Eltave

General Information
The Eltave language (/ˈɛltɛɪv/, natively Médto Qéltuwis [ˈmætɔ ˈʔæltʰuwis])

Consonants

 * stops neutralize to tenuis syllable-finally a la Vlax Romani
 * /k/ is voiced intervocalically.

Vowels
Diphthongs: ɔj, äj, ɛw, äw

Stress
Stress is unpredictable.

Phonotactics
CV(C[-j, w, h])

Verbs
person-stem-voice-modality-tense

Tense
Nonpast <-0> vs. Past <-(o)g>

Syntax
Word order is SVO. Subjects can be dropped due to subject marking on the verb.

Examples

 * Yab luglug? [ˈjäp lukˈluk] “Are you stupid/dumb/an idiot/my mother-in-law?”
 * Noułgul medtis sen. [ˈnoɬkul ˈmætis ˈsæn] “I was told God speaks to you.”
 * Vousirog mosa dtel. [ˈvosiɾɔk ˈmɔsä ˈtæl] “I guess I was able to have some melons.”
 * Vendtusine seq. [vænˈtusinæ sæʔ] “I could beat you up.”