Syllable Structure:
(C)x(C/H)V(C/H)(C)x
Sentence Structure:
Verb-Subject-Object (VSO)
Example: Run I door to the.
Adjectives, adverbs, adpostions, determiners, and any other modifiers follow the word that they modify.
Example:
house big red two to the
Noun-adjective-adjective-numerical determiner-adposition-determiner
Verbs can act as gerunds, taking the place of the object of the sentence.
Example: I love to live
In this sentence, the infinitive of the verb "to live" acts as the object of the sentence, as opposed to a verb (love being the verb in this sentence).
So what is (H) in your syllable structure there? Can you give us a maximal syllable (i.e. one that includes all optional features)?
ReplyDeleteThe (H) represents a semi-vowel or a liquid, inserted between a consonant and the vowel.
DeleteAs for a maximal syllable, I do not know what it would be. I've fixed the original post to have the consonants before or after the vowel be (C)^X. As long as I can say it, and it is a single syllable, it is legal.
DeleteAs for what the largest syllable in terms of sounds so far, that would be [ksopt], an adjective meaning late.
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