Katosian

Syntax

• Default word order – SOV • Noun like adjectives – (Adjective – Noun) • Noun – Postposition • Possessor – Possessee • Lexical Verb – Auxiliary Verb

Phonetics

Plosive p t k ʔ Nasal m n Flap ɾ Fricative ɸ s ʃ x Approximant j Lateral Approximant l Others – / w / Allophones - / z / All Voiceless plosives are ejectives in Onset of a syllable. Vowels Close i, iː, ɪ ʊ, ʉː o, oː Mid e, eː ə Open ɐ ɑː