Value Simple tone system, for lexical and grammatical distinctions

Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Tone

Examples

  1. dì vs. di
    dì
    def.art
    vs.
    vs.
    di
    this.dem
    the vs. this
  2. dé vs. dè
    dé
    loc.exist.cop
    vs.
    vs.
    dè
    ipfv
    locative-existential copula vs. imperfective marker
  3. sò vs. só
    sò
    so
    vs.
    vs.
    só
    sew
    so vs. sew
  4. tif; man; tìfman
    tif;
    steal
    man;
    man
    tìf-man
    steal.cpd-man
    steal; man; thief
  5. mi vs. mì; yu vs. yù; in vs. ìn; wi vs. wì; dɛn vs. dɛ̀n
    mi
    1sg.emph
    vs.
    vs.
    mì;
    1sg.poss
    yu
    2sg.emph
    vs.
    vs.
    yù;
    2sg
    in
    3sg.emph
    vs.
    vs.
    ìn;
    3sg.poss
    wi
    1pl.emph
    vs.
    vs.
    wì;
    1pl.poss
    dɛn
    3pl.emph
    vs.
    vs.
    dɛ̀n
    3pl
    1SG.EMPH vs. 1SG.POSS; 2SG.EMPH vs. 2SG; 3SG.EMPH vs. 3SG.POSS; 1PL.EMPH vs. 1PL.POSS; 3PL.EMPH vs. 3PL
  6. fíba, wɔ̀tá, nyɔní, bàtà
    [HL],
    fever
    [LH],
    water
    [HH],
    ant
    [LL]
    buttock(s)
    fever, water, ant, buttock(s)