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Revision as of 13:18, 19 July 2022

Chelsian (Native: čelsa linga /ˈtɕɛɫsa ˈlʲɪŋɡɐ/, čelsōrų linga /tɕɛɫˈsoːruː ˈlʲɪŋɡɐ/) is a highly conservative Romance language with Baltic influence.

Chelsian
čelsōrų linga
Pronunciation[tɕɛɫˈsoːruː ˈlʲɪŋɡɐ]
Created byShariifka
Early forms
Classical Latin
  • Middle Chelsian

Introduction

Etymology

From Latin celsus.

Features

Phonological

  • Preserves original vowel length and quality.
  • Preserved long nasal vowels into its recent history, then merged them with plain long vowels (but they are kept distinct in writing).
  • Original velars became alveolar/dental fricatives/affricates before /i/ and postalveolar fricatives/affricates before /e/.
    • This is because palatalization before /i/ and before /e/ occurred separately at different times.
  • Original labiovelars became plain velars in all positions.
  • Innovated hard/soft consonant distinction.
  • Glide v- inserted before word-initial o- (long or short).
  • Glide j- inserted before word-initial e- and i- (long or short).
  • Original au preserved as a diphthong.
  • Original ae merged with long e in most cases, but was kept distinct in 1st declension noun inflectional endings (later merged in pronunciation but without palatalization).
    • This may have actually been through an intermediate phase -āī rather than descending directly from Classical Latin -ae.
  • Original oe merged with long e in all cases.

Grammatical

  • Preserves case inflection.
  • No articles.
  • Modifier precedes noun.

Phonology

Orthography

Vowels
Grapheme Sound (IPA) Remarks
a [ɐ]
ā [äː]
ą
e [ɛ ~ e̞] [ɛ] before hard consonants. [e̞] before soft consonants and word-finally.
ē [æː ~ ɛː ~ eː] [æː] before hard consonants. [ɛː] before soft consonants. [eː] word-finally.
ę
æ
i [ɪ] /jɪ/ word-initially.
ī [iː] /jiː/ word-initially.
į
o [ɔ]
ō [oː]
ǫ
u [ʊ]
ū [uː]
ų
y [ɪ] Used to represent unpalatalized /ɪ/ and /iː/ in loanwords (especially word-initially).
ȳ [iː]
Diphthongs
Grapheme Sound (IPA) Remarks
ai [äɪ̯]
au [ɐʊ̯]
ei [ɛɪ̯]
eu [e̞ʊ̯]
oi [ɔɪ̯]
ou [ɔʊ̯]
ui [ʊɪ̯]
Consonants
Grapheme Sound (IPA)
Hard Soft
b b
c t̪͡s̪ t͡sʲ
č t͡ʃ t͡ɕ
ch x
d
dz d̪͡z̪ d͡zʲ
d͡ʒ d͡ʑ
f f
g ɡ ɡʲ
h ɦ ɣʲ
j j
k k
l ɫ
m m
n
p p
r r
s
š ʃ ɕ
t
v ʋ
z
ž ʒ ʑ

Consonants are always palatalized (soft) before ⟨e, ē, ę, i, ī, į⟩. Before ⟨a, ā, ą, æ, o, ō, ǫ, u, ū, ų⟩, palatalization is denoted by inserting an ⟨i⟩ between the consonant and the vowel.

Uniquely, ⟨j⟩ is always palatalized regardless of position.

Consonants

Vowels

Prosody

Stress

Stress generally follows Classical Latin rules. However, contracted forms retain stress on the same syllable that is stressed in the corresponding uncontracted form, or on the syllable it is absorbed into.

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Morphology

Nouns

First declension

1st declension endings
Case Singular Plural
nominative -a
genitive -ārų
dative -āvīs, -ais
accusative -ās
ablative -āvīs, -ais
vocative -a

Second declension

2nd declension endings
Case Singular Plural
m. n. m. n.
nominative -(i)us -(i)ų -(i)a
genitive -(i)ōrų
dative -(i)ō -īs
accusative -(i)ų -(i)ōs -(i)a
ablative -(i)ō -īs
vocative -e -(i)ų -(i)a

Third declension

3rd declension endings
Case Singular Plural
m./f. n. m./f. n.
nominative (various) -ēs -(i)a
genitive -is -(i)ų
dative -ivīs, -īs
accusative (same as nom.) -ēs -(i)a
ablative -e -ivīs, -īs
vocative (same as nom.) -ēs -(i)a

Fourth declension

4th declension endings
Case Singular Plural
m./f. n. m./f. n.
nominative -us -ūs -uva
genitive -uvis, -ūs -uvų, -ų
dative -uvī, -ui -uvīs, -uis
accusative -ūs -uva
ablative -uvīs, -uis
vocative -us -ūs -uva

Fifth declension

4th declension endings
Case Singular Plural
m./f. m./f.
nominative -ēs -ēs
genitive -ei -ērų
dative -ei -ēvīs, -eis
accusative -ēs
ablative -ēvīs, -eis
vocative -ēs -ēs

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

Notes:

¹ The cases have been reordered for convenience, since nominative & accusative forms are often identical as are dative & ablative. The vocative has been excluded since it is always identical to the nominative.

² In addition to undeclined genitives, personal pronouns have declined possessive forms.

Personal pronouns
Person Number Gender Nominative Accusative Genitive Possessive Dative Ablative
1 sg. all jehō mejī, mei mejus, -a, -ų mivī, mī
pl. all nōs nostrī nostrus, -a, -ų nōvīs, nois
2 sg. all tuvī, tui tuvus, -a, -ų tivī, tī
pl. all vōs vostrī vostrus, -a, -ų vōvīs, vois
3 sg. m. isse issų issījus issījus, -a, -ų issī issō
f. issa issą issījus issījus, -a, -ų issī issā
n. issud issījus issījus, -a, -ų issī issō
pl. m. issī issōs issōrų issōrus, -a, -ų issīs
f. issæ issās issārų issārus, -a, -ų issīs
n. issa issījus issōrų, -a, -ų issīs
Reflexive all suvī, sui suvus, -a, -ų sivī, sī

Adjectives

First/second declension adjectives

Declined as first/second declension pronouns with regular masculine nominative singular.

1st/2nd declension adjective endings
Case Singular Plural
m. f. n. m. f. n.
nominative -(i)us -(i)a -(i)ud -(i)æ -(i)a
genitive -ījus -(i)ōrų -(i)ārų -(i)ōrų
dative -īs
accusative -(i)ų -(i)ą -(i)ud -(i)ōs -(i)ās -(i)a
ablative -(i)ō -(i)ā -(i)ō -īs
vocative -e -(i)a -(i)ud -(i)æ -(i)a

Third declension adjectives

Declined as 3rd declension nouns.

3rd declension adjective endings
Case Singular Plural
m./f. n. m./f. n.
nominative (various) (various) -ēs -(i)a
genitive -is -(i)ų
dative -ivīs, -īs
accusative (same as nom.) -ēs -(i)a
ablative -e -ivīs, -īs
vocative (same as nom.) -ēs -(i)a

Numerals

Numerals
Cardinal Ordinal
0 nūllus, -a, -ų nūllēsimus, -a, -ų
1 ūnus, -a, -ų prīmus, -a, -ų
2 duvō, -æ, -ō¹ sekundus, -a, -ų
3 trēs, tria, trių tercus, -a, -ų
4 kattor kārtus, -a, -ų
5 cīnke kīntus, -a, -ų
6 šeš šeštus, -a, -ų
7 settę settimus, -a, -ų
8 vottō vottāvus, -a, -ų
9 novę nōnus, -a, -ų
10 dečę decimus, -a, -ų
11 ūndecį ūndecimus, -a, -ų
12 dōdecį dōdecimus, -a, -ų
13 tredecį tredecimus, -a, -ų
14 kattordecį kattordecimus, -a, -ų
15 kīndecį kīndecimus, -a, -ų
16 sēdecį sēdecimus, -a, -ų
17 settendecį settendecimus, -a, -ų
18 vottōdecį vottōdecimus, -a, -ų
19 novendecį novendecimus, -a, -ų
20 vīzintī vīčēsimus, -a, -ų
21
30 trīzintā trīčēsimus, -a, -ų
40 kadrāzintā kadrāčēsimus, -a, -ų
50 cīnkāzintā cīnkāčēsimus, -a, -ų
60 šeššāzintā šeššāčēsimus, -a, -ų
70 settāzintā settāčēsimus, -a, -ų
80 vottōzintā vottōčēsimus, -a, -ų
90 nōnāzintā nōnāčēsimus, -a, -ų
100 čentų čentēsimus, -a, -ų

Notes:

¹ Declined as follows:

Declension of duvō, -æ, -ō "two"
Plural
m. f. pl.
Nominative duvō duvæ duvō
Genitive duvōrų duvārų duvōrų
Dative duvōvīs, duvois duvāvīs, duvais duvōvīs, duvois
Accusative duvōs duvās duvō
Ablative duvōvīs, duvois duvāvīs, duvais duvōvīs, duvois

This declension is shared by ambō, -æ, -ō "both".

Verbs

Verbs are split into four conjugations that can be identified by their present active infinitive endings:

  • 1st conjugation: -(i)āre
  • 2nd conjugation: -ēre
  • 3rd conjugation: -ere
  • 4th conjugation: -īre

Principal parts

The full conjugation of all verbs (except the verb jessere "to be") can be derived from their principal parts.

The principle parts are:

  • 1st person singular present indicative - from which the secondary present stem is derived
  • Present active infinitive - from which the primary present stem is derived
  • 1st person singular perfect indicative - from which the perfect stem is derived
  • Supine - from which the supine stem is derived

Forms based on the present stem

The present stem is obtained by removing the infinitive ending (-(i)āre, -ēre, -ere, or -īre) from the second principal part and (in the case of the first conjugation) maintaining its hardness/softness.

Many verbs in the second to fourth conjugations have a secondary present stem distinct from the primary present stem. This is obtained by removing -(i)ō from the first principal part and maintaining its hardness/softness.

Non-finite forms based on the present stem
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Present active infinitive -(i)āre -ēre -ere -īre
Present active participle -(i)ąs, -(i)antis, -(i)antių -ęs, -entis, -entių -ęs, -entis, -entių¹
Present passive participle -(i)andus, -a, -ų -endus, -a, -ų -endus, -a, -ų¹
Obligative active participle -(i)antūrus, -a, -ų -entūrus, -a, -ų -entūrus, -a, -ų¹

Notes:

¹ Uses the secondary present stem (if applicable).

Finite tenses based on the present stem
Person/
number
Present indicative Present subjunctive Imperfect indicative Imperfect subjunctive Imperative
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1S -(i)ō -(i)ō¹ -(i)ą¹ -(i)āvą -ēvą -ēvą¹ -(i)ārę -ērę -erę -īrę
2S -(i)ās -ēs -is -īs -ēs -(i)ās¹ -(i)āvās -evās -ēvās¹ -(i)ārēs -ērēs -erēs -īrēs -(i)ā -e
3S -(i)at -et -it -it -et -(i)at¹ -(i)āvat -ēvat -ēvat¹ -(i)āret -ēret -eret -īret
1P -(i)āmus -ēmus -imus -īmus -ēmus -(i)āmus¹ -(i)āvāmus -ēvāmus -ēvāmus¹ -(i)ārēmus -ērēmus -erēmus -īrēmus
2P -(i)ātis -ētis -itis -ītis -ētis -(i)ātis¹ -(i)āvātis -ēvātis -ēvātis¹ -(i)ārētis -ērētis -erētis -īrētis -(i)āte -ēte -ite -īte
3P -(i)ant -ent -(i)unt¹ -(i)unt¹ -ent -(i)ant¹ -(i)āvant -ēvant -ēvant¹ -(i)ārent -ērent -erent -īrent

Notes:

¹ Uses the secondary present stem (if applicable).

As indicated in the above tables, the secondary present stem is used in the following cases:

  • 2nd, 3rd, and 4th conjugations:
    1. 1S present indicative
    2. Present subjunctive
  • Additional for 3rd and 4th conjugations:
    1. 3P present indicative
  • Additional for 4th conjugation only:
    1. Imperfect tense
    2. Present active participle
    3. Present passive participle
    4. Obligative active participle

Otherwise, the primary present stem is used.

Forms based on the perfect stem

The perfect stem is obtained by removing from the third principle part.

Non-finite forms based on the perfect stem
Form Formation
Perfect active infinitive -isse
Perfect active participle -ęs, -entis, -entių
Finite forms based on the perfect stem
Perfect indicative Pluperfect indicative Perfect subjunctive Pluperfect subjunctive
1S -erą -erį issę
2S -istī -erās -erīs issēs
3S -it -erat -erit isset
1P -imus -erāmus -erīmus issēmus
2P -istis -erātis -erītis issētis
3P -ērunt -erant -erint issent

Perfect stems ending in monophthong + -v- can optionally be contracted in certain environments. Note that the stress is always maintained as in the uncontracted form.

Optional contractions of perfect-stem forms
Monophthong preceding -v- Sequence following -v- Contraction Remarks
ā ī; stressed i, ē ai Can become ā before a consonant cluster.
e; unstressed i, ē ā or au
ē ī; stressed i, ē ei
e; unstressed i, ē ē or eu
ī ē ē
e, i ī
ō ī; stressed i, ē oi Can become ō before a consonant cluster.
e; unstressed i, ē ō or ou
u, ū ī; stressed i, ē ui Can become ū before a consonant cluster.
e; unstressed i, ē ū

In regular verbs, the perfect stem can be derived from the present stem in predictable ways:

  • 1st conjugation: -āv-
  • 2nd conjugation: -uv- (with hard stem-final consonant)
  • 3rd conjugation: -uv- (with hard stem-final consonant)
  • 4th conjugation: -īv-

The majority of 1st and 4th conjugation verbs are regular, while 2nd and 3rd conjugation verbs (particularly 3rd conjugation) have a higher tendency to have irregular perfect stems.

Irregular perfect stems formations include:

  • -ēv- (for some 2nd conjugation verbs).
  • Adding -s- after the stem-final consonant (which may cause assimilation).
  • Replacing -šč- with -v- and lengthening the preceding vowel if short (for 3rd declension verbs with infinitives ending in -ščere and 1S present indicative in -skō).
  • Reduplication.
  • Vowel lengthening with or without vowel change.
  • Dropping nasal infix from present stem.
  • No change from present stem.

Forms based on the supine stem

The supine stem is derived from the fourth principle part by removing the ending .

Non-finite forms based on the supine stem
Form Formation
Supine (acc.), (dat./abl.)
Perfect passive participle -us, -a, -ų
Obligative passive participle -ūrus, -a, -ų

For regular verbs, the supine stem is formed from the present stem as follows:

  • 1st conjugation: -āt-
  • 2nd conjugation: -ūt-
  • 3rd conjugation: -ūt-
  • 4th conjugation: -īt-

Verbs with an irregular perfect stem generally also have an irregular supine stem.

  • If the perfect stem ends in a monophthong followed by -v-, the supine stem generally ends in the monophthong (lengthened if short) + -t-.
  • Otherwise, the supine stem cannot be predictably derived based on the perfect stem. Possible endings (besides the already mentioned ones) include:
    • -t- (possibly with assimilation)
    • -s- (possibly with assimilation)
    • -it-

Note that some verbs with a regular perfect stem may have an irregular supine stem and vice versa.

Compound tenses

Compound tenses are formed with auxiliary verbs.

Compound tenses
Tense Formation Remarks
Future present tense of īre "to go" + supine (acc.) This can be made into a future-in-past form by instead using the appropriate past tense form of īre.
Future perfect present tense of īre "to go" + perfect active infinitive
Compound non-finite forms
Form Formation
Future active infinitive īre + supine (acc.)
Future perfect active infinitive īre + perfect active infinitive
Future active participle jęs, -entis + supine (acc.)

Passive

Obligative

An obligative counterpart can be made from any tense. It is formed from its declarative counterpart by replacing the main verb with the appropriately conjugated form of jessere "to be" followed by the active or passive obligative participle.

The verb jessere "to be"

The verb sų, jessere, fuvī, fūtų "to be" is one of the most important verbs, and one of the most irregular. In fact, it is the only verb whose full conjugation cannot be determined based on its principle parts.

The forms based on the perfect and supine stems are formed regularly. However, the forms based on the present stem are formed irregularly.

Non-finite forms based on the present stem
Form
Present active infinitive jessere
Present active participle jessęs, -entis, -entių
Present passive participle jessendus, -a, -ų¹
Obligative active participle jessentūrus, -a, -ų
Finite tenses based on the present stem
Present indicative Present subjunctive Imperfect indicative Imperfect subjunctive Imperative
1S jerą jesserę
2S jes sīs jerās jesserēs ¹
3S jest sit jerat jesseret
1P sumus sīmus jerāmu jesserēmus
2P sutis sītis jerātis jesserētis fīte¹
3P sunt sint jerant jesserent

Notes:

¹ These are actually the imperative forms of fīre "to become" (principal parts: fijō, fīre, fīvī, fītų); jessere does not have its own imperative.

Other important irregular verbs

Irregular forms are underlined.

Important irregular verbs
Principal parts Meaning Remarks
First conjugation
dō, dāre, dedī, dātų to give
stō, stāre, stitī, stātų to stand, to stay
Second conjugation
avio, avēre, auvī, avūtų to have
dēvio, dēvēre, deuvī, dēvūtų to owe, have to
dēliō, dēlēre, dēlēvī, dēlētų to destroy, erase, delete
Third conjugation
possō, potēre, potuvī, potūtų to be able to
nāskō, nāščere, nāvī, nātų to be born
jedō, jedere, jēdī, jēsų to eat
facō, facere, fēcī, fattų to do, make
ahō, ažere, jēzī, attų to act, behave
skrīvō, skrīvere, skrīssī, skrīttų to write
jungō, jundžere, jūnšī, jūntų to join
Fourth conjugation
, īre, īvī, ītų to go
audzō, audīre, audīvī, audītų to hear

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example Texts

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 1)

Tōtī vominēs nāskunt līverī jet jekālēs in dinnitāte jet jūrivīs. Sunt dōtātī dē rācōne jet kǫscencæ, jet dēvent ažere inter sē in frāternitātis spīritī.

[ˈtoːtʲiː ˈʋɔmʲɪnʲæːs ˈnäːskʊnt ˈlʲiːvʲɛrʲiː jɛt jɛˈkaːlʲæːs jɪn dʲɪnʲːɪˈtaːtʲe̞ jɛt ˈjuːrʲɪvʲiːs ‖ sʊnt doːˈtaːtʲiː dʲeː raːˈtsoːnʲɛ jɛt koːˈstsʲɛnʲtseː | jɛt dʲɛːvʲe̞nt ˈɐʑe̞rʲe̞ ˈjɪnʲtʲɛr sʲeː jɪn fraːtʲɛrʲnʲɪˈtaːtʲɪs ˈsʲpʲiːrʲɪtʲiː]

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