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== Grammatical Rules == | == Grammatical Rules == | ||
Subject-Object-Verb, Noun-Adjective, Postposition, Possessed-Possessor | Subject-Object-Verb, Noun-Adjective, Postposition, Possessed-Possessor | ||
Writing System: Syllabic | <br> | ||
Writing System: Syllabic<br> | |||
“R” is a tap | “R” is a tap | ||
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1,2,3,4,5 = Ke<br> | 1,2,3,4,5 = Ke<br> | ||
== Nouns == | |||
Nominitave, unmarked (doer of the verb, '''dog''' bites man)<br> | |||
Accusitive, prefix: Le (do-ee of the verb, man bites '''dog''')<br> | |||
Genitive, prefix: Thie (possesses of something '''dog's''' tail hit the man)<br> | |||
Dative, prefix: Wie (recipient of something, the man gives the ball '''to dog''')<br> | |||
Locative, prefix: Ri (the location of something, the man is '''in town''')<br> | |||
Definite Singular, prefix: The<br> | |||
Definite Plural, prefix: Thi<br> | |||
Indefinite Singular, prefix: Li<br> | |||
Indefinite Plural, unmarked<br> | |||
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! !! Nominative !! Accusitave !! Genitive !! Dative !! Locative !! Possessive | |||
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| 1st Singular || Sie, (I) || Wi (Me) || Re (Mine) || Kethe (To Me) || Me (At me) || Rithi (My) | |||
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| 2nd Singular || Si (You) || Rie (You) || Meri (Yours) || Mie (To You) || We (At you) || Liri | |||
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| 3rd Singular || Wethie (He, She, It, They) || Rethe (Him, Her, It, Their) || Mene (His, Hers, Its, Theirs) || Tie (To him, her, it, them) || Mi (At him, her, it, them) || Lethe (His, her, it, their) | |||
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| 1st Plural || Lie (We) || Ne (Us) || Ti (Ours) || Sielie (To us) || Weni (At us) || Theti (Our) | |||
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| 2nd Plural || Kiwe (You all) || Ki (You all) || Kie (yours, plural) || Nie (To you all) || Liese (At you all) || Riki (your, plural) | |||
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| 3rd Plural || Te (They) || Reme (Them) || Wisie (Theirs) || Ke (To them) || Theli (At them) || Niesi (Their) | |||
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== Verb Tenses == | |||
Past, Prefix: Ni | |||
Present, Unmarked | |||
Future, Prefix: Se | |||
== Roots == | == Roots == | ||
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Wele = Rope, Long<br> | Wele = Rope, Long<br> | ||
Sevi = Beauty<br> | Sevi = Beauty<br> | ||
== Phonotactic Rules == | == Phonotactic Rules == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:17, 20 August 2022
Kethie
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.
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | M | N | ||
| Stop | T | K | ||
| Fricative | Th | S | ||
| Approximant | W | L | ||
| Tap | R |
| Front | |
|---|---|
| Close | Ie |
| Close-Mid | I |
| Open-Mid | E |
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)
None = Mie
1 = Mi
2 = Me
3 = Nie
4 = Ni
5 = Ne
1,2 = Wie
1,3 = Wi
1,4 = We
1,5 = Thie
2,3 = Thi
2,4 = The
2,5 = Tie
3,4 = Ti
3,5 = Te
4,5 = Rie
1,2,3 = Ri
1,2,4 = Re
1,2,5 = Lie
1,3,4 = Li
1,3,5 = Le
1,4,5 = Sie
2,3,4 = Si
2,3,5 = Se
2,4,5 = Kie
3,4,5 = Ki
1,2,3,4,5 = Ke
Nouns
Nominitave, unmarked (doer of the verb, dog bites man)
Accusitive, prefix: Le (do-ee of the verb, man bites dog)
Genitive, prefix: Thie (possesses of something dog's tail hit the man)
Dative, prefix: Wie (recipient of something, the man gives the ball to dog)
Locative, prefix: Ri (the location of something, the man is in town)
Definite Singular, prefix: The
Definite Plural, prefix: Thi
Indefinite Singular, prefix: Li
Indefinite Plural, unmarked
| Nominative | Accusitave | Genitive | Dative | Locative | Possessive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Singular | Sie, (I) | Wi (Me) | Re (Mine) | Kethe (To Me) | Me (At me) | Rithi (My) |
| 2nd Singular | Si (You) | Rie (You) | Meri (Yours) | Mie (To You) | We (At you) | Liri |
| 3rd Singular | Wethie (He, She, It, They) | Rethe (Him, Her, It, Their) | Mene (His, Hers, Its, Theirs) | Tie (To him, her, it, them) | Mi (At him, her, it, them) | Lethe (His, her, it, their) |
| 1st Plural | Lie (We) | Ne (Us) | Ti (Ours) | Sielie (To us) | Weni (At us) | Theti (Our) |
| 2nd Plural | Kiwe (You all) | Ki (You all) | Kie (yours, plural) | Nie (To you all) | Liese (At you all) | Riki (your, plural) |
| 3rd Plural | Te (They) | Reme (Them) | Wisie (Theirs) | Ke (To them) | Theli (At them) | Niesi (Their) |
Verb Tenses
Past, Prefix: Ni Present, Unmarked Future, Prefix: Se
Roots
Thie = Me
Sie = You
Ke = and
Lie = Plant
Liere = Tree
Lierethi = Forest
Lieli = Fruit
Liesi = Herb (healing connotation)
Liewele = Vine
Liesevi = Flower
Lietethi = Grass
Lierethi = Weed
Lielie = Seed
Liererie = Leaf
Wele = Rope, Long
Sevi = Beauty
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