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| *'''Kala''' is meant to be a simple and euphonic personal conlang.
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| *Many lexical entries are inspired and/or influenced by any number of natlangs
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| == Phonology ==
| | <big>'''THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT A NEW GRAMMAR.'''</big> |
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| === consonants ===
| | The Kala conlang... |
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| *Plosives | | * [[Kala/calendar|calendar]] |
| | * [[Kala/chat|conversations]] |
| | * [[Kala/etymology|etymology]] |
| | ** [[Kala/roots|roots]] |
| | * [[Kala/lexicon|lexicon]] |
| | ** [[Kala/affixes|affixes]] |
| | ** [[Kala/lexicon/theme|thematic lexicon]] |
| | * [[Kala/particles|particles]] |
| | * [[Kala/phrases|phrases]] |
| | * [[Kala/affixes|word formation]] |
| | * [[Kala/writing|writing]] |
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| :'''p''' - [p~b] | '''t''' - [t~d] | '''k''' - [k~g] | ''' ' ''' - [?]
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| *Nasals
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| :'''m''' - [m] | '''n''' - [n] | '''ny''' - [J]
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| *Fricatives
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| :'''s''' - [s~S] | '''ts''' - [ts~tS] | '''h''' - [h~h\]
| | [[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:Conscripts]][[Category:Kala]] |
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| *Approximants
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| :'''u''' - [u] | '''y''' - [j]
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| *Laterals
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| :'''l''' - [l] | '''tl''' - [tK] | |
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| === vowels ===
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| * '''a''' - /a~a:/ | '''e''' - /e~e:/ | '''i''' - /i~i:/ | '''o''' - /o~o:/ | '''u''' - /u~u:/
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| ==== diphthongs ====
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| * '''ua''' - /wa:/ | '''ue''' - /we:/
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| === syllable structure ===
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| * (C)V(k, m, n)
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| == Grammar ==
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| === plurals ===
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| * To make a noun plural, add '''-m''' to the end.
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| :Example : '''kono''' - stone | '''konom''' - stones
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| *Adjectives do not change when they are plural. However, when an adjective is used in place of a noun, it can be pluralized.
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| :Example : '''nyeli''' - pink | '''nyelim''' - (the) pink (ones)
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| === gender ===
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| *In general, nouns do not indicate their gender. To distinguish the sexes, one can use the adjectival endings '''-ta''' and '''-na'''.
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| :Example : '''nikata''' "a male dog", '''nikana''' "a female dog".
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| == Lexicon ==
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| === numbers ===
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| * zero / nothing / 0 - '''e'o'''
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| * one / 1 - '''na'o'''
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| * two / 2 - '''ta'o'''
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| * three / 3 - '''ha'o'''
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| * four / 4 - '''ma'o'''
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| * five / 5 - '''ya'o'''
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| * six / 6 - '''tsa'o'''
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| * seven / 7 - '''ka'o'''
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| * eight / 8 - '''pa'o'''
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| * nine / 9 - '''sa'o'''
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| * ten / 10 - '''ue'o'''
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| * hundred / 100 - '''nye'o'''
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| * thousand / 1000 - '''tle'o'''
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| ==== higher numbers ====
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| * eleven / 11 - '''uesa'o'''
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| * twenty / 20 - '''taue'o'''
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| * one hundred one / 101 - '''nyena'o'''
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| * three hundred twenty five / 325 - '''hanyetaueya'o''' (''long form'') | '''hataya'o''' (''short form'')
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| * six thousand and twenty / 6020 - '''tsatletaue'o'''
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| === family ===
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| * family / kin - '''tlika'''
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| * parent - '''onata'''
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| * grandparent - '''onataha'''
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| * spouse - '''tlanata'''
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| * sibling - '''uanata'''
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| * child - '''inata'''
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| * father / uncle - '''ota'''
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| * mother / aunt - '''ona'''
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| * man / husband - '''tla'ota'''
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| * woman / husband - '''tla'ona'''
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| * grandfather - '''otaha'''
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| * grandmother - '''onaha'''
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| * brother / cousin - '''otaua'''
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| * sister / cousin - '''onaua'''
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| * boy / son - '''ota'i'''
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| * girl / daughter - '''ona'i'''
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| === general lexica ===
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| *The majority of lexical units in '''Kala''' can have multiple roles.
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| *Most have a primary role, such as verb, noun or adjective, but almost all can serve in at least two roles.
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| *Because of this, this list is sorted alphabetically and not by part of speech or category.
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| ==== a ====
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| * '''a''' - to be, exist | yes
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| * '''ala''' - to be born | to birth
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| ==== e ====
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| ==== h ====
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| ==== i ====
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| * '''ila''' - bird, avian | to fly, hover
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| * '''ina''' - food, sustenance | to eat, consume
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| * '''itsa''' - love, affection | to love, care for
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| ==== k ====
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| * '''kuna''' - to expel | to excrete, shit, defecate
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| ==== l ====
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| ==== m ====
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| * '''mata''' - to kill, murder
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| * '''metla''' - to whistle | sound of wind | flute
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| * '''mo''' - to locate, place | locative | location [where]
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| ==== n ====
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| * '''naho''' - to regulate | rule | grammar
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| ==== ny ====
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| ==== o ====
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| * '''omo''' - to exchange, trade | commerce, business
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| ==== p ====
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| ==== s ====
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| ==== t ====
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| ==== tl ====
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| ==== ts ====
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| ==== u ====
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| ==== y ====
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| * count / number - '''ko'o'''
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| * greet / welcome - '''kita'''
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| * bite / chew - '''kipa'''
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| * bleed - '''ketla'''
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| * lead / command - '''kana'''
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| * speak / talk / say - '''kala'''
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| == Examples ==
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| * '''mo ta yala ka'''
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| :''place/locale 2sg go/walk/travel INT-part''
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| ::Where are you going?
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| * '''nam tsala inaye'''
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| :''1pl sauce/paste eat-PAST''
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| ::We ate the sauce.
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| * '''ko tayo onatam ka'''
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| :''person 2sg-POSS parent-PL INT-part''
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| ::Who are your parents?
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| [[Category:Conlangs]] | |
