Zhendic
Zhendic (sta lenƣa Ƣendⱶca /sta leŋgɐ ʒɛːntkɐ/) is the most grammatically conservative Romance language in the Unbegotten timeline. It is characterized by
- preservation of Latin declension, including the distinction between nominative and oblique stems
- some weird Armenian-inspired sound changes, for example:
- duō > erƣu /ɛrgu/ '2'
(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name)
Sketch
Shⱶm sta ƣia, sta ƣierⱶtas et sta ƣita /hɐm ʒiɐ, ʒiːərtɐs ɛd ʒitɐ/ = I am the way, the truth and the life
Morphology
Nouns
Zhendic nouns decline in 4 cases: nominative, objective (used for direct objects and some prepositional objects), genitive and vocative. They fully retain the neuter gender and various declensions. Various 3rd declension nouns in particular now serve as model nouns.
1st declension
puella > feila nom: feila, feily (y like Polish y) gen: feily, feilor obj: feilo, feilos
2nd declension
dōmus > duoms nom: duoms, duomi gen: duomi, duomur obj: duomu, duomus voc: duom, duomi
3rd declension
piscis > peщs nom: peщs, peщes gen: peщs, peщu obj: peщe, peщis
vēritas > ƣierıtas nom: ƣierıtas, ƣierıtotes gen: ƣierıtós, ƣierıtotu obj: ƣierıtote, ƣierıtotis
genus > zens nom: zens, zenera gen: zenerıs, zeneru obj: zens, zenera
Adjectives
1st/2nd decl.
buons = good nom: buons, buona, buonu; buoni, buony, buona gen: buoni, buony, buoni; buonur, buonor, buonur obj: buonu, buono, buonu; buonus, buonos, buonus
3rd decl.
faċilⱶs = easy nom: facilⱶs, facilⱶs, facil; faciles, faciles, facilja gen: facilⱶs; faċilju obj: facile, facile, facil; facilis, facilis, facilja