Classical Talothic

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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

Conjugation

Example conjugation of a perfective verb
keíduka/cídhyka ('to cut')
Indicative Tense Aorist Present
Person 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
Singular ékide
écidhe
ékida
écidha
ékidas
écidhas
keídeis
cídhis
keídein
cídhi(n)
keídei
cídhi
Plural ekídamon
ecídhamo(n)
ekídate
ecídhate
ékidan
écidha(n)
keídomon
cídhomo(n)
keídetes
cídhetes
keidoũsi
cidhúsi
Tense Preterite Future
Person 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
Singular ekeĩde
écidhe
ekeĩda
écidha
ekeĩdas
écidhas
kídeis
cídhis
kídein
cídhi(n)
kídei
cídhi
Plural ekeídamon
ecídhamo(n)
ekeídate
ecídhate
ekeĩdan
ecídhas
kídomon
cídhomo(n)
kídetes
cídhetes
kidoũsi
cidhúsi

Classical

Basic verb endings
Active Middle
Imperfective Perfective Imperfective Perfective
Singular 1st Person -eis -e -ōr
2nd Person -ein -en -estai -esta
3rd Person temporary -ei -es -our -ou
cyclical -eia -ia -oira
eternal -ei -e -our
Plural 1st Person -onos -one -onor -ono
2nd Person -etes -ete -othor -otho
3rd Person -ousi -on -otor -oto

Modern

Basic verb endings
Active Middle
Imperfective Perfective Imperfective Perfective
Singular 1st Person -is -e -or -o
2nd Person -i(n) -e(n) -este -esta
3rd Person temporary -i -es -ur -u
cyclical -ia -a -ura
eternal -i -e -ur
Plural 1st Person -onos -one -onor -ono
2nd Person -etes -ete -othor -otho
3rd Person -usi -o(n) -otor -oto