Classical Talothic

Dalitian
talothíkos
ýta talothíki
Pronunciation[[Help:IPA|ˈy.ta ta.loˈθi.ci]]
Created byLimius
SettingAvrid
Native toDalitia
EthnicityTalothic
Maro-Ephenian
  • Talothic
    • Dalitian
Early forms
Proto-Maro-Ephenian
  • Proto-Talothic
    • Classical Dalitian
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Dalitian, also known as Talothic, or ýta talothíki (Talothic language) is a Maro-Ephenian Language spoken primarily by about 5 million people in Dalitia, as well as small communities throughout Avrid. It is closely related to Aeranir, and throughout history was considered an important language for art, trade, and philosophy.

Phonology

Consonants

Classical consonant phonemes
Labial Alveolar Velar Glottal
Nasal voiced mh
/m̥/
nh
/n̥/
voiceless m
/m/
n
/n/
Stop aspirate ph
/pʰ/
th
/tʰ/
kh
/kʰ/
plain p
/p/
t
/t/
k
/k/
voiced b
/b/
d
/d/
g
/g/
Fricative s
/s/
h
/h/
Trill voiceless rh
/r̥/
voiced r
/r/
Approximate voiceless lh
/l̥/
voiced l
/l/
Modern consonant phonemes
Labial Dental Alveolar Velar
Nasal m
/m/
n
/n/
Stop voiceless p
/p/
t
/t/
k
/k/
voiced/
prenasal
b
/ᵐb/
d
/ⁿd/
g
/ᵑɡ/
Fricative voiceless f
/f/
th
/θ/
s
/s/
kh
/x/
voiced v
/v/
dh
/ð/
z
/z/
gh
/ɣ/
Trill r
/r/
Approximate l
/l/

Vowels

Classical vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
long short long short long short
Close i
/i/
ī
/iː/
u
/ʉ/
ū
/ʉː/
Mid-close e
/e/
ei
/eː/
o
/o/
ou
/oː/
Mid-open ē
/ɛː/
ō
/ɔː/
Open a
/ä/
ā
/äː/
Modern vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
plain round
Close i
/i/
y
/y/
u
/u/
Mid e
/e̞/
o
/o̞/
Open a
/ä/

Verbs

Talothic verbs have lexical aspect, meaning that verbs are inherently marked with either the imperfective or perfective aspects. Furthermore, these aspects may be combined with the present, past, and aorist tenses to form compound tenses.

Talothic compound tenses
Aspect Tense Compound Example
Imperfective Present Present ékhei-si lekton (ékhi-si lekhto)—'I am holding the bundle'
Past Imperfect eîkhi-si lekton (íkhi-si lekhto)—'I was holding the bundle'
Aorist eíkhī-si lekton (íkhi-si lekhto)—'I held the bundle'
Perfective Present Future keídei-si zugatá (kídhi-si zyghatá)—'I will cut the cord'
Past Preterite ekeîdes-si zugatá (kídhes-si zyghatá)—'I have cut the cord'
Aorist ékides-si zugatá (ékidhes-si zyghatá)—'I cut the cord'