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'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artistic language]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell|David Bell]].

The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.

The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique. This language predated the ergative trend in the conlanging community, and its introduction may have even started the trend. It remains recognized for its well-constructed and well-planned ergative system, which features a balanced split ergative system.

Bell was posthumously awarded a [[Smiley Award]] for ámman îar in 2010.

~~More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].~~

== Grammar ==

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! Type !! Semantics !! Example

|-

| Alienable Possessive || Describes an alienable possession relationship || ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"

| '''Alienable Possessive''' || Describes an alienable possession relationship || ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"

|-

| Inalienable Possessive || Describes a permanent possession relationship || ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"

| '''Inalienable Possessive''' || Describes a permanent possession relationship || ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"

|-

| Subject Genitive || Describes a subject-like relationship || ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"

| '''Subject Genitive''' || Describes a subject-like relationship || ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"

|-

| Object Genitive || Describes an object-like relationship || ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"

| '''Object Genitive''' || Describes an object-like relationship || ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"

|-

| Partitive || Describes a part/whole relationship || ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"

| '''Partitive''' || Describes a part/whole relationship || ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"

|-

| Measure Genitive || Describes a measurement relationship || ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"

| '''Measure Genitive''' || Describes a measurement relationship || ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"

|}

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 '''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artistic language]].  It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell|David Bell]].
-The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien|Tolkienian]] fame).  The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.
+The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien|Tolkienian]] fame).  The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique. This language predated the ergative trend in the conlanging community, and its introduction may have even started the trend. It remains recognized for its well-constructed and well-planned ergative system, which features a balanced split ergative system.
 Bell was posthumously awarded a [[Smiley Award]] for ámman îar in 2010.
-More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].
 == Grammar ==
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 ! Type !! Semantics !! Example
 |-
-| Alienable Possessive || Describes an alienable possession relationship || ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"
+| '''Alienable Possessive''' || Describes an alienable possession relationship || ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"
 |-
-| Inalienable Possessive || Describes a permanent possession relationship || ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"
+| '''Inalienable Possessive''' || Describes a permanent possession relationship || ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"
 |-
-| Subject Genitive || Describes a subject-like relationship || ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"
+| '''Subject Genitive''' || Describes a subject-like relationship || ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"
 |-
-| Object Genitive || Describes an object-like relationship || ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"
+| '''Object Genitive''' || Describes an object-like relationship || ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"
 |-
-| Partitive || Describes a part/whole relationship || ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"
+| '''Partitive''' || Describes a part/whole relationship || ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"
 |-
-| Measure Genitive || Describes a measurement relationship || ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"
+| '''Measure Genitive''' || Describes a measurement relationship || ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"
 |}