Day 43, February 12
Goal: Explore options for noun classes
Note: If you want noun classes, list potential options for lexical sources.
Tip: For now, you can just list the lexical sources in their English equivalents.
Work focus: Brainstorm/Learn/Try
Day 44, February 13
Goal: Explore options for noun number
Note: If you want to mark number, brainstorm possible lexical sources.
Tip: Remember that inflections do not need to be attached to the noun base.
Work focus: Brainstorm/Learn/Try
Day 45, February 14
Goal: Explore options for marking definiteness
Note: Grammatical information can be indicated in other ways.
Tip: Select options that cohere with your vision for the language.
Work focus: Brainstorm/Learn/Try
Day 46, February 15
Goal: Explore options for marking nominal functions
Note: Options include word order, adpositions, and/or case markers.
Tip: Case-marking is also referred to as “flagging.”
Work focus: Brainstorm/Learn/Try
Day 47, February 16
Goal: Organize your notes and make a templatic structure
Note: Use the template to show the basic structure of noun phrases.
Tip: Lexical sources and headedness affect these structures.
Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure
Day 48, February 17
Goal: Create class markers or new nouns
Note: Grammaticalized markers typically reduce in form.
Tip: The reduction can be more dramatic than regular sound changes.
Work focus: Create/Make/List
Day 49, February 18
Goal: Create number markers or more words
Note: Create proto-forms and their grammaticalized forms if you are marking number.
Tip: Basic words like “many” and “one” can indicate number where necessary.
Work focus: Create/Make/List