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just a minor correction the pattern CaCaC is typically a verbal pattern eg. katab to write --- nathanielamentstone <natcas@hidden.email> wrote: > I've been inspired to do a Semitic conlang based on > Arabic, Amharic > and Hebrew, in that order of importance. It uses the > three-consonant > system, but in a much more predictable way than > actual Semitic > languages like the three mentioned above. > > Can anyone give me information on how the > three-consonant system > works in each of these? I'm beginning to understand > some Arabic > regularities, like how adjectives are usually CaCiC > and nouns are > (often) CaCaC, and the infinitive is usually > yaCCaCa. What are some > more of these regularities and how are they handled > in Hebrew and/or > Amharic? > > The vocabulary is heavily Arabic, then Amharic and > finally a small > amount of pure Hebrew words. Where a cognate is > found, I am trying to > use that (such as d-m for blood in all three or > q-r-b for near in > Arabic & Amharic). Otherwise, the vocabulary is > pretty random: > > t-l-q - big - from Amharic > k-t-b - write - from Arabic > r-g-l - foot, leg - from Hebrew > > Since this is the very very beginning of this > project, I'll need a > lot of info... > > Nathaniel > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com