Perfiktous
Perfiktous (περφικθυς) is a sacred conlang with agglutinative morphology, grammatical cases, and a phonologically rich system based on the Hellenic alphabet. It was designed for ecclesiastical use, inspired by classical liturgical languages such as Sanskrit, Latin, and Ancient Greek. Its vocabulary is entirely a priori.
History
According to the traditions of the Church of Cáibur, Perfiktous was the language spoken by the first human who pleaded with the gods for mercy. The gods responded, and a sacred covenant was formed. Since then, Perfiktous has been revered as a divine language. Members of the clergy and royalty are required to learn Perfiktous alongside Arini.
Phonology and Script
Vowels
| Letter |
IPA
|
| Αα |
/ə/
|
| Εε |
/e̞/
|
| Ηη |
/i/
|
| Ιι |
/ɪ/
|
| Οο |
/o̞/
|
| Υυ |
/ʊ/
|
| Ωω |
/u/
|
Consonants
| Letter |
IPA
|
| Ββ |
/v/
|
| Δδ |
/ð/
|
| Γγ |
/ʒ/
|
| Θθ |
/θ/
|
| Ζζ |
/z/
|
| Ξξ |
/ɕ/
|
| Κκ |
/k/
|
| Λλ |
/l/
|
| Μμ |
/m/
|
| Νν |
/n/
|
| Ππ |
/p/
|
| Ρρ |
/ɾ/
|
| Σσς |
/s/
|
| Ττ |
/t/
|
| Χχ |
/ʀ̥/
|
| Ψψ |
/j/
|
| Φφ |
/ɸ/
|
Grammar
Cases
| Case |
Suffix
|
| Genitive |
-ί
|
| Dative |
-ύ
|
| Accusative |
-ν
|
| Locative |
-έι
|
| Proprietive |
-ωθ
|
| Nominative (singular) |
-ρ
|
| Nominative (plural) |
-ς
|
| Adverbial |
-μ
|
Genders
| Gender |
Marker
|
| Masculine |
-ο-
|
| Feminine |
-ε-
|
| Inanimate |
-ω-, -ώη-
|
| Neuter |
-α-
|
| Hembrine |
-ι-
|
| Machino |
-υ-
|
Tense, Aspect, Mood
| Category |
Value |
Marker
|
| Tense |
Past |
ό
|
| Tense |
Present |
ά
|
| Tense |
Future |
έ
|
| Aspect |
Imperfective |
-β
|
| Aspect |
Progressive |
-δ
|
| Aspect |
Subjunctive |
-ύι-
|
| Mood |
Imperative |
-άη
|
| Mood |
Infinitive |
-ώ
|
| Mood |
Immediative |
όι
|
Person and Number
| Person |
Marker
|
| 1st |
-γο, -ο, -γ-
|
| 2nd |
-τυ, -υ, -τ-
|
| 3rd |
-λε, -ε, -λ-
|
| Number |
Marker
|
| Singular |
-ς
|
| Plural |
-μ
|
Lexicon
Articles
Pronouns
- Γο — I
- Τυ — you
- Λε — he/she/they
Interrogatives
- Θυτρερ — how much
- δατχ — what, that
Common Nouns
- Ρωκτρακωρ — bridge
- Σιφωορ — father
- Αβλυω — water
- Θας — deities
- Γηφτως — poisons
- Φυωρ — air
- Γυρθιωρ — war
- Βωλυωρ — rain
- Θωιθωρ — everything
- Κωιρ — place
- Θιωρ — heaven/paradise
- Ξαξωρ — sword
Verbs
Transitive
- Γιφτιώ — to marry
- Βω — to move
- Διταθώ — to be able
- Βακώ — to see
- Ραχώ — to kill
- Φικωξώ — to say
Intransitive
- Κω — to live
- Φικώ — to speak
- Ρω — to be
- Νεκώ — to die
Impersonal
- Δεργρώ — there is / there are
Adjectives
- Γιφτιός — married
- Κώη — alive (animal)
- Χίως — important
- Χικραξτως — royal
Adverbs
- Βωμ — actively
- Κρατεμ — emptily
- Φρωρ — yes
- Χωρ — no
Prepositions
- Περ — for
- Αερ — to, toward
- Ενερ — in
- Ψι — of
Conjunctions
- Δερ — if
- Ανδερ — and
- Μαερ — but
Interjections
- Νερδρε — hello
- εσκαρητιέρ — thank you
Numbers
| Number |
Word
|
| 1 |
Ονως
|
| 2 |
Ωννωμ
|
| 3 |
Τρονωμ
|
| 4 |
Κρονωμ
|
| 5 |
Ξονωμ
|
| 6 |
Γονωμ
|
| 7 |
Φρονωμ
|
| 8 |
Φρωννωμ
|
| 9 |
Φροτρονωμ
|
| 10 |
Φροκρονωμ
|
| 11 |
Φροξονωμ
|
| 12 |
Φεογονωμ
|
| 13 |
Φροφρονωμ
|
| 14 |
Οφροφρονωμ
|
| 15 |
Ωφροφρονωμ
|
| 16 |
Τροφροφρονωμ
|
| 17 |
Κροφροφρονωμ
|
| 18 |
Ξοφροφρονωμ
|
| 19 |
Γοφροφρονωμ
|