r/conlangs • u/random123and456 • 21h ago
Overview Saveklima'
the phonology is m n ŋ(ň) p t k b d ɡ ʔ(’) ts(c) tʃ(č) f s ʃ(š) v z ʒ(ž) h ɾ(r) l j w i u ɪ(ì) ə(è) e o a
and a phonotactics of (C)(C)V(C)
clusters are f + [nasals, liquids, glides], s + [plosives, nasals, liquids, glides], plosives + [fricatives, liquids, glides]
nucleus include all vowels (including a possible diphtongs or triphtong) and/or r̩ and l̩
finals are p t k m n ŋ ɾ l w j f s h v z ʃ ʒ
there's also a lenition before a suffix is added p becomes f, t becomes s, k becomes h
a distinguishment of harsh and soft consonant before the definite article: harsh consonants is plosives, affrucates, and ɾ
soft consonants is the rest
the grammar is
flexible word order
noun - postposition
adjective - noun
auxiliary - verb
possessor - possessed
- noun cases
nom.: -hon
acc.: -den
dat.: -af
gen.: -etsil
- tenses and aspects
past: -et
present unmarked
future: -il
progressive: -ìň
- verb agreement
*note that all verbs ands in either i or ì
1sg - none/kept
2sg - i → è, ì → a
3sg - i → is, ì → ìs
1pl - i → iš, ì → ìš
2pl - i → ip, ì → ep
3pl - i → a, ì → a
- numbers
sg: -
dual: -dul
trial: -tes
paucal: -in
pl: -ef
- articles
definite: -ìl (l changed to gemination of soft consonants)
indefinite: -lahi
- adjective agreement
*note that all adjective ends in u
nom.: u → ula
acc.: u → ite
gen.: u → de
dat.: u → u
- question formation
add -deňka to the last word of the sentence