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===Noun declension===
===Interrogative pronouns===
Nouns are declined in case and number with different models, depending on the last phoneme of the root.
Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:


Nouns, whose root ends in a consonant, are divided into two groups: ''non-palatal'' and ''palatal'' group. Both groups add a different ''thematic vowel'' in their declension. Nouns in the non-palatal group do also ''palatalize'' the last consonant of the root, if possible, in the plural forms.
*<small>''quality'':</small> '''ṫjejm-'''
*<small>''quantity'':</small> '''sjowp-'''


{|-
When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix '''-e-'''.
|-
 
| style="width: 80px;"| || style="width: 80px;"| <center><small>''thematic vowel''</small></center> || style="width: 80px;"| <center><small>''plural form''</small></center>
'''ṫjejm-''' → '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-e-''' → '''ṫjejme'''
|-
<small>''interr.'' → ''what?, who?''</small>  
| <center><small>''non-palatal''</small></center> || <center>-e-</center> || <center>-‘e</center>
 
|-
When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix '''-i-'''.
| <center><small>''palatal''</small></center> || <center>-i-</center> || <center>-i</center>
|}


There is, however, a certain amount of irregular nouns, like some nouns which seemingly belong to the palatal group, while declining like a non-palatal noun, and vice versa.
'''ṫjejm-''' → '''ṫjejm-''' + '''-i-''' → '''ṫjejmi'''
<small>''interr.'' → ''which?''</small> 


Nouns, whose root ends in a vowel, change this last vowel. The general vowel changes are:
As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun.


{|-
{|-
|-
|-
| style="width: 80px;"| <center>a → æ</center>
| || colspan="2" | <center>''who? / what?''</center> || colspan="2" | <center>''how much? / how many?''</center>
|-
| style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center> || style="width: 100px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center>  
|-
|-
| <center>æ → ‘e</center> || <small>(The last consonant of the root undergo palatalization, if possible)</small>
| <center><small>''ergative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmek̇ə''' || '''ṫjejmejk̇ə''' || '''sjowpek̇ə''' || '''sjowpejk̇ə'''
|-
|-
| <center>‘e → ‘i</center> || <small>(The last consonant of the root undergo palatalization, if possible)</small>
| <center><small>''absolutive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejme''' || '''ṫjejmej''' || '''sjowpe''' || '''sjowpej'''
|-
|-
| <center>i → ‘i</center> || <small>(The last consonant of the root undergo palatalization, if possible)</small>
| <center><small>''possessive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeṗu''' || '''ṫjejmejṗu''' || '''sjowpeṗu''' || '''sjowpejṗu'''
|-
|-
| <center>o → ow</center> ||
| <center><small>''terminative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʈu''' || '''ṫjejmejʈu''' || '''sjowpeʈu''' || '''sjowpejʈu'''
|-
|-
| <center>ow → u</center> ||  
| <center><small>''ablative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeʡo''' || '''ṫjejmejʡo''' || '''sjowpeʡo''' || '''sjowpejʡo'''
|-
|-
| <center>u → ow</center> ||
| <center><small>''causative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmeno''' || '''ṫjejmejno''' || '''sjowpeno''' || '''sjowpejno'''
|-
|-
| <center>y → u</center> ||
| <center><small>''benefactive''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmepə''' || '''ṫjejmejpə''' || '''sjowpepə''' || '''sjowpejpə'''
|}
 
Some nouns, conversely, display unpredictable irregularities in pluralization.
 
Nouns are also declined in case by adding the following endings to the base form of the noun:
 
{|-
|-
|-
| style="width: 100px;"| <center><small>''direct''</small></center> || style="width: 60px;"| -
| <center><small>''instrumental''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmema''' || '''ṫjejmejma''' || '''sjowpema''' || '''sjowpejma'''
|-
|-
| <center><small>''obliquo''</small></center> || -vo
| <center><small>''locative''</small></center> || '''ṫjejmewa''' || '''ṫjejmejwa''' || '''sjowpewa''' || '''sjowpejwa'''
|}
|}


Some examples of nouns, whose root ends in a consonant, are shown below: a noun belonging to the non-palatal group, towm, ''house'', and a noun belonging to the palatal group, l‘irs‘, ''plant''.
The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case:
{|-
|-
| || colspan="2" | <center>towm</center> || colspan="2" | <center>l‘irs‘</center>
|-
| style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center>  || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center>  || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center>
|-
| <center><small>''direct''</small></center> || towm || towm‘e || l‘irs‘ || l‘irs‘i
|-
| <center><small>''oblique''</small></center> || towmevo || towm‘evo || l‘irs‘ivo || l‘irs‘ivo
|}


As it can be noticed, nouns in the palatal group do not distinguish the singular from the plural form in the oblique case.
* '''ṫjejmewa''': where (<small>static location</small>)
* '''ṫjejmeʈu''': where (<small>motion toward</small>)
* '''ṫjejmeno ''': why (<small>cause</small>)


Some examples of nouns, whose root ends in a consonant, are shown below: cæšæ, ''lake'', and ðowmo, ''wheel''.
These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns:  
{|-
|-
| || colspan="2" | <center>cæšæ</center> || colspan="2" | <center>ðowmo</center>
|-
| style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center>  || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center> || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center>  || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center>
|-
| <center><small>''direct''</small></center> || cæšæ || cæše || ðowmo || ðowmu
|-
| <center><small>''oblique''</small></center> || cæšævo || cæševo || ðowmovo || ðowmuvo
|}


An example of irregular nouns is shown below: mɛw, ''mouse''.
* '''ṫjejmewa weʡewa''': in which place (<small>static location</small>)
{|-
* '''ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu''': in which place (<small>motion toward</small>)
|-
| || colspan="2" | <center>mɛw</center>
|-
| style="width: 100px;"| || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''singular''</small></center>  || style="width: 80px;"|<center><small>''plural''</small></center>
|-
| <center><small>''direct''</small></center> || mɛw || m’ɛw
|-
| <center><small>''oblique''</small></center> || mɛwvo || m’ɛwvo
|}

Latest revision as of 02:22, 26 September 2025

Interrogative pronouns

Basic interrogative pronouns display two different roots:

  • quality: ṫjejm-
  • quantity: sjowp-

When taking a noun role, the root is usually expanded by the nominal suffix -e-. 

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -e- → ṫjejme
interr. → what?, who?

When taking an adjective role, the root is usually expanded by the adjectival suffix -i-. 

ṫjejm- → ṫjejm- + -i- → ṫjejmi
interr. → which?

As pronouns, these forms display a complete declension, in which the case forms according to the animacy of the referred noun.

who? / what?
how much? / how many?
singular
plural
singular
plural
ergative
 ṫjejmek̇ə ṫjejmejk̇ə sjowpek̇ə sjowpejk̇ə
absolutive
 ṫjejme ṫjejmej sjowpe sjowpej
possessive
 ṫjejmeṗu ṫjejmejṗu sjowpeṗu sjowpejṗu
terminative
 ṫjejmeʈu ṫjejmejʈu sjowpeʈu sjowpejʈu
ablative
 ṫjejmeʡo ṫjejmejʡo sjowpeʡo sjowpejʡo
causative
 ṫjejmeno ṫjejmejno sjowpeno sjowpejno
benefactive
 ṫjejmepə ṫjejmejpə sjowpepə sjowpejpə
instrumental
 ṫjejmema ṫjejmejma sjowpema sjowpejma
locative
 ṫjejmewa ṫjejmejwa sjowpewa sjowpejwa

The quality root can refer freely to either animate or inanimate entities. A distinction of animacy can be inferred by the context or by choice of case forms. However, some declined forms can acquire new interrogative meanings depending on the selected case:

  • ṫjejmewa: where (static location)
  • ṫjejmeʈu: where (motion toward)
  • ṫjejmeno : why (cause)

These forms, while broadly undefined in their meaning, are usually specified by using the interrogative adjective with other generic or specific nouns:

  • ṫjejmewa weʡewa: in which place (static location)
  • ṫjejmeʈu weʡeʈu: in which place (motion toward)
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