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Orthography

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 ==== Romanization ====
-The romanization of Toli consists of 17 letters, uper case and lower case. It also includes an apostrophe for voicing of consonants. Semivowels, since they only apear alongside vowels, are spelled as i and u.
+The romanization of Toli consists of 17 letters, uper case and lower case. Semivowels, since they only apear alongside vowels, are spelled as i and u.
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 |R r, L l, SL sl/Ỽ ỽ<ref>SL may be used in casual texts, while Ỽ is used in official contexts, https://discord.com/channels/1364649322376986768/1415994708949336104/1424315733302579201</ref>
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	=== Vowels ===		=== Vowels ===
	Toli has six phonemic vowels, devided into three pairs of low and high vowels in each pair.		Toli has six phonemic vowels, devided into three pairs of low and high vowels in each pair, and also a phonetic schwa.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!		!
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	\|ʏ		\|ʏ
	\|u		\|u
			\|-
			\|Medium
			\|
			\|(ə)
			\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|Low		\|Low
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	==== Semivowels ====		==== Semivowels ====
	Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official ~~usage~~) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.		Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.

	~~==== Big Consonant Clusters Transfomations ====~~
	In one of four set verb moods in Toli, optative mood, the preffix ''samp-'' , being connected with a verb that starts with a consonant, may cause the speaker to insert a vowel between the preffix and the verb, since Toli phonotactics does not permit consonant clusters greater than 2. Additionaly, the vowel rhythm cannot be broken, therefore the vowel inserted is the schwa. This insertion however may also be described as a glottal stop. If the following consonant is a plosive, it is turned into a click, alongside a schwa/glottal stop being inserted. The insertion makes the tone of the syllable falling regardless of what it was suppoused to be.

	=== Consonants ===		=== Consonants ===
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	\|'''m'''		\|'''m'''
	\|'''n'''		\|'''n'''
	\|		\|(ʔ)
	\|-		\|-
	\|Plosive		\|Plosive
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	\|x		\|x
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|'''r''', '''l''', '''ɬ'''		\|'''r (ɾ)''', '''l''', '''ɬ'''
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}
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	\|'''mg'''		\|'''mg'''
	\|'''nd'''		\|'''nd'''
	\|		\| -
	\|-		\|-
	\|Plosive		\|Plosive
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	\|ɣ		\|ɣ
	\|-		\|-
	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|'''rb''', '''lz''', '''ɬv'''		\|'''rb (ɾb)''', '''lz''', '''ɬv'''
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}
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	If this cluster is in a word-final open syllable, it splits: C<sub>1</sub>V --voicing-> C<sub>1</sub>VC<sub>2</sub>.		If this cluster is in a word-final open syllable, it splits: C<sub>1</sub>V --voicing-> C<sub>1</sub>VC<sub>2</sub>.

			==== Big Consonant Clusters Transfomations ====
			In one of four set verb moods in Toli, optative mood, the preffix ''samp-'' , being connected with a verb that starts with a consonant, may cause the speaker to insert a vowel between the preffix and the verb, since Toli phonotactics does not permit consonant clusters greater than 2. Additionaly, the vowel rhythm cannot be broken, therefore the vowel inserted is the schwa. If the following consonant is a plosive, it is turned into a click, alongside a glottal stop being inserted before that consonant.

			==== R-tap ====
			In consonant cluster of <rh> /rx/, the /x/ becomes silent, and /r/ turns into a flap - /ɾ/.

			== Phonotactics ==

			==== Consonant clusters ====
			Consonant clusters cannot be bigger than two phonemes.

			=== Loan words ===
			There is a specific order of actions that needs to be performed on a foreign word in order to fit the phonology and phonotactics of Toli. The order of this actions is presented below from first to last.

			==== Vowels ====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!Vowel range
			!Toli vowel
			\|-
			\|i~ɪ
			\|i
			\|-
			\|ʏ~ɨ~ɘ~ø
			\|ʏ
			\|-
			\|u~ʊ~ʉ
			\|u
			\|-
			\|ɵ~ɞ~ɜ~ə
			\|ə
			\|-
			\|e~ɛ~œ~ø̞
			\|ɛ
			\|-
			\|æ~ɐ~ɑ~a
			\|a
			\|-
			\|ɤ~ʌ~ɒ~o
			\|ɔ
			\|}

			==== Semivowels ====
			Semivowels that are not next to a vowel are reduced to their vowel counterparts - /j w/ > /i u/. The vowel rhythm either needs to fit the vowel rhythm of the part of speach, or continue the vowel rhythm of the last acctual vowel, dicating it further down the word.

			==== Vowel rhythm ====

	== Orthography ==		== Orthography ==

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Schwa

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	* ''xukuelit'' "chocolatte"		* ''xukuelit'' "chocolatte"
	* ''apxukuelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"		* ''apxukuelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"

			==== Tone ====
	Tone alongside vowel rhythm is a feature in older iterations of Toli. Although it is not needed, tone may be added to syllables in the following manner for stylistic purpouses: rising tone for low vowel syllables, and falling tone for high vowels, alongside neutral tone for parts of speach not affected by vowel rhythm (numerals, conjunctions, etc.) or foreign sounds.		Tone alongside vowel rhythm is a feature in older iterations of Toli. Although it is not needed, tone may be added to syllables in the following manner for stylistic purpouses: rising tone for low vowel syllables, and falling tone for high vowels, alongside neutral tone for parts of speach not affected by vowel rhythm (numerals, conjunctions, etc.) or foreign sounds.

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	Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official usage) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.		Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official usage) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.

	==== ~~Schwa~~ ====		==== Big Consonant Clusters Transfomations ====
	In one of four set verb moods in Toli, optative mood, the preffix ''samp-'' , being connected with a verb that starts with a consonant, may cause the speaker to insert a vowel between the preffix and the verb, since Toli phonotactics does not permit consonant clusters greater than 2. Additionaly, the vowel rhythm cannot be broken, therefore the vowel inserted is the schwa ~~(CLICK, GR~~. ~~UNVOICED IN A 2BIG CLUSTER~~, ~~GR UNVOICED~~, ~~GLOTTAL STOP, finish later)~~		In one of four set verb moods in Toli, optative mood, the preffix ''samp-'' , being connected with a verb that starts with a consonant, may cause the speaker to insert a vowel between the preffix and the verb, since Toli phonotactics does not permit consonant clusters greater than 2. Additionaly, the vowel rhythm cannot be broken, therefore the vowel inserted is the schwa. This insertion however may also be described as a glottal stop. If the following consonant is a plosive, it is turned into a click, alongside a schwa/glottal stop being inserted. The insertion makes the tone of the syllable falling regardless of what it was suppoused to be.

	=== Consonants ===		=== Consonants ===
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	''Kuyn''' /kwʏnd/ - Needles		''Kuyn''' /kwʏnd/ - Needles

	Ỽ'''''e'''kuyn'' /ɬɛkwʏn/ - Two needles; With ''Sl'''y''''' - Two		Ỽ'''''e'''kuyn'' /ɬɛkwʏn/ - Two needles; With ''Ỽ'''y''''' - Two

	==== Glueing Nouns ====		==== Glueing Nouns ====
			Nouns can be glued together to expand the meaning of a noun or to expand its meaning without an adjective. Components of a noun construction must make a logical sense to convey the new meaning.

	==== Capitalization ====		==== Capitalization ====
	Proper nouns are capitalized, alongside nouns in some adjective constructions. See ''Adjectives''		Proper nouns are capitalized, alongside nouns in some adjective constructions. See ''Adjectives.''

			=== Verbs ===
			Verbs start with low initial vowels - a ɛ u - and are conjugated by tense, aspect and mood.

	== Dialects ==		== Dialects ==

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Grammar

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	== Phonology ==		== Phonology ==

	==== Vowels ====		=== Vowels ===
	Toli has six phonemic vowels, devided into three pairs of low and high vowels in each pair.		Toli has six phonemic vowels, devided into three pairs of low and high vowels in each pair.
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	===== Vowel Rhythm =====		==== Vowel Rhythm ====
	Vowels alternate between high and low between syllables, in one word. When affixation or any other word-merging occurs, the vowels <u>may</u> change their state to fit the first vowel in the new word. An example of this would be:		Vowels alternate between their high and low counterparts (as seen above) between syllables, in one word. Some parts of speach do not conform to the vowel rhythm - unless they are agglued to parts of speach that do - and insted their vowels are purely vibe-dependent. When affixation or any other word-merging occurs, the vowels <u>may</u> change their state to fit the first vowel in the new word. An example of this would be:

	* ''kirfa'' "cinnamon"		* ''kirfa'' "cinnamon"
	* ''xukuelit'' "chocolatte"		* ''xukuelit'' "chocolatte"
	* ''apxukuelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"		* ''apxukuelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"
			Tone alongside vowel rhythm is a feature in older iterations of Toli. Although it is not needed, tone may be added to syllables in the following manner for stylistic purpouses: rising tone for low vowel syllables, and falling tone for high vowels, alongside neutral tone for parts of speach not affected by vowel rhythm (numerals, conjunctions, etc.) or foreign sounds.

	==== Semivowels ====		==== Semivowels ====
	Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official usage) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.		Semivowels are found only in diphthongs. In the romanization, as mentioned above, semivowels are spelled as i and u. However, in the Toli script, the semivowels are marked with an underdot (official usage) or a vertical line under (handwritting; sometimes connects with the rest of the character) the respective vowel graphemes.

	==== Consonants ====		==== Schwa ====
			In one of four set verb moods in Toli, optative mood, the preffix ''samp-'' , being connected with a verb that starts with a consonant, may cause the speaker to insert a vowel between the preffix and the verb, since Toli phonotactics does not permit consonant clusters greater than 2. Additionaly, the vowel rhythm cannot be broken, therefore the vowel inserted is the schwa (CLICK, GR. UNVOICED IN A 2BIG CLUSTER, GR UNVOICED, GLOTTAL STOP, finish later)

			=== Consonants ===
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	\|+Table 1 - unvoiced		\|+Table 1 - unvoiced
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	== Grammar ==		== Grammar ==

			=== Nomenclature ===
			When a word <u>conforms</u> to an another word in vowel rhytm, it means that the vowel rhythm is derived from the word that the other word is being added to.

			When a word dictates the vowel rhythm, that means that any following words are adjusting their vowel rhythm

	=== Nouns ===		=== Nouns ===
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	==== Capitalization ====		==== Capitalization ====
			Proper nouns are capitalized, alongside nouns in some adjective constructions. See ''Adjectives''

	== Dialects ==		== Dialects ==

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	\|country=[[Aprux Mexyrhat]]		\|country=[[Aprux Mexyrhat]]
	\|demonym=Tolifax		\|demonym=Tolifax
	\|number=83		\|number={{Hotspot}}
	\|usage=Official and cultural language		\|usage=Official and cultural language
	\|lang-code=MTL		\|lang-code=MTL

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Phonology

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	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|R r, L l, SL sl/Ỽ ỽ<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1364649322376986768/1415994708949336104/1424315733302579201</ref>		\|R r, L l, SL sl/Ỽ ỽ<ref>SL may be used in casual texts, while Ỽ is used in official contexts, https://discord.com/channels/1364649322376986768/1415994708949336104/1424315733302579201</ref>
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	* Glotalization of x into h		* Glotalization of x into h

			== Refrences and Notes ==
	[[Category:Language]]		[[Category:Language]]

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	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|R r, L l		\|R r, L l, SL sl/Ỽ ỽ<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1364649322376986768/1415994708949336104/1424315733302579201</ref>
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	==== Consonants ====		==== Consonants ====
	~~Toli has eleven phonemic consonants, all, in gramatical sense, being devoiced (falsely unvoiced in '''Bold'''):~~
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+		\|+Table 1 - unvoiced
	!		!
	!Labial		!Labial
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	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|'''r''', '''l'''		\|'''r''', '''l''', '''ɬ'''
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}
	~~In gramatcal sense, these are the voiced counterparts of presented consonants (falsesly unvoiced in '''Bold'''):~~
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+		\|+Table 2 - voiced
	!		!
	!Labial		!Labial
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	\|Trill/Lateral		\|Trill/Lateral
	\|		\|
	\|'''rb''', '''lz'''		\|'''rb''', '''lz''', '''ɬv'''
	\|		\|
	\|}		\|}
			Toli has 12 consonants (Table 1) with their grammaticaly voiced counterparts (Table 2). Grammaticaly unvoiced consonants (Bold) are consonants that are acctualy voiced, but they are treated as unvoiced in grammatical transformations. Once they become "voiced" (Table 2), they become a consonant cluster, each with its own unique consonant. If this cluster is in a word-final open syllable, it splits: CV --voicing-> C<sub>1</sub>VC<sub>2</sub>.
	~~==== Other phonological features ====~~

	* In consonants ~~clusters~~ with ~~inital r and f~~, ~~x or l~~, ~~the~~ cluster is ~~reduced to just r.~~
	* falsely unvoiced consonants split their voiced forms if in word final open ~~syllables (~~CV > C<sub>fv</sub>VC<sub>vo</sub>)

	== Grammar ==		== Grammar ==

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Toli script

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	==== Toli script ====		==== Toli script ====
	Main article: [[Toli ~~script~~]]		Main article: [[Toli Script]]

	The Toli script is a left to right alphabet with one to one letter to phoneme correspondence. It was created from Ksãndra's own head, but /p/ and /f/ were derived from [[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]].		The Toli script is a left to right alphabet with one to one letter to phoneme correspondence. It was created from Ksãndra's own head, but /p/ and /f/ were derived from [[Greek (disambiguation)\|Greek]].

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	== History ==		== History ==
	The Modern Toli langauge split-off from [[Atoliax]] language alongside [[Adolhix]] at the end of the first millenium [[Dyrghxtimyh\|A.Dyr.]].		The Modern Toli langauge split-off from [[Atoliax]] language alongside [[Adolhix]] at the end of the first millenium [[Dyrghxtimyh\|A.Dyr.]].

			== History 2 ==
			''Main article: [[Toli Fakeworld Evolution]]''

			The Toli language dates back to early 20's. It has evolved, or rather morphed, several times, changing everything in its entirely. Aleksanetra is currently reserching old documents in order to devise the "eras" of Toli in chronological order.

	== Orthography ==		== Orthography ==
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	=== Nouns ===		=== Nouns ===
	Nouns have high initial vowels. They are inflected by number... an that's it. If only I were a smarter conlanger.		Nouns have high initial vowels. They are inflected by number... and that's it. If only I were a smarter conlanger.

	==== Plurals ====		==== Plurals ====