Gimugimu

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I. Phonology

I.1 Vowels

Practical Orthography X-Sampa
Front Back
Highiu
Lowa
Front Back
HighIU
Low6

I.2 Consonants

In the tables below, where appropriate, pairs are given of voiceless and voiced.
Practical Orthography X-Sampa
LabialDentalVelar
Stopbt dk g
Fricatives
Nasalmn
Laterall
LabialDentalVelar
Stopbt dk g
Fricatives
Nasalmn
Laterall

I.3 Remarks

II. Nominal Morphology

Nominal particles, precede nouns.

III. Verbal Morphology

A verb is inflected according to:
(M) - T - (A) - Verb - Person
Where the M, T, A, Person markings are given in the following tables.
Verb Person Marking
Object
1s/p2s/p3s3p4nonerefl
Subject1s -mu-su-nu-tu-lu-ma-ku
1p-mi-si-ni-ti-li-mala-kulu
2s-gamu-gasu-ganu-gatu-galu-ga-ka
2p-gami-gasi-gani-gati-gali-gala-kala
3s-tala-sa-na-ta-la-tu-ki
3p-tila-si-ni-ti-li-tulu-kili
4-bama-basa-bana-bata-ba-bu-kisi
Verb T Marking
Pastmu-
Present--
Futureda-
Verb A Marking
ContinuativeCVCV- (redup)
Inceptivekalusa-
Cessativebamina-
...
Verb M Marking
"You think!?!"sagi-
Strong assertionkiki-
...
Verb Derivational Processes:
Nominalizationfull reduplication of verb root
Causativegumi-
Applicativedasa-
"Try to"niki-
"Want to"mutu-

IV. Syntax

Basic # word order.

V. Examples

VI. Sample Lexicon

Verbs

baka
turtle

Verbs

labi
steal
gimu
talk/speak
sibibi
bubble/boil(intr.)
gumi-sibibi
boil(tr.)/cook/prepare food or drink
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