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[[Category:Camarian languages]]
[[Category:Cramarian languages]]
[[Category:conlangs]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:languages]]
[[Category:A priori]]
[[Category:User:Nicomega]]
{{Infobox language
|name          = Wakensi
|nativename    = Wakensi
|creator = [[User:Nicomega|Nicolás Campi]]
|pronunciation = wa.'ken.si
|setting = Earth-like planet
|region        = Unknown
|created          = 2009
|familycolor  = lightgray
|fam1          = Cramarian
|fam2 = Proto-Cramarian
|script1        = Latn
|notice = ipa
}}


'''Wakensi''' is a language belonging to the ''Cramarian'' family of languages. It has some oddities and peculiarities that set it apart from even more closely related Cramarian languages. One such is the use of an introductory particle at the beginning of sentences which marks whether it is a question or a statement. Also it relies in heavy prefixing rather than suffixing. Apart from this, the Cramarian morphology is pretty transparent.
'''Wakensi''' is a language belonging to the ''Cramarian'' family of languages. It has some oddities and peculiarities that set it apart from even more closely related Cramarian languages. One such is the use of an introductory particle at the beginning of sentences which marks whether it is a question or a statement. Also it relies in heavy prefixing rather than suffixing. Apart from this, the Cramarian morphology is pretty transparent.


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
Wakensi phonology is pretty straughtforward.
=== Consonants ===
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="width: 660px; text-align:center;"
! style="width: 68px; "|
! style="width: 68px; " |Bilabial
! style="width: 68px; " |Alveolar
! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal
! style="width: 68px; " |Velar
! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal
|-
! style="" |Nasal
| m
|colspan="4" | n~ŋ
|-
! style="" |Stop
| p b
| t d
|
| k g
| ’ [ʔ]
|-
! style="" |Pre-nasal
| <small><sup>m</sup></small>p <small><sup>m</sup></small>b
| <small><sup>n</sup></small>t <small><sup>n</sup></small>d
|
| <small><sup>n</sup></small>k <small><sup>n</sup></small>g
|
|-
! style="" |Fricative
| f v~w
| s
|
|
| h
|-
! style="" |Approximant
|
|
| j
|
| 
|-
! style="" |Liquid
|
| l r
|
|
|
|}
=== Vowels ===
{| class="wikitable" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! !! Front !! Central !! Back
|-
! Close
| {{IPA|i}} || || {{IPA|u}}
|-
! Mid
| {{IPA|e}} || || {{IPA|o}}
|-
! Open
| || {{IPA|a}} ||
|}


==Morphosyntax==
==Morphosyntax==
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Plurals are handled in a pattern:
Plurals are handled in a pattern:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg"
|-
|-
! Noun !! Singular !! Plural
! Noun !! Singular !! Plural
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Example:
Example:
:''sisei'''’i''' nau'' “the fingers of the cat”
:''nau'''’i''' tman'' “the man's cat”
:''wau'''’i''' hun'' “eye of the dog”
:''hun'''’i''' tan'' “the sister's dog”


There are two possession in Wakensi, alienable and inalienable. The construct form makes the alienable possessive, the inalienable possessive is formed prefixing the pronoun to the noun.
There are two possession in Wakensi, alienable and inalienable, which are only marked when using a personal pronoun. The construct form makes the alienable possessive, the inalienable possessive is formed prefixing the pronoun to the noun.


Example:
Example:
:'''''ka'''tomb'' “'''your''' god”
:'''''ka'''tomb'' “'''your''' god”
:'''''wo'''tan'' “'''my''' sister”
:'''''wo'''tan'' “'''my''' sister”
:'''''ni'''gaba'' “'''our''' father”
:'''''mbe'''gaba'' “'''our''' father”


The inalienable possessive means that the object possessed constitutes a part of the person possessing it. While the alienable shows that the object only has some kind of possessive realtionship to the noun.
The inalienable possessive means that the object possessed constitutes a part of the person possessing it. While the alienable shows that the object only has some kind of possessive realtionship to the noun.
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===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===
The prefixed pronouns are as follows:
The prefixed pronouns are as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg"
|-
|-
!  !! Singular !! Plural
!  !! Singular !! Plural
|-
|-
| '''First''' || wo-, woh- || mbe-, mb-
! '''First'''  
| wo-, woh- || mbe-, mb-
|-
|-
| '''Second''' || ka-, k- || kika-, kik-
! '''Second'''  
| ka-, k- || kika-, kik-
|-
|-
| '''Third''' || wi- wa-, w- || wiwi- wiwa-, wiw-
! '''Third'''  
| m. wi- f. wa-, w- || m. wiwi- f. wiwa-, wiw-
|}
|}
The third person neutral takes the femenine “wa-“ pronoun, also it is the default for a group of different genders.
The third person neutral takes the femenine “wa-“ pronoun, also it is the default for a group of different genders.
And the independent pronouns:
{| class="bluetable lightbluebg"
|-
!  !! Singular !! Plural
|-
! '''First'''
| woh || mbee
|-
! '''Second'''
| ka || kika
|-
! '''Third'''
| m. wi, f. wa || m. wisi, f. wasi
|}


===Verbs===
===Verbs===
== Sample sentences ==
* '''[[Contionary:wau|wau]][[Contionary:-'i|'i]] [[Contionary:wo-|wo]][[Contionary:gaba#Wakensi|gaba]], [[Contionary:so|so]][[Contionary:-'i|'i]] [[Contionary:wo-|wo]][[Contionary:so|so]]'''
:''eyes of my father, flesh of my flesh''
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