Kei
WALS coordinates: 5° 49′ 48.00″ S, 132° 55′ 12.00″ E
spoken in Indonesia
Alternative Names
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| Ruhlen: |
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Phonology | ||
| Fixed Stress Locations | Ultimate | |
| Weight-Sensitive Stress | Fixed stress (no weight-sensitivity) | |
| Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems | No weight | |
| Rhythm Types | Trochaic | |
| Nominal Categories | ||
| Numeral Classifiers | Obligatory | |
| Nominal Syntax | ||
| Noun Phrase Conjunction | 'And' identical to 'with' | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| The Morphological Imperative | No second-person imperatives | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + special negative | |
