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==Description==
{{infobox|name=Henaudute ([[Image:Henaudute-hee.gif]][[Image:Henaudute-nau.gif]][[Image:Henaudute-du.gif]][[Image:Henaudute-te.gif]])|pronounce=/hæːnaudute/|tu=[[Arda]]|species=Humans|in=[[../Yellow Empire/]]<br>(''Ῥαυραρ Ἡνατε'')<br>1400 AM|no=—|script=[[../Henaudute abugida/]]|tree=''[[Dele]]''<br>&nbsp;'''Henaudute'''|morph=Fusional|ms=Accusative|wo=VO|creator=[[User:Muke|Muke Tever]] &#x7c; [[User Talk:Muke|✎]]|date=2001}}
Henaudute (''Ἡναυδυτε'') is a [[Dele]] language, spoken on [[Arda]].


*Timespan: beginning from 1400s ''anno mundi'' ≈ classical times
'''Henaudute''' ({{x|Henaudute|hee|nau|du|te}}, /hæːnaudute/) is a language of [[Arda]]. 
*Setting: [[Arda:Yellow Empire|Yellow Empire]] (''Ῥαυραρ Ἡνατε'')
 
===Subpages===
*[[Henaudute Lexicon]]
*[[Henaudute texts]]
*[[Henaudute ceremonial calendar]]
*[[List of rulers of the Yellow Empire]]
 
==Phonology==
The phonology of Henaudute is very similar to that of Ancient Greek, and for convenience is spelled with the same alphabet.  For convenience it is transliterated to Latin characters in the Roman manner, with one exception, in that ''k'' is used for ''κ''.
 
===Consonants===
{|
! || Bilabial || Dental || Velar || Glottal
|-
! Voiceless stop
| '''π''' /p/ || '''τ''' /t/ || '''κ''' /k/ ||
|-
! Aspirated stop
| '''φ''' /pʰ/ || '''θ''' /tʰ/ || '''χ''' /kʰ/ ||
|-
! Voiced stop
| '''β''' /b/ || '''δ''' /d/ || '''γ''' /ɡ/ ||
|-
! Voiceless fricative
|      || '''σ'''/'''ς''' /s/ ||  || '''῾''' /h/
|-
! Voiced fricative
|      || '''ζ''' /z/ ||  ||
|-
! Nasal
|  '''μ''' /m/ || '''ν''' /n/ || ('''γ''' [ŋ]) ||
|-
! Liquid
|        || '''λ''' /l/ || ||
|-
! Tap
|        || '''ρ''' /ɾ/ || ||
|}


*Author: [[User:Muke|Muke Tever]] | [[User Talk:Muke|✎]]


==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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==Lexicon==
===Gender===
In etymologies, ** indicates a root not in the Dele word list, while * is a regular Dele word.
There are three genders, '''ταν''' (''tan'', fire), '''λῡε''' (''lūe'', water), and '''γαρη''' (''garē'', earth).  
 
The citation form is nom. sg., gen. sg. for nouns, and 1sg. for verbs.  The symbol · in a verb indicates the infix point.
 
===Α===
*'''ἀιτε''', -τεν ''l.'' name, noun.
*'''ἀιτλε''', -λᾱν ''l. sg., t. pl.'' word. 
*'''ἀλ''' ''pron. dem.'' that.  '''ἀλλυ''' ''obl.''
*'''ἀ·μνε''' ''v.'' to sit.
*'''ἀν''' ''pron. dem.'' this; ''def. art.'' the.  '''ἀννυ''' ''obl.''
*'''ἁργλη''', -λα ''t.'' jackal. —''**srgāl-''.
*'''ἀρ''' ''pron. dem.'' that yonder.  '''ἀρῥυ''' ''obl.''
*'''ἀρε''', -ρεν ''l.'' the sun.
*'''ἀτρα''', -τρα ''t.'' brother's wife.
*'''ἀ·χνε''' ''v.'' to bite.
 
===Β===
*'''βαι·νε''' ''v.'' to curse.
*'''βα·χνε''' ''v.'' to hide, conceal.
*'''βορῥι·νε''' ''v.'' to be warlike.  '''βορῥη''', -ρῥινα ''g.'' Borrhē, the third day of the week.
*'''βρελ''', -λα ''t.'' month, about 35 days.
*'''βρερτη''', -τεν ''l.'' Brertē, second week of the month.
*'''βῡ''', βυα ''t.'' father's mother.
 
===Γ===
*'''γα·θνε''' ''v.'' to recline.
*'''γα·κνε''' ''v.'' to defecate; to be bad.
*'''γαλ''', -λα ''t.'' bird.
*'''γαρη''' -ρνα ''g.'' earth, land; inanimate gender
*'''γαρνωβρελ''', -λα ''t.'' Gar, the third nobrel of the lada.
*'''γαρτοι''', -τοιχα ''t.'' gnome.
*'''γε''' ''pron. pers. 2pl.'' '''γευ''' ''obl.''
*'''γοχλαδα''', -δα ''t.'' the second lada of a rhike.
*'''γραρτη''', -τεν ''l.'' Grartē, third week of the month.
 
===Δ===
*'''δα·θνε''' ''v.'' to dry.
*'''δαλ''', -λα ''t.'' brother; elder brother.
*'''δε·βνε''' ''v.'' to swear.  '''δεβη''', -βνα ''g.'' oath. 
*'''δελ''', -λα ''t.'' tongue.
*'''δηθνε''', -να ''t.'' father.
*'''δηκε''', -κᾱν ''l.'' a horn.
*'''δηνα''', -να ''t.'' man.
*'''δηνυ''', -να ''t.'' son's wife.
*'''δη·χενε''' ''v.'' to be long (in space)
*'''δηψῑ''', -ψῑν ''t.'' (pl. tant.) teachings.
*'''δλη·νε''' ''v.'' to be jovial.  '''δλη''', δληνα ''g.'' Dlē, the fifth day of the week.
*'''δρῑγι''', -γα ''t.'' zodiac; a sequence of eleven rhiki, about 23,100 days.
*'''δῡνε''' (δυ·υνε) ''v.'' to mill, grind.
*'''δυ·ρνε''' ''v.'' to be round.
 
===Ε===
*'''εἰνε''' (ε·ενε) ''v.'' to be hot.
 
===Η===
*'''ἠδα''' ''prep.'' before, in front of.  '''ἠδη''', -δανα ''g.'' front, face.
*'''ἠδε''' -δειν ''l.'' lake. 
*'''ἡνωβρελ''', -λα ''t.'' He, fourth nobrel of the lada.
*'''ἡτοι''', -τοιχα ''t.'' sylph.
 
===Θ===
*'''θραννε''' ''v.'' to be holy; to go berserk.  '''θρανη''', -ννα ''g.'' Thranē, the second day of the week.
*'''θυτνε''' ''v.'' to be beautiful.  '''θυτη''', -τνα ''g.'' Thutē, sixth day of the week.
 
===Λ===
*'''λᾱδα''', -δα ''t.'' lada, or "long year", about 700 days.
*'''λαλη''', -λνα ''g.'' a day.
*'''λαλλι''', -λλα ''t.'' bitterness.
*'''λαλλιδρατη''', -τεν ''l.'' Lallidratē, fifth week of the month.
*'''λαρ''', -ρα ''t.'' ox.
*'''λου''', λωα ''t.'' tiger. —''**lōhu-''
*'''λυ''', λυκα ''t.'' wolf.
*'''λῡνωβρελ''', -λα ''t.'' Lu, the second nobrel of the lada.
*'''λῡτοι''', -τοιχα ''t.'' undine. 
*'''λυσσα''', -σσα ''t.'' young wolf.
 
===Μ===
*'''μαυ''', μαα ''t.'' hare.
*'''μηϊδρατη''', -τεν ''l.'' Mēidratē, fourth week of the month.
 
===Ν===
*'''ναυρ''', -ρα ''t.'' strength.
*'''νολ''', -λλα ''t.'' hog.
*'''νοχινε''' ''v.'' to be silent.  '''νοχη''', -χινα ''g.'' Nochē, seventh day of the week.
*'''νωβρελ,''' -βρελα ''t.'' nobrel, or "quinquemester", about 175 days.
 
===Ο===
*'''ουλαδα''', -δα ''t.'' the third lada of a rhike.
 
===Π===
*'''πανδῑγι''', -γα ''t.'' panther.  —''**pan- *dīgi''
*'''πιμβλαδα''', -δα ''t.'' the first lada of a rhike.
*'''πωλαλε''', -λεν  ''l.'' a week, seven days.
 
===Ρ===
*'''ῥαρτη''', -τεν ''l.'' Rhartē, first week of the month.
*'''ῥευνε''' ''v.'' to shine.  '''ῥευτη''', -τενα ''g.'' Rheutē, the first day of the week.
*'''ῥικε''', -κιεν ''l.'' rhike, or cycle of three ladi, about 2,100 days.
*'''ῥοχυ''', -χα ''t.'' turtle.
 
===Σ===
*'''σις''', -σα ''t.'' lion.  —''**sisi-''


===Τ===
*'''Ταν''' is, broadly, all terms of high animacy; this class includes people, animals, ''σταφθα'' (''staphtha'', self-propelled) processes such as fire, and complex systems, where "complex systems" are symptoms comprising simpler systems. An example is ''λαν'' (''lan'', the hand), which comprises ''νοθι'' (''nothi'', fingers).
*'''ταλλα''', -λλακα ''t.'' phœnix.
*'''Λῡε,''' terms of low animacy, including simple systems, plants, collectives, verbal nouns, parts of ''ταν'' things, and ''ὑνταφθε'' (''huntaphthe'', non-propelled) processes such as rivers.
*'''ταννωβρελ''', -λα ''t.'' Tan, first nobrel of the lada.
*'''Γαρη,''' inanimate terms, including parts of ''λῡε'' things, diminutives, augmentatives, mass nouns, words and letters.
*'''ταντοι''', -τοιχα ''t.'' salamander.
*'''τοχοννε''' ''v.'' to be obscure, be mysterious. '''τοχονη''', -ννα ''g.'' Tochonē, fourth day of the week.


===Χ===
[[Category:Dele languages]]
*'''χουλα,''' -λα ''t.'' charm, charisma.
[[Category:Arda]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]

Latest revision as of 20:21, 5 April 2010


Henaudute (Henaudute-hee.gifHenaudute-nau.gifHenaudute-du.gifHenaudute-te.gif)
Pronounced: /hæːnaudute/
Timeline and Universe: Arda
Species: Humans
Spoken: Yellow Empire
(Ῥαυραρ Ἡνατε)
1400 AM
Total speakers:
Writing system: Henaudute abugida
Genealogy: Dele
 Henaudute
Typology
Morphological type: Fusional
Morphosyntactic alignment: Accusative
Basic word order: VO
Credits
Creator: Muke Tever |
Created: 2001

Henaudute (heenaudute, /hæːnaudute/) is a language of Arda.

Subpages

Phonology

The phonology of Henaudute is very similar to that of Ancient Greek, and for convenience is spelled with the same alphabet. For convenience it is transliterated to Latin characters in the Roman manner, with one exception, in that k is used for κ.

Consonants

Bilabial Dental Velar Glottal
Voiceless stop π /p/ τ /t/ κ /k/
Aspirated stop φ /pʰ/ θ /tʰ/ χ /kʰ/
Voiced stop β /b/ δ /d/ γ /ɡ/
Voiceless fricative σ/ς /s/ /h/
Voiced fricative ζ /z/
Nasal μ /m/ ν /n/ (γ [ŋ])
Liquid λ /l/
Tap ρ /ɾ/


Morphology

Adjectives

There are few if any true adjectives; most are participial forms.

Comparison of adjectives is formed by prefixation.

ου -θα = ουθα
old PART:T : "old"
ἀμ- ου -θα = ἀμουθα
COMP old PART:T : "older"
ἰσ- ου PART:T = ἰσουθα
SUP old ADJ:TAN : "oldest"

Gender

There are three genders, ταν (tan, fire), λῡε (lūe, water), and γαρη (garē, earth).

  • Ταν is, broadly, all terms of high animacy; this class includes people, animals, σταφθα (staphtha, self-propelled) processes such as fire, and complex systems, where "complex systems" are symptoms comprising simpler systems. An example is λαν (lan, the hand), which comprises νοθι (nothi, fingers).
  • Λῡε, terms of low animacy, including simple systems, plants, collectives, verbal nouns, parts of ταν things, and ὑνταφθε (huntaphthe, non-propelled) processes such as rivers.
  • Γαρη, inanimate terms, including parts of λῡε things, diminutives, augmentatives, mass nouns, words and letters.