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Kethie is the language of the Kethie, and creatures related to the Kethie. It is a very analytical language where short words carry a lot of meaning, and can be spoken solely with hand movements to allow for quick communication in dangerous situations. It has swapped, exchanged, and assimilated words from Silvin. It has a syllabic writing system. | |||
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== Grammatical Rules == | |||
Subject-Object-Verb, Noun-Adjective, Postposition, Possessed-Possessor | |||
Writing System: Syllabic | |||
“R” is a tap | |||
== Sign Language == | |||
Kethie can be spoken with sign language, every sign representing a syllable, the following shows the relations (1=thumb, 2=index, 3=middle, 4=ring, 5=pinkie) | |||
<br> | |||
None = Mie | |||
<br> | |||
1 = Mi | |||
<br> | |||
2 = Me | |||
<br> | |||
3 = Nie<br> | |||
4 = Ni<br> | |||
5 = Ne<br> | |||
1,2 = Wie<br> | |||
1,3 = Wi<br> | |||
1,4 = We<br> | |||
1,5 = Thie<br> | |||
2,3 = Thi<br> | |||
2,4 = The<br> | |||
2,5 = Tie<br> | |||
3,4 = Ti<br> | |||
3,5 = Te<br> | |||
4,5 = Rie<br> | |||
1,2,3 = Ri<br> | |||
1,2,4 = Re<br> | |||
1,2,5 = Lie<br> | |||
1,3,4 = Li<br> | |||
1,3,5 = Le<br> | |||
1,4,5 = Sie<br> | |||
2,3,4 = Si<br> | |||
2,3,5 = Se<br> | |||
2,4,5 = Kie<br> | |||
3,4,5 = Ki<br> | |||
1,2,3,4,5 = Ke<br> | |||
== Suffixes == | |||
Singular - Unmarked<br> | |||
Dual - suffix Ke<br> | |||
Tri - suffix Le<br> | |||
Quad - suffix Re<br> | |||
Sept - suffix Te<br> | |||
Sex - suffix We<br> | |||
Plural - suffix Se<br> | |||
A large amount (as in a herd of animals) - suffix The<br> | |||
All of something - suffix Ne<br> | |||
== Roots == | |||
Thie = Me<br> | |||
Sie = You<br> | |||
Ke = and<br> | |||
Lie = Plant<br> | |||
Liere = Tree<br> | |||
Lierethi = Forest<br> | |||
Lieli = Fruit<br> | |||
Liesi = Herb (healing connotation)<br> | |||
Liewele = Vine<br> | |||
Liesevi = Flower<br> | |||
Lietethi = Grass<br> | |||
Lierethi = Weed<br> | |||
Lielie = Seed<br> | |||
Liererie = Leaf<br> | |||
Wele = Rope, Long<br> | |||
Sevi = Beauty<br> | |||
== Numbers (base six) == | |||
Mieme = 1<br> | |||
Mieke = 2<br> | |||
Miele = 3<br> | |||
Miere = 4<br> | |||
Miete = 5<br> | |||
Miewe = 6<br> | |||
Mieweme = 7<br> | |||
Mieweke = 8<br> | |||
Miewele = 9<br> | |||
Miewere = 10<br> | |||
Miewete = 11<br> | |||
Miewewe = 12<br> | |||
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Tethe = Large amounts | |||
== Phonotactic Rules == | |||
CV | |||
Every syllable must have at 1 consonants at the start as the onset, then 1 vowel in the center, and then 0 consonants at the end | |||
Onsets - All consonants can be onsets | |||