Faroese
WALS coordinates: 62° N, 7° W
spoken in Denmark
Alternative Names
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Phonology | ||
| Fixed Stress Locations | Initial | |
| Weight-Sensitive Stress | Fixed stress (no weight-sensitivity) | |
| Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems | No weight | |
| Rhythm Types | Undetermined | |
| Nominal Categories | ||
| Ordinal Numerals | First, second, three-th | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| The Morphological Imperative | Second singular and second plural | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + normal negative | |
| Imperative-Hortative Systems | Neither type of system | |
| Situational Possibility | Verbal constructions | |
| Epistemic Possibility | Verbal constructions | |
| Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking | Overlap for both possibility and necessity | |
