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The [[Væyne Zaanics language]] is written with the [[Yesuþoh]] script, an alphabet with a variety of multigraphs and contextual variants. Yesuþoh is unicameral and written horizontally from left to right.
The [[Væyne Zaanics language]] is written with the [[Yesuþoh]] script, an alphabet with a variety of multigraphs and contextual variants. Yesuþoh is {{wl|unicase|unicameral}} and written horizontally from left to right.


Importantly, the "light" vowels of Væyne Zaanics are '''æ''', '''e''', '''i''' and their long counterparts, while the "dark" ones are '''a''', '''o''', '''u''' and their long counterparts.
Importantly, the "light" vowels of Væyne Zaanics are '''æ''', '''e''', '''i''' and their long counterparts, while the "dark" ones are '''a''', '''o''', '''u''' and their long counterparts.


{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="5"
==Letters==
 
{| class="wikitable orth" cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! Romanization
! Romanization
! IPA
! IPA
! Notes
! Notes
! style=max-width:10em | Yesuþoh
! style="width: 20%" | Yesuþoh
|-
|-
| '''a'''
| '''a'''
| ɑ, ə
| ɑ, ə
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=a}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">l</span>a}}
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=a}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=@a}}
|-
|-
| '''aa'''
| '''aa'''
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| æ, ə
| æ, ə
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=æ}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">l</span>æ}}
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=æ}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=@æ}}
|-
|-
| '''ææ'''
| '''ææ'''
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| b
| b
|
|
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=b<span style="color: silver">l</span>}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=b}}
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=b@}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=b}}
|-
|-
| '''c'''
| '''c'''
| k
| k
|
|
| Before light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c<span style="color: silver">i</span>}}<br>Before dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c<span style="color: silver">u</span>}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c}}
| Before light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c&#124;}}<br>Before dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c\}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=c}}
|-
|-
| '''cgh'''
| '''cgh'''
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| e, ə
| e, ə
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h.
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=e}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=e<span style="color: silver">l</span>}}
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=e}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=e@}}
|-
|-
| '''ee'''
| '''ee'''
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| m
| m
|  
|  
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=m}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">o</span>m}}
| Initial: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=m}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=@m}}
|-
|-
| '''n'''
| '''n'''
| n
| n
|  
|  
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=n}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=n<span style="color: silver">o</span>}}
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=n}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=n@}}
|-
|-
| '''o'''
| '''o'''
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| r
| r
|  
|  
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=r<span style="color: silver">l</span>}}<br>Postconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">l</span>r}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=r}}
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=r@}}<br>Postconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=@r}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=r}}
|-
|-
| '''s'''
| '''s'''
| s
| s
|  
|  
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=s}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=s<span style="color: silver">o</span>}}
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=s}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=s@}}
|-
|-
| '''sch'''
| '''sch'''
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| t
| t
|  
|  
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t}}<br>Prevocalic: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t<span style="color: silver">o</span>}}<br>Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t<span style="color: silver">l</span>}}
| Final: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t}}<br>Prevocalic: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t\}}<br>Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=t@}}
|-
|-
| '''tch'''
| '''tch'''
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| θ, ð
| θ, ð
| [ð] between vowels and before voiced consonants, [θ] elsewhere.
| [ð] between vowels and before voiced consonants, [θ] elsewhere.
| Intervocalic: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">o</span>þ<span style="color: silver">o</span>}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=þ}}
| Intervocalic: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=\þ\}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=þ}}
|-
|-
| '''u'''
| '''u'''
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| w
| w
|
|
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=w<span style="color: silver">l</span>}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=w}}
| Preconsonantal: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=w@}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=w}}
|-
|-
| '''y'''
| '''y'''
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|  
|  
| {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=zj}}
| {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=zj}}
|}
==Punctuation==
{| class="wikitable orth" cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! English
! Yesuþoh
|-
|-
| Pause
| Pause
|
|
| {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=,}}
| {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=,}}
|-
|-
| End of sentence
| End of sentence
|
| After light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=&#124;.}}<br>After dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=\.}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=.}}
|
| After light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">i</span>.}}<br>After dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">u</span>.}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=.}}
|-
|-
| Question mark
| Question mark
|
| After light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=&#124;?}}<br>After dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=\?}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=?}}
|
| After light vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">i</span>?}}<br>After dark vowels: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=<span style="color: silver">u</span>?}}<br>Elsewhere: {{vzaa-orth-huge|form=?}}
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 09:39, 21 January 2024

Væyne Zaanics Language Navigation: Home, Phonology, Grammar, Vocabulary, Orthography

The Væyne Zaanics language is written with the Yesuþoh script, an alphabet with a variety of multigraphs and contextual variants. Yesuþoh is unicameral and written horizontally from left to right.

Importantly, the "light" vowels of Væyne Zaanics are æ, e, i and their long counterparts, while the "dark" ones are a, o, u and their long counterparts.

Letters

Romanization IPA Notes Yesuþoh
a ɑ, ə [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. Initial: a
Elsewhere: @a
aa ɑː aa
æ æ, ə [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. Initial: æ
Elsewhere: @æ
ææ æː ææ
b b Preconsonantal: b@
Elsewhere: b
c k Before light vowels: c|
Before dark vowels: c\
Elsewhere: c
cgh x cgh
ch tʃ, ʃ [tʃ] word-initially and after a consonant, [ʃ] elsewhere. ch
d d d
dj dʒ dj
e e, ə [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. Final: e
Elsewhere: e@
ee eː ee
f f f
g g g
gh x, ɣ [ɣ] between vowels and before voiced consonants, [x] elsewhere. gh
h h, silent Silent in syllable-final position. h
i i i
ii iː ii
j dʒ, ʒ [dʒ] word-initially and after a consonant, [ʒ] elsewhere. j
l l l
m m Initial: m
Elsewhere: @m
n n Final: n
Elsewhere: n@
o o, ə [ə] when unstressed and non-initial/non-pretonic, except in syllables ending with w, l, r, y or h. o
oo oː oo
p p p
r r Preconsonantal: r@
Postconsonantal: @r
Elsewhere: r
s s Final: s
Elsewhere: s@
sch ʃ sch
t t Final: t
Prevocalic: t\
Preconsonantal: t@
tch tʃ tch
tþ θ tþ
þ θ, ð [ð] between vowels and before voiced consonants, [θ] elsewhere. Intervocalic: \þ\
Elsewhere: þ
u u u
uu uː uu
v v v
w w Preconsonantal: w@
Elsewhere: w
y j y
z z z
zj ʒ zj

Punctuation

English Yesuþoh
Pause ,
End of sentence After light vowels: |.
After dark vowels: \.
Elsewhere: .
Question mark After light vowels: |?
After dark vowels: \?
Elsewhere: ?
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