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'''Biñimbok''' is a language created by [[user:MilyAMD|Mil]] and used for several conlang relays.

Its main feature is very small and unusual phonology.

== Phonology ==

=== Consonants ===

: /b/ = [b ~ m]
: /k/ = [k ~ h ~ t ~ s]
: /ʔ/ = [ʔ]
: /n/ = [n ~ d ~ ɾ]
: /ŋ/ = [ŋ ~ ɡ]

* /b/ becomes [b] sylable initially and [m] syllable-finally
* /k/ becomes [k] by default, [h] intervocalically, [t] before /i/ and [s] intervocalically before /i/
* /ʔ/ is always [ʔ], it is, however, unwritten between vowels, written ‹'''’'''› after a consonant and ‹'''q'''› syllable-finally
* /n/ becomes [n] by default, [d] after /b n ŋ/ and [ɾ] ‹'''r'''› intervocalically
* /ŋ/ becomes [ŋ] ‹'''ñ'''› by default and [ɡ] ‹'''g'''› after /b n ŋ/

Please note that the orthography is phonetic rather than phonemic.

=== Vowels ===

: /a/
: /e/
: /i/
: /o/

Vowels do not exhibit allophony.

== Morphology ==

Morphophonology:
* (i) When two vowels meet, the previous closest consonant is introduced.
* (ii) If an affix contains the symbol A, it means that the word's closest vowel is echoed.

General notes:
* (iii) The plural is marked with reduplication.
* (iv) The suffixaufnahme is present.
* (v) The genitive marks ergative as well.

=== Morphemes ===

==== Grammatical morphemes ====
* '''’Ak-''' — ''and'' (coordinative prefix);
* '''ban-''' — (aorist aspect);
* '''bo-''' — (inchoative aspect; causative of intransitives);
* '''i-''' — (genitive case);
* '''ke-''' — (perfective aspect);
* '''ñab-''' — (subordinative prefix);

==== Verbs ====
* '''’abak''' — ''fight against'';
* '''’anga''' — ''come to, go towards'';
* '''’anti''' — ''be alone'';
* '''’ektik''' — ''think about, recall'';
* '''’okbi''' — ''be with, assist'';
* '''’omke''' — ''make, set'';
* '''’onke''' — ''be cautious'';
* '''’ori''' — ''give birth'';
* '''añtiham''' — ''be fast'';
* '''aqñariq''' — ''talk, tell about'';
* '''baño''' — ''be contrary'';
* '''beñge''' — ''meet, come across'';
* '''besiq''' — ''be big'';
* '''imgen''' — ''be'' (the same as);
* '''iñak''' — ''be dry'';
* '''iñdi''' — ''be one'';
* '''kanbehe''' — ''open'';
* '''keha''' — ''see'';
* '''koñ''' — ''swim'';
* '''korem''' — ''intend to, want'';
* '''naq’aoq''' — ''hate'';
* '''nebik''' — ''give up'';
* '''nereqniñ''' — ''follow, move along'';
* '''nia''' — ''resemble, be similar, be alike'';
* '''nooñ''' — ''go past, go through'';
* '''ñak''' — ''be free'';
* '''ñakbo''' — ''have'' (as an attribute);
* '''ñañ’ek''' — ''protect, guard'';
* '''ñaqke''' — ''destroy'';
* '''ñekben''' — ''write down'';
* '''ñiñik''' — ''escape'';
* '''ñiñin''' — ''be wet'';
* '''ñoha''' — ''be located at'';
* '''ñonkori''' — ''be necessary'';
* '''ñoño''' — ''be brave'';
* '''okkañ''' — ''wander'';

==== Nouns ====
* '''’añdin''' — ''sand'';
* '''’arin''' — ''fear'';
* '''’eñda''' — ''curve'';
* '''’ihemdiq''' — ''flower'';
* '''’ok''' — ''that'' (demonstrative);
* '''’oñgeñ''' — ''plant'';
* '''’oqña''' — ''sea'';
* '''bak’oq''' — ''fish'';
* '''beñe''' — ''gate'';
* '''biñdaq''' — ''tree'';
* '''biroq''' — ''you'' (second person);
* '''bokba''' — ''mountain'';
* '''kekneña''' — ''shore'';
* '''keqnañ''' — ''sun'';
* '''kosik''' — ''bird'';
* '''nanbe''' — ''thorn'';
* '''naq’e''' — ''place'';
* '''naqkonti''' — ''journey'';
* '''nebi''' — ''I'' (first person);
* '''neboq''' — ''story'';
* '''nehoñ''' — ''land'';
* '''nen’oq’ok''' — ''value'';
* '''neqna''' — ''way, road'';
* '''nik''' — ''man'';
* '''ñabo''' — ''nothing, not'' (object in negative clauses);
* '''ñiñam''' — ''shelter'';
* '''ñiqñe''' — ''rose'';
* '''ñirañ''' — (3rd person);

== CBB IV text ==

:Bangoha iriknik iioqña añdin ñamgiñin.
:Barokkañ niknik irebirebi ñam’anga nehoñ ñambesiq ñabiñak ñamgoha iañdin.
:Ohokkañ niknik iñirañgirañ ñam’anga nehoñ ñamgiñin.
:Barimgen ioñgeñ’oñgeñ iioqña biñdaqbiñdaq iñirañgirañ.
:Isimgen ibak’oqbak’oq kosikkosik iñirañgirañ.
:Ohokkañ nik ioqña ñabiñakbo nen’oq’ok.
:Barimgen iok bokba iañdin ñam’ori ñabañtiham.
:Baraqñariq irik iioqña iñabaanti keqnañ ñabiñdi.

=== Analysis ===

:AOR-be.loc GEN-man-man GEN-GEN-sea sand SUB-be.wet
:AOR-wander man-man GEN-1SG-1SG SUB-come.to land SUB-be.big SUB-be.dry SUB-be.loc GEN-sand
:and-wander man-man GEN-3SG-3SG SUB-come.to land SUB-be.wet
:AOR-be.same GEN-plant-plant GEN-GEN-sea tree-tree GEN-3SG-3SG
:and-be.same GEN-fish-fish bird-bird GEN-3SG-3SG
:and-wander man GEN-sea SUB-have value
:AOR-be.same GEN-DEM mountain GEN-sand SUB-give.birth SUB-be.fast
:AOR-talk GEN-man GEN-GEN-sea GEN-SUB-be.alone sun SUB-be.one

=== Translation ===

:All land of the sea men is in the wet sand.
:Our people wander to the big sandy dry land,
:but their people wander to the wet land.
:The seaweeds make up their forest,
:the fish are their birds.
:And then a valuable sea man wanders.
:That is a mountain of sand,
:the mountain was quickly born.
:The sea man talks about the one sun alone.

== CR 21 text ==

:Banbeñge ibiroq bak’oq ñamkoñ ñamgoha oqña.
:Ban’aña ibiroq ñamgonkori kekneña, ekkeha naq’e iñamdaq’aoq.
:Bandebik ibiroq ok, boñak biroq.
:Bañonkori ñamgaqke ok.
:Ban’okbi ibak’oqbak’oq biroq ñamdereqniñ ok neqna.
:Ban’omke ibiroq ñiñam, ñam’okbi bak’oqbak’oq,
:okkoñ biroq ñam’aña eñda ireqna.
:Bankeha ibiroq beñe ñamgoha ok.
:Bañañ’ek ibiroq bak’oqbak’oq ñamgoha neqna ñam’aña kekneña.
:Bandooñ ibiroq beñe ñam’onke.
:Bankanbehe ibiroq beñe, akñaqke ibiroq ñabo ibeñe,
:okkorem ibiroq ñamgaqke ñabo iraq’e iiñamdaq’aoq.


:Bañekben ibiroq neboq ñabaqñariq naqkonti, ek’ektik ibiroq:
:"Keñiñik irebi naq’e iñamdaq’aoq, ñam’abak irebi ok,
:okkorem irebi ñamgekben neboq ñabaqñariq ok.
:Keñoha iñabo iiarin nebi, oknooñ irebi beñe, akñaqke naq’e iñamdaq’aoq.
:Banbaño, ñamdia irebi ihemdiq iñiqñe ñamgoha iñabo iiranberanbe,
:bañoño nebi ñam’abak."

=== Analysis ===

:AOR-meet GEN-2SG fish SUB-swim SUB-be.loc sea.
:AOR-come.to GEN-2SG SUB-be.necessary shore, AND-see GEN-2SG place GEN-SUB-hate.
:AOR-give.up GEN-2SG DEM, INC-be.free 2SG.
:AOR-be.necessary SUB-destroy DEM.
:AOR-be.with GEN-fish-fish 2SG SUB-follow DEM way.
:AOR-make GEN-2SG shelter, SUB-be.with fish-fish,
:AND-swim 2SG SUB-come.to curve GEN-way.
:AOR-see GEN-2SG gate SUB-be.loc DEM.
:AOR-protect GEN-2SG fish-fish SUB-be.loc way SUB-come.to shore.
:AOR-go.by GEN-2SG gate SUB-be.cautious.
:AOR-open GEN-2SG gate, AND-destroy GEN-2SG nothing GEN-gate,
:AND-intend.to GEN-2SG SUB-destroy nothing GEN-place GEN-GEN-SUB-hate.


:AOR-write GEN-2SG story SUB-talk journey, AND-think GEN-2SG:
:"PFV-escape GEN-1SG place GEN-SUB-hate, SUB-fight GEN-1SG DEM,
:AND-intend.to GEN-1SG SUB-write story SUB-talk DEM.
:PFV-be.loc GEN-nothing GEN-GEN-fear 1SG, AND-go.by GEN-1SG gate, AND-destroy place GEN-SUB-hate.
:AOR-be.contrary, SUB-resemble GEN-1SG flower GEN-rose SUB-be.loc GEN-nothing GEN-GEN-thorn-thorn,
:AOR-be.brave 1SG SUB-fight."

=== Translation ===

:You once meet a fish that swims in the water.
:You must go towards the shoreline, you unfortunately discover the hateful place.
:You surrender to the hateful place and make yourself free.
:Someone must destroy it.
:Fish help you along the road.
:You set a safe place with fish.
:And swim until you are at the road curve.
:You discover a gate there.
:You guard the fish at the road towards the shoreline.
:You go through the gate and you are cautious.
:You turn the gate.
:You open the gate, you don't destroy the gate in order to not destroy the hateful place.


:You write about the journey, thinking:
:"When I fighted against the hateful place, I escaped from there,
:in order to write a story about it.
:I didn't have fear, I went through the gate, I destroyed the hateful place.
:Even though I truly resemble a rose flower without thorns,
:my bravery helps me in my battle."