Proto-Kachan

Summary

Creating a proto-language for Akachenti has been a long, hard slog. Discoveries go here.

Phonology

1. k₂ gave rise to tʃ in Akachenti and x in Merchan.

Syntax

Sentences were delivered in a topic + comment format, with the dominant word order as OVS. Polypersonal agreement and a tendency toward synthesis eventually created a slot-type polysynthetic language with noun incorporation.

Grammar

Personal Pronouns

Kachan Grammatical Person / Personal Pronouns

person	type	singular	plural
1st	exclusive	cases	cases
	inclusive	n/a	cases
2nd	proximate	cases	cases
	obviate	cases
3rd	proximate	cases	cases
	obviate	cases