Nouns
Kwenya nouns have the following template:
STEM-case.number-(possessive suffix)
Kwenya lost gender.
Cases
γλωσσα 'tongue, language'
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Singular |
Plural
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| Nominative
|
γλωσσα
hlusa |
γλωσσαι
hluse
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| Vocative
|
γλωσσα!
hlusa! |
γλωσσαι!
hluse!
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| Accusative
|
γλωσσαν
hlusan |
γλωσσαρ
hlusar
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| Genitive
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γλωσσαρ
hlusar |
γλωσσων
hlusun
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| Illative
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γλωσσανειρ
hlusanir |
γλωσσαρειρ
hlusarir
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| Inessive
|
γλωσσανδο
hlusando |
γλωσσωνενδο
hlusunëndo
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| Elative
|
γλωσσαξε
hlusaksë |
γλωσσωνεξε
hlusunëksë
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| Adessive
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γλωσσαρειτ
hlusarit |
γλωσσωνειτ
hlusunit
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| Allative
|
γλωσσαβαι
hlusabe |
γλωσσωμβαι
hlusumbe
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| Ablative
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γλωσσαμπο
hlusampo |
γλωσσαπο
hlusapo
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| Instrumental
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γλωσσαδω
hlusadu |
γλωσσωνδω
hlusundu
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| Essive
|
γλωσσαπρε
hlusaprë |
γλωσσωμπρε
hlusumprë
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| Translative
|
γλωσσανειν
hlusanin |
γλωσσαρειν
hlusarin
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| Abessive
|
γλωσσαχω
hlusakhu |
γλωσσωγχω
hlusankhu
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| Comitative
|
γλωσσαμε
hlusamë |
γλωσσωμμε
hlusummë
|
|
οικορ 'house'
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Singular |
Plural
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| Nominative
|
οικορ
wekor |
οικοι
wekwe
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| Vocative
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οικε!
wekë! |
οικοι!
wekwe!
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| Accusative
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οικον
wekon |
οικουρ
wekũr
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| Genitive
|
οικου
wekũ |
οικων
wekun
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| Illative
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οικονειρ
wekonir |
οικουρειρ
wekũrir
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| Inessive
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οικουνδο
wekũndo |
οικωνενδο
wekunëndo
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| Elative
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οικουξε
wekũksë |
οικωνεξε
wekunëksë
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| Adessive
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οικουρειτ
wekũrit |
οικωνειτ
wekunit
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| Allative
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οικουβαι
wekũbe |
οικωμβαι
wekumbe
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| Ablative
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οικομπο
wekompo |
οικουπο
wekũpo
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| Instrumental
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οικουδω
wekũdu |
οικωνδω
wekundu
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| Essive
|
οικουπρε
wekũprë |
οικωμπρε
wekumprë
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| Translative
|
οικονειν
wekonin |
οικουρειν
wekũrin
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| Abessive
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οικουχω
wekũkhu |
οικωγχω
wekunkhu
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| Comitative
|
οικουμε
wekũmë |
οικωμμε
wekummë
|
|
δωρον 'gift'
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Singular |
Plural
|
| Nominative
|
δωρον
duron |
δωρα
dura
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| Vocative
|
δωρον!
duron! |
δωρα!
dura!
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| Accusative
|
δωρον
duron |
δωρα
dura
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| Genitive
|
δωρου
durũ |
δωρων
durun
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| Illative
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δωρονειρ
duronir |
δωραρειρ
durarir
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| Inessive
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δωρουνδο |
δωρωνενδο
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| Elative
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δωρουξε |
δωρωνεξε
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| Adessive
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δωρουειτ |
δωρωνειτ
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| Allative
|
δωρουβαι |
δωρωμβαι
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| Ablative
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δωρομπο |
δωραπο
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| Instrumental
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δωρουδω |
δωρωνδω
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| Essive
|
δωρουπρε |
δωρωμπρε
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| Translative
|
δωρονειν |
δωραρειν
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| Abessive
|
δωρουχω |
δωρωγχω
|
| Comitative
|
δωρουμε |
δωρωμμε
|
|
πολιρ 'city'
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| Nominative
|
πολιρ |
πολερ
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| Vocative
|
πολι! |
πολερ!
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| Accusative
|
πολιν |
πολερ
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| Genitive
|
πολιωρ |
πολιων
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| Illative
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πολινειρ |
πολερειρ
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| Inessive
|
πολιωνδο |
πολιωνενδο
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| Elative
|
πολιωξε |
πολιωνεξε
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| Adessive
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πολιωρειτ |
πολιωνειτ
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| Allative
|
πολιωβαι |
πολιωμβαι
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| Ablative
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πολιμπο |
πολεπο
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| Instrumental
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πολιωδω |
πολιωνδω
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| Essive
|
πολιωπρε |
πολιωμπρε
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| Translative
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πολινειν |
πολερειν
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| Abessive
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πολιωχω |
πολιωγχω
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| Comitative
|
πολιωμε |
πολιωμμε
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|
Possessive suffixes
γλωσσαμου, γλωσσασου, γλωσσατου, γλωσσαμων, γλωσσασων, γλωσσατων = my language, ...
Adjectives
Adjectives have an attributive form and predicative forms that agree by number, animacy and gender. They also have past tense and imperative forms like verbs. also -wir, -ia, -wi < ύς-εία-ύ
καλορ 'good' (1st/2nd decl.); present tense
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Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
καλορ
kalor |
καλοι
kalwe
|
| female
|
καλη
kalya |
καλαι
kale
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| inanimate
|
καλον
kalon |
καλα
kala
|
| attributive
|
καλ(ο)-
kal(o)-
|
καλορ 'good' (1st/2nd decl.); past tense
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
καλορων
kalorun |
καλοντερ
kalontër
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| female
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καληρα
kalyara |
καλαιραι
kalere
|
| inanimate
|
καλονον
kalonon |
καλαντα
kalanta
|
| attributive
|
καλομοντ
kalomont
|
καλορ 'good' (1st decl.); imperative
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| active
|
καλοστι!
kalosti! |
καλοστε!
kalostë!
|
|
ευγενηρ 'gentlemanly' (3nd decl.)
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Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
ευγενηρ
yuhënyar |
ευγενειρ
yuhënir
|
| female
|
ευγενηρ
yuhënyar |
ευγενειρ
yuhënir
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| inanimate
|
ευγενερ
yuhënër |
ευγενη
yuhënya
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| attributive
|
ευγεν(ο)-
yuhën(o)-
|
ευγενηρ 'gentlemanly' (3nd decl.); past tense
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
ευγενηρων
yuhënyarun |
ευγενειντερ
yuhënintër
|
| female
|
ευγενηρα
yuhënyara |
ευγενειραι
yuhënire
|
| inanimate
|
ευγενερον
yuhënëron |
ευγενηντα
yuhënyanta
|
| attributive
|
ευγενομοντ
yuhënomont
|
ευγενηρ 'gentlemanly' (3nd decl.); imperative
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| active
|
ευγενοστι!
yuhënosti! |
ευγενοστε!
yuhënostë!
|
|
Verbs
Two voices: active, passive
Principal parts: present stem, past stem
φαγων 'eat' - present active
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
φαγων
phahun |
φαγοντερ
phahontër
|
| female
|
φαγουρα
phahũra |
φαγουραι
phahũre
|
| inanimate
|
φαγον
phahon |
φαγοντα
phahonta
|
| attributive
|
φαγοντ
phahont
|
φαγων 'eat' - past active
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
φαγαρ
phahar |
φαγαντερ
phahantër
|
| female
|
φαγαρα
phahara |
φαγαραι
phahare
|
| inanimate
|
φαγαν
phahan |
φαγαντα
phahanta
|
| attributive
|
φαγαρ
phahar
|
φαγων 'eat' - imperative active
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| active
|
φαγε!
phahë! |
φαγετε!
phahëtë!
|
|
φαγων 'eat' - present passive
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
φαγομενορ
phahomënor |
φαγομενοι
phahomënwe
|
| female
|
φαγομενη
phahomënya |
φαγομεναι
phahomëne
|
| inanimate
|
φαγομενον
phahomënon |
φαγομενα
phahomëna
|
| attributive
|
φαγομεν
phahomën
|
φαγων 'eat' - past passive
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| male
|
φαγομενορων
phahamënorun |
φαγαμενοντερ
phahamënontër
|
| female
|
φαγομενηρα
phahamënyara |
φαγαμεναιραι
phahamënere
|
| inanimate
|
φαγαμενονον
phahamënonon |
φαγαμεναντα
phahamënanta
|
| attributive
|
φαγομενομοντ
phahomënomont
|
φαγων 'eat' - imperative passive
|
Singular |
Plural
|
| active
|
φαγομεστι!
phahomësti! |
φαγομεστε!
phahomëstë!
|
|
Numbers
All numbers are indeclinable:
1-10: ën, dwi, trya, tëttar, pënta, ëksa, ëpta, ohta, ënnya, dëka
11-20: ëndyutrũ, dwidyutru, ..., ikori (< hen deuterou, dyo deuterou, ... "one of the second [ten], two of the second [ten], ..." cf. Estonian üks·teist, kaks·teist, ...)
100: ëkaton
1000: khilya