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== Instrumentals ==
== Instrumentals ==


* '''mi-''' - with the teeth; by biting; edge [bite]
=== Proximal ===
* face, neck, above, in front [face]
 
* with the hand (usu. open); causative; w.r.t hand or arm [hand]
* '''bu-''' - back; buttock / behind; rear
* having a point; w.r.t. nose/beak, lips/mouth [nose]
* '''gwa-''' - head; mind; shoulder / near
* with speech; by talking [speak]
* '''ku(n)-''' - foot; leg; stepping / below; under
* buttocks/back/behind/base—usu. as a location [buttocks]
* '''mi-''' - teeth; mouth; biting / edge
* with the eyes; by seeing [eye(s)]
* '''na-''' - eye; nose; face; neck / above; upward
* mental or emotional activity [mind]
* '''p(y)o-''' - body; chest; heart / center
* with the feet/leg (verbal); stepping; w.r.t. feet/leg [foot]
* '''shi-''' - hand; fist; arm; grasping / in front; ahead
* with the fist; axial motion; out from the body [fist]
 
* with the fingers; grasping; toward the body [grasp]
=== Distal ===
* head/shoulders; [head]
 
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* '''cha-''' - heat; fire; smoke / sun; light; appear
* with heat; w.r.t. fire, smoke [heat]
* '''do(n)-''' - cold; iced
* egg/house/round; move/carry [load]
* '''ma-''' - water; fluid; moisture
* pertaining to water, moisture [water]
* '''m(y)o-''' - tool [general instrumental] / load; carry
* cold; fear; shaking [cold]
* '''pwe-''' - weapon; sharp
* sun/day/light; appear [sun]
* '''to-''' - earth; stone; rock; heavy; forcefully / moon; darkness
* with a rock; forceful activity, like 'fist' [rock]
* '''ya(s)-''' - wind; light
* 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 =
= Phrases =

Revision as of 18:39, 8 November 2021


A conlang for fun.

Phonology

consonants
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
vowels
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

Gender

  • ye- - feminine [FEM]
  • ta- - masculine [MASC]

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

Proximal

  • bu- - back; buttock / behind; rear
  • gwa- - head; mind; shoulder / near
  • ku(n)- - foot; leg; stepping / below; under
  • mi- - teeth; mouth; biting / edge
  • na- - eye; nose; face; neck / above; upward
  • p(y)o- - body; chest; heart / center
  • shi- - hand; fist; arm; grasping / in front; ahead

Distal

  • cha- - heat; fire; smoke / sun; light; appear
  • do(n)- - cold; iced
  • ma- - water; fluid; moisture
  • m(y)o- - tool [general instrumental] / load; carry
  • pwe- - weapon; sharp
  • to- - earth; stone; rock; heavy; forcefully / moon; darkness
  • ya(s)- - wind; light

Phrases

  • kwayemoke
PL-1s-eat-NEG-PFV
We have not eaten.
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