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The letters themselves are derived from pictograms. | The letters themselves are derived from pictograms. | ||
pæsj = bear = ɤ | * pæsj = bear = ɤ | ||
tænwef = mushroom = ɷ | * tænwef = mushroom = ɷ | ||
tsordh = hourglass = χ | * tsordh = hourglass = χ | ||
sæn = head = ɵ | * sæn = head = ɵ | ||
tσæba = goblet = ʋ | * tσæba = goblet = ʋ | ||
σværa = clock = ɸ | * σværa = clock = ɸ | ||
tjiweσ = cloud = ɯ | * tjiweσ = cloud = ɯ | ||
sjwæt = rose = ɘ | * sjwæt = rose = ɘ | ||
kmath = jaw = ɜ | * kmath = jaw = ɜ | ||
banr = hill = ʌ | * banr = hill = ʌ | ||
driλ = river = ʭ | * driλ = river = ʭ | ||
dzitra = fence = ʜ | * dzitra = fence = ʜ | ||
zaweth = ant = ɶ | * zaweth = ant = ɶ | ||
dλersja = plough = ʄ | * dλersja = plough = ʄ | ||
λa = human being = ɧ | * λa = human being = ɧ | ||
djarva = seesaw = ʎ | * djarva = seesaw = ʎ | ||
zji = hair = ɪ | * zji = hair = ɪ | ||
gænø = foot = ɺ | * gænø = foot = ɺ | ||
minth = arm = ʏ | * minth = arm = ʏ | ||
nuret = star = ʞ | * nuret = star = ʞ | ||
ŋølær = boat = ʁ | * ŋølær = boat = ʁ | ||
reλæth = tree = ʡ | * reλæth = tree = ʡ | ||
lif = moon = ɔ | * lif = moon = ɔ | ||
wuthma = whale = ɚ | * wuthma = whale = ɚ | ||
yachta = navel = ʘ | * yachta = navel = ʘ | ||
lenition sign = ː | * lenition sign = ː | ||
The phonetic value of a vowel letter is the first vowel in its name. | The phonetic value of a vowel letter is the first vowel in its name. | ||
a: ʱ (called ''λa ære'', 'small human being') | * a: ʱ (called ''λa ære'', 'small human being') | ||
æ: ˠ (''pæsj ære'' 'small bear') | * æ: ˠ (''pæsj ære'' 'small bear') | ||
e: ˀ (''reλæth ære'' 'small tree') | * e: ˀ (''reλæth ære'' 'small tree') | ||
i: ʷ (''tjiweσ ære'' 'small cloud') | * i: ʷ (''tjiweσ ære'' 'small cloud') | ||
o: ˣ (''tsordh ære'' 'small hourglass') | * o: ˣ (''tsordh ære'' 'small hourglass') | ||
ø: ʶ (''ŋølær ære'' 'small boat') | * ø: ʶ (''ŋølær ære'' 'small boat') | ||
u: ˧˥ (''nuret ære'' 'small star') | * u: ˧˥ (''nuret ære'' 'small star') | ||
The symbol ǃ is sometimes used as an alternative to ʞ (''nuret'') after a vowel and before a consonant. So for example, denr (three) is written <ʭˠǃʡ>. It's called ''nuret tharsj'' 'narrow star'. | The symbol ǃ is sometimes used as an alternative to ʞ (''nuret'') after a vowel and before a consonant. So for example, denr (three) is written <ʭˠǃʡ>. It's called ''nuret tharsj'' 'narrow star'. | ||
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Punctuation is as follows: | Punctuation is as follows: | ||
[ ] = quotation marks | * [ ] = quotation marks | ||
. = space/word boundary marker | * . = space/word boundary marker | ||
ɭ = period | * ɭ = period | ||
ɭɭ = comma | * ɭɭ = comma | ||
ʕ̰ = semicolon | * ʕ̰ = semicolon | ||
ʕ = colon | * ʕ = colon | ||
The punctuation mark ˈ is placed before sentences and clauses, and ˌ before proper names. | * The punctuation mark ˈ is placed before sentences and clauses, and ˌ before proper names. | ||
ˈɤˠ.ɵˣǃɚˠ.ʏˀʞɤːʱʡʞʱɷːˀɭɭ.[ˈɜˣ.ˀɤːɵʱ.ʭːˀ.ɘɚˠɷ.ʏˀʋːˠʌʱʞˠʡɭ] | ˈɤˠ.ɵˣǃɚˠ.ʏˀʞɤːʱʡʞʱɷːˀɭɭ.[ˈɜˣ.ˀɤːɵʱ.ʭːˀ.ɘɚˠɷ.ʏˀʋːˠʌʱʞˠʡɭ] | ||
Pæ sonwæ menfarnathe, "Ko efsa dhe sjwæt meσæbanær." | Pæ sonwæ menfarnathe, "Ko efsa dhe sjwæt meσæbanær." | ||
The person said, "There's water and a rose in the goblet." | The person said, "There's water and a rose in the goblet." | ||