Cironean
Phonology
Phonemes
Consonants
C, CH, D, F, G, H, J, L, M, N, P, Q, U, R, S, SH, T, TH, V, W, X, Y, Z
Vowels
a – Latin pater; o – Latin possum; ó – Latin laudo; u – Latin puto; e – Latin moneo; i – Latin fio; ai (archaic) – approx. to Latin caelum; oi – English point; ou – English pout
Syllabic Structure
Forbidden Singular Terminal Consonants: C, F, H, J, QU, V, W, Y, and Z
Initial Clusters: B and C - can form clusters with L and R; D, G, P, and T - can form clusters with R; S - can form clusters with C and T
Stress Rules: Stress rules in Cironean are similar to those in Redhrácic, from which hypothetical language it is supposed to descend. Words of a single syllable are unaccented, while other words stress the antepenult. Those words of six syllables or more stress the second syllable as well as the antepenult.
Grammar
Nouns
1st Declension: “Feminine” Nouns Ending in –Ó
Model: Rethró, language
| Case | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | Rethró | Rethróth |
| Genitive | Rethroi | Rethroith |
| Predicative | Rethrou | Rethrouth |
| Prepositive | Rethroe | Rethroeth |
2nd Declension: “Masculine” Nouns Ending in –E
Model: Alve, house
| Case | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | Alve | Alven |
| Genitive | Alvei | Alvein |
| Predicative | Alveu | Alveun |
| Prepositive | Alveó | Alveón |
3rd Declension: “Neuter” Nouns Ending in –U
Model: Oithu, mountain
| Case | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | Oithu | Oithus |
| Genitive | Oithui | Oithuis |
| Predicative | Oithue | Oithues |
| Prepositive | Oithua | Oithuas |
4th Declension: “Mixed” Nouns Ending in Consonants
Model: Athen, man
| Case | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative | Athen | Atheni |
| Genitive | Athena | Athenam |
| Predicative | Athenu | Athenum |
| Prepositive | Athene | Athenem |
Adjectives
There are two forms of adjectives. The first form takes endings from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Declensions, taking these endings according to the gender, number, and case of the substantive that is being modified. This holds true regardless of the declension of the noun, i.e., a type-1 adjective can modify a 4th Declension masculine noun by taking the 2nd Declension forms of the noun in question, e.g. Athen thane, a tall man. Similarly, the second type takes the endings of the 4th Declension, modifying a noun with these endings regardless of the form of the noun itself.
Comparison of Adjectives: The four degrees of comparison are the positive, comparative, α-superlative, and β-superlative. They are indicated by affixing the following particles to the adjective:
Pos: — Comp: af(a)- α-sup: ef(e)- β-sup: of(o)-
Pronouns
I. Personal Pronouns
A. 1st Person Pronoun
Singular Plural Nominative Shó Shol Genitive Shoe Shoel Predicative Shou Shoül Prepositive Shoi Shoïl
B. 2nd Person Pronoun
Singular Plural Nominative The Thech Genitive Thea Theach Predicative Theó Theóch Prepositive Theu Theuch
C. 3rd Person Pronoun
Singular Plural Nominative Eó, Ie, Eu Eóth, Ien, Eus Genitive Eoi, Iei, Eue Eoith, Iein, Eues Predicative Eou, Ieu, Eui Eouth, Ieun, Euis Prepositive Eoe, Ieó, Eua Eoeth, Ieón, Euas
B. Demonstrative Pronouns
--Proximate (This, These) ruó, rue, raü; declined like 3rd personal pronoun --Distant (That, Those) eruó, erue, eraü; ditto
C. Relative Pronouns (Who, Which) tuó, tue, taü; ditto
D. Interrogative Pronouns (Who, What, Which [adj]) duó, due, daü; ditto
E. Intensive Pronouns (Emphatics) cuó, cue, caü; ditto
F. Reflexive Pronouns (-self) suó, sue, saü; ditto
Verbs
I. The 1st Conjugation: Roots Ending in –A, -O/-Ó, or –U + Consonant Model/Imperative: Rath, See Principal Forms: Rath (Imperative); Rathran (Verbal Noun); Rathion (Analytic)
Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl Present (S) Root + ash Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + oish Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth Past (S) Root + il + ash Analytic + il + the Analytic + il + eó Root + il + oish Analytic + il + thech Analytic + il + eóth Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Pluperfect Root + ril + ash Analytic + ril + the Analytic + ril + eó Root + ril + oish Analytic + ril + thech Analytic + ril + eóth Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
To form Subjunctive: Interpose -dó- after Root and before any other phonemes
II. The 2nd Conjugation: Roots Ending in –E, -I, -OI, -OU + Consonant Model/Imperative: Urgin, do Principal Forms: Urigin (Imperative); Urginach (Verbal Noun); Urginait (Analytic)
Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl Present (S) Root + esh Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + eshol Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth Past (S) Root + oi + esh Analytic + oi + the Analytic + oi + eó Root + oi + eshol Analytic + oi + thech Analytic + oi + eóth Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Pluperfect Root + coi + esh Analytic + coi + the Analytic + coi + eó Root + coi + eshol Analytic + coi + thech Analytic + coi + eóth Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
To form Subjunctive: Interpose -fi- after the Root and before any other phonemes
III. The 3rd Conjugation: Roots Ending in Any Vowel Model: Vevu, go Principal Forms: Vevu (Imperative); Vevuchou (Verbal Noun); Vevun (Analytic)
Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl Present (S) Root + nosh Analytic + the Analytic + eó Root + noshol Analytic + thech Analytic + eóth Past (S) Root + nin + osh Analytic + nin + the Analytic + nin + eó Root + nin + oshol Analytic + nin + thech Analytic + nin + eóth Future (S) Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Pres. CTQ + VN Perfect (D) Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Past CPQ + VN Pluperfect Root + rin + osh Analytic + rin + the Analytic + rin + eó Root + rin + oshol Analytic + rin + thech Analytic + rin + eóth Future (P) Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN Future CPQ + VN
To form Subjunctive: Interpose -na- after the Root and before any other phonemes
Adverbs
Adverbs precede and modify verbs in a way similar to that adjectives use to modify substantives. There is no gender, number, or case to match, and the tense, person, mood, and voice are not mimicked. Comparison of adverbs utilizes the same prefixes as the comparison of adjectives.
Appendix I: Numerals
Numeral Cironean 0 Nachen 1 inó 2 wothó 3 cetó 4 nouró 5 linó 6 thequó 7 síbó 8 foió 9 ató 10 quenó 11 inquenó 12 woquenó 13 cequenó 14 nouquenó 15 linquenó 16 thequenó 17 shiquenó 18 foiquenó 19 atquenó 20 quewodó 21 inquewodó 30 quecetó 40 quenouró 50 quelinó 60 quethequó 70 queshibó 80 quefoió 90 queató 100 quequenó; unejó 200 wodó quequenori; wodunejó 1,000 quenó quequenori; quenó unejori; yorathó 2,000 wodó quenori quequenori; wodó quenori unejori; woyorathó
Appendix II: The Copulae
I. Nanzun: The Copula of Temporary Qualities Principal Parts: Nanzish; Nanzun; Nanzó, -ze, -zu
Passive Particle: N/A Mood Markers: Demonstrative: -z- Imperative: -za- Subjunctive: -zó-
Personal/Tense Endings:
Tense: 1st S 2nd S 3rd S 1st Pl 2nd Pl 3rd Pl
Present -ish -ith -i -ishol -itheg -in
Past -ash -ath -a -ashol -atheg -an
Future -esh -eth -e -eshol -etheg -en
Present Perfect -ishu -ithu -iu -ishul -ithug -ium
Past Perfect -ashu -athu -aü -ashul -athug -aüm
Future Perfect -eshu -ethu -eu -eshul -ethug -eüm
II. Nonquon: The Copula of Permanent Qualities
Principal Parts: Nonquish; Nonquon; Nonquó, -que, -quu
Passive Particle: N/A Mood Markers: Demonstrative: -qu- Imperative: -qua-Subjunctive: -quo-
| Tense: | 1st S | 2nd S | 3rd S | 1st Pl | 2nd Pl | 3rd Pl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | -ish | -ith | -i | -ishol | -itheg | -in |
| Past | -ash | -ath | -a | -ashol | -atheg | -an |
| Future | -esh | -eth | -e | -eshol | -etheg | -en |
| Present Perfect | -ishu | -ithu | -iu | -ishul | -ithug | -ium |
| Past Perfect | -ashu | -athu | -aü | -ashul | -athug | -aüm |
| Future Perfect | -eshu | -ethu | -eu | -eshul | -ethug | -eum |
