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| posteriori = [[w:Spanish language|Spanish]], [[w:French language|French]], [[w:Italian language|Italian]], [[w:Greek language|Greek]] | | posteriori = [[w:Spanish language|Spanish]], [[w:French language|French]], [[w:Italian language|Italian]], [[w:Greek language|Greek]] | ||
| familycolor = Indo-European | | familycolor = Indo-European | ||
| fam2 = Italic | | fam2 = Italic | ||
| fam3 = Latino-Faliscan | | fam3 = Latino-Faliscan | ||
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'''Zēsti'''(''Ζήστι'', | '''Zēsti'''(''Ζήστι'' or ''Zḗsti'', <small>Zēsti:</small> [[Help:IPA|<nowiki>[ˈzɛːˌsti]</nowiki>]]), a.k.a '''Rizzish'''(''Ρίζι'') is a Romance '''jokelang''' made to be as zesty as possible. | ||
It uses the Greek alphabet, which I personally consider the zestiest script of all time. | It uses the Greek alphabet, which I personally consider the zestiest script of all time. | ||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
The Zēsti alphabet is identical to the Greek alphabet, although pronunciation differs. For example, | The Zēsti alphabet is identical to the Greek alphabet, although pronunciation differs. For example, ⟨Χχ⟩(chi) is pronounced [ˈt͡ʃi], although the modern Greek pronunciation would be [ˈxi]. | ||
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! IPA | ! IPA | ||
| a || bʱ || gʱ || dʱ || ε || z || e || θ || i || | | a || bʱ || gʱ || dʱ || ε || z || e || θ || i || kʰ || l || m || n || t͡s || ɔ || p || r || s || tʰ || u || t͡ʃ || f || ps || o | ||
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/ʃ/ is only pronounced in the digraph | /ʃ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨σς⟩, /ɲ/ is only pronounced in the digraphs ⟨νι⟩or ⟨νη⟩and /ŋ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨γγ⟩. /ɦ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨χς⟩(çs). Another digraph is ⟨μλ⟩(ml). | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
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Like in Greek, the ''tonos''(´) is used to indicate where stress is placed, although by default stress is paroxytonic, meaning stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of a word. | Like in Greek, the ''tonos''(´) is used to indicate where stress is placed, although by default stress is paroxytonic, meaning stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of a word. | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Most consonant clusters in Zēsti are identical to those in Greek, such as | Most consonant clusters in Zēsti are identical to those in Greek, such as ⟨γγ⟩(transliterated as ⟨gg⟩in Latin) would be pronounced [ˈŋg], as well as ⟨σς⟩(transliterated as ⟨ss⟩) being pronounced /ʃ/. An example of this would be ''τέγγο''(teggo), meaning "I have". | ||
Vowel clusters are more unique, for example | Vowel clusters are more unique, for example ⟨αο⟩or ⟨αω⟩(transliterated as ⟨ao⟩and ⟨aõ⟩respectively) are both pronounced [ə]. | ||
===Morphophonology=== | ===Morphophonology=== | ||
Zēsti does not have a /h/ or /x/ sound, so often times it gets converted into a /t͡ʃ/(χ). Even basic words, like "man", turns from French ''homme'' to Zēsti ''[[Contionary:χώμο|χώμο]]''(chõmo). | Zēsti does not have a /h/ or /x/ sound, so often times it gets converted into a /t͡ʃ/(χ). Even basic words, like "man", turns from French ''homme'' to Zēsti ''[[Contionary:χώμο|χώμο]]''(chõmo). | ||
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| ''τηνσε'' | | ''τηνσε'' | ||
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=====Examples===== | |||
'''[[Contionary:σηρ|σηρ]]''' - '''''Σω''' υν χώμο''.('''''Sõ''' un çõmo'', I am a man)<br> | |||
'''[[Contionary:τένερ|τένερ]]''' - ''Ελ τόσολτω '''τίνε''' υν χύρο.''(''El tósoltõ '''tíne''' un çúro'', The firefighter has a churro.) | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 3 June 2024
Zēsti | |
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Rizzish | |
Ζήστι | |
![]() A native Zēsti speaker. | |
Pronunciation | [ˈzɛːˌsti] |
Created by | Jukethatbox |
Native to | Chad |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Proto-Indo-European
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Greek alphabet | |
Sources | Spanish, French, Italian, Greek |
Official status | |
Official language in | Chad |
Recognised minority language in | Rizziconi Municipality in Italy |
Regulated by | Rizzlers International |
Zēsti(Ζήστι or Zḗsti, Zēsti: [ˈzɛːˌsti]), a.k.a Rizzish(Ρίζι) is a Romance jokelang made to be as zesty as possible. It uses the Greek alphabet, which I personally consider the zestiest script of all time.
A signed version of Zēsti also exists, called Unspoken Rizz(ρίζιε τασίτε).
Phonology
Orthography
The Zēsti alphabet is identical to the Greek alphabet, although pronunciation differs. For example, ⟨Χχ⟩(chi) is pronounced [ˈt͡ʃi], although the modern Greek pronunciation would be [ˈxi].
Alphabet | Aα | Ββ | Γγ | Δδ | Εε | Ζζ | Ηη | Θθ | Ιι | Κκ | Λλ | Μμ | Νν | Ξξ | Οο | Ππ | Ρρ | Σσς | Ττ | Υυ | Χχ | Φφ | Ψψ | Ωω |
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Romanisation | Aa | Bb | Gg | Dd | Ee | Zz | Ēē | Ðð | Ii | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Xx | Oo | Pp | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Çç | Ff | Psps | Õõ |
IPA | a | bʱ | gʱ | dʱ | ε | z | e | θ | i | kʰ | l | m | n | t͡s | ɔ | p | r | s | tʰ | u | t͡ʃ | f | ps | o |
Consonants
All plosives in Zēsti are aspirated depending on whether they are voiced or not, e.g. /tʰ/(unvoiced) or /dʱ/(voiced).
Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Post- alveolar/ palatal |
Velar | Glottal | |||||||
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Nasal | m | n | (ɲ) | (ŋ) | ||||||||
Stop | pʰ | bʱ | tʰ | dʱ | kʰ | ɡʱ | ||||||
Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | ||||||||||
Fricative | f | θ | s | z | (ʃ) | (ɦ) | ||||||
Lateral | l | |||||||||||
Trill | r |
/ʃ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨σς⟩, /ɲ/ is only pronounced in the digraphs ⟨νι⟩or ⟨νη⟩and /ŋ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨γγ⟩. /ɦ/ is only pronounced in the digraph ⟨χς⟩(çs). Another digraph is ⟨μλ⟩(ml).
Vowels
Front | Central | Back | ||||
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Close | i | u | ||||
Close-mid | e | o | ||||
Mid | (ə) | |||||
Open-mid | ε | ɔ | ||||
Open | a |
Prosody
Stress
Like in Greek, the tonos(´) is used to indicate where stress is placed, although by default stress is paroxytonic, meaning stress is placed on the penultimate syllable of a word.
Phonotactics
Most consonant clusters in Zēsti are identical to those in Greek, such as ⟨γγ⟩(transliterated as ⟨gg⟩in Latin) would be pronounced [ˈŋg], as well as ⟨σς⟩(transliterated as ⟨ss⟩) being pronounced /ʃ/. An example of this would be τέγγο(teggo), meaning "I have".
Vowel clusters are more unique, for example ⟨αο⟩or ⟨αω⟩(transliterated as ⟨ao⟩and ⟨aõ⟩respectively) are both pronounced [ə].
Morphophonology
Zēsti does not have a /h/ or /x/ sound, so often times it gets converted into a /t͡ʃ/(χ). Even basic words, like "man", turns from French homme to Zēsti χώμο(chõmo).
Morphology
Nouns
Grammatical gender
All nouns in Zēsti have a grammatical gender - either masculine or feminine[1]. Masculine nouns tend to end in -o/-ω, while feminine nouns tend to end in -α, although they can be concretely identified by the article behind it, as seen in this table:
Masculine | Feminine | |
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Definite | ελ(λη) | λα |
Indefinite | υν | ύνα |
Masculine | Feminine | |
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Definite | ελήρ(λήρε) | λάζε |
Indefinite | ύνες | ύνας |
The alternate masculine definite article λη(lē) is used only as a direct object pronoun.
Examples:
Τέγγο ασσέτερ ύν τελέ.(Téggo asséter ún telé, I bought a TV.)
Τέγγο λη ασσέτερ.(Téggo lē asséter, I bought it.)
Νω γύστο Λάυρα.(Nõ gústo Láura, I don't like Laura.)
Νω λα γύστο.(Nõ la gústo, I don't like her.)
Verbs
Zēsti is a null pronoun language, and instead pronouns are inferred through the inflection of the verb in a sentence, which itself can be deduced by the suffix of the inflected verb. Inflection also varies depending on the ending of the infinitive, e.g. τένερ has a different inflection than φίνιρ.
Suffix | |
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έχο(I) | -o |
τυ(you singular) | -ες |
ιλ/ίλα(he/she singular) | -ε |
νοσώδο(we) | -έσος |
φοσώδο(you plural) | -έις |
ίλες/ιλάες(they(m)/they(f)) | -ενς |
Suffix | |
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έχο(I) | -ι |
τυ(you singular) | -ις |
ιλ/ίλα(he/she singular) | -ιμ |
νοσώδο(we) | -ος |
φοσώδο(you plural) | -έις |
ίλες/ιλάες(they(m)/they(f)) | -σενς |
Suffix | |
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έχο(I) | -ω |
τυ(you singular) | -ης |
ιλ/ίλα(he/she singular) | -ημ |
νοσώδο(we) | -ημος |
φοσώδο(you plural) | -έις |
ίλες/ιλάες(they(m)/they(f)) | -ενς |
Irregular verbs
The two main irregular verbs are σηρ(sēr, to be) and τένερ(téner, to have).
Suffix | |
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έχο(I) | σω |
τυ(you singular) | ες |
ιλ/ίλα(he/she singular) | ηζε |
νοσώδο(we) | σώμος |
φοσώδο(you plural) | ητίς |
ίλες/ιλάες(they(m)/they(f)) | σώντε |
Suffix | |
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έχο(I) | τέγγο |
τυ(you singular) | τήνες |
ιλ/ίλα(he/she singular) | τίνε |
νοσώδο(we) | τηνύμος |
φοσώδο(you plural) | τινείσε |
ίλες/ιλάες(they(m)/they(f)) | τηνσε |
Examples
σηρ - Σω υν χώμο.(Sõ un çõmo, I am a man)
τένερ - Ελ τόσολτω τίνε υν χύρο.(El tósoltõ tíne un çúro, The firefighter has a churro.)
Syntax
Constituent order
Zēsti is generally an SVO(subject-verb-object) language, but when a direct object pronoun takes the place of a regular object, it is placed before the verb, such that it becomes an SOV sentence.
Noun phrase
Verb phrase
Sentence phrase
Dependent clauses
Example texts
Other resources
- ^ sorry guys, but this is a romance language. gotta have grammatical gender ¯\_(ツ)_/¯