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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Obala waTandí | Obala waTandí yábali is the native language of the ŋation of [[N'ogabben waYukuz yalelekki|N'ogaben waYukuz yalekki]] on order of [[User:MiaKvigan|lappi Mija]] on the 3rd of May, 2026, at 12:06 P.M. CST | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
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=== Phonotactics === | === Phonotactics === | ||
(C) | (C)V(C)(C), free placement of nasals and approximants | ||
<r> /ɹ/ → / | <r> /ɹ/ → /ʕ̞/ | #_, word-initial | ||
<r> /ɹ/ → /ɹ̃/ | N_ | <r> /ɹ/ → /ɹ̃/ | N_ | ||
<r> /ɹ/ → /ɾ/ | C_ | <r> /ɹ/ → /ɾ/ | C_ | ||
<g> /g/ → /ɣ/ V_V | |||
<k> /k/ → /x/ V_V | |||
<l> /l/ → /l̃/ | N_ | |||
where C is any consonant, N is any nasal vowel | where C is any consonant, N is any nasal vowel | ||
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koko bac - who (what AN) | koko bac - who (what AN) | ||
koko | koko wa_ - which of (what GEN) | ||
==== Indefinite pronouns ==== | ==== Indefinite pronouns ==== | ||
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==== Possession ==== | ==== Possession ==== | ||
POSD na POSR: | POSD na POSR: anobaan na anobakuun - the room of the house (DEF-OBL-room POSS DEF-OBL-house) | ||
=== Determiners === | === Determiners === | ||
==== Demonstratives ==== | ==== Demonstratives ==== | ||
mitta wa_ | mitta wa_ - this _ | ||
lotta wa_ | lotta wa_ - that _ | ||
==== Articles ==== | ==== Articles ==== | ||
'an('e)- - DEF | |||
==== Possessive Determiners ==== | ==== Possessive Determiners ==== | ||
_ na _: doro na bin - my ball (ball POSS 1); doro na poka - your ball (ball POSS 2); etc. | _ na _: doro na bin - my ball (ball POSS 1); doro na poka - your ball (ball POSS 2); etc. | ||
_ | _ na koko bac - whose _ (POSS what AN) | ||
==== Quantifiers ==== | |||
ãmm - all | |||
tsupla - most | |||
minet - few | |||
Latest revision as of 21:16, 13 June 2026
Introduction
Obala waTandí yábali is the native language of the ŋation of N'ogaben waYukuz yalekki on order of lappi Mija on the 3rd of May, 2026, at 12:06 P.M. CST
Phonology
Vowels
| closure | front | back |
|---|---|---|
| close | í/ú | /u |
| near-close | i/ | |
| close-mid | /o | |
| open-mid | e/ | |
| near-open | á/ | |
| open | a/ |
Vowels may be nasalized or elongated
Consonants
| Delivery | BIlabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | /m | /n | ||||||
| Plosive | p/b | t/d | k/g | ' | ||||
| Non-sibilant affricate | ts/dj | |||||||
| Sibilant fricative | c/z | s/j | ||||||
| Non-sibilant fricative | f/v | /ð | /y | k/g | h/r | |||
| Tap/Flap | /r | |||||||
| Approximant | /r | /w (/w/) | ||||||
| Lateral Approximant | /l |
Phonotactics
(C)V(C)(C), free placement of nasals and approximants
<r> /ɹ/ → /ʕ̞/ | #_, word-initial
<r> /ɹ/ → /ɹ̃/ | N_
<r> /ɹ/ → /ɾ/ | C_
<g> /g/ → /ɣ/ V_V
<k> /k/ → /x/ V_V
<l> /l/ → /l̃/ | N_
where C is any consonant, N is any nasal vowel
Morphology
Pronouns
Personal pronouns
bin - 1
poka - 2
daad - 3
Deictic pronouns
mitta - this
lotta - that
Interrogative pronouns
koko - what
koko bac - who (what AN)
koko wa_ - which of (what GEN)
Indefinite pronouns
| Type | Negative | Universal | Assertive existential | Dubitative existential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | habanko | habanbaa | habanlin | habanẽn |
| Thing | lenko | lenbaa | lenlin | lenẽn |
| Place | ranko | ranbaa | ranlin | ranẽn |
| Time | cunko | cunbaa | cunlin | cunẽn |
Nouns
Role assignment
subject (Nominative case): al(e)-
direct object/subject complement (Accusative case): bí(n)-
indirect object (Dative case): tú(n)-
object complement (Genitive case): wa(n)-
other (Oblique case): o(g)-
Number
singular default, plus dual, paucal, and plural marked by suffix on a stem which goes before tense and aspect
dual: -(a)di
paucal: -(e)ve
plural: -(o)na
Gender
There is no grammatical gender in Tandi
Possession
POSD na POSR: anobaan na anobakuun - the room of the house (DEF-OBL-room POSS DEF-OBL-house)
Determiners
Demonstratives
mitta wa_ - this _
lotta wa_ - that _
Articles
'an('e)- - DEF
Possessive Determiners
_ na _: doro na bin - my ball (ball POSS 1); doro na poka - your ball (ball POSS 2); etc.
_ na koko bac - whose _ (POSS what AN)
Quantifiers
ãmm - all
tsupla - most
minet - few