Lalakhmet

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

Proto-Lalakhi is an acient language being spoken along the same period as Ancient Egyptian.

Vowel
é (˥) high tone è (˩) low tone ê (˥:) long high tone ẽ (˩:) long low tone

Sandhi
to be done later...

Phonotactics
Syllables include, C(R)V, C(R)VT, C(R)VTC(R)V, C(R)VS(R)V, C(R)VTS(R)V C : {m n ɲ b p t d tʃ dʒ tɬ cʎ̝̊ v f ð θ ʒ ʃ ɬ ʎ̝̊ r l ʎ}

T: {r l ɬ θ ʃ n}

S: {mm nn ɲɲ pp tt ttʃ ttɬ rr ll ʎʎ}

V: {i i: y y: e e: ø ø: o o: ɨ ə}

R: {w j}

Q: {wβʷ: jʝ:}

Verbs
Verbs in Lalakhmet work through two sets of conjugation. First, it uses polyliteral roots for tense, mood, and voice. Otherwise, aspects are conjugated for through changing conjugation and various adfixes are used for anything else.

Person, number, and attached objects are put in this order using adfixes.

Conjugation I - Simple

 * Root Conjugation

Conjugation VI - Progressive
Example Verbs....
 * łh, tl, þ
 * ch, m, ç
 * m, j, m
 * j, n, r
 * v, l, nh
 * ch, j, llh
 * lh, ð, n
 * d, n, r
 * m, n, t
 * m, þ, f

Pronouns


 * personal

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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
 * Ergative-absolutive descendents