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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name | |image = Flag of Avendonia square 2.png | ||
|nativename | |imagesize = 120px | ||
|pronunciation | |name = Avendonian | ||
|state | |nativename = avendoniano | ||
|setting | |pronunciation = avendoˈni̯ano | ||
|pronunciation_key = IPA for Avendonian | |||
| | |state = Avendonia | ||
|familycolor | |setting = Alt-history Europe, Northern Italic Peninsula | ||
|created = 2009 | |||
|fam2 | |familycolor = Indo-European | ||
|fam3 | |fam2 = [[w:Germanic languages|Germanic]] | ||
|fam4 | |fam3 = [[w:West Germanic languages|West Germanic]] | ||
| | |fam4 = ''{{Abbtip|partially|part.}}'' [[w:Elbe Germanic|Elbe Germanic]] | ||
|ancestor = Pre-Avendonian | |||
|creator | |creator = S.C. | ||
|dia1 | |dia1 = North Adriatic (''nordadriatico'') | ||
|dia2 | |dia2 = Alpine (''alpino'') | ||
|dia3 | |dia3 = High Burgundian (''ocburgundico'') | ||
|dia4 | |dia4 = Low Burgundian (''lagburgundico'') | ||
|dia5 | |dia5 = Genoese (''genoico'') | ||
|stand1 | |stand1 = Central Avendonian dialect | ||
| | |script1 = Latn | ||
|nation | |nation = Avendonia | ||
|map | |agency = Grunditio Cuningica per la Spraca Avendoniana | ||
|mapsize | |map = Locator Map Avendonia.png | ||
|mapcaption | |mapsize = 280px | ||
|mapcaption = Approximate borders of Avendonia | |||
|notice | |notice = IPA | ||
}} | }} | ||
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* The combination {{angbr|gn}} makes the sound /{{IPA|ɲ}}/, as in Italian or Spanish ''ñ''. Example: '''{{term|gnagare}}''' /{{IPA|ɲaˈgare}}/. | * The combination {{angbr|gn}} makes the sound /{{IPA|ɲ}}/, as in Italian or Spanish ''ñ''. Example: '''{{term|gnagare}}''' /{{IPA|ɲaˈgare}}/. | ||
* {{angbr|i}} in intervocalic position or word-initially turns into the semivowel /{{IPA|j}}/. Examples: '''{{term|iaro}}''' /{{IPA|ˈjaro}}/, '''{{term|bluiare}}''' /{{IPA|bluˈjare}}/. | * {{angbr|i}} in intervocalic position or word-initially turns into the semivowel /{{IPA|j}}/. Examples: '''{{term|iaro}}''' /{{IPA|ˈjaro}}/, '''{{term|bluiare}}''' /{{IPA|bluˈjare}}/. | ||
* The [[w:digraph (Orthography)|digraph]] {{angbr|sc}} before [[w:front vowel|front vowels]] ( | * The [[w:digraph (Orthography)|digraph]] {{angbr|sc}} before [[w:front vowel|front vowels]] (that is, {{angbr|i}} and {{angbr|e}}) makes the sound /{{IPA|ʃ}}/. Example: '''{{term|sciio}}''' /{{IPA|ˈʃijo}}/. | ||
* The digraph {{angbr|ch}} makes the sound /{{IPA|k}}/, and it is only found in [[w:loanword| | * The digraph {{angbr|ch}} makes the sound /{{IPA|k}}/, and it is only found in [[w:loanword|loanword]]s. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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! [[w:Close vowel|Close]] | ! [[w:Close vowel|Close]] | ||
| style="border-right:0;"| [[w: | | style="border-right:0;"| [[w:Close front unrounded vowel|i]] || style="border-left:0;"| ([[w:Close front rounded vowel|y]]) || || [[w:Close back rounded vowel|u]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! [[w:Close-mid vowel|Close-mid]] | ! [[w:Close-mid vowel|Close-mid]] | ||
| colspan="2"| [[w: | | colspan="2"| [[w:Close-mid front unrounded vowel|e]] || || [[w:Close-mid back rounded vowel|o]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|- | |- | ||
! [[w:Open vowel|Open]] | ! [[w:Open vowel|Open]] | ||
| colspan="2" | [[w: | | colspan="2" | [[w:Open front unrounded vowel|a]] || || | ||
|} | |} | ||
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===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
Avendonian is strictly paroxytonic, meaning words always receive stress on their second-to-last syllable. | Avendonian is strictly paroxytonic, meaning words always receive stress on their second-to-last syllable. | ||
: '''{{term|spraca}}''' ( | : '''{{term|spraca}}''' ({{sc|spra}}‑ca) /{{IPA|ˈspra.ka}}/, '''{{term|ordo}}''' ({{sc|or}}‑do) /{{IPA|ˈor.do}}/, '''{{term|bucaria}}''' (bu‑{{sc|ca}}‑ria) /{{IPA|bu.ˈka.ri̯a}}/, etc. | ||
Monosyllabic words like '''{{term|blio}}''' have the stress in their only syllable, but it is weaker than those in polysyllabic words, unless emphasized. Enclitic and other unstressed personal pronouns do not affect stress patterns: | Monosyllabic words like '''{{term|blio}}''' have the stress in their only syllable, but it is weaker than those in polysyllabic words, unless emphasized. Enclitic and other unstressed personal pronouns do not affect stress patterns: | ||
: '''{{term|elpare}}-{{term|te}}''', /{{IPA|el.ˈpa.re‿te}}/ and not /{{IPA|el.pa.ˈre‿te}}/ | : '''{{term|elpare}}-{{term|te}}''', /{{IPA|el.ˈpa.re‿te}}/ and not /{{IPA|el.pa.ˈre‿te}}/ | ||
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: '''{{term|frage}}''' ''{{Abbtip|feminine gender|f}} {{Abbtip|plural number|pl}}'' → '''le frage''' (“the questions”), '''une frage''' (“some questions”). | : '''{{term|frage}}''' ''{{Abbtip|feminine gender|f}} {{Abbtip|plural number|pl}}'' → '''le frage''' (“the questions”), '''une frage''' (“some questions”). | ||
: etc. | : etc. | ||
The definite article '''el''' forms a contraction with prepositions '''{{term|a}}''' and '''{{term|de}}''', using an apostrophe: '''a'l''', '''d'el'''. These are the only standard contractions; other contractions like '''[[Contionary:ca ga't|Ca ga't?]]''' from '''{{term|ga}}''' + '''{{term|et}}''' (“How goes it?”, greeting) are | The definite article '''el''' forms a contraction with prepositions '''{{term|a}}''' and '''{{term|de}}''', using an apostrophe: '''a'l''', '''d'el'''. These are the only standard contractions; other contractions like '''[[Contionary:ca ga't|Ca ga't?]]''' from '''{{term|ga}}''' + '''{{term|et}}''' (“How goes it?”, greeting) are permissible but discouraged in formal writing. | ||
===Demonstratives=== | ===Demonstratives=== | ||
In Avendonian there are two sets of demonstratives, which can be used either as determiners or pronouns: [[w:Demonstrative#Distal and proximal demonstratives|proximal and distal]]. As adjectives, the stem may be suffixed with '''-ie''' to form adverbs, '''{{term|ecie}}''' | In Avendonian there are two sets of demonstratives, which can be used either as determiners or pronouns: [[w:Demonstrative#Distal and proximal demonstratives|proximal and distal]]. As adjectives, the stem may be suffixed with '''-ie''' to form adverbs, '''{{term|ecie}}''' ‘here’ and '''{{term|elie}}''' ‘there’. | ||
{| class="multicol" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; padding | {| class="multicol" role="presentation" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0; background: transparent; width:auto; text-align: center;" | ||
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top;" | | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top;" | | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| {{term|vi}} || {{term|nos}} || {{term|nosde}} | | {{term|vi}} || {{term|nos}} || {{term|nosde}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3 | [[wikt:Appendix:Glossary#second person|second<br>person]] !! rowspan=2 | singular !! | ! rowspan=3 | [[wikt:Appendix:Glossary#second person|second<br>person]] !! rowspan=2 | singular !! default | ||
| {{term|tu}} || {{term|te}} || {{term|tede}} | | {{term|tu}} || {{term|te}} || {{term|tede}} | ||
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Personal pronouns in Avendonian have the following forms: | Personal pronouns in Avendonian have the following forms: | ||
* Avendonian is not a pro-drop language, as other Romance languages. In other words, the subject, which may or may not be a personal pronoun must appear in every sentence, except in relative clauses where the subject of both statements is the same. | * Avendonian is not a pro-drop language, as other Romance languages. In other words, the subject, which may or may not be a personal pronoun must appear in every sentence, except in relative clauses where the subject of both statements is the same. | ||
:: '''Eo spreco avendoniano.''' | :: '''Eo spreco avendoniano.''' “I speak Avendonian.” | ||
:: '''El hundo ce (et) va mudio asatui.''' | :: '''El hundo ce (et) va mudio asatui.''' “The dog which was tired sat down.” | ||
* Objective pronouns act as the direct object of a sentence. If the verb is an infinitive or an imperative, the pronoun is attached to it with a hyphen; otherwise, it precedes the verb. | * Objective pronouns act as the direct object of a sentence. If the verb is an infinitive or an imperative, the pronoun is attached to it with a hyphen; otherwise, it precedes the verb. | ||
:: '''E me gavo uno scenco en el burddago mede.''' | :: '''E me gavo uno scenco en el burddago mede.''' “He gave me a present for my birthday.” | ||
:: '''Bido, sende-me uno posrito cando si encumen.''' | :: '''Bido, sende-me uno posrito cando si encumen.''' “Please, send me a message when they arrive.” | ||
* Possessive pronouns can function as determiners and pronouns, i.e. ''my'' and ''mine''. Possessives<br>must be written in the form of | * Possessive pronouns can function as determiners and pronouns, i.e. ''my'' and ''mine''. Possessives<br>must be written in the form of [article] + [noun] + [possessive]. The article still agrees in gender and number with the noun. | ||
:: '''El vagno mede.''' | {{col-begin}} | ||
:: '''Perlosasti tu el buce tede? Eo cuno liare el mede.''' | {{col-n|2}} | ||
:: '''El vagno mede.''' ‘My car’ | |||
{{col-n|2}} | |||
'''Le sceiate side.''' ‘His/Her/Their stories’ | |||
{{col-end}} | |||
:: '''Perlosasti tu el buce tede? Eo cuno liare el mede.''' “You lost your book? I can lend you mine.” | |||
* Avendonian has, as in the Romance languages, [[w:T–V distinction|T–V distinction]]. This distinction is lost in the plural. Formal second person pronouns are always capitalized, in all forms, no matter the environment. | * Avendonian has, as in the Romance languages, [[w:T–V distinction|T–V distinction]]. This distinction is lost in the plural. Formal second person pronouns are always capitalized, in all forms, no matter the environment. | ||
:: '''Bido ero, ce bi el name Side?''' | :: '''Bido ero, ce bi el name Side?''' “Excuse me sir, what is your name?” (formal) | ||
:: '''Si Si bi perlisato, vi cunamos ledere-Si.''' | :: '''Si Si bi perlisato, vi cunamos ledere-Si.''' “If you are lost, we can guide you.” (formal) | ||
===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
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{{Col-begin}} | {{Col-begin}} | ||
{{Col-n}} | {{Col-n}} | ||
: '''Uno vagno roto.''' | : '''Uno vagno roto.''' ‘A red car’ | ||
{{Col-n}} | {{Col-n}} | ||
: '''La dotre sciia mede.''' | : '''La dotre sciia mede.''' ‘My shy daughter’ | ||
{{Col-n}} | {{Col-n}} | ||
: '''Li landi fere.''' | : '''Li landi fere.''' ‘The distant/far countries’ | ||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
The same forms can also be used predicatively. Thus: '''La dotre mede bi sciia.''' | The same forms can also be used predicatively. Thus: '''La dotre mede bi sciia.''' “My daughter is shy.”, '''Li landi bin fere.''' “The countries are far (away).”, etc. | ||
Passive participles can function as regular adjectives, and active participles (or gerunds) result in undeclinable adjectives. An example of an adjective of each declension is given: | Passive participles can function as regular adjectives, and active participles (or gerunds) result in undeclinable adjectives. An example of an adjective of each declension is given: | ||
{| class="multicol" role="presentation" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0; background: transparent; width:auto; text-align: center;" | {| class="multicol" role="presentation" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0; background: transparent; width:auto; text-align: center;" | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ O-stem | |+ O-stem | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' “old” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' (“old”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ [[:Category:Avendonian e-stem adjectives|E-stem]] | |+ [[:Category:Avendonian e-stem adjectives|E-stem]] | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|comene}}'' “common” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|comene}}'' (“common”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ [[:Category:Avendonian u-stem adjectives|U-stem]] | |+ [[:Category:Avendonian u-stem adjectives|U-stem]] | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|engo}}'' “narrow” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|engo}}'' (“narrow”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ [[:Category:Avendonian irregular adjectives|Irregular]] | |+ [[:Category:Avendonian irregular adjectives|Irregular]] | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|porpora}}'' “purple” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|porpora}}'' (“purple”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|positive|posv|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Regular | |+ Regular | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' “old” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' (“old”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|comparative|cmpr|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|comparative|cmpr|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Irregular | |+ Irregular | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|guto}}'' “good” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|guto}}'' (“good”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|comparative|cmpr|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|comparative|cmpr|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Regular | |+ Regular | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' “old” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|alto}}'' (“old”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|superlative|supl|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|superlative|supl|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Irregular | |+ Irregular | ||
! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|guto}}'' “good” | ! colspan="3" style="background: #c8c8c8;" | ''{{term|guto}}'' (“good”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! {{Abbtip|superlative|supl|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ! {{Abbtip|superlative|supl|sc}} !! masculine !! feminine | ||
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====Superlative degree==== | ====Superlative degree==== | ||
Superlatives are always preceded by a definite article, and both must agree with the noun they are modifying. Thus: | Superlatives are always preceded by a definite article, and both must agree with the noun they are modifying. Thus: | ||
* '''Iane bi el curtesmo.''' | * '''Iane bi el curtesmo.''' “Iane is the shortest.” | ||
* '''Iane e Vilelmo bin li curtesmi.''' | * '''Iane e Vilelmo bin li curtesmi.''' “Iane and Vilelmo are the shortest.” | ||
====Indeclinable adjectives==== | ====Indeclinable adjectives==== | ||
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{{Col-n}} | {{Col-n}} | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|+ ''{{term|na}}'' “near, close” | |+ ''{{term|na}}'' (“near, close”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! positive !! comparative !! superlative | ! positive !! comparative !! superlative | ||
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|} | |} | ||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
Verbs are the part of speech that exhibits the most morphology in Avendonian. There are ten main tenses, three moods, six persons and two numbers—passive participles inflect for gender too. Verbs in Avendonian are, in general, very regular except a small set of verbs, which includes the [[w:Copula (linguistics)|copula]] '''{{term|sire}}'''. | Verbs are the part of speech that exhibits the most morphology in Avendonian. There are ten main tenses, three moods, six persons and two numbers—passive participles inflect for gender too. Verbs in Avendonian are, in general, very regular except a small set of verbs, which includes the [[w:Copula (linguistics)|copula]] '''{{term|sire}}'''. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ colspan="100%"|weak 1<sup>st</sup> conjugation example paradigm — ''{{term|ladare}}'' “to load” | |+ colspan="100%"|weak 1<sup>st</sup> conjugation example paradigm — ''{{term|ladare}}'' (“to load”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="3" | active participle | ! colspan="3" | active participle | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ colspan="100%" | weak 2<sup>nd</sup> conjugation example paradigm — ''{{term|ladere}}'' “to invite” | |+ colspan="100%" | weak 2<sup>nd</sup> conjugation example paradigm — ''{{term|ladere}}'' (“to invite”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="3" | active participle | ! colspan="3" | active participle | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ colspan="100%"|[[:Category:Avendonian first-conjugation strong verbs|strong 1<sup>st</sup> conjugation]] example paradigm — ''{{term|scedare}}'' “to separate” | |+ colspan="100%"|[[:Category:Avendonian first-conjugation strong verbs|strong 1<sup>st</sup> conjugation]] example paradigm — ''{{term|scedare}}'' (“to separate”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" style="background:linear-gradient(to top right,#EAECF0 49.5%,#aaa 49.5%,#aaa 50.5%,#EAECF0 50.5%);line-height:1;" | <div style="margin-left:2em;text-align:right;">person </div><div style="margin-right:2em;text-align:left;"> tense</div> | ! colspan="2" style="background:linear-gradient(to top right,#EAECF0 49.5%,#aaa 49.5%,#aaa 50.5%,#EAECF0 50.5%);line-height:1;" | <div style="margin-left:2em;text-align:right;">person </div><div style="margin-right:2em;text-align:left;"> tense</div> | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|+ colspan="100%"|[[:Category:Avendonian second-conjugation strong verbs|strong 2<sup>nd</sup> conjugation]] example paradigm — ''{{term|evere}}'' “to lift” | |+ colspan="100%"|[[:Category:Avendonian second-conjugation strong verbs|strong 2<sup>nd</sup> conjugation]] example paradigm — ''{{term|evere}}'' (“to lift”) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" style="background:linear-gradient(to top right,#EAECF0 49.5%,#aaa 49.5%,#aaa 50.5%,#EAECF0 50.5%);line-height:1;" | <div style="margin-left:2em;text-align:right;">person </div><div style="margin-right:2em;text-align:left;"> tense</div> | ! colspan="2" style="background:linear-gradient(to top right,#EAECF0 49.5%,#aaa 49.5%,#aaa 50.5%,#EAECF0 50.5%);line-height:1;" | <div style="margin-left:2em;text-align:right;">person </div><div style="margin-right:2em;text-align:left;"> tense</div> | ||
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'''friiere''', on the other hand, has an irregularity in the imperfect indicative tense. The expected ''*eo friiia'', ''*tu friiias'', etc. is rendered as '''eo frigia''', '''tu frigias''', etc. | '''friiere''', on the other hand, has an irregularity in the imperfect indicative tense. The expected ''*eo friiia'', ''*tu friiias'', etc. is rendered as '''eo frigia''', '''tu frigias''', etc. | ||
=====''sire'', to be===== | =====''sire'', to be===== | ||
Like many other languages, including Romance and Germanic, the verb | Like many other languages, including Romance and Germanic, the verb ''to be'' is very irregular. The copula is [[w:suppletion|suppletive]], meaning the stem changes between tenses. A full conjugation paradigm is given. | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
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The future and conditional forms shown in all tables above are more common in formal settings. Usually, in everyday Avendonian, constructions with the verb '''{{term|verdare}}''' (“to become”) and an infinitive following it are used instead. If '''verdare''' is inflected as present, the periphrasis conveys a future meaning. If the verb is in the perfect tense, it functions as a conditional. Compare: | The future and conditional forms shown in all tables above are more common in formal settings. Usually, in everyday Avendonian, constructions with the verb '''{{term|verdare}}''' (“to become”) and an infinitive following it are used instead. If '''verdare''' is inflected as present, the periphrasis conveys a future meaning. If the verb is in the perfect tense, it functions as a conditional. Compare: | ||
: '''Eo si duerabo morgano.''' | : '''Eo si duerabo morgano.''' | ||
: '''Eo verdo duere-si morgano.''' | : '''Eo verdo duere-si morgano.''' “I will do it tomorrow.” | ||
: '''Vi Si geldarabamos sed ne abemos nilo.''' | : '''Vi Si geldarabamos sed ne abemos nilo.''' | ||
: '''Vi vardamos geldare-te sed ne abemos nilo.''' | : '''Vi vardamos geldare-te sed ne abemos nilo.''' “We would pay you but we have nothing.” | ||
Note that '''verdare''' is a [[#Strong verbs|strong verb]], so it undergoes ablaut in the past as usual. | Note that '''verdare''' is a [[#Strong verbs|strong verb]], so it undergoes ablaut in the past as usual. | ||
==Dialects== | ==Dialects== | ||
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| date = | | date = September 2020 | ||
}} | }} | ||
There are six major dialects of Avendonian. Central Avendonian (or '''midio''') is considered the standard language, and it is the language most of the author's work is based upon. The main features of the other five dialects will be discussed in the following sections. | There are six major dialects of Avendonian. Central Avendonian (or '''midio''') is considered the standard language, and it is the language most of the author's work is based upon. The main features of the other five dialects will be discussed in the following sections. | ||
===Alpine dialect=== | ===Alpine dialect=== | ||
The [[:Category:Alpine dialect|Alpine dialect]] ('''avendoniano alpino''' in Avendonian) is characterized by the partial application of the [[w:High German consonant shift|High German consonant shift]]. This results in words like '''{{term|trincare}}''' (central '''{{term|drincare}}'''), '''{{term|esare}}''' (central '''{{term|etare}}'''), etc. | The [[:Category:Alpine dialect|Alpine dialect]] ('''avendoniano alpino''' in Avendonian) is characterized by the partial application of the [[w:High German consonant shift|High German consonant shift]]. This results in words like '''{{term|trincare}}''' (central '''{{term|drincare}}'''), '''{{term|esare}}''' (central '''{{term|etare}}'''), etc. | ||
The perfect tense is periphrastic in Alpine Avendonian. In place of the inflectional endings, a verbal construction is used. Its structure is | The perfect tense is periphrastic in Alpine Avendonian. In place of the inflectional endings, a verbal construction is used. Its structure is [present indicative or subjunctive of '''{{term|abere}}''', inflected for person and number] + [masculine singular passive participle of the main verb]. E.g. '''eo levui''' vs. '''eo abo leveto'''. | ||
===Burgundian dialects=== | ===Burgundian dialects=== | ||
Both Burgundian dialects feature historical diphthongs not longer extant in other dialects, where they merged with another vowel. [[w:Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] ''*ō'', ''*eu'' which | Both Burgundian dialects feature historical diphthongs not longer extant in other dialects, where they merged with another vowel. [[w:Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] ''*ō'', ''*eu'' which gave {{angbr|u, i}} elsewhere, became {{angbr|uo, ie}} in the Burgundian dialects – for instance, '''{{term|buoce}}''' and '''{{term|friesare}}''' vs. central '''{{term|buce}}''' and '''{{term|frisare}}'''. They also share the presence of {{angbr|y}} /{{IPA|y}}/, descended from earlier ''*iu''; '''{{term|dydere}}''' (central '''{{term|didere}}'''). | ||
The [[:Category:High Burgundian dialect|High Burgundian dialect]] ('''avendoniano ocburgundico''') features the {{Abbtip|High German consonant shift|HGCS}}. [[:Category:Low Burgundian dialect|Low Burgundian]] ('''avendoniano lagburgundico''') does not. Instead, masculine o-stem nouns and regular adjectives drop their final '''-o''', except in those words whose Proto-Germanic ancestor stem ended in /{{IPA|w}}/. | The [[:Category:High Burgundian dialect|High Burgundian dialect]] ('''avendoniano ocburgundico''') features the {{Abbtip|High German consonant shift|HGCS}}. [[:Category:Low Burgundian dialect|Low Burgundian]] ('''avendoniano lagburgundico''') does not. Instead, masculine o-stem nouns and regular adjectives drop their final '''-o''', except in those words whose Proto-Germanic ancestor stem ended in /{{IPA|w}}/. | ||
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===Genoese dialect=== | ===Genoese dialect=== | ||
The Avendonian variation spoken in Genoa (former Larastade), the capital city of Avendonia, and its surroundings is considered<sup><small>[''[[User:Sware|by who?]]'']</small></sup> a [[w:sociolect|sociolect]] rather than a fully-fledged dialect. Due to the historical importance of Genoa as a trading center, the local vernacular is more internationalized. As a result, the language is not as conservative, i.e. has a greater tolerance for loanwords, largely from Romance languages. Examples of this are Genoese '''{{term|machina}}''' in lieu of native '''{{term|vilo}}''', '''{{term|depresione}}''' vs. '''{{term|svarmuto}}''', etc. | The Avendonian variation spoken in Genoa (former Larastade), the capital city of Avendonia, and its surroundings is considered<sup><small>[''[[User:Sware|by who?]]'']</small></sup> a [[w:sociolect|sociolect]] rather than a fully-fledged dialect. Due to the historical importance of Genoa as a trading center, the local vernacular is more internationalized. As a result, the language is not as conservative, i.e. has a greater tolerance for loanwords, largely from Romance languages. Examples of this are Genoese '''{{term|machina}}''' in lieu of native '''{{term|vilo}}''', '''{{term|depresione}}''' vs. '''{{term|svarmuto}}''', etc. | ||
===North Adriatic dialect=== | ===North Adriatic dialect=== | ||
Maybe because of [[w:Slavic languages#Linguistic history|Slavic influence]], the [[:Category:North Adriatic dialect|North Adriatic dialect]] of Avendonian ('''nordadriatico''') features a series of [[w:palatalization| | Maybe because of [[w:Slavic languages#Linguistic history|Slavic influence]], the [[:Category:North Adriatic dialect|North Adriatic dialect]] of Avendonian ('''nordadriatico''') features a series of [[w:palatalization|palatalization]]s exclusive to this dialect. This is seen in words like '''{{term|nace}}''' ('''{{term|nate}}''') or '''{{term|scione}}''' ('''{{term|scone}}'''). | ||
In addition, there is evidence of the existence of a [[w:pitch accent|pitch-accent]] system in North Adriatic Avendonian. Stressed syllables whose vowel evolved from a long vowel carries a rising [[w:tone (linguistics)|tone]], and causes the following vowel to be pronounced with a mid tone. Moreover, if the stressed vowel comes from a short vowel, but it is not followed by a historical [[w:consonant cluster|consonant cluster]] or [[w:geminate|geminate]], it carries a low falling tone. Vowels in any other environment are rendered toneless. | In addition, there is evidence of the existence of a [[w:pitch accent|pitch-accent]] system in North Adriatic Avendonian. Stressed syllables whose vowel evolved from a long vowel carries a rising [[w:tone (linguistics)|tone]], and causes the following vowel to be pronounced with a mid tone. Moreover, if the stressed vowel comes from a short vowel, but it is not followed by a historical [[w:consonant cluster|consonant cluster]] or [[w:geminate|geminate]], it carries a low falling tone. Vowels in any other environment are rendered toneless. | ||
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: '''{{term|alico}}''' “alike, similar”, from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galīkaz|*gal'''ī'''kaz]]'' → [{{IPA|a.ˈlǐ.kō}}] or [{{IPA|a.ˈli˩˥.ko˧}}]. | : '''{{term|alico}}''' (“alike, similar”), from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galīkaz|*gal'''ī'''kaz]]'' → [{{IPA|a.ˈlǐ.kō}}] or [{{IPA|a.ˈli˩˥.ko˧}}]. | ||
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: '''{{term|stulo}}''' “chair”, from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stōlaz|*st'''ō'''laz]]'' → [{{IPA|ˈstǔ.lō}}] or [{{IPA|ˈstu˩˥.lo˧}}]. | : '''{{term|stulo}}''' (“chair”), from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/stōlaz|*st'''ō'''laz]]'' → [{{IPA|ˈstǔ.lō}}] or [{{IPA|ˈstu˩˥.lo˧}}]. | ||
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: '''[[Contionary:uvilo# | : '''[[Contionary:uvilo#Adjective|uvilo]]''' (“evil”, adj.), from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ubilaz|*ubilaz]]'' → [{{IPA|u.ˈvı᷆.lo}}] or [{{IPA|u.ˈvi˨˩.lo}}]. | ||
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: '''{{term|fadre}}''' “father”, from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galīkaz|*fadēr]]'' → [{{IPA|ˈfa᷆.dre}}] or [{{IPA|ˈfa˨˩.dre}}]. | : '''{{term|fadre}}''' (“father”), from {{Abbtip|Proto-Germanic|PGmc.}} ''[[wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/galīkaz|*fadēr]]'' → [{{IPA|ˈfa᷆.dre}}] or [{{IPA|ˈfa˨˩.dre}}]. | ||
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This feature is also somewhat present in northeastern and non-standard Central Avendonian. | This feature is also somewhat present in northeastern and non-standard Central Avendonian. | ||
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|top='''El nordvinto e la suna stridaban ci era el starcior, cando uno resetore encamo uleto en uno mantelo varmo.''' | |top='''El nordvinto e la suna stridaban ci era el starcior, cando uno resetore encamo uleto en uno mantelo varmo.''' | ||
| | |El nordvinto e l-a suna strid-ab-an ci era el starc-ior, cando un-o resetore | ||
| | |DEF.ART;MSG {North Wind} and DEF.ART-FSG sun fight-IMPERF-3PL who COP;IMPERF.3SG DEF.ART;MSG strong-COMP[MSG] when INDF.ART-MSG traveler | ||
| | |The {North Wind} and the Sun {were disputing} which was the stronger, when a traveler | ||
| | ||display-messages=no|italics2=no|italics3=no|ablist=COMP:comparative:comparison_(grammar)}} | ||
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{{interlinear | {{interlinear | ||
| | |encam-o ul-et-o en un-o mantelo varm-o | ||
| | |PRF\come-PST.INDIC.3SG cover-PP-MSG in INDF.ART-MSG mantle warm-MSG | ||
| | |{came along} wrapped in a cloak warm | ||
| | ||display-messages=no|italics1=yes|italics2=no|italics3=no}} | ||
''The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.'' | ''The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.'' | ||
===Lord's Prayer=== | ===Lord's Prayer=== | ||
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* [[:Category:Avendonian words|Avendonian language in Contionary]] | * [[:Category:Avendonian words|Avendonian language in Contionary]] | ||
* [https://discord.gg/YENDNvu ‘Conlang Exchange’ Discord Server, where Avendonian, among other conlangs, is taught] | * [https://discord.gg/YENDNvu ‘Conlang Exchange’ Discord Server, where Avendonian, among other conlangs, is taught] | ||
* [https://app.memrise.com/course/6003427/avendonian-spraca-avendoniana/ Avendonian Memrise course] | |||
* [https://pastebin.com/vdq4pvXV Official Avendonian dictionary, the ''Vortbuce Avendoniano''] | * [https://pastebin.com/vdq4pvXV Official Avendonian dictionary, the ''Vortbuce Avendoniano''] | ||
* [https://t.me/vorti_avendoniani ‘Avendonian Word of the Day’ Telegram channel] | * [https://t.me/vorti_avendoniani ‘Avendonian Word of the Day’ Telegram channel] | ||
* [https://t.me/setlanguage/avdnan Telegram translation pack for Avendonian] {{User:Sware/Template:tg| | * [https://t.me/setlanguage/avdnan Telegram translation pack for Avendonian] {{User:Sware/Template:tg|11973|17514}} | ||
[[Category:Avendonian]][[Category:Germanic languages]][[Category:West Germanic languages]][[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Avendonian language]][[Category:Germanic languages]][[Category:West Germanic languages]][[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:A posteriori]][[Category:Fusional languages]] |
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avendoniano | |
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Pronunciation | [avendoˈni̯ano] |
Created by | S.C. |
Date | 2009 |
Setting | Alt-history Europe, Northern Italic Peninsula |
Native to | Avendonia |
Indo-European
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Early form | Pre-Avendonian
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Standard form | Central Avendonian dialect
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Official language in | Avendonia |
Regulated by | Grunditio Cuningica per la Spraca Avendoniana |
Approximate borders of Avendonia | |
Avendonian (autoglossonym: avendoniano; Avendonian: [avendoˈni̯ano]) is a West Germanic language, with strong influence of Vulgar Latin. It is the result of a prolonged contact among members of both regions, after West Germanic merchants began travelling to and from the Western Roman Empire. These connections—and the conquest by the Germanic tribes of the northern skirts of the Roman Empire—slowly formed a creole for mutual communication. Eventually, permanent settlements were established in what would become modern-day Avendonia, where Avendonian is primarily spoken, with official status.
While its vocabulary derives for the most part from Proto-Germanic, Latin influence is most notable in its phonology and its grammar.
Etymology
The language name derives directly from the country it is spoken in, Avendonia. It makes reference to the Roman description of the Avendonian peoples, which were settled west of Rome; in the direction of the setting sun. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs (“evening”), it came to mean “sunset people” or “people of the setting sun”.
Orthography
The Avendonian alphabet consists of 18 letters, five of which are vowels and 13 consonants. There are no diacritics, and contractions make use of the apostrophe to mark vowel omission.
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Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Ii | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Pp | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv |
Non-native letters such as J, K, Q, Z, etc. may occur in some foreign words or proper nouns, chiefly in toponyms and given names. Yy is part of the alphabet of the Burgundian dialects of Avendonian, like in dydere.
The letters correspond almost one to one to their pronunciation. The Avendonian orthography is considered shallow or phonetic, as opposed to deep orthographies like French's. The orthography features that do not follow the correspondance are:
- The letters ⟨c⟩ and ⟨g⟩ make the sound /t͡ʃ/ and /d͡ʒ/, respectively, if followed by ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩. Examples: cicare /t͡͡ʃiˈkare/, geldo /ˈd͡ʒeldo/.
- ⟨t⟩ in the combination ⟨ti⟩ makes the sound /t͡s/. Example: tite /ˈt͡site/.
- The combination ⟨gn⟩ makes the sound /ɲ/, as in Italian or Spanish ñ. Example: gnagare /ɲaˈgare/.
- ⟨i⟩ in intervocalic position or word-initially turns into the semivowel /j/. Examples: iaro /ˈjaro/, bluiare /bluˈjare/.
- The digraph ⟨sc⟩ before front vowels (that is, ⟨i⟩ and ⟨e⟩) makes the sound /ʃ/. Example: sciio /ˈʃijo/.
- The digraph ⟨ch⟩ makes the sound /k/, and it is only found in loanwords.
Phonology
Consonants
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Nasal | m | n | ɲ | (ŋ) | ||||
Stop | p | b | t | d | k | ɡ | ||
Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | d͡ʒ | |||||
Fricative | f | v | s | ʃ | ||||
Approximant | j | |||||||
Lateral | l | |||||||
Trill | r | |||||||
Flap | (ɾ) |
Notes:
- As stated in §Orthography, /k, g, sk/ palatalize to /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ, ʃ/ before front vowels /i, e/.
- When followed or preceded by a vowel but not word-initially, /i/ shortens and forms a diphthong with the adjacent vowel. Examples: sigie /ˈsid͡ʒi̯e/, perstelitio /persteˈlit͡si̯o/.
- [ɾ] is a permissible allophone of /r/ in fast speech.
- [ŋ] is an allophone of /n/ before velar stops /k, g/, both intra- and intersyllabically, although the former can only happen in the Low Burgundian dialect.
Examples: drincare /driŋˈkare/, anguste /aŋˈguste/, Low Burgundian clang /klaŋg/ (standard clango).
Vowels
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Close | i | (y) | u | |
Close-mid | e | o | ||
Open | a |
Notes:
- /y/ is native to the Burgundian dialects. See §Dialects below.
- /e, o/ may be realized as [e̞, o̞].
Prosody
Avendonian is strictly paroxytonic, meaning words always receive stress on their second-to-last syllable.
Monosyllabic words like blio have the stress in their only syllable, but it is weaker than those in polysyllabic words, unless emphasized. Enclitic and other unstressed personal pronouns do not affect stress patterns:
Longer words (four or more syllables) may receive a secondary stress in the fourth-to-last syllable (i.e. two syllables before the main or primary stress):
- sobgrundsporvego /sob.ˌgrund.spor.ˈve.go/, surstopitio /ˌsur.sto.ˈpi.t͡si̯o/
Grammar
Avendonian grammar is relatively straightforward and akin to the grammar of other Romance languages, due to the influence of Latin.
- Two sets of articles, indefinite and definite, preceding the noun.
- Gender and number inflection in nouns, adjectives, and pronouns. Articles and adjectives must agree inflection-wise with the noun or pronoun they modify.
- Twofold gender system, masculine and feminine. Loss of Latin neuter gender.
- Fusional verb inflection for person, number, mood, and tense.
However, noun and adjective declension endings, along with the ablaut in strong verbs are elements derived from Germanic.
Articles
Both definite and indefinite articles have four distinct forms, for number and gender:
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Avendonian articles function similarly as English a and the, but gender and number of the following noun determine the form that must be used. For example:
- buce m sg → el buce (“the book”), uno buce (“a book”).
- frage f pl → le frage (“the questions”), une frage (“some questions”).
- etc.
The definite article el forms a contraction with prepositions a and de, using an apostrophe: a'l, d'el. These are the only standard contractions; other contractions like Ca ga't? from ga + et (“How goes it?”, greeting) are permissible but discouraged in formal writing.
Demonstratives
In Avendonian there are two sets of demonstratives, which can be used either as determiners or pronouns: proximal and distal. As adjectives, the stem may be suffixed with -ie to form adverbs, ecie ‘here’ and elie ‘there’.
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Nouns
A-stem | O-stem | E-stem | U-stem | |
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singular | -a | -o | -e | -o |
plural | -e | -i | -u |
Nouns in Avendonian fall in one of the following almost fully regular declensions:
- A-stem: mostly feminine nouns. From Latin first declension and Germanic ō- and ōn-stems. E.g. erda.
- O-stem: chiefly masculine nouns. From Latin second declension and Germanic a-stems. E.g. vundro.
- E-stem: both genders. From the third and fifth declensions of Latin and various Germanic stems (like an-stems). E.g. snege.
- U-stem: both genders but mainly masculine. From Latin fourth declension and u-stem from Germanic. E.g. vintro.
Notable exceptions are the productive suffix -tio, which forms feminine o-stem nouns from verbs, and the -ista suffix forms epicene a-stem nouns. Other words have no distinctive feature in the modern language, i.e. differences are etymological.
Personal pronouns
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first person |
singular | eo | me | mede | |
plural | vi | nos | nosde | ||
second person |
singular | default | tu | te | tede |
formal | Si | Side | |||
plural | i | vos | vosde | ||
third person |
singular | masculine | e | si | side |
feminine | si | ||||
neuter | et | ||||
plural | si |
Personal pronouns in Avendonian have the following forms:
- Avendonian is not a pro-drop language, as other Romance languages. In other words, the subject, which may or may not be a personal pronoun must appear in every sentence, except in relative clauses where the subject of both statements is the same.
- Eo spreco avendoniano. “I speak Avendonian.”
- El hundo ce (et) va mudio asatui. “The dog which was tired sat down.”
- Objective pronouns act as the direct object of a sentence. If the verb is an infinitive or an imperative, the pronoun is attached to it with a hyphen; otherwise, it precedes the verb.
- E me gavo uno scenco en el burddago mede. “He gave me a present for my birthday.”
- Bido, sende-me uno posrito cando si encumen. “Please, send me a message when they arrive.”
- Possessive pronouns can function as determiners and pronouns, i.e. my and mine. Possessives
must be written in the form of [article] + [noun] + [possessive]. The article still agrees in gender and number with the noun.
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- Perlosasti tu el buce tede? Eo cuno liare el mede. “You lost your book? I can lend you mine.”
- Avendonian has, as in the Romance languages, T–V distinction. This distinction is lost in the plural. Formal second person pronouns are always capitalized, in all forms, no matter the environment.
- Bido ero, ce bi el name Side? “Excuse me sir, what is your name?” (formal)
- Si Si bi perlisato, vi cunamos ledere-Si. “If you are lost, we can guide you.” (formal)
Adjectives
As said above, adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun, and are placed after them. They exist in three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative. All three degrees have an adverbial form, using the suffix -ie. In other words, every adjective can be morphed into an adverb.
Positive degree
The positive degree is the default form of Avendonian adjectives, which simply describes the noun. It is also the only degree subject to declensional variation. The declension patterns are exactly as those of nouns, although porpora is considered irregular, not a-stem.
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The same forms can also be used predicatively. Thus: La dotre mede bi sciia. “My daughter is shy.”, Li landi bin fere. “The countries are far (away).”, etc. Passive participles can function as regular adjectives, and active participles (or gerunds) result in undeclinable adjectives. An example of an adjective of each declension is given:
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Comparative degree
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Avendonian comparative adjectives can establish three sorts of comparison: equative (X is as Y as Z), superior (X is more Y than Z), and inferior (X is less Y than Z). Fusional endings are only used in
equative comparatives. Consider the following example:
- Iane is shorter than Vilelmo. Iane bi curtior ce Vilelmo.
- Iane is as short as Vilelmo. Iane bi ta curto ca Vilelmo.
- Iane is “less short” than Vilelmo. Iane bi minire curto ca Vilelmo.
Notice the use of different prepositions in each comparison. Both X and Z can be personal pronouns, only in the subject form.
- You are shorter than me. Tu bis curtior ce eo.
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Superlative degree
Superlatives are always preceded by a definite article, and both must agree with the noun they are modifying. Thus:
- Iane bi el curtesmo. “Iane is the shortest.”
- Iane e Vilelmo bin li curtesmi. “Iane and Vilelmo are the shortest.”
Indeclinable adjectives
Some adjectives have a single form for all degrees, but the same effect is achieved placing before them the adverbs mere and mesto. Some of this adjectives are indeclinable for etymological reasons (e.g. na) or because of their nature as active participles (e.g. denemanti). Mesto however does inflect for gender and number, like a regular adjective.
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Verbs
Verbs are the part of speech that exhibits the most morphology in Avendonian. There are ten main tenses, three moods, six persons and two numbers—passive participles inflect for gender too. Verbs in Avendonian are, in general, very regular except a small set of verbs, which includes the copula sire.
Avendonian classifies both weak and strong verbs in two conjugations, -are (first conjugation) and -ere (second conjugation). The former are the most prone to have ablaut, which changes the vowel of the stem in the perfect tenses.
Weak verbs
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first singular eo |
second singular tu |
third singular e, si, et |
first plural vi |
second plural i |
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indicative | present | lado | ladas | lada | ladamos | ladates | ladan | |||||||||
perfect | lade | ladasti | lado | ladamos | ladastes | ladaron | ||||||||||
imperfect | ladaba | ladabas | ladaba | ladabamos | ladabates | ladaban | ||||||||||
future | ladarabo | ladarabes | ladarabe | ladarabemos | ladarabetes | ladaraben | ||||||||||
conditional | ladaraba | ladarabas | ladaraba | ladarabamos | ladarabates | ladaraban | ||||||||||
subjunctive | present | lade | lades | lade | lademos | ladetes | laden | |||||||||
perfect | ladase | ladases | ladase | ladasemos | ladasetes | ladasen | ||||||||||
imperative | lada | ladan |
active participle | ladenti | |||||||||||||||
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person tense
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first singular eo |
second singular tu |
third singular e, si, et |
first plural vi |
second plural i |
third plural si | ||||||||||
indicative | present | lado | lades | lade | lademos | ladetes | laden | |||||||||
perfect | ladui | laduis | ladui | laduimos | laduites | laduin | ||||||||||
imperfect | ladia | ladias | ladia | ladiamos | ladiates | ladian | ||||||||||
future | laderabo | laderabes | laderabe | laderabemos | laderabetes | laderaben | ||||||||||
conditional | laderaba | laderabas | laderaba | laderabamos | laderabates | laderaban | ||||||||||
subjunctive | present | lada | ladas | lada | ladamos | ladates | ladan | |||||||||
perfect | laduise | laduises | laduise | laduisemos | laduisetes | laduisen | ||||||||||
imperative | lade | laden |
Notice:
- The only difference between active and passive participles, present indicative, future, and conditional of each conjugation is the thematic vowel. E.g. 2sg prs ind ladas vs. lades.
- Perfect subjunctive forms are perfect indicative forms with a -se suffix.
- If the thematic vowel is ⟨a⟩, then the vowel in the present subjunctive endings is ⟨e⟩, and vice versa.
- The personal endings in their most basic form are -Ø, -s, -Ø, -mos, -tes, -n.
- Imperative forms are exactly as singular and plural third-person present indicative forms. Formal imperatives are formed similarly with present subjunctive forms.
Strong verbs
Strong verbs are conjugated as weak verbs, but the main stem vowel undergoes a phonological process known as ablaut. This is present in the indicative and subjunctive perfect tense. In the following example, the tenses that remain unchanged are omitted.
person tense
|
first singular eo |
second singular tu |
third singular e, si, et |
first plural vi |
second plural i |
third plural si | |
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indicative | present | scedo | scedas | sceda | scedamos | scedates | scedan |
perfect | scide | scidasti | scido | scidamos | scidastes | scidaron | |
subjunctive | perfect | scidase | scidases | scidase | scidasemos | scidasetes | scidasen |
person tense
|
first singular eo |
second singular tu |
third singular e, si, et |
first plural vi |
second plural i |
third plural si | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
indicative | present | evo | eves | eve | evemos | evetes | even |
perfect | uvui | uvuis | uvui | uvuimos | uvuites | uvuin | |
subjunctive | perfect | uvuise | uvuises | uvuise | uvuisemos | uvuisetes | uvuisen |
Second-conjugation strong verbs are much less common than first-conjugation. They are derived from Proto-Germanic j-present strong verbs, which were already scarce.
Irregular verbs
Besides the copula, there are only two irregular verbs: duere and friiere—and derivatives thereof. In the perfect tenses, duere uses ⟨v⟩ instead of the expected ⟨u⟩: eo davi, not *eo daui, tu davis, not *tu dauis, etc.; eo davise, tu davises, etc.
friiere, on the other hand, has an irregularity in the imperfect indicative tense. The expected *eo friiia, *tu friiias, etc. is rendered as eo frigia, tu frigias, etc.
sire, to be
Like many other languages, including Romance and Germanic, the verb to be is very irregular. The copula is suppletive, meaning the stem changes between tenses. A full conjugation paradigm is given.
infinitive | sire | |||||||||||||||
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active participle | vesanti | |||||||||||||||
passive participle |
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person tense
|
first singular eo |
second singular tu |
third singular e, si, et |
first plural vi |
second plural i |
third plural si | ||||||||||
indicative | present | bi | bis | bin | bimos | bites | bin | |||||||||
perfect | va | vas | va | vamos | vates | van | ||||||||||
imperfect | era | eras | era | eramos | erates | eran | ||||||||||
future | sirabo | sirabes | sirabe | sirabemos | sirabetes | siraben | ||||||||||
conditional | siraba | sirabas | siraba | sirabamos | sirabates | siraban | ||||||||||
subjunctive | present | si | sis | si | simos | sites | sin | |||||||||
perfect | vari | varis | vari | varimos | varites | varin | ||||||||||
imperative | si | sin |
- From Proto-Germanic *beuną.
Periphrastic forms
The future and conditional forms shown in all tables above are more common in formal settings. Usually, in everyday Avendonian, constructions with the verb verdare (“to become”) and an infinitive following it are used instead. If verdare is inflected as present, the periphrasis conveys a future meaning. If the verb is in the perfect tense, it functions as a conditional. Compare:
- Eo si duerabo morgano.
- Eo verdo duere-si morgano. “I will do it tomorrow.”
- Vi Si geldarabamos sed ne abemos nilo.
- Vi vardamos geldare-te sed ne abemos nilo. “We would pay you but we have nothing.”
Note that verdare is a strong verb, so it undergoes ablaut in the past as usual.
Dialects
- The creator of the language has expressed their intent of overhauling the dialect system. Thus, the information hereon provided is the latest available.
This section will be updated with the newest information once it is released. (September 2020)
There are six major dialects of Avendonian. Central Avendonian (or midio) is considered the standard language, and it is the language most of the author's work is based upon. The main features of the other five dialects will be discussed in the following sections.
Alpine dialect
The Alpine dialect (avendoniano alpino in Avendonian) is characterized by the partial application of the High German consonant shift. This results in words like trincare (central drincare), esare (central etare), etc. The perfect tense is periphrastic in Alpine Avendonian. In place of the inflectional endings, a verbal construction is used. Its structure is [present indicative or subjunctive of abere, inflected for person and number] + [masculine singular passive participle of the main verb]. E.g. eo levui vs. eo abo leveto.
Burgundian dialects
Both Burgundian dialects feature historical diphthongs not longer extant in other dialects, where they merged with another vowel. Proto-Germanic *ō, *eu which gave ⟨u, i⟩ elsewhere, became ⟨uo, ie⟩ in the Burgundian dialects – for instance, buoce and friesare vs. central buce and frisare. They also share the presence of ⟨y⟩ /y/, descended from earlier *iu; dydere (central didere).
The High Burgundian dialect (avendoniano ocburgundico) features the HGCS. Low Burgundian (avendoniano lagburgundico) does not. Instead, masculine o-stem nouns and regular adjectives drop their final -o, except in those words whose Proto-Germanic ancestor stem ended in /w/. Those words are:
Genoese dialect
The Avendonian variation spoken in Genoa (former Larastade), the capital city of Avendonia, and its surroundings is considered[by who?] a sociolect rather than a fully-fledged dialect. Due to the historical importance of Genoa as a trading center, the local vernacular is more internationalized. As a result, the language is not as conservative, i.e. has a greater tolerance for loanwords, largely from Romance languages. Examples of this are Genoese machina in lieu of native vilo, depresione vs. svarmuto, etc.
North Adriatic dialect
Maybe because of Slavic influence, the North Adriatic dialect of Avendonian (nordadriatico) features a series of palatalizations exclusive to this dialect. This is seen in words like nace (nate) or scione (scone).
In addition, there is evidence of the existence of a pitch-accent system in North Adriatic Avendonian. Stressed syllables whose vowel evolved from a long vowel carries a rising tone, and causes the following vowel to be pronounced with a mid tone. Moreover, if the stressed vowel comes from a short vowel, but it is not followed by a historical consonant cluster or geminate, it carries a low falling tone. Vowels in any other environment are rendered toneless.
This feature is also somewhat present in northeastern and non-standard Central Avendonian.
Sample texts
The North Wind and the Sun
El
DEF.ART;MSG
The
nordvinto
North Wind
North Wind
e
and
and
l-a
DEF.ART-FSG
the
suna
sun
Sun
strid-ab-an
fight-IMPERF-3PL
were disputing
ci
who
which
era
COP;IMPERF.3SG
was
el
DEF.ART;MSG
the
starc-ior,
strong-COMP[MSG]
stronger,
cando
when
when
un-o
INDF.ART-MSG
a
resetore
traveler
traveler
encam-o
PRF\come-PST.INDIC.3SG
came along
ul-et-o
cover-PP-MSG
wrapped
en
in
in
un-o
INDF.ART-MSG
a
mantelo
mantle
cloak
varm-o
warm-MSG
warm
The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.
Lord's Prayer
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External links
- Avendonian language in Contionary
- ‘Conlang Exchange’ Discord Server, where Avendonian, among other conlangs, is taught
- Avendonian Memrise course
- Official Avendonian dictionary, the Vortbuce Avendoniano
- ‘Avendonian Word of the Day’ Telegram channel
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