Re: Tekem, the language (aka deriving verbs from nouns)

Amanda Babcock wrote:

Very nice!

>         stops after vowels become voiced fricatives
>         /s/ before a vowel becomes [Z]
>         /s/ before a stop becomes [S]
>         [h] is inserted between two vowels
>         /l/ or /m/ before vowels are palatalized ([lj], [mj])
>         stops after /l/ or /m/ become voiced
>         /m/ assimilates to [n] before the dental (or dental-alveolar) stop
>         /m/ assimilates to [N] before the velar stop
This strikes me as a rather elegant sound-change system. I really like
voiced fricatives, especially back ones. Glïzxföösee has lots of yummy,
throaty sounds. I think my lack thereof actually caused me to sour on my
second language, Ylank. I had a minimal phonology (9 consonants, 6/7
vowels), but I think I tried to make it too simplistic. After seeing
what you've done with Tekem, I may give Ylank another shot.

> Next I wanted a word for "creator of language".  I figured I can use
> the word for "that which causes something to be a language":
>
>         tekembaDal
>         language.AGT.rel
I love this word! How does the stress fall? I want to put it on the 2d syllable.

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