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|name = {{PAGENAME}} | |name = {{PAGENAME}} | ||
|nativename = ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꝨИ<br/>clofabosin | |nativename = ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꝨИ<br/>clofabosin | ||
|pronunciation= ' | |pronunciation= 'kl{{den}}ofabosin{{den}} | ||
|setting = [[Verse:Tricin | |setting = [[Verse:Tricin|Tricin]] | ||
|familycolor=isolate | |familycolor=isolate | ||
|ancestor=[[Middle Clofabosin]] | |ancestor=[[Clofabosin/Middle|Middle Clofabosin]] | ||
|scripts=* Clofabian alphabet | |scripts=* Clofabian alphabet | ||
|nation=Clofabolocin<br />Dodellia<br />Quelocin | |nation=Clofabolocin<br />Dodellia<br />Quelocin | ||
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[[{{PAGENAME}}/Names|Names]]<br/> | [[{{PAGENAME}}/Names|Names]]<br/> | ||
[[{{PAGENAME}}/Periodic table|Periodic table]]<br/> | [[{{PAGENAME}}/Periodic table|Periodic table]]<br/> | ||
[[{{PAGENAME}}/Clofabosin|cefspirine clofabosib | [[{{PAGENAME}}/Clofabosin|cefspirine clofabosib conacin]] | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' or '''Clofabian''' (English /kloʊˈfæbəsɪn/ ''kloh-FAB-ə-sin''; {{PAGENAME}}: ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꞰⱵΔLꝨИ ''clo·fabo·serotin'' /klofaboˈseɾotin/ 'AUG-river-language', ''clofaboluxedan'' /klofaboˈluksedan/ or simply ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꝨИ ''clofabosin'' /'klofabosin/ [ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or '''Clofabian''' (English /kloʊˈfæbəsɪn/ ''kloh-FAB-ə-sin''; {{PAGENAME}}: ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꞰⱵΔLꝨИ ''clo·fabo·serotin'' /klofaboˈseɾotin/ 'AUG-river-language', ''clofaboluxedan'' /klofaboˈluksedan/ or simply ƎΠΔꙞΛỺΔᖵꝨИ ''clofabosin'' /'klofabosin/ [ˈkʰlōfábōsì(n)] 'Clofabian [thing]') is a conlang inspired by drug generic names (international nonproprietary names, such as ''sertraline'' for Zoloft). It seeks to answer the question "What if drug names were a language?" | ||
Clofabosin is an agglutinative, fusional-ish language with a consistently head-final grammar. It is the most prominent language in the Clofabic dialect continuum, which also includes the closely related Asvasiran language. Clofabosin is the official language of [[Verse:Tricin/Clofabolocin|Clofabolocin]] ('Clofabian land') and [[Verse:Tricin/Dodellia|Dodellia]] (Clofabosin: ''dodellocridan'') in [[Verse:Tricin/Etalocin|Etalocin]]. | Clofabosin is an agglutinative, fusional-ish language with a consistently head-final grammar. It is the most prominent language in the Clofabic dialect continuum, which also includes the closely related Asvasiran language. Clofabosin is the official language of [[Verse:Tricin/Clofabolocin|Clofabolocin]] ('Clofabian land') and [[Verse:Tricin/Dodellia|Dodellia]] (Clofabosin: ''dodellocridan'') in [[Verse:Tricin/Etalocin|Etalocin]]. | ||
==Todo== | ==Todo== | ||
[https:// | [https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/international-nonproprietary-names-(inn)/stembook-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=32a51b3c_6&download=true 2018 stem book] | ||
[https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/international-nonproprietary-names-(inn)/addendum-stembook2018-202210.pdf?sfvrsn=842c90_3&download=true 2022 addendum] | |||
[https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/international-nonproprietary-names-(inn)/prestem_suffixes_202210.pdf?sfvrsn=dbe56fc8_3&download=true 2022 prestems] | |||
"Rondexan brolifin lominilin relavex zelextranum exequin zepara duropaz limedropan tulanurifin zepara relavex." | |||
Goal: Duolingo course | Goal: Duolingo course | ||
* Siafl·in or Siacl·in (from Lushootseed siʔał or siʔaƛ̕) = Seattle | |||
* Dalatin, Ultarin, Flanitin, Ilarnecin, Minarin, Sarnatin, Celefavisin, Cadatin | |||
*platin, poetin | *platin, poetin | ||
*''clofabosine nibucin futivir'' or ''clofabosin nibustim futivir'' = clofabosin is easy to learn | *''clofabosine nibucin futivir'' or ''clofabosin nibustim futivir'' = clofabosin is easy to learn | ||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Clofabosin has a small phonemic inventory of 14 consonants and 5 vowels. | Clofabosin has a small phonemic inventory of 14 consonants and 5 vowels. | ||
=== | === Suprasegmentals === | ||
Stress is weak and word-initial. | Stress is weak and word-initial. The pitch rises from the first syllable of a word to the second syllable, as in Tamil; the overall intonation of Standard Clofabosin is Tamil-like. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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;Notes | ;Notes | ||
*Syllable-initial /p, t, k/ are lightly aspirated like in Japanese. However, they are unaspirated after /s/. | *Syllable-initial /p, t, k/ are lightly aspirated like in Japanese. However, they are unaspirated after /s/. | ||
*Word-final /b, d, g/ are devoiced to [p, t, k]: ''ustekinumab'' [ustekinumap] 'welcome'. | *Word-final /b, d, g/ are devoiced to [p, t{{den}}, k]: ''ustekinumab'' [ustekinumap] 'welcome'. | ||
*/n, t, d, l/ are | */n, t, d, l/ are dental. | ||
*/ɾ/ is normally alveolar [ɾ] or retracted alveolar [ɾ̠], but may be reduced to [ɹ~ɻ] when word-final. It is pronounced as [ʀ~ʁ] in some dialects. | */ɾ/ is normally alveolar [ɾ] or retracted alveolar [ɾ̠], but may be reduced to [ɹ~ɻ] when word-final. It is pronounced as [ʀ~ʁ] in some dialects. | ||
*/s, z/ are laminal alveolar in standard Clofabosin. | */s, z/ are laminal alveolar in standard Clofabosin. | ||
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*/v/ is a labiodental fricative [v] or approximant [ʋ]. | */v/ is a labiodental fricative [v] or approximant [ʋ]. | ||
**[w] is an allophone of /v/ after velars /k, g/. It is transliterated '''qu, gu''' in this case. | **[w] is an allophone of /v/ after velars /k, g/. It is transliterated '''qu, gu''' in this case. | ||
*/k/ is lenited to [x] after /e, o, a/. | */k/ is lenited to [x] after /e, o, a, u/ and [ç] after /i/. | ||
*In colloquial speech intervocalic /b/ is often deleted or lenited to [w]: ''clofabosin'' becomes [klofaosi] or [klofawosi]. The ending ''-mab'' is also often pronounced [ma]. | *In colloquial speech intervocalic /b/ is often deleted or lenited to [w]: ''clofabosin'' becomes [klofaosi] or [klofawosi]. The ending ''-mab'' is also often pronounced [ma]. | ||
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*XR: pl pr bl br fl fr tr dr cl cr gl gr | *XR: pl pr bl br fl fr tr dr cl cr gl gr | ||
*sC: sp st spr (str is very rare) | *sC: sp st spr (str is very rare) | ||
*Others: x (rare) | |||
Historically most instances of me- have changed to ma- or mo-. | Historically most instances of me- have changed to ma- or mo-. | ||
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===Dodellian accent=== | ===Dodellian accent=== | ||
===Southern Dodellian accent=== | ===Southern Dodellian accent=== | ||
*v = [w] | *v = [w] | ||
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*z = [ɦ] or dropped entirely | *z = [ɦ] or dropped entirely | ||
*e o = [ɛ ɔ] | *e o = [ɛ ɔ] | ||
=== "Saigon" accent ==÷ | |||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
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====i-stems==== | ====i-stems==== | ||
Note: Middle Clofabosin -u-in nouns merged with Middle Clofabosin -i-in nouns. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 220px; text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 220px; text-align: center;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|colspan="2"|''nepi(n)-'' | |colspan="2"|''nepi(n)-'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
====u-stems==== | |||
-in, -ine, combining forms -in-(V-) and -u-(C-). Merges with i-stems in spoken Clofab.<!-- | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 220px; text-align: center;" | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="3"| '''''sarin, saru-'' - calamity''' | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|Nominative | |||
|colspan="2"|''sarin'' | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|Accusative | |||
|colspan="2"|''sarine'' | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|Combining form | |||
|colspan="2"|''saru-, sarin-'' | |||
|} | |||
--> | |||
====e-stems==== | ====e-stems==== | ||
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*''-stim'' = translative, becoming X | *''-stim'' = translative, becoming X | ||
*''-xantrone'' = near | *''-xantrone'' = near | ||
*''-fusp'' = as X as, used with the equative | |||
*''-ixafor'' = regardless of, no matter, even with | |||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||
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The subjunctive is used like the infinitive and imperative in other languages (e.g. ''stilocamab!'' 'Sing!'). It can also be used to indicate uncertainty, like "may" or "might". | The subjunctive is used like the infinitive and imperative in other languages (e.g. ''stilocamab!'' 'Sing!'). It can also be used to indicate uncertainty, like "may" or "might". | ||
Yes-no questions are formed by adding the question particle ''pegol'' to the subjunctive: ''zenazumab pegol?'' (Did he go?). In spoken Clofabosin ''-mab pegol'' is often shortened to ''-mapel'' or ''-pel''. | Yes-no questions are formed by adding the question particle ''pegol'' to the subjunctive: ''zenazumab pegol?'' (Did he go?). In spoken Clofabosin ''-mab pegol'' is often shortened to ''-mapel'' or ''-pel''. Wh-questions do ''not'' use this ending: ''cesin gliserotin(avir)?'' = What language is this? | ||
For realis forms (e.g. indicative, attributive, "when", "while", conjunctive), the negative marker is ''-fo-'': ''sabafovir'' 'he does not write'. For irrealis forms (e.g. subjunctive, conditional, optative, verbal noun), the negative marker is ''-tu(mo)-'': ''sabatumab!'', ''sabatumumab!'' or ''sabatumomab!'' means 'Don't write!' | For realis forms (e.g. indicative, attributive, "when", "while", conjunctive), the negative marker is ''-fo-'': ''sabafovir'' 'he does not write'. For irrealis forms (e.g. subjunctive, conditional, optative, verbal noun), the negative marker is ''-tu(mo)-'': ''sabatumab!'', ''sabatumumab!'' or ''sabatumomab!'' means 'Don't write!' | ||
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The suffixes ''-li'' and ''-ca'' are used to form the passive resp. causative forms. (e.g. ''spovir'' 'eat' > ''spolivir'' 'is eaten'). | The suffixes ''-li'' and ''-ca'' are used to form the passive resp. causative forms. (e.g. ''spovir'' 'eat' > ''spolivir'' 'is eaten'). | ||
There is also a less | There is also a less productive causative affix ''-si'', which causes umlaut. (e.g. ''spesivir'' 'to feed' from ''spovir'') | ||
====Degree==== | ====Degree==== | ||
*''bol-'' = 'too much' | *''bol-'' = 'too much' | ||
*''clo-'' = 'very' | *''clo-'' = 'very' | ||
*''luta-'' = equative ("as X as"); also a | *''luta-'' = equative ("as X as"); also a suffective ("sufficiently X") | ||
**"as X as Y" uses ''Y- | **"X like Y" uses ''Y-ac (luta-)X'' | ||
**"as X as Y" uses ''Y-filcon (luta-)X'' | |||
**"X enough for Y" uses ''Y-one luta-X'' | **"X enough for Y" uses ''Y-one luta-X'' | ||
*''guan-'' = comparative (optional when there is a comparandum, which is marked with ''-conast'') | *''guan-'' = comparative (optional when there is a comparandum, which is marked with ''-conast'') | ||
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*''-campator'' 'instead of (verb)-ing' | *''-campator'' 'instead of (verb)-ing' | ||
*''-cillin'': 'let alone' | *''-cillin'': 'let alone' | ||
*''-cog'': cohortative | *''-cog'': cohortative | ||
**''Ilocog!'' 'Let's play!' | **''Ilocog!'' 'Let's play!' |
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