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==MLT Examples== | ==MLT Examples== | ||
;{{ | ;{{tts|[[Ciaqpar]]`bøe?|ciaqparboe{}}:Greetings. (lit., "Have you eaten?") | ||
;{{tts|[[Iawbøe]]}}. :Not yet. | ;{{tts|[[Iawbøe]]}}. :Not yet. | ||
;{{tts|Sitlea!}} :Sorry for my impoliteness! (lit., "Disrespect") | ;{{tts|Sitlea!}} :Sorry for my impoliteness! (lit., "Disrespect") | ||
;{{tts|[[Piexnsor]] ti [[tøfui]]?}} :Where's the bathroom? (lit., "bathroom is where?") | ;{{tts|[[Piexnsor]] ti [[tøfui]]?}} :Where's the bathroom? (lit., "bathroom is where?") | ||
;{{ | ;{{tts|Thviaf u`bøo.|thvia'u'bQh{}} :Do you understand? (lit., "Heard, no?") | ||
;{{tts|Goar thviabøo.}} :I don't understand. (lit., "I hear not") | ;{{tts|Goar thviabøo.}} :I don't understand. (lit., "I hear not") | ||
;{{tts|Lie karm korng [[Engguo]]?}} :You do speak English, no? | ;{{tts|Lie karm korng [[Engguo]]?}} :You do speak English, no? | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
* Bilabial: b, p, ph, m {{ | * Bilabial: b, p, ph, m {{tts||by, py, phy, my}} | ||
* Alveolar: t, th, n, l {{ | * Alveolar: t, th, n, l {{tts||ty, thy, ny, ly}} | ||
* Velar: g, k, kh, h {{ | * Velar: g, k, kh, h {{tts||gi, ky, khy, hy}} | ||
* Palatal: c, ch, s, j (followed by vowel "i") {{ | * Palatal: c, ch, s, j (followed by vowel "i") {{tts||cy, chy, sy, ji}} | ||
* Dental: z, zh, s, j (not followed by vowel "i") {{ | * Dental: z, zh, s, j (not followed by vowel "i") {{tts||zef, zhef, sef, joa}} | ||
The convention of using "h" to denote [[aspirated consonant]]s is similar to the way superscript "h" is used in the {{w|International Phonetic Alphabet}} (IPA). It is also similar to the way the apostrophe is used in [[Wade-Giles]]. | The convention of using "h" to denote [[aspirated consonant]]s is similar to the way superscript "h" is used in the {{w|International Phonetic Alphabet}} (IPA). It is also similar to the way the apostrophe is used in [[Wade-Giles]]. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
* Simple: a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng {{ | * Simple: a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng {{tts||af, i, u, e, o, øo, m, ng}} | ||
* Compound: ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, øe, oai {{ | * Compound: ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, øe, oai {{tts||ay, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, øe, oay}} | ||
* Special high tone (1st tone of i, u): y, w {{ | * Special high tone (1st tone of i, u): y, w {{tts||y, w}} | ||
* Special shouting-out tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): {{tts|ae, ie, uo, ea, ao}} | * Special shouting-out tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): {{tts|ae, ie, uo, ea, ao}} | ||
* Front {{w|nasal vowel}} (indicator only, must be followed by a vowel): {{ | * Front {{w|nasal vowel}} (indicator only, must be followed by a vowel): {{tts|v|viw}} | ||
* Nasal Finals: {{ | * Nasal Finals: {{tts|m, n, ng|am, an, ang}} | ||
The nasal finals ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs. In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves. | The nasal finals ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs. In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves. | ||