Azkali language: Difference between revisions

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{| class="wikitable"

|+Table of consonant phonemes in Standard Azkali

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |'''Bilabial'''

! rowspan="2" |'''Bilabial'''

| colspan="3" |'''Alveolar'''

! colspan="3" |'''Alveolar'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Dental'''

! rowspan="2" |'''Dental'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Palatal'''

! rowspan="2" |'''Palatal'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Velar'''

! rowspan="2" |'''Velar'''

| rowspan="2" |'''Glottal'''

! rowspan="2" |'''Glottal'''

|-

~~|'''~~Lamino ~~Dental'''~~

!Lamino-dental

~~|'''~~Apico ~~Alveolar'''~~

!Apico-alveolar

|'''Lateral'''

!'''Lateral'''

|-

| colspan="2" |'''Nasal'''

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==== White Mutation ====

White Mutation (''Kenaikois'') can be described as a form of lenition. Plosives mutate into affricates or fricatives. White Mutation occurs in the following grammatical or phonological scenarios:

White Mutation (''Kenaikois'') can be described as a form of [[W:Lenition|lenition]]. Plosives mutate into affricates or fricatives. White Mutation occurs in the following grammatical or phonological scenarios:

* After possessive pronouns

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==== T-V Distinction ====

While Standard Azkali does not feature a true T-V distinction, there is a growing trend of using new invented pronouns to distinguish familiarity or respect. This ~~trend~~ started in the ~~1970s~~, following the establishment of the [[Azkali|Azkali State]]. These pronouns usually change between region, city, or neighborhood - however, generally, they follow the forms listed in the following chart. Respective pronouns use the standard pronouns.

While Standard Azkali does not feature a true [[W:T-V distinction|T-V distinction]], there is a growing trend of using new invented pronouns to distinguish familiarity or respect. This started in the late 60's and early 70's in [[Otzeipao]], following the establishment of the [[Azkali|Azkali State]]. Nowadays, this phenomenon has spread to most cities within Azkali. These pronouns usually change between region, city, or neighborhood - however, generally, they follow the forms listed in the following chart. Respective pronouns use the standard pronouns.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Familiar pronouns

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|tuneuz

|kakaiz

|}

=== Determiners ===

The two main demonstrative determiners are ''nazkuriz'' and ''kauli'' - their plural forms being ''nazkeuk'' and ''kaulek.''

{| class="wikitable"

|+

!

!Singular

!Plural

|-

|'''Proximal'''

|nazkuriz

|nazkeuk

|-

|'''Distal'''

|kauli

|kaulek

|}

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 {| class="wikitable"
 |+Table of consonant phonemes in Standard Azkali
-| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
+! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
-| rowspan="2" |'''Bilabial'''
+! rowspan="2" |'''Bilabial'''
-| colspan="3" |'''Alveolar'''
+! colspan="3" |'''Alveolar'''
-| rowspan="2" |'''Dental'''
+! rowspan="2" |'''Dental'''
-| rowspan="2" |'''Palatal'''
+! rowspan="2" |'''Palatal'''
-| rowspan="2" |'''Velar'''
+! rowspan="2" |'''Velar'''
-| rowspan="2" |'''Glottal'''
+! rowspan="2" |'''Glottal'''
 |-
-|'''Lamino Dental'''
+!Lamino-dental
-|'''Apico Alveolar'''
+!Apico-alveolar
-|'''Lateral'''
+!'''Lateral'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" |'''Nasal'''
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 ==== White Mutation ====
-White Mutation (''Kenaikois'') can be described as a form of lenition. Plosives mutate into affricates or fricatives. White Mutation occurs in the following grammatical or phonological scenarios:
+White Mutation (''Kenaikois'') can be described as a form of [[W:Lenition|lenition]]. Plosives mutate into affricates or fricatives. White Mutation occurs in the following grammatical or phonological scenarios:
 * After possessive pronouns
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 ==== T-V Distinction ====
-While Standard Azkali does not feature a true T-V distinction, there is a growing trend of using new invented pronouns to distinguish familiarity or respect. This trend started in the 1970s, following the establishment of the [[Azkali|Azkali State]]. These pronouns usually change between region, city, or neighborhood - however, generally, they follow the forms listed in the following chart. Respective pronouns use the standard pronouns.
+While Standard Azkali does not feature a true [[W:T-V distinction|T-V distinction]], there is a growing trend of using new invented pronouns to distinguish familiarity or respect. This started in the late 60's and early 70's in [[Otzeipao]], following the establishment of the [[Azkali|Azkali State]]. Nowadays, this phenomenon has spread to most cities within Azkali. These pronouns usually change between region, city, or neighborhood - however, generally, they follow the forms listed in the following chart. Respective pronouns use the standard pronouns.
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+Familiar pronouns
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 |tuneuz
 |kakaiz
+|}
+=== Determiners ===
+The two main demonstrative determiners are ''nazkuriz'' and ''kauli'' - their plural forms being ''nazkeuk'' and ''kaulek.''
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!
+!Singular
+!Plural
+|-
+|'''Proximal'''
+|nazkuriz
+|nazkeuk
+|-
+|'''Distal'''
+|kauli
+|kaulek
 |}