Ancaron: Difference between revisions
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=Grammar= | =Grammar= | ||
==Numbers== | ==Numbers== | ||
Numbers are in general read off from left to right as individual numerals | Numbers are in general read off from left to right as individual numerals | ||
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:eighteen thousand and fifty | :eighteen thousand and fifty | ||
==Plurals== | ==Adjectives and Adverbs== | ||
Adjectives immediately precede the word they modify. | |||
*'''Tucbocpunmuc.''' | |||
:tuc-boc-pun-muc | |||
:''old-rock-hold-I'' | |||
:I hold an old rock. | |||
===Possessives=== | |||
Possessive forms are treated as adjectives. Also note that most words are not limited to a specific part of speech. | |||
*'''Docpunpunmuc.''' | |||
:Doc-pun-pun-muc | |||
:''Your-hand-hold-I'' | |||
:I hold your hand. | |||
==Verbs== | |||
Ancaron verbs mark the subject as a suffix and the direct object as a prefix, forming a OVS word order. | |||
*'''Bocpunmuc.''' | |||
:boc-pun-muc | |||
:''rock-hold-I'' | |||
:I hold a rock. | |||
Verb markers are located before the verb but after the object, in the following order: adverb, negation, tense marker. Ancaron only has 3 verb tenses, past present and future, with present being assumed with the absence of a marker. | |||
*'''Boctortacivsipunmuc.''' | |||
:boc-tor-ta-civ.sipun-muc | |||
:''rock-quickly-NEG-FUT.throw-I'' | |||
:I will not quickly throw the rock. | |||
However, while the direct object precedes the verb and subject, the indirect object follows the verb and subject as a separate word. | |||
*'''Boccivsipunmuc Mardon.''' | |||
:boc-civ.sipun-muc Mardon | |||
:''rock-FUT.throw-I Mardon'' | |||
:I will toss the rock to Mardon. | |||
===The Copula=== | |||
==Nouns== | |||
===Plurals=== | |||
To make a word plural, add the unspecific plural prefix "car" | To make a word plural, add the unspecific plural prefix "car" | ||
*'''on''' | *'''on''' | ||
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:''many.people'' | :''many.people'' | ||
:many people | :many people | ||
==Pronouns== | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:A_priori_conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] [[Category:A_priori_conlangs]] | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 23 March 2010
| Standard Ancaron Sitariancaronpotcor (           )
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| Pronounced: | sitaɹiankaɹonpotkoɹ |
| Timeline/Universe: | DPM / Nacar |
| Species: | Ancaron |
| Spoken in: | Ancaron Empire (Ancaronbactari) |
| Total speakers: | 52 trillion |
| Genealogical classification: | Antacar
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| Writing system: | Cor () Marcor (  )Latin alphabet / Latancor (   )
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| Typology | |
| Basic word order: | OVS(O) |
| Morphological type: | agglutinating polysynthetic |
| Morphosyntactic alignment: | nominative-accusative |
| Created by: | |
| Leech10 | 2007 (2009) |
Phonology
Ancaron's syllable structure is (C)V(C).
Consonants
In the table, the letter on the left is the IPA value, the bolded, middle letter is the Latin (latancor) transcription, and on the right is the marcor letter.
| Labial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Velar | ||
| Nasal | m m  |
n n |
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| Plosive | p p  , b b  |
t t , d d  |
k c  , g g  |
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| Frictive | f f  , v v  |
s s , z z  |
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| Approximant | ɹ r |
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| Lateral Approximant | l l |
Vowels
In the bolded letter is the IPA value/Latin (latancor) transcription, with the letter on the right being the marcor letter.
| Front | Central | Back | Diphthongs | ||
| High | i |
u  |
ia , ua , ue  , ui |
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| Mid-High | e |
o  |
ea , ou |
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| Low | a |
ae , ai , ao |
Grammar
Numbers
Numbers are in general read off from left to right as individual numerals
- vet
- vet
- one
- one
- vetvan
- vet-van
- one-zero
- ten
- vetvanviv
- vet-van-viv
- one-zero-five
- one hundred and five
However larger numbers have their own words to help break up the list. Any zeros following these higher number words are ignored until a non-zero number is found.
- vuet
- vuet
- thousand
- one thousand
- vetvervuetviv
- vet-ver-vuet-viv
- one-eight-thousand-five
- eighteen thousand and five
- vetvervuetvivvan
- vet-ver-vuet-viv-van
- one-eight-thousand-five-zero
- eighteen thousand and fifty
Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives immediately precede the word they modify.
- Tucbocpunmuc.
- tuc-boc-pun-muc
- old-rock-hold-I
- I hold an old rock.
Possessives
Possessive forms are treated as adjectives. Also note that most words are not limited to a specific part of speech.
- Docpunpunmuc.
- Doc-pun-pun-muc
- Your-hand-hold-I
- I hold your hand.
Verbs
Ancaron verbs mark the subject as a suffix and the direct object as a prefix, forming a OVS word order.
- Bocpunmuc.
- boc-pun-muc
- rock-hold-I
- I hold a rock.
Verb markers are located before the verb but after the object, in the following order: adverb, negation, tense marker. Ancaron only has 3 verb tenses, past present and future, with present being assumed with the absence of a marker.
- Boctortacivsipunmuc.
- boc-tor-ta-civ.sipun-muc
- rock-quickly-NEG-FUT.throw-I
- I will not quickly throw the rock.
However, while the direct object precedes the verb and subject, the indirect object follows the verb and subject as a separate word.
- Boccivsipunmuc Mardon.
- boc-civ.sipun-muc Mardon
- rock-FUT.throw-I Mardon
- I will toss the rock to Mardon.
The Copula
Nouns
Plurals
To make a word plural, add the unspecific plural prefix "car"
- on
- on
- person
- person
- caron
- car.on
- PLR.person
- people
Alternatively, numbers can be used instead to for a specific plural.
- vucon
- vuc.on
- three.person
- three people
"In" is also used as a plural prefix as well to represent large amounts but remaining unspecific in total number.
- inon
- in.on
- many.people
- many people
