Tcuktci

== Tcuktci ==
Tcuktci is a language isolate on the western coast of the eastern continent. It is the main language of the Tcukma nation and its inhabiting tribes
=== Phoneme inventory ===
==== Consonants ====
Tcuktci has rather few consonants.
Place → 	Labial	Coronal 	Coronal 	Dorsal	Dorsal 	Glottal
Manner ↓ 	Labial	Alveolar	Post-Alveolar	Velar 	Labio-Velar	Glottal
Nasal 	m 	n 	 	 	 	
Plosive 	p 	t 	 	k 	kʷ <kv> 	ʔ
Affricate 	 	ts 	tʃ <tc> 	 	 	
Fricative 	 	s 	ʃ <c> 	x 	 	h
Lat. Affricate	 	tɬ <tl> 	 	 	 	
Lat. Fricative	 	ɬ <ll> 	 	 	 	
Approximant 	w <v> 	l 	 	j 	 	
===== Vowels =====
Tcuktci features the symmetrical five vowel inventory with a standard short & open / long & closed contrast. Its most common vowels are a i and u.
Backness → 	Front 	Central	Back
Height ↓ 	Front 	Central	Back
Close 	i: <í>	 	u: <ú>
Near Close	ɪ 	 	ʊ
Close Mid 	e: <é>	 	o: <ó>
Open Mid 	ɛ <e> 	 	ɔ <o>
Near Open 	 	ɐ <r> 	
Open 	 	 	ɑ <a>
===== Diphtongs =====
The number of diphtongs exceeds the of the monophtongs. They come in three sets (see orthography "<>").
-fronting diphtongs: aj ej (ij) oj uj
-dropping diphtongs: (ar) er ir or ur
-backing diphtongs: av ev iv ov (uv)
=== Phonotactics ===
Tcuktci is straightforward with pronounciation and easy to pronounce. Syllables have the common structure of (C)V(V/C) where the syllable can have neither diphtong AND coda at the same time (three mora at maximum).
==== Nouns ====
Nouns have the basic root structure (C)V(V/C)CV; are bisyllabic by default. This root often possesses just a vague meaning and is thus extended by a CV(V) class ending. Adjectives are derived from nouns via suffixing.
==== Verbs/Suffixes ====
Verbs in Tcuktci are (C)V(V) by default, regarding their structure, suffixes and class endings could also be seen as verbs, though they are used differently.
=== Grammar ===
==== Syntax ====
Describing elements like adjectives and relational sentences come before their descripted counterpart. Suffixes and grammar come afterwards. The basic syntax is OVS with a tendency to SOV. Verbs are conjugated V-S-O, but classes narrowing down further actionrelated information are set before: S-O-V. 
So "The tiger hunts me (like a monkey)" is marked Tiger+BigFeline_BigPrimate_Hunt_BigMoticAnimate_1pSg and decodes embarassment to be stuck to the role of prey as well as the type of hunting the tiger does; climbing and jumping after the human like it does with monkeys. The same verb BigFeline_BigPrimate_Hunt_1pSg_2pSg could describe a human hunting his opponent like a sabertooth a monkey. It could be a metaphor of a legendary deed of war or love.
==== Verbs ====
Tcuktcian verbs are incorporating and agglutinative. The small number of verb roots is extended by thematic modifications of the manner. They thus have eight slots:
AgentClass|PatientClass||SecondaryVerbRoot|PrimaryVerbRoot||CompoundAspect|Tempus||Agent|Patient
==== Nouns ====
Nouns in Tcuktci are agglutinative and have three slots.
NounRoot||Class||Number||Case
==== Classes ====
==== Case ====
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