Khangaþyagon Nouns

Roots

The root of a noun is singular and may be used as the subject or object of the verb - the two roles are distinguished syntactically.

The root may be followed by segunakar of up to six ranks. Each rank of segunak performs a particular grammatical role, and complex combinations of segunakar of different ranks are possible. Similar noun systems are found in Daghestanian languages.

The term "case" is not used in relation to Khangaþyagon nouns - the sheer variety of different grammatical forms a noun can take means that it isn't a very useful concept.

The ranks of segunakar are given below in the order they follow the root.

modsegunakar

These are deixis markers. They often occur when a noun is modified by a subordinate clause. They also take the place of relative and interrogative pronouns, which Khangaþyagon lacks.

il

this

rikil

this man

ban

that

rikban

that man

dau

what

rikdau

what man, who

she

no

rikshe

no man

wo

any

rikwo

any man

ye

Vocative deixis. Marks the noun as referring to the person addressed when it occurs in any role other than the subject of a second person sentence (which obviously refers to the addressee, so isn't marked).

rikye

You, man

densegunakar

Proximity markers. In the noun phrase A B-densegunak, the densegunak indicates how closely A is associated with B.

ut

at

eb

in contact

art

with

ash

without

iss

near

orr

far

radsegunakar

Position markers. A B-radsegunak indicates where A is in relation to B.

ip

in

sta

outside

omb

around

gri

above

od

below

shing

left

hop

beside

urþ

right

æks

alligned with

tuk

in front of

ðen

behind

karvsegunakar

Sense of motion

am

destination

ig

origin

gu

path

sintsegunakar

Abstract relationships

uz

of

ol

by (instrumental)

akh

to (recipient)

ku

about

ung

for (benefactive)

zen

on behalf of

aug

for (goal, reason)

yat

against

bantsegunak

Number

(a)r

Plural

Paradigm Summary

The form of the noun is therefore

stem+[deixis]+{[proximity]+[position]+[motion],[abstract]}+[number]

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