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by Vai
07 Sep 2017 07:16
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
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Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Thrice Xandvii wrote:Is there a language that lacks /k/? How about one that lacks [k] even as an allophone?
Yes Tahitian lacks /k/ entirely
by Vai
07 Sep 2017 07:02
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: Hypothetical Slavic passive
Replies: 11
Views: 4567

Re: Hypothetical Slavic passive

Maybe I'm missing something, but Polish most certainly has a passive voice. Take this for example: https://polish-dictionary.com/polish-passive-voice He wants that: On(He) chce(wants) to(that, well technically this) That is wanted by him: To(that) jest(is) chciane(wanted) przez(by) go(him-ACC) On ch...
by Vai
30 Aug 2017 05:17
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: Masculine-feminine gender systems beyond IE
Replies: 7
Views: 2803

Re: Masculine-feminine gender systems beyond IE

This Wikipedia article lists languages by gender systems. From the list of Masculine-Femine languages: Ancient Egyptian, Akkadian, Coptic, Amharic, Arabic (Kinda), Hebrew, Oromo, and Berber are not Indo-European.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_l ... al_genders
by Vai
30 Aug 2017 04:28
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035654

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

Finally decided on a rough sketch of Proto-Archipelagic. But it is a night-fucking-mare to orthographize. It's got touches of Kabyle and Tlingit and I'm sure subconsciously many others. Consonants Nasals /m n ɲ~ŋ/ Voiceless Stops /p t̪ t͡s t͡ɬ t͡ʃ k kʷ q qʷ ʔ/ Voiced Stops /b d̪ d͡z d͡ɮ d͡ʒ g gʷ/ E...