Duozynis: Difference between revisions
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Syllable structure for is mostly (C)(C)(C)V(C) and stress pattern is not fixed. | Syllable structure for is mostly (C)(C)(C)V(C) and stress pattern is not fixed. | ||
*/t/ turns into / | */t/ turns into /d/ before (front vowel) | ||
*/o/ becomes null before /u/ | */o/ becomes null before /u/ | ||
*/z/ becomes /d/ after (vowel) | */z/ becomes /d/ after (vowel) | ||
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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Kukʉp verbs don't use indicative mood (past, present, or future tense). Instead, those details are determined through context. | Kukʉp verbs don't use indicative mood (past, present, or future tense). Instead, those details are determined through context. | ||
* Perfect aspect -- uses the word ''''reɾetʉ'''' before the main verb -- ''"have studied"'' or reɾetʉ | * Perfect aspect -- uses the word ''''reɾetʉ'''' before the main verb -- ''"have studied"'' or reɾetʉ betʉb | ||
* Progressive aspect -- uses the word '''' | * Progressive aspect -- uses the word ''''tib'''' before the main verb -- ''"am studying"'' or tib betʉb | ||
* Imperative -- uses the word '''' ni' '''' before the main verb -- ''"study!" (as a command)'' or ni' | * Imperative -- uses the word '''' ni' '''' before the main verb -- ''"study!" (as a command)'' or ni' betʉb | ||
* Negation -- adds the suffix '''-(ʉ)ho''' /-(ʉ)hɒ/ to the verb -- ''"do not study"'' or | * Negation -- adds the suffix '''-(ʉ)ho''' /-(ʉ)hɒ/ to the verb -- ''"do not study"'' or betʉbʉho | ||
**Tense affixes come between the root verb and the progressive affix | **Tense affixes come between the root verb and the progressive affix | ||
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! English !! Duozynis | ! English !! Duozynis | ||
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| Welcome | | Welcome || /'nibu 'zuja/ | ||
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| Hello (General greeting) | | Hello (General greeting) || /kak'nerig/ | ||
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| How are you? | | How are you? || /tu 'dugutʃ ɾigɯ/ | ||
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| Reply to "how are you?" | | Reply to "how are you?" || /ha'ʃɯfɯ/ | ||
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| What's your name? | | What's your name? || /tu i'tatuz yɾe'tʉ mɯ/ | ||
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| My name is ... || * || /’evɒ/ | | My name is ... || * || /’evɒ/ | ||
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| I don't understand || * || /’evɒ/ | | I don't understand || * || /’evɒ/ | ||
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| Yes || | | Yes || /seːdi/ || ** | ||
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| No | | No || /jo/ | ||
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| Maybe | | Maybe || /kwi/ | ||
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| I don't know || * || /’evɒ/ | | I don't know || * || /’evɒ/ | ||
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| My hovercraft is full of eels || * || /’evɒ/ | | My hovercraft is full of eels || * || /’evɒ/ | ||
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Numeral system is vigesimal with quinary auxiliary (base 20, with sub base 5) | |||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||