Sounds and Spelling
Say and/or spell a glottal stop and/or name a language that has it.
glottal stop
red
red
a word or part of a word that means "I" or "me" or "my" or "mine"
a word or part of a word that means "I" or "me" or "my" or "mine"
water (drinking water)
water (drinking water)
Give a greeting.
Give a greeting.
Say and/or spell a nasal vowel and/or name a language that has the difference.
nasal vowel
black
black
a word or part of a word that means "we" or "us" or "our" or "ours"
a word or part of a word that means "we" or "us" or "our" or "ours"
tea
tea
"How do you say _____?" or "What is this?"
"How do you say _____?" or "What is this?"
Say and/or spell long versus short vowels and/or name a language that has the difference.
lomg vs. short vowels
yellow
Does your language have different words/affixes for "he"/"she"/"it"/"they (singular) depending if it refers to male/female, close/far, etc.?
Does your language have different words/affixes for "he"/"she"/"it"/"they (singular) depending if it refers to male/female, close/far, etc.?
potato
"Do you want ____?" or "Do you like ____?"
"Do you want ____?" or "Do you like ____?"
Say and/or spell the "barred L" (the l+h sound) and/or name a language that has the difference.
Diné Bizaad, Kutenai/Ksanka/Ktunaxa, Chumash languages, Mikasuki/Seminole, ...
5
Does your language or a language you know about distinguish dual (2 people) from plural (3 or more)?
dual/plural
berry (specific kind)
berry (specific kind)
"Are you [hungry/thirsty/tired/etc.]?"
"Are you [hungry/thirsty/tired/etc.]?"
Name a language that has tone (pitch) differences in vowels
Diné Bizaad, Mikasuki/Seminole, ...
8
Does your language or a language you know about distinguish possessive words ("my," etc.) depending on whether it refers to alienable (separable--like a chair) vs. inalienable (not separable--like a person's arm).
possessive marking: alienable v. inalienable
soup
soup
Give a leave-taking expression.
Give a leave-taking expression.