Documentation of the *-lex.txt files

The smn-lex.txt file

Some basic lexica for nouns and verbs have been added.

The nouns

The file contain a handful of nouns. They are divided into these lexica:

Even-syllable stem

The continuation lexica follow the stem system. The setup is not finished, I am not convinced that the division set up in the dictionary is the optimal one for lexc.

• SOLLA :
  â-, u- and i-stems
• LUCCA:
  As SOLLA, but with vowel lenghtening.
• KIETA:
  As SOLLA, but splits Nom strong, and Ess, Par stronger.
• KUSSA:
  still pointing to SOLLA.
• KUOSA:
  still pointing to KIETA.

Odd-syllable stems

• LITTER:
  No CG, no 2nd syll vowel alternation
• JIEREEH:
  No CG, but 2nd syll vowel is shortened
• IMMEEL:
  No CG, but 2nd syll vowel is shortened or lowered
• KOLGOOH:
  No CG, but 2nd syll vowel is facultatively shortened
• UAIVAT:
  No CG, but 2nd syll vowel is facultatively lenghtened

The adjectives

This is still just a dummy file, with no adjectives added.

The verbs

The copula and negation verb are added, otherwise it is still only a dummy file.

The closed classes

Generating the closed classes typically involves less morphophonology. Since it is idiosyncratic anyway, it does not refer (much) to the twol-smn.txt file. The closed-smn-lex.txt file now contains personal, demonstrative, reflexive and interrogative pronouns.

Adpositions

Dummy file.