Kethie Language
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: 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
| 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) | 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) |
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