Verse:Schngellstein/Stem-Celtic Nurian

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Pestonian (placeholder name) is an Estonian-inspired descendant of Hivatish.

Numbers: õin, tua, tria, kidur, pik, huu, heht, hast, neu, tis

Phonology

Consonants: p b v t d δ k g s z h m n ng w r l j /p b d t d ð k g s z h m n ŋ w ʀ l j/

Vowels: a e i u õ /a e i u ɤ/ + long vowels and diphthongs

Nouns

no gender

valg 'wolf' (< valkuq)
Singular Plural
Nominative valg valgar
Genitive valga valgu
Dative valge valgav
Ablative-Locative valged valgav


wirδ 'word' (< wirdun)
Singular Plural
Nominative wirδ werδar
Genitive werδa wirδu
Dative wirδe wirδav
Ablative-Locative wirδed wirδav


võga 'city' (< vukaa)
Singular Plural
Nominative võga võgar
Genitive võgar võgu
Dative võge võgav
Ablative-Locative võgad võgav


inn 'fire'
Singular Plural
Nominative inn innir
Genitive innir innu
Dative inni inniv
Ablative-Locative innid inniv


suht 'attempt'
Singular Plural
Nominative suht suhtur
Genitive suhter suhtu
Dative suhte suhtuv
Ablative-Locative suhtud suhtuv

Verbs

TODO: revamp tenses to get split-ergativity, add evidentiality

Unlike Qivattutannguaq, Pestonian is NOT pro-drop.

teised "he finds":

  • Present: ja teisi, tu teiser, su/sa/sud teised, amm teisime, ju teised, sir teisud
  • Past: ja teiser, tu teisert, su/sa/sud teiser, amm teisemme, ju teisered, sir teiser

vinned "he binds":

  • Present: ja vinna, tu vinner, su/sa/sud vinned, amm vinname, ju vinned, sir vinnud
  • Past: ja vanner, tu vannert, su/sa/sud vanner, amm vannemme, ju vannered, sir vanner

teepudad "he rules":

  • Present: ja teepuda, tu teepudar, su teepudad, amm teepudame, ju teepudad, sir teepudud
  • Past: ja teepudar, tu teepudart, su teepudar, amm teepudamme, ju teepudared, sir teepudar