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*''Walm gelþ kolm balþteþ grûmpr.'' | *''Walm gelþ kolm balþteþ grûmpr.'' | ||
*The girl walked inside the house. | *The girl walked inside the house. | ||
==Overview== | |||
Þolb is an ergative-absolutive language. Word order is generally Patient-Verb-Agent. | |||
==Nouns - ''ðâpþtpontek''== | ==Nouns - ''ðâpþtpontek''== | ||
Nouns are divided into several classes, depending on the type of item. Each class has a special set of pronouns. Ony classes one and two have a first person pronoun. Several of the classes have special words that may belong only to those classes, as well as special affixes. Some words may fall into several classes. | Nouns are divided into several classes, depending on the type of item. Each class has a special set of pronouns. Ony classes one and two have a first person pronoun. Several of the classes have special words that may belong only to those classes, as well as special affixes. Some words may fall into several classes. | ||
Nouns have four cases: Ergative, absolutive, genetive and dative. | |||
===1. Divine/humans of a higher status - ''twilmerd''=== | ===1. Divine/humans of a higher status - ''twilmerd''=== | ||
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===2. Humans=== | ===2. Humans=== | ||
====Pronouns==== | |||
*First person = telm | |||
*Second person = meþt | |||
*Third person = dwamp | |||
====Special words==== | |||
===3. Animals/plants/the natural world=== | ===3. Animals/plants/the natural world=== | ||
===4. Tools/buildings/Inanimate objects=== | ===4. Tools/buildings/Inanimate objects=== | ||
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==Alphabet - ''kormpbarþt''== | ==Alphabet - ''kormpbarþt''== | ||
a â b d ð e g h k l m n ng o p r t þ u û w y | a â b d ð e g h k l m n ng o p r t þ u û w y | ||
The man has arrived. | |||
Revision as of 09:23, 7 July 2007
Language is ergative:
absolutive: no ending ergative: -eþ
adjective ending -r
there are no prepostions. these are done with adverbs.
Word order: V-E-A
- Walm gelþ kolm halbeþ melmr.
- (past) walk house man toward
- The man walked into the house.
- Walm gelþ kolm balþteþ grûmpr.
- The girl walked inside the house.
Overview
Þolb is an ergative-absolutive language. Word order is generally Patient-Verb-Agent.
Nouns - ðâpþtpontek
Nouns are divided into several classes, depending on the type of item. Each class has a special set of pronouns. Ony classes one and two have a first person pronoun. Several of the classes have special words that may belong only to those classes, as well as special affixes. Some words may fall into several classes.
Nouns have four cases: Ergative, absolutive, genetive and dative.
1. Divine/humans of a higher status - twilmerd
This class is used to describe the divine as well as those of a higher social status than oneself, usually royalty. This is the smallest class of nouns.
Pronouns
- First person = waþelb
- Second person = nurlemp
- Third person = klondrempt
Special words
- kþeltomp - man or woman, person
- þmeltilb - God
- þkwelmport - King
- twilmerd - important person/VIP
2. Humans
Pronouns
- First person = telm
- Second person = meþt
- Third person = dwamp
Special words
3. Animals/plants/the natural world
4. Tools/buildings/Inanimate objects
5. Places
Verbs - ðâpþthempt
Compared to the complex class system of nouns, verbs are relatively simple. Verbs fall into two types, transitive and intransitive.
Alphabet - kormpbarþt
a â b d ð e g h k l m n ng o p r t þ u û w y
The man has arrived.
