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'''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Salishan languages, and Nuosu | '''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Wakashan languages, Salishan languages, and Nuosu. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
=== Suprasegmentals === | |||
Qocwane prosody is almost the same as Finnish; stress always falls on the first syllable. | |||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
* /m n l ʋ j w/ '''m n l v j w''' | * /m n l ʋ j w/ '''m n l v j w''' | ||
* /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ '''p t z x c cw q''' | * /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ '''p t z x c cw q''' | ||
* /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ '''f s ł ç çw h''' | * /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ '''f s ł ç çw h''' | ||
/k x/ palatalize in words with | /k x/ palatalize in words with ATR harmony and may uvularize in words with RTR harmony. | ||
'''mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq''' are the only allowed geminates in native words. | '''mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq''' are the only allowed geminates in native words. | ||
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Qocwane has loose/tight vowel harmony: | |||
* loose: ŷ ŵ ê â ô | * loose: '''ŷ ŵ ê â ô''' | ||
* tight: y w e a o | * tight: '''y w e a o''' | ||
Diphthongs: ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô | Diphthongs: '''ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô''' | ||
/ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed. | '''â(â)''' /ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed. | ||
''oa'' is often realized as [ɔ:] | ''oa'' is often realized as [ɔ:] | ||
<!--The syllabic consonants y(r) u(r) are essentially the usual Sinological vowels ɿ ʮ, so ⟨y⟩ can be identified with the vowel of the Mandarin 四 sì "four", but they have diverse realizations. Y(r) completely assimilates to a preceding coronal except in voice, e.g. /ɕz̩˨˩/ [ɕʑ̩˨˩] ꑮ xyp "to marry", and is [m͡l̩] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥z̩˧sz̩˧/ [m̥m͡l̩˧sɹ̩˧] ꂪꌦ hmy sy "cloth". U(r) assimilates similarly after laterals, retaining its rounding, e.g. /l̥v̩ʷ˧/ [l̥l̩ʷ˧] ꆭ hlu "to stir-fry", and is [m̩ʷ] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥v̩ʷ˧/ [m̥m̩ʷ˧] ꂥ hmu "mushroom"; moreover it induces a labially trilled release of preceding labial or alveolar stops, e.g. /ⁿdv̩ʷ˨˩/ [ⁿdʙβ̩˨˩] ꅥ ndup "to hit". --> | <!--The syllabic consonants y(r) u(r) are essentially the usual Sinological vowels ɿ ʮ, so ⟨y⟩ can be identified with the vowel of the Mandarin 四 sì "four", but they have diverse realizations. Y(r) completely assimilates to a preceding coronal except in voice, e.g. /ɕz̩˨˩/ [ɕʑ̩˨˩] ꑮ xyp "to marry", and is [m͡l̩] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥z̩˧sz̩˧/ [m̥m͡l̩˧sɹ̩˧] ꂪꌦ hmy sy "cloth". U(r) assimilates similarly after laterals, retaining its rounding, e.g. /l̥v̩ʷ˧/ [l̥l̩ʷ˧] ꆭ hlu "to stir-fry", and is [m̩ʷ] after a labial nasal, e.g. /m̥v̩ʷ˧/ [m̥m̩ʷ˧] ꂥ hmu "mushroom"; moreover it induces a labially trilled release of preceding labial or alveolar stops, e.g. /ⁿdv̩ʷ˨˩/ [ⁿdʙβ̩˨˩] ꅥ ndup "to hit". --> | ||
== Morphophonology == | == Morphophonology == | ||
Qocwane words participate in consonant gradation: | Qocwane words participate in consonant gradation: | ||