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-* **zel-** (feminine), **dur-** (masculine), **pek-** (neuter)
+* '''zɛl-''' (feminine), '''duːr-''' (masculine), '''pɛk-''' (neuter)
 ; Agent (one who does X)
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-* **-shen** or **-len** (from “one who Xs”)
+* '''-ʃɛn''' or '''-lɛn''' (from “one who Xs”)
-** Example: **menuuthelen** – eater (from “to eat”)
+** Example: **mɛnuːthəlɛn** – eater (from “to eat”)
 ; Diminutive (smallness or endearment)
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-* **-il** or **-nii** (attached at end)
+* '''-ɪl''' or '''-niː''' (attached at end)
-** Example: **fenii** – child, **feniinii** – little child
+** Example: '''fɛniː''' – child, '''fɛniːniː''' – little child
 ; Augmentative (largeness, greatness)
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-* **-thaan** or **-kaan** (attached at end)
+* '''-θɛɪn''' or '''-kɛɪn''' (attached at end)
-** Example: **kaile** – big, **kailethaan** – very big
+** Example: '''kɑɪlə''' – big, '''kɑɪləθɛɪn''' – very big
 ; Place/Location
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-* **-nah** (place associated with root)
+* -'''nɔ''' (place associated with root)
-** Example: **fiinanah** – house, home (from **fiina** “home”)
+** Example: fiːnənɔ – house, home (from fiːnə “home”)
 ; Abstract noun (concept, state)
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-* **-ethuh** (attached at end)
+* '''-ɛθə''' (attached at end)
-** Example: **zelvethuh** – year, time (from **zel-** + time root)
+** Example: '''zɛnvɛθə''' – year, time (from '''zɛn-''' + time root)
 ; Instrument/Tool
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-* **-klen** (used for devices/tools)
+* '''-klɛn''' (used for devices/tools)
-** Example: **dzhaklen** – knife (from **dzha** "cut")
+** Example: '''d͡ʒɔklɛn''' – knife (from '''d͡ʒɔ''' "cut")
 === Compound Words ===
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-* **foorishnuh** – canidae large (foor “canidae” + ish “large”)
+* fʊɹɪʃnə – canidae large (fʊɹ “canidae” + ɪʃ “large”)
-* **dzhaklen** – cutting tool (dzhak “cut” + klen “tool”)
+* d͡ʒɔklɛn – cutting tool (d͡ʒɔak “cut” + klɛn “tool”)
-* **fiinanahzaaluh** – house on (compound place phrase)
+* fiːnənɔzɛɪlə – house on (compound place phrase)
 Particles, adjectives, and number markers can be compounded as well for specificity.
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 !Place/Location
 |-
-|fenii
+|fɛniː
 |child
-|feniinii
+|fɛniː-iːl
-|feniithaan
+|fɛniːθɛɪn
-|fenii-len
+|fɛniːlæn
-|feniinah
+|fɛniːnə
 |-
-|menuuthe
+|mɛnuːθə
 |eat
-|menuuthiil
+|mɛnuːθiːl
-|menuuthaan
+|mɛnuːθɛɪn
-|menuuthelan
+|mɛnuːθɛlæn
-|menuuthenah
+|mɛnuːθɛnə
 |-
-|kaile
+|kɑɪl
 |big
-|kaileil
+|kɑɪliːl
-|kailethaan
+|kaileθɛɪn
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 # If the second root starts with a vowel, use a hyphen or glottal stop (optional for clarity).
 # Gender prefixes are always attached at the very start of the compound.
-# Articles (zeluun, durohn, etc.) are *not* compounded—always separate words.
+# Articles (zɛluːn, duːroʊn, etc.) are ''not'' compounded—always separate words.
 ; Example
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-* **zeluun feniinii** – a little (female) child
+* zɛluːn fɛniːniː – a little (female) child
-* **dzhaklenfiinanah** – a kitchen (lit. “knife-tool house”)
+* d͡ʒɛklɛnfiːnənə – a kitchen (lit. “knife-tool house”)
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