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''' | '''Cokkel''' ([ˈtʃok.kel], formerly Cokjazik) is an artistic language that uses [[w:false cognate|false cognates]] to build its core vocabulary. Its grammar is mostly influenced by Uralic and Turkic - its flair might be best describes as "Central Asian". | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name of this language derives from the words "cok", meaning "many, much" and " | The name of this language derives from the words "cok", meaning "many, much" and "kel" meaning "language". This refers to the fact that this language derives its vocabulary and part of its grammar from many languages. | ||
==Orthography== | ==Orthography== | ||
The | The Cokkel alphabet contains all 26 letters of the Latin alphabet, each corresponding to one sound. Cokkel is analyzed as having 6 vowels and 20 consonants. | ||
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! colspan="26" | Letters in | ! colspan="26" | Letters in Cokkel | ||
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| Aa || Bb || Cc || Dd || Ee || Ff || Gg || Hh || Ii || Jj || Kk || Ll || Mm || Nn || Oo || Pp || Qq || Rr || Ss || Tt || Uu || Vv || Ww || Xx || Yy || Zz | | Aa || Bb || Cc || Dd || Ee || Ff || Gg || Hh || Ii || Jj || Kk || Ll || Mm || Nn || Oo || Pp || Qq || Rr || Ss || Tt || Uu || Vv || Ww || Xx || Yy || Zz | ||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Cokkel uses a strict (C)V(C) rule. That is, that a syllable must have at least one vowel, and may have an [[w:phonotactics|onset]] and a [[w:phonotactics|coda]] consonant. | |||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
Cokkel's sentence structure is SVO. It is an nominative-accusative aligned language. It has aritcles for nouns and uses seven cases and three tenses. | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
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! English | ! English | ||
! | ! Cokkel | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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