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==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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===Nouns===
Nouns may be masculine or feminine.
Nouns are pluralized in ''-x''. After a consonant, this ending becomes ''-ex''.
===Adjectives===
Adjectives agree with the noun they govern in gender and number.


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Adjectives whose masculine forms end in ''-o'' are feminized in ''-a''. Otherwise, the masculine and feminine forms are identical.
 
Like nouns, adjectives are pluralized in ''-(e)x''.
===Pronouns===
====Personal pronouns====


==Syntax==
==Syntax==

Revision as of 12:57, 20 January 2023

Plevian (native: pleviano, sa dengua pleviana) is an Italic language descended from Old Latin.

Plevian
sa dengua pleviana
Pronunciation[sa ˈdeŋɡwa pleˈvjana]
Created byShariifka
Early forms
Old Latin
  • Old Plevian

Introduction

Phonology

Orthography

Consonants

Plevian consonant phonemes
Labial Alveolar Postalveolar/
Palatal
Velar/
Guttural
Nasal m n ɲ (ŋ)
Stop voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Affricate voiceless ts
voiced dz
Fricative voiceless f s ʃ χ
voiced v (z) (ʒ)
Approximant j w
Lateral l ʎ
Trill r

Vowels

Plevian monophthong vowels
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

In addition to the monopthongs above, the following diphthongs are possible:

  • Rising: ia, ie, io, iu, ua, ue, uo, ui
  • Falling: ai, ei, oi, au, eu, ou

The most common diphthongs are ia, ua, ue, and io. Additionally, ui is common after /k/ and /ɡ/. The remaining diphthongs are rare.

Prosody

Stress

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Morphology

Nouns

Nouns may be masculine or feminine.

Nouns are pluralized in -x. After a consonant, this ending becomes -ex.

Adjectives

Adjectives agree with the noun they govern in gender and number.

Adjectives whose masculine forms end in -o are feminized in -a. Otherwise, the masculine and feminine forms are identical.

Like nouns, adjectives are pluralized in -(e)x.

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Other resources