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Cenoji is a language created by [[User:Eosp|Eosp]]. It is highly agglutinative, has 6 cases, and a highly simple | Cenoji is a language created by [[User:Eosp|Eosp]]. It is highly agglutinative, has 6 cases, and a highly simple phonology with no plosives. Why? Because I think plosives are ugly. That's why a lot of things are odd in this language. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
The vowels are the front vowels of Finnish, but I'm using the letters for the back vowels. For those who don't know what they are, here they are: | The vowels are the front vowels of Finnish, but I'm using the letters for the back vowels. For those who don't know what they are, here they are (the character is listed first, followed by the X-SAMPA equivalent: | ||
* a: | * a: /&/. | ||
* e: | * e: /e/. | ||
* i: | * i: /i/. | ||
* o: | * o: /2/. | ||
* u: | * u: /y/. | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
None of these are | None of these are plosives. | ||
* c: | * c: /s/. | ||
* f: | * f: /f/. | ||
* h: | * h: /x/. | ||
* j: | * j: /j/. | ||
* l: | * l: /l/. | ||
* m: | * m: /m/. | ||
* s: | * n: /n/. | ||
* t: | * s: /S/. | ||
* t: /T/. | |||
=== Dipthongs === | === Dipthongs === | ||
The characters | The characters [c], [f], [l], and [m] can be combined with the character [j] as a consonant cluster. | ||
=== Syllable Structure === | === Syllable Structure === | ||
The syllable structure is | The syllable structure is <CV>, where C is a consonant or dipthong and V is a vowel. | ||
=== Emphasis === | |||
Emphasis declines towards the end of the word, but then rises about halfway on the last syllable. | |||
== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||
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* Obstructive: indicates a noun that prevents or hinders an event. | * Obstructive: indicates a noun that prevents or hinders an event. | ||
* Result: Indicates the result of a sentence. | * Result: Indicates the result of a sentence. | ||
=== Syntax === | |||
* The basic order is Subject-Object-Verb, although any order is valid. The item appearing first is given the emphasis. Example: ''joe.NOM mary.ACC like'' indicates that Joe likes Mary, as opposed to Bill liking Mary. If we were to say that Joe likes Mary, as opposed to Joe liking Felicia, we would say ''mary.ACC joe.NOM like'' instead. | |||
Revision as of 15:13, 17 February 2006
Cenoji is a language created by Eosp. It is highly agglutinative, has 6 cases, and a highly simple phonology with no plosives. Why? Because I think plosives are ugly. That's why a lot of things are odd in this language.
Phonology
Vowels
The vowels are the front vowels of Finnish, but I'm using the letters for the back vowels. For those who don't know what they are, here they are (the character is listed first, followed by the X-SAMPA equivalent:
- a: /&/.
- e: /e/.
- i: /i/.
- o: /2/.
- u: /y/.
Consonants
None of these are plosives.
- c: /s/.
- f: /f/.
- h: /x/.
- j: /j/.
- l: /l/.
- m: /m/.
- n: /n/.
- s: /S/.
- t: /T/.
Dipthongs
The characters [c], [f], [l], and [m] can be combined with the character [j] as a consonant cluster.
Syllable Structure
The syllable structure is <CV>, where C is a consonant or dipthong and V is a vowel.
Emphasis
Emphasis declines towards the end of the word, but then rises about halfway on the last syllable.
Grammar
Cases
- Nominative: indicates the subject of the sentence.
- Accusative: indicates the object of the sentence.
- Temporal: indicates the time an event took place.
- Facilitative: indicates a noun that helps the event take place. In the case of a three-noun sentence (such as I gave a letter to John), letter would be in the nominative and I would be in the facilitative. (this sentence would probably be closer to With my help, a letter gave itself to John.)
- Obstructive: indicates a noun that prevents or hinders an event.
- Result: Indicates the result of a sentence.
Syntax
- The basic order is Subject-Object-Verb, although any order is valid. The item appearing first is given the emphasis. Example: joe.NOM mary.ACC like indicates that Joe likes Mary, as opposed to Bill liking Mary. If we were to say that Joe likes Mary, as opposed to Joe liking Felicia, we would say mary.ACC joe.NOM like instead.
