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* girl / daughter - '''ona'i''' | * girl / daughter - '''ona'i''' | ||
=== | === general lexica === | ||
*The majority of lexical units in '''Kala''' can have multiple roles. | |||
*Most have a primary role, such as verb, noun or adjective, but almost all can serve in at least two roles. | |||
*Because of this, this list is sorted alphabetically and not by part of speech or category. | |||
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==== a ==== | |||
* '''a''' - to be, exist | yes | |||
* '''ala''' - to be born | to birth | |||
==== e ==== | |||
==== h ==== | |||
==== i ==== | |||
* '''ila''' - bird, avian | to fly, hover | |||
* '''ina''' - food, sustenance | to eat, consume | |||
* '''itsa''' - love, affection | to love, care for | |||
==== k ==== | |||
* '''kuna''' - to expel | to excrete, shit, defecate | |||
==== l ==== | |||
==== m ==== | |||
* '''mata''' - to kill, murder | |||
* '''metla''' - to whistle | sound of wind | flute | |||
* '''mo''' - to locate, place | locative | location [where] | |||
==== n ==== | |||
* '''naho''' - to regulate | rule | grammar | |||
==== ny ==== | |||
==== o ==== | |||
* '''omo''' - to exchange, trade | commerce, business | |||
==== p ==== | |||
==== s ==== | |||
==== t ==== | |||
==== tl ==== | |||
==== ts ==== | |||
==== u ==== | |||
==== y ==== | |||
* count / number - '''ko'o''' | * count / number - '''ko'o''' | ||
* greet / welcome - '''kita''' | * greet / welcome - '''kita''' | ||
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* lead / command - '''kana''' | * lead / command - '''kana''' | ||
* speak / talk / say - '''kala''' | * speak / talk / say - '''kala''' | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == |
Revision as of 20:04, 25 April 2009
- Kala is meant to be a simple and euphonic personal conlang.
- Many lexical entries are inspired and/or influenced by any number of natlangs
Phonology
consonants
- Plosives
- p - [p~b] | t - [t~d] | k - [k~g] | ' - [?]
- Nasals
- m - [m] | n - [n] | ny - [J]
- Fricatives
- s - [s~S] | ts - [ts~tS] | h - [h~h\]
- Approximants
- u - [u] | y - [j]
- Laterals
- l - [l] | tl - [tK]
vowels
- a - /a~a:/ | e - /e~e:/ | i - /i~i:/ | o - /o~o:/ | u - /u~u:/
diphthongs
- ua - /wa:/ | ue - /we:/
syllable structure
- (C)V(k, m, n)
Grammar
plurals
- To make a noun plural, add -m to the end.
- Example : kono - stone | konom - stones
- Adjectives do not change when they are plural. However, when an adjective is used in place of a noun, it can be pluralized.
- Example : nyeli - pink | nyelim - (the) pink (ones)
gender
- In general, nouns do not indicate their gender. To distinguish the sexes, one can use the adjectival endings -ta and -na.
- Example : nikata "a male dog", nikana "a female dog".
Lexicon
numbers
- zero / nothing / 0 - e'o
- one / 1 - na'o
- two / 2 - ta'o
- three / 3 - ha'o
- four / 4 - ma'o
- five / 5 - ya'o
- six / 6 - tsa'o
- seven / 7 - ka'o
- eight / 8 - pa'o
- nine / 9 - sa'o
- ten / 10 - ue'o
- hundred / 100 - nye'o
- thousand / 1000 - tle'o
higher numbers
- eleven / 11 - uesa'o
- twenty / 20 - taue'o
- one hundred one / 101 - nyena'o
- three hundred twenty five / 325 - hanyetaueya'o (long form) | hataya'o (short form)
- six thousand and twenty / 6020 - tsatletaue'o
family
- family / kin - tlika
- parent - onata
- grandparent - onataha
- spouse - tlanata
- sibling - uanata
- child - inata
- father / uncle - ota
- mother / aunt - ona
- man / husband - tla'ota
- woman / husband - tla'ona
- grandfather - otaha
- grandmother - onaha
- brother / cousin - otaua
- sister / cousin - onaua
- boy / son - ota'i
- girl / daughter - ona'i
general lexica
- The majority of lexical units in Kala can have multiple roles.
- Most have a primary role, such as verb, noun or adjective, but almost all can serve in at least two roles.
- Because of this, this list is sorted alphabetically and not by part of speech or category.
a
- a - to be, exist | yes
- ala - to be born | to birth
e
h
i
- ila - bird, avian | to fly, hover
- ina - food, sustenance | to eat, consume
- itsa - love, affection | to love, care for
k
- kuna - to expel | to excrete, shit, defecate
l
m
- mata - to kill, murder
- metla - to whistle | sound of wind | flute
- mo - to locate, place | locative | location [where]
n
- naho - to regulate | rule | grammar
ny
o
- omo - to exchange, trade | commerce, business
p
s
t
tl
ts
u
y
- count / number - ko'o
- greet / welcome - kita
- bite / chew - kipa
- bleed - ketla
- lead / command - kana
- speak / talk / say - kala
Examples
- mo ta yala ka
- place/locale 2sg go/walk/travel INT-part
- Where are you going?
- nam tsala inaye
- 1pl sauce/paste eat-PAST
- We ate the sauce.
- ko tayo onatam ka
- person 2sg-POSS parent-PL INT-part
- Who are your parents?