Languedocien and Provençal
Provençal often has -u where Languedocien has -l at the end of a word.
How It Works
| Languedocien (this course) | Provençal |
|---|---|
| ostal | ostau |
| los, las (the, plural) | lei, leis (classical norm) |
| la bona amiga | la bono amigo (Mistralian spelling) |
There are three differences to recognize. First, some words that end in -l in Languedocien end in a -u sound in Provençal, written -au in ostau. Gascon also writes ostau.
Second, Provençal in the classical spelling uses lei and leis for the plural article where Languedocien uses los and las. Third, many Provençal texts use the Mistralian spelling, which writes -o where the classical spelling writes -a.
Do not mix Provençal forms into your own Languedocien sentences.
Examples (4)
- L'ostal es grand.
The house is big.
Provençal writes ostau here.
- Los amics son aicí.
The friends are here.
Provençal in the classical spelling writes lei or leis for los.
- La bona amiga es aicí.
The good friend is here.
The Mistralian spelling of Provençal writes la bono amigo.
- Mon ostal es pichòt.
My house is small.
Provençal writes mon ostau.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Comparing with Provençal needs the local forms and the shared spelling, so those come first.
- Local Forms Within Languedocien
Know the local forms inside Languedocien, because the Provençal forms are compared with the course forms: ostal in Languedocien, ostau in Provençal.
Level 6 - Classical Spelling
Know the classical spelling, because the classical norm writes Provençal lei and leis where Languedocien writes los and las.
Foundations
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