Ilya

Introduction

A simple conlang intended to sound Semitic.

phonology

consonants

• Plosives: < p b t d k g > p b t d k g
• Nasals: < m n ɲ > m n ny
• Fricatives: < s ʃ h~x > s sh h
• Approximants: < j w l r > y w l r

vowels

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

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.

• ishan - eat-1SG - I eat.
• ishat - eat-2SG - You eat.
• isha - eat-3SG - He/She/It eats.
• ishuk - eat-1PL - We eat.
• ishut - eat-2PL - You (all) eat.
• ishum - eat-3PL - They eat.

verb modifiers

• la - negative

ishanla - eat-1SG-NEG - I do not eat.

• ra - future

isharan - eat-FUT-1SG - I will/shall eat.

• esh - past

isheshan - eat-PST-1SG - I ate.

• em - interrogative

ishemat - eat-Q-2SG - Do you eat?

• uny - undo ~

abunyuk - sit-undo-1PL - We stand. (We are unseated.)

dictionary

i

• ilyash - tongue; language

• ishek - to eat; drink; take in; consume