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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name = Omonkwi | |name = Omonkwi | ||
|nativename = Omokwi | |nativename = Omokwi | ||
|creator = [[User:Nicomega|Nicolás Campi]][[Category:User:Nicomega]] | |creator = [[User:Nicomega|Nicolás Campi]][[Category:User:Nicomega]] | ||
|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = o.ˈmoŋ.kʷi | ||
|setting = Earth-like planet | | pronunciation_key = | ||
|setting = Earth-like planet, alternate Earth | |||
|region = Undetermined | |region = Undetermined | ||
| | | created = 2003 | ||
|familycolor = american | |||
|familycolor = | |||
|fam1 = Omon | |fam1 = Omon | ||
|fam2 = | |fam2 = Omonquian | ||
| ancestor1 = Ancient Omonkwi | |||
| ancestor2 = Classical Omonkwi | |||
|script = Latin | |script = Latin | ||
| notice = ipa | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Omonkwi''', [o.ˈmoŋ.kʷi], is a naturalistic [[a priori]] [[artistic language|artlang]] | '''Omonkwi''', [o.ˈmoŋ.kʷi], is a naturalistic [[a priori]] [[artistic language|artlang]] loosely inspired by Mesoamerican aboriginal languages. It features ergative-absolutive alignment, and tends to form poetic compounds for words in a manner not unlike [[w:kenning|kennings]]. The construction of these new poetic compounds is often preferred and will even go on to replace a common word for an object. Speakers of Omonkwi are encouraged in this way to come up with new aesthetically pleasing new words and terms, being considered both an artistic practice as well as a learned pursuit. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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Omonkwi started as an early attempt to capture the sounds I liked from mesoamerican indigenous languages via a poorly pronounced (by my high-school teacher) version of deity names in the [[w:Popol Vuh|Popol Vuh]]. Names such as ''Vucub Caquix, Cabrakán, Zipacná'' and ''Chimalmat''. It can be viewed as a weird kind of homage, trying to create a language out respect for it but not having the materials to know more about it, something common before the rise of the internet as we know it. | ===Inspiration=== | ||
Omonkwi started as an early attempt to capture the sounds I liked from mesoamerican indigenous languages via a poorly pronounced (by my high-school teacher) version of deity names in the [[w:Popol Vuh|Popol Vuh]]. Names such as ''Vucub Caquix, Cabrakán, Zipacná'' and ''Chimalmat''. It can be viewed as a weird kind of homage, trying to create a language out respect for it but not having the materials to know more about it, something common before the rise of the internet as we know it. As such it exhibits an odd mix of different features, many word choices reflect [[w:Kʼicheʼ language|Quiché Maya]] (although the 'x' is pronounced as in English/Spanish, and 'v' as English), some others are reminiscent of [[w:Yucatec Maya|Yucatec Maya]] and still parts resemble [[w:Nahuatl|Nahuatl]], such as the plural formations in ''-tin/-in''. In particular names taken from Quiché such as Zipacná, Chimalmat and Xibalba are the most inspirational, as well as words like ''pipiltin'', ''teotl'', etc. | |||
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==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
The phonology is quite rich and includes more phonemes than either of its inspirational donors; including the distinction of ''š ž'', ''s z'', and the voiced stops. | The phonology is quite rich and includes more phonemes than either of its inspirational donors; including the distinction of ''š ž'', ''s z'', and the voiced stops. | ||
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! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal | ! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Velar | ! style="width: 68px; " |Velar | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 88px; " |Labio-Velar | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal | ! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal | ||
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| p b | | p b | ||
| t d | | t d | ||
| č | | t͡ʃ {{angbr|č}} | ||
| k g | | k g | ||
| kw gw | | kʷ ɡʷ {{angbr|kw gw}} | ||
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| x | | x | ||
| hw | | xʷ {{angbr|hw}} | ||
| h | | h | ||
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| s z | | s z | ||
| š ž | | ʃ ʒ {{angbr|š ž}} | ||
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| (ŋ) | | (ŋ) | ||
| nw | | ŋʷ {{angbr|nw}} | ||
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| y | | j {{angbr|y}} | ||
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| w | | w | ||
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'''Notes''': | '''Notes''': | ||
* The palatal č | * The palatal č is not a stop though it is treated as one due to distribution. | ||
* The velar nasal ŋ only appears preceding a velar, but nw is always ŋ. | * The velar nasal ŋ only appears preceding a velar as an allophone of n, but nw is always ŋ. | ||
=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
The five vowels distinguish between long and short varieties. | |||
{| class="bluetable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="bluetable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
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! Close | ! Close | ||
| i ī || || u ū | | {{IPA|i iː}} {{angbr|i ī}} || || {{IPA|u uː}} {{angbr|u ū}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Mid | ! Mid | ||
| e ē || || o ō | | {{IPA|e eː}} {{angbr|e ē}} || || {{IPA|o oː}} {{angbr|o ō}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Open | ! Open | ||
| || a ā || | | || {{IPA|a aː}} {{angbr|a ā}} || | ||
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:wui → ''wi'''tin''''' ("day, days") | :wui → ''wi'''tin''''' ("day, days") | ||
Words that end in a | Words that end in a consonant take the suffix -'''tin'''. However, words ending in -m take -'''in'''. | ||
:teōp → ''teōp'''tin''''' ("eagle, eagles") | :teōp → ''teōp'''tin''''' ("eagle, eagles") | ||
:ix → ''ix'''tin''''' ("house, houses") | :ix → ''ix'''tin''''' ("house, houses") | ||
:šival → ''šival''' | :šival → ''šival'''tin''''' ("jaw, jaws") | ||
:kum → ''kum'''in''''' | |||
Other irregular plurals are words ending with 'tl' in their final syllable; in those cases the '-tl' becomes -l but taking the -'''tin''' suffix. In addition to those, some animate nouns may take a suffix consisting of the reduplication of the first syllable. | Other irregular plurals are words ending with 'tl' in their final syllable; in those cases the '-tl' becomes -l but taking the -'''tin''' suffix. In addition to those, some animate nouns may take a suffix consisting of the reduplication of the first syllable. | ||
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| -C (other than l or m) || -tin || ''teōp, teōptin'' | | -C (other than l or m) || -tin || ''teōp, teōptin'' | ||
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| -l || - | | -l || -tin || ''šival, šivatlin'' | ||
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| -m || -in || ''kum, kumin'' | | -m || -in || ''kum, kumin'' | ||
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! Case !! Ending !! Form | ! Case !! Ending !! Form | ||
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| ''' | | '''Subjective''' || -n, -un || ''ipāgnan'', ''teōpun'' | ||
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| '''Absolutive''' || -Ø || ''teōp'' | | '''Absolutive''' || -Ø || ''teōp'' | ||
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| '''Dative''' || - | | '''Dative''' || na- || ''na-teōp'' | ||
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| '''Genitive''' || - | | '''Genitive''' || ma- || ''ma-teōp'' | ||
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| '''Locative''' || -ba, -pa || ''teōppa, šivalba'' | | '''Locative''' || -ba, -pa || ''teōppa, šivalba'' | ||
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* -eš, future tense | * -eš, future tense | ||
* -al, -ol, participles | * -al, -ol, participles | ||
* -ab, -ub? | |||
* -ina, active participle? | * -ina, active participle? | ||
* -iz, -iž | * -iz, -iž | ||
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=== Derivational morphology === | === Derivational morphology === | ||
==Example | ==Example sentences== | ||
<!-- An example of a translated or unique text written in your language. Again, it is recommended that you make sure that the phonology, constraints, phonotactics and grammar are more or less finished before writing. | <!-- An example of a translated or unique text written in your language. Again, it is recommended that you make sure that the phonology, constraints, phonotactics and grammar are more or less finished before writing. | ||
::Sample: | ::Sample: | ||
:'''ipāgnat šival gōkwili''' | :'''ipāgnat šival gōkwili''' | ||
:''Mountains (are) the jaws of the Earth.'' --> | :''Mountains (are) the jaws of the Earth.'' --> | ||
* '''ipāgnatun šival magōkwillin'''. "The mountains (are) the jaws of the Earth". | |||
* '''teteōpun maNungut atanab'''. "The eagles of the Gods have come". | |||
==Sample wordlist== | ==Sample wordlist== | ||
* atli body | {{sort list|asc|2= | ||
* buip face | * atli, body | ||
* gōkwili earth | * buip, face | ||
* hib arm | * gōkwili, earth | ||
* inti friend | * hib, arm | ||
* ipāgna mountain | * inti, friend | ||
* īpni heart, soul | * ipāgna, mountain | ||
* ix house | * īpni, heart, soul | ||
* ixīpni body (poetic) | * ix, house | ||
* ižki mouth | * ixīpni, body (poetic) | ||
* lohip sky | * ižki, mouth | ||
* lupi people | * lohip, sky | ||
* nungistix home of the gods | * lupi, people | ||
* pāwi love | * nungistix, home of the gods | ||
* šival jaw, snout | * pāwi, love | ||
* teōp eagle | * šival, jaw, snout | ||
* teyi water | * teōp, eagle | ||
* wui day | * teyi, water | ||
* xīban heart, organ | * wui, day | ||
* xowi city | * xīban, heart, organ | ||
* zībun head | * xowi, city | ||
* zībun, head | |||
}} | |||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||