Qino

Qino (native: Qino afka /ɠíno afka/) is a Lowland East Cushitic conlang.

Introduction

Qino is a Lowland East Cushitic language with implosives. The phonology is largely inspired by Hadda. The syntax and verbal morphology are most similar to Saho-Afar.

Morphology

Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Qino independent personal pronouns

	Absolutive	Nominative	Accusative	Possessive	Dative	Ablative	Instrumental	Comitative	Locative
1S	ana	anú	kiyya	kíyyi	anoo	anaak	anaan	anaal	anaad
2SM	ata	atú	kaaha	kaáhi	atoo	ataak	ataan	ataal	ataad
2SF	ati	atí	taati	taáti	atii	atiik	atiin	atiil	atiid
3SM	usa	usú	keesha	keéshi	usoo	usaak	usaan	usaal	usaad
3SF	ishi	ishí	teeti	teéti	ishii	ishiik	ishiin	ishiil	ishiid
1Ex	una	unú	keena	keéni	unoo	unaak	unaan	unaal	unaad
1Inc	anáni	ananí	kiina	kiíni	ananii	ananiik	ananiin	ananiil	ananiid
2P	atáni	ataní	siina	siíni	atanii	ataniik	ataniin	ataniil	ataniid
3P	isáni	isaní	koota	koóti	isanii	isaniik	isaniin	isaniil	isaniid

Qino clitic personal pronouns

	Subject	Accusative 1	Accusative 2	Dative	Ablative	Instrumental	Comitative	Locative
1S	an	yi	kii	yoo	yaak	yaan	yaal	yaad
2SM	at	ku	kaa	kuu	kuuk	kuun	kuul	kuud
2SF	at	tu	taa	tuu	tuuk	tuun	tuul	tuud
3SM	us	kee	keesh	keeshoo	keeshaak	keeshaan	keeshaal	keeshaad
3SF	ish	tee	teet	teetoo	teetaak	teetaan	teetaal	teetaad
1Ex	un	nu	keen	nuu	nuuk	nuun	nuul	nuud
1Inc	anan	na	kiin	noo	naak	naan	naal	naad
2P	atan	sin	siin	sinoo	sinaak	sinaan	sinaal	sinaad
3P	isan	koo	koot	kootoo	kootaak	kootaan	kootaal	kootaad
REF	–	is	–	isoo	isaak	isaan	isaal	isaad
REC	–	ol	–	oloo	olaak	olaan	olaal	olaad

Notes:

• When there is one accusative object pronoun, either the "accusative 1" or "accusative 2" forms can be used. When there are multiple clitic objects, the final one takes the "accusative 2" form and the rest the "accusative 1" form.

Syntax

Constituent order

SOV

Noun phrase

• Modifiers come before the noun being modified.
• Postpositions