Aveiläğ
Avaeğon Avaeğon | |
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Genealogical classification: | |
Basic word order: | Object-Subject-Verb |
Morphological Type: | Fusional-Agglutinating |
Morphosyntactic Alignment: | Nominative-Accusative |
Created by: | |
Jessie M. Strickland | 2017 |
Avaeğon is a fictional constructed language created by Jessie M Strickland. It is phonologically and grammatically based on High Valyrian and Quenya. It has since become more phonologically and morphologically diverse.
Introduction
Phonology
Consonant inventory
Pulmonic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharangeal | Glottal | ||||||||||||
Plosives | p | b | t | d | k | g | q | |||||||||||||||
Nasal | m | n | ñ | |||||||||||||||||||
Trill | r | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tap or Flap | rh | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fricative | f | v | þ | đ | s | z | ş | x | ğ | h | ||||||||||||
Lateral Fricative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Approximant | w | j | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lateral Approximant | l | lj | ||||||||||||||||||||
Affricates | ps bz | tş | dž | |||||||||||||||||||
Non-Pulmonic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ejectives | p' | q' |
Vowel Inventory
Font | Near-Front | Central | Near-Back | Back | |
Close | i | y | u | ||
Near-Close | ʊ | ||||
Close-Mid | o | ||||
Mid | ə | ||||
Open-Mid | e | ||||
Near-Open | ä | ||||
Open | a |
Diphthongs
There are 6 diphthongs in Avaeğon :
- ai [aɪ]
- ao [aʊ]
- ei [eɪ]
- oi [ɔɪ]
- ue
- uo
Grammar
Nominals
Nouns
Grammatical Gender
Avaeğon has six genders. These genders are classified by special relationships. The genders are identified inherently and are formed during lexical construction.
- Common (-V): The common gender is the only gender which ends in a vowel. This gender is assigned to people, places, titles, and occupations.
- Lunar (-m): The lunar gender is assigned to nocturnal animals, military equipment, and spiritual things.
- Solar (-z): The solar gender is assigned to diurnal animals, household equipment, body parts, and secular things.
- Terrestrial (-s): The terrestrial gender is assigned to foods, plants, land masses and formations, earthen elements and minerals
- Aquatic (-r): The aquatic gender is assigned to bodies of water, liquids, and emotions
- Phenomenal (-n): The phenomenal gender is assigned to deities, celestial bodies, weather, and seasons
Case
Avaeğon nouns have ten cases which identify a different part of speech a noun can be found in.
1. Nominative (-no form) : The nominative case denotes the subject of a a sentence. This is the dictionary form and is inherent.
2. Accusative (-o) : The Accusative case denotes the direct object. the ending is formed by adding a final (o) if it ends in a consonant, or by changing the final vowel to (o) if it ends in a vowel.
3. Dative (-n) : The dative case denotes the indirect object.
4. Genitive (-ğol) : The genitive case shows possession or origin.
5. Ablative (-tän) : The ablative case shows motion of an object. Either towards or from, it signifies bestowement and reliquishment. Example: I gave the flowers to Sally.
6. Essive (-ve) : The essive case shows a state of being whether its temporary or not. Example: I am happy. The wizard turned me into a rabbit.
7. Locative (-sa) : The locative case shows location. Example: I am in the house. I am outside of town. I am beside the woods.
8. Instrumental (-ljo) : The instrumental case shows how an action was performed, like the object which was used to perform the action. Example: I cut the meat with the knife.
9. Comitative (-ma) : The comitative case shows accompaniment. It shows who was with the subject when the action was performed and sometimes goes hand in hand with the instrumental. Example: Cheryl went to the movies with me.
10. Vocative (-keş) : The vocative case shows direct address. Example: O' great and beautiful goddess.
Number
1. Singular : designates one of something.
2. Dual : designates two of something. The dual is formed by adding a (-t) to a vowel stem and a (-ä) to a consonant stem.
3. Plural : designates three or more of something. The plural is formed by adding a (-s) to a vowel stem and a (-i) to a consonant stem.
4. Paucal : designates some of or a few of something. The paucal is formed by adding a (-u) to a consonant stem and a (-ñ) to a vowel stem.
5. Collective : designates a whole of something. The collective is formed by adding a (-r) to a vowel stem and a (-y) to a consonant stem.
Declensions
. Avaeğon has six declensions:
1. First Declension : a-stems . The Sea declension- There are Four genders that make up this declension. Common - ends in (a), Lunar - (am) , Solar - (az), Aquatic- (ar).
Sea (1st) Declension | ||||||
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Case | Gender | Singlular | Dual | Plural | Paucal | Collective |
Nominative | ||||||
Common | Vađa man |
Vađat | Vađas | Vađañ | Vađar | |
Lunar | Džasam owl |
Džasamä | Džasami | Džasamu | Džasamy | |
Solar | Bäriaz eagle |
Bäriazä | Bäriazi | Bäriazu | Bäriazy | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqar river |
Sonqarä | Sonqari | Sonqaru | Sonqary | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Accusative | ||||||
Common | Vađo man |
Vađot | Vađos | Vađoñ | Vađor | |
Lunar | Džasamo owl |
Džasamot | Džasamos | Džasamoñ | Džasamor | |
Solar | Bäriazo eagle |
Bäriazot | Bäriazos | Bäriazoñ | Bäriazor | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqaro river |
Sonqarot | Sonqaros | Sonqaroñ | Sonqaror | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Dative | ||||||
Common | Vađan man |
Vađanä | Vađani | Vađanu | Vađany | |
Lunar | Džasamän owl |
Džasamänä | Džasamni | Džasamnu | Džasamny | |
Solar | Bäriazn eagle |
Bäriaznä | Bäriazni | Bäriaznu | Bäriazny | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqarn river |
Sonqarnä | Sonqarni | Sonqarnu | Sonqarny | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Genitive | ||||||
Common | Vađağol man |
Vađağolä | Vađağoli | Vađağolu | Vađağoly | |
Lunar | Džasamäğol owl |
Džasamäğolä | Džasamäğoli | Džasamäğolu | Džasamäğoly | |
Solar | Bäriazäğol eagle |
Bäriazäğolä | Bäriazäğoli | Bäriazäğolu | Bäriazäğoly | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqaräğol river |
Sonqaräğolä | Sonqaräğoli | Sonqaräğolu | Sonqaräğoly | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Ablative | ||||||
Common | Vađätän man |
Vađätänä | Vađätäni | Vađätänu | Vađätäny | |
Lunar | Džasamtän owl |
Džasamtänä | Džasamtäni | Džasamtänu | Džasamtäny | |
Solar | Bäriaztän eagle |
Bäriaztänä | Bäriaztäni | Bäriaztänu | Bäriaztäny | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqarätän river |
Sonqarätänä | Sonqarätäni | Sonqarätänu | Sonqarätäny | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Essive | ||||||
Common | Vađave man |
Vađavet | Vađaves | Vađaveñ | Vađaver | |
Lunar | Džasamve owl |
Džasamvet | Džasamves | Džasamveñ | Džasamver | |
Solar | Bäriazve eagle |
Bäriazvet | Bäriazves | Bäriazveñ | Bäriazver | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqarve river |
Sonqarvet | Sonqarves | Sonqarveñ | Sonqarver | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Locative | ||||||
Common | Vađatsa man |
Vađatsat | Vađatsas | Vađatsañ | Vađatsar | |
Lunar | Džasamsa owl |
Džasamsat | Džasamsas | Džasamsañ | Džasamsar | |
Solar | Bäriazäsa eagle |
Bäriazäsat | Bäriazäsas | Bäriazäsañ | Bäriazäsar | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqarsa river |
Sonqarsat | Sonqarsas | Sonqarsañ | Sonqarsar | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Instrumental | ||||||
Common | Vađaljo man |
Vađaljot | Vađaljos | Vađaljoñ | Vađaljor | |
Lunar | Džasamljo owl |
Džasamljot | Džasamljos | Džasamljoñ | Džasamljor | |
Solar | Bäriazäljo eagle |
Bäriazäljot | Bäriazäljos | Bäriazäljoñ | Bäriazäljor | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqaräljo river |
Sonqaräljot | Sonqaräljos | Sonqaräljoñ | Sonqaräljor | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Comitative | ||||||
Common | Vađama man |
Vađamat | Vađamas | Vađamañ | Vađamar | |
Lunar | Džasamma owl |
Džasammat | Džasammas | Džasammañ | Džasammar | |
Solar | Bäriazma eagle |
Bäriazmat | Bäriazmas | Bäriazmañ | Bäriazmar | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqarma river |
Sonqarmat | Sonqarmas | Sonqarmañ | Sonqarmar | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vocative | ||||||
Common | Vađakeş man |
Vađakeşä | Vađakeşi | Vađakeşu | Vađakeşy | |
Lunar | Džasamkeş owl |
Džasamkeşä | Džasamkeşi | Džasamkeşu | Džasamkeşy | |
Solar | Bäriazkeş eagle |
Bäriazkeşä | Bäriazkeşi | Bäriazkeşu | Bäriazkeşy | |
Terrestrial | - | - | - | - | - | |
Aquatic | Sonqaräkeş river |
Sonqaräkeşä | Sonqaräkeşi | Sonqaräkeşu | Sonqaräkeşy | |
Phenomenal | - | - | - | - | - |
2. Second Declension : o-stems . The Universal declension- This category encompasses all six genders. Common - ends in (o), Lunar- (om), Solar- (oz), Terrestrial- (os), Aquatic - (or), Phenomenal- (on).
3. Third Declension : y-stems . The Sky declension- This category encompasses three genders. Lunar - (ym), Solar - (yz), Phenomenal- (yn).
4. Fourth Declension : i-stems . The Day declension- This category encompasses five genders. Commom - (i), Solar- (iz), Terrestrial- (is), Aquatic- (ir), Phenomenal- (in).
5. Fifth Declension : e-stems . The Night declension- This category encompasses five genders. Common - (e), Lunar - (em), Terrestrial- (es), Aquatic - (er), Phenomenal- (en).
6. Sixth Declension : u-stems . The Earth declension- This category encompasses three genders. Common - (u), Terrestrial- (us), Aquatic- (ur).