Lengua Maskoy
Nouns table
| gloss | layer | 1sg | 2 sg m | 3 sg m | 2 sg f | 3 sg f | 1pl | 2 pl | 3 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hand | prefix | e̍ | ap | ap | a̍ | a̍ | ïng | kye̍l | kye̍l |
| hand | lexeme | e̍mïk | apmï:k | apmï:k | a̍mï:k | a̍mï:k | ïngmïk | ||
| waist | prefix | n | nïp | nïp | nï | nï | nïng | ||
| waist | lexeme | nêçlït | nïbçlït | nïbçlït | naçlït | naçlït | nïng |
Verbs table
| gloss | layer | ind 1 sg | ind 2 sg m | ind 3 sg m | ind 2 sg f | ind 3 sg f | ind 1 pl | ind 2 pl m | ind 3 pl m | ind 2 pl f | ind 3 pl f | fut 1 sg | fut 2 sg m | fut 3 sg m | fut 2 sg f | fut 3 sg f | fut 1 pl | fut 2 pl m | fut 3 pl m | fut 2 pl f | fut 3 pl f | neg 1 sg | neg 2 sg m | neg 3 sg m | neg 2 sg f | neg 3 sg f | neg 1 pl | neg 2 pl m | neg 3 pl m | neg 2 pl f | neg 3 pl f | ptcp 1 sg | ptcp 2 sg m | ptcp 3 sg m | ptcp 2 sg f | ptcp 3 sg f | ptcp 1 pl | ptcp 2 pl | ptcp 3 pl |
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| basic verb | lexeme | ïk-CVC | ap-CVC | ap-CVC | ïn-CVC | ïn-CVC | nïn-CVC | kyél-CVC | kyél-CVC | kyél-CVC | kyél-CVC | a̍-CVC-ïk | ǐ-CVC-ïk | ǐ-CVC-ïk | ka̍-CVC-ïk | ka̍-CVC-ïk | ā̍n-CVC-ïk | e̍l-CVC-ïk | e̍l-CVC-ïk | ïnkol-CVC-ïk | ïnkol-CVC-ïk | ma̍-CVC-a̍k | mǐ-CVC-a̍k | mǐ-CVC-a̍k | ïnka̍-CVC-a̍k | ïnka̍-CVC-a̍k | ma̍n-CVC-a̍k | mêl-CVC-a̍k | mêl-CVC-a̍k | kol-CVC-a̍k | kol-CVC-a̍k | šïk-CVC | ap-CVC | ap-CVC | ïk-CVC | ïk-CVC | nïn-CVC | kye̍l-CVC | kye̍l-CVC |
| basic verb | prefix | ïk | ap | ap | ïn | ïn | nïn | kyél | kyél | kyél | kyél | a̍ | ǐ | ǐ | ka̍ | ka̍ | ā̍n | e̍l | e̍l | ïnkol | ïnkol | ma̍ | mǐ | mǐ | ïnka̍ | ïnka̍ | ma̍n | mêl | mêl | kol | kol | šïk | ap | ap | ïk | ïk | nïn | kye̍l | kye̍l |
| basic verb | suffix | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero |
| ky- verb | lexeme | e̍y-VCVC | apky-VCVC | apky-VCVC | ïnky-VCVC | ïnky-VCVC | nïng-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC | ǐngw-VC-ïk | ǐngy-VCVC-ïk | ǐngy-VCVC-ïk | k-VCVC-ïk | k-VCVC-ïk | a̍ng-VCVC-ïk | êl-VCVC-ïk | êl-VCVC-ïk | kôl-VCVC-ïk | kôl-VCVC-ïk | ǐngw-VC-a̍k | ǐngy-VCVC-a̍k | ǐngy-VCVC-a̍k | ïnk-VCVC-a̍k | ïnk-VCVC-a̍k | ma̍ng-VCVC-a̍k | mêl-VCVC-a̍k | mêl-VCVC-a̍k | ïnkôl-VCVC-a̍k | ïnkôl-VCVC-a̍k | sey-VCVC | apky-VCVC | apky-VCVC | ey-VCVC | ey-VCVC | nïng-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC | kye̍l-VCVC |
| ky- verb | prefix | e̍y | apky | apky | ïnky | ïnky | nïng | kye̍l | kye̍l | kye̍l | kye̍l | ǐngw | ǐngy | ǐngy | k | k | a̍ng | êl | êl | kôl | kôl | ǐngw | ǐngy | ǐngy | ïnk | ïnk | ma̍ng | mêl | mêl | ïnkôl | ïnkôl | sey | apky | apky | ey | ey | nïng | kye̍l | kye̍l |
| ky- verb | suffix | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero |
| plural verb | lexeme | e̍l-CVC | apkïl-CVC | apkïl-CVC | ïnkïl-CVC | ïnkïl-CVC | ne̍l-CVC | kye̍l-CVC | kye̍l-CVC | kye̍l-CVC | kye̍l-CVC | a̍l-CVC-ïk | ïl-CVC-ïk | ïl-CVC-ïk | ka̍l-CVC-ïk | ka̍l-CVC-ïk | ôl-CVC-ïk | yêl-CVC-ïk | yêl-CVC-ïk | kôl-CVC-ïk | kôl-CVC-ïk | ma̍l-CVC-a̍k | mïl-CVC-a̍k | mïl-CVC-a̍k | ïnka̍l-CVC-a̍k | ïnka̍l-CVC-a̍k | môl-CVC-a̍k | mêl-CVC-a̍k | mêl-CVC-a̍k | ïnkôl-CVC-a̍k | ïnkôl-CVC-a̍k | sel-CVC | apkïl-CVC | apkïl-CVC | e̍l-CVC | e̍l-CVC | nêl-CVC | kyêl-CVC | kyêl-CVC |
| plural verb | prefix | e̍l | apkïl | apkïl | ïnkïl | ïnkïl | ne̍l | kye̍l | kye̍l | kye̍l | kye̍l | a̍l | ïl | ïl | ka̍l | ka̍l | ôl | yêl | yêl | kôl | kôl | ma̍l | mïl | mïl | ïnka̍l | ïnka̍l | môl | mêl | mêl | ïnkôl | ïnkôl | sel | apkïl | apkïl | e̍l | e̍l | nêl | kyêl | kyêl |
| plural verb | suffix | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | ïk | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | a̍k | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero | zero |
Lengua-Maskoy notes
- Susnik (1977) does not provide a clarification of phonology; the symbols are reproduced here as given.
- Susnik (1977: 98, 100, 107) also provides a number of slightly different alternative forms, either phonlogically or dialectically conditioned.
- Possessive marking applies to body parts and kinship terms. Body parts are split between the 'hand' type and the n-series 'waist' type. Kinship terms follow the 'hand' pattern, but may have a distinct, uninflected form for 1st person (singular?) possessors (p. 117).
- No form is given for the 2nd and 3rd plural of the n-series ('waist' type) possessive markers.
References
Susnik, Branislava. 1977. Lengua-maskoy, su hablar, su pensar, su vivencia. Asunción del Paraguay: Muséo Etnográfico "Andrés Barbero".