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{{language | {{private}} | ||
{{Infobox language | |||
|name = Nivian | |name = Nivian | ||
|nativename = Níevzi | |nativename = Níevzi | ||
|pronunciation = /' | |pronunciation= /'ɲjevzi/ | ||
|region = Lezsía | |region = Lezsía | ||
|speakers = | |states = | ||
| | |nation = Persirus, Sævíus | ||
|family = | |speakers = 301,486 | ||
| | |date = 2012 | ||
| | |familycolor= Isolate | ||
| | |family= Isolate | ||
|iso1 = ni | |ancestor= Sirina | ||
|iso2 = niv | |script= Latin | ||
| | |agency= | ||
|iso1= ni | |||
|iso2= niv | |||
|iso3= niv | |||
|notice=IPA | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nivian''' (Nivian: '''Níevzi''', /' | |||
'''Nivian''' (Nivian: '''Níevzi''', /'ɲjevzi/) is an a priori language that was the second generation of Siryn languages. Its purpose is to express the complex thoughts of humans in a superior manner. | |||
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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
<!-- Explain the consonant clusters and vowel clusters that are permissible for use in the language. For example, "st" is an allowed consonant cluster in English while onset "ng" isn't. --> | <!-- Explain the consonant clusters and vowel clusters that are permissible for use in the language. For example, "st" is an allowed consonant cluster in English while onset "ng" isn't. --> | ||
There are | There are two types of consonant clusters allowed in the Níevzi language. These occurances are the ONLY time two cononants can be consecutive in the same syllable. | ||
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li><b>xi</b> /ʃ/ - This cluster can only be used in the beginning of a syllable, but not a word.</li> | <li><b>xi</b> /ʃ/ - This cluster can only be used in the beginning of a syllable, but not a word.</li> | ||
<li><b>zs</b> /t͡s/ - This cluster can be used anywhere in a word or syllable.</li> | <li><b>zs</b> /t͡s/ - This cluster can be used anywhere in a word or syllable.</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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|rå | |rå | ||
|/r/ | |/r/ | ||
| | |Exception: When "r" is used at the beginning of a word or at the end of a syllable it is pronounced as /ʁ/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tt | |Tt | ||
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===Dialects=== | ===Dialects=== | ||
There are two main dialects: Vef and | There are two main dialects: Vef and Lod. They were created after the Siryn Split, when the people who favored a strong, absolute dictatorship moved to present-day Sævíùs, /'sævjəs/, (literally means "powerful land") and the people who favored a limited monarchy moved to present-day Pęrsirùs, /pɛʁ'siʁəs/ (literally means "land of family"). Immediately after the separation, there were many wars between the new nations. However, after a horrible defeat, Sævíùs isolated themselves from all outside influence. As a result, a new dialect of Níevzi was born. | ||
:*'''Vef''' /'vɛf/ - Vef literally translates to "old", since this dialect was the original second-generation. A Níevzi class will be teaching this dialect as it is the one most accepted to be regular "Níevzi". Vef is spoken by a majority of the people in Pęrsirús. | :*'''Vef''' /'vɛf/ - Vef literally translates to "old", since this dialect was the original second-generation. A Níevzi class will be teaching this dialect as it is the one most accepted to be regular "Níevzi". Vef is spoken by a majority of the people in Pęrsirús. | ||
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<!-- Example: Word order, qualifiers, determinatives, branching, etc. --> | <!-- Example: Word order, qualifiers, determinatives, branching, etc. --> | ||
===Word Order=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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| <big><center>'''KEY'''</center></big> || '''S''': Subject || '''Aji''': Inner Adjective*|| '''Ajo''': Outer Adjective* || '''Art''': Article || '''Do''': Direct Object || '''Io''': Indirect Object || '''Av''': Adverb | |||
|- | |||
| '''Va''': Action Verb || '''Vl''': Linking Verb || '''Vh''': Helping Verb || '''Pa''': Predicate Adj. || '''Pn''': Predicate Nominative || '''Pr''': Preposition || '''Op''': Object of Prep. || '''N''': Noun | |||
|} | |||
'''Basic Sentence''':<br /> | |||
Va | |||
* Lîbëría. (She understands.) | |||
Va-S'Art | |||
* (ex) | |||
Va-S'Art Do Io | |||
* (example coming soon) | |||
Vl-S'Art Pa | |||
* Ċymëríi-tåzipam'lå zsema. (This toy is red.) | |||
Vl-S'Art Pn'Art | |||
* (ex) | |||
<br> | |||
'''Helping Verbs''' (<small>Take off the "ë" or "o" verb ending for the action/linking verb. If the verb is one syllable and the helping verb starts with a consonant, change the ending to "ė".</small>):<br /> | |||
Va'Vh | |||
* Æzes'gæçërù (I can speak.) | |||
Va'Vh-S'Art Do | |||
* lė'gæçiraz-tåʒen'zså råsir'å. (Words can move people.) | |||
Va'Vh-S'Art Do Io | |||
* rësvė'olërío-tåíolamęr'vå råzipam'vå såíalimęr'vå. (The boy has to give the toy to the girl.) | |||
Vl'Vh-S'Art Pa | |||
* Ċym'olëría sæva. (She has to be powerful.) | |||
Vl'Vh-S'Art Pn'Art | |||
* Ċym'gæçëríi-tånam'vå kølan'å. (The thing can be an animal.) | |||
<br> | |||
'''Modifiers''':<br /> | |||
<small>*There are two different kinds of adjectives in Níevzi: Inner Adjectives and Outer Adjectives. Outer adjectives are usually physical character traits (i.e. hair color). They are obvious and everyone can agree on them. This type of adjective precedes the noun, but is connected to it as the same word. Inner adjectives focus more around personality. They are the traits that you have to look deeper to discover. This category also includes physical traits that are of opininon, like beauty. Inner adjectives are left as they are and is placed, as a new word, after the noun.</small><br /> | |||
AjoN'Art Av Aji Av | |||
* (ex) | |||
* There can be as many inner and outer adjectives as wanted. The extra outers would continue to connect to the beginning of the noun. The extra inners would continue to be added at the end of the noun as a new word. | |||
* The first Adverb modifies the Outer Adjective, and the second Adverb modifies the Inner Adjective. This allows you to add multiple adjectives with multiple adverbs with having to use any other words, like "and". If there are more than one Outer Adjective, the adverbs would go in order from left to right, corresponding with the adjective placement. If there are more than Inner Adjective with Adverbs, it would just follow the pattern; "Aji Av Aji Av Aji Av Aji Av...", where the Adverb modifies the word that immediately precedes it. | |||
Av Va // Av Vl // Av Va'Vh // Av Vl'Vh | |||
* (ex) | |||
* When modifying a verb, the adverb immediately precedes it as a new word for each type of verb. When there are more than one adverb, just keep adding on adverbs at the beginning (Av Av Av Av Av Av Verb) | |||
<br><br> | |||
'''Questions''':<br /> | |||
S'Art Verb<br> | |||
* Yv'polæzesëz? (Did you lie?) | |||
* Invert the placement of the verb and subject, and remove the "-". All of the modifiers keep the same rules for positioning (i.e. adverbs go directly before the verb). If there is no subject noun, the subject pronoun moves to the front of the verb, instead of being at the end. See the example above. | |||
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