I suppose I should give some quick background on my language. It’s called Ŋyjichɯn ( /ɱɪ.ˈdʒi.ʧɯŋ/ ) Because of its stress and alternation the pronunciation doesn’t match the spelling, although it’s predictable if a bit complicated. It’s a polysynthetic language with heavy noun incorporation, affixing, and reduplication. The default word order is SOV, but in practice the most important word is placed in front.
Now on with the lexemes:
| Lexeme: | lajɒwovo |
|---|---|
| Gloss: | sun, sunshine, sunlight |
| Derivation: | laovo + jɒɯw |
| Irregularity: | Noun / Static Verb, Type 1 Noun (no plurals) |
| Stress: | lajɒwovo |
| Phonetic (IPA / Ŋyjichɯn transliteration): | ɰɞ.ˈdʒɒ.ɰɞ.ˌvɜ / wojɒwovo |
| Combination Form: | lojɒlvo |
Notes: Because jɒw is the combo form of jɒɯw, the final consonant is written as ‘w’, not as ‘l’ even though it is pronounced as the beginning of the next syllable.
Example Usage:
| lajɒwovo ŋanak | ||
| lajɒwovo | ŋa-nak | |
| sky | 3s.SBJ-descend | |
| It’s hot (lit: Sunlight falls) | ||
| Phonetic: | wojɒwovo | monat |
|---|---|---|
| IPA: | ɰɞ.ˈdʒɒ.ɰɞ.ˌvɜ | ɱɜ.ˈnad |
| Lexeme: | riamyaw |
|---|---|
| Gloss: | sky, weather, season |
| Irregularity: | Noun / Static Verb |
| Combination Form: | βimyw |
| Stress: | IPA: | Ŋyjichɯn phonetic: | ||
| Singular: | riamyaw | riamyaw | ⱱɪɜ.ˈɱial | βiomyal |
| Paucal: | riamoowla | riamoowla | ⱱɪɜ.ˈɱɜːl.lɶ | βiomoolla |
| Plural: | riamyawla | riamyawla | ⱱɪɜ.ˈɱial.lɶ | βiomyalla |
Example Usage:
| lajɒwovolɯn niŋayvβimywfonjafɒ | ||
| lajɒwovo-lɯn | ni-ŋa-yv-βimyw-fon-jafɒ (stem: nifon) | |
| sun-ACC | smell-3s.SBJ-3s.POBJ-sky-smell-IRR | |
| It’s going to be hot (lit. The sky smells like sunlight.) | ||
| Phonetic: | wojɒwovowɯŋ | mimayvβimylfonsavɒ |
|---|---|---|
| IPA: | ɰɞ.ˈdʒɒ.ɰɞ.vɞ.ˈɰɯŋ | ɱɪ.ˈɱaiv.ⱱɪ.ˌɱil.fɜn.ˈsa.vɒ |
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