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+ | {{:Anhouegessi_Phonology}} | ||
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+ | = Starting Vocabulary = | ||
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+ | Stress appears to default to the penultimate syllable. | ||
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+ | # ahra • storm | ||
+ | # ahrakiedi • storm dragon | ||
+ | # ahroes • "I am storm (dragon)", said by soft | ||
# aka • grandparent, specifically a parent’s geset | # aka • grandparent, specifically a parent’s geset | ||
+ | # anhouegessi • lit. mother tongue | ||
# aouo, -e • to be, takes a predicate nominative | # aouo, -e • to be, takes a predicate nominative | ||
# auffe, -es • [ 'a.fə ] • soft, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more clannish nature, larger more developed scent glands, a higher softer voice, greater physical endurance, greater dexterity with wings and claws and general flexibility, etc. | # auffe, -es • [ 'a.fə ] • soft, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more clannish nature, larger more developed scent glands, a higher softer voice, greater physical endurance, greater dexterity with wings and claws and general flexibility, etc. | ||
+ | # ausen • clan leader responsible for the establishment and maintenance of clan territory | ||
# baku • no | # baku • no | ||
− | # dishi • yes ( | + | # dishi • yes, in response to a yes/no question (not conjugated for gender) |
+ | # dohouet • yes, overriding someone lower ranked | ||
# dono • yes, or I hear, in response to an authority or higher ranked person | # dono • yes, or I hear, in response to an authority or higher ranked person | ||
# dosi • grandparent, specifically a parent’s kafa | # dosi • grandparent, specifically a parent’s kafa | ||
# geset, -os • the parent that carried the child to term. As all fertile dragons are capable of fathering or carrying children, different children within the same home and familial clan may call different parents geset or kafa, especially as carrying multiple children can soften a dragon’s physical features and most kacha choose to only carry once to prevent this. The endearment form of the word is gessi, plural gessos. | # geset, -os • the parent that carried the child to term. As all fertile dragons are capable of fathering or carrying children, different children within the same home and familial clan may call different parents geset or kafa, especially as carrying multiple children can soften a dragon’s physical features and most kacha choose to only carry once to prevent this. The endearment form of the word is gessi, plural gessos. | ||
+ | # gouihe, -i • lesser dragon | ||
# iban, -esti • woman, refers to an adult human female | # iban, -esti • woman, refers to an adult human female | ||
# kacha, -os • [ 'ka.tʃə ] • hard, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more territorial nature, smaller scent glands, a lower voice, greater brute strength, broader shoulders and heavier wings and claws, and more “breath” | # kacha, -os • [ 'ka.tʃə ] • hard, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more territorial nature, smaller scent glands, a lower voice, greater brute strength, broader shoulders and heavier wings and claws, and more “breath” | ||
# kafa, -es • the parent that sired the child. | # kafa, -es • the parent that sired the child. | ||
# kane, -esti • tempered, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by being a blend of hard and soft features that can give an androgynous appearance to those familiar with male and female. Kanesti are not all perfect tempereds and may “lean” hard or soft, which means they may opt to use their leanings as their pronouns and gender rather than their tempered nature. These are kachakane and auffekane. | # kane, -esti • tempered, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by being a blend of hard and soft features that can give an androgynous appearance to those familiar with male and female. Kanesti are not all perfect tempereds and may “lean” hard or soft, which means they may opt to use their leanings as their pronouns and gender rather than their tempered nature. These are kachakane and auffekane. | ||
+ | # kanu • clan leader responsible for the defense and care of clan membership | ||
+ | # kiedi • greater dragon | ||
# miyot • an adopted auffe or female parent | # miyot • an adopted auffe or female parent | ||
+ | # rassa • lightning | ||
+ | # rassagouihi • lightning dragon | ||
+ | # sashut • pronoun of direct address for a soft | ||
# sepa • an adopted kacha or male parent | # sepa • an adopted kacha or male parent | ||
# sokon, -esti • man, refers to an adult human male | # sokon, -esti • man, refers to an adult human male | ||
+ | # h. -io, s. ?, t. -y • my, e.g. omiy, "my soft sibling" (tempered), hamiy, "my child" (tempered) | ||
− | + | == Statements == | |
# Baku, dishi-tok. No, it's dishi. (Not disho. In response to a question from child on how to properly conjugate it.) | # Baku, dishi-tok. No, it's dishi. (Not disho. In response to a question from child on how to properly conjugate it.) | ||
− | + | = Starting Grammar = | |
− | + | == Nouns == | |
− | # | + | # Soft (s., pl.) |
− | ## | + | ## -a, -es |
− | ## akes | + | ### aka, akes |
− | # | + | ### auffe, auffes |
− | ## auffe, | + | ### kafa, kafes |
− | + | ## -ø | |
− | # | + | ## kanu, kanues |
− | ## | + | ## miyot, miyotes |
− | ## | + | # Hard (s., pl.) |
− | + | ## -i, -os | |
− | ## | + | ### dosi, dosos |
− | ## | + | ### gesi, gesos |
− | # | + | ## -a, -os |
− | ## | + | ### kacha, kachos |
− | ## | + | ## -ø, -os |
− | # | + | ### ausen, ausenos |
− | ## | + | ### geset, gesetos |
− | ## | + | # Tempered (s., pl.) |
− | # | + | ## -ø, -esti |
− | ## kacha, | + | ### iban, ibanesti |
− | ## | + | ### sokon, sokonesti |
− | # | + | ## -e, -esti |
− | ## | + | ### kane, kanesti |
− | ## | ||
− | # | ||
− | ## | ||
− | ## | ||
− | # sokon | ||
− | ## | ||
− | ## | ||
− | + | == Verbs == | |
# aou- | # aou- | ||
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## dono (hard) | ## dono (hard) | ||
## done (soft) | ## done (soft) | ||
− | ## dono ( | + | ## dono (tempered) |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 18 October 2019
Contents
Starting Phonology
Vowels
Simple Vowels
Front | Central | Back | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Unrounded | Unrounded | Unrounded | Rounded | |
Close | i | u | ||
Mid | ɛ | o̞ | ||
Open | ä~ɑ | ɒ |
Diphthongs + Triphthongs
e | i | o | u | |
---|---|---|---|---|
a | aie | ai | ||
au | auo | auu | ||
e | ei | eo | eu | |
i | io | |||
o | oue | oui | ou | |
u | ue | uo |
Consonants
Labial | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | Short | m | n | (ŋ) | |||
Long | mː | nː | (ŋː) | ||||
Obstruent | Voiced | b | d | g | |||
Unvoiced | p | t | tʃ | k | |||
Fricative | Short | f | s | ʃ | ɣ | h | |
Long | fː | sː | ʃː | xː | hː | ||
Approximant | l | ɹ | j | w |
Starting Vocabulary
Stress appears to default to the penultimate syllable.
- ahra • storm
- ahrakiedi • storm dragon
- ahroes • "I am storm (dragon)", said by soft
- aka • grandparent, specifically a parent’s geset
- anhouegessi • lit. mother tongue
- aouo, -e • to be, takes a predicate nominative
- auffe, -es • [ 'a.fə ] • soft, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more clannish nature, larger more developed scent glands, a higher softer voice, greater physical endurance, greater dexterity with wings and claws and general flexibility, etc.
- ausen • clan leader responsible for the establishment and maintenance of clan territory
- baku • no
- dishi • yes, in response to a yes/no question (not conjugated for gender)
- dohouet • yes, overriding someone lower ranked
- dono • yes, or I hear, in response to an authority or higher ranked person
- dosi • grandparent, specifically a parent’s kafa
- geset, -os • the parent that carried the child to term. As all fertile dragons are capable of fathering or carrying children, different children within the same home and familial clan may call different parents geset or kafa, especially as carrying multiple children can soften a dragon’s physical features and most kacha choose to only carry once to prevent this. The endearment form of the word is gessi, plural gessos.
- gouihe, -i • lesser dragon
- iban, -esti • woman, refers to an adult human female
- kacha, -os • [ 'ka.tʃə ] • hard, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by a more territorial nature, smaller scent glands, a lower voice, greater brute strength, broader shoulders and heavier wings and claws, and more “breath”
- kafa, -es • the parent that sired the child.
- kane, -esti • tempered, one of the primary dragon genders characterized by being a blend of hard and soft features that can give an androgynous appearance to those familiar with male and female. Kanesti are not all perfect tempereds and may “lean” hard or soft, which means they may opt to use their leanings as their pronouns and gender rather than their tempered nature. These are kachakane and auffekane.
- kanu • clan leader responsible for the defense and care of clan membership
- kiedi • greater dragon
- miyot • an adopted auffe or female parent
- rassa • lightning
- rassagouihi • lightning dragon
- sashut • pronoun of direct address for a soft
- sepa • an adopted kacha or male parent
- sokon, -esti • man, refers to an adult human male
- h. -io, s. ?, t. -y • my, e.g. omiy, "my soft sibling" (tempered), hamiy, "my child" (tempered)
Statements
- Baku, dishi-tok. No, it's dishi. (Not disho. In response to a question from child on how to properly conjugate it.)
Starting Grammar
Nouns
- Soft (s., pl.)
- -a, -es
- aka, akes
- auffe, auffes
- kafa, kafes
- -ø
- kanu, kanues
- miyot, miyotes
- -a, -es
- Hard (s., pl.)
- -i, -os
- dosi, dosos
- gesi, gesos
- -a, -os
- kacha, kachos
- -ø, -os
- ausen, ausenos
- geset, gesetos
- -i, -os
- Tempered (s., pl.)
- -ø, -esti
- iban, ibanesti
- sokon, sokonesti
- -e, -esti
- kane, kanesti
- -ø, -esti
Verbs
- aou-
- aouo (hard)
- aoue (soft)
- aoue (tempered)
- dono
- dono (hard)
- done (soft)
- dono (tempered)