Shote language

Etymology
The name Śote [ɕo̞d̪e̞] is speculated to have been loaned from early Telehe Ersōte [eʂo̞te̞] "Mountain dwellers" that comes from the word Ehersōte "S/he who dwells the mounts".

Vowel harmony
Śote has a 2 dimensional vowel harmony where vowels are characterized by two features: [±front] and [±rounded].

Tense
Both past and future tense are expresses with the following particles mus the past from the archaic indicative past form of the verb ma- to be, id the future tense from the archaic infinitive form of the verb i- to want. The common negative form of these verbs are muśom the past form and ijɵm the future form.

Causative
Formed with the common suffix -ts.

Negative
Formed with the common suffix -Um.

Basic transitive constructions
basically SVO