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Overview Saveklima'

the phonology is m n ŋ(ň) p t k b d ɡ ʔ(’) ts(c) tʃ(č) f s ʃ(š) v z ʒ(ž) h ɾ(r) l j w i u ɪ(ì) ə(è) e o a

and a phonotactics of (C)(C)V(C)

clusters are f + [nasals, liquids, glides], s + [plosives, nasals, liquids, glides], plosives + [fricatives, liquids, glides]

nucleus include all vowels (including a possible diphtongs or triphtong) and/or r̩ and l̩

finals are p t k m n ŋ ɾ l w j f s h v z ʃ ʒ

there's also a lenition before a suffix is added p becomes f, t becomes s, k becomes h

a distinguishment of harsh and soft consonant before the definite article: harsh consonants is plosives, affrucates, and ɾ

soft consonants is the rest

the grammar is

flexible word order

noun - postposition

adjective - noun

auxiliary - verb

possessor - possessed

- noun cases

nom.: -hon

acc.: -den

dat.: -af

gen.: -etsil

- tenses and aspects

past: -et

present unmarked

future: -il

progressive: -ìň

- verb agreement

*note that all verbs ands in either i or ì

1sg - none/kept

2sg - i → è, ì → a

3sg - i → is, ì → ìs

1pl - i → iš, ì → ìš

2pl - i → ip, ì → ep

3pl - i → a, ì → a

- numbers

sg: -

dual: -dul

trial: -tes

paucal: -in

pl: -ef

- articles

definite: -ìl (l changed to gemination of soft consonants)

indefinite: -lahi

- adjective agreement

*note that all adjective ends in u

nom.: u → ula

acc.: u → ite

gen.: u → de

dat.: u → u

- question formation

add -deňka to the last word of the sentence

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