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|name=Chathan<br>''tcatamsck''
|name=Tcathan<br>''tcatamsck''
|pronounce=/tʃatamʃk/
|pronounce=/tʃatamʃk/
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|script=Latin (Chathan variant)
|script=Latin (Tcathan variant), runic (optional)
|tree=constructed language
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&nbsp;a posteriori<br>
&nbsp;a posteriori<br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Germanic<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Germanic<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;West and North Germanic<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;West and North Germanic<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Chathan'''<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Tcathan'''<br>
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|morph=analytic and fusional
|ms=nominative-accusative
|ms=nominative-accusative
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'''Tcathan''' or '''Chathan''' (''tcatamsck'') is a Germanic/Theedish-based conlang.  It is an ''a posteriori'' zonal and auxiliary language.


'''Chathan''' (''tcatamsck'') is a Germanic-based conlang.  It is an ''a posteriori'' zonal and auxiliary language.
Tcathan has influences from
:Dutch/Afrikaans
:German
:North Germanic
:Old/Middle/Modern English
:Proto-Germanic
:(lesser) Scots, Frisian, Low Saxon


On the surface, Chathan seems to be somewhere between Dutch/Afrikaans and German, but there are also influences from English, Old English, North Germanic, and Proto-Germanic.  The grammar combines Modern English-like analytics with simplified West Germanic-based inflections.
The grammar combines Modern English-like analytics with simplified West Germanic-based inflections.  The phonetics and phonologic patterns have influences from Dutch, German, Modern English, and North Germanic tongues.


Tcathan began to be linked more greatly to Proto-Germanic with reforms in 2017, by making sure that at least most words have a Proto-Germanic ancestor.  Some of these Germanic/Theedish words, like "rekntawg" (computer) and "fragbar" (questionable), are also examples of uniquely Tcathan calques and compounds that are still composed of shared cognates.


Some words from Latin are acceptable, depending on their presence in Germanic natlangs, or how long they've been in them.  This is reflective of the long contact between Germanic speakers and Latin speakers.
:twibl "onion" (L cepulla, thru OHG zwibolo)
:kelner "waiter" (L cellenarius, thru OHG kelnere)


Anglish (more purely Germanic English) has also been influential in making words like month names, elements, and scientific/political/academic words.
:forjarmonaþ "March" (like springmonth)
:wisgawd "platinum" (like whitegold)
:blendlar "chemistry" (like blendlore)
:blendkraft "alchemy" (like blendcraft)
:welsmankraft "politics" (like wealsmancraft)
:buklar "literature" (like booklore)
:wolkhang "climate" (like welkinhang)


Tcathan also has a number of doublets (twelingworden), similar to natlangs.
:farg (color)/færf (paint)
:gejst (ghost)/gajst (spirit)
:hærfst (fall, autumn)/harfist (harvest)
:scted (place)/sctad (city)
:tawfer (magic)/tifer (purple, violet)


 
For more info, see [https://conlang.fandom.com/wiki/Chathan https://conlang.fandom.com/wiki/Chathan]
 
 
 
 
Compared to most Germanic natlings, Chathan's grammar is somewhat simplified, though not as much as Afrikaans. Being Germanic-based, it has similarities to English, especially in its syntax. Its phonology is influenced by Dutch and German, though its phonetics are relatively accessible to Anglophones.
 
Chathan's vocabulary comes entirely from Germanic natlangs. Words are mostly rooted in Dutch/Afrikaans and German, though there are also North Germanic words from Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. The vast majority of vocabulary is ultimately of Germanic origin, though there are also some words of Latinate origin.
 
For more info, see [http://chathan.virb.com chathan.virb.com]


==Alphabet==
==Alphabet==
  '''Aa Ææ Bb Cc Dd Ee Ëë Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww'''
  '''Aa Ææ Bb Cc Dd Þþ Ee Ëë Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy'''


==Pronouns==
==Pronouns==
subject
subject
  '''ek''' (I)
  '''ek''' (I)
  '''jaw''' (you)
  '''jaw, þu''' (you)
  '''hej''' (he)
  '''hej''' (he)
  '''sej''' (she)
  '''sej''' (she)
  '''hes''' (it)
  '''hes''' (it)
  '''vej''' (we)
  '''vej/wej''' (we)
  '''jej''' (y'all)
  '''jej''' (y'all)
  '''dej''' (they)
  '''dej/þej''' (they)
object
object
  '''mek''' (me)
  '''mek''' (me)
  '''jik''' (you)
  '''jik, þik''' (you)
  '''hem''' (him)
  '''hem''' (him)
  '''hen''' (her)
  '''hen''' (her)
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  '''ons''' (us)
  '''ons''' (us)
  '''joj''' (y'all)
  '''joj''' (y'all)
  '''dem''' (them)
  '''dem/þem''' (them)
possessive
possessive
  '''mejn''' (my, mine)
  '''mejn''' (my, mine)
  '''jejn''' (your, yours)
  '''jejn, þajn''' (your, yours)
  '''hems''' (his)
  '''hems''' (his)
  '''hens''' (her, hers)
  '''hens''' (her, hers)
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  '''onser''' (our, ours)
  '''onser''' (our, ours)
  '''jojn''' (your, yours)
  '''jojn''' (your, yours)
  '''dejn''' (their, theirs)
  '''dejn/þejn''' (their, theirs)


==Numbers 0-20==
==Numbers 0-20==
  0 '''nol'''
  0 '''nol'''
  1 '''ejn'''
  1 '''ejn'''
  2 '''tvej'''
  2 '''tvej/twej'''
  3 '''drej'''
  3 '''drej/þrej'''
  4 '''fir'''
  4 '''fir'''
  5 '''fejm'''
  5 '''fejm'''
  6 '''seks'''
  6 '''siex'''
  7 '''sievn'''
  7 '''sejbn'''
  8 '''akt'''
  8 '''akt'''
  9 '''nawn'''
  9 '''nawn'''
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  11 '''ellef'''
  11 '''ellef'''
  12 '''tvolf'''
  12 '''tvolf'''
  13 '''dresien'''
  13 '''dresien/þresien'''
  14 '''firsien'''
  14 '''firsien'''
  15 '''fejmsien'''
  15 '''fejmsien'''
  16 '''sekssien'''
  16 '''siexsien'''
  17 '''sievnsien'''
  17 '''sejbnsien'''
  18 '''aktsien'''
  18 '''aktsien'''
  19 '''nawnsien'''
  19 '''nawnsien'''
  20 '''tvantik'''
  20 '''tvantik/twantik'''
 
==Irregular Verb Conjugation==
==Irregular Verb Conjugation==
'''senen''' (to be) infinitive
'''senan''' (to be) infinitive
  '''sejn''' (be) imperative
  '''sejn''' (be) imperative
  '''bes''' (am) 1st person singular
  '''bes''' (am) 1st person singular
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  '''var''' (was/were) past simple singular
  '''var''' (was/were) past simple singular
  '''varen''' (were) past simple plural
  '''varen''' (were) past simple plural
  '''gessenen''' (been) past participle
  '''gysenan''' (been) past participle
'''haven''' (to have) infinitive
'''havan''' (to have) infinitive
  '''hav''' (have) imperative
  '''hav''' (have) imperative
  '''hab''' (have) 1st person singular
  '''haf''' (have) 1st person singular
  '''habt''' (have) 2nd person singular
  '''hafst''' (have) 2nd person singular
  '''haft''' (has) 3rd person singular
  '''haft''' (has) 3rd person singular
  '''haben''' (have) 1st person plural
  '''hafen''' (have) 1st person plural
  '''habten''' (have) 2nd person plural
  '''hafsten''' (have) 2nd person plural
  '''haften''' (have) 3rd person plural
  '''haften''' (have) 3rd person plural
  '''havnung''' (having) present progressive
  '''hafnung''' (having) present progressive
  '''hat''' (had) past simple singular
  '''hat''' (had) past simple singular
  '''haten''' (had) past simple plural
  '''haten''' (had) past simple plural
  '''gehhaven''' (had) past participle
  '''gyhavan''' (had) past participle


==Regular Verb Conjugation==
==Regular Verb Conjugation==
infinitive, future
infinitive, future
  '''fligen''' (to fly)
  '''fligan''' (to fly)
imperative
imperative
  '''flieg''' (fly)
  '''flieg''' (fly)
present simple
present simple
  '''fliegt''' (fly/flies)
  '''ek flieg''' (I fly)
 
'''jaw fliegst''' (you fly)
 
'''hej/sej/hes fliegt''' (he/she/it flies)
 
'''wej/jej/þej fligat''' (we/y'all/they fly)
gerund/present progressive
gerund/present progressive
  '''fliegnung" (flying)
  '''fliegnung''' (flying)
past simple
past simple
  '''gefliegt''' (flew)
  '''gyfliegt''' (flew)
past participle
past participle
  '''gefligen''' (flown)
  '''gyfligan''' (flown)


==Comparison==
==Comparison==
  '''Chathan''' Ek vejst niek velk honden sin scvart. /ɛk veɪst nik vɛɫk hɔndɛn sɪn ʃvɑɚt/
  '''Chathan''' Ek wejs niek welk honden sin scwart. /ɛk veɪs nik vɛɫk hɔndɛn sɪn ʃvɑɚt/
  '''English''' I don't know which hounds (dogs) are black.       
  '''English''' I don't know which hounds (dogs) are black.       
  '''Dutch''' Ik weet niet welke honden zwart zijn.
  '''Dutch''' Ik weet niet welke honden zwart zijn.
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  '''Swedish''' Jag vet inte vilka hundar är svarta.
  '''Swedish''' Jag vet inte vilka hundar är svarta.
  '''Icelandic''' Ég veit ekki hver hundarnir eru svartir.
  '''Icelandic''' Ég veit ekki hver hundarnir eru svartir.
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 13 October 2019


Tcathan
tcatamsck
Pronounced: /tʃatamʃk/
Species: human
Total speakers: ~10
Writing system: Latin (Tcathan variant), runic (optional)
Genealogy: constructed language

 a posteriori
  auxiliary
   Indo-European-based
    Germanic
     West and North Germanic

      Tcathan
Typology
Morphological type: analytic and fusional
Morphosyntactic alignment: nominative-accusative
Basic word order: SVO
Credits
Creator: User:Lingwistix
Created: 2007

Tcathan or Chathan (tcatamsck) is a Germanic/Theedish-based conlang. It is an a posteriori zonal and auxiliary language.

Tcathan has influences from

Dutch/Afrikaans
German
North Germanic
Old/Middle/Modern English
Proto-Germanic
(lesser) Scots, Frisian, Low Saxon

The grammar combines Modern English-like analytics with simplified West Germanic-based inflections. The phonetics and phonologic patterns have influences from Dutch, German, Modern English, and North Germanic tongues.

Tcathan began to be linked more greatly to Proto-Germanic with reforms in 2017, by making sure that at least most words have a Proto-Germanic ancestor. Some of these Germanic/Theedish words, like "rekntawg" (computer) and "fragbar" (questionable), are also examples of uniquely Tcathan calques and compounds that are still composed of shared cognates.

Some words from Latin are acceptable, depending on their presence in Germanic natlangs, or how long they've been in them. This is reflective of the long contact between Germanic speakers and Latin speakers.

twibl "onion" (L cepulla, thru OHG zwibolo)
kelner "waiter" (L cellenarius, thru OHG kelnere)

Anglish (more purely Germanic English) has also been influential in making words like month names, elements, and scientific/political/academic words.

forjarmonaþ "March" (like springmonth)
wisgawd "platinum" (like whitegold)
blendlar "chemistry" (like blendlore)
blendkraft "alchemy" (like blendcraft)
welsmankraft "politics" (like wealsmancraft)
buklar "literature" (like booklore)
wolkhang "climate" (like welkinhang)

Tcathan also has a number of doublets (twelingworden), similar to natlangs.

farg (color)/færf (paint)
gejst (ghost)/gajst (spirit)
hærfst (fall, autumn)/harfist (harvest)
scted (place)/sctad (city)
tawfer (magic)/tifer (purple, violet)

For more info, see https://conlang.fandom.com/wiki/Chathan

Alphabet

Aa Ææ Bb Cc Dd Þþ Ee Ëë Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy

Pronouns

subject 

ek (I)
jaw, þu (you)
hej (he)
sej (she)
hes (it)
vej/wej (we)
jej (y'all)
dej/þej (they)

object 

mek (me)
jik, þik (you)
hem (him)
hen (her)
het (it)
ons (us)
joj (y'all)
dem/þem (them)

possessive 

mejn (my, mine)
jejn, þajn (your, yours)
hems (his)
hens (her, hers)
hets (its)
onser (our, ours)
jojn (your, yours)
dejn/þejn (their, theirs)

Numbers 0-20

0 nol
1 ejn
2 tvej/twej
3 drej/þrej
4 fir
5 fejm
6 siex
7 sejbn
8 akt
9 nawn
10 sien
11 ellef
12 tvolf
13 dresien/þresien
14 firsien
15 fejmsien
16 siexsien
17 sejbnsien
18 aktsien
19 nawnsien
20 tvantik/twantik

Irregular Verb Conjugation

senan (to be) infinitive 

sejn (be) imperative
bes (am) 1st person singular
best (are) 2nd person singular
ist (is) 3rd person singular
sin (are) plural
sejnnung (being) present progressive
var (was/were) past simple singular
varen (were) past simple plural
gysenan (been) past participle

havan (to have) infinitive 

hav (have) imperative
haf (have) 1st person singular
hafst (have) 2nd person singular
haft (has) 3rd person singular
hafen (have) 1st person plural
hafsten (have) 2nd person plural
haften (have) 3rd person plural
hafnung (having) present progressive
hat (had) past simple singular
haten (had) past simple plural
gyhavan (had) past participle

Regular Verb Conjugation

infinitive, future 

fligan (to fly)

imperative 

flieg (fly)

present simple 

ek flieg (I fly)

jaw fliegst (you fly)

hej/sej/hes fliegt (he/she/it flies)

wej/jej/þej fligat (we/y'all/they fly)

gerund/present progressive 

fliegnung (flying)

past simple 

gyfliegt (flew)

past participle 

gyfligan (flown)

Comparison

Chathan Ek wejs niek welk honden sin scwart. /ɛk veɪs nik vɛɫk hɔndɛn sɪn ʃvɑɚt/
English I don't know which hounds (dogs) are black.       
Dutch Ik weet niet welke honden zwart zijn.
Afrikaans Ek weet nie wat honde swart is nie. 
German Ich weiß nicht, welche Hunde schwarz sind.
Danish Jeg ved ikke, hvilke hunde er sorte.
Swedish Jag vet inte vilka hundar är svarta.
Icelandic Ég veit ekki hver hundarnir eru svartir.
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