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= Introduction =
= Introduction =


A simple conlang intended to sound Semitic.
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= phonology =
= phonology =
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== consonants ==
== consonants ==


* Plosives: < p b t d k g > '''p b t d k g'''
{| class="wikitable"
* Nasals: < m n ɲ > '''m n ny'''
|+ '''IPA chart of Ilya consonants'''
* Fricatives: < s ʃ h~x > '''s sh h'''
|-
* Approximants: < j w l r > '''y w l r'''
<!-- Heading row -->
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|'''Bilabial'''
|'''Alveolar'''
|'''Alveolo'''-<br/>'''palatal'''
|'''Palatal'''
|'''Velar'''
|'''Labiovelar'''
|- <!-- Stops -->
| '''Plosive'''
| align="center"|p &nbsp; b
| align="center"|t &nbsp; d
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| align="center"|k &nbsp; g
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|- <!-- Nasals -->
| '''Nasal'''
| align="center"|m
| align="center"|n
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|- <!-- Fricatives -->
| '''Fricative'''
|
| align="center"|s
| align="center"|ʃ
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| align="center"|h~x
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|- <!-- Approximants -->
| '''Approximant'''
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| align="center" | j  
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| align="center" | w
|- <!-- Trill -->
| '''Trill'''
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| align="center"|r
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|- <!-- Lateral approximant -->
| '''Lateral'''
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| align="center"|l
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|}


== vowels ==
== vowels ==
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= verbs =
= 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.
* '''isho''' - <small>eat-1SG</small> - ''I eat.''
* '''ish(e)''' - <small>eat-2SG</small> - ''You eat.'' (often only marked in the imperative)
* '''isha''' - <small>eat-3SG</small> - ''He/She/It eats.''
* '''ishuk''' - <small>eat-1PL</small> - ''We eat.''
* '''ishu''' - <small>eat-2PL</small> - ''You (all) eat.''
* '''ishum''' - <small>eat-3PL</small> - ''They eat.''
== verb modifiers ==
* '''ba''' - negative
: '''ba isho''' - <small>eat-1SG-NEG</small> - ''I do not eat.''
* '''ub''' - future
: '''ishubo''' - <small>eat-FUT-1SG</small> - ''I will/shall eat.''
* '''esh''' - past
: '''ishesho''' - <small>eat-PST-1SG</small> - ''I ate.''
* '''em''' - interrogative
: '''isheme''' - <small>eat-Q-2SG</small> - ''Do you eat?''
* '''ak/ag''' - undo ~
: '''abaguk''' - <small>sit-undo-1PL</small> - ''We stand.'' (We are unseated.)


= nouns =
= nouns =


Nouns are also very simple. Pronouns and proper nouns behave identically to all other nouns.
== noun modifiers ==
* '''im''' - plural
: '''togim''' - <small>person-PL</small> - ''people''


= dictionary =
= dictionary =
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== a ==
== a ==


* '''abek''' - to sit; take a seat
 


== b ==
== b ==


* '''budek''' - to improve
 


== d ==
== d ==
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== e ==
== e ==


* '''edan''' - here; hereabouts
 


== g ==
== g ==


* '''gelek''' - to see; look
 


== h ==
== h ==


* '''hashek''' - to go; walk
 


== i ==
== i ==


* '''ilhek''' - to be; exist


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


== k ==
== k ==
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== m ==
== m ==


* '''ma''' - what
:: '''ma ishat?''' - What are you eating?


* '''mada''' - which
:: '''mada geleshum?''' - Which (one) did they see?


* '''man''' - who
== n ==
:: '''man ilha edan?''' - Who is here?


== n ==


* '''neshek''' - to need; require


== o ==
== o ==
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== p ==
== p ==


* '''panek''' - to be simple; easy


* '''parek''' - to be same; equal
* '''payek''' - to be enough; be sufficient
* '''pila''' - elephant


== r ==
== r ==
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== s ==
== s ==


* '''sumek''' - to love; adore
 


== sh ==
== sh ==
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== t ==
== t ==


* '''tanyek''' - to have; possess


* '''toga''' - person; individual


== u ==
== u ==
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== w ==
== w ==


* '''walek''' - to want; desire
 


== y ==
== y ==

Revision as of 10:24, 10 September 2015


Introduction

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phonology

consonants

IPA chart of Ilya consonants
Bilabial Alveolar Alveolo-
palatal 		Palatal Velar Labiovelar
Plosive p   b t   d k   g
Nasal m n
Fricative s ʃ h~x
Approximant j w
Trill r
Lateral l

vowels

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

verbs

nouns

dictionary

a

b

d

e

g

h

i

k

l

m

n

o

p

r

s

sh

t

u

w

y

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