Atlayah language
Phonology
Consonants
/p t k q ʔ/ <p t k q '>
/t͡θ t͡s t͡ɬ t͡ʃ/ <tþ ts tl tš>
/θ s ɬ ʃ χ h/ <þ s l š x h>
/m n ŋ/ <m n ng>
/ɾ/ <r>
/j w/ <y w>
Vowels
Low tone
/ì ù/ <i u>
/ə̀/ <e>
/à/ <a>
High tone
/í ú/ <í ú>
/ə́/ <é>
/á/ <á>
Phonotactics
CVC
Nouns
- neutral alignment
- indirective ditransitive alignment
- two classes (Animate vs Inanimate)
- no cases
- no number
- possessive affixes
- demonstrative phrasal clitics
Verbs
- double marking (subject/agent and object are affixed)
- two aspects (imperfective, perfective)
- three tenses (past remote, past proper, non-past)
- transitivity (intransitive, transitive, causative)
- evidentiality (visual, non-visual, inferential, reported) affixed on verb
- analytic moods with modal verbs
- class not affixed
Adjectives
- adjectives are replaced by verbs and descriptive nouns
- adverbs derived from verbs have special ending
Numerals
- decimal system
Pronouns
- M-T pronouns
- Class marked on 3rd person pronouns
Adpositions
- postpositions
Syntax
- SOV
- Describing word - Described word
Examples
Rumayah, Þarah, Hareš, Retšqum, Qoterah, Armayum, Makayah, Kahrawah, Tšerkin, Ereshkat, Naqut,
Kawiyah, Šawih, Išpatþant, Arattah, Hutlah, Tlamšat, Etlarum, Aqšašin, Quttayat, Karkunah, Potšurat,
Sahtat, Ahtliyah, Tukkut, Numarat, Yeqtatum, Lutah, Hitlah, Mahitartum, Terešit, Šeriwah, Wahsatum,
Warintat, Awarum, Keriyašat, Tuššarah, Harrayah, Yaquwat, Yatarum, Suþikum, Þuriyah, Tarahuštiyah,
Saqalpatum, Parisarat, Niqqumat, Tuturmaqiyah, Arapeš, Intahuparah, Pipiliyah, Paþurat, Tþarmatah