Mami
| Classical Mami | |
|---|---|
| Mami | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈmami] |
| Created by | Tyman -1 |
| Setting | Ulep |
| Native to | Kergasian Confederation |
| Ethnicity | Mamis |
| Native speakers | 100 million (1932) |
Mami languages
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Early forms | Old Mami
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| Mami | |
Introduction
Classical Mami (mami, IPA: /ˈmami/) was a Mami language and the ancestor of many Mami languages such as Purple Mami and Yellow Mami; it was spoken by the Mami people and was widespread across the Kergasian Confederation in my conworld. It was spoken between 1700 MY and 2200 MY, there was an attempt to make Mami the main lingua franca of Ulep, but the grammar was too complicated for people to learn.
The language was made to create a language for the Mamis in my conworld, it was inspired by German, Latin, and a little bit by Turkish.
Orthography
Classical Mami's Latin orthography is explained below, except for the difference between the circumflex and the h in long vowels. The circumflex is used when the vowel occurs initially or medially, and the h is used when the vowel occurs finally; the only exception is 'ü', which uses h in all positions when it's long.
Writing System
Classical Mami uses the Mami writing system, which is an alphabet.
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m /m/ | n /n/ | |||||
| Stop | p /p/ b /b/ | t /t/ d /d/ | k /k/ g /g/ | ||||
| Affricate | ch /t͡ʃ/ j /d͡ʒ/ | ||||||
| Fricative | f /f/ v /v/ | s /s/ z /z/ | sh /ʃ/ | kh /x/ gh /ɣ/ | h /h/ | ||
| Approximant | w /w/ | y /j/ | w /w/ | ||||
| Trill | r /r/ | ||||||
| Lateral fricative | lh /ɬ/ | ||||||
| Lateral approximant | l /l/ | ||||||
Vowels
| Front | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i /i/ î/ih /iː/ ü /y/ üh /yː/ | u /u/ û/uh /uː/ | |
| Near-high | i /ɪ/ | ||
| High-mid | ê/eh /eː/ | ô/oh /oː/ | |
| Low-mid | e /ɛ/ | o /ɔ/ | |
| Low | a /a/ â/ah /aː/ | ||
Diphthongs
The Diphthongs are: /ai/, /au/, /ay/, /ɛi/, /ɛu/, and /ɛy/.
Prosody
Stress
Stress in Classical Mami occurs on the second-to-last syllable.
Phonotactics
The syllable structure in Classical Mami is (C)V(F)(F), with C being a Consonant, V being a vowel, and F being every consonant except /h/, /w/, and /j/.
Every consonant cluster consisting of FC is permitted except geminate consonants, and so are some FF clusters. In consonant clusters like 'mt', and 'mk', the nasal assimilates the to the place of articulation of the second consonant, this is also written in the orthography.
Diphthongs split before liquids.
Morphology
Nouns
Nouns in Classical Mami are declined for case and number; they also have six genders: Masculine animate, Masculine inanimate, Feminine animate, Feminine inanimate, Neuter animate, Neuter inanimate.
| Masculine Animate | Masculine Inanimate | Feminine Animate | Feminine Inanimate | Neuter Animate | Neuter Inanimate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative Singular | No affix | No affix | No affix | No affix | No affix | No affix | |
| Nominative Plural | -(e)d | -(i)r | -(a)d | -(a)r | -(o)d | -(o)r | |
| Accusative Singular | e- | e(t)- | e- -t | e(t)- | e- | e(t)- | |
| Accusative Plural | e- -(e)d | e(t)- -(i)r | e- -tad | e(t)- -(i)r | e- -ot | e(t)- -(i)r | |
| Genitive Singular | -(i)l | -eu | -(â)l | -(x)ul | -(o)l | -(o)l | |
| Genitive Plural | -(e)tal | -(i)reu | -(a)tal | -(a)rau | -(o)tul | -(u)rul | |
| Dative Singular | -(i)k | -(aü)k | -(a)k | -(aü)k | -(o)k | -(u)k | |
| Dative Plural | -(e)tik | -(e)raük | -(a)tak | -(a)raük | -(o)tok | -(u)ruk | |
| Instrumental Singular | -me | -meu | -ma | -mau | -mo | -mu | |
| Instrumental Plural | -(e)tma | -(i)rmeu | -(a)tma | -(a)rmau | -(o)tmo | -(o)rmu | |
Verbs
Verbs are inflected for person and tense.
| Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | -(t)a | -(t)ad | |
| 2nd person | -(t)e | -(t)ed | |
| 3rd person | -(t)u | -(t)ud | |
| Past | -pa | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | No affix | |
| Future | nü- | |
Verbs also have a negative particle ke.
Adjectives
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
| Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine Animate | -(t)a | -(t)et | |
| Masculine Inanimate | -(t)o | -(t)ot | |
| Feminine Animate | -(t)a | -(t)at | |
| Feminine Inanimate | -(t)on | -(t)onat | |
| Neuter Animate | -(t)i | -(t)it | |
| Neuter Inanimate | -(t)u | -(t)ut | |
Articles
| Masculine Animate | Masculine Inanimate | Feminine Animate | Feminine Inanimate | Neuter Animate | Neuter Inanimate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definite | te | tan | to | tom | te | tim | |
| Indefinite | ih | im | oh | on | ih | êm | |
Syntax
The Word Order in Classical Mami is SOV, Adjectives go before the noun, prepositions go before the noun phrase.