Lalakhmet

General Information
Lalakhmet (also known as Proto-Lalakhi) is an a priori lang. Its descendents will speak in (constate for Nomidian) where Nomidian is spoken.

Vowels
Orthography
 * A, Ā  : /a/, /a:/
 * AI, AU, ĀE  : /aɪ̯/, /aʊ̯/, /a:ɛ̯/
 * B : /b/
 * C, Č : /t͡s/, /t͡ʃ~c/
 * D  : /d/
 * E, Ē  : /e/, /e:/
 * EI, EU, ĒA  : /eɪ̯/, /eʊ̯/, /e:ɐ/
 * G, Ġ  : /g/, /ɣ/
 * H : /h/
 * I, Ī  : /i/, /i:/
 * J  : /d͡ʒ~ɟ/
 * K, Ḳ  : /k/, /x/
 * L, Ľ  : /l/, /ʎ/
 * M  : /m/
 * N, Ñ  : /n/, /ɲ/
 * O, Ō  : /o/, /o:/
 * P  : /p/
 * R  : /r/
 * S, Š  : /s/, /ʃ/
 * T  : /t/
 * U, Ū  : /u/, /u:/
 * W, Ŵ  : /w/, /ɣ/
 * Y, Ȳ  : /ɨ/, /ɨ:/
 * Z, Ž, Ẓ  : /z/, /ʒ/, /d͡z/

Phonotactics
CVCC
 * Liquids cannot go after a consonant
 * [ŋ] only exists as an allophone of N before velar consonants

Roots
The grammar is based on certain roots being inflected on. Take the root, lalakh- which means people, Lalakhi, calm, tranquil. As a noun, it means Lalakhi, people, a calm person, tranquility depending on declension and context. As an adjective, it means calm, Lalakhi. As a verb, it means, it means to be calm.

Class I
Generally, this declension is for masculine nouns and for "masculizing" nouns.

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Ideas:
 * Adjectives with degrees of connotativeness (heinous, bad, neutral, good, glorious) and voice (positive/negative, active/passive) with comparativeness made with another specifically declining adjective
 * Roots be at the base with verbs, noun, and adjectives being formed therefrom
 * Strong emphasis on reflexive/passive
 * Make some cool nominal forms of verbs