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[[ | {{Infobox language | ||
|name = Alanūz | |||
|nativename = ''Alanūz'' | |||
|creator = [[User:Nicomega|Nicolás Campi]][[Category:User:Nicomega]] | |||
|pronunciation = {{IPA|ʔaˈlanuːz}} | |||
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|setting = Earth-like planet, alternate Earth | |||
|region = Undetermined | |||
| created = 2003 | |||
|familycolor = isolate | |||
|ancestor = Ancient Alanūz | |||
|script1 = Latn | |||
| notice = ipa | |||
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''' | '''Alanūz''', [ʔaˈlanuːz], is an [[a priori]] [[artistic language|artlang]] grammatically inspired by [[w:Semitic languages|Semitic languages]] and using [[w:triliteral roots|triliteral roots]] as its base. The language possess a mysterious background and a long mystical and esoteric tradition of philosophy reminiscent of [[w:Gematria|Gematria]] and Ancient Hebrew [[w:Kabbalah|Kabbalah]]. | ||
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==Introduction== | |||
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==Phonology== | |||
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===Orthography=== | |||
===Consonants=== | |||
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! style="width: 68px; " |Bilabial | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Dental | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal/Alveolar | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Velar | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Uvular | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal | |||
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! style="" |Stop | |||
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! style="" |Fricative | |||
| ɸ β {{angbr|''f v''}} | |||
| θ {{angbr|''th''}} | |||
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| x {{angbr|''kh''}} | |||
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! style="" |Sibilant | |||
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! style="" |Nasal | |||
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===Vowels=== | |||
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! !! Front !! Back | |||
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! Close | |||
| i iː || u uː | |||
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! Mid | |||
| e eː || o oː | |||
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! Open | |||
| colspan=2 | a aː | |||
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==Grammar== | |||
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Alanûz marks for gender in nouns, adjectives and verbs. It has three genders: masculine, feminine and neutral. It has three numbers: singular, plural and dual (only for natural pairs). Possessives are marked as suffixes and the noun also marks for case: nominative, accusative, a prepositional and a construct state. | |||
=== Nouns === | |||
=== Adjectives === | |||
=== Verbs === | |||
=== Adverbs === | |||
=== Numerals === | |||
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! Numeral !! Alanûz | |||
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| 1 || ''šam'' | |||
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| 2 || ''aleth'' | |||
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| 3 || ''giveh'' | |||
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| 4 || ''kafaz'' | |||
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| 5 || ''kharam'' | |||
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| 6 || ''avar'' | |||
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| 7 || ''hirev'' | |||
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| 8 || ''lakhas'' | |||
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| 9 || ''favas'' | |||
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| 10 || ''urva'' | |||
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=== Particles === | |||
=== Derivational morphology === | |||
==Sample Wordlist== | |||
{{sort list|asc|2= | |||
* '''aval''', how | |||
* '''ka''', to be | |||
* '''yar''', well, fine | |||
* '''valam''', where | |||
* '''ilu''', river f. | |||
* '''turah''', king m. | |||
* '''av''', what | |||
* '''ûl''', this | |||
* '''gliv''', tower n. | |||
* '''hakal''', to hide | |||
* '''qavir''', true | |||
* '''qaviram''', truth m. | |||
* '''lê''', under, beneath < *lay- | |||
* '''zayar''', word m. | |||
* '''zagal''', staff, cane n. | |||
* '''dûn''', to hold < *duwun | |||
* '''âzguldûn'''. counsellor m. | |||
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==Example texts== | |||
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* '''How are you?''' ''Aval kaf?'' | |||
* '''I'm fine.''' ''Yar kazī.'' | |||
* '''Where's the river?''' ''Valam kav-ilu?'' | |||
* '''Where's the king?''' ''Valam kā-turah?'' | |||
* '''What is this?''' ''Av kav-ūl?'' | |||
* '''This is a tower.''' ''Ūl ka-gliv.'' | |||
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:'''hakelī qaviram lē-zīr''' | :'''hakelī qaviram lē-zīr''' | ||
:''the truth hides beneath the words.'' | :''the truth hides beneath the words.'' | ||
:'''turah hirev ilû''' | |||
:''the king of the seven rivers'' | |||
==Other resources== | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 15 October 2021
Alanūz | |
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Alanūz | |
Pronunciation | [ʔaˈlanuːz] |
Created by | Nicolás Campi |
Date | 2003 |
Setting | Earth-like planet, alternate Earth |
Early form | Ancient Alanūz
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Alanūz, [ʔaˈlanuːz], is an a priori artlang grammatically inspired by Semitic languages and using triliteral roots as its base. The language possess a mysterious background and a long mystical and esoteric tradition of philosophy reminiscent of Gematria and Ancient Hebrew Kabbalah.
Introduction
Phonology
Orthography
Consonants
Bilabial | Dental | Palatal/Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stop | b | t d | k g | q | ʔ | |
Fricative | ɸ β ⟨f v⟩ | θ ⟨th⟩ | x ⟨kh⟩ | h | ||
Sibilant | s z | ʃ ⟨š⟩ | ||||
Nasal | m | n | ||||
Liquid | l r | |||||
Approximant | j ⟨y⟩ |
Vowels
Front | Back | |
---|---|---|
Close | i iː | u uː |
Mid | e eː | o oː |
Open | a aː |
Grammar
Alanûz marks for gender in nouns, adjectives and verbs. It has three genders: masculine, feminine and neutral. It has three numbers: singular, plural and dual (only for natural pairs). Possessives are marked as suffixes and the noun also marks for case: nominative, accusative, a prepositional and a construct state.
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Numerals
Numeral | Alanûz |
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1 | šam |
2 | aleth |
3 | giveh |
4 | kafaz |
5 | kharam |
6 | avar |
7 | hirev |
8 | lakhas |
9 | favas |
10 | urva |
Particles
Derivational morphology
Sample Wordlist
- av, what
- aval, how
- dûn, to hold < *duwun
- gliv, tower n.
- hakal, to hide
- ilu, river f.
- ka, to be
- lê, under, beneath < *lay-
- qavir, true
- qaviram, truth m.
- turah, king m.
- valam, where
- yar, well, fine
- zagal, staff, cane n.
- zayar, word m.
- âzguldûn. counsellor m.
- ûl, this
Example texts
- How are you? Aval kaf?
- I'm fine. Yar kazī.
- Where's the river? Valam kav-ilu?
- Where's the king? Valam kā-turah?
- What is this? Av kav-ūl?
- This is a tower. Ūl ka-gliv.
- Sample:
- hakelī qaviram lē-zīr
- the truth hides beneath the words.
- turah hirev ilû
- the king of the seven rivers