Kethie Language: Difference between revisions

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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
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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>


== 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>


== 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: se (the location of something, the man is '''in town''')<br>
Definite Singular, prefix: ni<br>
Definite Plural, prefix: thi<br>
Indefinite Singular, prefix: li<br>
Indefinite Plural, unmarked<br>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Pronouns
|-
!  !! Nominative !! Accusitave !! Genitive !! Dative !! Locative !! Possessive
|-
| 1st Singular || Sie, (I) || Wi (Me) || Re (Mine) || The (To Me) || Me (At me) || Rithi (My)
|-
| 2nd Singular || Si (You) || Rie (You) || Ri (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) || Le (To us) || Ni (At us) || Ti (Our)
|-
| 2nd Plural || We (You all) || Ki (You all) || Kie (yours, plural) || Nie (To you all) || Se (At you all) || Ki (your, plural)
|-
| 3rd Plural || Te (They) || Reme (Them) || Sie (Theirs) || Ke (To them) || Li (At them) || Si (Their)
|}


== Roots ==
== Roots ==
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Wele = Rope, Long<br>
Wele = Rope, Long<br>
Sevi = Beauty<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 ==
== Phonotactic Rules ==

Revision as of 20:00, 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.

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


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: se (the location of something, the man is in town)


Definite Singular, prefix: ni
Definite Plural, prefix: thi
Indefinite Singular, prefix: li
Indefinite Plural, unmarked


Pronouns
Nominative Accusitave Genitive Dative Locative Possessive
1st Singular Sie, (I) Wi (Me) Re (Mine) The (To Me) Me (At me) Rithi (My)
2nd Singular Si (You) Rie (You) Ri (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) Le (To us) Ni (At us) Ti (Our)
2nd Plural We (You all) Ki (You all) Kie (yours, plural) Nie (To you all) Se (At you all) Ki (your, plural)
3rd Plural Te (They) Reme (Them) Sie (Theirs) Ke (To them) Li (At them) Si (Their)

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