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'''Zhendic''' ('' | '''Zhendic''' (''sta lenƣa Ƣendⱶca'' /sta leŋgɐ ʒɛːntkɐ/) is the most grammatically conservative Romance language in the [[Verse:Unbegotten|Unbegotten timeline]]. It is characterized by | ||
*preservation of Latin declension, including the distinction between nominative and oblique stems | *preservation of Latin declension, including the distinction between nominative and oblique stems | ||
*some weird Armenian-inspired sound changes, for example: | *some weird Armenian-inspired sound changes, for example: | ||
**duō > erƣu /ɛrgu/ '2' | **duō > erƣu /ɛrgu/ '2' | ||
(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name) | |||
==Sketch== | ==Sketch== | ||
'' | ''Jo sam sta ƣia, sta ƣierⱶtas et sta ƣita'' /jo sɐm stɐ ʒiɐ, stɐ ʒiːərtɐs ɛ stɐ ʒitɐ/ = I am the way, the truth and the life | ||
==Morphology== | |||
===Nouns=== | |||
Zhendic nouns decline in 4 cases: nominative, objective (used for direct objects and some prepositional objects), genitive and vocative. They fully retain the neuter gender and various declensions. Various 3rd declension nouns in particular now serve as model nouns. | |||
It has definite articles (masculine ''ste'', feminine ''sta'', neuter ''stu'') but no indefinite articles. | |||
====1st declension==== | |||
puella > heila | |||
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! colspan=2| ''heila'' (f.) = daughter, young girl | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
!singular | |||
!plural | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Nominative''' | |||
|''heila''||''heily'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right" |'''Vocative''' | |||
|''heila!'' ||''heily!'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Genitive''' | |||
|''heily'' ||''heilor'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Objective''' | |||
|''heilo'' ||''heilos'' | |||
|} | |||
====2nd declension==== | |||
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! colspan=2| ''duoms'' (m.) = house, home | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
!singular | |||
!plural | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Nominative''' | |||
|''duoms''||''duomi'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right" |'''Vocative''' | |||
|''duom!'' ||''duomi!'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Genitive''' | |||
|''duomi'' ||''duomur'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Objective''' | |||
|''duomu'' ||''duomus'' | |||
|} | |||
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! colspan=2| ''csailu'' (n.) = castle | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
!singular | |||
!plural | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Nominative''' | |||
|''csailu''||''csaila'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right" |'''Vocative''' | |||
|''csail!'' ||''csaila!'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Genitive''' | |||
|''csaili'' ||''csailur'' | |||
|- | |||
|align="right"|'''Objective''' | |||
|''csailu'' ||''csaila'' | |||
|} | |||
====3rd declension==== | |||
piscis > peщs | |||
nom: peщs, peщes | |||
gen: peщs, peщu | |||
obj: peщe, peщis | |||
vēritas > ƣiertas | |||
nom: ƣiertas, ƣiertotes | |||
gen: ƣiertôs, ƣiertotu | |||
obj: ƣiertote, ƣiertotis | |||
genus > zens | |||
nom: zens, zenera | |||
gen: zenerys, zeneru | |||
obj: zens, zenera | |||
===Adjectives=== | |||
====1st/2nd decl.==== | |||
buons = good | |||
nom: buons, buona, buonu; buoni, buony, buona | |||
gen: buoni, buony, buoni; buonur, buonor, buonur | |||
obj: buonu, buono, buonu; buonus, buonos, buonus | |||
====3rd decl.==== | |||
faċilⱶs = easy | |||
nom: facilⱶs, facilⱶs, facil; faciles, faciles, facilja | |||
gen: facilⱶs; faċilju | |||
obj: facile, facile, facil; facilis, facilis, facilja | |||
===Verbs=== | |||
[[Category:Romance]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:28, 19 March 2021
Zhendic (sta lenƣa Ƣendⱶca /sta leŋgɐ ʒɛːntkɐ/) is the most grammatically conservative Romance language in the Unbegotten timeline. It is characterized by
- preservation of Latin declension, including the distinction between nominative and oblique stems
- some weird Armenian-inspired sound changes, for example:
- duō > erƣu /ɛrgu/ '2'
(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name)
Sketch
Jo sam sta ƣia, sta ƣierⱶtas et sta ƣita /jo sɐm stɐ ʒiɐ, stɐ ʒiːərtɐs ɛ stɐ ʒitɐ/ = I am the way, the truth and the life
Morphology
Nouns
Zhendic nouns decline in 4 cases: nominative, objective (used for direct objects and some prepositional objects), genitive and vocative. They fully retain the neuter gender and various declensions. Various 3rd declension nouns in particular now serve as model nouns.
It has definite articles (masculine ste, feminine sta, neuter stu) but no indefinite articles.
1st declension
puella > heila
| heila (f.) = daughter, young girl | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | heila | heily |
| Vocative | heila! | heily! |
| Genitive | heily | heilor |
| Objective | heilo | heilos |
2nd declension
| duoms (m.) = house, home | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | duoms | duomi |
| Vocative | duom! | duomi! |
| Genitive | duomi | duomur |
| Objective | duomu | duomus |
| csailu (n.) = castle | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | csailu | csaila |
| Vocative | csail! | csaila! |
| Genitive | csaili | csailur |
| Objective | csailu | csaila |
3rd declension
piscis > peщs nom: peщs, peщes gen: peщs, peщu obj: peщe, peщis
vēritas > ƣiertas nom: ƣiertas, ƣiertotes gen: ƣiertôs, ƣiertotu obj: ƣiertote, ƣiertotis
genus > zens nom: zens, zenera gen: zenerys, zeneru obj: zens, zenera
Adjectives
1st/2nd decl.
buons = good nom: buons, buona, buonu; buoni, buony, buona gen: buoni, buony, buoni; buonur, buonor, buonur obj: buonu, buono, buonu; buonus, buonos, buonus
3rd decl.
faċilⱶs = easy nom: facilⱶs, facilⱶs, facil; faciles, faciles, facilja gen: facilⱶs; faċilju obj: facile, facile, facil; facilis, facilis, facilja