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'''Qwbmwdqwg''' /ʔə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language spoken in [[Verse:Angai]].
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'''Qwbmwdqwg''' /ʔə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language.
 
== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
* vowels: {{angbr|''w oo''}} /ə ã/
* vowels: {{angbr|''w oo''}} /ə ã/
* consonants: {{angbr|''q m k''}} /ʔ m k~h/
* consonants: {{angbr|''q m k''}} /ʔ m k~h/
* tones: {{angbr|''-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
* tone letters are used at the end of syllables: {{angbr|''-b -0 -x -s -t -j -v -g -d -z -l''}} /˥ ˧ ˩˧ ˩ ˨˩ˀ ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧˩̤ ˨˩˨ ˧˦˧ ˧˩/
The -0 tone only occurs in function words and affixes.
The -0 tone only occurs in function words and affixes.


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=== Verbs ===
=== Verbs ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Infinitive: ''qwlmwlkwd'' 'to sleep'
|+ ''qwlmwlkwd'' 'to sleep'
|-
|-
! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative
! Person !! Non-past !! Past/Stative
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==== Patterns ====
==== Patterns ====
(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root)
(b-j-v 'to do' is used as the placeholder root)
Need nif3al and hif3il
=== Pronouns ===
No subject pronouns
Pronominal affixes: todo


== Syntax ==
== Syntax ==
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=== Noun phrases ===
=== Noun phrases ===
Noun phrases acting as constituents need the determiner ''qw'':
Noun phrases acting as constituents rather than as predicates need the determiner ''qw'':


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The emphatic pronoun is ''koo'' in all persons and numbers. It serves the same role as Irish emphatic forms.
The emphatic pronoun is ''koo'' in all persons and numbers. It serves the same role as Irish emphatic forms.


* ''qw'''s'''mw'''s''''' 'I go'
* ''qoo'''s'''mw'''s''''' 'I go'
* ''qw'''s'''mw'''s''' koo'' / ''koo qw'''s'''mw'''s''''' '<i>I</i> go'
* ''qoo'''s'''mw'''s''' koo'' / ''koo qoo'''s'''mw'''s''''' '<i>I</i> go'


[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Angai]]
[[Category:Angai]]