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The concept behind '''Rjargi''' is to make a somewhat naturalistic language that places a heavy emphasis on the reasons behind actions and the relations between it's arguments. While at the same time establishing different way of communicating in a formal manner that centers on indirect, indefinite and generic ways of talking.
DISCLAIMER: Due to recent changes in the phonology the name Rjargi is going to change.
==Background==
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This language is meant to be one of the main languages in a yet unnamed conworld. This language is also known as the "language of gods" as it is the language that the gods and powerful spirits use to communicate with mortals, this makes the language immutable. For this reason most languages are either derived or influenced by it.
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===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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====Semivowels====
/j/ and /w/


===Vowels===
===Vowels===
Vowels can be either short of long.
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====Diphthongs====
The following diphthongs are allowed:
/ae ao ai au oe oi ou ui iːa eːa oːa uːa/


===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===
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Basic Syllable structure is (C)V(V)
The sylable strucutre is (C)V
* C stands for either a consonant or a semivowel
* V stands for a short vowel, a long vowel or a diphthong


===Sample words===
===Sample words===

Revision as of 19:28, 22 July 2014


DISCLAIMER: Due to recent changes in the phonology the name Rjargi is going to change.

Background

This language is meant to be one of the main languages in a yet unnamed conworld. This language is also known as the "language of gods" as it is the language that the gods and powerful spirits use to communicate with mortals, this makes the language immutable. For this reason most languages are either derived or influenced by it.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasal /m/ /n/ /ŋ/ -
Stop /p/ /t/ /k/ /ʔ/
Fricative /f/ - /ʃ/ - -
Approximant /β/ - /ð/ /ɰ/ /h/
Flap - /ɾ/ - -

Semivowels

/j/ and /w/

Vowels

Vowels can be either short of long.

Front Back
Close /i/ /u/
Close-mid /e/ /o/
Open /a/ /ɒ/

Diphthongs

The following diphthongs are allowed: /ae ao ai au oe oi ou ui iːa eːa oːa uːa/

Phonotactics

The sylable strucutre is (C)V

  • C stands for either a consonant or a semivowel
  • V stands for a short vowel, a long vowel or a diphthong

Sample words

Morphophonology

Allophony

Syntax

Word Order

The general word order in Rjali depends on the definiteness of the nouns in the sentence, nouns precede the verb if they are definite and they follow the verb if they are indefinite. The subject goes before the object whenever possible.

Noun Phrase

Verb Phrase

Adposition Phrase

Adjective Phrase

Adverb Phrase

Morphology

Verbs

Tense

Rjargi has four tenses:

  • Past (pst)
  • Present (prs)
  • Future (fut)
  • Gnomic (gno)

Aspect

Rjargi has five aspects:

  • Perfective (pfv)
  • Retrospective (ret)
  • Continuous (cont)
  • Prospective (prosp)
  • Habitual (hab)

Mood

Moods are divided in External, Internal and Evidential

  • External
    • Permissive (prm): Used to express permission
    • Requisitive (req): Used to express requests or suggestions
    • Compulsory (cls): Used to express orders and commands
    • Impositive (ims): Used to express expectations or imposed actions
  • Internal
    • Promissory (pms): Used to express for promises oaths or threats
    • Desiderative (des): Used to express willingness or intent
    • Aspirative (asp): Used to express hopes, fears or wishes
    • Necessitative (nec): Used to express needs or obligations
  • Evidential
    • Factual (fac): Indicates the certainty of the action
    • Probable (pbl): Indicates the likelyhood of the action
    • Improbable (ipb): Indicates the unlikelyhood of the action
    • Potential (ptn): Indicates the posibility of the action

Nouns

Noun Cases

Nouns can be marked for up to two cases, an argument case and a thematic case

  • Argument Cases
    • Nominative (nom): Agent, defaults to Agentive thematic case
    • Accusative (acc): Object, defaults to Patientive thematic case
    • Dative (dat): Indirect object, defaults to Benefactive thematic case
  • Thematic Cases
    • Agentive (-): Agent
    • Patientive (pat): Patient, Theme
    • Instrumental (ins): Intrument, Sociate
    • Locative (loc): Location, Time
    • Benefactive (ben): Beneficiary, Recipient
    • Origative (ori): Origin, Source, Cause
    • Metative (met): Goal, Direction, Purpose

Pronouns

First Person Dual Person Second Person Third Person
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
- - - - - - - -
Fourth Person Fifth Person
Singular Plural Singular Plural
- - - -
Zero Person
Singular Plural
- -


  • The First person plural is exclusive
  • The Dual person singular indicates both the Speaker and the Addressee
  • The Dual person Plural is an inclusive version of the first person plural
  • The Fourth person is an indefinite category that encompasses First and Dual persons. "These ones think so" (referring to themselves)
  • The Fifth person is similar to the fourth but covers Second and Third persons.
  • The Zero person is a completely generic category. "One could say so"

Determiners

Conjunctions

Adpositions

Adjectives

Adverbs

Numerals

Writing System

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