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* ''=an{{acute}}'': 'as', instrumental | * ''=an{{acute}}'': 'as', instrumental | ||
The difference between the topic and nominative markers is much like the difference between ''wa'' and ''ga'' in Japanese: | |||
: ''Āínkiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki kiàń-kìká.'' | : ''Āínkiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki kiàń-kìká.'' | ||
: God=TOP world=ACC create-PST | : God=TOP world=ACC create-PST | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 14 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-god-follow-NMLZ).
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
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:
- Āínkiīa=ǹń ānkạì=ki kiàń-kìká.
- God=TOP world=ACC create-PST
- 'God created the world. (more neutral)'
- Āínkiīa=íí ānkạì=ki kiàń-kìká.
- God=NOM.HON world=ACC create-PST
- 'It's God who created the world.'
Pronouns
A hierarchical pronoun system like Korean/Japanese/Vietnamese