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=== Particles === | === Particles === | ||
=== Derivational morphology === | === 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== | ==Example texts== | ||
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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== | ==Other resources== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:32, 15 October 2021
| Alanūz | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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