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'''Qwbmwdqwg''' /ʔə˥mə˨˩˨ʔə˧˩̤/ is a tritonal root language | {{List subpages}} | ||
'''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/ | ||
* | * 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" | ||
|+ | |+ ''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'': | ||
: Compare: | : Compare: | ||