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Gwelh C'hâr represents a contemporary sibling language to Fén Ghír. As Fén Ghír draws heavily of Irish Gaelic influence for spelling, phonetics and to some degree grammar, Gwelh c'hâr serves as a Bythronic equivalent, drawing heavily on Welsh and Breton. Root words are unique and Grammar is fairly simple sharing much still with Fén Ghír. However, words are slight more prone to mutation and grammatical compounding in Gwelh C'hâr.  
Gwengâr represents a contemporary sibling language to Fén Ghír. As Fén Ghír draws heavily of Irish Gaelic influence for spelling, phonetics and to some degree grammar, Gwengâr serves as a Bythronic equivalent, drawing heavily on Welsh and Breton. Root words are unique and Grammar is fairly simple sharing much still with Fén Ghír. However, words are slight more prone to mutation and grammatical compounding in Gwengâr.  


Vocabularly is largely similar, though words have different connotations. For example, Cún [Fén: Law, Promise, Vow] has become Cwŷn and now mostly fills the Bér in Fén as a general Superlative like "Good". Cún in the sense of Promise has become Cwŷn C'hâr[af] or "Just Word[s]". Pâr which is [Cognate to Bér] is basically reduced to meaning "Bright" Gwelh C'hâr.
Vocabularly is largely similar, though words have different connotations. For example, Cún [Fén: Law, Promise, Vow] has become Cwŷn and now mostly fills the Bér in Fén as a general Superlative like "Good". Cún in the sense of Promise has become Cwŷn C'hâr[af] or "Just Word[s]". Pâr which is [Cognate to Bér] is basically reduced to meaning "Bright" Gwengâr.


This is my first project for creating a related language and in general, I hope that it surpasses the original to some degree.
This is my first project for creating a related language and in general, I hope that it surpasses the original to some degree.


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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===


Gwelh C'hâr avoids vowel and consonant clusters as a general rule. Consonant clusters are resolved by dropping the first consonant while the latter is lenitioned. Vowel clusters are usually separate words.
Gwengâr avoids vowel and consonant clusters as a general rule. Consonant clusters are resolved by dropping the first consonant while the latter is lenitioned. Vowel clusters are usually separate words.


===Orthography===
===Orthography===


Gwelh C'hâr spelling corresponds to IPA with these exceptions;   
Gwengâr spelling corresponds to IPA with these exceptions;   
ŋ is spelt ng as in English.
*ŋ is spelt ng as in English.
q is spelt cw, ɢ is spelt gw. This is convention based off the Breton, if a Gwelh C'hâr script is invented, they will not be diaphongs.
*q is spelt cw, ɢ is spelt gw. This is convention based off the Breton, if a Gwengâr script is invented, they will not be diaphongs.
f is spelt ff, v is spelt f, inspired by Welsh.
*f is spelt ff, v is spelt f, inspired by Welsh.
ʃ  is spelt sh, ʒ is spelt s, based off the above relation. It's tempting to use "ss" but "sh" is more conventional.
*ʃ  is spelt sh, ʒ is spelt s, based off the above relation. It's tempting to use "ss" but "sh" is more conventional.
x is spelt c'h, ɣ is spelt g'h, inspired by Breton.
*x is spelt c'h, ɣ is spelt g'h, inspired by Breton.
ʀ is spelt rh at the beginning of the word, rr elsewhere for aesthetic reasons. Rh at all points is acceptable but looks off to me personally.
*ʀ is spelt rh at the beginning of the word, rr elsewhere for aesthetic reasons. Rh at all points is acceptable but looks off to me personally.
ʎ is spelt lh, inspired by Breton.
*ʎ is spelt lh, inspired by Breton.


y is spelt ŷ
*y is spelt ŷ
Y is spelt y
*Y is spelt y
e is spelt â
*e is spelt â
ə is spelt à or a.
*ə is spelt à or a.
ɛ is spelt e
*ɛ is spelt e
a is spelt a
*a is spelt a
ɤ is spelt ê
*ɤ is spelt ê
ʌ is spelt u
*ʌ is spelt u
ä is spelt ô
*ä is spelt ô
ɑ is spelt o
*ɑ is spelt o




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!!Feminine/Masculine Distinction
!!Feminine/Masculine Distinction


Gwelh C'hâr bases masculine/feminine distinctions on the first vowel in a word, which modifies the preceding consonant of the word [if any] and the final consonant of the word preceding it.
Gwengâr bases masculine/feminine distinctions on the first vowel in a word, which modifies the preceding consonant of the word [if any] and the final consonant of the word preceding it.


ê, u, o, ô are masculine.
ê, u, o, ô are masculine.
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!!Verbs
==Verbs==


Te*-Present Progressive/Past
*Te*-Present Progressive/Past
Lô-Will
*Lô-Will
Cwyy- Should
*Cwyy- Should
Ma- Want
*Ma- Want
*A-Negative


*Te on its own usually implies an action that has taken place consistantly over time. If it is a thing that happened but is not happening currently, a time is specificed after, or else "gwô 'ogw" [at another time] is used.
*Te on its own usually implies an action that has taken place consistantly over time. If it is a thing that happened but is not happening currently, a time is specificed after, or else "gwô 'ogw" [at another time] is used.


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====Relative Clauses====
In Gwengâr relative clauses are rather common and often mark another action within the sentance. These begin with a relative determiner, however there are no strict rules on there ending. Verbally this is usually distinguished by tone, while writers may use commas or expect their readers to understand based off of context. 'ci and 'cibh are gaining popularity as verb and written endings in some faster speaking dialects, but are not yet considered standard in Fén.
I shouted at the woman <u>who took my bread</u>.
''Terhôlôt dy ta alyn <u>et tengŷcw dy nânar cwê 'ocwâ.</u> ''.
These relative clauses can sometimes be worked into the shorter form of dependant clauses to express cause which is something rare in English, the result is something like this;
We went to the store <u>to get fishing supplies</u>.
Would said in Fén as;
''Telô dy lhotenan pen <u>et lôtan ŷs gwânan c'honaf.</u>''
Although, it could also be expressed with depedant coupla dividing it into two sentances;
''<u>Tecwâb dy gwânan c'honaf</u> o telô dy lhotenan.''
This would translate as something closer to:
<u>We needed fishing supplies</u> so we went to the store.
It is also important to note that these relatively clauses may build on top of eachother, perhaps more often than in English;
I went to the man <u>who sold the boat to the guy '''who talked to me yesterday.'''</u>
''Telô dy ôlon <u>et telhotan ât cwerêl ta '''ed tengâr lho ta ny cwê fon gâl.'''</u>.''
===Prepositional Relations in Gwengâr===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; width:450px;"
! width="20%"|Masc
width="20%"|Fem
! width="30%"|English
! width="30%"|Case
|-
|[Unchanged]
|[Unchanged]
|
|Nomative
|-
|[Lenitioned]
|[Lenitioned]
|
|Accusative
|-
|Ngo
|Nge
|Against
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Du
|Ty
|From
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Dô
|Ta
|To
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Dôf
|Taff
|Towards
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Rhôlh
|Ral
|Than
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Êrô
|Âra
|Like
|Accusative/Dative
|-
|Rhàlh
|Rŷ
|By
|Instrumental
|-
|Gwu
|Cwy
|Under
|Accusative/Dative/Locative
|-
|Gwê
|Cwe
|Over
|Accusative/Dative/Locative
|-
|Gwô
|Cwâ
|In[to]
|Accusative/Dative/Locative
|-
|Lhurod
|Lârot
|Around
|Accusative/Dative/Locative
|-
|Nŷrh
|Nŷr
|Near
|Accusative/Dative/Locative/Temporal
|-
|Erac'hôn
|Erac'hôn
|Opposite
|Locative
|-
|Gwuf
|Cwâff
|Before
|Locative/Temporal
|-
|Gwof
|Gwoff
|Locative/Temporal
|-
|Gwôf
|Cwaff
|Until
|Locative/Temporal
|-
|Gwêrh
|Cwŷr
|At/During
|Locative/Temporal
|-
|Bon
|Pen
|For/Because of
|Causal
|-
|Gwulh
|Cwâl
|According
|Subjective
|}
=====Possessive=====
Possessive causes a hard mutation in the possessed word;


==Syntax==
He walked to '''your''' <u>house</u>.


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Tenôlh lho dô '''rhà'''  <u>melem</u>.  


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