Falamu: Difference between revisions
No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From early Falamu ''(nos) falamu'' "we (incl.) speak" (modern Falamu ''nos fala''), from Portuguese ''(nós) falamos''. | From early Falamu ''(nos) falamu'' "we (incl.) speak" (modern Falamu ''nos fala''), from Portuguese ''(nós) falamos''. | ||
<!-- Design goals, inspiration, ideas, who speaks it?, when was it created?, where does it come from?, any peculiarities? --> | |||
<!-- Example categories/headings: | |||
Goals | |||
Setting | |||
Inspiration | |||
--> | |||
<!-- ***Phonology*** --> | |||
<!-- What sounds does your language use? --> | |||
<!-- Here are some example sub-/other categories: | |||
Vowel inventory | |||
Consonant inventory | |||
Syllable structure | |||
Stress | |||
Intonation | |||
--> | |||
==Phonology== | |||
<!-- ***Phonology*** --> | |||
<!-- What sounds does your language use? --> | |||
<!-- Here are some example sub-/other categories: | |||
Vowel inventory | |||
Consonant inventory | |||
Syllable structure | |||
Stress | |||
Intonation | |||
--> | |||
===Orthography=== | |||
===Consonants=== | |||
===Vowels=== | |||
===Prosody=== | |||
====Stress==== | |||
====Intonation==== | |||
===Phonotactics=== | |||
<!-- Explain the consonant clusters and vowel clusters that are permissible for use in the language. For example, "st" is an allowed consonant cluster in English while onset "ng" isn't. --> | |||
===Morphophonology=== | |||
==Morphology== | |||
<!-- How do the words in your language look? How do you derive words from others? Do you have cases? Are verbs inflected? Do nouns differ from adjectives? Do adjectives differ from verbs? Etc. --> | |||
<!-- Here are some example subcategories: | |||
Nouns | |||
Adjectives | |||
Verbs | |||
Adverbs | |||
Particles | |||
Derivational morphology | |||
--> | |||
==Syntax== | |||
===Constituent order=== | |||
===Noun phrase=== | |||
===Verb phrase=== | |||
===Sentence phrase=== | |||
===Dependent clauses=== | |||
<!-- etc. etc. --> | |||
==Sample Texts== | ==Sample Texts== | ||
===Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)=== | ===Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)=== | ||
| Line 20: | Line 70: | ||
'''Gloss:''' | '''Gloss:''' | ||
human-PL 3P.POSS all FOC 3P be_born while 3P be free and level in dignity and rights. FOC IMPRS give-PST reason and conscience, and FOC that person other person with 3S act like brother. | human-PL 3P.POSS all FOC 3P be_born while 3P be free and level in dignity and rights. FOC IMPRS give-PST reason and conscience, and FOC that person other person with 3S act like brother. | ||
<!-- An example of a translated or unique text written in your language. Again, it is recommended that you make sure that the phonology, constraints, phonotactics and grammar are more or less finished before writing. --> | |||
==Other resources== | |||
<!-- Example: Word order, qualifiers, determinatives, branching, etc. --> | |||
<!-- Template area --> | |||
[[Category:Falamu]] | |||
[[Category:Languages]] | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | |||
Revision as of 11:30, 25 April 2022
Falamu is a creole language based on Somali and Portuguese.
Introduction
Etymology
From early Falamu (nos) falamu "we (incl.) speak" (modern Falamu nos fala), from Portuguese (nós) falamos.
Phonology
Orthography
Consonants
Vowels
Prosody
Stress
Intonation
Phonotactics
Morphophonology
Morphology
Syntax
Constituent order
Noun phrase
Verb phrase
Sentence phrase
Dependent clauses
Sample Texts
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)
Regular: Adamis ses tod e lis nase kan lis se hor i nibrad na orra i deretus. E si daba rason i damir, ma e ki biso otu biso kuli li axi komu irmon.
Phonetic: Âdamis ses tôd é lis náse kán lis sê hór i nibrád na órra i derêtus. É si dába rasón i damír, ma é ki bisó ôtu bisó kûli li âxi kómu irmón.
Etymological: Âdamis ses tôd é lis násce cã lis sê hór i nibrád na órra i derêtus. É si dába razõ i damír, ma é qui pissó ôtu pissó cûli li âji cómu irmõ.
IPA: /ǽðæmis ses tɞ́d ɛ́ lɪs nɑ́sɛ kɑ́ŋ lis sé hɔ́r i nɪbrɑ́d nɑ ʔɔ́rːɑ i derétʉs || ɛ́ si dɑ́bɑ rɑsɔ́ŋ ɪ dɑmɪ́r | mɑ ʔɛ́ kɪ bɪsɔ́ ɞ́tʉ bɪsɔ́ kʉ́li li ʔǽʃi kɔ́mu ʔɪrmɔ́ŋ/
Gloss: human-PL 3P.POSS all FOC 3P be_born while 3P be free and level in dignity and rights. FOC IMPRS give-PST reason and conscience, and FOC that person other person with 3S act like brother.