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'''Proto-Central-Dynic''' is a naturalistic constructed language made for the world of Veyn Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.  It is descended from [[Proto-Dynic]], the common ancestor to the largest language family in Veyn, the Dynic family.
'''Proto-Central-Dynic''' is a naturalistic constructed language made for the world of Veyn Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.  It is descended from [[Proto-Dynic]], the common ancestor to the largest language family in Veyn, the Dynic family.
== Morphology ==
=== Verbs ===
==== The verb template ====
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Proto-Dynic verb template
|-
! colspan="6" | conjunct prefixes
! stem
! conjunct suffixes
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1
| 2
| 3a
| 3b
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
|- style="text-align:center;"
| <small>direct object</small>
| <small>adverb</small>
| <small>(converb classifier)</small>
| <small>converb</small>
| <small>classifier</small>
| <small>subject</small>
| <small>'''stem'''</small>
| <small>auxiliary</small>
|}
==== Subject and object marking ====
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Pronominal inflection
|-
! rowspan="2" | Number
! colspan="2" | Subject
! colspan="2" | Object
|-
! <small>singular</small>
! <small>plural</small>
! <small>singular</small>
! <small>plural</small>
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 1st person
| ''*t- ~ *Vt- ~ *V̄-''
| ''*w- ~ *wi- ~ *u-''
| ''*ti- ~ *t-''
| ''*woh-''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 2nd person
| ''*n- ~ *VN-''
| ''*bi- ~ *bi-''
| ''*ni- ~ *n-''
| ''*bih-''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 3rd person
| colspan="2" | ''*Ø-''
| colspan="2" | ''*i-''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! 4rd person
| colspan="2" | ''*s- ~ *Vs-''
| colspan="2" | ''*ki- ~ *k-''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Indefinite
| colspan="2" | ''*a-''
| colspan="2" | ''*a-''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Reflexive
| colspan="2" | ''*Ø-''
| colspan="2" | ''*de- ~ *d-''
|}
The [[Proto-Dynic]] personal markers gain a series of conditional allomorphs in Proto-Central-Dynic, although whether or not these changes were present and synchronic in Proto-Dynic is a matter of debate.  The first person singular subject prefix has a number of different forms, for example, depending on where it appears;
* ''*t-'' : After a vowel, or word initially before a vowel; e.g. ''*nitmīd'', ''*tonosi''
* ''*Vt-'' : Word initially before a consonant, or between two consonants.  The realisation of ''*V'' further varies depending on the environment.  It may appear as a mimic vowel of the previous syllable, or if it is word initial ''*i-'' is used; ''**i-ac-t-mugid'' → ''*yacatmugid'', ''**t-hur-si'' → ''*ithūri''
* ''*V̄-'' : Word initially before an alveolar consonant, or between two consonants, the second being alveolar.  Like show ''*V''  The realisation of ''*V̄'' may appear as a long mimic vowel of the previous syllable, or ''*ī-''; ''**ar-t-tes'' → ''*arātes'', ''**t-daŋʷa'' → ''*īdaŋʷa''

Latest revision as of 12:44, 16 April 2020

Proto-Central-Dynic
Created byGaffney McCoy Flancer
SettingVeyn
Proto-Dynic
  • Proto-Central-Dynic

Proto-Central-Dynic is a naturalistic constructed language made for the world of Veyn Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. It is descended from Proto-Dynic, the common ancestor to the largest language family in Veyn, the Dynic family.

Morphology

Verbs

The verb template

Proto-Dynic verb template
conjunct prefixes stem conjunct suffixes
1 2 3a 3b 4 5 6 7
direct object adverb (converb classifier) converb classifier subject stem auxiliary

Subject and object marking

Pronominal inflection
Number Subject Object
singular plural singular plural
1st person *t- ~ *Vt- ~ *V̄- *w- ~ *wi- ~ *u- *ti- ~ *t- *woh-
2nd person *n- ~ *VN- *bi- ~ *bi- *ni- ~ *n- *bih-
3rd person *Ø- *i-
4rd person *s- ~ *Vs- *ki- ~ *k-
Indefinite *a- *a-
Reflexive *Ø- *de- ~ *d-

The Proto-Dynic personal markers gain a series of conditional allomorphs in Proto-Central-Dynic, although whether or not these changes were present and synchronic in Proto-Dynic is a matter of debate. The first person singular subject prefix has a number of different forms, for example, depending on where it appears;

  • *t- : After a vowel, or word initially before a vowel; e.g. *nitmīd, *tonosi
  • *Vt- : Word initially before a consonant, or between two consonants. The realisation of *V further varies depending on the environment. It may appear as a mimic vowel of the previous syllable, or if it is word initial *i- is used; **i-ac-t-mugid*yacatmugid, **t-hur-si*ithūri
  • *V̄- : Word initially before an alveolar consonant, or between two consonants, the second being alveolar. Like show *V The realisation of *V̄ may appear as a long mimic vowel of the previous syllable, or *ī-; **ar-t-tes*arātes, **t-daŋʷa*īdaŋʷa