Proto-Keutan-Dztan

General information
Proto Ketan-Dztan is the common ancestor of Old Keuti, Mizmash, and Dztani.

Vowels
No dipthongs or vowel clusters occur in Proto Keutan-Dztan, however long vowels occur as a separate phoneme.

Allophones
The /m/ sound changes to the /ɱ/ sound only in consonant clusters with either /f/ or /v/ directly after it. The /f/ sound changes into the /ɸ/ sound when it is the initial, non clustered consonant. /k/, /t/, and /p/ are aspirated when in a consonant cluster.

Phonotactics
The syllable structure of Proto Keutan-Dztan is (C)V[C], where C is any consonant or consonant cluster and V is any short or long vowel. Consonant clusters can have up to three consonants. If there is no initial consonant, the syllable must be at the beginning of the word. The final consonant or consonant cluster is only used at the end of a word. In a consonant cluster, consonants cannot occur more than once, plosives cannot occur after plosives, and taps cannot occur after nasals. The /j/ and /w/ sounds only appear as initial consonants and cannot be clustered. The /ʔ/ sound cannot be clustered either. The /ɾ/ sound only occurs at the end of an initial consonant cluster.

Sentence Structure
The canon word order is V2 for the main clause, and SOV in subordinate clauses. The most common V2 order is SVO.

Noun Phrase
Noun phrases are formed in Proto Keutan-Dztan with determiners and case markers. The noun modifying the other noun goes first in the noun phrase.

Demonstratives and Articles
Pronouns can either stand alone or be linked to a noun phrase.

Interrogatives
There is an extensive system of interrogative pronouns in Proto Keutan-Dztan.

Quantifiers
Quantifiers are pronouns and not affixes.

Numerals
The numeral system is base ten, with larger numbers formed by adding a number to a factor of ten, and repeating if necessary. Numbers act mostly as determiners attached to noun phrases.

Cases
Cases are marked by suffixes attached after the declined noun.