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The only syllables (ignoring tone) are ''n'', ''i'', ''a'', ''ki'', and ''ka''. | The only syllables (ignoring tone) are ''n'', ''i'', ''a'', ''ki'', and ''ka''. Hence including tone, Aíkaì has 25 syllables. | ||
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Revision as of 22:12, 15 June 2025
Aíkaì /āíkāì/ is an agglutinative, strictly head-final, highly tonal language of Angai China. Classical Aíkaì is the liturgical language of the monotheistic religion Āínkiīaánịạkàì (āín-kiīa-ánịạ-kàì unique-HON-follow-NMLZ).
Todo
Phonology
k i a n /k i a ŋ(syllabic)/
5 tone levels: ā á a à ạ (highest to lowest)
n̄ ń n ǹ ṇ
The only syllables (ignoring tone) are n, i, a, ki, and ka. Hence including tone, Aíkaì has 25 syllables.
Grammar
Nouns
Case markers
- =ǹń: topic
- =kaa: (focused) nominative
- =íí: (focused) honorific nominative
- =ai: genitive
- =ki: accusative
- =áì: locative
- =kaí: dative
- =àá: ablative
- =ạkí: terminative
- =ań: 'as', instrumental
The difference between the topic and nominative markers is much like the difference between wa and ga in Japanese:
- Āín-kiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.
- unique-HON=TOP world=ACC create-PST
- 'God created the world. (more neutral)'
- Āín-kiīa=íí ānkạì=ki àń-kìká.
- unique-HON=NOM.HON world=ACC create-PST
- 'It's God who created the world.'
Pronouns
A hierarchical pronoun system like Korean/Japanese/Vietnamese