Proto-Dreishawen language

Phonology:

Consonants

Monophthongs:



Diphthongs:



Triphthongs:

[aɪə]

[ɑʊə]

[eɪə]

[ɔɪə]

Phonotactics:

Syllable structure (C)(C)(C)V(C)(C)(C)(C)(C) at most. Long vowels diphthongized.

Grammar:

Nouns do not inflect gender, pronouns denote neuter, masculine and feminine. The languages do not have a case system. Head-final, SVO structure, number (singular, plural) marked by determiners.

Lexicon:

[ʹ bleɪn]-man

[ʹ blɔːn]-woman

[ʹ gɔədɑː]-tree