The Kanpos language is an a priori conlang based on a simplified phonology and polysynthesis.
Phonology
Kanpos allows a wide range of allophony for most of its phonemes.
Consonants
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Front
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Mid
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Back
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| Nasal
|
n /n/
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| Stop
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p /p/
|
t /t/
|
k /k/
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| Fricative
|
v /w/
|
j /ʝ/
|
s /ʃ/
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| Liquid
|
r /ɹ/
|
Vowels
| Up
|
u /ü/
|
| In
|
o /ɔ/
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| Down
|
a /ä/
|
Accent
A sequence of two identical vowels gives a stressed vowel.
Grammar
Verbs
Verbs only conjugate for their mood.
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Modality
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Mood
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| Realis
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Declarative
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Indicative
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| Energetic
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| Mirative
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| Gnomic
|
Gnomic
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| Epistemic irrealis
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Hyperthetical
|
Epistemic
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| Assumptive
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| Deductive
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| Renarrative
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| Tentative
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| Isothetical
|
Dubitative
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| Potential
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| Interrogative
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| Isothetical conjunctive
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| Hypothetical
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Hypothetical
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| Counterfactual conjunctive
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| Deontic irrealis
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Volitive
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Optative
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| Desiderative
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| Alethic
|
Alethic
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| Assertive directive
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Hortative
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| Jussive
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| Passive directive
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Deliberative
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| Precative
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| Propositive
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