Verse:Lõis/Qivattutannguaq
Lõis/Qivattutannguaq | |
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Qivattutannguaq | |
Pronunciation | [/hivatːutaŋːuaχ/] |
Created by | IlL, Praimhín |
Setting | Lõis |
Indo-European
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Qivattutannguaq (Qivattutannguaq /hivatːutaŋːuaχ/ or Qivattuq tannguaq /hivatːuχ taŋːuaχ/) was an Indo-European language inspired by Inuit, Old Persian and Proto-Celtic.
Qivattutannguaq is a result of Indo-European being influenced by the paleo-European Corded Ware languages. It was spoken in Qivattulundun, which is located in our Great Britain.
It was divided into two registers, the high register Qunngartutannguaq ("perfected language") and the Corded Ware-influenced vernacular Prisinitutannguaq ("natural language").
- 1: ainuq (m.)/ainaa (f.)/ainun (n.)
- 2: tuwaa
- 3: tirriq
- 4: kituariq
- 5. pikkiq
- 6: uwiq
- 7: iqtun
- 8: astaa
- 9: niwun
- 10: tisun
- 100: sattun
- siiman = seed (related to German Keim)
- tiutaa = tribe
- teewaq = god
- siuqit < *ǵews-eti = he tries
- suqtuq (< *ǵews-tus) = attempt
- imaq (m) = sea
- iqaluk (m) = trout
- anuri (n) = storm
- iqariuq = red
- talguq = long
- tuattuq (m) = trail
- arsattuq (m) = silver
- taiseet = he pinpoints, he locates
- ziimaa = winter
- wivuneet (wi-wonh1-eyeti) = he aspires
Kiiwuq piksuq wutarit naaksit. = The living fish swims in the water.
Names
- Artukartuq "bear-strong" > **Artkaruq > TT-English Arthur
- Ingnisartuq "fire-hearted" > TT-English Innisert
- Qusinuq "well-born" > Husin (HYOO-zin)
Phonology
Qivattutannguaq has a rather small phonology.
Vowels: i u a ii uu ee aa ai au iu ui
Consonants: p v t d s z k g q m n ng l r j w /p v t ð~d s z k ɣ~g χ m n ŋ l r j w/
Voiceless stops are unaspirated.
i u are pronounced [e o] before q.
Diachronics
o > u
RC > aRC
l before voiceless consonants = /ɬ/
wh = voiceless w
Pronouns
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | izaa | ammii |
Genitive | mini | ammaqun |
Dative | mai | ammai |
Accusative | mi | ammi |
Ablative | minit, miit | ammavuq |
Locative | minit, miit | ammavi |
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | tuu | juu |
Genitive | tivi | junngaqun |
Dative | tai | junngai |
Accusative | ti | junngi |
Ablative | tivit, tiit | junngavuq |
Locative | tivit, tiit | junngavi |
- siqu, siqaa, situt = this
- qu, qaa, tut = that
Nouns
Case distinctions between subject and direct object was observed only in Qunngartutannguaq, not in the more Corded Ware-influenced Prisinitutannguaq.
Functions of the cases
- The direct object of a negative verb takes the genitive:
- Suwaa iwiti walkun. = The dog saw a wolf.
- Suwaa neen iwiti walkaa. = The dog did not see a wolf.
Thematic
o-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | walkuq | walkaaq |
Genitive | walkaa | walkuun |
Dative | walkai | walkavuq |
Accusative | walkun | walkuuq |
Ablative | walkiat | walkavuq |
Locative | walkiat | walkavi |
Vocative | walki! | walkaaq! |
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | wirdun | wirdaa |
Genitive | wirdaa | wirduun |
Dative | wirdai | wirdavuq |
Accusative | wirdun | wirdaa |
Ablative | wirdiat | wirdavuq |
Locative | wirdiat | wirdavi |
Vocative | wirdi! | wirdaa! |
eh2-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | vukaa | vukaaq |
Genitive | vukaaq | vukuun |
Dative | vukai | vukaavuq |
Accusative | vukaan | vukaaq |
Ablative | vukaat | vukaavuq |
Locative | vukaat | vukaavi |
Vocative | vukaa! | vukaaq! |
u-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | quunuq | quunuwiq |
Genitive | quuniuq | quunuun |
Dative | quuniwi | quunuvuq |
Accusative | quunun | quunuuq |
Ablative | quunut | quunuvuq |
Locative | quunut | quunuvi |
Vocative | quunu! | quunuwiq! |
Also: nauq 'boat, ship'
i-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | ingniq | ingniiq |
Genitive | ingniiq | ingnuun, ingnijuun |
Dative | ingnii | ingnivuq |
Accusative | ingnin | ingniiq |
Ablative | ingnit | ingnivuq |
Locative | ingnit | ingnivi |
Vocative | ingni! | ingniiq! |
Also: teepputiq 'master'.
Neuter i-stems:
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | anuri | anuria |
Genitive | anuriiq | anuruun, anurijuun |
Dative | anurii | anurivuq |
Accusative | anuri | anuria |
Ablative | anurit | anurivuq |
Locative | anurit | anurivi |
Vocative | anuri! | anuria! |
h2-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | imaq | imaaq |
Genitive | imiaq | imuun |
Dative | imai | imavuq |
Accusative | iman | imaaq |
Ablative | imat | imavuq |
Locative | imat | imavi |
Vocative | ima! | imaat! |
n-stems
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | zamaa | zamuniq |
Genitive | zamuuq | zamunuun |
Dative | zamunii | zamunavuq |
Accusative | zamunan | zamunaaq |
Ablative | zamunit | zamunavuq |
Locative | zamunit | zamunavi |
Vocative | zamuni! | zamuniq! |
-mn-nouns
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | numan | numanaa |
Genitive | numaaq | numanuun |
Dative | numanii | numanavuq |
Accusative | numan | numanaa |
Ablative | numanit | numanavuq |
Locative | numanit | numanavi |
Vocative | numan! | numanaa! |
Also: wirman 'time', wingman 'clothes'
Athematic
Example nouns: qaullaq = sun; apalaq = apple
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | reezaq | reeziq |
Genitive | reezaq | reezuun |
Dative | reezii | reezavuq |
Accusative | reezan | reezaaq |
Ablative | reezit | reezavuq |
Locative | reezit | reezavi |
Vocative | rees! | reeziq! |
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | iqalugaq | iqalugiq |
Genitive | iqalugaq | iqaluguun |
Dative | iqalugii | iqalugavuq |
Accusative | iqalugan | iqalugaaq |
Ablative | iqalugit | iqalugavuq |
Locative | iqalugit | iqalugavi |
Vocative | iqaluk! | iqalugiq! |
Singular | Plural | |
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Nominative | wutar | wutaraa |
Genitive | wutar | wutaruun |
Dative | wutarii | wutaravuq |
Accusative | wutaran | wutaraaq |
Ablative | wutarit | wutaravuq |
Locative | wutarit | wutaravi |
Vocative | wutar! | wutaraa! |
Declined similarly: pateer, maateer, vraateer, whiqaar, dukateer = father, mother, brother, sister, daughter
Adjectives
Prepositions
- su = with
- viz = without
- in = in
- at = at
- anti = against
Verbs
Qivattutannguaq verbs have only three tenses: present, past, and optative.
Athematic
Singular | Plural | |
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1 | tituami | titumaq |
2 | tituaq | tituti |
3 | tituat | tituut |
e/o-thematic
These verbs often take the past form from PIE root aorists.
Some verbs in this class:
- vilsit, ivalsi = shines
- vindit, ivandi = binds
- siuqit, isuqi = tries
Present | ||
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Person | Active | Passive |
1SG | vindaa | vindaar |
2SG | vindiq | vinditar |
3SG | vindit | vinditur |
1PL | vindumaq | vindumaqti |
2PL | vinditi | vinditau |
3PL | vinduut | vinduttur |
Past | ||
Person | Active | Passive |
1SG | ivanda | ivandar |
2SG | ivanta | ivantar |
3SG | ivandi | ivandur |
1PL | ivandami | ivandamaqti |
2PL | ivandati | ivandatau |
3PL | ivandeer | ivandeerur |
Subjunctive | ||
Person | Active | Passive |
1SG | vindaa | vindaar |
2SG | vindeeq | vindeetar |
3SG | vindeet | vindeetur |
1PL | vindaamaq | vindaamaqti |
2PL | vindeeti | vindeetau |
3PL | vindaat | vindaattur |
Optative | ||
Person | Active | Passive |
1SG | vindaimi | vindajaar |
2SG | vindaiq | vindaitar |
3SG | vindait | vindaitur |
1PL | vindaimaq | vindaimaqti |
2PL | vindaiti | vindaitau |
3PL | vindajuut | vindajuttur |
Imperative | ||
Person | Active | Passive |
2SG | vindi! | vindiqi! |
3SG | vinditaa! | vinditaar! |
2PL | vinditi! | vinditau! |
3PL | vinduttaa! | vinduttaar! |
Participles | ||
Tense | Active | Passive |
Present | vindattaq | vindumnuq |
Past | vandawuq | vantuq |
Nasal infix present verbs
-eh2- verbs
teepputijaat = he dominates, he lords over
- present: teepputijaa, temputijaaq, teepputijaat, teepputijaamaq, teepputijaati, teepputijaat
- past: iteepputijaaqa, iteepputijaaqta, iteepputijaaqi, iteepputijaangmi, iteepputijaaqti, iteepputijaaqeer
-éye- verbs
taiseet (*doyḱ-éye-ti) = he locates, he pinpoints
- present: taisijaa, taiseeq, taiseet, taisijaamaq, taiseeti, taisijuut
- past: itaiseeqa, itaiseeqta, itaiseeqi, itaiseengmi, itaiseeqti, itaiseeqeer
Copula
- present: ingmi, iqi, iqt, ingmaq, iqti, quut
- past: iqqa, iqta, iqqi, iqami, iqati, iqqeer
Derivation
- -isuq = forms adjectives (< -ik'os)
Sample texts
Schleicher's Fable
Awiq iswaakki
Awiq, jungmai walinaa neen iqqi, iwiti iswuuq, ainun karun waznun tinngattan, ainungki mizalun kraaman, ainungki zamunan asu virattan. Awiq nuu iswavuq iwaki: "Sartaq anngitur mai, witattii zamunan iswuuq asattan." Iswaaq nuu awii iwakeer: "Asauqee, awi, sartaq anngitur ammai witattavuq situt: Zamaa, teepputiq, is awijuun walinaaq karnit qai girmun wingman. Awii nuu walinaa neen iqt." Awiq nuu situt slauqaawuq in plaanun ivuki.
Hypothetical Roman transcription
AVEH·ISVACCI
AVEH·IVGMÆ·VALINA·NEN·EHHI·IVITI·ISVVH·ÆNVN·CARVN·VAZNVN·TINGATTAN·ÆNVNCI·MIZALVN·CRAMAN·ÆNVNCI·ZAMVNAN·ASV·FIRATTAN