Language of the Wolf and the Bear

Coordinators


Word Pronunciation IPA Meaning
xada 'cha-dah [xaːdaː] Additive coordinator (and)
xadw 'cha-duh [xaːdʊː] Contrastive coordinator (but)
xakw 'cha-k'uh [xaːkʊː] Alternative coordinator (or)
xaka 'cha-kah [xaːkaː] Negative alternative coordinator (nor)
xakv 'cha-kuh [xaːkɐː] Connecting coordinator (so)
xatw 'cha-t'uh [xaːtʊː] Marginal coordinator (yet)

Examples

  • Zelwcexi raxe ke xada kinu uroya oniga.
    [ʃεˑlʊːtʃεˑxiː ɬεˑxεː kεː xaˑdaː kiːnuˑ uːɬoːjaˑ oːniːgaː]
    - They sing well, and dance gracefully.