Forge: Sigtaara

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{
 "id": "languages.sigtaara",
 "name": "Sigtaara",
 "native": null,
 "aliases": [],
 "type": "language",
 "subtype": null,
 "summary": "No summary yet.",
 "content": {
  "sigtaara": {
   "name": "Old Tongue",
   "native_name": "SIGTÂRA",
   "romanized_name": "Sigtaara",
   "capitalized_nouns": "Yes",
   "phonology": {
    "consonants": "b d f g h j k l m n p r s t v w z ʒ",
    "co_articulated": "w (labial-velar approximant)",
    "vowels": "aɪ̯ eɪ̯ i o u æ ɑ ɔ ə ɛ",
    "diphthongs": "aɪ̯ eɪ̯",
    "vowel_chart": {
     "front": {
      "high": "i",
      "low_mid": "ɛ",
      "near_low": "æ"
     },
     "central": {
      "mid": "ə"
     },
     "back": {
      "high": "u",
      "high_mid": "o",
      "low_mid": "ɔ",
      "low": "ɑ"
     }
    },
    "stress_pattern": "Ultimate — stress is on the last syllable"
   },
   "sound_changes": [
    "pim → ruz / _#",
    "ɑw → ɑr / #_",
    "rhr → rir",
    "g → ig / _#",
    "ɪɪ → ɪtɪ / _#",
    "iɪ → ikɪ / _#"
   ],
   "spelling_rules": [
    {
     "pronunciation": "æ",
     "sigtaara": "Ä"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɑɪ",
     "sigtaara": "Á"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "aɪ̯",
     "sigtaara": "Á"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɑh",
     "sigtaara": "Â"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɑ",
     "sigtaara": "A"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "b",
     "sigtaara": "B"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "dʒ",
     "sigtaara": "J"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "d",
     "sigtaara": "D"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "eɪ̯",
     "sigtaara": "É"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "eɪ",
     "sigtaara": "É"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɛ",
     "sigtaara": "E"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ə",
     "sigtaara": "E"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "f",
     "sigtaara": "F"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "g",
     "sigtaara": "G"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "h",
     "sigtaara": "H"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ir",
     "sigtaara": "Í"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "i",
     "sigtaara": "I"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɪ",
     "sigtaara": "Î"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "kw",
     "sigtaara": "Q"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ks",
     "sigtaara": "X"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "k",
     "sigtaara": "K"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "l",
     "sigtaara": "L"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "m",
     "sigtaara": "M"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "n",
     "sigtaara": "N"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "o",
     "sigtaara": "O"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ɔ",
     "sigtaara": "ɔ"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "p",
     "sigtaara": "P"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "ur",
     "sigtaara": "Ú"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "r",
     "sigtaara": "R"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "s",
     "sigtaara": "S"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "t",
     "sigtaara": "T"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "uu",
     "sigtaara": "Û"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "u",
     "sigtaara": "U"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "v",
     "sigtaara": "V"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "w",
     "sigtaara": "W"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "j",
     "sigtaara": "Y"
    },
    {
     "pronunciation": "z",
     "sigtaara": "Z"
    }
   ],
   "romanization_rules": [
    {
     "sigtaara": "Ä",
     "romanization": "æ"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Á̯",
     "romanization": "ei"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Â",
     "romanization": "aa"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "A",
     "romanization": "a"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "B",
     "romanization": "b"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Y",
     "romanization": "y"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "J",
     "romanization": "j"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "D",
     "romanization": "d"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "É",
     "romanization": "ae"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "E",
     "romanization": "e"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "F",
     "romanization": "f"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "G",
     "romanization": "g"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "H",
     "romanization": "h"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Í",
     "romanization": "ir"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Î",
     "romanization": "ii"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "I",
     "romanization": "i"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Q",
     "romanization": "q"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "X",
     "romanization": "x"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "K",
     "romanization": "k"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "L",
     "romanization": "l"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "M",
     "romanization": "m"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "N",
     "romanization": "n"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "O",
     "romanization": "o"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "ɔ",
     "romanization": "oo"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "P",
     "romanization": "p"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Ú",
     "romanization": "ur"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "R",
     "romanization": "r"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "S",
     "romanization": "s"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "T",
     "romanization": "t"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Û",
     "romanization": "uu"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "U",
     "romanization": "u"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "V",
     "romanization": "v"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "W",
     "romanization": "w"
    },
    {
     "sigtaara": "Z",
     "romanization": "z"
    }
   ],
   "grammar": {
    "word_order": "Direct object-Indirect object-Subject-Verb",
    "adjective_order": "Adjectives are positioned before the noun",
    "adposition": "postpositions"
   },
   "pronouns": {
    "masculine": {
     "singular": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "ZÛ",
       "pronunciation": "/zuˈu/",
       "meaning": "I (masc), me (masc), mine (masc)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎR",
       "pronunciation": "/haˈɪr/",
       "meaning": "you (masc), yours (masc)"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "ROK",
       "pronunciation": "/rok/",
       "meaning": "he, him, his, it (masc), its (masc)"
      }
     },
     "plural": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "MU",
       "pronunciation": "/mu/",
       "meaning": "we (masc), us (masc), ours (masc)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎRÂ",
       "pronunciation": "/haɪˈrɑh/",
       "meaning": "you (masc) all"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "NUSTRÂ",
       "pronunciation": "/nusˈtrɑh/",
       "meaning": "they (masc), them (masc), theirs (masc)"
      }
     }
    },
    "feminine": {
     "singular": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "ZÛ",
       "pronunciation": "/zuˈu/",
       "meaning": "I (fem), me (fem), mine (fem)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎL",
       "pronunciation": "/haˈɪl/",
       "meaning": "you (fem), yours (fem)"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "REK",
       "pronunciation": "/rɛk/",
       "meaning": "she, her, hers, it (fem), its (fem)"
      }
     },
     "plural": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "MU",
       "pronunciation": "/mu/",
       "meaning": "we (fem), us (fem), ours (fem)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎLÂ",
       "pronunciation": "/haɪˈlɑh/",
       "meaning": "you (fem) all"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "NUSTLÂ",
       "pronunciation": "/nusˈtlɑh/",
       "meaning": "they (fem), them (fem), theirs (fem)"
      }
     }
    },
    "neuter": {
     "singular": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "ZÛ",
       "pronunciation": "/zuˈu/",
       "meaning": "I (neut), me (neut), mine (neut)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎ",
       "pronunciation": "/haˈɪ/",
       "meaning": "you (neut), yours (neut)"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "NII",
       "pronunciation": "/niˈi/",
       "meaning": "it (neut), its (neut)"
      }
     },
     "plural": {
      "1st": {
       "word": "MU",
       "pronunciation": "/mu/",
       "meaning": "we (neut), us (neut), ours (neut)"
      },
      "2nd": {
       "word": "HaÎKÂ",
       "pronunciation": "/haɪˈkɑh/",
       "meaning": "you (neut) all"
      },
      "3rd": {
       "word": "NUST",
       "pronunciation": "/nust/",
       "meaning": "they (neut), them (neut), theirs (neut)"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "verbs": {
    "tenses": {
     "historical": {
      "prefix": "zir-",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "ZÍPAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/zirpɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "learned (when recounting history)"
      }
     },
     "remote_past": {
      "prefix": "tuul-",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "TÛLPAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/tuˌulpɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "learned (long ago)"
      }
     },
     "past": {
      "prefix": "tɑhl-",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "TÂLPAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/tɑhlpɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "learned"
      }
     },
     "present": {
      "affix": "No affix",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "PAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/pɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "learn"
      }
     },
     "future": {
      "suffix": "-sul",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "PAGVɔSUL",
       "pronunciation": "/pɑgvɔˈsul/",
       "meaning": "will learn"
      }
     }
    },
    "aspects": {
     "progressive": {
      "prefix": "ur-",
      "suffix": "-",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "ÚPAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/urpɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "be learning"
      }
     },
     "perfect": {
      "prefix": "uu-",
      "suffix": "-",
      "example": {
       "verb": "PAGVɔ",
       "form": "ÛPAGVɔ",
       "pronunciation": "/uˌupɑgˈvɔ/",
       "meaning": "have learned"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "nouns": {
    "plural": {
     "suffix": "-ɪ",
     "example": {
      "singular": "LU",
      "pronunciation_s": "/lu/",
      "meaning_s": "dog",
      "plural": "LUÎ",
      "pronunciation_p": "/luˈɪ/",
      "meaning_p": "dogs"
     }
    }
   },
   "numbers": {
    "base": 10,
    "system": [
     {
      "number": 1,
      "word": "eT",
      "pronunciation": "et"
     },
     {
      "number": 2,
      "word": "ZU",
      "pronunciation": "zu"
     },
     {
      "number": 3,
      "word": "DÂ",
      "pronunciation": "daa"
     },
     {
      "number": 4,
      "word": "VÚ",
      "pronunciation": "vur"
     },
     {
      "number": 5,
      "word": "FÍ",
      "pronunciation": "fir"
     },
     {
      "number": 6,
      "word": "SÄ",
      "pronunciation": "sa'"
     },
     {
      "number": 7,
      "word": "SÚ",
      "pronunciation": "sur"
     },
     {
      "number": 8,
      "word": "AK",
      "pronunciation": "ak"
     },
     {
      "number": 9,
      "word": "NÚ",
      "pronunciation": "nur"
     },
     {
      "number": 10,
      "word": "ZÚ",
      "pronunciation": "zur"
     },
     {
      "number": 100,
      "word": "ZÚ-I",
      "pronunciation": "zur-i"
     },
     {
      "number": 1000,
      "word": "ZÚ-e",
      "pronunciation": "zur-e"
     }
    ]
   },
   "derivational_morphology": [
    {
     "from": "Verb",
     "to": "noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge)",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "iral"
    },
    {
     "from": "Verb",
     "to": "noun (the act of [verb])",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "ir"
    },
    {
     "from": "Adjective",
     "to": "adverb",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "zil"
    },
    {
     "from": "Do again",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Prefix",
     "affix": "ta"
    },
    {
     "from": "Adjective",
     "to": "noun (the quality of being [adj])",
     "type": "Prefix",
     "affix": "dʒæ"
    },
    {
     "from": "Noun",
     "to": "adjective (having the quality of [noun])",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "zil"
    },
    {
     "from": "Adjective",
     "to": "verb (to make something [adj])",
     "affix": "No affix"
    },
    {
     "from": "Noun",
     "to": "adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic)",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "iril"
    },
    {
     "from": "Noun",
     "to": "verb",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "iz"
    },
    {
     "from": "Verb",
     "to": "adjective (result of doing [verb])",
     "type": "Prefix",
     "affix": "kæ"
    },
    {
     "from": "Tending to",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "irir"
    },
    {
     "from": "One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter)",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "tuz"
    },
    {
     "from": "Place of (e.g. wine → winery)",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "tul"
    },
    {
     "from": "Diminutive",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Prefix",
     "affix": "ti"
    },
    {
     "from": "Augmentative",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Prefix",
     "affix": "kro"
    },
    {
     "from": "Opposite",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Prefix + Suffix",
     "affix": "nik + rin"
    },
    {
     "from": "Belonging to",
     "to": "",
     "type": "Suffix",
     "affix": "kjs"
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "tags": [],
 "relations": {},
 "sources": {},
 "timeline": {},
 "meta": {
  "status": "active",
  "notes": "Migrated from legacy repository structure."
 }
}

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