hasVowelSystem

P22962
predicate

Indicates that an entity possesses a particular system or pattern of vowel sounds (a structured set of vowel phonemes or contrasts).

All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
hasPhonologicalSystem 42
hasVowelInventory 37
hasVowelSystem canonical 28

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasVowelSystem
Generated description
Indicates that an entity possesses a particular system or pattern of vowel sounds (a structured set of vowel phonemes or contrasts).

Sample triples (138)

Subject Object
Proto-Kartvelian language three-way stop contrast via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto-Kartvelian language vowel system with length or quality contrasts via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Guarijío language five-vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Ningbonese rich vowel inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Ningbonese complex tone sandhi patterns via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto-Semitic language consonant-rich inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto-Semitic language short and long vowels via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Fårö Gutnish rich vowel inventory typical of North Germanic
Cham language rich vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryFeature"
Kaonde five-vowel system
Eggon language seven-vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelSystemType"
Dawson language small vowel system with length contrast via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Zuni language five-vowel system via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Akkala Sami contrastive length in vowels via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Sheko yes via predicate surface "hasVowelPhonemes"
Proto-Aztecan reconstructed consonant inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto-Aztecan reconstructed vowel inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto-Athabaskan language reconstructed consonant series including stops, affricates, fricatives, and sonorants via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Chaha language consonant-rich inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Chaha language contrastive gemination via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Jek language relatively small inventory via predicate surface "hasVowelPhonemes"
Siuslaw small via predicate surface "vowelInventory"
Pauquachin dialect contrast between plain and glottalized consonants via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Southern Tabasaran relatively small vowel inventory
Chimwiini five-vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Touo language small via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Proto-Northern Luzon language reconstructed phoneme inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Bzyb Abkhaz small vowel inventory via predicate surface "vowelInventory"
Róng moderate vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Tolaki five-vowel system /a e i o u/ (commonly analyzed)
Balantak language simple via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryType"
Hmar language small to moderate vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Xinxiang dialect similar to other Central Plains Mandarin dialects via predicate surface "vowelInventoryRelation"
Southern Alta five-vowel system
Koyra Chiini Songhay seven-vowel system (in many descriptions) via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryFeature"
Sakao language reduced vowel inventory via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Tapirapé language small vowel inventory with nasal counterparts via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Proto‑Ryukyuan
surface form: Proto-Ryukyuan
reconstructed consonant inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Proto‑Ryukyuan
surface form: Proto-Ryukyuan
reconstructed vowel inventory via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Thavung language complex vowel system with phonemic length and quality distinctions via predicate surface "vowelInventory"
Apurinã do Purus oral and nasal vowels
Yanešaʼ contrastive vowel length
Mahl dialect influenced by Dhivehi phonology
Brahvi short and long vowels via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryFeature"
Central Veracruz Nahuatl four-vowel system similar to other Nahuatl varieties via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryFeature"
Angami language small via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Bunak language moderate via predicate surface "hasVowelInventory"
Terêna five-vowel system
Yucuañe Mixtec tone-based lexical contrasts via predicate surface "hasPhonologicalSystem"
Awjila reduced vowel system via predicate surface "hasVowelInventoryType"