Yïåf

Yïåf [ʌ'ɰɑf]
Period	c. 3300 YP
Spoken in	unknown
Total speakers	unknown
Writing system	unknown
Classification	Edastean  Dāiadak   Ferahic    Yïåf
Typology
Basic word order	VSO
Morphology	fusional
Alignment	tripartite
Credits
Created by	jmcd

Yïåf is a language of the Edastean family, spoken between 3200 and 3500 YP. It is a descendant of A'gɑf.

Genealogy

• Ndak Ta (c. -1900 YP)
  • Adāta (c. 0-200 YP)
    • Adhāsth (Old Ayāsthi) (c. 800-1000 YP)
      • Ayāsthi (c. 1600 YP)
        • A'gɑf (c. 2500 YP)
          • Yïåf (c. 3200-3500 YP)

A descendant of Yïåf itself is Ghaf.

Sample

• Èvön Sinhan, gierha garoï, gierha ögcahad, baïhåt öghèimènra årüö ögfaor årüö: gièzåt puöïåftün gièofhèr ögbah ngüö, råïauien aïac ögdaoråh nai.
• [ ˈɛ.vø̃ ˈʃĩ.hæ̃ | ˈʝeʀ.ɦæ ˈɡæ.ʀoɯ | ˈʝeʀ.ɦæ øɡ.ɡæˈhæd | bæɯ.hɑt øɡ.ɦɛ̃iˈmɛ̃.ʀæ ɑˈʀy.ø øɡˈvæ.oʀ ɑˈʀy.ø ‖ ˈʝɛ.zɑt puˈø.ɰɑf.tỹ ˈʝɛ.of.hɛʀ øɡˈbæh ˈŋy.ø | ʀɑˈɰæu.jẽ æˈɰæk øɡ.dæˈo.ʀɑh næj ]
• speak-PST-PRF-3SG Sinhan, king great, king ADJ-Cahad, brother ADJ-sun yes ADJ-moon yes: INESS-time NEG-sit-PST-PRF-1SG INESS-throne ADJ-father 1SG-ERG, foreign.country every ADJ-enemy 1SG-DAT

(taken from the Tsinakan text)

See also

• Yïåf grammar sketch
• Edastean languages

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