Ilya: Difference between revisions
From FrathWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (→case) |
m (→case) |
||
| Line 102: | Line 102: | ||
== case == | == case == | ||
=== nominative === | |||
The basic form of each noun, and the one cited in dictionaries, is the nominative singular. All the other forms can be derived from it. | |||
=== oblique === | |||
* -'''o''' / -'''wa''' || '''beto''' || the house, to the house, etc. | |||
=== genitive === | |||
* -'''ai''' / -'''ya''' || '''betai''' || of the house | |||
=== locative === | |||
* -'''(u)sh''' / -'''da''' || '''betush''' || in, at, on the house | |||
=== instrumental === | |||
* -'''ak''' / -'''ha''' || '''betak''' || using; with the house | |||
== degree == | == degree == | ||
Revision as of 12:47, 3 July 2016
- See also: Ilya dictionary
- See also: Ilya phrases
sounds
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | k g | ʔ (q) | ||
| Nasals | m | n | ||||
| Fricatives | s | ʃ (sh) | ||||
| Approximants | l | j (y) | w | h | ||
| Trill | r |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
nouns
number
Nouns are commonly preceded by determiners. Plural nouns are formed by appending -im. Dual nouns are formed by appending -ik. Trial nouns are formed by appending -ur. This does not alter the stress:
| Singular | Plural | Dual | Trial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet- house |
bet | betim | betik | betur |
| kop(a) dog |
kopa | kopim | kopik | kopur |
| nesk(a) girl |
neska | neskim | neskik | neskur |
gender
case
nominative
The basic form of each noun, and the one cited in dictionaries, is the nominative singular. All the other forms can be derived from it.
oblique
- -o / -wa || beto || the house, to the house, etc.
genitive
- -ai / -ya || betai || of the house
locative
- -(u)sh / -da || betush || in, at, on the house
instrumental
- -ak / -ha || betak || using; with the house
