Ilya
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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
a
- abek - to sit; take a seat
b
d
e
g
h
- hamak - to be; exist
i
- ilyash - tongue; language
- ishek - to eat; drink; take in; consume
k
l
m
n
- neshek - to need; require
o
p
r
s
sh
t
- tanyek - to have; possess
u
w
- walek - to want; desire
