Verse:Schngellstein/Stem-Celtic Nurian

Pestonian (placeholder name) is an Estonian-inspired descendant of Hivatish.

Numbers: õin, tua, tria, kidur, pik, huu, heht, hast, neu, tis

Phonology

Consonants: p b v t d δ k g s z h m n ng w r l j /p b d t d ð k g s z h m n ŋ w ʀ l j/

Vowels: a e i u õ /a e i u ɤ/ + long vowels and diphthongs

Nouns

valg 'wolf' (< valkuq)

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	valg	valgar
Genitive	valga	valgu
Dative	valge	valgav
Ablative-Locative	valged	valgav

wirδ 'word' (< wirdun)

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	wirδ	werδar
Genitive	werδa	wirδu
Dative	wirδe	wirδav
Ablative-Locative	wirδed	wirδav

võga 'city' (< vukaa)

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	võga	võgar
Genitive	võgar	võgu
Dative	võge	võgav
Ablative-Locative	võgad	võgav

inn 'fire'

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	inn	innir
Genitive	innir	innu
Dative	inni	inniv
Ablative-Locative	innid	inniv

suht 'attempt'

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	suht	suhtur
Genitive	suhter	suhtu
Dative	suhte	suhtuv
Ablative-Locative	suhtud	suhtuv

Verbs

TODO: revamp tenses to get split-ergativity

Unlike Qivattutannguaq, Pestonian is NOT pro-drop.

teised "he finds":

• Present: ja teisi, tu teiser, su/sa/sud teised, amm teisime, ju teised, sir teisud
• Past: ja teiser, tu teisert, su/sa/sud teiser, amm teisemme, ju teisered, sir teiser

vinned "he binds":

• Present: ja vinna, tu vinner, su/sa/sud vinned, amm vinname, ju vinned, sir vinnud
• Past: ja vanner, tu vannert, su/sa/sud vanner, amm vannemme, ju vannered, sir vanner

teepudad "he domineers":

• Present: ja teepuda, tu teepudar, su teepudad, amm teepudame, ju teepudad, sir teepudud
• Past: ja teepudar, tu teepudart, su teepudar, amm teepudamme, ju teepudared, sir teepudar