Chathan
| Chathan tcatamsck | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced: | /tʃatamʃk/ |
| Species: | human |
| Total speakers: | ~6 |
| Writing system: | Latin (Chathan variant) |
| Genealogy: | Indo-European (consructed) Germanic |
| Typology | |
| Morphological type: | synthetic |
| Morphosyntactic alignment: | nominative-accusative |
| Basic word order: | SVO |
| Credits | |
| Creator: | User:Lingwistix |
| Created: | 2007 |
Chathan (tcatamsck) is an a posteriori auxilary conlang based on Germanic languages. It is mostly West Germanic in nature, with some North Germanic influences as well.
Compared to most Germanic natlings, Chathan's grammar is somewhat simplified, though not as much as Afrikaans. Being Germanic-based, it has similarities to English, especially in its syntax. Its phonology is influenced by Dutch and German, though its phonetics are relatively accessible to Anglophones.
Chathan's vocabulary comes entirely from Germanic natlangs. Words are mostly rooted in Dutch/Afrikaans and German, though there are also North Germanic words from Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic. The vast majority of vocabulary is ultimately of Germanic origin, though there are also some words of Latinate origin.
For more info, see chathan.virb.com
Alphabet
Aa Ææ Bb Cc Dd Ee Ëë Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww
Pronouns
subject pronouns
ek (I) jaw (you) hej (he) sej (she) hes (it) vej (we) jej (y'all) dej (they)
object pronouns
meg (me) jik (you) hem (him) hen (her) het (it) ons (us) joj (y'all) dem (them)
possessive pronouns
mejn (my, mine) jejn (your, yours) hems (his) hens (her, hers) hets (its) onser (our, ours) jejns (your, yours) dejn (their, theirs)
Comparison
Chathan Ek vejst niek velk honden sin scvart. /ɛk veɪst nik vɛɫk hɔndɛn sɪn ʃvɑɚt/ English I don't know which hounds (dogs) are black. Dutch Ik weet niet welke honden zwart zijn. Afrikaans Ek weet nie wat honde swart is nie. German Ich weiß nicht, welche Hunde schwarz sind. Danish Jeg ved ikke, hvilke hunde er sorte. Swedish Jag vet inte vilka hundar är svarta. Icelandic Ég veit ekki hver hundarnir eru svartir.
