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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name | |image=Riagi.png | ||
|altname | |imagesize=250px | ||
|nativename | |name=Riagi | ||
|pronunciation = / | |altname=Rīagi | ||
|nativename=''«big speech»'' | |||
|region | |pronunciation=/ˈɾiːaɰi/ | ||
| | |region=? | ||
|states=? | |||
|speakers=? | |||
|speakers | |date=2014 | ||
|familycolor=Tai-Kadai | |||
|family=? | |||
|date | |script=[[w:Latin script|Latin]], [[Riagi#Alphabet|Native]] | ||
|iso3=qrr | |||
|notice=IPA | |||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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===Numerals=== | ===Numerals=== | ||
Riagi uses a base-20 numeric system (similar to the mayan numerals) | Riagi uses a base-20 numeric system (similar to the mayan numerals) | ||
== Syntax == | == Syntax == | ||
For syntax samples see [[Riagi/Sample_sentences|sample sentences]] | For syntax samples see [[Riagi/Sample_sentences|sample sentences]] | ||
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=== ₪ Clauses === | === ₪ Clauses === | ||
==== ''₪ Declarative'' ==== | ==== ''₪ Declarative'' ==== | ||
==== '' | ==== ''Interrogative'' ==== | ||
===== Polar questions ===== | |||
Polar questions, also known as yes-no questions are formed by adding the main verb at the end of the question, but in inverted polarity, this means, when the main verb is positive it is added in negative form and when it is negative it is added in normal form, this is similar to english tag questions. | |||
*PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM, PST.PFV.fly.N ("The bird flew away, didn't it?"; literally "The bird flew away, flew not?") | |||
These questions are answered by the questioned verb in the correct polarity, followed by any pertinent information. | |||
*PST.PFV.fly ("it flew"; literally "flew") | |||
*PST.PFV.fly.N ("it didn't fly"; literally "flew not") | |||
===== Non-polar questions ===== | |||
Non-polar questions are formed by replacing the questioned element by its respective interrogative determiner, verbs have a special construction, needing a coverb before the determiner. These structures are similar to english echo questions. | |||
#PST.PFV.fly away what ("what flew away?") | |||
#PST.PFV.fly how bird.NOM ("the bird flew how?") | |||
#PST.PFV.coverb what bird.NOM? ("the bird did what?") | |||
These questions are answered by replacing the interrogative determiner with the proper information, alternatively, in informal environments, they can be answered just with the missing information | |||
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / bird.NOM ("the bird") | |||
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / away | |||
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / PST.PFV.fly away ("flew away") | |||
While answer #2 would be considered 'dumb' or 'smartassy' in english, in Riagi it is the proper answer to what was asked. If the circumstances which allowed the bird to fly away are what are being asked, then the origin/reason interrogative determiner is used, which is translated to english as 'why', 'wherefrom' or 'whence'. | |||
==== ''₪ Exclamatory'' ==== | ==== ''₪ Exclamatory'' ==== | ||
==== ''₪ Imperative'' ==== | ==== ''₪ Imperative'' ==== | ||
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=== ₪ Orthography === | === ₪ Orthography === | ||
=== ₪ Typography === | === ₪ Typography === | ||
== ₪ Lexicon == | |||
=== ₪ Derivation === | |||
==== ₪ Compounds ==== | |||
==== ₪ From Nouns ==== | |||
==== ₪ From Verbs ==== | |||
==== ₪ From Adforms ==== | |||
== ₪ Cultural usage of language == | == ₪ Cultural usage of language == | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Riagi/Sample sentences|Sample sentences]] | * [[Riagi/Sample sentences|Sample sentences]] | ||
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:A priori]] | |||