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== verb modifiers ==
== verb modifiers ==


* '''la''' - negative
* '''ab''' - negative
: '''ishanla''' - <small>eat-1SG-NEG</small> - ''I do not eat.''
: '''ishaban''' - <small>eat-1SG-NEG</small> - ''I do not eat.''


* '''ra''' - future
* '''ar''' - future
: '''isharan''' - <small>eat-FUT-1SG</small> - ''I will/shall eat.''
: '''isharan''' - <small>eat-FUT-1SG</small> - ''I will/shall eat.''


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: '''ishemat''' - <small>eat-Q-2SG</small> - ''Do you eat?''
: '''ishemat''' - <small>eat-Q-2SG</small> - ''Do you eat?''


* '''uny''' - undo ~
* '''un''' - undo ~
: '''abunyuk''' - <small>sit-undo-1PL</small> - ''We stand.'' (We are unseated.)
: '''abunuk''' - <small>sit-undo-1PL</small> - ''We stand.'' (We are unseated.)


= dictionary =
= dictionary =

Revision as of 04:30, 3 July 2015


Introduction

A simple conlang intended to sound Semitic.

phonology

consonants

  • Plosives: < p b t d k g > p b t d k g
  • Nasals: < m n ɲ > m n ny
  • Fricatives: < s ʃ h~x > s sh h
  • Approximants: < j w l r > y w l r

vowels

  • a - /a~ə/
  • e - /e~ɛ/
  • i - /i~ɪ/
  • o - /o~ɔ/
  • u - /u~ʊ/
  • ai - /aɪ/

verbs

Ilya relies on verbs and their modifiers to express many subtleties of meaning, the Ilya verb can generally function as a verb, adjective, or preposition, but the rules of use are very simple.

  • ishek - to eat, drink, take in, consume

Person is marked on the verb.

  • ishan - eat-1SG - I eat.
  • ishat - eat-2SG - You eat.
  • isha - eat-3SG - He/She/It eats.
  • ishuk - eat-1PL - We eat.
  • ishut - eat-2PL - You (all) eat.
  • ishum - eat-3PL - They eat.

verb modifiers

  • ab - negative
ishaban - eat-1SG-NEG - I do not eat.
  • ar - future
isharan - eat-FUT-1SG - I will/shall eat.
  • esh - past
isheshan - eat-PST-1SG - I ate.
  • em - interrogative
ishemat - eat-Q-2SG - Do you eat?
  • un - undo ~
abunuk - sit-undo-1PL - We stand. (We are unseated.)

dictionary

a

  • abek - to sit; take a seat

b

d

e

g

h

  • hamak - to be; exist

i

  • ilyash - tongue; language
  • ishek - to eat; drink; take in; consume

k

l

m

n

  • neshek - to need; require

o

p

r

s

sh

t

  • tanyek - to have; possess

u

w

  • walek - to want; desire

y