Value Simple tone system, for lexical and grammatical distinctions

Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Tone
References
Traill and Ferraz 1981

Examples

  1. máká vs. mákà, ótó vs. òtò, bóbó vs. bòbó, átxì vs. àtxí
    máká
    litter
    vs.
    vs.
    mákà,
    mark
    ótó
    other
    vs.
    vs.
    òtò,
    neck
    bóbó
    stupid
    vs.
    vs.
    bòbó,
    mulatto
    átxì
    profession
    vs.
    vs.
    àtxí
    you
    litter vs. mark, other vs. neck, stupid vs. mulatto, profession vs. you (nonclitic)

    See Maurer 2009: 18-19

  2. kɔ́ntá vs. kɔ̀ntà
    kɔ́ntá
    account
    vs.
    vs.
    kɔ̀ntà
    to.count
    account, bill vs. to count

    See Maurer 2009: 26

  3. Kobo ka kume.
    Kobo
    snake
    ka
    fut
    kume.
    eat
    The snake will eat.

    See Maurer 2009: 15

  4. Pôkô ka kume.
    Pôkô
    pig
    ka
    fut
    kume.
    eat
    The pig wil eat.

    See Maurer 2009: 15

  5. Arê ka kume.
    Arê
    king
    ka
    fut
    kume.
    eat
    The king will eat.

    See Maurer 2009: 16

  6. Kasô ka kume.
    Kasô
    dog
    ka
    fut
    kume.
    eat
    The dog will eat.

    See Maurer 2009: 16

  7. zúdá vs. zùdà
    zúdá
    help
    vs.
    vs.
    zùdà
    to.help
    help (N) vs. to help (V)

    See Maurer 2009: 26