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= Kethie =
= 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.


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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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<br>
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

Revision as of 15:26, 27 July 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.

Consonant Phonology
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Velar
Nasal M N
Stop T K
Fricative Th S
Approximant W L
Tap R
Vowel Phonology
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


Suffixes

Singular - Unmarked
Dual - suffix Ke
Tri - suffix Le
Quad - suffix Re
Sept - suffix Te
Sex - suffix We
Plural - suffix Se
A large amount (as in a herd of animals) - suffix The
All of something - suffix Ne


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

Numbers (base six)

Mieme = 1
Mieke = 2
Miele = 3
Miere = 4
Miete = 5
Miewe = 6
Mieweme = 7
Mieweke = 8
Miewele = 9
Miewere = 10
Miewete = 11
Miewewe = 12


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