Kisuwi Phonology, Syntax, and Orthography

Phonology

p	k
wh /ɸ/	h
w	r /ɾ~d/
	s
i	u
ai /(æ)ɛ/	a
	n

syllable structure: CV

• words can start with vowels
• words can end with n
• words cannot contain n, except for the word-finally
• stress always goes on the first syllable of a word

Syntax

• word order: SVO
• adjectives go after nouns
• possessors go after possesed
• additional nouns go after main nouns
• additional verbs go at the end of the sentence

Orthography

• to write a syllable ending with i, use the letter unmodified
• to write a syllable ending with u, place it inside "w"
• to write a syllable ending with a, place it inside "k"
• to write a syllable ending with ai, place it inside "s"
• the 4 rules above only apply to letters in group 1
• the letter labeled "rmv" is used to remove the consonant in the syllable after it
• to write a syllable with no consonant, use the consonant "k" (or any consonant) and place "rmv" before it