Hey. After almost a year trying, here it is. I have a more or less working Conlang that I plan to keep. I've tried to get the sound of so many langs, it's just silly. Anyway;
- Quick Phonotactics
Geminates, Palatals, Voiced Plosives, any Consonant Cluster, /h/, /ʋ/ and /j/ cannot appear word finally.
Consonant Cluster > Diphthong at the beginning of a word is disallowed.
- Stress System
Word Ends in /a, e, o, i, u, s, ɕ, m, n/: Penultimate Syllable
Word Ends in /p, t, k, ts, tɕ, r, l/: Ultimate Syllable, unless the word also begins with /p, b, t , d, k, g, ts, tɕ, h, j/, in which case, the First Syllable.
Word order is SVO, and switches to VSO in questions.
Example Sentences:
Du Dragar jomakes Sukut sena Him sera. "The Dragon throws Fire with its Breath."
Jo villos desiana! "I want a girl cat!"
Delerkas onsa Talauna, Injak! "Learn our Words, Barbarian!"
Da, En. "Yes, no."
~ Nouns ~
Spoiler:
=== Definiteness ===
Nouns, alone, are always in the indefinite article. To add any kind of definiteness, you must use a determiner.
The Definite Article, and all Demonstratives agree in the Nominative and Accusative.
Du Amjat zidikes den Joksania. "The Man sees the Numbers.
<den> - Definite Article (Accusative)
<du> - Definite Article (Nominitive)
<sam> - Distal Demonstrative (Accusative)
<set> - Distal Demonstrative (Nominitive)
<der> - Medial Demonstrative (Accusative)
<dor> - Medial Demonstrative (Nominitive)
<en> - Negative Article
<des> - Proximal Demonstrative (Accusative)
<dus> - Proximal Demonstrative (Nominitive)
=== Case ===
Case is marked by Suffix and Postposition.
Nominitive is the unmarked form.
~ Suffixes ~
- Accusative
The Accusative is used to mark the Object of a sentence. There are several ways to mark the Accusative.
Consonant + <i, u> Ending - <a>
Vowel Ending - <m>
- Dative/Lative
The Dative is used to mark the indirectly convienced. The Lative is used to mark a destination or movement toward.
Consonant Ending - <il>
Vowel Ending - <l>
- Dative2/Ablative
The Dative2 is used to mark the indirectly disconvenienced. The Ablative is used to mark movement away from.
Consonant Ending - <eva>
Vowel Ending - <va>
- Locative
The Locative is used to mark the position or place.
Consonant Ending - <op>
Vowel Ending - <rop>
- Inessive
The Inessive is used to mark the position or place on the inside of something.
Consonant Ending - <us>
Vowel Ending - <sa>
- Possessed
The Possessed is used to mark the possessed item in a sentence. Not usually used in casual speech.
Consonant Ending - <ir>
Vowel Ending - <r>
Do remember that these are able to change Stress.
== Postpositions ==
- Genitive
Used to mark relation and Ownership.
<sen>
- Subessive
Used to mark position below something.
<do>
- Superessive
Used to mark position above something.
<sue>
- Vialis
Used to mark the path/route via.
<tze>
- Benefactive
Used to mark a direct benefactor as a reason.
<por>
- Causal
Used to mark the stimulus(cause) for a situation(why it happens, not the Benefactive case).
<dem>
- Semblative
Used to mark similarity.
<avon>
- Identitive
Used to mark identicals.
<ska>
- Essive
Used to mark roles of some kind.
<naj>
- Temporal
Used to mark times or time periods.
<om>
- Antessive
Used to mark times BEFORE.
<garat>
- Afteressive
Used to mark times AFTER.
<horko>
- Oblique
Used to mark Subjects.
<lavaj>
- Intrative
Used to mark position in the middle of 2 or more things. Placed after the two things.
<besku>
- Translative
Used to mark transformation into.
<inse>
- Instrumental
Used to mark method or instrument.
<mues>
=== Plurality ===
Plurality shows that there is more than one of a Noun. It is marked before Case.
Consonant Ending - <i>
Vowel Ending - <n>
~ Verbs ~
Spoiler:
Verbs are derived from a root.
=== Aspect ===
Aspect expresses the manner in which Verbs are performed (to a small degree). It is marked with Postpositions.
=== Mood ===
Mood differs the nature of the Verb. It is marked with Prefixes and Pospositions.
Opinindicative is unmarked. It expresses the opinion of the speaker, and is used most often. Unlike English, you can just say your opinion, then the next person can say a totally different opinion, and it will not be argued as incorrect.
== Prefixes ==
In Prefixes, the final Consonant is only present when the word begins with a Vowel.
- Subjunctive
This Mood is used to refer to actions that are not actually performed anywhere but in a hypothetical universe.
<ver>
- Conditional
This Mood is used to refer to actions that happen due to a stimulus.
<men>
- Jussive
This Mood is used most commonly to command, but when used on oneself or someone/something that the speaker is not conversing with, it is used to express desire or hope.
<de>
== Postpositions ==
- Potential
This Mood is used to refer to ability.
<kan>
- SuperIndicative
This Mood is used to state absolute truths. In Daljetz society, using this and being incorrect can cause you to become an 'injak' in society, at the very least.
<da>
- Probable
This Mood is used to state the most likely event.
<blos>
- Negative
This mood is used to negate Verbs.
<en>
=== Person Distinction ===
Place the Nominative suffix before the Accusative.
~ Nominative ~
1st - <o>
2nd - <a>
3rd - <e>
One, examples please.
Two, I'd say those postpositions are actually cases*. Unless, of course, they behave differently from the cases. If not, I'd just pick one or the other and stick with it.
So yeah, post some examples and it might clear it up for me.
*I call Inyauk postpositions postpositions because they thats how they were originally conceived. Also because a few don't have natlang equivalents (that I know of) and adpositions and case tend to fill the same function.
One, examples please.
Two, I'd say those postpositions are actually cases*. Unless, of course, they behave differently from the cases. If not, I'd just pick one or the other and stick with it.
So yeah, post some examples and it might clear it up for me.
*I call Inyauk postpositions postpositions because they thats how they were originally conceived. Also because a few don't have natlang equivalents (that I know of) and adpositions and case tend to fill the same function.
I'd call them particles instead of postpositions, although I don't know how accurate a term that'd be - at least that's what I call them in Aidisese (since I have some particles that indicate case), and I think Japanese does something like that too, though I could be wrong.
One, examples please.
Two, I'd say those postpositions are actually cases*. Unless, of course, they behave differently from the cases. If not, I'd just pick one or the other and stick with it.
So yeah, post some examples and it might clear it up for me.
*I call Inyauk postpositions postpositions because they thats how they were originally conceived. Also because a few don't have natlang equivalents (that I know of) and adpositions and case tend to fill the same function.
They ARE cases. I split the cases up into how they're marked. (:
In my mind, Suffix is part of the word, postposition is a seperate word. Same with Prefix and Preposition.
Vasak Kseni du Lamisa Sensen sen.
Native:
Learning: Daljetz
Interest:
Milyamd wrote:Ok, but there sometimes hardly to distinguish these two.
Here's a big reason to distinguish the two: Adpositions can undergo movement relative to their dependent, affixes cannot. Stuff like English's preposition stranding (The man who I'm standing beside) is impossible with affixes.
My pronouns are <xe> [ziː] / <xym> [zɪm] / <xys> [zɪz]
Daljetz
