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Lect:
Evenki; Tungus
latitude,longitude:
56,125
Patterns [ 4 ] Attributes Syllables [ 4 ] Sources [ 1 ] Words [ 15 ]
Pattern:
SPC: 1R
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Prose Analysis Attributes [ 1 ] Theoretical Analysis [ 2 ] Computational Analysis Lects [ 3 ]

In all words, secondary stress occurs on on the final syllable.

No sources or passages associated with this pattern in this lect.

type: quantity-insensitive (qi)
Right theory: StressTyp Parameters
Left, iambic theory: StressTyp Parameters

FSA tail

fsa_tail

No attributes associated with this lect.

Syllable Parameters [ 3 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight
closed_syll: yes
geminates: yes
long_v: yes
syllable_template: (C)V(V)(C)

No syllabic weight information for this lect.

1996 Nedjalkov, Igor. (1996). Evenki. London: Routledge.
  There is a pattern, however, that can be discerned from remarks on the dependence of stress on word structure on page 317. It is that pattern we describe in this record (RG):-in words of two syllables, stress mostly falls on the second syllable (many exceptions with initial stress, but the examples that are mentioned have medial geminates!).-if a word has more than two syllables with short vowels, the stress falls on the last syllable-if a disyllabic word has either a long vowel or cluster of consonants in the middle of the stem, stress falls on the first syllable-in a disyllabic word with two long vowels, stress falls on the second syllable-some polysyllabic stems have main stress on the last syllable and secondary stress on the antepenult-if such words have closed penults these attract stress.Basic pattern is U/U. Long vowels heavy for stress. Closed consonants sometimes, but not when final: final closed syllables get default stress but do not receive stress when the penult has a long vowel. (so, VV and VC do not have the same status, perhaps final C EM ?)
316: Stress in Evenki is not constant: its position in different words (and word forms) may vary from the first to the last syllable. (Nedjalkov 1996:316)
biˈra river
oˈron reindeer
muˈrin horse
ˈhalka hammer
ˈiːkte tooth
ˈsaːren he knows
saːˈchaːs you knew
moːˈkaːn stick
bakaˈran he found
ˌnginaˈkin dog
hukˌtykteˈchen he was running
siˈngilgen snow
ˈulle meat
ˈollo fish
giramˈna bone