Chreyentae
Chreyentae (chreyentae, IPA: [ˈxreɪəntaɪ]) is a constructed language which came under creation during November, 2010. The name of the conlang literally means "created language," or "made-up language." Chreientae is a priori language, despite few loan words from languages such as English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic.
Phonology & Orthography
The phonology and orthography are quite different than most other languages. There a quite a bit of various sounds in this languages, which makes it unique in a way. Both the phonology and orthography are not based off of any natural language.
Consonants
PHONOLOGY:
Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Labial-Palatal | Velar | Labaial-Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plosive | /p/ /b/ | /t/ /d/ | /k/ /g/ | /q/ /ɢ/ | /ʔ/ | ||||||
Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ɲ/ | /ŋ/ | |||||||
Trill | /r/ | /ʀ/ | |||||||||
Fricative | /f/ /v/ | /θ/ /ð/ | /s/ /z/ | /ʃ/ /ʒ/ | /x/ /ɣ/ | ||||||
Lateral Fricative | /ɬ/ /ɮ/ | ||||||||||
Approximant | /j/ | /ɥ/ | /w/ | ||||||||
Lateral Approximant | /l/ | /ʎ/ |
ORTHOGRAPHY:
Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Labial-Palatal | Velar | Labaial-Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plosive | p b | t d | k g | q c | w | ||||||
Nasal | m | n | gn** | ng** | |||||||
Trill | r | r* | |||||||||
Fricative | f v | th** ð | s s* | ş z | ch** h | ||||||
Lateral Fricative | tl** dl** | ||||||||||
Approximant | j | ȳ | ł | ||||||||
Lateral Approximant | l | gl** |
* The times when these consonants take this pronunciation must be memorized
** The times when these consonants are pronounced exactly the way they look must be memorized
Vowels
PHONOLOGY:
Front | Central | Back | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close | /i/ /y/ | /u/ | |||
/ɪ/ /ʏ/ | /ʊ/ | ||||
Close-Mid | /e/ /ø/ | /o/ | |||
/ə/ | |||||
Open-Mid | /ɛ/ /œ/ | /ɔ/ | |||
/æ/ | |||||
Open | /a/ |
ORTHOGRAPHY:
Front | Central | Back | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close | i* y* | u* | |||
i** y** | u** | ||||
Close-Mid | e* ø* | o* | |||
e*** | |||||
Open-Mid | e** ø** | o** | |||
a** | |||||
Open | a* |
* These vowels are called "long vowels" and are pronounced this way when before one consonant, another vowel, or at the end of a word. These vowels are actually elongated when doubled or when there's an acute accent on the letter (which also makes that vowel's syllable stressed).
** These vowels are called "short vowels" and are pronounced this way when before two or more consonants, which included digraphs.
*** This vowel is pronounced this way when unstressed in most situations
Diphthongs
PHONOLOGY:
Front | Back | |
---|---|---|
Close-Mid | /eɪ/ /eʊ/ /øʏ/ | /oɪ/ /oʊ/ |
Open | /aɪ/ /aʊ/ |
ORTHOGRAPHY:
Front | Back | |
---|---|---|
Close-Mid | ey eu øy | oe ou |
Open | ae au |
* All of these diphthongs' sounds are lengthened when an acute accent is added on the first letter. This also puts the stress on that diphthong's syllable.
** When a diaeresis is placed on the second letter of a supposed diphthong, it tells you that each vowel is pronounced separately. Also, if there is an acute accent on the second letter in a supposed diphthong, it tells you that each letter is pronounced separately and the vowel with the acute accent's syllable is stressed.
Stress
Stress is usually on the second to last syllable of a word. The stress of a certain syllable can be changed when that syllable's vowel or diphthong has an acute on it. Another exception is when adding the definite article suffix; even though another syllable may be added, the stress is the same as if that suffix was not there. There are few other exception, but when there are, those must me memorized.
Grammar
The grammar of Chreyentae is quite similar to that of Indo-European languages. However, there are some unique qualities the language.
Nouns
The way nouns work in Chreyentae are very similar to many Indo-European languages. There are three genders, two numbers, one article, three persons, and eight cases.
Gender
Three genders exist in Chreyentae. A noun's gender is important is seeing which article it takes, how it declines, etc. A noun's gender usually just must be memorized, however, there are a few tricks that makes memorizing or guessing a noun's gender.
Masculine
Most masculine nouns ends in a consonant, however consonant-ending nouns may also be feminine or neuter. Nouns that end in -ta, a vowel with an acute accent on it, or any diphthong are always masculine. Also, any noun that depicts a male person is always masculine.
EXAMPLES:
Chreyentae | English |
---|---|
amsa | man |
loch | book |
sahóm | bag |
brota | brother |
balachá | floor |
galostae | sadness |
Feminine
Most feminine nouns end in -a, however, there are many feminine nouns that end in a consonant. Nouns that end in -i or -ach are always feminine. Any noun that depicts a female person is always feminine.
EXAMPLES:
Chreyentae | English |
---|---|
fymma | woman |
kiasa | cat |
gítari | guitar |
máðraas | school |
faðach | marker |
fjaeða | faith |
Neuter
Most neuter nouns end in -o, however, there are many neuter nouns that end in a consonant. Nouns that end in -j, -ł, -ȳ, and any doubled vowel are always neuter.
Chreyentae | English |
---|---|
bawan | child |
siato | dog |
neh | evening |
kangee | store |
dafáej | nail |
waan | house |
Articles
There is only one article in Chreyentae. Other articles used to be used, however they have been taken out of the language completely.
Definite Article
In Chreyentae, the definite article is a suffix added to the noun based on gender, but not number nor case. It comes after the declension of the noun. The suffix also depends on whether or not the word ends in a vowel or consonant. Another important thing to note is that when the definite article has its own syllable, it doesn't change the original stress of the word.
vowel ending | consonant ending | |
---|---|---|
m. | -n | -en |
f. | -m | -am |
n. | -ð | -ið |
EXAMPLES:
No Article | Definite Article | |
---|---|---|
m. | amsa | amsan |
m. | loch | lochen |
f. | fymma | fymmam |
f. | máðraas | máðraasam |
n. | siato | siatoð |
n. | bawan | bawanið |
Cases
Nouns decline based on case. There are eight cases in Chreyentae, and the endings are different depending on the gender and number. Some verbs make the noun proceeding it take a certain case, and sometimes one verb can change meaning depending on which case the noun proceeding it is in. Also, all propositions have a certain case.
Nominative
The nominative case is used when the noun is the subject of the sentence. Also, certain verbs like vaera (to be), ðiałara (to become), etc. take the nominative case. Since the dictionary form of a noun and the nominative singular are exactly the same, in the chart below, the ending will appear as blank. In future reference, if an ending is blank, it just means that the dictionary form is used in that particular instance. One thing good to note is that when masculine nouns end in a vowel, the vowel is never dropped. This goes the same for neuter nouns that end in a double vowel. However, the vowel ending on any other feminine and neuter nouns must be dropped. The letters in parenthesis represent an extra letter that must be added to the end if the word end in a vowel (m.) or a doubled vowel (n.).
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | - | -(j)ii |
f. | - | -i |
n. | - | -(ł)a |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | loch | lochii |
m. | amsa | amsajii |
f. | fymma | fymmi |
f. | opsjat | opsjati |
n. | bawan | bawana |
n. | kangee | kangeeła |
Accusative
The accusative is used to mark the direct object of a verb. There are many verbs that take the accusative cases. Also, there are a few prepositions that take it.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | - | -(j)ii |
f. | - | -i |
n. | -(ł)oth | -(ł)aa |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | loch | lochii |
m. | amsa | amsajii |
f. | fymma | fymmi |
f. | opsjat | opsjati |
n. | bawanoth | bawanaa |
n. | kangeełoth | kangeełaa |
Genitive
The genitive is used when showing something's possession of the something else. There are few verbs that take the genitive case, but there are more prepositions that do. The genitive case is also used in place of the accusative (and occasionally nominative) when the verb directly affecting the noun is in the negative. When declining a neuter noun in the genitive, if the noun ends in a consonant, add the letters in the parenthesis.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -(j)a | -(j)ae |
f. | -acute accent on the first syllable | -acute accent on the first syllable+i |
n. | -(e)n | -(i)ng |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | locha | lochae |
m. | amsaja | amsajae |
f. | fýmm | fýmmi |
f. | ópsjat | ópsjati |
n. | bawanen | bawaning |
n. | kangeen | kangeeng |
Dative
The dative is used to show the indirect object of an action or direction towards somewhere. Also, certain prepositions and verbs take this case.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -(j)e | -(j)ee |
f. | -no ending | -as |
n. | -(ł)o | -(ł)ou |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | loche | lochee |
m. | amsaje | amsajee |
f. | fymm | fymmas |
f. | opsjat | opsjatas |
n. | bawano | bawanou |
n. | kangeeło | kangeełou |
Ablative
The ablative case is a prepositional case, meaning it's only used after a preposition. In same cases, however, the preposition is implied and can either be left in or dropped. It's used to show something moving away from something else.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -s | -(j)os |
f. | -ør | -øtt |
n. | -s | -(ł)os |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | lochs | lochos |
m. | amsas | amsajos |
f. | fymmør | fymmøtt |
f. | opsjatør | opsjatøtt |
n. | bawans | bawanos |
n. | kangees | kangeełos |
Instrumental
The instrumental case is another prepositional case. In Chreyentae, it's used to show not only how someone does something, but also with time words.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -(j)ó | -t |
f. | -á | -ach |
n. | -(ł)é | -(ł)ith |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | lochó | locht |
m. | amsajó | amsat |
f. | fymmá | fymmach |
f. | opsjatá | opsjatach |
n. | bawané | bawanith |
n. | kangeełé | kangeełith |
Locative
The locative case is used to express where something is and it is also a prepositional case.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -(j)u | -(j)u |
f. | -u | -u |
n. | -(ł)u | -(ł)u |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | lochu | lochu |
m. | amsaju | amsaju |
f. | fymmu | fymmu |
f. | opsjatu | opsjatu |
n. | bawanu | bawanu |
n. | kangeełu | kangeełu |
Vocative
The vocative case is used when identifying someone or something directly. One odd aspect of this case is that when nouns are in the vocative case, they never had the definite article suffix.
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | -(j)ij | -(j)oe |
f. | -ij | -oe |
n. | -(ł)ij | -(ł)oe |
EXAMPLES:
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
m. | lochij | lochoe |
m. | amsajij | amsajoe |
f. | fymmij | fymmoe |
f. | opsjatij | opsjatoe |
n. | bawanij | bawanoe |
n. | kangeełij | kangeełoe |
Pronouns
Pronouns in Chreyentae aren't too complex. They're quite similar to those of other European languages.
Personal Pronouns
Personal pronouns decline based on number and person, and in the third person, gender. They also decline based on case.
Nominative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vá | wi |
2nd | thu | ju |
3rd, m. | onn | ott |
3rd, f. | an | at |
3rd, n. | eðð | ét |
Accusative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vich | wich |
2nd | ðich | jich |
3rd, m. | in | en |
3rd, f. | im | em |
3rd, n. | ið | eð |
Genetive
see possessive pronouns
Dative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vi | wi |
2nd | ði | ji |
3rd, m. | sjo | sjo |
3rd, f. | şjo | zjo |
3rd, n. | ljo | rjo |
Ablative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vos | wos |
2nd | ðos | jos |
3rd, m. | sos | sos |
3rd, f. | şos | zos |
3rd, n. | los | ros |
Instrumental
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | váð | wíð |
2nd | ðúð | júð |
3rd, m. | súð | súð |
3rd, f. | şúð | zúð |
3rd, n. | lúð | rúð |
Locative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vu | wu |
2nd | ðu | ju |
3rd, m. | su | su |
3rd, f. | şu | zu |
3rd, n. | lu | ru |
Vocative
Singular | Plural | |
---|---|---|
1st | vij | wij |
2nd | ðij | jij |
3rd, m. | sij | sij |
3rd, f. | şij | zij |
3rd, n. | lij | rij |
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns only change based on person, number, and gender, but not case.
Singular
m. | f. | n. | |
---|---|---|---|
1st, sing. | voe | vae | vey |
2nd, sing. | ðoe | ðae | ðey |
3rd, m., sing. | soe | sae | sey |
3rd, f., sing. | şoe | şae | şey |
3rd, n., sing. | loe | lae | ley |
1st, pl. | woe | wae | wey |
2nd, pl. | joe | jae | jey |
3rd, m., pl. | soe | sae | sey |
3rd, f., pl. | zoe | zae | zey |
3rd, n., pl. | roe | rae | rey |
Plural
m. | f. | n. | |
---|---|---|---|
1st, sing. | vii | vi | va |
2nd, sing. | ðii | ði | ða |
3rd, m., sing. | sii | si | sa |
3rd, f., sing. | şii | şi | şa |
3rd, n., sing. | lii | li | la |
1st, pl. | wii | wi | wa |
2nd, pl. | jii | ji | ja |
3rd, m., pl. | sii | si | sa |
3rd, f., pl. | zii | zi | za |
3rd, n., pl. | rii | ri | ra |
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
Verbs
Verbs, as in many other languages, conjugate according to the subject of the sentence. Verb are conjugated based on aspect, evidentiality, mood, polarity, tense, transitivity, and voice. There are 6 classes of verbs that end in/are: (1) -a, (2) -ta/-da/-tha-/-ða, (3) -consonant+ja, (4) -consonant+ła, (5) -consonant+ȳa, and (6) a vowel with any acute accent on it anywhere in the word+a. There are also, of course, irregular verbs which don't follow the rules.
Tense
Two tenses exist in Chreyentae.
Present Tense
The present tense is used to express what one is doing currently or habitually. Also, since Chreyentae has no future tense, it is also used when talking about future actions. Words such as "tomorrow", "later", etc. can give context clues to whether or not what the speaker is talking about is in the future.
CLASS 1:
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –no ending |
thu | –ð |
onn/an/eðð | –acute accent on last syllable |
wi | -enn |
ju | -t |
ott/at/ét | –á |
CLASS 2:
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –no ending |
thu | –no ending |
onn/an/eðð | –acute accent on last syllable |
wi | -enn |
ju | -no ending |
ott/at/ét | –á |
CLASS 3 (take off the -j, too):
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –i |
thu | –iðð |
onn/an/eðð | –í |
wi | -jenn |
ju | -itt |
ott/at/ét | –já |
CLASS 4 (take off the -ł, too):
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –u |
thu | –uðð |
onn/an/eðð | –ú |
wi | -łenn |
ju | -utt |
ott/at/ét | –łá |
CLASS 5 (take off the -ȳ, too):
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –y |
thu | –yðð |
onn/an/eðð | –ý |
wi | -ȳenn |
ju | -ytt |
ott/at/ét | –ȳá |
CLASS 6:
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –no ending |
thu | –ð |
onn/an/eðð | –change accented vowel to a double vowel (or if diphthong, just take the accent off)+add acute accent to the last syllable |
wi | -enn |
ju | -t |
ott/at/ét | –change accented vowel to a double vowel (or if diphthong, just take the accent off)+á |
EXAMPLES:
mara | bechta | chabja | volła | lasȳa | mémorina | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vá | mar | becht | chabi | volu | lasy | mémorin |
thu | marð | becht | chabiðð | voluðð | lasyðð | mémorinð |
onn/an/eðð | már | bécht | chabí | volú | lasý | meemorín |
wi | marenn | bechtenn | chabjenn | volłenn | lasȳenn | mémorinenn |
ju | mart | becht | chabitt | volutt | lasytt | mémorint |
ott/at/ét | mará | bechtá | chabjá | volłá | lasȳá | meemoriná |
Past Tense
The past tense is used to talk about what one did in the past.
CLASS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5:
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –ee |
thu | –að |
onn/an/eðð | –é |
wi | -acute accent on the first syllable+amo |
ju | -acute accent on the first syllable+ath |
ott/at/ét | –ár |
CLASS 6:
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –ee |
thu | –að |
onn/an/eðð | –change accented vowel to a double vowel (or if diphthong, just take the accent off)+é |
wi | -acute accent on the first syllable+amo |
ju | -acute accent on the first syllable+ath |
ott/at/ét | –change accented vowel to a double vowel (or if diphthong, just take the accent off)+ár |
EXAMPLES:
mara | bechta | chabja | volła | lasȳa | mémorina | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vá | maree | bechtee | chabjee | volłee | lasȳee | mémorinee |
thu | marað | bechtað | chabjað | volłað | lasȳað | mémorinað |
onn/an/eðð | maré | bechté | chabjé | volłé | lasȳé | meemoriné |
wi | máramo | béchtamo | chábjamo | vólłamo | lásȳamo | mémorinamo |
ju | márath | béchtath | chábjath | vólłath | lásȳath | mémorinath |
ott/at/ét | marár | bechtár | chabjár | volłár | lasȳár | meemorinár |
Polarity
Polarity marks if the sentence is negative or positive in meaning.
Positive
One needs not add anything to the first, as it is normally affirmative.
Negative
In order to make the verb nagative, one must add the suffix -saa to the infinitive of the verb. When dealing with a conjugated verb, one must just add the appropriate suffix to the conjugated verb. Also, it should be noted that when a verb is negated, if there is a noun in the accusative or nominative directly after the verb (or that if being affected by the verb), its case changes to genitive.
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –si |
thu | –oss |
onn/an/eðð | –sa |
wi | -son |
ju | -s |
ott/at/ét | –soe |
EXAMPLES:
marasaa | bechtasaa | chabjasaa | volłasaa | lasȳasaa | mémorinasaa | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vá | marsi | bechtsi | chabisi | volusi | lasysi | mémorinsi |
thu | marðoss | bechtoss | chabiððoss | voluððoss | lasyððoss | mémorinðoss |
onn/an/eðð | mársa | béchtsa | chabísa | volúsa | lasýsa | meemorínsa |
wi | marennson | bechtennson | chabjennson | volłennson | lasȳennson | mémorinennson |
ju | marts | bechts | chabitts | volutts | lasytts | mémorints |
ott/at/ét | marásoe | bechtásoe | chabjásoe | volłásoe | lasȳásoe | meemorinásoe |
Aspect
Present Perfect
The present perfect is a combination of the present tense and the perfect aspect in order to make an event that happened in the past that affects the present. Also, this form can be used for an event that happened in the past that will affect the future. In order to form this, you take the gerund form of the verb (which is formed by taking off the -a of a verb and then adding -en then put that directly before the subject of the sentence. Then, use the conjugated form of øðða
EXAMPLES:
mara | subject | øðða |
---|---|---|
maren | va w | ee |
maren | thu | að |
maren | onn/an/eðð | é |
maren | wi | ønn |
maren | ju | øt |
maren | ott/at/ét | ó |
Past Perfect
The past perfect is used to show an event that has continuing relevance to a time in the past. It is form by adding the gerund form of the verb right before the subject and then adding the conjugated past form of øðða after the subject.
EXAMPLES:
mara | subject | øðða |
---|---|---|
maren | va w | ae |
maren | thu | aeð |
maren | onn/an/eðð | áe |
maren | wi | aenn |
maren | ju | aet |
maren | ott/at/ét | ajá |
Imperfect
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –ia |
thu | –iað |
onn/an/eðð | –iá |
wi | -jann |
ju | -jat |
ott/at/ét | –já |
Mood
Indicative
Imperative
Conditional
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –acute acent on the first syllable+ia |
thu | –acute acent on the first syllable+iað |
onn/an/eðð | –acute acent on the first syllable+iaa |
wi | -acute acent on the first syllable+jann |
ju | -acute acent on the first syllable+jat |
ott/at/ét | –acute acent on the first syllable+jaa |
Subjunctive
Ending | |
---|---|
vá | –(e)m |
thu | –t |
onn/an/eðð | –acute acent on the last syllable+k |
wi | -am |
ju | -at |
ott/at/ét | –ák |
Interrogative
Adjectives
One interesting aspect about Chreyentae is how its adjectives work. Adjectives always proceed the noun it is describing and must agree with it based on gender and number, but not case. In the case where one would is to verb to be in English + an adjective, in Chreyentae, one would just put the adjective. It should be noted as well that when used in this way, the adjective does not agree and uses its dictionary form.
Adverbs
Prepositions
Interjections
Sentence Order
The sentence order in Chreyentae is a SVO language. In more complex sentences, it's rather: SUBJECT+VERB+ADVERB+ADJECTIVE+OBJECT+PREPOSITION+INDIRECT OBJECT+TIME EXPRESSION (if all of those were to be needed in the sentence). There are special cases that don't follow this rule or have special rules of their own. For example, relative clauses and aspects. Here are some basic sentences to display the sentence order in effect:
I quickly give the big book to my friend at 3:00. - Vá rae váriit hranðen lochen ú voe froente a thrá øtrá.
I don't know who that is. - Chvi holam já jo vá søsi.
I have eaten an apple. - Maren va w ee rafáes.
Relative Clauses / Adjective Clauses
Relative clauses in Chreientae is a bit unique. The relative pronoun usually comes first in the sentence, followed by the dependent clause, followed by the word jo, then finally followed by the independent clause. However, when it's an adjective clause, the pattern is as in English: independent clause + pronoun + verb/adjective.
Here is the list of relative and adjective pronouns with examples:
1.thi … jo - that (Thi thu jerð voe froent jo vá sø. - I know that you are my friend.)
2. chvi … jo – who (Chvi thu jerð jo vá sø. - I know who you are.)
3. chvo … jo - what (Chvo thu fuuð jo vá søsi. - I don't know what you're doing.)
4. chvu … jo – where (Chvu ott hó jo sonaté onn ði? - Did he tell you where they're going?)
5. chvan … jo – when (Chvan thu lant jo sonate vi. - Tell me when you're leaving.)
6. chvaren … jo – why (Chvaren onn már zo rafáes jo vá søsi. - I don't know why he's eating that apple.)
7. fóran … jo – how (Fóran thu arjavað váriit ja jo vá søsi. - I don't know how you got here so quickly.)
8. th(a) – that/who (Pirónið tha már já voe froent. - The person who 's eating is my friend./Pirónið th ár ú máðraasum já voe froent. - The person who 's at school is my friend.)
Numbers / Counting
Numbers and counting is pretty easy in Chreyentae. Counting and numbers themselves are similar to Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc., counting isn't too difficult, but both are kind of unique to Chreyentae.
# | Number |
---|---|
1 | øth |
2 | tsáe |
3 | thrá |
4 | kvøð |
5 | jut |
6 | sech |
7 | şja |
8 | eyj |
9 | nu |
10 | jont |
100 | chaek |
1,000,000 | mijon |
10,000,000 | mánion |
100,000,00 | sennen |
Those are all the "true" number in Chreyentae. To make number 11 - 99 is quite simple. For number 11 - 19, you just add "10" and then the corresponding number. For example, 11 would be jontøth (10-1). One thing to note is that if the number coming after "jont" (and "chaek") starts with a consonant, it turns into "jonte" (and "chaeke) (ex: jontetsáe - 12, chaeketsáe). However, when the consonant is "j", you don't add an "e".
One feature that is a bit unique to Chreyentae is that there is technically no word for 1000. Instead, you say 10-100, which is written irregularly as jóntechaek. Thus, 10000 would be jont-jóntechaek, and 100000 would be chaek-jóntechaek
Example Numbers
14 - jontekvøð
278 - tsáechaekeşjajonteyj
3,231 - thrájóntechaeketsáechaekethrájontøth
59,481 - jutjontenujóntechaekekvøðchaekeyjjontøth
999,999 - nuchaekenujontenujóntechaekenuchaekenujontenu
In chreyentae, when you counting an item, the order is as follows: WORD+definite.article i (or "j" if the number starts with a vowel) NUMBER. So, for example, if you wanted to say "one apple," it would be "rafáesen j øth", three apples" would be "rafáesiin i thrá".