| Cavinese | |||||||||||||
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| Type | English-type | ||||||||||||
| Alignment | English-type | ||||||||||||
| Head direction | English-type | ||||||||||||
| Tonal | No | ||||||||||||
| Declensions | No | ||||||||||||
| Conjugations | No | ||||||||||||
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| Nouns decline according to... | |||||||||||||
| Case | Number | ||||||||||||
| Definiteness | Gender | ||||||||||||
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| Voice | Mood | ||||||||||||
| Person | Number | ||||||||||||
| Tense | Aspect | ||||||||||||
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| Creator | UnfazedEveryman | ||||||||||||
This language is not part of UE's Lab.
Classification and Dialects
There are no dialects of Cavinese. The language is based on English, and is similar to Tharfish. Dutch influences are common.
Phonology
English-like but with /x/.
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
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| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
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| Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |
Phonotactics
Like English.
Writing System
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Grammar
the grammar is quite similar to English.