hasPhonemicTone
P12025
predicate
Indicates that a language, word, or syllable uses pitch differences (tones) as phonemic contrasts that can change meaning.
Aliases (7)
- includesTone ×5
- hasPhonemicTones ×2
- hasTonalPhonology ×2
- isTonalLanguage ×2
- MandarinTone ×1
- areTonalLanguages ×1
- hasTonalSystem ×1
Sample triples (16)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Bube language | true ("hasTonalSystem") → |
| Cantonese | yes ("hasPhonemicTones") → |
| Chichewa | yes ("hasTonalPhonology") → |
| Ga language | true ("isTonalLanguage") → |
| Hausa | true → |
| Kinyarwanda | true ("hasTonalPhonology") → |
| Kirundi | true → |
| Mandarin phonology | dipping tone ("includesTone") → |
| Mandarin phonology | falling tone ("includesTone") → |
| Mandarin phonology | high-level tone ("includesTone") → |
| Mandarin phonology | neutral tone ("includesTone") → |
| Mandarin phonology | rising tone ("includesTone") → |
| Nguni languages | true ("areTonalLanguages") → |
| Northern Sotho | true ("isTonalLanguage") → |
| Thai language | true ("hasPhonemicTones") → |
| 苏 | first tone ("MandarinTone") → |