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== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
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| + | # k<sub>2</sub> gave rise to tʃ in [[Akachenti]] and x in [[Merchan]]. | ||
== Syntax == | == 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. | 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. | ||
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| + | == Grammar == | ||
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| + | === Personal Pronouns === | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| + | |+ Kachan Grammatical Person / Personal Pronouns | ||
| + | ! person || type || singular || plural | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan="2"|1st || exclusive || cases || cases | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | inclusive || n/a || cases | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan="2"|2nd || proximate || cases || cases | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | obviate || colspan="2"|cases | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan="2"|3rd || proximate || cases || cases | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | obviate || colspan="2"|cases | ||
| + | |} | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
[[Category:Kingdoms and Thorn]] | [[Category:Kingdoms and Thorn]] | ||
[[Category:Language: Akachenti]] | [[Category:Language: Akachenti]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 7 September 2017
Summary
Creating a proto-language for Akachenti has been a long, hard slog. Discoveries go here.
Phonology
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
| person | type | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | exclusive | cases | cases |
| inclusive | n/a | cases | |
| 2nd | proximate | cases | cases |
| obviate | cases | ||
| 3rd | proximate | cases | cases |
| obviate | cases | ||
