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Basic vowels: '''a, o, u, i, e''' | Basic vowels: '''a, o, u, i, e''' | ||
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Vowels in Lidepla, unlike English ones, are regular and never change pronunciation. The situation is the same as in languages like Italian and Spanish. | Vowels in Lidepla, unlike English ones, are regular and never change pronunciation. The situation is the same as in languages like Italian and Spanish. | ||
− | + | Some examples of one syllable words with the basic vowels ''(in italics there is a close (in pronunciation) English word; also the meaning of the Lidepla words is given):'' ba ''(bar)'' – (an imperative particle), do ''(door)'' – (the preposition introducing a characteristic feature), | |
− | Some examples of one syllable words with the basic vowels (in italics there is a close (in pronunciation) English word; also the meaning of the Lidepla words is given): | + | |
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− | ba ''(bar)'' – (an imperative particle), do ''(door)'' – (the preposition introducing a characteristic feature), | + | |
ku ''(coo(l))'' – (a question particle), | ku ''(coo(l))'' – (a question particle), | ||
li ''(lea(d))'' – they, | li ''(lea(d))'' – they, | ||
me ''(me(n))'' – I, me | me ''(me(n))'' – I, me | ||
− | + | Also the letter "'''y'''" is used. It sounds generally the same as "'''i'''", but is never stressed. One can say that it corresponds to the English "y". For example: ya ''(yah)'' – yes, | |
− | Also the letter "'''y'''" is used. It sounds generally the same as "'''i'''", but is never stressed. One can say that it corresponds to the English "y". | + | |
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− | For example: ya ''(yah)'' – yes, | + | |
yo ''(yore)'' – already, | yo ''(yore)'' – already, | ||
yu ''(you)'' – you, | yu ''(you)'' – you, |