Puhval
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Puhval | |
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Also known as "Puval" | |
Puval in Puvalmja script | |
Pronunciation | [pɵ.ˈvʌl] |
Created by | Toastghost |
Date | 2023 |
Setting | setting of the language (conworld, Earth country or region, etc.) |
Native to | real or fictional countries or regions in which it is mainly spoken (alias: state=) |
Ethnicity | Puhvalkamal |
Extinct | date of extinction, as precise as needed; speakers will not display 2nd line (2nd estimate, 2nd country, L2 speakers, etc.) |
Revival | date of attempted or successful language revival |
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Early forms | Buhval
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Standard forms | whatever you want to say |
Dialects | whatever you want to say |
Puvalmja | |
Sources | natural-language sources |
Official status | |
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Regulated by | regulatory body or language academy for the language |
Development body | development body for the language |
Language codes | |
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CLCR | Conlang Registry Code for the language |
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IETF | IETF (BCP 47) code for the language |
BRCL | Brightraven Registry of Constructed Languages code for the language |
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Introduction
Inspiration
Puval was inspired by French, German, English, and Arabic
Phonology
Orthography
Puhval has 17 letters, 12 consonants and 5 vowels with 25 unique sounds. There are 2 accent marks
Consonants
Pulmonic Consonants | |||||||||||||
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Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | |||||||||||
Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Retroflex | Velar | ||||||||
Voiceless | Voiced | Voiceless | Voiced | Voiceless | Voiced | Voiceless | Voiced | Voiceless | Voiced | Voiceless | Voiced | ||
Nasal | m | ||||||||||||
Plosive | p | d | k | ||||||||||
Sibilant fricative | z | ʃ | ʐ | ||||||||||
Non-sibilant fricative | f | v | |||||||||||
Approximant | ɹ | ||||||||||||
Lateral approximant | l |
Non-Pulmonic Consonants | |||
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Alveolar | Velar | ||
Ejective | Stop | tʼ | kʼ |
Affricates | |||
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Alveolar | Postalveolar | ||
Pulmonic | Sibilant | dʒ | |
Ejective | Central | tsʼ |
- The sound /ʐ/ is presumed to always be followed by /ʌ/, when writing in puvalmja script the /ʌ/ is not denoted
- The sound /dʒ/ is presumed to always be followed by /ɛ/, when writing in puvalmja script the /ɛ/ is not denoted
Vowels
Vowels | ||||||||
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Front | Front-Central | Central | Back | |||||
Unrounded | Rounded | Unrounded | Rounded | Unrounded | Rounded | Unrounded | Rounded | |
Close | i | |||||||
Near-Close | ɪ | y | ||||||
Close-Mid | e | ɵ | o | |||||
Mid | ø̞ | |||||||
Open-Mid | ɛ | ʌ | ||||||
Open | ɑ |
Prosody
Stress
- Primary stress is placed on the initial syllable if it is hard.
- Primary stress is placed on the ultimate syllable if the initial syllable is soft.
- Primary stress is placed on the first hard syllable if the initial syllable is soft and the ultimate syllable is soft.
- Primary stress is placed on the first long vowel soft syllable if there are no hard syllables.
- Secondary stress is placed on syllables with 2 of the same constant.
- Secondary stress is placed if a hard syllable follows a soft syllable if it is not primary already.
Intonation
Phonotactics
Clusters
Consonant Clusters | ||||||||||||||||
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Stops/Affricates | Fricatives | Nasals | Liquids | |||||||||||||
d̠ʒ | tsʼ | k | p | d | kʼ | tʼ | v | f | ʐ | z | ʃ | m | ɹ | l | ||
Stops/Affricates | d̠ʒ | d̠ʒd̠ʒ | d̠ʒtsʼ | d̠ʒk | d̠ʒp | d̠ʒd | d̠ʒkʼ | d̠ʒtʼ | d̠ʒv | d̠ʒf | d̠ʒʐ | d̠ʒz | d̠ʒ ʃ | d̠ʒm | d̠ʒɹ | d̠ʒl |
tsʼ | tsʼd̠ʒ | tsʼtsʼ | tsʼk | tsʼp | tsʼd | tsʼkʼ | tsʼtʼ | tsʼv | tsʼf | tsʼʐ | tsʼz | tsʼ ʃ | tsʼm | tsʼɹ | tsʼl | |
k | k d̠ʒ | ktsʼ | kk | kp | kd | kkʼ | ktʼ | kv | kf | kʐ | kz | k ʃ | km | kɹ | kl | |
p | pd̠ʒ | ptsʼ | pk | pp | pd | pkʼ | ptʼ | pv | pf | pʐ | pz | pʃ | pm | pɹ | pl | |
d | dd̠ʒ | dtsʼ | dk | dp | dd | dkʼ | dtʼ | dv | df | dʐ | dz | dʃ | dm | dɹ | dl | |
kʼ | kʼd̠ʒ | kʼtsʼ | kʼk | kʼp | kʼd | kʼkʼ | kʼtʼ | kʼv | kʼf | kʼʐ | kʼz | kʼʃ | kʼm | kʼɹ | kʼl | |
tʼ | tʼd̠ʒ | tʼtsʼ | tʼk | tʼp | tʼd | tʼkʼ | tʼtʼ | tʼv | tʼf | tʼʐ | tʼz | tʼʃ | tʼm | tʼɹ | tʼl | |
Fricatives | v | vd̠ʒ | vtsʼ | vk | vp | vd | vkʼ | vtʼ | vv | vf | vʐ | vz | vʃ | vm | vɹ | vl |
f | fd̠ʒ | ftsʼ | fk | fp | fd | fkʼ | ftʼ | fv | ff | fʐ | fz | fʃ | fm | fɹ | fl | |
ʐ | ʐd̠ʒ | ʐtsʼ | ʐk | ʐp | ʐd | ʐkʼ | ʐtʼ | ʐv | ʐf | ʐʐ | ʐz | ʐʃ | ʐm | ʐɹ | ʐl | |
z | zd̠ʒ | ztsʼ | zk | zp | zd | zkʼ | ztʼ | zv | zf | zʐ | zz | zʃ | zm | zɹ | zl | |
ʃ | ʃd̠ʒ | ʃtsʼ | ʃk | ʃp | ʃd | ʃkʼ | ʃtʼ | ʃv | ʃf | ʃʐ | ʃz | ʃʃ | ʃm | ʃɹ | ʃl | |
Nasals | m | md̠ʒ | mtsʼ | mk | mp | md | mkʼ | mtʼ | mv | mf | mʐ | mz | mʃ | mm | mɹ | ml |
Liquids | ɹ | ɹd̠ʒ | ɹtsʼ | ɹk | ɹp | ɹd | ɹkʼ | ɹtʼ | ɹv | ɹf | ɹʐ | ɹz | ɹʃ | ɹm | ɹɹ | ɹl |
l | ld̠ʒ | ltsʼ | lk | lp | ld | lkʼ | ltʼ | lv | lf | lʐ | lz | lʃ | lm | lɹ | ll |
Vowel Clusters | ||||||||||||
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Front | Front-Central | Central | Back | |||||||||
Close | Close-Mid | Mid | Open-Mid | Near-Close | Close-Mid | Close | Open-Mid | Open | ||||
i | e | ø̞ | ɛ | ɪ | y | ɵ | o | ʌ | ɑ | |||
Front | Close | i | ii | ie | iø̞ | iɛ | iɪ | iy | iɵ | io | iʌ | iɑ |
Close-Mid | e | ei | ee | eø̞ | eɛ | eɪ | ey | eɵ | eo | eʌ | eɑ | |
Mid | ø̞ | ø̞i | ø̞e | ø̞ø̞ | ø̞ɛ | ø̞ɪ | ø̞y | ø̞ɵ | ø̞o | ø̞ʌ | ø̞ɑ | |
Open-Mid | ɛ | ɛi | ɛe | ɛø̞ | ɛɛ | ɛɪ | ɛy | ɛɵ | ɛo | ɛʌ | ɛɑ | |
Front-Central | Near-Close | ɪ | ɪi | ɪe | ɪø̞ | ɪɛ | ɪɪ | ɪy | ɪɵ | ɪo | ɪʌ | ɪɑ |
y | yi | ye | yø̞ | yɛ | yɪ | yy | yɵ | yo | yʌ | yɑ | ||
Central | Close-Mid | ɵ | ɵi | ɵe | ɵø̞ | ɵɛ | ɵɪ | ɵy | ɵɵ | ɵo | ɵʌ | ɵɑ |
Back | Close | o | oi | oe | oø̞ | oɛ | oɪ | oy | oɵ | oo | oʌ | oɑ |
Open-Mid | ʌ | ʌi | ʌe | ʌø̞ | ʌɛ | ʌɪ | ʌy | ʌɵ | ʌo | ʌʌ | ʌɑ | |
Open | ɑ | ɑi | ɑe | ɑø̞ | ɑɛ | ɑɪ | ɑy | ɑɵ | ʌo | ɑʌ | ɑɑ |
Green are permitted clusters, red are non-permitted clusters.
Syllables
- Onset sounds: All Consonants except /kʼ/, all vowel sounds except /ɑɪ/. If it is the beginning of the word short vowels are not permitted, except the vowel sound /ɪ/ (with few exceptions).
- Nucleus sounds: All vowels, /v/, /l/, /ɹ/ and /m/.
- Coda sounds: All Consonants, all vowels. If it is the end of a word only long vowels are permitted, unless the word had a suffix removed.
Romanization
- For Pulmonic Consonants, ⟨p⟩, ⟨v⟩, ⟨m⟩, ⟨d⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨k⟩, ⟨s⟩, ⟨z⟩, ⟨ja⟩, ⟨f⟩, represent /p/, /v/, /m/, /d/, /ɹ/, /k/, /l/, /z/, /ʐ/, /f/.
- For Ejectives, ⟨tʼ⟩, ⟨kʼ⟩, represent /t'/, /k'/
- For Africatives, ⟨ts'⟩, ⟨ge⟩, represent /ts'/ and /d̠ʒ/
- For Vowels, ⟨e⟩, ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩, ⟨u⟩, ⟨i⟩, ⟨é⟩, ⟨á⟩, ⟨ó⟩, ⟨ú⟩, ⟨í⟩, represent /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɵ/, /ø̞/, /ɪ/, /i/, /e/, /o/, /y/, /ɑɪ/.
Morphophonology
Derivational morphology
Nominalization
- Agent Nominalization - To change a verb to the agent nominalized form use the primary verb (dropping the "lz" infinitive ending) + the suffix "kaz" (meaning one who does). Ex, the verb "lekzferlz" (meaning to hunt) drops the "lz" and add "kaz". So the agent nominal form is "lekzferkaz" (meaning hunter). Example sentence, "Krét' lekzferkaz lekzferlz." (The hunter hunts).
Inflectional morphology
Verb Endings | ||
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Form | Latinized | Example |
Infinitive | lz | Merlz |
Present Continuous | it' | Merit' |
Past Perfect Animate | ké | Merké |
Past Perfect Inanimate | dé | Merdé |
Future Perfect Animate | ká | Merká |
Future Perfect Inanimate | dá | Merdá |
Interrogative | lt' | Merlt' |
Cases
Puhval has 4 cases, nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive.
- Nominative - Standard case. Is not marked. Ex, "Vem" (Home)
- Accusative - Used when noun is the direct object. To apply the accusative case add "as" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemas"
- Dative - Used when noun is indirect object. To apply the dative case add "ví" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemví"
- Genitive Alienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can be removed from possessor. To apply this case use the genitive pronouns and add "lek" as a suffix to the possessive. Ex, "Mel vemlek" (My home).
- Genitive Inalienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can't be removed from possessor. To apply this case use the genitive pronouns. Ex, "Mel zjaras" (My life).
Nominative Pronouns | |
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Subjective | Latinized |
I | Mek |
You | Vek |
They/She/He | Ket'/T'emil/Adóil |
We | Mevek |
They | Ket'vat' |
Plural You | Vekú |
Accusative Pronouns | |
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Subjective | Latinized |
Me | Meas |
You | Veas |
Them/Her/Him | Ket's/T'ems/Adós |
Us | Mevé |
Them | Ket'vá |
Plural You | Vekúé |
Dative Pronouns | |
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Subjective | Latinized |
Me | Meví |
You | Veví |
Them/Her/Him | Ket'í/T'emí/Adóí |
Us | Mevekí |
Them | Ket'ví |
Plural You | Vekúí |
Genitive Pronouns | |
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Subjective | Latinized |
Mine | Mel |
Yours | Vel |
Theirs/Hers/His | Kem/T'emir/Adóim |
Our | Mevel |
Theirs | Ket'var |
You all's | Vekúí |
Plural Forms
In Puhval there are 2 plural categories, numeral and paucal.
- Numeral - The Numeral plural form tells you how many of something there is 1-5. It is created by adding the prefix(es) "Zék/Zák/Zók/Zúk/Zík" (Depending on number) to the noun or by using the numeral articles . Ex, "Zákrakav" (2 buildings) or "Krimzá rakav" (2 buildings).
- Paucal - The Paucal plural form describes multiple/few/some of something. It is created by adding the prefix "lav" or using the plural articles "Krét'lav" or "Drét'lav (Depending on animacy). Ex, "lavkamat'" (People) or "Krét'lav kamat'" (People).
Numeral Articles | ||
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Meaning | Inanimate | Animate |
1 | Drézé | Krézé |
2 | Drézá | Krézá |
3 | Drézó | Krézó |
4 | Drézú | Krézú |
5 | Drézík | Krézík |
Affixes
Prefixes
Prefixes | |
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Meaning | Latinized |
Feminine/Freedom/Chaos | T'em |
Masculine/Law/Order | Adó |
Holy | Pet'r |
One | Zék |
Two | Zák |
Three | Zók |
Four | Zúk |
Five | Zík |
Many of | Lav |
Not | Pí |
Suffixes | |
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Meaning | Latinized |
One who does | Kaz |
Home/Place of | Vem |
One/Part of | Mja |
Start of | T'ev |
End of | Det' |
State of | Mká |
Color of | El |
Adjective Form | Et' |
Adverb Form | T'é |
Syntax
Constituent order
Subject Object Verb
Noun phrase
Verb phrase
Sentence phrase
Tenses
Past Tenses
There are 2 past tenses in Puhval, past imperfective and pluperfect.
- Past Imperfective - Used when the action was ongoing, repeated, and/or habitual in the past. To apply the past imperfective tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, prior to the primary verb dropping the "lz" and adding "ú". Ex, "Mek kazl datʼemú", (J'ai (helping verb 1st person form) parlé) or (I talked).
- Pluperfect - Used when talking about a event in the past that has ended. To apply the pluperfect tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, and add, to the primary verb, the suffix(es) "Kré" if the subject is animate or "Dré" if the subject is inanimate, dropping the "lz" infinitive suffix. Ex, "Vek jadas fadítʼev kazd jadlz, vek kazd fajaké", (Après tu avais bu d'eau, tu a dormi) or (After you drank water, you slept).
Present Tenses
Future Tenses
Clauses
Dependent clauses
Interrogative clauses
- Polar Interrogative clause - To apply the Polar Interrogative clause push the main verb to the start of the sentence with tense and adverbs following and adjective before verb. Drop the "lz" and add "lt'" to the end of the primary verb. Ex, “Jadlt’ t’ek jadas”, literally meaning “Drinking you water?”. True meaning "Are you drinking water?"
- Opinion Interrogative clause- To apply Opinion Interrogative clause use the word “Lldólt'’” before the subject. Ex, “Lldólt vek t'emú”, literally meaning “Feel you about mom?”. True meaning "How do you feel about Mom?"
- Standard Interrogative clause- To apply an Interrogative clause use the “Vikúlt'” meaning being, followed by the determiner “Vk’á” meaning what, before the subject. If you want to ask for when, follow the clause by "the time" "Vikúlt' vk'á krét' ddim.". To ask about a place, follow “Vk’á” by “kret vvem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret vfem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret kazlz”. Ex, “Vikúlt’ vk’á kret vvem”, literally meaning “Being what the time?”.
Imperative clauses
- Command Imperative clause - to apply the imperative clause, repeat the subject pronoun/noun.
Conditional clauses
- Standard Conditional Clause - To apply the standard conditional clause add the prefix "ja" to the primary verb. Ex, "Kré pikó jazjardetʼitʼ" (A (Animate) bird is killed (Conditional, Present Continuous form)).
Noun Classes
Determination of Class
Nouns are split into 2 different categories being Animate and Inanimate. There are 3 reasons a noun is animate rather than inanimate, If it does not fit into any categories it is inanimate.
1. It is living or once living.
2. It is a place in which humans, animals, and/or spirits have inhabited in.
3. It is related to time. Ex, "Ddim" (Time).
Noun Case Fluidity
Nouns can change class to add additional meaning depending on context.
- Inanimate to Animate - To imply importance and/or spiritual value to a noun.
- Animate to Inanimate - To imply a place is untouched by living things (such as a new home), or to imply insult/hate to the noun.
Examples
- "Kamat'" meaning person, is animate. Ex, "Krét Kamat' simv vikú" (The (animate definite) person good is.)
- "Ómmék'" meaning Horse, is animate. Ex, "Krét' ómmék' fadí vikú" (The (animate definite) horse old is.)
- "Ddim" meaning time, is animate. Ex, "Vikùlt vk'á krét ddim" (Is what the (animate definite) time?)
- "Ts'emá" meaning table, would normally be inanimate, but say if it was in a family for generations, it could be considered animate. Ex, "Drét' ts'emá kat' vikú" (The (inanimate definite) table big is.) and "Krét' ts'emá kat' vikú." (The (animate definite) table big is.)
Articles
Within Animate and Inanimate classes articles are split into three article types: Indefinite, Definite, and Definite Plural.
- Indefinite - An article used when the noun is unspecific or being introduced
- Definite - An article used when the noun is previously specified or is specific noun considered common knowledge
- Definite Plural - An article used when the noun is previously specified or is specific noun considered common knowledge and plural
Articles | |
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Meaning | Latinized |
Indefinite (Animate) | Kré |
Definite (Animate) | Krét' |
Definite (Animate Plural) | Krét'lav |
Indefinite (Non-Animate) | Dré |
Definite (Non-Animate) | Drét' |
Definite (Non-Animate Plural) | Drét'lav |
Examples
- "Kré" Indefinite Animate Article. Ex, "Kré ómmék revalz" (A horse runs.)
- "Krét'" Definite Animate Article. Ex, "Krét adókvem kat' vikú" (The castle big is.)
- "Krét'lav" Definite Animate Plural Article. Ex, "Krét'lav ts'ák'á mefó merlz" (The goats grass eat.)
- "Dré" Indefinite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Dré prekát'at' felt'é vikú" (A poem here is.)
- "Drét'" Definite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Drét' preká simv vikú" (The art good is.)
- "Drét'lav'" Definite Inanimate Plural Article. Ex, "Mek dét'lav zamé pet'malz" (I the bags made.)
Affirmation and Negation
Affirmation
Negation
Basic negation can be done through 2 forms, auxiliary verb and prefix.
- Auxiliary Verb Method - Use the auxiliary verb Pík'alz before the action verb. This is used for a simple negation. Ex, "Mek píkalz takrémerlz" (I am not cooking)
- Prefix Method - Apply the prefix "Pí" to the primary verb. This is used for saying you can't do something. Ex, "Mek pít'akrémerlz" (I can't cook)
Numeral System
Base System
The Puval Adózakerm (Puval Number system) is a base 5 system.