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Cmanc
cmanc ϕmanϕ | |
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Pronunciation: | /ɑ.'ma.nɑ/ |
Spoken in: | Anywhere |
Region: | Anyplace |
Total speakers: | None |
Ranking: | Dead last |
Language family: | Language isolate |
Writing system: | cmanc script |
Official status | |
Official language in: | No official status |
Regulated by: | unregulated |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | |
ISO 639-2 | |
SIL | |
See also: Language – Lists of languages |
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Phonology
Vowels | Front | Central | Back |
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/y/ |
/u/ | ||
Consonants | Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
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/g/ |
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/dʒ/ |
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Orthography
Character | Romanization | Sound |
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Character | Romanization | Sound |
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Character | Romanization | Sound | Note |
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except u and uo/μ | |||
Phonotactics
The table below displays the syllables that change depending on a specific condition, or at all times.
Syllable | Change | Condition |
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Syntax
Syllable Structure
The first syllable of the word (onset) has the structure of: (C)V(F), where (C) is the optional consonant, (F) is the optional final and V is the mandatory vowel. Every other syllable of the word follows the structure of: CV(F), where C is the mandatory consonant, V is the mandatory vowel and (F) is the optional final.
Word Order
Word order is fluid. Any order is accepted, and using different word orders is an useful literary feature.
Stress
Just like the word order, stress is also fluid. This language was developed with a presumed stress on the penultimate syllable, and this is the default stress without any markers. But any stress position is accepted and the marker ' can be used to move the stress to the proceding syllable. Also an useful literary feature.
Nouns
Every noun needs to follow and be contained within one of the categories below, determined by the vowel of the last syllable.
Classes
- Objects, Elements: -u
- Instruments, Vehicles: -μ
- Fluids: -o
- Natural Phenomena: -ϰ
- Life, Living beings: -a
- Social, Dialogue: -ϕ
- Time: -ω
- Abstract, Ideas: -ı
- Collectives, Plurals: -e
- Parts, Components: -ε
Cases
Additionally, any noun can be inflected in case by using a specific final character at the last syllable of the noun.
Case | Final | Indicates |
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Transitive Object Ditransitive Indirect Object | ||
Material | ||
Motion Target | ||
Assistance | ||
Adjectives
Adjectives have the last syllable with "η/ie" as the vowel. Adjectives also have cases, which is represented by the final used at the last syllable.
Case | Final | Indicates |
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Verbs
The base form of verbs have a final "-κκ/-kh". Conjugation is done by adding an extra syllable at the end, each part of the extra syllable acts as an unique modifier to the verb.
Forms
Verbal forms don't accept other modifiers and are used standalone.
Infinitive Form
The base form of the verb (ends in "-κκ/-kh"). Acts as a noun that represents the action being done.
Participle Form
Terminates in "-κκnη/-khnie". Acts as an adjective that means "one that/which <verb>", it is equivalent to the Habitual Aspect, but without needing a relative particle.
Agentive Form
Terminates in "-κκmμ/-khmuo". Acts as a noun that represents one that performs the verb, equivalent to the -er termination in English.
Moods (consonant)
Verbal moods are represented by the consonant of the modifier syllable after "-κκ/-kh".
Indicative Mood
Uses the consonant "n". Represents an action that happens in reality.
Inferential Mood
Uses the consonant "ϝ/f". Represents an action that was not witnessed and/or is uncertain.
Imperative Mood
Uses the consonant "ϧγ/dj". Represents a request done directly to the second person, the subject is optional when using this verbal mood.
Jussive Mood
Uses the consonant "ϧ/d". Represents a request, suggestion or advice done to the third person, This third person can be specified with an extra noun in the ergative case immediately after the verb.
Potential Mood
Uses the consonant "m". Represents an event that is likely in the opinion of the speaker.
Presumptive Mood
Uses the consonant "ϩ/sj". Represents an hypothesis or a supposition being presented by the speaker.
Optative Mood
Uses the consonant "y". Represents a wish or desire of the speaker.
Epistemic Mood
Uses the consonant "v/w". Represents a belief or opinion of the speaker.
Voice (vowel)
Verbal voice is represented by the vowel of the modifier syllable.
Active Voice
Uses the vowel "a". In this voice there is the presence of the subject and the object.
Antipassive Voice
Uses the vowel "ε/ea". In this voice the object is not present, and the verb is treated as intransitive.
Impersonal Voice
Uses the vowel "ϰ/oc". In this voice the subject is not present.
Aspect (final)
Verbal aspect is represented by the final of the modifier syllable.
Continuous Aspect
Used by not having any finals on the modifier syllable. Indicates that the event is ongoing at some point in time.
Perfective Aspect
Uses the final "-e". Indicates that the event has finished at some point in time.
Momentane Aspect
Uses the final "-s". Similar to the perfective aspect, but the event has only happened once.
Habitual Aspect
Uses the final "-κκ/-kh". Indicates that the event is done regularly as a routine, habit or tradition.
Stative Aspect
Uses the final "-o". Indicates an affirmation that is true permanently or for a long time without changing.
Iterative Aspect
Uses the final "-τγ/-th". Indicates an event that is being done again or multiple times in a row.
Particles
Connective Particles
- Particle of Addition (and): κı /ʔkiʔ/
- Particle of Opposition (but, yet): ϧγı /ʔʒiʔ/
- Particle of Alternance (or): ϕ /ʔɑʔ/
- Particle of Causality (for, because): yıκκ /ʔi:kʔ/
- Particle of Consequence (so, thus): μκκ /ʔɯkʔ/
- Particle of Purpose (in order to): aκκ /ʔakʔ/
- Particle of Substitution (instead): vı /ʔwiʔ/
- Particle of Similarity (similar to): ϱı /ʔziʔ/
Attributive Particles
- Particle of Attribution (N1 is N2): η /yʔ/
- Particle of Existance (N exists): u /uʔ/
- Particle of Utility (using N): μ /ɯʔ/
- Particle of Negation (not N): ϰ /ɔʔ/1
Example texts
Lexicon
Verbs
Necessities
- To Starve, To Be Hungry – yusnϰκκ
- To Be Thirsty, To Have Thirst – yosnϰκκ
- To Be Tired, To Need Sleep – ϝasnϰκκ
- To Be Hurt, To Need Help – ϧγasnϰκκ
Tasks
- To Hunt, To Chase – ϝaϧγaκκ
- To Feed – yugγaκκ
- To Reunite, To Congress – maϩκϕκκ
- To Mate, To Procreate – nγωgγaκκ
Simple Actions
- To Eat, To Drink – yuvaκκ
- To Talk, To Conversate – gγamϕκκ
- To Sleep, To Rest – ρumgγaκκ
- To Excrete, To Release – yuϝaκκ
- To Move, To Walk, To Go – ϝagγaκκ
- To Stop, To Block - ϝaτγuκκ