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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
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| name              = Puval
| name              = Puhval
| altname          = Also known as "Puhval"
| altname          = Also known as "Puval"
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| imagecaption      = Puval in Puvalmja script
| imagecaption      = Puval in Puvalmja script
| imageheader      = brief header for image (appears in the left-hand column)
| imageheader      = brief header for image (appears in the left-hand column)
| pronunciation    = pɵ.vʌl
| pronunciation    = pɵ.ˈvʌl
| pronunciation_key = pronunciation key of the languages; defaults to Help:IPA
| pronunciation_key = pronunciation key of the languages; defaults to Help:IPA
| creator          = User: Toastghost
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| setting          = setting of the language (conworld, Earth country or region, etc.)
| setting          = setting of the language (conworld, Earth country or region, etc.)
| states            = real or fictional countries or regions in which it is mainly spoken (alias: state=)
| states            = real or fictional countries or regions in which it is mainly spoken (alias: state=)
| ethnicity        = people for whom this is the ethnically native language; also good for the ethnic population if different from the number of speakers
| ethnicity        = Puhvalkamal
                      (although the names chosen for the articles on the people and on the language will generally be the same, it may be appropriate to
                      pipe in the native name of the people here)
| extinct          = date of extinction, as precise as needed; speakers will not display
| extinct          = date of extinction, as precise as needed; speakers will not display
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===Inspiration===
 
Puval was inspired by French, German, English, and Arabic


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===Orthography===
===Orthography===
[[File:Puhval Consonant Characters.png|frameless]]
Puhval has 17 letters, 12 consonants and 5 vowels with 25 unique sounds. There are 2 accent marks
 
[[File:Puhval Consonants.png|frameless]]


[[File:Puhval Vowel Characters .png|frameless]]
[[File:Puhval Vowels.png|frameless]]


===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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===Prosody===
===Prosody===
====Stress====
====Stress====
* Primary stress is placed on the initial syllable if it is hard.
* Primary stress is placed on the ultimate syllable if the initial syllable is soft.
* Primary stress is placed on the first hard syllable if the initial syllable is soft and the ultimate syllable is soft.
* Primary stress is placed on the first long vowel soft syllable if there are no hard syllables.
* Secondary stress is placed on syllables with 2 of the same constant.
* Secondary stress is placed if a hard syllable follows a soft syllable if it is not primary already.
====Intonation====
====Intonation====


==Phonotactics==
==Phonotactics==
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Green are permitted clusters, red are non-permitted clusters.
Green are permitted clusters, red are non-permitted clusters.
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===Syllables===
===Syllables===


* Onset sounds: All Consonants except /kʼ/, all vowel sounds except /ɑɪ/. If it is the beginning of the word short vowels are not permitted, except the vowel sound /ɪ/ (except in the word “Adó”).
* Onset sounds: All Consonants except /kʼ/, all vowel sounds except /ɑɪ/. If it is the beginning of the word short vowels are not permitted, except the vowel sound /ɪ/ (with few exceptions).


* Nucleus sounds: All vowels, /v/, /l/, and /m/.
* Nucleus sounds: All vowels, /v/, /l/, and /m/.


* Coda sounds: All Consonants except /p/, all vowels. If it is the end of a word only long vowels are permitted.
* Coda sounds: All Consonants except /p/, all vowels. If it is the end of a word only long vowels are permitted, unless the word had a suffix removed.


===Romanization===
===Romanization===


* For Pulmonic Consonants, ⟨p⟩, ⟨v⟩, ⟨m⟩, ⟨d⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨k⟩, ⟨s⟩, ⟨z⟩, ⟨ja⟩, ⟨f⟩, represent /p/, /v/, /m/, /d/, /ɹ/, /k/, /l/, /z/, /ʐ/, /f/.
* For Pulmonic Consonants, ⟨p⟩, ⟨v⟩, ⟨m⟩, ⟨d⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨k⟩, ⟨s⟩, ⟨z⟩, ⟨ja⟩, ⟨f⟩, represent /p/, /v/, /m/, /d/, /ɹ/, /k/, /l/, /z/, /ʐ/, /f/.
* For Ejectives, ⟨tʼ⟩, ⟨kʼ⟩, represent /t'/, /k'/
* For Ejectives, ⟨tʼ⟩, ⟨kʼ⟩, represent /t'/, /k'/
* For Africatives, ⟨ts'⟩, ⟨ge⟩, represent /ts'/ and /d̠ʒ/
* For Africatives, ⟨ts'⟩, ⟨ge⟩, represent /ts'/ and /d̠ʒ/
* For Vowels, ⟨e⟩, ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩, ⟨u⟩, ⟨i⟩, ⟨é⟩, ⟨á⟩, ⟨ó⟩, ⟨ú⟩, ⟨í⟩, represent /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɵ/, /ø̞/, /ɪ/, /i/, /e/, /o/, /y/, /ɑɪ/.
* For Vowels, ⟨e⟩, ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩, ⟨u⟩, ⟨i⟩, ⟨é⟩, ⟨á⟩, ⟨ó⟩, ⟨ú⟩, ⟨í⟩, represent /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɵ/, /ø̞/, /ɪ/, /i/, /e/, /o/, /y/, /ɑɪ/.


===Morphophonology===
===Morphophonology===


==Morphology==
==Derivational morphology==
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===Nominalization===


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*Agent Nominalization - To change a verb to the agent nominalized form use the primary verb (dropping the "lz" infinitive ending) + the suffix "kaz" (meaning one who does). Ex, the verb "lekzferlz" (meaning to hunt) drops the "lz" and add "kaz". So the agent nominal form is "lekzferkaz" (meaning hunter). Example sentence, "Krét' lekzferkaz lekzferlz." (The hunter hunts).


Nouns
==Inflectional morphology==
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Particles
Derivational morphology


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
===Derivational morphology===
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="3" | Verb  Endings
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#E391D3;"
| Form
| Latinized
| Example
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Infinitive
| lz
| Merlz
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Present Continuous
| it'
| Merit'
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|  Past Perfect Animate
| ké
| Merké
|-
| Past Perfect Inanimate
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | dé
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Merdé
|-
| Future Perfect Animate
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | ká
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Merká
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Future Perfect Inanimate
| dá
| Merdá
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Interrogative
| lt'
| Merlt'
|}
===Cases===
Puhval has 4 cases, nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive.
 
*Nominative - Standard case. Is not marked. Ex, "Vem" (Home)
 
*Accusative - Used when noun is the direct object. To apply the accusative case add "as" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemas"
 
*Dative - Used when noun is indirect object. To apply the dative case add "ví" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemví"
 
*Genitive Alienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can be removed from possessor. To apply this case add "lek" as a suffix. Ex, "Mek vemaslek" (My home).
 
*Genitive Inalienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can't be removed from possessor. To apply this case use the genitive pronouns or add "l" as a suffix to the possessor. Ex, "Mel zjaras" (My life).
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="2" | Nominative Pronouns
|- style="background-color:#E391D3;"
| Subjective
| Latinized
|-
| I
| Mek
|-
| You
| Vek
|-
| They/She/He
| Ket'/T'emil/Adóil
|-
| We
| Mevek
|-
| They
| Ket'vat'
|-
| Plural  You
| Vekú
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="2" | Accusative Pronouns
|- style="background-color:#E391D3;"
| Subjective
| Latinized
|-
| Me
| Meas
|-
| You
| Veas
|-
| Them/Her/Him
| Ket's/T'ems/Adós
|-
| Us
| Mevé
|-
| Them
| Ket'vá
|-
| Plural You
| Vekúé
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="2" | Dative Pronouns
|- style="background-color:#E391D3;"
| Subjective
| Latinized
|-
| Me
| Meví
|-
| You
| Veví
|-
| Them/Her/Him
| Ket'í/T'emí/Adóí
|-
| Us
| Mevekí
|-
| Them
| Ket'ví
|-
| Plural You
| Vekúí
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="2" | Genitive Pronouns
|- style="background-color:#E391D3;"
| Subjective
| Latinized
|-
| Mine
| Mel
|-
| Yours
| Vel
|-
| Theirs/Hers/His
| Kem/T'emir/Adóim
|-
| Our
| Mevel
|-
| Theirs
| Ket'var
|-
| You all's
| Vekúí
|}
 
===Plural Forms===
In Puhval there are 2 plural categories, numeral and paucal.
 
*Numeral - The Numeral plural form tells you how many of something there is 1-5. It is created by adding the prefix(es) "Zék/Zák/Zók/Zúk/Zík" (Depending on number) to the noun or by using the numeral articles . Ex, "Zákrakav" (2 buildings) or "Krimzá rakav" (2 buildings).
 
*Paucal - The Paucal plural form describes multiple/few/some of something. It is created by adding the prefix "lav" or using the plural articles "Krét'lav" or "Drét'lav (Depending on animacy). Ex, "lavkamat'" (People) or "Krét'lav kamat'" (People).
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="3" | Numeral  Articles
|- style="background-color:#E391D3;"
| Meaning
| Inanimate
| Animate
|-
| 1
| Drézé
| Krézé
|-
| 2
| Drézá
| Krézá
|-
| 3
| Drézó
| Krézó
|-
| 4
| Drézú
| Krézú
|-
| 5
| Drézík
| Krézík
|}
 
===Affixes===
 
====Prefixes====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
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|- style="background-color:#D9D9D9;"
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| Zík
| Zík
|-  
|-  
| Many of
| Lav
|-
|Not
|Not
|Pí
|Pí
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| Color of
| Color of
| El
| El
|-
| Many of
| Lav
|-
|-
| Adjective Form
| Adjective Form
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| Adverb Form
| Adverb Form
| T'é
| T'é
|}
===Nominalization===
*Agent Nominalization - To change a verb to the agent nominalized form use the primary verb (dropping the "lz" infinitive ending) + the suffix "kaz" (meaning one who does). Ex, the verb "lekzferlz" (meaning to hunt) drops the "lz" and add "kaz". So the agent nominal form is "lekzferkaz" (meaning hunter). Example sentence, "Krét' lekzferkaz lekzferlz." (The hunter hunts).
===Inflectional morphology===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#D9D9D9;"
! colspan="3" | Verb  Endings
|- style="vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#E391D3;"
| Form
| Latinized
| Example
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Infinitive
| lz
| Merlz
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Present Continuous
| it'
| Merit'
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|  Past Perfect Animate
| ké
| Merké
|-
| Past Perfect Inanimate
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | dé
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Merdé
|-
| Future Perfect Animate
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | ká
| style="vertical-align:bottom;" | Merká
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Future Perfect Inanimate
| dá
| Merdá
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| Interrogative
| lt'
| Merlt'
|}
|}


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===Verb phrase===
===Verb phrase===
===Sentence phrase===
===Sentence phrase===
==Tenses==
===Past Tenses===
There are 2 past tenses in Puhval, past imperfective and pluperfect.
* Past Imperfective - Used when the action was ongoing, repeated, and/or habitual in the past. To apply the past imperfective tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, prior to the primary verb. Ex, "Mek kazl datʼem", (J'ai (helping verb 1st person form)  parlé) or (I talked).
* Pluperfect - Used when talking about a event in the past that has ended. To apply the pluperfect tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, and add, to the primary verb, the suffix(es) "Ké" if the subject is animate or "Dé" if the subject is inanimate, dropping the "lz" infinitive suffix. Ex, "Vek jadas fadítʼev kazd jadlz, vek kazd fajaké", (Après tu avais bu d'eau, tu a dormi) or (After you drank water, you slept).
===Present Tenses===
===Future Tenses===


==Clauses==
==Clauses==
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*Polar Interrogative clause - To apply the Polar Interrogative clause push the main verb to the start of the sentence with tense and adverbs following and adjective before verb. Drop the "lz" and add "lt'" to the end of the primary verb. Ex, “Jadlt’ t’ek jad”, literally meaning “Drinking you water?”
*Polar Interrogative clause - To apply the Polar Interrogative clause push the main verb to the start of the sentence with tense and adverbs following and adjective before verb. Drop the "lz" and add "lt'" to the end of the primary verb. Ex, “Jadlt’ t’ek jad”, literally meaning “Drinking you water?”


*Opinion Interrogative clause- To apply Opinion Interrogative clause use the word “Llólt'’” before the subject. Ex, “Llólt vek t'emú”, literally meaning “Feel you about mom?”.
*Opinion Interrogative clause- To apply Opinion Interrogative clause use the word “Lldólt'’” before the subject. Ex, “Lldólt vek t'emú”, literally meaning “Feel you about mom?”.


*Standard Interrogative clause- To apply an Interrogative clause use the “Vikúlt'” meaning being, followed by the determiner “Vk’á” meaning what, before the subject. If you want to ask for the time , follow “Vk’á” by  “kret ddim”. To ask about a place, follow “Vk’á” by “kret vvem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret vfem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret kazlz”. Ex, “Vikúit’ vk’á kret vvem”, literally meaning “Being what the time?”.
*Standard Interrogative clause- To apply an Interrogative clause use the “Vikúlt'” meaning being, followed by the determiner “Vk’á” meaning what, before the subject. If you want to ask for the time , follow “Vk’á” by  “kret ddim”. To ask about a place, follow “Vk’á” by “kret vvem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret vfem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret kazlz”. Ex, “Vikúit’ vk’á kret vvem”, literally meaning “Being what the time?”.
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===Imperative clauses===
===Imperative clauses===
*Command Imperative clause - to apply the imperative clause, repeat the subject pronoun/noun.
*Command Imperative clause - to apply the imperative clause, repeat the subject pronoun/noun.
===Conditional clauses===
*Standard Conditional Clause - To apply the standard conditional clause add the prefix "ja" to the primary verb. Ex, "Kré pikó jazjardetʼitʼ" (A (Animate) bird is killed (Conditional, Present Continuous form)).
==Noun Classes==
==Noun Classes==




===Determination of Class===  
===Determination of Class===  
Nouns are split into 2 different categories being Animate and Inanimate. There are 4 reasons a noun is animate rather than inanimate, A it is living or once living, B is a place in which humans, animals, and/or spirits have inhabited in, C, it is related to time or d, the object has gained animacy though its experience.
Nouns are split into 2 different categories being Animate and Inanimate. There are 3 reasons a noun is animate rather than inanimate, If it does not fit into any categories it is inanimate.
 
1. It is living or once living.
 
2. It is a place in which humans, animals, and/or spirits have inhabited in.
 
3. It is related to time. Ex, "Ddim" (Time).
 
====Noun Case Fluidity====
Nouns can change class to add additional meaning depending on context.
 
*Inanimate to Animate - To imply importance and/or spiritual value to a noun.
 
*Animate to Inanimate - To imply a place is untouched by living things (such as a new home), or to imply insult/hate to the noun.  


====Examples====
====Examples====
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|-
| Definite  (Non-Animate Plural)
| Definite  (Non-Animate Plural)
| Dét'lav
| Drét'lav
|}
|}
====Examples====
====Examples====
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*"Drét'" Definite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Drét' preká simv vikú" (The art good is.)
*"Drét'" Definite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Drét' preká simv vikú" (The art good is.)


*"Dét'lav'" Definite Inanimate Plural Article. Ex, "Mek dét'lav zamé pet'malz" (I the bags made.)
*"Drét'lav'" Definite Inanimate Plural Article. Ex, "Mek dét'lav zamé pet'malz" (I the bags made.)


==Affirmation and Negation==
==Affirmation and Negation==
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===Base System===
===Base System===
The Puval Adógekerm (Puval Number system) is a base 5 system.
The Puval Adógekerm (Puval Number system) is a base 5 system.
==Lexicon==
[[Puhval Lexicon]]
==Example texts==
==Example texts==
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Puhval
Also known as "Puval"
Puhval Name in the Puhvalmjah Script.png
Puval in Puvalmja script
Pronunciation[pɵ.ˈvʌl]
Created byToastghost
Date2023
Settingsetting of the language (conworld, Earth country or region, etc.)
Native toreal or fictional countries or regions in which it is mainly spoken (alias: state=)
EthnicityPuhvalkamal
Extinctdate of extinction, as precise as needed; speakers will not display
2nd line (2nd estimate, 2nd country, L2 speakers, etc.)
Revivaldate of attempted or successful language revival
whatever you want to say; fam1–xx will not display
  • a more specific subfamily
    • Puhval
Early forms
Buhval
  • Proto-Puhval
Standard forms
whatever you want to say
Dialects
whatever you want to say
Puvalmja
Sourcesnatural-language sources
Official status
Official language in
list of countries in which it is an official language
Recognised minority
language in
list of countries in which it is a recognised minority language
Regulated byregulatory body or language academy for the language
Development bodydevelopment body for the language
Language codes
ISO 639-1ISO 639-1 code for the language the ISO 639-1 code for the language for comments to not interfere with the link
ISO 639-2the ISO 639-2 code for the language (not for its family) for comments to not interfere with the link
ISO 639-3ISO 639-3 code for the language the ISO 639-3 code for the language for comments to not interfere with the link
CLCRConlang Registry Code for the language
Glottologcode for the language Glottolog code for the language  name of code glotto
Glottolog code for the language Second Glottolog code for the language  name of code glotto2
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IETFIETF (BCP 47) code for the language
BRCLBrightraven Registry of Constructed Languages code for the language
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Introduction

Inspiration

Puval was inspired by French, German, English, and Arabic


Phonology

Orthography

Puhval has 17 letters, 12 consonants and 5 vowels with 25 unique sounds. There are 2 accent marks

Puhval Consonants.png

Puhval Vowels.png

Consonants

Pulmonic Consonants


Labial Coronal Dorsal
Bi­labial Labio­dental Alveolar Post­alveolar Retro­flex Velar
Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced Voiceless Voiced
Nasal m
Plosive p d k
Sibilant fricative z ʃ ʐ
Non-sibilant fricative f v
Approximant ɹ
Lateral approximant l
Non-Pulmonic Consonants
Alveolar Velar
Ejective Stop
Affricates
Alveolar Post­alveolar
Pulmonic Sibilant
Ejective Central tsʼ
  • The sound /ʐ/ is presumed to always be followed by /ʌ/, when writing in puvalmja script the /ʌ/ is not denoted
  • The sound /dʒ/ is presumed to always be followed by /ɛ/, when writing in puvalmja script the /ɛ/ is not denoted

Vowels

Vowels

Front Front-Central Central Back
Unrounded Rounded Unrounded Rounded Unrounded Rounded Unrounded Rounded
Close i
Near-Close ɪ y
Close-Mid e ɵ o
Mid ø̞
Open-Mid ɛ ʌ
Open ɑ

Prosody

Stress

  • Primary stress is placed on the initial syllable if it is hard.
  • Primary stress is placed on the ultimate syllable if the initial syllable is soft.
  • Primary stress is placed on the first hard syllable if the initial syllable is soft and the ultimate syllable is soft.
  • Primary stress is placed on the first long vowel soft syllable if there are no hard syllables.
  • Secondary stress is placed on syllables with 2 of the same constant.
  • Secondary stress is placed if a hard syllable follows a soft syllable if it is not primary already.

Intonation

Phonotactics

Clusters

Consonant Clusters
Stops/Affricates Fricatives Nasals Liquids
d̠ʒ tsʼ k p d v f ʐ z ʃ m ɹ l
Stops/Affricates d̠ʒ d̠ʒd̠ʒ d̠ʒtsʼ d̠ʒk d̠ʒp d̠ʒd d̠ʒkʼ d̠ʒtʼ d̠ʒv d̠ʒf d̠ʒʐ d̠ʒz d̠ʒ ʃ d̠ʒm d̠ʒɹ d̠ʒl
tsʼ tsʼd̠ʒ tsʼtsʼ tsʼk tsʼp tsʼd tsʼkʼ tsʼtʼ tsʼv tsʼf tsʼʐ tsʼz tsʼ ʃ tsʼm tsʼɹ tsʼl
k k d̠ʒ ktsʼ kk kp kd kkʼ ktʼ kv kf kz k ʃ km kl
p pd̠ʒ ptsʼ pk pp pd pkʼ ptʼ pv pf pz pm pl
d dd̠ʒ dtsʼ dk dp dd dkʼ dtʼ dv df dz dm dl
kʼd̠ʒ kʼtsʼ kʼk kʼp kʼd kʼkʼ kʼtʼ kʼv kʼf kʼʐ kʼz kʼʃ kʼm kʼɹ kʼl
tʼd̠ʒ tʼtsʼ tʼk tʼp tʼd tʼkʼ tʼtʼ tʼv tʼf tʼʐ tʼz tʼʃ tʼm tʼɹ tʼl
Fricatives v vd̠ʒ vtsʼ vk vp vd vkʼ vtʼ vv vf vz vm vl
f fd̠ʒ ftsʼ fk fp fd fkʼ ftʼ fv ff fz fm fl
ʐ ʐd̠ʒ ʐtsʼ ʐk ʐp ʐd ʐkʼ ʐtʼ ʐv ʐf ʐʐ ʐz ʐʃ ʐm ʐɹ ʐl
z zd̠ʒ ztsʼ zk zp zd zkʼ ztʼ zv zf zz zm zl
ʃ ʃd̠ʒ ʃtsʼ ʃk ʃp ʃd ʃkʼ ʃtʼ ʃv ʃf ʃʐ ʃz ʃʃ ʃm ʃɹ ʃl
Nasals m md̠ʒ mtsʼ mk mp md mkʼ mtʼ mv mf mz mm ml
Liquids ɹ ɹd̠ʒ ɹtsʼ ɹk ɹp ɹd ɹkʼ ɹtʼ ɹv ɹf ɹʐ ɹz ɹʃ ɹm ɹɹ ɹl
l ld̠ʒ ltsʼ lk lp ld lkʼ ltʼ lv lf lz lm ll
Vowel Clusters


Front Front-Central Central Back
Close Close-Mid Mid Open-Mid Near-Close Close-Mid Close Open-Mid Open
i e ø̞ ɛ ɪ y ɵ o ʌ ɑ
Front Close i ii ie iø̞ iy io
Close-Mid e ei ee eø̞ ey eo
Mid ø̞ ø̞i ø̞e ø̞ø̞ ø̞ɛ ø̞ɪ ø̞y ø̞ɵ ø̞o ø̞ʌ ø̞ɑ
Open-Mid ɛ ɛi ɛe ɛø̞ ɛɛ ɛɪ ɛy ɛɵ ɛo ɛʌ ɛɑ
Front-Central Near-Close ɪ ɪi ɪe ɪø̞ ɪɛ ɪɪ ɪy ɪɵ ɪo ɪʌ ɪɑ
y yi ye yø̞ yy yo
Central Close-Mid ɵ ɵi ɵe ɵø̞ ɵɛ ɵɪ ɵy ɵɵ ɵo ɵʌ ɵɑ
Back Close o oi oe oø̞ oy oo
Open-Mid ʌ ʌi ʌe ʌø̞ ʌɛ ʌɪ ʌy ʌɵ ʌo ʌʌ ʌɑ
Open ɑ ɑi ɑe ɑø̞ ɑɛ ɑɪ ɑy ɑɵ ʌo ɑʌ ɑɑ

Green are permitted clusters, red are non-permitted clusters.

Syllables

  • Onset sounds: All Consonants except /kʼ/, all vowel sounds except /ɑɪ/. If it is the beginning of the word short vowels are not permitted, except the vowel sound /ɪ/ (with few exceptions).
  • Nucleus sounds: All vowels, /v/, /l/, and /m/.
  • Coda sounds: All Consonants except /p/, all vowels. If it is the end of a word only long vowels are permitted, unless the word had a suffix removed.

Romanization

  • For Pulmonic Consonants, ⟨p⟩, ⟨v⟩, ⟨m⟩, ⟨d⟩, ⟨r⟩, ⟨k⟩, ⟨s⟩, ⟨z⟩, ⟨ja⟩, ⟨f⟩, represent /p/, /v/, /m/, /d/, /ɹ/, /k/, /l/, /z/, /ʐ/, /f/.
  • For Ejectives, ⟨tʼ⟩, ⟨kʼ⟩, represent /t'/, /k'/
  • For Africatives, ⟨ts'⟩, ⟨ge⟩, represent /ts'/ and /d̠ʒ/
  • For Vowels, ⟨e⟩, ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩, ⟨u⟩, ⟨i⟩, ⟨é⟩, ⟨á⟩, ⟨ó⟩, ⟨ú⟩, ⟨í⟩, represent /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɵ/, /ø̞/, /ɪ/, /i/, /e/, /o/, /y/, /ɑɪ/.

Morphophonology

Derivational morphology

Nominalization

  • Agent Nominalization - To change a verb to the agent nominalized form use the primary verb (dropping the "lz" infinitive ending) + the suffix "kaz" (meaning one who does). Ex, the verb "lekzferlz" (meaning to hunt) drops the "lz" and add "kaz". So the agent nominal form is "lekzferkaz" (meaning hunter). Example sentence, "Krét' lekzferkaz lekzferlz." (The hunter hunts).

Inflectional morphology

Verb Endings
Form Latinized Example
Infinitive lz Merlz
Present Continuous it' Merit'
Past Perfect Animate Merké
Past Perfect Inanimate Merdé
Future Perfect Animate Merká
Future Perfect Inanimate Merdá
Interrogative lt' Merlt'

Cases

Puhval has 4 cases, nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive.

  • Nominative - Standard case. Is not marked. Ex, "Vem" (Home)
  • Accusative - Used when noun is the direct object. To apply the accusative case add "as" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemas"
  • Dative - Used when noun is indirect object. To apply the dative case add "ví" as a suffix. Ex, "Vemví"
  • Genitive Alienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can be removed from possessor. To apply this case add "lek" as a suffix. Ex, "Mek vemaslek" (My home).
  • Genitive Inalienable - Used to express possession when the possessive can't be removed from possessor. To apply this case use the genitive pronouns or add "l" as a suffix to the possessor. Ex, "Mel zjaras" (My life).
Nominative Pronouns
Subjective Latinized
I Mek
You Vek
They/She/He Ket'/T'emil/Adóil
We Mevek
They Ket'vat'
Plural You Vekú
Accusative Pronouns
Subjective Latinized
Me Meas
You Veas
Them/Her/Him Ket's/T'ems/Adós
Us Mevé
Them Ket'vá
Plural You Vekúé
Dative Pronouns
Subjective Latinized
Me Meví
You Veví
Them/Her/Him Ket'í/T'emí/Adóí
Us Mevekí
Them Ket'ví
Plural You Vekúí
Genitive Pronouns
Subjective Latinized
Mine Mel
Yours Vel
Theirs/Hers/His Kem/T'emir/Adóim
Our Mevel
Theirs Ket'var
You all's Vekúí

Plural Forms

In Puhval there are 2 plural categories, numeral and paucal.

  • Numeral - The Numeral plural form tells you how many of something there is 1-5. It is created by adding the prefix(es) "Zék/Zák/Zók/Zúk/Zík" (Depending on number) to the noun or by using the numeral articles . Ex, "Zákrakav" (2 buildings) or "Krimzá rakav" (2 buildings).
  • Paucal - The Paucal plural form describes multiple/few/some of something. It is created by adding the prefix "lav" or using the plural articles "Krét'lav" or "Drét'lav (Depending on animacy). Ex, "lavkamat'" (People) or "Krét'lav kamat'" (People).
Numeral Articles
Meaning Inanimate Animate
1 Drézé Krézé
2 Drézá Krézá
3 Drézó Krézó
4 Drézú Krézú
5 Drézík Krézík

Affixes

Prefixes

Prefixes
Meaning Latinized
Feminine/Freedom/Chaos T'em
Masculine/Law/Order Adó
Holy Pet'r
One Zék
Two Zák
Three Zók
Four Zúk
Five Zík
Many of Lav
Not
Suffixes
Meaning Latinized
One who does Kaz
Home/Place of Vem
One/Part of Mja
Start of T'ev
End of Det'
State of Mká
Color of El
Adjective Form Et'
Adverb Form T'é

Syntax

Constituent order

Subject Object Verb

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Tenses

Past Tenses

There are 2 past tenses in Puhval, past imperfective and pluperfect.

  • Past Imperfective - Used when the action was ongoing, repeated, and/or habitual in the past. To apply the past imperfective tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, prior to the primary verb. Ex, "Mek kazl datʼem", (J'ai (helping verb 1st person form) parlé) or (I talked).
  • Pluperfect - Used when talking about a event in the past that has ended. To apply the pluperfect tense, add the helping verb "Kazlz" (To Do) in it's conjugated form, and add, to the primary verb, the suffix(es) "Ké" if the subject is animate or "Dé" if the subject is inanimate, dropping the "lz" infinitive suffix. Ex, "Vek jadas fadítʼev kazd jadlz, vek kazd fajaké", (Après tu avais bu d'eau, tu a dormi) or (After you drank water, you slept).

Present Tenses

Future Tenses

Clauses

Dependent clauses

Interrogative clauses

  • Polar Interrogative clause - To apply the Polar Interrogative clause push the main verb to the start of the sentence with tense and adverbs following and adjective before verb. Drop the "lz" and add "lt'" to the end of the primary verb. Ex, “Jadlt’ t’ek jad”, literally meaning “Drinking you water?”
  • Opinion Interrogative clause- To apply Opinion Interrogative clause use the word “Lldólt'’” before the subject. Ex, “Lldólt vek t'emú”, literally meaning “Feel you about mom?”.
  • Standard Interrogative clause- To apply an Interrogative clause use the “Vikúlt'” meaning being, followed by the determiner “Vk’á” meaning what, before the subject. If you want to ask for the time , follow “Vk’á” by “kret ddim”. To ask about a place, follow “Vk’á” by “kret vvem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret vfem”. To ask why, follow “Vk’á” by “dret kazlz”. Ex, “Vikúit’ vk’á kret vvem”, literally meaning “Being what the time?”.

Imperative clauses

  • Command Imperative clause - to apply the imperative clause, repeat the subject pronoun/noun.

Conditional clauses

  • Standard Conditional Clause - To apply the standard conditional clause add the prefix "ja" to the primary verb. Ex, "Kré pikó jazjardetʼitʼ" (A (Animate) bird is killed (Conditional, Present Continuous form)).

Noun Classes

Determination of Class

Nouns are split into 2 different categories being Animate and Inanimate. There are 3 reasons a noun is animate rather than inanimate, If it does not fit into any categories it is inanimate.

1. It is living or once living.

2. It is a place in which humans, animals, and/or spirits have inhabited in.

3. It is related to time. Ex, "Ddim" (Time).

Noun Case Fluidity

Nouns can change class to add additional meaning depending on context.

  • Inanimate to Animate - To imply importance and/or spiritual value to a noun.
  • Animate to Inanimate - To imply a place is untouched by living things (such as a new home), or to imply insult/hate to the noun.

Examples

  • "Kamat'" meaning person, is animate. Ex, "Krét Kamat' simv vikú" (The (animate definite) person good is.)
  • "Ómmék'" meaning Horse, is animate. Ex, "Krét' ómmék' fadí vikú" (The (animate definite) horse old is.)
  • "Ddim" meaning time, is animate. Ex, "Vikùlt vk'á krét ddim" (Is what the (animate definite) time?)
  • "Ts'emá" meaning table, would normally be inanimate, but say if it was in a family for generations, it could be considered animate. Ex, "Drét' ts'emá kat' vikú" (The (inanimate definite) table big is.) and "Krét' ts'emá kat' vikú." (The (animate definite) table big is.)

Articles

Within Animate and Inanimate classes articles are split into three article types: Indefinite, Definite, and Definite Plural.

  • Indefinite - An article used when the noun is unspecific or being introduced
  • Definite - An article used when the noun is previously specified or is specific noun considered common knowledge
  • Definite Plural - An article used when the noun is previously specified or is specific noun considered common knowledge and plural
Articles
Meaning Latinized
Indefinite (Animate) Kré
Definite (Animate) Krét'
Definite (Animate Plural) Krét'lav
Indefinite (Non-Animate) Dré
Definite (Non-Animate) Drét'
Definite (Non-Animate Plural) Drét'lav

Examples

  • "Kré" Indefinite Animate Article. Ex, "Kré ómmék revalz" (A horse runs.)
  • "Krét'" Definite Animate Article. Ex, "Krét adókvem kat' vikú" (The castle big is.)
  • "Krét'lav" Definite Animate Plural Article. Ex, "Krét'lav ts'ák'á mefó merlz" (The goats grass eat.)
  • "Dré" Indefinite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Dré prekát'at' felt'é vikú" (A poem here is.)
  • "Drét'" Definite Inanimate Article. Ex, "Drét' preká simv vikú" (The art good is.)
  • "Drét'lav'" Definite Inanimate Plural Article. Ex, "Mek dét'lav zamé pet'malz" (I the bags made.)

Affirmation and Negation

Affirmation

Negation

Basic negation can be done through 2 forms, auxiliary verb and prefix.

  • Auxiliary Verb Method - Use the auxiliary verb Pík'alz
  • Prefix Method - Apply the prefix "Pí" to the primary verb. Ex, "Mek Pít'akrémerlz" (I not cooking)

Numeral System

Base System

The Puval Adógekerm (Puval Number system) is a base 5 system.

Lexicon

Puhval Lexicon

Example texts