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* '''mi-''' - with the teeth; by biting; edge [bite] | * '''mi-''' - with the teeth; by biting; edge [bite] | ||
* face, neck, above, in front [face] | |||
* with the hand (usu. open); causative; w.r.t hand or arm [hand] | |||
face, neck, above, in front [face] | * having a point; w.r.t. nose/beak, lips/mouth [nose] | ||
with the hand (usu. open); causative; w.r.t hand or arm [hand] | * with speech; by talking [speak] | ||
having a point; w.r.t. nose/beak, lips/mouth [nose] | * buttocks/back/behind/base—usu. as a location [buttocks] | ||
with speech; by talking [speak] | * with the eyes; by seeing [eye(s)] | ||
* mental or emotional activity [mind] | |||
* with the feet/leg (verbal); stepping; w.r.t. feet/leg [foot] | |||
buttocks/back/behind/base—usu. as a location [buttocks] | * with the fist; axial motion; out from the body [fist] | ||
with the eyes; by seeing [eye(s)] | * with the fingers; grasping; toward the body [grasp] | ||
* head/shoulders; [head] | |||
mental or emotional activity [mind] | :: | ||
* with heat; w.r.t. fire, smoke [heat] | |||
with the feet/leg (verbal); stepping; w.r.t. feet/leg [foot] | * egg/house/round; move/carry [load] | ||
* pertaining to water, moisture [water] | |||
with the fist; axial motion; out from the body [fist] | * cold; fear; shaking [cold] | ||
with the fingers; grasping; toward the body [grasp] | * sun/day/light; appear [sun] | ||
with a sharp object; with the end of a long object; [sharp] | * with a rock; forceful activity, like 'fist' [rock] | ||
* with a sharp object; with the end of a long object; [sharp] | |||
along or against the length of a long object; radial motion; natural forces [long] | * along or against the length of a long object; radial motion; natural forces [long] | ||
= Phrases = | = Phrases = | ||
Revision as of 08:06, 8 November 2021
A conlang for fun.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | tɕ (j) tɕʰ (ch) | k g | |
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ (ng) | ||
| Fricatives | s | ʃ (sh) | h | ||
| Approximants | w | j (y) | |||
| Trill | r |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i~ɪ | u~ʊ | |
| Mid | e~ɛ | o | |
| Open | a~ə |
Particles
- ba - negative particle [NEG]
Roots
- am- - upright; vertical; erect; standing
- j- - be beside; with [COM]
- jing- - be inside; within [INE]
- m- - do (as agent); make; cause [CAUS]
- t- - be; exist (copular) [COP]
- y- - have; possess; own [GEN]
- yem- - food; sustenance; eating; consume
Verbal Modifiers
- -(e)ru - infinitive [INF]
Aspect
- -a - imperfective [IPFV]
- -e - perfective [PFV]
Modals
- -ok- - negative; negation; no; not [NEG] (negatives active verbs)
Nominal Modifiers
Pronominal
- wa- - first person singular [1s]
- kwa- - first person plural [1pl]
- ni- - second person singular [2s]
- ink(a)- - third person plural [1pl]
- o- - third person singular [3s]
- ko- - third person plural [1pl]
Number
- k(a)- - plural [PL]
Instrumentals
- mi- - with the teeth; by biting; edge [bite]
- face, neck, above, in front [face]
- with the hand (usu. open); causative; w.r.t hand or arm [hand]
- having a point; w.r.t. nose/beak, lips/mouth [nose]
- with speech; by talking [speak]
- buttocks/back/behind/base—usu. as a location [buttocks]
- with the eyes; by seeing [eye(s)]
- mental or emotional activity [mind]
- with the feet/leg (verbal); stepping; w.r.t. feet/leg [foot]
- with the fist; axial motion; out from the body [fist]
- with the fingers; grasping; toward the body [grasp]
- head/shoulders; [head]
- with heat; w.r.t. fire, smoke [heat]
- egg/house/round; move/carry [load]
- pertaining to water, moisture [water]
- cold; fear; shaking [cold]
- sun/day/light; appear [sun]
- with a rock; forceful activity, like 'fist' [rock]
- with a sharp object; with the end of a long object; [sharp]
- along or against the length of a long object; radial motion; natural forces [long]
Phrases
- kwayemoke
- PL-1s-eat-NEG-PFV
- We have not eaten.
