Azkali language: Difference between revisions
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Uniquely, Azkali has a distinction between laminal and apical articulation in it's affricates and fricatives. With [s̻], the laminal alveolar voiceless fricative, friction occurs on the blade of the tongue; this is how most Ukilen and Brausian languages pronounce /s/. With [s̺], the apical alveolar voiceless fricative, friction occurs on the crest of the tongue. They are written like <z> and <nowiki><s> respectively. In addition, either of these two can be voiced, being written as <zz> and <ss> respectively. These four alveolar fricatives have been historically resistant to phonological evolution, with only a few dialects pronouncing them distinctly.</nowiki> | Uniquely, Azkali has a distinction between laminal and apical articulation in it's affricates and fricatives. With [s̻], the laminal alveolar voiceless fricative, friction occurs on the blade of the tongue; this is how most Ukilen and Brausian languages pronounce /s/. With [s̺], the apical alveolar voiceless fricative, friction occurs on the crest of the tongue. They are written like <z> and <nowiki><s> respectively. In addition, either of these two can be voiced, being written as <zz> and <ss> respectively. These four alveolar fricatives have been historically resistant to phonological evolution, with only a few dialects pronouncing them distinctly.</nowiki> | ||
Unusually for Ukilen and Brausian languages, Azkali contains no trill phoneme. There is evidence showing that Medieval Azkali might have contained [r] as a phoneme | Unusually for Ukilen and Brausian languages, Azkali contains no trill phoneme. There is evidence showing that Medieval Azkali might have contained [r] as a phoneme; likewise, no significant dialect of Azkali has evolved to have [r] as a phoneme. | ||
=== Allophony === | === Allophony === | ||
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=== Azkali alphabet === | === Azkali alphabet === | ||
The most common way of writing Azkali in the modern age is the [[Azkali alphabet]]. Before the [[1980 Azkali Plague|plague]], Ukilen logographs and the Azkali alphabet were used alongside each other. However, due to the effects of the [[1980 Azkali Plague|plague]], the Azkali alphabet was used nearly exclusively by the [[Warlord Generation]], with Ukilen logographs largely falling out in standard use. | The most common way of writing Azkali in the modern age is the [[Azkali alphabet]]. Before the [[1980 Azkali Plague|plague]], [[Ukilen logographs]] and the Azkali alphabet were used alongside each other. However, due to the effects of the [[1980 Azkali Plague|plague]], the Azkali alphabet was used nearly exclusively by the [[Warlord Generation]], with Ukilen logographs largely falling out in standard use. | ||
=== Ukilen logographs === | === Ukilen logographs === | ||
[[Ukilen logographs]] | |||
=== Astseredontia === | === Astseredontia === | ||
In the past, [[Oikan]] Astseredontia was commonly used to write Azkali. Nowadays, it has been superseded by the Azkali alphabet or Ukilen logographs. | |||
== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||
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|luimez | |luimez | ||
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The 3rd person familiar pronouns do not usually distinguish between gender. | |||
==== Demonstrative pronouns ==== | ==== Demonstrative pronouns ==== | ||
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| -kopol | | -kopol | ||
|echekopol | |echekopol | ||
|out of the | |moving out of the house | ||
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|'''Initiative''' | |'''Initiative''' | ||
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| -auk | | -auk | ||
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==== Articles ==== | |||
There are two main articles in Azkali that are used, being the definite and indefinite article. | |||
==== Noun Class ==== | ==== Noun Class ==== | ||