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'''kata''' has three basic pronouns; '''wa''' (first person), '''ni''' (second person), and '''ko''' (third person). These words do not indicate number or gender, but may be modified to do so if necessary. '''-lo''' marks all nouns as plural, and the gender modifiers are '''-ku''' (masculine), and '''-ki''' (feminine). In cases of singular distinction of gender, '''koku'' ("he"), or '''koki''' ("she") can be reduced to simply '''ku''' and '''ki'''. | '''kata''' has three basic pronouns; '''wa''' (first person), '''ni''' (second person), and '''ko''' (third person). These words do not indicate number or gender, but may be modified to do so if necessary. '''-lo''' marks all nouns as plural, and the gender modifiers are '''-ku''' (masculine), and '''-ki''' (feminine). In cases of singular distinction of gender, '''koku''' ("he"), or '''koki''' ("she") can be reduced to simply '''ku''' and '''ki'''. | ||
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Revision as of 02:46, 5 April 2018
This is kata, a simple language with vocabulary based on the most widely spoken languages and an easily understood, mostly analytic grammar.
phonology
Kata has nine consonants (/p, t, k, s, m, n, l, j, w/) and five vowels (/a, e, i, o, u/). Stress is word final.
consonants
| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |
| Plosive | p | t | k |
| Fricative | s | ||
| Approximant | w | l | j |
vowels
| Vowels | Front | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | |
word order
kata has a strict word order. The basic word order is subject–verb–object.
nouns
determiners
pronouns
kata has three basic pronouns; wa (first person), ni (second person), and ko (third person). These words do not indicate number or gender, but may be modified to do so if necessary. -lo marks all nouns as plural, and the gender modifiers are -ku (masculine), and -ki (feminine). In cases of singular distinction of gender, koku ("he"), or koki ("she") can be reduced to simply ku and ki.
