R:Kalini Sapak - new lang
From: | Mangiat <mangiat@...> |
Date: | Thursday, July 19, 2001, 10:05 |
> A basic noun is made from a root by incerting an "a" between the first two
> consonants. Between the two last consonants, another vowel indicates case.
> To form the plural, the last vowel is replicated after the last consonant:
>
> sg pl
> accusative mazat mazata
> nominative mazut mazutu
> genitive mazit maziti
Well, if you really do not know Semitic languages, than this is a really
intriguing coincidence. Look at Akkadian:
nom. sarru king
acc. sarra king
gen. sarri king's
The same vowels you use!
And in the plural:
nom. sarruu kings
acc. sarraa kings
gen. sarrii kings'
Luca