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===To Do===
===To Do===
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''''Té dégep me gír cur tol fabhen pon éloc léc cíp dó dégep ghír.''''
''Té dégep me gír cur tol fabhen pon éloc léc cíp dó dégep ghír.''''


''Language is always expanding to meet the needs of an expanding language.''
''Language is always expanding to meet the needs of an expanding language.''
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
The following is a rough approximation of Standard Midlands Dialect Fén;
The following is a rough approximation of Címén Fhén, or "Sacred Fayn" which is used taught and used as a neutral dialect amongst the educated classes;




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===Fén Alphabet===
===Fén Alphabet===
Slender/Broad sounds are similar to Irish Gaelic though where phonetics are written identically, a foreign speaker could make no differentiation and still be understood. Slender and Broad consonants are determined by the vowel which follows them, a consonant is slender if followed by i or e, Broad in all other cases, including the end of a word.
It should be noted that the bh and mh and a broad "g" while being noted as making a "w" sound when aspirated have a slight "b", "m" and "g" sound preceding them, as if the speaking had said "bW" or "mW" or "gW".


Generally the intended native accent of individual words in this language, one should imagine a heavily French influenced Irish.
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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===
Smallest Syllables Possible, Diaphongs are avoided even in the construction of compound words.
Smallest Syllables Possible, Diaphongs are avoided even in the construction of compound words.


In larger words, the consonant of root words will be; C-V-C.
In larger words, the consonant of the root word will be; C-V-C.


In some cases shorter additions will consist of a two letter consonants either C-V or sometimes V-C depending on the etymology of the individual word. Single vowel consonants however, do not occur.
In some cases shorter additions will consist of a two letter consonants either C-V or sometimes V-C depending on the etymology of the individual word. Single vowel consonants however, do not occur.


In the Highlands dialect, the consonants are either C-V or V.
Stress usually shifts forward however.
 
==Grammar==
==Grammar==


===Grammatical Cases===
===Verb and Noun Phrases===
Fén language branches leftwards on Verb/Noun Phrases. Adjectives, Adverbs and Possessive precede the Verb/Noun.
 
====Verb Phrase====
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! width="100"|Temporal Auxiliary verbs
! width="100"|Adverbs
! width="100"|Mood Auxiliary verbs
! width="100"|Quantity Adverb
! width="100"|Verb
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+Quantity in this case refers to the number of times an action is performed rather than the number of people performing it; "Hit twice" would be used rather than "Hit two times"


Verbs are modified by the adjectives preceding them and since grammatically an adjective can often be used as a noun and vica versa, the noun in a verb phrase has the first possible consonant aspirated and always precedes either a preposition or if it is a part of a list, a subcoupla.


In Fén syntax word order is very strictly determined by the order of words. Thus, while these grammatical cases are not strictly used in Fén they serve as a good way to illustrate word order. With a couple exceptions, the grammatical case is determined by the preposition preceding the noun phrase. Many prepositions may be somewhat ambiguous and so must be determined according to their relation to other objects in the sentance. Below lists the general purposes of the cases whichs should become more apparent with the preposition list, this is more for general illustrative purposes but for the most part serves to determine the order in which prepositions come in a sentance.
Verbs are followed by the Accusative case. In cases where the division is unclear [due to the verb doubling as a temporal adverb for example] is when the preposition "ag" is used to make the Accusative.
*Vocative case; Refers to who is being addressed. Precedes the Sentance.
*Nomative case; The subject of a sentance. Almost always preceded by "me".
*Accusative Case; The direct object. Usually identified by syntax.
*Dative case; The most direct cases of indirect object.
*Instrumental case; Objects which are used as instruments in order to perform an action. Similar to Dative case, it marks an indirect object.
*Locative case; Objects which indicate where the action is taking place.
*Temporal case; Objects which indicate when the action is taking place. Closely related to Locative.
*Causal case; Objects which indicate for what reason an action is taking place.
*Subjective case; Object which is the source of the information.
The above four are "framing" cases. These are similar to a dependant clauses in English, though necessarily not conditional; these frame the place, time and reason why an action happened as well as an original source. It should be noted that if a place is part of the action or only partial, then that place should be either a Accusative/Dative [I went to the field] or relative [I went to the person who was at the field].


Using these cases the Fén sentance order becomes;
====Noun Phrase====
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! width="100"|Relative Determiner
! width="100"|Preposition*
! width="100"|Copula
! width="100"|Adjective for Gen. Noun
! width="100"|Verb
! width="100"|Genative Noun
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! width="100"|Quantity
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! width="100"|Determiner
! width="100"|Determiner
! width="100"|Locative Object
! width="100"|Temporal Object
! width="100"|Causal Object
! width="100"|Subjective Object
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Nouns work in a manner similar to verbs. A particular quality in nouns is that they are either preceded by a preposition, a relative determiner, a subcoupla or the end of the sentance.
====Lentition====
If a noun or verb is preceded by number, adjectives or an adverb, then lenition occurs in the first consonant.
Sight->''Cím''
Dark Sight (A Foreboding Vision)->''Pél '''ch'''ím.''
Very dark sight-> "Bér pél ''ch''ím"


===Copula===
===Copula===
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These serve as basic contrasts and correlatives, In and On are often used to imply causality between two sentances though technically only state the correlation of two clauses. Depending on the truth value of a the first sentance, it can either be a causal "thus" statement or a conditional "if" statment.
These serve as basic contrasts and correlatives, In and On are often used to imply causality between two sentances though technically only state the correlation of two clauses. Depending on the truth value of a the first sentance, it can either be a causal "thus" statement or a conditional "if" statment.
====Subcopula====
====Subcopula====
Subcopula are for individual causes of negatives or causal statements within verb or noun phrases that do not affect the truth value of the entire sentance.
Subcopula are for individual causes of negatives or causal statements within verb or noun phrases that do not affect the truth value of the entire sentance.
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===Grammatical Order===
Fén syntax is relatively flexible in principle; each noun phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun. There is a strong sense of natural order in the language, which is as follows;


===Fén and Clauses===
In Fén a great deal of focus are put upon various clauses in a sentance. There are three basic types which occur for different reasons;
====Main Clauses====


These are essentially a full sentance on their own but they may be linked with the above copula. They typically begin with a copula or a verb (in cases where the copula would be dropped) and conclude with the subject. These are essentially sentances on their own and follow typical word order;
Using these cases the Fén sentance order becomes;
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! width="100"|Relative Determiner
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! width="100"|Copula
! width="100"|Verb
! width="100"|Verb
! width="100"|Object
! width="100"|Accusative Objects
! width="100"|Indirect Object
! width="100"|Instrumental Objects
! width="100"|Subject
! width="100"|Dative Objects
! width="100"|Determiner
! width="100"|Locative Object
! width="100"|Temporal Object
! width="100"|Causal Object
! width="100"|Subjective Object
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''I give you the ball.''


becomes;


''Bél lirod del re me di.''
====Verbal Clauses====
Verbs are given tenses in a fashion similar to English; Have, Is or Go precede the verb in various orders to give it a tense.


Give ball to you nomz-I.
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====Dependant Clauses====
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|Bhé [Verb]
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|Past Progressive
|Bhé Té [Verb]
|Was [Verb]ing
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|Past Perfect Simple
|Bhé Bhé [Verb]
|Had [Verb]ed
|Temporal
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|Past Perfect Progressive
|Bhé Bhé Té [Verb]
|Had Been [Verb]ing
|Temporal
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|Present Perfect Simple
|Té Bhé [Verb]
|Has [Verb]ed
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|Persent Perfect Progressive
|Té Bhé Té [Verb]
|Has Been [Verb]ing
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|Future Simple
|Lé [Verb]
|Will [Verb]
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|Future Perfect Simple
|Té Lé [Verb]
|Is Going To [Verb]
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|Future Progressive I
|Lé Té [Verb]
|Will be [Verbing]
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|Lé Bhé [Verb]
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|Lé Bhé Té [Verb]
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|Med
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|Obligatory
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|Must
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|Dén
|Is [Verbed]ed
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In Fén there are two types of Dependant clauses which are quite distinct from eachother. On depends upon the initial copula, which often make the rest of the sentance dependant on them. These sorts of sentances invovle two full clauses, where the second is dependant on the first;
All adverbs not listed here are categorized as "Other". These adverbs make up the majority and do not describe the Mood, Voice or Time of an object.


<u>If you've done all your work</u>, you can have a little of the whiskey.
It shoud also be noted in that Adverbal order is important particularly in terms of mood and voice adverbs;


''<u>On bhé dir re ba tol góbhar me re</u>, tel lec ra ba délag me re.''
Where adverbs precede the order of the mood adverb, that mood or voice adverb is affected rather than the verb itself.


The other form of dependant clause in Fén is one which rather than describe a distinct action that the first is dependant on, rather describe the context in which the action takes place. These invovles reasons, subjectifying a sentance or giving the time/place a sentance takes place in. These Clauses begin preposition and end either the whole sentance or else with another clause marking another dependant clause:
====Vocative Noun Phrase====


''I did all of this <u>for you</u>''.
The person who is being addressed usually precedes the rest of the sentance. This is particularly used when addressing to get their attention someone;


''On bhé dhir tol ítibh me di <u>pon</u><u> re.</u>''
"''Joan'', come here."


''<u>This winter</u>, I am going south.''
"''Dóthan'', bhoc íc."


''Té lé lé lúran me di <u>cur cédhina.</u>''
It may also be worked into the sentance, preceding the subject, re [thou], ré [you] or dé [we]. This is used to clarify or single out a subject;


''<u>At the farm</u>, we used to work harder than here.''
"Would you come here, Joan?"


''Bhé bhé ghobhár bhe bhen dénil rel íc me di <u>cur teghír.</u>''
"Med bhoc íc me Dóthan re?"


In some cases there may be multiple dependant clauses;
==Nomative Noun Phrase==


I will see you <u>this winter</u> '''at the farm'''.
This is the subject or actor in a sentance. It usually comes around the end of a sentance, unless the location or time of the action is being framed.


''Lé chím re me di '''cur teghír''' <u>cur cédhina bhoci</u>'''.'''''
Nomative nouns are marked with "me".


The order in these cases is usually: Locative-Temporal-Causal-Subjectifying.
"Jim saw the ball."
====Relative Clauses====
In Fén relative clauses are rather common and often mark another action within the sentance. These begin with a relative determiner, however there are no strict rules on there ending. Verbally this is usually distinguished by tone, while writers may use commas or expect their readers to understand based off of context. 'ci and 'cibh are gaining popularity as verb and written endings in some faster speaking dialects, but are not yet considered standard in Fén.


I shouted at the woman <u>who took my bread</u>.
"Cím lírod me Dim."


''Bhé ralath del elin <u>ét bhé cuc di ba tenir me ít</u>''.
It should be noted that in "to be" sentances [which use té as the principle verb] there is usually no agent or actor. This is covered in the "té" section.


These relative clauses can sometimes be worked into the shorter form of dependant clauses to express cause which is something rare in English, the result is something like this;
====Accusative Noun Phrase====


We went to the store <u>to get fishing supplies</u>.
Accusative nouns are the direct objects of the sentance, which follow the verbs immediately. They are identified largely by syntax as they follow the verb immediately. There is a vestigal "ag" but this is not used except in rare cases of ambiguity.


Would said in Fén as;
====Indirect Noun Phrases====


''Bhé lé ag lodénen me dí <u>pon éloc léc gínemel cípa me dí.</u>''
This refers to most cases of indirect objects which usually immediately follow Accusative nouns. In this category are both dative and instrumental. The difference between the two being order alone; Dative follows after Accusative, while Instrumental and Relative will follow after Dative or the relevant noun.


Although, it could also be expressed with depedant coupla dividing it into two sentances;
====Framing Noun Phrases====


''<u>On bhé cíp gínemel cípa me dí</u>, bhé lé ag lodénen me dí.''
These are similar to a dependant clauses in English, though necessarily not conditional; these frame the place, time and reason why an action happened as well as an original source. It should be noted that if a place is part of the action or only partial, then that place should be either a Accusative/Dative [I went to the field] or relative [I went to the person who was at the field].


This would translate as something closer to:
*Instrumental case; Objects which are used as instruments in order to perform an action. Similar to Dative case, it marks an indirect object.
*Locative case; Objects which indicate where the action is taking place.
*Temporal case; Objects which indicate when the action is taking place. Closely related to Locative.
*Causal case; Objects which indicate for what reason an action is taking place.
*Subjective case; Object which is the source of the information.


<u>As we needed fishing supplies</u>, we went to the store.
The above four are "framing" cases.  


It is also important to note that perhaps more often than in English, these relatively clauses may build on top of eachother;
====Prepositional Relations in Fén====
 
I went to the man <u>who sold the boat to the guy '''who talked to me yesterday.'''</u>
 
''Bhé lé del alon <u>ét lodén gérul del '''ét gír del di me ít''' me ítin</u> me di.''
 
Subcoupla follow the relative determiner that starts the clause;
 
I curse the man <u>who does not honour his friends.</u>
 
''Peloc alon <u>ét ne bér ít ba bénan me ít</u> me di.''
 
===Prepositional Relations in Fén===




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"Ag" will typically be dropped unless there is some worry about ambiguity [more common in written language] or a need for formality. "Me" can also be dropped if there is no accusative case in the sentance.


"Ce" is typically used as "about": "They are talking '''about''' that" becomes; ''Té ghír '''ce''' ítá me ló.''
"Ce" is also typically used as "about": "They are talking '''about''' that" becomes; ''Té ghír '''ce''' ítá me ló.''


Debh implies doing something with the aim of one thing but not achieving it or at least where the success is in doubt. This gives it a slightly different application than the English word "Towards"
Debh implies doing something with the aim of one thing but not achieving it or at least where the success is in doubt. This gives it a slightly different application than the English word "Towards"
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''''Bhé ch''ím lo ba lé me ún <u>bhe ne</u> ban ginebh.'''''
''''Bhé ch''ím lo ba lé me ún <u>bhe ne</u> ban ginebh.'''''
====Vocative Case====
===Fén and Clauses===
When addressing someone with a sentance, their name always precedes the sentance and is followed by a comma:
In Fén a great deal of focus are put upon various clauses in a sentance. There are three basic types which occur for different reasons;
 
====Primary Clauses====
 
These are essentially a full sentance on their own but they may be linked with the above copula. They typically begin with a copula or a verb (in cases where the copula would be dropped) and conclude with the subject. These are essentially sentances on their own and follow typical word order;
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! width="100"|Copula
! width="100"|Verb
! width="100"|Object
! width="100"|Indirect Object
! width="100"|Subject
|}
''I give you the ball.''
 
becomes;
 
''Bél lirod del re me di.''
 
Give ball to you nomz-I.
====Dependant Clauses====
 
In Fén there are two types of Dependant clauses which are quite distinct from eachother. On depends upon the initial copula, which often make the rest of the sentance dependant on them. These sorts of sentances invovle two full clauses, where the second is dependant on the first;
 
<u>If you've done all your work</u>, you can have a little of the whiskey.
 
''<u>On bhé dir re ba tol góbhar me re</u>, tel lec ra ba délag me re.''
 
The other form of dependant clause in Fén is one which rather than describe a distinct action that the first is dependant on, rather describe the context in which the action takes place. These invovles reasons, subjectifying a sentance or giving the time/place a sentance takes place in. These Clauses begin preposition and end either the whole sentance or else with another clause marking another dependant clause:
 
''I did all of this <u>for you</u>''.
 
''On bhé dhir tol ítibh me di <u>pon</u><u> re.</u>''
 
''<u>This winter</u>, I am going south.''
 
''Té lé lé lúran me di <u>cur cédhina.</u>''
 
''<u>At the farm</u>, we used to work harder than here.''
 
''Bhé bhé ghobhár bhe bhen dénil rel íc me di <u>cur teghír.</u>''
 
In some cases there may be multiple dependant clauses;
 
I will see you <u>this winter</u> '''at the farm'''.
 
''Lé chím re me di '''cur teghír''' <u>cur cédhina bhoci</u>'''.'''''
 
The order in these cases is usually: Locative-Temporal-Causal-Subjectifying.
 
====Relative Clauses====
In Fén relative clauses are rather common and often mark another action within the sentance. These begin with a relative determiner, however there are no strict rules on there ending. Verbally this is usually distinguished by tone, while writers may use commas or expect their readers to understand based off of context. 'ci and 'cibh are gaining popularity as verb and written endings in some faster speaking dialects, but are not yet considered standard in Fén.
 
I shouted at the woman <u>who took my bread</u>.
 
''Bhé ralath del elin <u>ét bhé cuc di ba tenir</u>''.
 
These relative clauses can sometimes be worked into the shorter form of dependant clauses to express cause which is something rare in English, the result is something like this;
 
We went to the store <u>to get fishing supplies</u>.
 
Would said in Fén as;
 
''Bhé lé lodénen me dí <u>pon éloc léc gínemel cípa.</u>''
 
Although, it could also be expressed with depedant coupla dividing it into two sentances;
 
''<u>On bhé cíp gínemel cípa me dí</u>, bhé lé lodénen me dí.''
 
This would translate as something closer to:


Let me tell '''you''' a story, <u>Jim</u>.
<u>As we needed fishing supplies</u>, we went to the store.


''<u>Ghim</u>, tel ghír déter del '''re''' me di.''
It is also important to note that perhaps more often than in English, these relatively clauses may build on top of eachother;


This is also used for imperative sentances;
I went to the man <u>who sold the boat to the guy '''who talked to me yesterday.'''</u>


Jim, Move.
''Bhé lé del alon <u>ét lodén gérul del alon '''ét gír del di'''</u> me di.''
 
Subcoupla follow the relative determiner that starts the clause;
 
I curse the man <u>who does not honour his friends.</u>
 
''Peloc alon <u>ét ne bér ít ba bénan</u> me di.''


<u>Ghim</u>, lé.
===Determiners===
===Determiners===
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*If preceding Fabhan it refers both how long until something occurs and how often something occurs; "(Lé bhé dén dir) Ne Én Fabhan (cur ít)" Means "(This will be done in) No Time" while "(Bhé dén dir) Ne Én '''ba''' Fabhen (cur ít)" means "This was never done" or more literally "This is done none of the time".
*If preceding Fabhan it refers both how long until something occurs and how often something occurs; "(Lé bhé dén dir) Ne Én Fabhan (cur ít)" Means "(This will be done in) No Time" while "(Bhé dén dir) Ne Én '''ba''' Fabhen (cur ít)" means "This was never done" or more literally "This is done none of the time".


===Verbal Clauses===
===Misc===
Verbs are given tenses in a fashion similar to English; Have, Is or Go precede the verb in various orders to give it a tense.
 
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! width="30%"|Tense
! width="25%"|Fén
! width="25%"|English
! width="20%"|Adverb Type
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|[Verb]
|[Verb]
|Temporal
|-
|Present Progressive
|Té [Verb]
|[Be] [Verb]ing
|Temporal
|-
|Simple Past
|Bhé [Verb]
|[Verb]ed
|Temporal
|-
|Past Progressive
|Bhé Té [Verb]
|Was [Verb]ing
|Temporal
|-
|Past Perfect Simple
|Bhé Bhé [Verb]
|Had [Verb]ed
|Temporal
|-
|Past Perfect Progressive
|Bhé Bhé Té [Verb]
|Had Been [Verb]ing
|Temporal
|-
|Present Perfect Simple
|Té Bhé [Verb]
|Has [Verb]ed
|Temporal
|-
|Persent Perfect Progressive
|Té Bhé Té [Verb]
|Has Been [Verb]ing
|Temporal
|-
|Future Simple
|Lé [Verb]
|Will [Verb]
|Temporal
|-
|Future Perfect Simple
|Té Lé [Verb]
|Is Going To [Verb]
|Temporal
|-
|Future Progressive I
|Lé Té [Verb]
|Will be [Verbing]
|Temporal
|-
|Future Simple II
|Lé Bhé [Verb]
|Will Have [Verb]ed
|Temporal
|-
|Futured Progressive II
|Lé Bhé Té [Verb]
|Will Have Been [Verbing]
|Temporal
|-
|Conditional
|Med
|Would
|Mood
|-
|Subjunctive
|Tel
|May
|Mood
|-
|Obligatory
|Cún
|Must
|Mood
|-
|Passive
|Dén
|Is [Verbed]ed
|Voice
|}
 
All adverbs not listed here are categorized as "Other". These adverbs make up the majority and do not describe the Mood, Voice or Time of an object.


It shoud also be noted in that Adverbal order is important particularly in terms of mood and voice adverbs;


Where adverbs precede the order of the mood adverb, that mood or voice adverb is affected rather than the verb itself.
===Verb and Noun Phrases===
Fén language branches leftwards on Verb/Noun Phrases. Adjectives, Adverbs and Possessive precede the Verb/Noun.
====Verb Phrase====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; width:100px;"
! width="100"|Temporal Adverbs
! width="100"|Other Adverbs
! width="100"|Mood Adverbs
! width="100"|Quantity+
! width="100"|Verb
|}
+Quantity in this case refers to the number of times an action is performed rather than the number of people performing it; "Hit twice" would be used rather than "Hit two times"


Verbs are modified by the adjectives preceding them and since grammatically an adjective can often be used as a noun and vica versa, the noun in a verb phrase has the first possible consonant aspirated and always precedes either a preposition or if it is a part of a list, a subcoupla.
====Pluralization====
*a is added to a verb to pluralize it if it ends in a consonant, if it ends with a vowel, bh (to pronounced as a "v" rather than a "w") is used. If an uncountable quantifier is used before it (Many, Few, Some), it is not pluralized. Noun-Adjective/Verb-Adverb.


Verbs are followed by the Accusative case. In cases where the division is unclear [due to the verb doubling as a temporal adverb for example] is when the preposition "ag" is used to make the Accusative.
Snake->''Neren''
====Noun Phrase====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; width:300px;"
! width="100"|Preposition*
! width="100"|Adjective for Gen. Noun
! width="100"|Genative Noun
! width="100"|Genative Preposition
! width="100"|Adjective
! width="100"|Quantity/Quantifying Determiner
! width="100"|Noun
! width="100"|Determiner
|}
Nouns work in a manner similar to verbs. A particular quality in nouns is that they are either preceded by a preposition, a relative determiner, a subcoupla or the end of the sentance.


===Lentition===
Snakes->''Neren'''a'''''
If a noun or verb is preceded by adjectives or an adverb, then lenition should occur in the first consonant able to do so. In the case of words where the first consonant able for lentition is already weakened, then the lentition is removed and the sound becomes more pronounced.


Neither prepositions like "ba" and "bhe" nor the nouns preceding them causes the noun to aspirate.
Mountain->''Nila''


Neither do subcopula.
Mountains->''Nila'''bh'''''


Sight->''Cím''
====Diminutive====


Dark Sight (A Foreboding Vision)->''Pél '''Ch'''ím.''
*-íg can be added to the end of a word to emphasize smallness or cuteness.
*bé- may be used as as a slightly more respectful form amongst friends, essentially meaning "my good..."


Strike->''Ralat''
"Michael"->"Mikey"


A Hard Hit (Heavy Strike)-> ''Gerel Rala'''th'''''
"Mical"->"Micalíg"/"Micíg".


===Notable Features===


===Pluralization===
-a is added to a verb to pluralize it if it ends in a consonant, if it ends with a vowel, bh (to pronounced as a "v" rather than a "w") is used. If an uncountable quantifier is used before it (Many, Few, Some), it is not pluralized. Noun-Adjective/Verb-Adverb.
Snake->''Neren''
Snakes->''Neren'''a'''''
Mountain->''Nila''
Mountains->''Nila'''bh'''''
===Notable Features===
====Yes/No====
====Yes/No====
The Fén language does not have a term for yes or no but rather will reply with an shortened affirmative or negative, most simply, "''Té ít''" or "''An té ít''" if they want to be emphatic.
The Fén language does not have a term for yes or no but rather will reply with an shortened affirmative or negative, most simply, "''Té ít''" or "''An té ít''" if they want to be emphatic.
====Té====
====Té====
There is no active noun clauses with the verb Té. Instead an accusative object is either confirmed as existing, compared to another object or positioned around on.
There is no active noun clauses with the verb Té. Instead an accusative object is either confirmed as existing, compared to another object or positioned around on.
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This makes sentances take a rather passive appearance compared to English particularly when it comes to describing qualities, which Fén divide into 3 categories;
This makes sentances take a rather passive appearance compared to English particularly when it comes to describing qualities, which Fén divide into 3 categories;


Cór
=====Cór=====


These are more or less for qualitative or transitive facts.
These are more or less for qualitative or transitive facts.
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''Té lér cór di.''
''Té lér cór di.''


There is happiness on me.
lit. There is happiness over me.
 
I am French


Cu
"Té Firanic cór di."
lit. There is French over me.


This case is used strictly for existential cases where the two cannot be separated; one is not an incidental quality but the essence of the Object himself.
=====Cu=====
 
This case is used strictly for existential cases where the two cannot be separated; one is not an incidental quality but the essence of the Object himself. Usually this is for specific persons or objects followed by a determiner.


I am the one you were talking about.
I am the one you were talking about.
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''Té ét bhé gír ce ít me re '''cu''' di.''
''Té ét bhé gír ce ít me re '''cu''' di.''


Ce
=====Ce=====


Ce is essentially the opposite of Cór and used in both a rare passive sense of Cór for general adjectives as well as describing one as describing one's memories something. Unlike Cór, Ce is often used perceptive verbs, in particular Looking "onto" something would be a close English equivalent.
Ce is essentially the opposite of Cór and used in both a rare passive sense of Cór for general adjectives as well as describing one as describing one's memories something. Unlike Cór, Ce is often used perceptive verbs, in particular Looking "onto" something would be a close English equivalent.
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''Té lodénen ba cím ce di.''
''Té lodénen ba cím ce di.''
==Vocabularly==
==Vocabularly==
===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===
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===Additional Pages===
===Additional Pages===


[http://conlang.wikia.com/wiki/Fén_Vocabulary Vocabulary]
[[http://linguifex.com/index.php?title=Fén_Ghír/Vocabulary]]


[http://conlang.wikia.com/wiki/Fén_Ghír Dialects]
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