as an accusative if the verb is in the passive voice
+; Indirect
+: The indirect case is the complete opposite of the direct case : it acts like an accusative, except when the verb is in the passive voice
+; Oblique
+: The oblique case marks every noun which isn't in the Direct nor in the Indirect
+; Genitive
+: The genitive case is used to indicate the possessor of an object. It can be completed by a particle, to show if the possession is either alienable or inalienable
+====Numbers====
+Rikane doesn't really have numbers, they are just denoted using numerals