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Syllables

syllables: Complex
(C)(C)V(C)

Stress

Syllable stress:
Always on the first syllable, unless the word is in plural*

Phonology

Labial Dental Alveolar Post-
alveolar
Palatal Velar glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive voiceless p t k
long
voiced b d ɣ (ɡ)[a]
Affricate voiceless t̬͡s[b] t̬͡ʃ[c]
voiced
Fricative voiceless f s ʃ x~h
long ʃː
voiced v z ʒ
Aproximant voiced (w)[d] l j
Tap & Trill voiced ɾ
  1. Some speakers pronounce it as /g/, mainly 2L speakers, but naturally it occurs mainly in loanwords and in stressed syllables.
  2. It's ussually voiced after voiced consonants, but the langauge dosent distinguish voiced d͡z and voicless t͡s.
  3. It's ussually voiced after voiced consonants, but the langauge dosent distinguish voiced d͡ʒ and voicless t͡ʃ.
  4. Commonly found in loanwords and a variant of /l/ in some dialects.
Front Back
short long short long
Close i u
Close-Mid ɤ̝ ɤː
Open-Mid ɛ ɛ̝ː ɔ ɔː
Open a aː


Writing system

Govoric version:

А а Ӑ ӑ Б б В в Г г Д д Е е Ж ж З з
И и Й й К к Л л М м Н н О о П п Р р
С с Т т У у Ф ф Х х Ц ц Ч ч Ш ш Щ щ
Ы ы Ь ь Ю ю Я я


Latin version:

А а Ӑ ӑ B b C c Č č D d E e F f G g
H h I i J j K k L l M m N n O o P p
Q q R r S s Š š T t U u V v W w X x
Y y Z z Ž ž


Bruh Name IPA Latin script Notes
А а а /a/ a /ɐ/ when reduced.
Ӑ ӑ ӑ /ɤ̝/ ă /ə/ when reduced.
Б б бӑ /b/ b
В в вӑ /v/ v
Г г гӑ /ɣ/,/ɡ/ g Usually by 2L speakers, foreing loanwords, and in some dialects, it gets pronoucned as /ɡ/.
Д д дӑ /d/ d
Е е е /ɛ/ e /e~ɪ/ when reduced.
Ж ж жӑ /ʒ/ ž
З з зӑ /z/ z
И и и /i/ i
Й й йӑ /j/ j It's used only as a first letter, when it appears after a vowel.
К к кӑ /k/ k
Л л лӑ /l/ l In some dialects it can get pronounced /w/ after vowels.
Ль ль льӑ /ʎ/ lj
М м мӑ /m/ m
Н н нӑ /n/ n
О о о /ɔ/ o
П п пӑ /p/ p
Р р рӑ /ɾ/, /r/ r
С с сӑ /s/ s
Т т тӑ /t/ t
У у у /u/ u
Ф ф фӑ /f/ f
х х хӑ /x~h/ h
Ц ц цӑ /t̬͡s/ c The language dosen't distinguish voiced/unvoiced versions of /t͡s~d͡z/ & /t͡ʃ~d͡ʒ/,
instead the value of the sound is determied by the previous sound, if it's voiceless or a vowel
the affricate is also voiceless, if its voiced, then the affricate is voiced too.
Ч ч чӑ /t̬͡ʃ/ č
Ш ш шӑ /ʃ/ š
Щ щ щӑ /ʃ͡t/ št When it's following a voiced consonant it becomes a /ʒ͡d/.
Ы ы ӑ-паль,
и-грек
/ɤ̝/ y Only in loanwords.
Ь ь йӑ-паль /◌ʲ/ j Used only after consonants, except in conbination with 'У у' for the govoric version of 'W w'.
Ю ю ю /ju/ ju
Я я я /ja/,/ɛ/ ja/е In some dialects it geats read as /ɛ/ when its between consonants.
Кь кь Кю /kʷ/,/kʲ/,/c/ q Only in foreign words. /kʷ/ after every vowel except ⟨i⟩ & ⟨e⟩, where its /kʲ/.
Уь уь уьӑ /w/ w Only in foreign words.
Кс кс икс /k͡s/ x Only in foreign words
  • Long vowels and consonants are marked by gimination.

Syntax

Syntax:
SOV (SVO for intensity on the V)
Adjectives - Noun
Noun - Postposition
Possesee - Possessor

Grammar

Plurality:
<word>+(t)aa

Vowel harmony:
after a, ӑ, ɔ, u - a
after e, i - e

Mood Person Number Past Present Future Future
in the
past
Simple Perfect Simple Continious Simple Perfect Simple
Indicative 1st Singular <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
Plural
inclusive
<w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
2nd Singular <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
Plural <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
3d Singular <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
Plural <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w> <w>
Imperative All Singular <w>
Plural <w>
-Self Singular <w>
Plural <w>

<w> - word /with vowel according to harmony ; (v) vowel according to harmony