Verse:Schngellstein/Stem-Celtic Nurian
Pestonian (placeholder name) is an Estonian-inspired descendant of Hivatish.
Numbers: õin, tua, tria, kidur, pik, huu, heht, hast, neu, tis
Tepader! = an oath, like "Jesus" or "Christ" in our English
Phonology
Consonants: p b v t d δ k g s z h m n ng w r l j /p b v t d ð k g s z h m n ŋ w ʀ l j/
Vowels: a e i u õ /a e i u ɤ/ + long vowels and diphthongs
Nouns
no gender
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | valg | valgar |
| Genitive | valga | valgu |
| Dative | valge | valgav |
| Ablative-Locative | valged | valgav |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wirδ | werδar |
| Genitive | werδa | wirδu |
| Dative | wirδe | wirδav |
| Ablative-Locative | wirδed | wirδav |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | võga | võgar |
| Genitive | võgar | võgu |
| Dative | võge | võgav |
| Ablative-Locative | võgad | võgav |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | inn | innir |
| Genitive | innir | innu |
| Dative | inni | inniv |
| Ablative-Locative | innid | inniv |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | suht | suhtur |
| Genitive | suhter | suhtu |
| Dative | suhte | suhtuv |
| Ablative-Locative | suhtud | suhtuv |
Verbs
TODO: revamp tenses to get split-ergativity, add evidentiality
Unlike Qivattutannguaq, Pestonian is NOT pro-drop.
There is a 2x2 tense structure: {non-past, past} x {imperfective, perfective}.
Ergativity is used in perfect(ive) tenses. The ergative subject is marked with tar 'through' plus the accusative case: Tar sin teised hõim. 'He will find me.'
teised "he finds":
- Non-past imperfective: ja teisia, tu teiser, su/sa/sud teised, am teisime, ju teisid, sir teisud
- Past imperfective: ja teiser, tu teiset, su/sa/sud teiser, am teisemme, ju teisete, sir teiser
- Past perfective: teisedimm, teiseder, teiseded, teisedimme, teisediht, teiseduud
- Future perfective: teisedõim, teisedõir, teisedõid, teisedõimme, teisedõite, teisedõjud
vinned "he binds":
- Non-past imperfective: ja vinna, tu vinner, su/sa/sud vinned, am vinname, ju vinned, sir vinnud
- Past imperfective: ja vanner, tu vannet, su/sa/sud vanner, am vannemme, ju vannete, sir vanner
- Past perfective: vand imm, vand er, vand eht, vand imme, vand iht, vand huud
teepudad "he rules":
- Non-past imperfective: ja teepuda, tu teepudar, su teepudad, am teepudame, ju teepudad, sir teepudud
- Past imperfective: ja teepudar, tu teepudat, su teepudar, am teepudamme, ju teepudate, sir teepudar
- Past perfective: teepudad imm, teepudad er, teepudad eht, teepudad imme, teepudad iht, teepudad huud