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The Nordaþ language is written using the Latin alphabet with a few special characters: ''ä'', ''ë'', and ''ï''. Until recently, those letters were not considered separate. However, this was changed in the [[Penkesiondhyntiondnääseshyntidäuseniletreemejaisdei]] (1995 Spelling Reform), which also included the removal of doubled consonants.


=== Names of the Letters ===
=== Names of the Letters ===
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| style="width:1.5em;" | A || style="width: 11em;" | '''aï''' <nowiki>/ˈa.ɪ/</nowiki>
| style="width:1.5em;" | A || style="width: 11em;" | '''aï''' <nowiki>/ˈa.ɪ/</nowiki>
| style="width:1.5em;" | I || style="width: 11em;" | '''i''' <nowiki>/i/</nowiki>
| style="width:1.5em;" | Ï || style="width: 11em;" | '''i bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/i bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| style="width:1.5em;" | S || style="width: 11em;" | '''sei''' <nowiki>/ˈsɛ.i/</nowiki>
| style="width:1.5em;" | Š || style="width: 11em;" | '''šei''' <nowiki>/ˌʃɛ.i/</nowiki>
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| Ä || '''aï bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/ˈa.ɪ bɪ.ˈdon.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| Ä || '''aï bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/ˈa.ɪ bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| Ï || '''i bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/i bɪ.ˈdon.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| Š || '''šei''' <nowiki>/ˌʃɛ.i/</nowiki>
|-
| B || '''bei''' <nowiki>/ˈbe.i/</nowiki>
| J || '''jei''' <nowiki>/ˈjɛ.i/</nowiki>
| J || '''jei''' <nowiki>/ˈjɛ.i/</nowiki>
| T || '''tei''' <nowiki>/ˈtɛ.i/</nowiki>
| T || '''tei''' <nowiki>/ˈtɛ.i/</nowiki>
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|-
| C || '''cei''' <nowiki>/ˈtʃɛ.i/</nowiki>
| B || '''bei''' <nowiki>/ˈbe.i/</nowiki>
| K || '''kei''' <nowiki>/ˈkɛ.i/</nowiki>
| K || '''kei''' <nowiki>/ˈkɛ.i/</nowiki>
| Þ || '''þei''' <nowiki>/ˈðɛ.i/</nowiki>
| Þ || '''þei''' <nowiki>/ˈθɛ.i/</nowiki>
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|-
| D || '''dei''' <nowiki>/ˈdɛ.i/</nowiki>
| D || '''dei''' <nowiki>/ˈdɛ.i/</nowiki>
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| E || '''ei''' <nowiki>/ˈɛ.i/</nowiki>
| E || '''ei''' <nowiki>/ˈɛ.i/</nowiki>
| M || '''mei''' <nowiki>/ˈmɛ.i/</nowiki>
| M || '''mei''' <nowiki>/ˈmɛ.i/</nowiki>
| V || '''vei''' <nowiki>/ˈvɛ.i/</nowiki>  
| V || '''vei''' <nowiki>/ˈvɛ.i/</nowiki>
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|-
| Ë || '''ei bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/ˈˌɛ.i bɪ.ˈdon.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| Ë || '''ei bïdonmïdïï''' <nowiki>/ˈˌɛ.i bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/</nowiki>
| N || '''nei''' <nowiki>/ˈnɛ.i/</nowiki>
| N || '''nei''' <nowiki>/ˈnɛ.i/</nowiki>
| W || '''wei''' <nowiki>/ˈwɛ.i/</nowiki>
| W || '''wei''' <nowiki>/ˈwɛ.i/</nowiki>
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| F || '''fei''' <nowiki>/ˈfɛ.i/</nowiki>
| F || '''fei''' <nowiki>/ˈfɛ.i/</nowiki>
| O || '''oï''' <nowiki>/ˈo.ɪ/</nowiki>
| O || '''oï''' <nowiki>/ˈo.ɪ/</nowiki>
| Y || '''yi''' <nowiki>/ˈy.i/</nowiki>  
| Y || '''yi''' <nowiki>/ˈy.i/</nowiki>
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|-
| G || '''gei''' <nowiki>/ˈɡɛ.i/</nowiki>
| G || '''gei''' <nowiki>/ˈɡɛ.i/</nowiki>
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| R || '''rei''' <nowiki>/ˈɾɛ.i/</nowiki>
| R || '''rei''' <nowiki>/ˈɾɛ.i/</nowiki>
| Ž || '''žei''' <nowiki>/ˈʒɛ.i/</nowiki>
| Ž || '''žei''' <nowiki>/ˈʒɛ.i/</nowiki>
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| I || '''ii''' <nowiki>/iː/</nowiki>
| S || '''sei''' <nowiki>/ˈsɛ.i/</nowiki>
| &nbsp; || &nbsp;
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== Stress ==
== Stress ==
Nordaþ words are stressed in the penultima, typically. However, if the word ends in a doubled vowel, then the ultima receives the stress. Compounded words are stressed as if each word within were a separate word.
Nordaþ words are stressed in the penultima, typically. However, if the word ends in a doubled vowel, then the ultima receives the stress. Compounded words are stressed as if each word within were a separate word.
== Reforms ==
In the past, there have been few spelling reforms. The Þoiteovïzïääkädemdei, Terra Matsu's language director, is very conservative and tends to resist change. However, the Þoiteovïzïääkädemdei has made several spelling reforms, the most important of which were the [[Trejesiondoktosïshyntiondäuseniletreemejaisdei]] (1803 Spelling Reform) and the [[Penkesiondhyntiondnääseshyntidäuseniletreemejaisdei]] (1995 Spelling Reform). While the latter only changed the status of several letters and removed doubled consonants, the former removed foreign letters entirely from the alphabet citing the existing vowel harmony paradigm and the confusion over vowel placement for the foreign letters (of which most came from Matsui).

Latest revision as of 20:12, 28 December 2005

This article deals with the alphabet, punctuation and orthographic rules of the Nordaþ language. For detailed information on the pronunciation not found here, see also Nordaþ phonology.

Alphabet

Nordaþ language

Pronunciation
Writing system
Grammar

Names of the Letters

Modern letter names
A aï /ˈa.ɪ/ Ï i bïdonmïdïï /i bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/ Š šei /ˌʃɛ.i/
Ä aï bïdonmïdïï /ˈa.ɪ bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/ J jei /ˈjɛ.i/ T tei /ˈtɛ.i/
B bei /ˈbe.i/ K kei /ˈkɛ.i/ Þ þei /ˈθɛ.i/
D dei /ˈdɛ.i/ L lei /ˈlɛ.i/ U uï /ˈu.ɪ/
E ei /ˈɛ.i/ M mei /ˈmɛ.i/ V vei /ˈvɛ.i/
Ë ei bïdonmïdïï /ˈˌɛ.i bɪ.don.mɪ.ˈdɪː/ N nei /ˈnɛ.i/ W wei /ˈwɛ.i/
F fei /ˈfɛ.i/ O oï /ˈo.ɪ/ Y yi /ˈy.i/
G gei /ˈɡɛ.i/ P pei /ˈpɛ.i/ Z zei /ˈzɛ.i/
H hei /ˈhɛ.i/ R rei /ˈɾɛ.i/ Ž žei /ˈʒɛ.i/
I ii /iː/ S sei /ˈsɛ.i/    

Punctuation

While Nordaþ uses standard sentence endings, Nordaþ uses quotation marks in a different manner than English. ‚ and ‘ are used to begin initial quotes. „ and “ are used for quotes within quotes.

Stress

Nordaþ words are stressed in the penultima, typically. However, if the word ends in a doubled vowel, then the ultima receives the stress. Compounded words are stressed as if each word within were a separate word.

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