Sktk'wk

Name: Sktk'wk /ʋ̥͆͡ʟ̠̊ɭ̊͡ʟ̠̊ʋ̥͡ʟ̠̥↓/

GOALS AS OF NOW:

-Make chart of coarticulated sounds and their orthography.

-Possibly rethink how verbal particles are used.

-Make more sentences.

-Make more words.

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Ksts'w

As the many names imply, this language has a long, convoluted history.

Phonology, Orthography, and Phonotactics
Ingressive sounds are distinguished using the grapheme ⟨'⟩, but not in a way applied to individual letters. (See Sktk'wk to understand how ⟨'⟩ is used.)

Ingressiveness will not be mentioned for most of the phonology. All egressive sounds have ingressive counterparts.

Ksts'w is syllable-timed. All the basic phonemes can function as standalone syllables and certain phonemes can also be coarticulated.

THE CHART IS NOT COMPLETE YET.

The nasalized sounds /ʋ̥̃/ and /ʟ̠̥̃/ result in the entire coarticulated sound being nasalized, which means. /ʋ͇̊/ can also do this, depending on the speaker. In some speakers, /ʋ͇̊/ is not nasalized when isolated, but only in specific coarticulated sounds, nasalizing the entire sound despite neither of the constituent sounds being nasalized. This means that ⟨vk⟩ and ⟨vq⟩ can signify the same sound, as well as ⟨vtk⟩ and ⟨vtq⟩.

Alphabet
The alphabet consists of the oral approximants (except ⟨v⟩) from front to back of the mouth, then a repetition of that with the nasalized approximants (including ⟨v⟩ in its expected place). Written out, the alphabet is:

w s b p d t g k m v q

/ʋ͇̊/ was considered a nasalized approximant when this alphabet was being created.

Diacritics
There are two diacritics: the apostrophe ⟨'⟩ and the period ⟨.⟩.

Airflow is contrastive in words, and all sounds can be either egressive (breathing out) or ingressive (breathing in).

In the orthography of this language, the apostrophe ⟨'⟩ denotes a change in airflow. At the beginning of a sentence or word, the airflow is assumed to be egressive. Every apostrophe until the next space denotes a change in airflow (from egressive to ingressive or vice versa). Every space denotes a return to egressive, no matter what came before it.

For example, in the word "Sktk'wk", "sktk" is pronounced as egressive, while "wk" is pronounced as ingressive.

The period ⟨.⟩ indicates a separation between syllables instead of coarticulation. For example, ⟨sk⟩ is /ʋ̥͆͡ʟ̠̥/ while ⟨s.k⟩ is /ʋ̥͆.ʟ̠̥/.

Tangent
There are sometimes short sequences of no sound, even in the middle of words.

Appearances of this lack of sound:


 * Switching between egressive and ingressive sounds
 * Between /ʋ͇̊/ and /ʋ̥͆/ (both egressive and ingressive in either order)

NOTE: Beyond this point, the article kind of falls apart. Nothing below here is set in stone.

Grammar
Ksts'w is not fusional and is only somewhat agglutinative.

Nouns
The language has many nouns, but most nouns are not declined. The ones which are declined vary in meaning, but most of them are in some way connected to numbers.

Verbs
The verbs in this language are a small class with intertwined meanings.

Vocabulary
To recap, the order of the alphabet is:

w s b p d t g k m v q

WORDS: multiplication, division, square root, other ways of making roots, derivatives, exponents, elements

Words (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) (MAY NOT BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

ssd = function word

psmk'm = plan

ptpr'l = dead thing (when someone is no longer warmer than the world)

ptss'l = thing which creates

ptr'w'tX = progenitor with X children

ptvp't = this place and time

ptgk'g = child who has not been born

plpl'l = reckless abandon (positive connotation)

pls'tl = back (like backbone), top

pwprt = land

pwvq = the people who support the leader

wd'wt = person (thinking thing)

pw'pwg = the people who follow the leader

pmk'kqX = shape with X dimensions

pvptw = relative from same individual

pvt'pr = relative two family members apart

pvr'ls = schadenfreude

p'pq'vs = specialization

p'lpwp = path etched into the ground

p'lt'ts = emotional pain

ksmsp = light-bulb

skv = sulfur

swkmq = weapon

tvspt = phrase with X actors

trlsp = desirable thing

vt'tsp = something which can be read

p'kvv"q = alphabet

pg'vgk = many

ptlvr = beauty

ptw'lr = metal

pk'k'stX = shape with X sides

pt'tvr = conversation

ptt'kr = bodily takeover of someone (positive connotation)

tpt'qt = plant

t'ktlp = path put upon the ground

t'ttp'p = language

l'ltpv = body of liquid (ocean, lake, river, etc.)

l'ltk'm = lava flow

wkrtp = owner, boss

vqkpt = underside, underneath

tpt"qs = the act of being adamant

wl'wpr = container (bag, bowl, etc.)

rlpvl = thing which is worried

v'plrp = physical protector (shell, house, etc.)

vrpvr = number

skrsk = state in existence

tstlv, vtslt = useful thing/usefulness

sttk'w = change

stlkr = fierce thing

stm'sr = volcanic smoke rich in methane

twgsk = ailment (caused by nonliving thing)

stgvr = the happiness of being hurt

s"qt'tv = hindquarters, behind

sr'ltv = separation/otherness

s'kqtr = silica dust

slkkr = species of indigenous bacteria

krwrs = government

sgvr"q = schadenfreude

skg'k'k = species of indigenous bacteria

'qkk'qs = eruption

ttw'pr = physical form

tlwtl = cord

ttllr = the connection of one to one's relatives/friends and the land

ttlk't = place

ttw'tr = image

tkgkt = eye

tvrgt = interesting thing

trt'qr = hard work

tvkvt = answer

ttkqr = content word

ttkvv = microorganism

ttkvr = ground-dweller

rt'rtr = speed

tklkrk = head, front

tlmg't = explosion

tlwwg, twgwl, glwtw = rumbling (of a volcano)

tlwk'r = something more spread out across the ground

tlw'tr = hard substance/plastic

tlw'lr = something reaching towards the sky

tl'lvr = inequality

tlk'tr = non-attachment

tmwkk = meeting twgmr = disease (caused by living thing fighting against another)

twwg'g = cloud

twkg'w = wind

twk'tr = rotten thing (positive connotation), bacterial contamination (positive connotation)

tw's'lr = shelter

tw'lrr = direction

t'wgq = indigenous species of bacteria

twk'lr = water-dweller

tk'pv'r = indigenous species of bacteria

t's'lvr = rectitude

vtvv't = set of things

trv'tr = state of motion

s.dg'dg = action

wrlkl = edible substance

vg'g'g = when the sun is near the ground

ggrr'r = indigenous species of bacteria

rw'kr't = audience

wd = something which is small

wd'wd'wd = something which is large

vd'vdk = imaginary thing

Indigenous Bacteria

slkkr

skg'k'k

tw'gr'q

tk'pv'q

ggrr'r