From 0bf36b313a697701c1372b23e47120ae5a54c26b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ngô Ngọc Đức Huy Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2021 20:26:06 +0700 Subject: Add morphology notes --- src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md index f32ebb0..7560f6a 100644 --- a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md +++ b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/nominal.md @@ -1,25 +1,33 @@ ## Nominal -Nominal declension is based on number, case, and gender. - -### Number - -There are three numbers: - -- singular -- several -- plural +Nominal declension is based on case, gender, and number, in order. Each +parameter is indicated by a phoneme, respectively consonant, vowel, and tone, +effectively forming a syllable. ### Case There are five cases: -- nominative -- accusative -- ablative -- lative -- genitive +- nominative: s +- accusative: n +- ablative: t +- lative: f +- genitive: k ### Gender -### Pronouns +There are five genders, named after five phases in wǔxíng: + +- wood: a +- fire: e +- earth: i +- metal: o +- water: u + +### Number + +There are three numbers: + +- singular: level tone +- several: falling tone +- plural: rising tone diff --git a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md index 3104861..84f9433 100644 --- a/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md +++ b/src/haasdaiga/morphology/verbal.md @@ -1,6 +1,27 @@ ## Verbal +Verbal conjugation are decided by mood, tense, and aspect. +Infinitive verbs all have the ending -zy, which is changed by conjugation. +They are respectively indicated by a vowel, a tone, and a consonant. + +### Mood + +There are five moods: + +- indicative: a +- inferential: e +- interrogative: i +- imperative: o +- subjunctive: u + ### Tense + +- past +- present +- future + ### Aspect -### Mood +- habitual: j +- continuous: r +- perfective: n -- cgit 1.4.1