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'''Zhendic''' (''Lenƣa Ƣendⱶca'' /leŋŋɐ ʒɛːntkɐ/) is an extremely grammatically conservative Romance language in the [[Verse:Unbegotten|Unbegotten timeline]]. It is characterized by
'''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:  
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(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name)
(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name)
==Sketch==
==Sketch==
''Shⱶm ƣia, ƣierⱶtas et ƣita'' ("Sum Zhea, zheritas et zhita") /hɐm ʒiɐ, ʒiːərtɐs ɛd ʒitɐ/ = I am the way, the truth and the life
''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==
==Morphology==
===Nouns===
===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====
====1st declension====
puella > feila
puella > heila
nom: feila, feily (y like Polish y)
 
gen: feily, feilor
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
obj: feilo, feilos
|-
!
! 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====
====2nd declension====
dōmus > dums
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
nom: dums, dumi
|-
gen: dumi, dumur
!
obj: dumu, dumus
! 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====
====3rd declension====
piscis > peщs
piscis > peщs
nom: peщs, peщes
nom: peщs, peщes
gen: peщs, peщu/peщi
gen: peщs, peщu
obj: peщe, peщis
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===
===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===
===Verbs===
[[Category:Romance]]
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