Zhendic

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Zhendic (Lenƣa Ƣendⱶca /leŋŋɐ ʒɛːntkɐ/) is an extremely grammatically conservative Romance language in the Unbegotten timeline. It is characterized by

  • preservation of Latin declension, including the distinction between nominative and oblique stems
  • some weird Armenian-inspired sound changes, for example:
    • duō > erƣu /ɛrgu/ '2'

(Inspired in part by Wenedyk, might change name)

Sketch

Shⱶm ƣia, ƣierⱶtas et ƣita ("Sum Zhea, zheritas et zhita") /hɐm ʒiɐ, ʒiːərtɐs ɛd ʒitɐ/ = I am the way, the truth and the life

Morphology

Nouns

1st declension

puella > feila nom: feila, feily (y like Polish y) gen: feily, feilor obj: feilo, feilos

2nd declension

dōmus > dums nom: dums, dumi gen: dumi, dumur obj: dumu, dumus

3rd declension

piscis > peщs nom: peщs, peщes gen: peщs, peщu/peщi obj: peщe, peщis

Adjectives

1st/2nd decl.

buons = good nom: buons, buona, buonu; buoni, buony, buona gen: buoni, buony, buoni; buonur, buonor, buonur obj: buonu, buono, buonu; buonus, buonos, buonus

3rd decl.

faċilⱶs = easy nom: facilⱶs, facilⱶs, facil; faciles, faciles, facilja gen: facilⱶs; faċili/faċilju obj: facile, facile, facil; facilis, facilis, facilja

Verbs