Sharqi

Sharqi (native: Af Sharqi) is an Ethio-Semitic language.

Introduction

Sharqi is an attempt to make a Semitic Somali (i.e. Somali that's still Somali but just Semitic).

Phonology

Morphology

Verbs

Stem 1

• FCL is used as the generic verb (with qadal "to kill" as the example verb, even though it's not the most pleasant).
  • F: first root consonant
  • C: second root consonant
  • L: third root consonant
  • (vowel): vowel that is usually dropped unless it violates phonotactics

Stem 1

Infinitive					FáC(a)Li				qadli
Verbal Noun (f.)					máF(a)CaL				máqdal
	Present Affirmative		Present Subjunctive		Past Affirmative		Past Negative		Imperative Affirmative		Imperative Negative
1S	iFáCaL	iqádal	íF(i)CiL	íqdil	FaCáLku	qadálku	FaC(a)Lán	qadlán	íF(a)CiL	íqdil	íF(a)CiL	íqdil
2S	tiFáCaL	tiqádal	tiF(i)CíL	tiqdíl	FaCáLka	qadálka			FíCiL	qídil	tíF(i)CiL	tíqdil
3SM	yiFáCaL	yiqádal	yiF(i)CíL	yiqdíl	FáCaL	qádal			yíF(a)CiL	yíqdil	yíF(a)CiL	yíqdil
3SF	tiFáCaL	tiqádal	tiF(i)CíL	tiqdíl	FaC(a)Lád	qadlád			tíF(a)CiL	tíqdil	tíF(a)CiL	tíqdil
1P	niFáCaL	niqádal	niF(i)CíL	niqdíl	FaCáLna	qadálna			níF(a)CiL	níqdil	níF(a)CiL	níqdil
2P	tiFaC(a)Luú	tiqadluú	tiF(a)CiLuú	tiqdiluú	FaCaLkuú	qadalkuú			FíC(i)Luu	qídluu	tiF(i)CíLuu	tiqdíluu
3P	yiFaC(a)Luú	yiqadluú	yiF(a)CiLuú	yiqdiluú	FaC(a)Luú	qadluú			yíF(i)CiLuu	yíqdiluu	yiF(i)CíLuu	yiqdíluu

Syntax