Word evolution game

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Re: Word evolution game

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vegfarandi wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:14 pm I-umlaut:

[ˈcçʰe.ɟiˌfy.ɲi]
De-affricate-ization:

[ˈcʰe.ɟiˌfy.ɲi]
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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Re: Word evolution game

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De-labialization of intervocalic [f]

[ˈcʰe.ɟiˌhy.ɲi]
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Re: Word evolution game

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Sibilantisation of palatal stops:

[ˈɕʰe.ʑiˌhy.ɲi]
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Re: Word evolution game

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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 7:14 pm Sibilantisation of palatal stops:

[ˈɕʰe.ʑiˌhy.ɲi]
Intervocalic palatal (ish) --> alveolar:

[ˈɕʰe.ziˌhy.ni]
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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Re: Word evolution game

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Unstressed [i] > [ɨ]

[ˈɕʰe.zɨˌhy.nɨ]
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Aspirated sibilants become uvular fricatives.

[ˈχe.zɨˌhy.nɨ]
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[ɨ] > [ɯ] before a dorsal consonant or [h]

[ˈχe.zɯˌhy.nɨ]
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka ha wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate ha eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Loss of intervocalic [h].

[ˈχe.zɯ.ˌy.nɨ]
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High vowel hiatuses are resolved

[ˈχez.ˌɫy.nɨ]
/j/ <j>

Ɂaləɂahina asəkipaɂə ileku omkiroro salka.
Loɂ ɂerleku asəɂulŋusikraɂə seləɂahina əɂətlahɂun əiŋɂiɂŋa.
Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ.
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Re: Word evolution game

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Metathesis.

[ˈχeɫ.zy.nɨ]
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Re: Word evolution game

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Vowels align harmonically:

[ˈχeɫ.zy.ni]
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Re: Word evolution game

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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 5:13 pm Vowels align harmonically:

[ˈχeɫ.zy.ni]
[ɫ] > [ʟ]:

[ˈχeʟ.zy.ni]
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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Front vowels diphthongize before [ʟ].

[ˈχeu̯ʟ.zy.ni]
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka ha wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate ha eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Re: Word evolution game

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[χeu̯] > [çjoː]

[ˈçjoːʟ.zy.ni]
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[ʟ] > [w]

[ˈçjoːw.zy.ni]
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka ha wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate ha eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Re: Word evolution game

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[ow] > [øw]

[ˈçjøːw.zy.ni]
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Darren wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:52 pm [ow] > [øw]

[ˈçjøːw.zy.ni]
Final vowels lost palatising the previous consonant if appropriate

[ˈçjøːw.zy.nʲ]

Also

[ˈpu.ko.lei]
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Re: Word evolution game

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thethief3 wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:14 pm [ˈpu.ko.lei]
Umlaut:

[ˈpu.kø.lei]
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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Re: Word evolution game

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More umlaut:

[ˈpy.kø.lij]
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Re: Word evolution game

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What is the source language and spelling?

haspiration:

[ˈpʰy.kʰø.lij]
/j/ <j>

Ɂaləɂahina asəkipaɂə ileku omkiroro salka.
Loɂ ɂerleku asəɂulŋusikraɂə seləɂahina əɂətlahɂun əiŋɂiɂŋa.
Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ.
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