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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
| name = ''Aeranir''
| name = Aeranir
| altname = ''coeñar inneris''
| nativename = coeñar aerānir<br />coeñar inceris
|-
| pronunciation =  ˈk̟øː.ɲar&nbsp;ˈɪ̃ŋ̟.k̟ɛ.rɪs̠]<br />[ˈk̟øː.ɲar&nbsp;ɛːˈraː.nɪr
| nativename = ''coeñar aerānir''
| pronunciation =  [ˈk̟øː.ɲar ˈɪ̃n.nɛ.rɪs̠],<br> [ˈk̟øː.ɲar ɛːˈraː.nɪr]
|-
|creator=Limius
|creator=Limius
|setting=''[[Avrid]]''
|setting=''[[Avrid]]''
|-
| state = [[Telrhamir]], [[Iscaria]], [[Aeranid Empire]]
| state = [[Telrhamir]], [[Iscaria]], [[Aeranid Empire]]
| ethnicity = Aeran
| ethnicity = Aeran
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|ancestor2=[[Proto-Iscaric]]
|ancestor2=[[Proto-Iscaric]]
|ancestor3=[[Aeranir#Old Aeranir|Old Aeranir]]
|ancestor3=[[Aeranir#Old Aeranir|Old Aeranir]]
|-
| nation = [[Aeranid Empire]]
| nation = [[Aeranid Empire]]
| minority = [[Iscaria]], [[S'entin]], [[Tevrén]]
| minority = [[Iscaria]], [[S'entin]], [[Tevrén]]
| notice = IPA
| notice = IPA
|iso3 = qco
| clcr = qco
}}
}}


'''Aeranir''', also known as '''coeñar aerānir''' (''language of the Aerans''), or '''coeñar inneris''' (''language of the capital''), is an Iscaric language in the [[Maro-Ephenian languages|Maro-Ephenian language group]].  It was originally spoken by the [[Aerans]], developed in the deserts of Northern [[Iscaria]] in the city of [[Telrhamir]], and spread with the expanse of the [[Aeranid Empire]] throughout [[Ephenia]], as well as parts of [[Eubora]] and [[Syra]].  It later developed into the Aeranid languages, such as [[Dalot]], [[Ilesse]], [[Iscariano]], [[Îredese]], [[S'entigneis]], and [[Tevrés]].  It is still used throughout Ephenia as a language of theology, science, medicine, literature, and law.
'''Aeranir''', also known as '''coeñar aerānir''' (''language of the Aerans''), or '''coeñar inceris''' (''language of the capital''), is an Iscaric language in the [[Maro-Ephenian languages|Maro-Ephenian language group]].  It was originally spoken by the [[Aerans]], developed in the deserts of Northern [[Iscaria]] in the city of [[Telrhamir]], and spread with the expanse of the [[Aeranid Empire]] throughout [[Ephenia]], as well as parts of [[Eubora]] and [[Syra]].  It later developed into the Aeranid languages, such as [[Dalot]], [[Ilesse]], [[Iscariano]], [[Îredese]], [[S'entigneis]], and [[Tevrés]].  It is still used throughout Ephenia as a language of theology, science, medicine, literature, and law.


Aeranir had been standardised into Classical Aeranir by the time of the Early Empire, around the second millennia <small>[[New Imperial Age|BNIA]]</small> by the writer and educator Limius.  The period before that is generally referred to as Old Aeranir.  The language spoken between the 15th and 12th centuries <small>[[New Imperial Age|BNIA]]</small> is generally referred to Late Aeranir.  This shift is marked by several grammatical and phonetic shifts.  After that period, Aeranir began to splinter off into the various Aeranid languages.  A form of Classical Aeranir called New Aeranir or Medieval Aeranir remained in use in official writings even after this period.
Aeranir had been standardised into Classical Aeranir by the time of the Early Empire, around the second millennia <small>[[New Imperial Age|BNIA]]</small> by the writer and educator Limius.  The period before that is generally referred to as Old Aeranir.  The language spoken between the 15th and 12th centuries <small>[[New Imperial Age|BNIA]]</small> is generally referred to Late Aeranir.  This shift is marked by several grammatical and phonetic shifts.  After that period, Aeranir began to splinter off into the various Aeranid languages.  A form of Classical Aeranir called New Aeranir or Medieval Aeranir remained in use in official writings even after this period.


Aeranir is a highly infective and fusional language, with three distinct [[w:Gramatical Gender|genders]], nine [[w:Gramatical Case|cases]], two [[w:Gramatical Aspect|aspects]], four [[w:Gramatical Mood|moods]], three [[w:Gramatical Person|persons]], two or three [[w:Gramatical Voice|voices]], and two [[w:Gramatical Number|numbers]].
Aeranir is a highly inflective and fusional language, with three distinct [[w:Gramatical Gender|genders]], nine [[w:Gramatical Case|cases]], two [[w:Gramatical Aspect|aspects]], four [[w:Gramatical Mood|moods]], three [[w:Gramatical Person|persons]], two or three [[w:Gramatical Voice|voices]], and two [[w:Gramatical Number|numbers]].


==History==
==History==
===Proto-Iscaric===
===Periodisation===
 
{{Graphical timeline
 
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|legend2=City of Telhramir
 
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|legend3=Aeranid Kingdom
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|legend5=Eastern Aeranid Empire
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|legend6=Western Aeranid Empire
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===Old Aeranir===
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The oldest attested form of Aeranir is Old Aeranir, which was spoken in the kingdom of Telrhamir circa 2300 <small>[[New Imperial Age|BNIA]]</small>.  It is attested mostly in inscriptions found in and around [[the Great Desert]], and in some early remaining Aeranid literary works.  Old Aeranir lacked many of the verb-forms found in Classical Aeranir, such as the potential and causative moods, and the passive voice (which was marginal even in Classical Aeranir).  Old Aeranir had an additional declension class, the i-stem declension, which merged with the consonant-stems in Classical Aeranir.  Proto-Iscaric diphthongs /ei/ and /ou/, as well as initial /gn/ and non-affricate /ts/ were retained in Old Aeranir, and it is believed that Classical /ɛː ɔː øː yː/ remained diphthongs /ai au oi ui/ (and were thus written ''ai au oi ui'', as opposed to Classical ''ae au oe ȳ'').  In general, Old Aeranir lacked much of the vowel diminishing that characterised Classical Aeranir.
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|legend7=Various Nations
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===Classical Aeranir===
|bar8-text=Proto-Aeranid
A standardised form of the language arouse in the time of the Early Empire, created conciously by the prominent grammarians, writers, and orators of the time.  This formed the basis of what was taught in the Telrhamiran ''[[Aeranir_Lexicon#ax.C4.93s|axēs]]'' system.  One of the most prominent of these figures was Limius (who was known in their day as ''Lēctica Prīstus Limius Vestil Oscānus Fellentīmā Motā Soniae'') who is credited with first marking diminished vowels in writing.
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|bar9-text=Liturgical Aeranir
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|bar9-left=0.2
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|bar10-text=Post-Collapse Aeranir
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|bar10-to=1266
|bar10-left=0.2
|bar10-right=1.75
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|bar11-text=Late Aeranir
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|bar11-border-width=0.1
 
|bar12-text=Golden Age Aeranir
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|bar12-to=1800
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|bar13-text=Classical Aeranir
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|bar13-to=2200
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|bar14-text=Old Aeranir
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|bar14-right=1.75
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|bar14-colour=#99cc99
 
|bar15-text=Proto-Iscaric
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|bar16-text=Aeranid Languages
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|note1=The Collapse
|note1-at=1266
|note1-nudge-right=10
|note1-colour=green
 
|caption=A timeline of the evolution of Aeranir.  The scale is in years BCA.  The thin bar to the left denotes the Aeranir (and later Aeranid) speaking powers of the time, whilst the right denotes the evolutionary stage of Aeranir.
}}
 
The Aeranir language is descended from Proto-Iscaric, a theoretical reconstruction, which is in turn descended from [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]].  This makes Aeranir a member of the Maro-Ephenian language family, along with Talothic, Fyrdan, and Marian.  Because neither of these two proto-languages are attested in writing, it can be difficult to say when they were spoken, and when one transitioned into the other, but scholars generally agree that there was something that could be called Proto-Iscaric around the end of the 4th millennium BCA.
 
Proto-Iscaric was spoken by numerous Maro-Ephenian tribes which settled in Iscaria at the end of the 4th millennium. This evolved into numerous attested Iscaric languages, of which the language of the Aerans, who settled the region known as Aes, was but one. The oldest evidence of their language is found dating well after the founding of their most famous city, Telhramir, around 2500 BCA.  This phase of the language, from around then to the later years of the Aeranid Kingdom, is known as Old Aeranir (called '''''coeñar accuiha aerānir''''' or '''''aerānir accuiha''''' by Classical and Golden Age sources).


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
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{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Middle consonant phonemes
|+caption | Golden age consonant phonemes
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! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |
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Vowels in Aeranir underwent the greatest amount of change throughout time.  Although the standard is considered to me Classical Aeranir as it was spoken in the 17th and 16th centuries {{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}}, this should not be seen in the context of a sliding historical spectrum.  Below are listed three somewhat representative samples that provide a broad overview of general changes.
Vowels in Aeranir underwent the greatest amount of change throughout time.  Although the standard is considered to me Classical Aeranir as it was spoken in the 17th and 16th centuries {{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}}, this should not be seen in the context of a sliding historical spectrum.  Below are listed three somewhat representative samples that provide a broad overview of general changes.
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Old Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 2200{{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}})
|+caption | Old Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 2300{{Smallcaps|bca}})
|-
|-
!
! rowspan="2" |
! Front
! colspan="2" | Front
! Central
! colspan="2" | Central
! Back
! colspan="2" | Back
|-
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Close
! Close
| i • ī<br>/i/ • /iː/
| i
! rowspan="2" |
| iː
| u • ū<br>/u/ • /uː/
|
|
| u
| uː
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Mid
! Mid
| e • ē<br>/e̞/ • /e̞ː/
| e
| o • ō<br>/o̞/ • /o̞ː/
| eː
|
|
| o
| oː
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Open
! Open
!
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| a • ā<br>/a/ • /aː/
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!
| a
|- style="text-align:center;"
| aː
! Diphthongs
|
| iu<br>/iu̯/<br>ei<br>/ei̯/
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| ai • au<br>/ai̯/ • /au̯/
| | ui<br>/ui̯/<br>oi • ou<br>/oi̯/ • /ou̯/
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Classical Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 1600{{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}})
|+caption | Classical and Golden Age Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 1600{{Smallcaps|bca}})
|-
! rowspan="3" |
! colspan="4" | Front
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Central
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Back
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" | <small> plain <small>
! colspan="2" | Front
! colspan="2" | <small> rounded <small>
! rowspan="2" | Central
! rowspan="2" | Back
|-
|-
! <small> plain <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> rounded <small>
! <small> long <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
! <small> short <small>
! <small> long <small>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Close
! Close
| i • ī<br>/ɪ/ • /iː/
| ɪ
| y • ȳ<br>/ʏ/ • /yː/
| iː
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| ʏ
| u • ū<br>/ʊ/ • /uː/
| yː
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| ʊ
| uː
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Mid-close
! Mid-close
| ē<br>/eː/
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| oe<br>/øː/
| eː
| ō<br>/oː/
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| øː
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| oː
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Mid-open
! Mid-open
| e • ae<br>/ɛ/ • /ɛː/
| ɛ
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| ɛː
| o • au<br>/ɔ/ • /ɔː/
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| ɔ
| ɔː
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Open
! Open
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| colspan="2" | a • ā<br>/a/ • /aː/
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| a
| aː
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|}
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
|+caption | Late Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 1200{{Smallcaps|[[New Imperial Age|bnia]]}})
|+caption | Late Aeranir vowel phonemes<br>(circa 1200{{Smallcaps|bca}})
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|-
! rowspan="2" |  
! rowspan="2" |  
! colspan="2" | Front
! colspan="2" | Front
! rowspan="2" | Central
! rowspan="2"| Central
! rowspan="2" | Back
! rowspan="2"| Back
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! plain
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Close
! Close
| i<br>/i/
| i
| (y)<br>(/y/)
| (y)
| rowspan="3" | ë<br>/ɨ/
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| u<br>/u/
| u
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Mid-close
! Mid-close
| e<br>/e/
| e
| (œ)<br>(/ø/)
| (ø)
| o<br>/o/
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| o
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Mid-open
! Mid-open
| è<br>/ɛ/
| ɛ
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| ò<br>/ɔ/
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| ɔ
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Open
! Open
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| a
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====Notes on vowels====
====Notes on vowels====
* Orthographic ''a'' and ''e'' represent the same sound, the ultra short front open vowel [æ].  The difference is that velar consonants before ''e'' are palatalised, whilst they are maintained before ''a''.
* The short high rounded vowel /ʏ/ is mostly a loan from [[Dalitian]], and is not found in many native words, or words dating back to Old Aeranir.  It is usually realised as [ɪ], and is only rounded in educated speech.
* The short high rounded vowel /ʏ/ is a loan from [[Dalitian]], and is not found in any native words, or words dating back to Old Aeranir.  It is usually realised as [ɪ], and is only rounded in educated speech.
{| class="wikitable floatright"
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+caption | Vowel change from PME to Late Aeranir (in stessed initial syllables)
|+caption | Vowel change from PME to Late Aeranir (in stessed initial syllables)
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Syllables are divided into one of two categories, or weights.  These are '''light''' syllables and '''heavy''' syllables.  A light syllable contains a maximum of one short vowel, alone or proceeded by a consonant or consonant cluster, while a heavy syllable may contain a long vowel, a coda consonant, or both.  If the penult of a word is heavy, it is stressed.  If not, the antipenult is stressed.
Syllables are divided into one of two categories, or weights.  These are '''light''' syllables and '''heavy''' syllables.  A light syllable contains a maximum of one short vowel, alone or proceeded by a consonant or consonant cluster, while a heavy syllable may contain a long vowel, a coda consonant, or both.  If the penult of a word is heavy, it is stressed.  If not, the antipenult is stressed.
=== Dialects ===
;Pēcilia Cūvae
: The ''pēcilia cūvae'' ('Cuvan swing') refers to the particular musical quality of the Aeranir spoken in the Aes city of Cuva (''cūva'') during the classical and golden age of Aeranid civilisation.  It was likened in the earliest records to the ''pēcilia traecōvus'' ('talothic swing'), and occasionally referred to as the ''pōnus traeceus'' ('talothic voice').  However, by the golden age, Talothic had lost its distinct melodious accent, and the these terms fell out of use.  This is believed to be the reason that citizens of Cuva were called ''traeceolar'' ('little taloths'), and is the origin of the name of the city Triggiolari, founded as ''Traeceolar''.
: Rather than the stress-accent of standard capitoline Aeranir, the speech of Cuva is marked by a distinctive [[w:Pitch-accent language|pitch accent]].  Pitch in Cuva begins low, and then rises until a [[w:Mora|kernel mora]], after which it immediately falls.  Placement of the kernel mora generally falls on the third to last mora.  However, the way morae are counted is somewhat complex.  A short vowel, either proceeded by a consonant or consonant cluster, or bare, counts as one mora, and a long vowel of (spurious) diphthong counts as two.  On top of that, coda consonants, rather singletons or clusters, also count as a mora.  So, for example, each syllable of the word ''āctās'' is three morea; ''a-a-c.ta-a-s''
: Pitch accent manifests differently depending on where the kernel falls.  Then the kernel falls on a vowel, there is a [[w:Downstep|downstep]] before it; e.g. ''āctās'': ''a-a-c.<u>ta</u>-a-s'' /àák.tààs/ [ǎːk.tàːs].


==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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Aeranir is generally verb-initial in independent clauses, and verb-final in dependant clauses, including non-finite clauses using the infinitive, participle, gerund, etc..  These rules may be violated in poetry, however it is much more common to violate the former than the later.
Aeranir is generally verb-initial in independent clauses, and verb-final in dependant clauses, including non-finite clauses using the infinitive, participle, gerund, etc..  These rules may be violated in poetry, however it is much more common to violate the former than the later.


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| qurr-a rāscān-us salv-an
| qurra Rāscānus salvan
| read-3SG.C Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG
| read-3SG.C Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG
|'Rascanus is reading a book'}}
|'Rascanus is reading a book'}}


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| rāscān-us salv-an qurr-ea
| Rāscānus salvan qurrea  
| Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG read-SUBJ.3SG.C
| Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG read-SUBJ.3SG.C
|'should Rascanus be reading a book...'}}
|'should Rascanus be reading a book...'}}


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| sircu-īva īli-ō rāscān-us salv-an qurr-īhan
| sircuīva īliō Rāscānus salvan qurrīhā
| tell-PFV.3SG.C Ilius-DAT.SG Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG read-INF
| tell-PFV.3SG.C Ilius-DAT.SG Rascanus-NOM.SG book-ACC.SG read-INF
|'Rascanus told Ilius that he was reading a book'}}
|'Rascanus told Ilius that he was reading a book'}}
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Nominal clitics attach to the end of verbs in independent clauses, and the beginning of verbs in dependant clauses.
Nominal clitics attach to the end of verbs in independent clauses, and the beginning of verbs in dependant clauses.


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| tet-ue<nowiki>=</nowiki>ne tīn-Ø
| taetue ne tīn
| drink-PFV.3SG.E<nowiki>=</nowiki>2SG tea-ACC.SG
| drink-PFV.3SG.E <nowiki>=</nowiki>2SG tea-ACC.SG
|'You drank the tea'}}
|'You drank the tea'}}


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| tīn-Ø ne<nowiki>=</nowiki>te[t]-ss-un
| tīn ni taesun
| tea-NOM.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>drink-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG
| tea-NOM.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki> drink-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG
|'The tea you drank'}}
|'The tea you drank'}}


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Due to agreement in gender, case, and number between nouns and adjectives, additional nouns may be inserted between a noun and its adjective without changing the meaning, in what is called [[w:Hyperbaton|hyperbaton]]:
Due to agreement in gender, case, and number between nouns and adjectives, additional nouns may be inserted between a noun and its adjective without changing the meaning, in what is called [[w:Hyperbaton|hyperbaton]]:


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:{{interlinear | box=yes
| īt-ē arr-e t-ivī iūr-e
| ȳrē arte tihī iūre
| listen-IMP person-VOC.SG 1SG.PRO-DAT good-T.VOC.SG
| listen-IMP person-VOC.SG 1SG.PRO-DAT good-T.VOC.SG
|'Listen to me good fellow!'}}
|'Listen to me good fellow!'}}
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Aeranir nouns are divided into three [[w:Grammatical Gender|genders]], all of which are directly inherited from late [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]].  These known as the '''temporary''' ('''{{Smallcaps|t}}'''), '''cyclical''' ('''{{Smallcaps|c}}'''), and '''eternal''' ('''{{Smallcaps|e}}''') genders.  The gender of a noun effects the adjectives and verbs that refer to it.
Aeranir nouns are divided into three [[w:Grammatical Gender|genders]], all of which are directly inherited from late [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]].  These known as the '''temporary''' ('''{{Smallcaps|t}}'''), '''cyclical''' ('''{{Smallcaps|c}}'''), and '''eternal''' ('''{{Smallcaps|e}}''') genders.  The gender of a noun effects the adjectives and verbs that refer to it.


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| ēs ar[r]-s rai-us
| ēs ars raius
| COP.3SG.'''T''' wumbo('''T''')-NOM.SG  small-'''T'''.NOM.SG
| COP.3SG.T wumbo(T)-NOM.SG  small-T.NOM.SG
|'It's a small wumbo'}}
|'It's a small wumbo'}}


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| sa tlān-a rai-a
| sa tlāna raia
| COP.3SG.'''C''' flower('''C''')-NOM.SG  small-'''C'''.NOM.SG
| COP.3SG.C flower(C)-NOM.SG  small-C.NOM.SG
|'It's a small flower'}}
|'It's a small flower'}}


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| se nātl-un rai-un
| sī nātlun raiun
| COP.3SG.'''E''' shell('''E''')-NOM.SG  small-'''E'''.NOM.SG
| COP.3SG.E shell(E)-NOM.SG  small-E.NOM.SG
|'It's a small shell'}}
|'It's a small shell'}}


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===Case===
===Case===
Nouns in Aeranir have a series of different forms, called cases of the noun, which have different functions or meanings. For example, the word for 'king' is '''''{{term|rēs}}''''' when subject of a verb, but '''''rēnin''''' when it is the object:
Nouns in Aeranir have a series of different forms, called cases of the noun, which have different functions or meanings. For example, the word for 'king' is ''{{term|rēs}}'' when subject of a verb, but ''rēnin'' when it is the object:
* '''''auhēs rēs''''' 'the king sees (someone)' ([[w:Nominative case|nominative case]])
* ''auhēs rēs'' 'the king sees (someone)' ([[w:Nominative case|nominative case]])
* '''''auhēs rēnin''''' '(someone) sees the king' ([[w:Accusative case|accusative case]])
* ''auhēs rēnin'' '(someone) sees the king' ([[w:Accusative case|accusative case]])
There are a total of nine cases for most nouns in Aeranir.  Outside of the nominative and accusative, they are as the following:
There are a total of nine cases for most nouns in Aeranir.  Outside of the nominative and accusative, they are as the following:
* [[w:Vocative case|Vocative]]: '''''rēne iō!''''': 'o king!'
* [[w:Vocative case|Vocative]]: ''rēne iō!'': 'o king!'
* [[w:Essive case|Essive]]: '''''seū rēnū''''': 'as this king'
* [[w:Essive case|Essive]]: ''seū rēnū'': 'as this king'
* [[w:Instrumental case|Instrumental]]: '''''seōrun rēnerun''''': 'using this king'
* [[w:Instrumental case|Instrumental]]: ''seōrun rēnerun'': 'using this king'
* [[w:Genitive case|Genitive]]: '''''sī rēnis''''': 'of this king'
* [[w:Genitive case|Genitive]]: ''sī rēnis'': 'of this king'
* [[w:Dative case|Dative]]: '''''seō rēnī''''': 'to/for this king'
* [[w:Dative case|Dative]]: ''seō rēnī'': 'to/for this king'
* [[w:Ablative case|Ablative]]: '''''seā rēnī''''': 'from/by this king'
* [[w:Ablative case|Ablative]]: ''seā rēni'': 'from/by this king'
* [[w:Locative case|Locative]]: '''''sīs rēnīs''''': 'at/with the king'
* [[w:Locative case|Locative]]: ''sīs rēnīs'': 'at/with the king'
Sometimes the same endings, e.g. ''-ī'' and ''-ēs'', are used for more than one case. Since the function of a word in Aeranir is shown by ending rather than word order, in theory '''''requor rēnī''''' could mean either 'I return to the king' or 'I return from the king.' In practice, however, such ambiguities are rare.
Sometimes the same endings, e.g. ''-ī'' and ''-ēs'', are used for more than one case. Since the function of a word in Aeranir is shown by ending rather than word order, in theory ''requor rēnī'' could mean either 'I return to the king' or 'I return from the king.' In practice, however, such ambiguities are rare.
 
==== Uses of the cases ====
===== Genitive =====
The use of the genitive case in subordinate clauses has changed throughout the history of Aeranir, and even within the span of time referred to as 'Golden Age Aeranir,' usage was shifting.  In Classical and Golden Age Aeranir the genitive could be used with the active voice to mark the subject of the verb, whilst in the middle voice it marked the object.  The later is similar to the use of the genitive as a partitive object in [[Classical Talothic|Talothic]].  Some believe this similarity to be the inherited from [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]], whilst others claim that it is a case of parallel evolution or mutual influence.
:{{interlinear|box=yes
| tzilla artis auhita
| cat-NOM.SG person-GEN.SG see-PFV.PTCP-C.NOM.SG
| 'The cat the person saw'}}
 
:{{interlinear|box=yes
| ars tzillae auhitūnus
| person-NOM.SG cat-GEN.SG see-PFV.PTCP-T.NOM.SG
| 'The person who saw the cat'}}
The use of genitive objects dwindled in later Golden Age and Late Aeranir, being replaced by the accusative case with the active voice, or the ablative case with the middle voice, as in independent clauses.  However, it remained used to mark the subject of dependent clauses, and in Late Aeranir even began to replace the nominative case in independent ones.
 
===== Ablative =====
 
* '''Ablative of motion''' implies movement away from or out of an object:
:{{interlinear|box=yes
| furuis pālā
| fall-PFV-T.3SG tree-ABL.SG
| 'They fell from the tree'}}
 
* '''Agentive ablative''' marks the agent by whom the action of a passive verb in performed:
:{{interlinear|box=yes
| īcēlāre pannun Traetiā cnōtun
| eat-PFV-PASS-E.3SG bread-NOM.SG Traetius-ABL.SG last-E.NOM.SG
| 'The last of the bread was eaten by Traetius'}}


===Declensions===
===Declensions===
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|-
|-
! rowspan="3" colspan="2" |
! rowspan="3" colspan="2" |
! colspan="4" | ''{{term|bernus}}''<br>t. storm, chaos
! colspan="4" | ''{{term|pernus}}''<br>t. storm, chaos
! colspan="4" | ''{{term|nātlun}}''<br>e. shell, carapace
! colspan="4" | ''{{term|nātlun}}''<br>e. shell, carapace
|-
|-
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! rowspan="3" | Primary<br>'''''prīstūmus'''''
! rowspan="3" | Primary<br>'''''prīstūmus'''''
! scope="row" | Nominative
! scope="row" | Nominative
| ''bernus''
| ''pernus''
| '''''-us'''''
| '''''-us'''''
| ''bernur''
| ''pernur''
| '''''-ur'''''
| '''''-ur'''''
| rowspan="3" | ''nātlun''
| rowspan="3" | ''nātlun''
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | Accusative
! scope="row" | Accusative
| ''bernun''
| ''pernun''
| '''''-un'''''
| '''''-un'''''
| ''bernī''
| ''pernī''
| '''''-ī'''''
| '''''-ī'''''
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Vocative
! scope="row" | Vocative
| ''berne''
| ''perne''
| '''''-e'''''
| '''''-e'''''
| ''bernur''
| ''pernur''
| '''''-ur'''''
| '''''-ur'''''
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | Existential<br>'''''soniāmus'''''
! rowspan="3" | Existential<br>'''''soniāmus'''''
! scope="row" | Essive
! scope="row" | Essive
| ''bernū''
| ''pernū''
| '''''-ū'''''
| '''''-ū'''''
| ''bernur''
| ''pernur''
| '''''-ur'''''
| '''''-ur'''''
| ''nātlū''
| ''nātlū''
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | Instrumental
! scope="row" | Instrumental
| ''bernōrun''
| ''pernōrun''
| '''''-ōrun'''''
| '''''-ōrun'''''
| ''bernōs''
| ''pernōs''
| '''''-ōs'''''
| '''''-ōs'''''
| ''nātlōrun''
| ''nātlōrun''
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | Genitive
! scope="row" | Genitive
| ''bernī''
| ''pernī''
| '''''-ī'''''
| '''''-ī'''''
| ''bernōbus''
| ''pernōvus''
| '''''-ōbus'''''
| '''''-ōvus'''''
| ''nātlī''
| ''nātlī''
| '''''-ī'''''
| '''''-ī'''''
| ''nātlōbus''
| ''nātlōvus''
| '''''-ōbus'''''
| '''''-ōvus'''''
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | Directive<br>'''''satūmus'''''
! rowspan="3" | Directive<br>'''''satūmus'''''
! scope="row" | Dative
! scope="row" | Dative
| ''bernō''
| ''pernō''
| '''''-ō'''''
| '''''-ō'''''
| ''bernōna''
| ''pernōna''
| '''''-ōna'''''
| '''''-ōna'''''
| ''nātlō''
| ''nātlō''
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | Ablative
! scope="row" | Ablative
| ''bernā''
| ''pernā''
| '''''-ā'''''
| '''''-ā'''''
| ''bernōs''
| ''pernōs''
| '''''-ōs'''''
| '''''-ōs'''''
| ''nātlā''
| ''nātlā''
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|-
|-
! scope="row" | Locative
! scope="row" | Locative
| ''bernīs''
| ''pernīs''
| '''''-īs'''''
| '''''-īs'''''
| ''bernā''
| ''pernā''
| '''''-ā'''''
| '''''-ā'''''
| ''nātlīs''
| ''nātlīs''
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! rowspan="3" | Primary<br>''prīstūmus''
! rowspan="3" | Primary<br>''prīstūmus''
! Nominative
! Nominative
| rowspan="2" | '''''aecū'''''
| rowspan="2" | ''aecū''
| rowspan="7" | ''te''
| rowspan="7" | ''te''
| rowspan="2" | '''''eōs'''''
| rowspan="2" | ''eōs''
| rowspan="7" | ''ī''
| rowspan="7" | ''ī''
| rowspan="2" | '''''hanae'''''
| rowspan="2" | ''hanae''
| rowspan="7" | ''ne''
| rowspan="7" | ''ne''
| rowspan="2" | '''''rōs'''''
| rowspan="2" | ''rōs''
| rowspan="7" | ''er''
| rowspan="7" | ''er''
| rowspan="3" | '''''cē'''''
| rowspan="3" | ''cē''
| rowspan="7" | ''ce''
| rowspan="7" | ''ce''
|-
|-
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|-
|-
! Accusative
! Accusative
| '''''tē'''''
| ''tē''
| '''''eon'''''
| ''eon''
| '''''nē'''''
| ''nē''
| '''''ron'''''
| ''ron''
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Existential<br>''soniāmus''
! rowspan="2" | Existential<br>''soniāmus''
! Essive
! Essive
| '''''tōs'''''
| ''tōs''
| '''''eor'''''
| ''eor''
| '''''nōs'''''
| ''nōs''
| '''''rō'''''
| ''rō''
| '''''cū'''''
| ''cū''
|-
|-
! Genitive
! Genitive
| '''''tī'''''
| ''tī''
| '''''īster'''''
| ''īster''
| '''''nī'''''
| ''nī''
| '''''rester'''''
| ''rester''
| '''''cī'''''
| ''cī''
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Directive<br>''satūmus''
! rowspan="2" | Directive<br>''satūmus''
! Dative
! Dative
| '''''tivī'''''
| ''tihī''
| '''''īvīs'''''
| ''īvīs''
| '''''nivī'''''
| ''nivī''
| '''''urvīs'''''
| ''urvīs''
| '''''civī'''''
| ''civī''
|-
! Ablative
| ''tētē''
| ''eōvōs''
| ''nēnē''
| ''rōvōs''
| ''cēcē''
|}
 
===Third person pronouns===
{| class="wikitable"  style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
|+caption | Personal pronouns
|-
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |
! colspan="3" | Singular
! colspan="3" | Plural
|-
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
|-
! rowspan="3" | Primary<br>''prīstūmus''
! Nominative
| rowspan="2" | ''us''
| rowspan="2" | ''va''
| rowspan="3" | ''um''
| rowspan="2" | ''ur''
| rowspan="2" | ''var''
| rowspan="3" | ''ūns''
|-
! Vocative
|-
! Accusative
| ''um''
| ''vam''
| ''vī''
| ''vae''
|-
! rowspan="3" | Existential<br>''soniāmus''
! Essive
| ''ū''
| ''vau''
| ''ū''
| ''ur''
| ''vur''
| ''ur''
|-
! Instrumental
| ''urun''
| ''vārun''
| ''urun''
| ''vēs''
| ''vōs''
| ''vēs''
|-
! Genitive
| ''vis''
| ''vae''
| ''vis''
| ''vus''
| ''vāvus''
| ''vus''
|-
! rowspan="3" | Directive<br>''satūmus''
! Dative
| ''vī''
| ''vō''
| ''vī''
| ''vina''
| ''vāna''
| ''vina''
|-
|-
! Ablative
! Ablative
| '''''tētē'''''
| ''vit''
| '''''eōvōs'''''
| ''vā''
| '''''nēnē'''''
| ''vit''
| '''''rōvōs'''''
| ''vēs''
| '''''cēcē'''''
| ''vās''
| ''vēs''
|-
! Locative
| ''vis''
| ''vīs''
| ''vis''
| ''vā''
| ''vā''
| ''vā''
|}
|}
=== Demonstrative pronouns ===
Demonstratives underwent a great deal of change during the latest stages of Classical Aeranir, and much of the older forms were preserved in Golden Age Aeranir alongside their newer counterparts.  The Classical Aeranir distal and medial demonstratives were formed from the third person pronoun ''us, va, un'' plus a suffix.  This produced a variety of irregular forms, which were regularised in early Golden Age Aeranir.  However, which stem was taken to become the new regular form varied between times, locations, and speakers.  Generally, two stems were predominant for each demonstrative; with the medial varying between ''ust-'' and ''unt-'' and the distal between ''ūl-'' and ''ull-''.  Eventually, the former of the two became more common, although the latter remained in marginal use, even into the Aeranid languages.
<div style="overflow:auto">
{| class="wikitable"  style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
|+caption | Old demonstrative pronouns
|-
! rowspan="3" |
! colspan="6" | '''''seus, sea, seun'''''<br>this, this one (proximal)
! colspan="6" | '''''ustus, usta, untun'''''<br>that of yours (medial)
! colspan="6" | '''''ūlus, ūla, ūllun'''''<br>that, that one (distal)
|-
! colspan="3" | Singular
! colspan="3" | Plural
! colspan="3" | Singular
! colspan="3" | Plural
! colspan="3" | Singular
! colspan="3" | Plural
|-
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
! Temporary
! Cyclical
! Eternal
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Nominative
| ''seus''
| ''sea''
| rowspan="3" | ''seun''
| ''seur''
| ''sear''
| rowspan="3" | ''seunt''
| ''ustus''
| ''usta''
| rowspan="3" | ''untun''
| ''urtur''
| ''urtar''
| rowspan="3" | ''untunt''
| ''ūlus''
| ''ūla''
| rowspan="3" | ''ullun''
| ''ullur''
| ''ullar''
| rowspan="3" | ''ullunt''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Accusative
| ''seun''
| ''sean''
| ''sī''
| ''seae''
| ''untun''
| ''untan''
| ''vītī''
| ''vītae''
| ''ullun''
| ''ullan''
| ''vīlī''
| ''vīlae''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Vocative
| ''sē''
| ''sea''
| ''seur''
| ''sear''
| ''uste''
| ''usta''
| ''urtur''
| ''urtar''
| ''ūle''
| ''ūla''
| ''ullur''
| ''ullar''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Essive
| ''seū''
| ''seau''
| ''seū''
| colspan="3" | ''seur''
| ''ūtū''
| ''ūtau''
| ''ūtū''
| colspan="3" | ''urtur''
| ''ūlū''
| ''ūlau''
| ''ūlū''
| colspan="3" | ''ullur''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Instrumental
| ''seōrun''
| ''seārun''
| ''seōrun''
| colspan="3" | ''seōs''
| ''untōrun''
| ''untārun''
| ''untōrun''
| colspan="3" | ''vēstōs''
| ''ullōrun''
| ''ullārun''
| ''ullōrun''
| colspan="3" | ''vēlōs''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Genitive
| ''sī''
| ''seae''
| ''sī''
| ''seōvus''
| ''seāvus''
| ''seōvus''
| ''vistī''
| ''vistae''
| ''vistī''
| ''vustōvus''
| ''vustāvus''
| ''vustōvus''
| ''vīlī''
| ''vīlae''
| ''vīlī''
| ''vūlōvus''
| ''vūlāvus''
| ''vūlōvus''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Dative
| colspan="3" | ''seō''
| ''seōna''
| ''seāna''
| ''seōna''
| colspan="3" | ''vītō''
| ''vintōna''
| ''vintāna''
| ''vintōna''
| colspan="3" | ''vīlō''
| ''villōna''
| ''villāna''
| ''villōna''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Ablative
| colspan="3" | ''seā''
| ''seōs''
| ''seās''
| ''seōs''
| colspan="3" | ''vistā''
| ''vēstōs''
| ''vēstās''
| ''vēstōs''
| colspan="3" | ''vīlā''
| ''vēlōs''
| ''vēlās''
| ''vēlōs''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Locative
| colspan="3" | ''sīs''
| colspan="3" | ''seā''
| colspan="3" | ''vistīs''
| colspan="3" | ''vātā''
| colspan="3" | ''vīlīs''
| colspan="3" | ''vālā''
|}
</div>
Even after the new regular demonstratives had been widely adopted, the old ones continued to be used for stylistic purposes, and where considered more proper for official writing, speech, and communication.
In Classical Aeranir, demonstratives could stand for a person or thing, but also a place—there was no distinction between 'this' and 'here.'  However, in Golden Age Aeranir, another one of the old stems was generalised to create dedicated locative pronouns '''''vistus, vista, vistun''''' 'there (near you),' and '''''vīlus, vīla, vīlun''''' 'there (far away).'  By analogy, the proximal locative demonstrative '''''viseus, visea, viseun''''' 'here' was also created.  These were used along side the regular demonstratives to express location.


===Possessive pronouns===
===Possessive pronouns===
Possessive pronouns in Aeranir distinguish between many more different types of possession than ordinary nouns, which use only the genitive to mark possession, ownership, association, etc.  Pronouns distinguish both alienable and inalienable possession, and may also mark the degree of control the possessor has over the possessee.   
Possessive pronouns in Aeranir distinguish between many more different types of possession than ordinary nouns, which use only the genitive to mark possession, ownership, association, etc.  Pronouns distinguish both alienable and inalienable possession.   


{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! inalienable
! inalienable
| ''tī''<br>''teī''
| ''tī''<br>''te''
| ''īster''
| ''īster''
| ''nī''<br>''neī''
| ''nī''<br>''ne''
| ''rester''
| ''rester''
| ''sī''<br>''seī''
| ''sī''<br>''se''
| ''seōvus''
| ''seōvus''
| ''ūlī''
| ''ūlī''
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| ''ustī''
| ''ustī''
| ''ustōvus''
| ''ustōvus''
| ''cī''<br>''ceī''
| ''cī''<br>''ce''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! alienable
! alienable
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| ''nuius''
| ''nuius''
| ''ruius''
| ''ruius''
| ''sīrius''
| colspan="2" | ''seius''
| ''sūrius''
| colspan="2" | ''ūleius''
| ''ūluius''
| colspan="2" | ''usteius''
| ''ūlurius''
| ''ustuius''
| ''usturius''
| ''cuius''
| ''cuius''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! subjective
| ''tēteius''
| ''īvīsius''
| ''nēneius''
| ''urvīsius''
| ''seārius''
| ''seōsius''
| ''ūlārius''
| ''ūlōsius''
| ''ustārius''
| ''ustōsius''
| ''cēceius''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! objective
| ''tivius''
| ''eōvōsius''
| ''nivius''
| ''rōvōsius''
| ''seōrius''
| ''seōnārius''
| ''ūlōrius''
| ''ūlōnārius''
| ''ustōrius''
| ''ustōnārius''
| ''civius''
|}
|}


Objects of inalienable possession are marked with the genitive of a personal or demonstrative pronoun.  These include body parts, kinship and familiarity terms, personal attributes, emotions, or thoughts.  These pronouns generally proceed the possessee, although that is not always the case, especially in poety.  Singular pronouns ''tī'', ''nī'', ''cī'', ''sī'', ''ustī'', and ''ūlī'' may be appear as ''tei'', ''nei'', ''cei'', ''sei'', ''usti'', ''ūli'' before words starting with a vowel, and ''te'', ''ne'', ''ce'', ''se'', ''ust'', ''ūl'' before words starting with ''i''.
Objects of inalienable possession are marked with the genitive of a personal or demonstrative pronoun.  These include body parts, kinship and familiarity terms, personal attributes, emotions, or thoughts.  These pronouns generally proceed the possessee, although that is not always the case, especially in poety.  Singular pronouns ''tī'', ''nī'', ''cī'', ''sī'', ''ustī'', and ''ūlī'' may be appear as ''tei'', ''nei'', ''cei'', ''sei'', ''usti'', ''ūli'' before words starting with a vowel, and ''te'', ''ne'', ''ce'', ''se'', ''ust'', ''ūl'' before words starting with ''i''.


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''se innus'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| '''se-[ī]''' innus-Ø
| se incus
| '''this-T.GEN.SG''' head-NOM.SG
| this-T.GEN.SG head-NOM.SG
|'this one's head'}}
|'this one's head'}}


Alienable possession, including essentially all other categories, is marked via possessive adjectives.  These adjective may appear either before or after the possessee, but usually come afterwards.  Oftentimes, the different use of alienable/inalienable pronouns may hint at a difference in meaning.  The word '''''indus''''', for example, may mean 'head,' but also 'capital' or 'leader.'  With inalienable pronouns, however, it always means 'head,' versus with alienable pronouns, it means 'capital,' or 'leader' because while a head is inalienable, a capital or leader is not.  However, this might not always be the case, depending on the possessor and context.
Alienable possession, including essentially all other categories, is marked via possessive adjectives.  These adjective may appear either before or after the possessee, but usually come afterwards.  Oftentimes, the different use of alienable/inalienable pronouns may hint at a difference in meaning.  The word '''''indus''''', for example, may mean 'head,' but also 'capital' or 'leader.'  With inalienable pronouns, however, it always means 'head,' versus with alienable pronouns, it means 'capital,' or 'leader' because while a head is inalienable, a capital or leader is not.  However, this might not always be the case, depending on the possessor and context.


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''ēs innus telūhramir tuius'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| ēs innus-Ø tel-ū<nowiki>=</nowiki>hram-ir '''tui-us'''
| ēs incus telūhramir tuius  
| COP.3SG.T head-NOM.SG mesa-ESS.SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>hram-GEN.PL '''mine-T.NOM.SG'''
| COP.3SG.T head-NOM.SG mesa-ESS.SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>hram-GEN.PL mine-T.NOM.SG
|'My capital is Telhramir'}}
|'My capital is Telhramir'}}


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''ēs ūlae (tlānae aerānihae) innus telūrhamir'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| ēs '''ūl-ae''' (tlān-ae aerānih-ae) innus-Ø tel-ū<nowiki>=</nowiki>rham-ir
| ēs ūlae (tlānae aerānihae) incus telūrhamir  
| COP.3SG.T '''that_one's-C.GEN.SG''' (flower-GEN.SG Aeranid-C.GEN.SG) head-NOM.SG mesa-ESS.SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>rham-GEN.PL
| COP.3SG.T that_one's-C.GEN.SG (flower-GEN.SG Aeranid-C.GEN.SG) head-NOM.SG mesa-ESS.SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>rham-GEN.PL
|'Its (the Aeranid Empire's) capital is Telrhamir'}}
|'Its (the Aeranid Empire's) capital is Telrhamir'}}
==Adverbs==
Adverbs in Aeranir are used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs indicating time, manner, or place.
Most adjectives are formed from nouns or adjectives, although they can be derived from some verbs, especially stative verbs.  There are a variety of different formulation strategies, depending on the class of the noun/adjective/verb.
*''formus'' ("warm" 1st-2nd declension adjective) → '''''formē''''' ("warmly")
*''aerās'' ("an Aeran" 3rd declension noun) → '''''aerāne''''' ("like an Aeran")
*''raelis'' ("a child" 3rd declension i-stem noun) → '''''raeliter''''' ("like a child")
*''vȳlēs'' ("three days from now" 4th declension noun) → '''''vȳlē''''' ("every three days")
*''sacus'' ("a pin" 5th declension noun) → '''''saciter''''' ("sharply, like a pin")
One of the most notable uses of the adverbial form is with verbs like ''ficitz'' ("it makes me"), ''fitz'' ("I become"), and ''caitz'' ("I change into").  Adverbs can be used to denote the result of a change of state in such a clause.
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| fīx prīstus pāliōne Boezymiae
| make.PFV-3SG.T first-NOM.SG provincial_governor-ADV Boezymia-GEN.SG
|'The First Senator made them provincial governor of Boezymia'}}
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| sa Īliō qūria tzillē cainnī
| COP-3SG.C Ilius-DAT.SG power-NOM.SG cat-ADV change_form-GER-GEN
|'Ilius has the power to turn into a cat'}}


==Verbs==
==Verbs==
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Aeranir verbs conjugate their endings to agree with the most oblique argument in a clause.  That means the '''subject''' of an '''intransitive verb''' (e.g. '''''claut<u>itz</u>'''''; '<u>I</u> laugh'), the '''patient''' of a '''transitive verb''' (e.g. '''''auh<u>en</u>te'''''; 'I look at <u>you</u>'), or the '''recipient''' of a '''ditransitive verb''' (e.g. '''''tzav<u>ī</u>'r salvae'''''; 'you all gave <u>me</u> the books').
Aeranir verbs conjugate their endings to agree with the most oblique argument in a clause.  That means the '''subject''' of an '''intransitive verb''' (e.g. '''''claut<u>itz</u>'''''; '<u>I</u> laugh'), the '''patient''' of a '''transitive verb''' (e.g. '''''auh<u>en</u>te'''''; 'I look at <u>you</u>'), or the '''recipient''' of a '''ditransitive verb''' (e.g. '''''tzav<u>ī</u>'r salvae'''''; 'you all gave <u>me</u> the books').


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''mollī cōmus'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| moll-<u>ī</u> <u>cōmus</u>-Ø
| mollī cōmus
| leak-<u>3SG.E</u> <u>house</u>-NOM.SG
| leak-<u>3SG.E</u> <u>house</u>-NOM.SG
|'The house is leaking'}}
|'The house is leaking'}}


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''requiste coptin nuiun'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| requ-<u>is</u><nowiki>=</nowiki>te <u>copt</u>-in nui-un
| requis te coptin nuiun
| return-<u>3SG.C</u><nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG <u>hat</u>-ACC.SG 2SG.POS.PRO-T.ACC.SG
| return-<u>3SG.C</u> <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG <u>hat</u>-ACC.SG 2SG.POS.PRO-T.ACC.SG
|'I'm giving back your hat'}}
|'I'm giving back your hat'}}


{{interlinear | box=yes | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top='''''anemptāsnemū sōlī nimentī sētīlī'''''
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| anem-<u>ptās</u><nowiki>=</nowiki>ne<nowiki>=</nowiki>mū sōl-ī nim-ent-ī <u>sētīl</u>-ī
| imptās ne mu sōlī nomī Sētīlī
| send-POT.<u>3SG.T</u><nowiki>=</nowiki>2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>INTERR clothing-ACC.PL new-IPFV.PTCP-T.ACC.SG <u>Sedil</u>-DAT.SG
| send-POT.<u>3SG.T</u> <nowiki>=</nowiki>2SG <nowiki>=</nowiki>INTERR clothing-ACC.PL new-IPFV.PTCP-T.ACC.SG <u>Setil</u>-DAT.SG
|'Can you send Sedil the new clothes?'}}
|'Can you send Setil the new clothes?'}}


It should be noted that a verb in the [[w:Active voice|active voice]] must always have the maximum number of arguments according to its inherent transitivity.  This means, for example, that one can never say 'John eats.'  Because 'to eat' is transitive, there must be a patient, or direct object, e.g. 'John eats food.'  However, there are a number of valancy dropping operations available in Aeranir to allow various arguments to be dropped, which are discussed in the section on [[w:Voice (grammar)|voice]].
It should be noted that a verb in the [[w:Active voice|active voice]] must always have the maximum number of arguments according to its inherent transitivity.  This means, for example, that one can never say 'John eats.'  Because 'to eat' is transitive, there must be a patient, or direct object, e.g. 'John eats food.'  However, there are a number of valancy dropping operations available in Aeranir to allow various arguments to be dropped, which are discussed in the section on [[w:Voice (grammar)|voice]].
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| '''aehāssītāvī'''<br>They could have let me love them
| '''aehāssītāvī'''<br>They could have let me love them
|}
|}
==== Conjugation formation ====
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;">
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;"> Conjugation formation </div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{gcl|IPFV|}}
! colspan ="2" | A-grade
! colspan="2" | I-grade
! colspan="2" | E-grade
! colspan ="2" | Null-grade
|-
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|ACT|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-iā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ār-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|MID|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ī-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-iā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ār-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|PAS|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ī-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-iā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| colspan="2" | ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ār-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er/īr-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-er-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā/ītā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|CAUS|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itī/ītī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itī/ītī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itī-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiā/ītiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiā/itiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itier/ītier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itier/ītier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itier-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-āsītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītā/īsītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītā/īsītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītā-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | {{gcl|PFV|}}
! colspan ="2" | A-grade
! colspan="2" | I-grade
! colspan="2" | E-grade
! colspan ="2" | Null-grade
|-
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
! ''strong''
! ''weak''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|ACT|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/āv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/īv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/ēv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/ēv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|IPFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/iāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/eāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-āru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-s-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|MID|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/āv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/īv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/ēv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/ēv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/iā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/eā-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-āru-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv-{{gcl|MID|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|PAS|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/āv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/īv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u/ēv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-u-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/ēv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/iāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē/eā-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-uē-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-āru-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru/īru-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-su-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-eru-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv/ītāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itāv-{{gcl|PAS|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="4" | {{gcl|CAUS|}}
! {{gcl|IND|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itīv/ītīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itīv/ītīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itīv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|SUBJ|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiāv/ītiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiāv/itiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itiāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|DES|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-ātieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itieru/ītieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itieru/ītieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-tieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-itieru-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{gcl|POT|}}
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-āsītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītāv/īsītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītāv/īsītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-sītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
| ''{{gcl|ROOT|root}}-issītāv-{{gcl|ACT|}}.{{gcl|PFV|}}''
|}
</div></div>


====Principle Parts====
====Principle Parts====
[[File:Stse.png|right|250px]]The verb in Aeranir is primarily made of three parts: '''stem''', '''theme''', and '''ending''', with an optional forth category, the '''suffix''', for forming the perfective.  The stem carries the semantic content of the word, and can also be conjugated to carry modal imformation.  The theme describes how the stem interacts with the ending, and can also be changed, along with the stem and endings, to express a variety of different grammatical meanings.  Endings indicate the voice, aspect, person, number, and gender of the most oblique argument in the DGA scheme.
The verb in Aeranir is primarily made of three parts: '''root''', '''theme''', and '''ending''', with an optional forth category, the '''suffix''', for forming the perfective.  The root and theme combine to form the '''stem'''.  The root carries the semantic content of the word, and can also be conjugated to carry modal imformation.  The theme describes how the stem interacts with the ending, and can also be changed, along with the stem and endings, to express a variety of different grammatical meanings.  Endings indicate the voice, aspect, person, number, and gender of the most oblique argument in the DGA scheme.
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:autmargin:auto;"
|+caption | Basic verb endings
|+caption | Basic verb endings
|-
|-
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| ''-in''
| ''-in''
| ''-istī''
| ''-istī''
| ''-iste''
| ''-ist''
| ''-ēlāstī''
| ''-ēlāstī''
| ''-ēlāste''
| ''-ēlast''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="3" | 3rd Person
! rowspan="3" | 3rd Person
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| ''-a''
| ''-a''
| ''-a''
| ''-a''
| ''-erra''
| ''-era''
| ''-ēlārra''
| ''-ēlāra''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! <small> ''eternal'' <small>
! <small> ''eternal'' <small>
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| ''-itis''
| ''-itis''
| ''-ite''
| ''-ite''
| rowspan="2" | ''-itur''
| ''-itur''
| rowspan="2" | ''-itur''
| ''-itur''
| rowspan="2" | ''-ēlātur''
| ''-ēlātur''
| rowspan="2" | ''-ēlāte''
| ''-ēlāte''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="2" | 3rd Person
! colspan="2" | 3rd Person
| ''-entz/-ent''
| ''-intz/-int''
| ''-ent''
| ''-int''
| ''-intur''
| ''-intur''
| ''-ēlantur''
| ''-ēlante''
|}
|}
The way in which a verb will conjugate can be determined from how it forms the following five constructions:  
The way in which a verb will conjugate can be determined from how it forms the following five constructions:  
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| → ''-iēlō''
| → ''-iēlō''
|}
|}
The second two determine a verbs's '''t-stem''' and '''s-stem'''.  These stem alterations are used for further conjugation, the t-stem forming the ''active'' and ''middle perfective participles'', the ''causative voice'', and the ''potential mood'', and the s-stem forming the ''desiderative''.  The t- and s-forms often are identical, however meaning is useally further differentiated by thematic vowels, so completely identical forms are rare.
The second two determine a verb's '''t-stem''' and '''s-stem'''.  These stem alterations are used for further conjugation, the t-stem forming the ''active'' and ''middle perfective participles'', the ''causative voice'', and the ''potential mood'', and the s-stem forming the ''desiderative''.  The t- and s-forms often are identical, however meaning is useally further differentiated by thematic vowels, so completely identical forms are rare.


The final form determines how a verb with form the perfective aspect.  Generally, there are three main strategies for this: the application of suffix '''''-u-''''' directly after the stem (e.g. '''''{{term|oelitz}}''''' ("I work") → '''''oeluī''''' ("I worked")), the appication of the suffix '''''-v-''''' after a theme vowel (e.g. '''''{{term|aehatz}}''''' ("they love me") → '''''aehāvī''''' ("they loved me")), or no suffix, with lengthening of the root vowel (e.g. '''''{{term|lecitz}}''''' ("I choose") → '''''lēcī''''' ("I chose")).  It should be noted that the perfective is always followed by weak endings.
The final form determines how a verb with form the perfective aspect.  Generally, there are three main strategies for this: the application of suffix '''''-u-''''' directly after the stem (e.g. '''''{{term|oelitz}}''''' ("I work") → '''''oeluī''''' ("I worked")), the appication of the suffix '''''-v-''''' after a theme vowel (e.g. '''''{{term|aehatz}}''''' ("they love me") → '''''aehāvī''''' ("they loved me")), or no suffix, with lengthening of the root vowel (e.g. '''''{{term|lecitz}}''''' ("I choose") → '''''lēcī''''' ("I chose")).  It should be noted that the perfective is always followed by weak endings.
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Weak Verbs
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Weak Verbs
| ''-ø-'' → '''''-ē-'''''
| ''-ø-'' → '''''-ē-'''''
| ''mentitz'' → '''''mentet'''''
| ''meñitz'' → '''''meñet'''''
|-
|-
| ''-ē-'' → '''''-ā-'''''
| ''-ē-'' → '''''-ā-'''''
| ''mentēlō'' → '''''mentālō'''''
| ''meñēlō'' → '''''meñālō'''''
|-
|-
! rowspan="4" | Strong<br>Verbs
! rowspan="4" | Strong<br>Verbs
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! rowspan="2" | <small> i-stem <small>
! rowspan="2" | <small> i-stem <small>
| ''-ī-'' → '''''-iā-'''''
| ''-ī-'' → '''''-iā-'''''
| ''saepitz'' → '''''saepiat'''''
| ''sēpitz'' → '''''sēpiat'''''
|-
|-
| ''-iē-'' → '''''-iā-'''''
| ''-iē-'' → '''''-iā-'''''
| ''saepiēlō'' → '''''saepiālō'''''
| ''sēpiēlō'' → '''''sēpiālō'''''
|-
|-
! <small> e-stem <small>
! <small> e-stem <small>
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|}
|}
=====Forming the subjunctive=====
=====Forming the subjunctive=====
The subjunctive is formed by shifting a verb's base theme vowel, as described by the table to the left.  This shift happens after the stem, but may be either before or after the suffix, depending on whether or not there is a theme vowel before the suffix in the indicative.  So the perfective of '''''aehēs''''' ("they should love it") is '''''aehēvis''''' (from indicative '''''aehāvis''''') but '''''saepiās''''' ("they should cut it") is '''''saepuēs''''' (from indicative '''''saepuis'''''), not **''aehāvēs'' or **''saepēvis''.  Although these forms are occasionally found in non-standard writing, they are considered incorrect my grammaticians.
The subjunctive is formed by shifting a verb's base theme vowel, as described by the table to the left.  This shift happens after the stem, but may be either before or after the suffix, depending on whether or not there is a theme vowel before the suffix in the indicative.  So the perfective of '''''aehēs''''' ("they should love it") is '''''aehēvis''''' (from indicative '''''aehāvis''''') but '''''sēpiās''''' ("they should cut it") is '''''sēpuēs''''' (from indicative '''''sēpuis'''''), not **''aehāvēs'' or **''sēpēvis''.  Although these forms are occasionally found in non-standard writing, they are considered incorrect my grammaticians.


The imperfective subjunctive uses the 1st person sungular ''-it'' instead of ''-itz'', and ''-ō'' instead of ''-or'': '''''{{term|pacitz}}''''', '''''pacior''''' ("they take me, I take") become '''''paciat''''', '''''paciō''''' ("they should take me, I should take").
The imperfective subjunctive uses the 1st person sungular ''-it'' instead of ''-itz'', and ''-ō'' instead of ''-or'': '''''{{term|pacitz}}''''', '''''pacior''''' ("they take me, I take") become '''''paciat''''', '''''paciō''''' ("they should take me, I should take").
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One use of the subjunctive is the '''speculative subjunction''', used when the speaker imagines what potentially may, might, would, or could happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.
One use of the subjunctive is the '''speculative subjunction''', used when the speaker imagines what potentially may, might, would, or could happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.


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| '''auh-eārur''' se-un oel-iun stēr-ē
| auheārur seun oeliun stērē  
| '''see-MID.SUBJ.3SG.E''' this-E.NOM.SG job-NOM.SG hard-ADV
| see-MID.SUBJ.3SG.E this-E.NOM.SG job-NOM.SG hard-ADV
|'This job ''seems'' difficult'}}
|'This job ''seems'' difficult'}}


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:{{interlinear | box=yes
| '''moei-ea''' oscul-an tzān-ū salv-a
| moeiea Osculan tzānū salva
| '''please-SUBJ.3SG.C''' Little.Oscus-ACC.SG gift-ESS.SG book-NOM.SG
| please-SUBJ.3SG.C Little.Oscus-ACC.SG gift-ESS.SG book-NOM.SG
|'Little Oscus ''may like'' a book as a gift'}}
|'Little Oscus ''may'' like a book as a gift'}}


The subjunctive may also be used as the '''optative subjunctive''', expressing what the speaker wishes may happen, or wishes had happened.  These expresses a weaker or more generalised desire, as opposed to the desiderative mood.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.
The subjunctive may also be used as the '''optative subjunctive''', expressing what the speaker wishes may happen, or wishes had happened.  These expresses a weaker or more generalised desire, as opposed to the desiderative mood.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.


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:{{interlinear | box=yes
| '''c-iāvis''' mū se-us inner-ī pern-us
| ciāvis mū seus incerī pernus  
| '''come-PFV.SUBJ.3SG.T''' NEG this-T.NOM.SG capital-DAT.SG storm-NOM.SG
| come-PFV.SUBJ.3SG.T NEG this-T.NOM.SG capital-DAT.SG storm-NOM.SG
|<nowiki>'</nowiki>''If only'' this storm hadn't ''come'' to the capital!'}}
|<nowiki>'</nowiki>''If only'' this storm hadn't come to the capital!'}}


The '''jussive subjunctive''' can be used for commands or suggestions for what should happen.  It is less direct and far more common than the '''imperative'''.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''.
The '''jussive subjunctive''' can be used for commands or suggestions for what should happen.  It is less direct and far more common than the '''imperative'''.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''.


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:{{interlinear | box=yes
| '''v-en''' hān-ō e[x] vec-ō ven-ienn-ō
| ven hānō ē vecō veniennō  
| '''go-SUBJ.2SG''' temple-DAT.SG against curse-DAT.SG win-GER-DAT
| go-SUBJ.2SG temple-DAT.SG against curse-DAT.SG win-GER-DAT
|<nowiki>'</nowiki>''You should go'' to the temple to prevail against the curse'}}
|<nowiki>'</nowiki>You ''should'' go to the temple to prevail against the curse'}}


Perhaps the most common use of the subjunctive is the '''conditional subjunctive'''.  When the subjunctive is used in a subordinate clause (with the verb moving to the final position), it may carry the meaning 'if, when, should, etc..'  This can be used both in finite verb forms, and with participles, the former being more popular in Old inscriptions and the later in Classical ones.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''.
Perhaps the most common use of the subjunctive is the '''conditional subjunctive'''.  When the subjunctive is used in a subordinate clause (with the verb moving to the final position), it may carry the meaning 'if, when, should, etc..'  This can be used both in finite verb forms, and with participles, the former being more popular in Old inscriptions and the later in Classical ones.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mīm}}'''''.
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[[w:Animacy|Animacy]] can play a major role in the meaning of a verb in the middle voice.  Verbs with more animate subjects, such as people, animals, gods, etc., may be interpreted as more towards an active meaning, whilst less animate subjects, like inanimate objects or possessions, may be interpreted as more passive in meaning.
[[w:Animacy|Animacy]] can play a major role in the meaning of a verb in the middle voice.  Verbs with more animate subjects, such as people, animals, gods, etc., may be interpreted as more towards an active meaning, whilst less animate subjects, like inanimate objects or possessions, may be interpreted as more passive in meaning.


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| auh-ērur se-us ar[r]-s
| auhērur seus ars  
| see-MID.3SG.T this-T.NOM.SG wumbo-NOM.SG
| see-MID.3SG.T this-T.NOM.SG wumbo-NOM.SG
|'That wumbo sees'
|'That wumbo sees'
|c1 = (''more animate'')}}
|c1 = (''more animate'')}}


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:{{interlinear | box=yes
| auh-ērra se-a salv-a
| auhēra sea salva
|see-MID.3SG.C this-C.NOM.SG book-NOM.SG
|see-MID.3SG.C this-C.NOM.SG book-NOM.SG
|'That book is seen'
|'That book is seen'
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Sometimes, it may have a '''reflexive''' meaning, or the sense of doing something for ones own benefit.
Sometimes, it may have a '''reflexive''' meaning, or the sense of doing something for ones own benefit.


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| nimēsc-it vomin-īs
| vascit vominis
|wash-ACT.1SG river-LOC.SG
|wash-ACT.1SG river-LOC.SG
|'They wash me in a river'
|'They wash me in a river'
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}


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| nimēsc-or vomin-īs
| vascor vominis
|wash-MID.1SG river-LOC.SG
|wash-MID.1SG river-LOC.SG
|'I washed (myself) in a river'
|'I washed (myself) in a river'
|c1 = (''middle voice'')}}
|c1 = (''middle voice'')}}


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| hassit-ēs osc-us apr-un
| hastās Oscus aprun
|sacrifice-ACT.3SG.T Oscus-NOM.SG fish-ACC.SG
|sacrifice-ACT.3SG.T Oscus-NOM.SG fish-ACC.SG
|'Oscus sacrificed a fish'
|'Oscus sacrificed a fish'
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}


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| hassit-ērur osc-us apr-ōrun
| hastārur Oscus aprōrun
|sacrifice-MID.3SG.T Oscus-NOM.SG fish-INSTR.SG
|sacrifice-MID.3SG.T Oscus-NOM.SG fish-INSTR.SG
|'Oscus sacrificed a fish (for their benefit)'
|'Oscus sacrificed a fish (for their benefit)'
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Another important use of the middle voice is the '''experiential middle voice'''.  When used with sensory verbs the middle voice may be used to differentiate experiential, nonvolitional sensation (''see, hear, smell, feel, know, etc.''), as opposed to active, volitional sensation (''look, listen, sniff, touch, understand, etc.'')  Often times, the object of the sensory verb will be expressed using an oblique case, usually the ablative.
Another important use of the middle voice is the '''experiential middle voice'''.  When used with sensory verbs the middle voice may be used to differentiate experiential, nonvolitional sensation (''see, hear, smell, feel, know, etc.''), as opposed to active, volitional sensation (''look, listen, sniff, touch, understand, etc.'')  Often times, the object of the sensory verb will be expressed using an oblique case, usually the ablative.


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| īt-ēs<nowiki>=</nowiki>te pon-un carīn-ī hellē
| ȳrēs te ponun carīnī hellē
|hear/listen-ACT.3SG.T<nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG.NOM voice-ACC.SG friend-GEN.SG happily
|hear/listen-ACT.3SG.T <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG.NOM voice-ACC.SG friend-GEN.SG happily
|'I like to listen to (my) friend's voice'
|'I like to listen to (my) friend's voice'
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}
|c1 = (''active voice'')}}


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| īt-eor pon-ā carīn-ī hellē
| ȳreor ponā carīnī hellē
|hear/listen-MID.1SG voice-ABL.SG friend-GEN.SG happily
|hear/listen-MID.1SG voice-ABL.SG friend-GEN.SG happily
|'I like to hear (my) friend's voice'
|'I like to hear (my) friend's voice'
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The middle voice may also be used with a variety of verbal compliments—usually adverbs—which describe the quality of the subject, or the result of the action.  Often times such constructions may be expressed in English as ''adjective to verb'', e.g. 'easy to love'.
The middle voice may also be used with a variety of verbal compliments—usually adverbs—which describe the quality of the subject, or the result of the action.  Often times such constructions may be expressed in English as ''adjective to verb'', e.g. 'easy to love'.


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| qurr-erra salv-a h-ēs collēc-t-a aplīdiān-a iūs
| qurrera salva hēs collēcta aplīdiāna iūs
| read-MID.3SG.C book-NOM.SG matters-NOM.SG gather-PFV.PTCP-C.NOM.SG of_Avrid-C.NOM.SG well
| read-MID.3SG.C book-NOM.SG matters-NOM.SG gather-PFV.PTCP-C.NOM.SG of_Avrid-C.NOM.SG well
|'The book "Collected Matters of Avrid" is a good read' (lit. '~reads well')}}
|'The book "Collected Matters of Avrid" is a good read' (lit. '~reads well')}}


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| tet-uere tīn-Ø ī-vīs mot-īs v-at-īs ne<nowiki>=</nowiki>tac-t-un sa-t-un iūs
| taetuere tīn īvīs lȳrīs saltīs ni fictun satun iūs
| drink-PFV.MID.3SG.E tea-NOM.SG 1PL.PRO-DAT place-LOC.SG go-PFV.PTCP-T.LOC.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>make-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG pour-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG well
| drink-PFV.MID.3SG.E tea-NOM.SG 1PL.PRO-DAT time-LOC.SG pass-PFV.PTCP-T.LOC.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki> make-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG pour-PFV.PTCP-E.NOM.SG well
|'The tea you made us last time was delicious' (lit. '~drank well')}}
|'The tea you made us last time was delicious' (lit. '~drank well')}}


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Unlike the middle voice, the passive is not used for verbal complements, and it cannot take the agent of a verb as its subject.  It is never used in verbal complements.   
Unlike the middle voice, the passive is not used for verbal complements, and it cannot take the agent of a verb as its subject.  It is never used in verbal complements.   


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| tet-erur se-un tīn-Ø iūs  
| taeterur seun tīn iūs  
|drink-MID.3SG.E this-E.NOM.SG tea-NOM.SG well
|drink-MID.3SG.E this-E.NOM.SG tea-NOM.SG well
|'This tea tastes good' (lit. 'it drinks well')}}
|'This tea tastes good' (lit. 'it drinks well')}}


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| tet-'''ēlārur''' se-un tīn-Ø iūs  
| taetēlārur seun tīn iūs  
|drink-'''PAS.3SG.E''' this-E.NOM.SG tea-NOM.SG well
|drink-PAS.3SG.E this-E.NOM.SG tea-NOM.SG well
|'This tea is drunk often'}}
|'This tea is drunk often'}}


While the agent may be dropped in a passive clause, it may also be included, using the [[w:Ablative case|ablative case]].
While the agent may be dropped in a passive clause, it may also be included, using the [[w:Ablative case|ablative case]].


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| praescemp-'''uēlāre''' ūl-un cav-'''ā''' īliān-'''ā''' hān-un
| praestrōcuēlāre ūlun Cavā Īliānā hānun  
|rebuild-'''PFV.PAS.3SG.E''' yonder-E.NOM.SG Cava-'''ABL.SG''' Ilianus-'''C.ABL.SG''' temple-NOM.SG
|rebuild-PFV.PAS.3SG.E yonder-E.NOM.SG Cava-ABL.SG Ilianus-C.ABL.SG temple-NOM.SG
|'This temple was rebuilt by Cava Iliana'}}
|'This temple was rebuilt by Cava Iliana'}}


The passive can also be especially with intransitive verbs to form denote an '''unspecified/generic subject'''.  This structure may is used to make general statements or observations.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.
The passive can also be especially with intransitive verbs to form denote an '''unspecified/generic subject'''.  This structure may is used to make general statements or observations.  Negation for this type uses '''''{{term|mū}}'''''.


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| miqu-ītur
| miquientur
|die-MID.3PL.T
|die-MID.3PL.T
|'They are dead/dying.'}}
|'They are dead/dying.'}}


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| miqu-'''iēlātur'''
| miquiēlantur
|die-'''PAS.3PL.T'''
|die-PAS.3PL.T
|'There are people dead/dying'}}
|'There are people dead/dying'}}


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| mūh-erra (se-a) arr-ina inner-is alt-a
| mūhera (sea) artina inceris alta  
|not.enough-MID.3SG.C (this-C.NOM.SG) wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|not.enough-MID.3SG.C (this-C.NOM.SG) wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|'This is not enough water for the people of the capital'}}
|'This is not enough water for the people of the capital'}}


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| mūh-'''ēlārra''' arr-ina inner-is alt-a
| mūhēlāra artina inceris alta  
|not.enough-'''PAS.3SG.C''' wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|not.enough-PAS.3SG.C wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|'There is not enough water for the people of the capital'}}
|'There is not enough water for the people of the capital'}}


Similarly, the passive can be used to form the ''aversive passive'', denoting an undesirable even or outcome.
Similarly, the passive can be used to form the ''aversive passive'', denoting an undesirable event or outcome.  The affecting action may happen directly to the subject, or to another person or thing.


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| cōmer-ī requ-ent-us fur-'''uēlō''' soper-ī
| cōmerī requintus furuēlō sopere
|home-DAT return-IPFV.PTCP-T.NOM.SG fall-'''PFV.PAS.1SG''' snow-ABL.SG
|home-DAT return-IPFV.PTCP-T.NOM.SG fall-PFV.PAS.1SG snow-ABL.SG
|'Walking home I got snowed on'}}
|'Walking home I got snowed on'}}
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| miquīvēlast apiesterā
| die-PFV-PAS.2SG master-ABL.SG
|'Your master has died on you' (i.e., died and it negatively affects you)}}
In some uses of the aversive passive, the subject of the sentence may be difficult to ascertain.  For example, the sentence '''''furuī pālā''''' 'I fell from the tree' can be expressed in using the aversive passive, because the action is undesirable.  However, the straight aversive passive, '''''furuēlō pālā''''', is ambiguous; it could mean either 'I fell from the tree' (using the ''ablative of motion'') or 'The tree fell on me' (using the ''agentive ablative''). 
In the first interpretation, the first person argument is the semantic subject of the clause, whilst in the second it is the tree.  In order to emphasise that the semantic subject and syntactic arguments are the same (i.e. it is ''I'' who fell from the tree), the reflexive pronoun ''cē'' may be used; e.g. ''furuī pālā'' ('I fell from the tree') → '''''furuēlō cē pālā''''' ('I fell from the tree, and it negatively affected me' ''lit.'' 'I fell myself from the tree').


====Causative====
====Causative====
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Active
! Active
| '''''aehāhan'''''<br>''-han''
| '''''aehāhā'''''<br>''-hā''
| '''''aehāre'''''<br>''-re''
| '''''aehāri'''''<br>''-ri''
| ''to love<br>(someone)''
| ''to love<br>(someone)''
| '''''aehāhī'''''<br>''-hī''
| '''''aehāhī'''''<br>''-hī''
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|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Middle
! Middle
| colspan="2" | '''''aehāsse'''''<br>''-sse''
| '''''aehāssi'''''<br>''-ssi''
| '''''aehāiēs'''''<br>''-iēs''
| ''to love''
| ''to love''
| colspan="2" | '''''aehāssī'''''<br>''-ssī''
| '''''aehāssī'''''<br>''-ssī''
| '''''aehāiērī'''''<br>''-iērī''
| ''to have loved''
| ''to have loved''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Passive
! Passive
| colspan="2" | '''''aehātus sinhan'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + sinhan''
| '''''aehātus sinhā'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + sinhā''
| '''''aehātus fiēs'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + fiēs''
| ''to be loved''
| ''to be loved''
| colspan="2" | '''''aehātus fūhī'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + fūhī''
| '''''aehātus fūhī'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + fūhī''
| '''''aehātus fiērī'''''<br>''<small>{{Smallcaps|PFV.PTCP}}</small> + fiērī''
| ''to have been<br>loved''
| ''to have been<br>loved''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Causative
! Causative
| '''''aehātīhan'''''<br>''-tīhan''
| '''''aehātīhā'''''<br>''-tīhā''
| '''''aehātīre'''''<br>''-tīre''
| '''''aehātīri'''''<br>''-tīri''
| ''to make (someone)<br>love (someone)''
| ''to make (someone)<br>love (someone)''
| '''''aehātīhī'''''<br>''-tīhī''
| '''''aehātīhī'''''<br>''-tīhī''
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| ''to have made<br>(someone) love<br>(someone)''
| ''to have made<br>(someone) love<br>(someone)''
|}
|}
=====Forming the infinitive=====
The infinitive in Aeranir is a special verbal form used to form complement clauses.
 
=====Uses of the infinitive=====
=====Uses of the infinitive=====
The infinitive in Aeranir can be used to report indirect speech, hearsay, speculation, or sensation.
The infinitive in Aeranir can be used to report indirect speech, hearsay, speculation, or sensation.


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| pēr-a t-ivī inner-ī ne<nowiki>=</nowiki>c-'''īhī'''
| pēra tihī incerī ni cīhī
| pass-PFV.3SG.C 1SG.PRO-DAT capital-DAT.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki>come-'''PFV.INF'''
| pass-PFV.3SG.C 1SG.PRO-DAT capital-DAT.SG 2SG<nowiki>=</nowiki> come-PFV.INF
|'They told me that you'd come to the capital'}}
|'They told me that you'd come to the capital'}}


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| īt-ēva<nowiki>=</nowiki>te muss-ā lim[i]-ī carīn-ōvus<nowiki>=</nowiki>quo neme cōmus-Ø camp-'''īhan'''
| ȳrēva te Mussā Limī carīnōvus quo neme cōmus strōcēhā
| hear-PFV.3SG.C<nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG Mussa-ABL.SG Limius-GEN.SG friend-GEN.PL<nowiki>=</nowiki>and newly home-ACC.SG build-'''INF'''
| hear-PFV.3SG.C <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG Mussa-ABL.SG Limius-GEN.SG friend-GEN.PL <nowiki>=</nowiki>and newly home-ACC.SG build-INF
|'I heard from Mussa that Limius and their friends are building a new house'}}
|'I heard from Mussa that Limius and their friends are building a new house'}}
==== The gerund ====
The gerund in Aeranir is a infinite verb form which displays characteristics of both a noun and a verb.  It declines for a limited scope of cases (although not for gender nor number), but can take object and adjunct arguments like a verb.  It usually has an adverbial/adjectival meaning, and never agrees with the main verb.
===== Forming the gerund =====
* Null-grade verbs: {{gcl|ROOT|root}}''-innū''; e.g. ''taetihan'' ('to drink') → '''''taetinnū''''' ('whilst drinking').
* A-grade verbs: {{gcl|ROOT|root}}''-annū''; e.g. ''iuvāhan'' ('to write') → '''''iuvannū''''' ('whilst writing').
* I-grade verbs: {{gcl|ROOT|root}}''-iennū''; e.g. ''cītīhan'' ('to cut') → '''''cītiennū''''' ('whilst cutting').
* E-grade verbs: {{gcl|ROOT|root}}''-ennū''; e.g. ''aquēhan'' ('to be open') → '''''aquennū''''' ('whilst open').
===== Uses of the gerund =====
The meaning of the gerund changes depending on its case.  The essive and locative can be used to indicate temporal action in relation to the main action of a sentence.  The essive indicates simultaneous action, i.e. two actions that cooccur.  This may be relayed in English via the conjunction 'whilst.'
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| murran travannū pērintur pāliō mater
| wall-ACC.SG walk-GER.ESS converse.PFV-MID.3PL governor-NOM.SG senator-NOM.SG
|'Whilst they walked along the wall, the governor and senator conversed'}}
This overlaps with certain uses of the imperfective participle (see [[Aeranir#Uses of the participle|§ uses of the participle]]), e.g. ''murran travantur pērintur pāliō mater'' is synonymous with the above example.  In contrast, the locative gerund is used to show actions beginning at the same time.  This may be relayed with English 'when' or 'as.'
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| pāsillan cītiennīs auhēva sartī tūī cōrēssī
| fireword-ACC.SG cut-GER.LOC see-PFV-C.3SG knife-GEN.SG mine-T.GEN.SG break-PFV.MID.ACC.INF
|'As I (began to) cut the firewood, I saw that my knife was broken'}}
This differs from usage of the perfective participle, which signals the main action starting at the end of the dependant one, i.e. ''pāsillan cīsus auhēva sartī tūī cōrēssī'' 'having cut the firewood I saw that my knife was broken.'
In addition, the essive gerund may be used with the verb ''rēhan'' ('to do') in order to express an attempt, goal, or aim.  In the perfective aspect, this is usually interpreted as a failed attempt.
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| rēvō salvan ā vitlās Īliānōvus iuvannū
| do-PFV-MID.1SG book-ACC.SG over life-ABL.PL Ilian-GEN.PL write-GER.ESS
|'I tried (but failed) to write a book about the lives of the Ilians.'}}
The genitive and dative cases of the gerund are used to express aim, goal, or purpose.  The genitive gerund marks the purpose or use of a noun, whilst the dative gerund marks the purpose of a verb or action.
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| pea cūran vecunt inceris moñennī
| grow-C.3SG herb-ACC.SG illness-ACC.PL head-GEN.SG heal-GER.GEN
|'They grow an herb for healing illnesses of the head'}}
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| serue te Caescārin mumae ūī sihinnō pāliōna
| order-PFV.E.3SG <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG Caescar-ACC.SG mother-ACC.PL their-T.ACC.PL sate-GER.DAT post-DAT.PL
|'I ordered Caescar to the boarder to appease their parents'}}
Furthermore, the dative gerund may be used with the middle voice of the verb ''rēhan'' ('to do') in a similar way to the essive, however in this case denoting intent, plans, will, or conjecture.
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| reor cartō cur Mussiō vannō
| do-MID.1SG dance-DAT.SG with Mussius-DAT.SG go-GER-DAT
|'I intend to go to the dance with Mussius'}}
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| reāvere seō scericca ciennō
| do-MID.SUBJ.PFV-3SG this-DAT.SG undertaker-NOM.SG come-GER-DAT
|'The undertaker should have come here (they planned to do so)'}}
The ablative and instrumental cases of the gerund can be used to express cause, i.e. 'by doing x,' or 'because x.'  The ablative generally marks unintentional or natural causes, whilst the instrumental marks intentional cause.
:{{interlinear | box=yes
| tlānae ustae quo peannā rēve cōmus pūterē
| flower-ACC.PL that(medial)-C.ACC.PL <nowiki>=</nowiki>and plant-GER-ABL do-PFV-E.3SG house-ACC.SG beautiful-ADV
|'By planting all these flowers you've made the house beautiful'}}
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| ustam prī tētē harēnam matrī iminnōrun restērāvist pāliōnū gaeticae
| that(medial)-C.ACC.SG before 1SG-ABL paper-ACC.SG senator-DAT.SG send-GER-INSTR assure-PFV-MID.2SG governor-ESS.SG Gaetica-GEN.SG
|'By sending the senator that letter before me, you've assured your place as governor of Gaetica'}}


==Semantics==
==Semantics==
===Kinship===
=== Temporal expressions ===
 
The ancient Aerans divided the day from noon to noon into one hundred '''''lammar''''' (sg. ''lamma'') of equal length, roughly 14.4 minutes long.  The daytime was divided into sixteen '''''lȳrar''''' (sg. ''lȳra''), and night into four or five '''''volar''''' (sg. ''vola'') depending on the season.  Time was kept on a device called a '''''lammāriun''''', a type of clock.  Early ''lammāriunt'' only measured ''lammar'', and one had to consult an almanac ('''''lȳrāriun''''') to determine the length and starting time of each ''lȳra'' or ''vola'' on a given day.
 
The verb '''''spurhan''''' ('to hang (trans.)') is used to denote spending or taking time;
 
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| spurra sau īma lamma āmātiō vannō
| hang-MID.C.3SG only one-C.NOM.SG lamma-NOM.SG market-DAT.SG go-GER-DAT
| 'It only takes one ''lamma'' to get to the market'}}
 
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| qurrintus spūrint te volae mōrī
| read-PTCP-T.NOM.SG hang.PFV-3PL <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG vola-ACC.PL three-C.ACC.PL
| 'I spent three ''volar'' reading'}}
 
To denote the amount of time spent on an action, without regard for whether or not the activity was completed or reached its end goal (i.e. atelic action) the essive case is used.  To signify the amount of time spent or necessary to spend to complete an activity (i.e. telic action) the instrumental case is used.
 
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| iūvint te harēnae īmau lȳrau
| write.PFV-3PL <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG letter-ACC.SG one-C.ESS.SG lyra-ESS.SG
| 'I wrote letters for an hour'}}
 
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| iūva te harēna īmārun lȳrārun
| write.PFV-C.3SG <nowiki>=</nowiki>1SG letter-ACC.SG one-C.INSTR.SG lyra-INSTR.SG
| 'I wrote the letter in an hour'}}
 
=== Possession ===
 
There are a number of different strategies in Aeranir to signify possession.  Aeranir lacks a [[w:Possession_(linguistics)#Possession_verbs|possession verb]] analogous to English 'to have,' and instead usually signifies possession through different types of [[w:Existential_clause|existential clauses]].  For example, the sentence 'I have a friend' can be expressed by the sentence '''''ēs carīnus tihī''''', which literally means 'there is a friend to me.'
 
The case of the possessor changes depending its relationship with the possessed:
 
* '''Locative case''': used for personal possessions that are currently on the person;
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| ēs iarius taurātīs
| COP-T.3SG spear-NOM.SG soldier-LOC.SG
|'The soldier has a spear (on them)'
|c2 = ''lit. 'at the soldier is a spear<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
 
* '''Dative case''': used for personal possessions that are not currently on the person, or for affiliation with persons or people;
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| sintz iariur vulhur taurātiō
| COP-T.3PL spear-NOM.PL many-T.NOM.PL soldier-DAT.SG
|'The soldier has many spears (at home)'
|c2 = ''lit. 'to the soldier are many spears<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| sintz menterur tihī octzuin
| COP-T.3PL sibling-NOM.PL 1SG-DAT six
|'I have six siblings'
|c2 = ''lit. 'to me are six siblings<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
 
* '''Ablative case''': used for parts of a whole, or body parts;
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| sī incus iūrun nēnē
| COP-E.3SG head-NOM.SG good-E.NOM.SG 1SG-ABL
|'You have a good head (i.e. are smart)'
|c2 = ''lit. 'from you is a good head<nowiki>'</nowiki>''}}
 
For metaphorical possession or possession of abstract concepts, such as leadership, power, knowledge, etc., any of these three may be used, for different rhetorical purposes.  For example, using the locative implies an immediacy to the possession; that it is in hand, ready to be used.  Using the dative implies that the possession is not immediate, but rather something that can be drawn upon, perhaps too vast to 'carry' on one person.  This can be more humble or polite than the locative.  Using the locative implies that the trait is a fundamental, inalienable, and inherent part of the possessor, rather than something gained or worked for.
 
=== Conditionals ===
 
Aeranir has a number of ways of expressing [[w:Conditional sentence|conditional sentences]], depending on the type of condition, as well as the register of speech.  Colloquial or spontaneous speech tends to favour the use of finite dependant clauses for the '''''protasis''''' (conditional clause, as opposed to the '''''apodosis''''', or consequence), where as practiced or refined speech, or writing, tend to favour non-finite dependant clauses (this represents a general trend in writing to 'nominalise' all but the most central verb in a sentence, and sometimes the central verb too is made non-finite).
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| sopis furea requeō cōmerī
| snow-NOM.SG fall-SUBJ.C.3SG return-MID.SUBJ.1SG home-DAT.SG
|'If it snows I'm going home'
|c1 = ''(more informal)''}}
 
:{{interlinear | box = yes
| soperis furentīs requeō cōmerī
| snow-GEN.SG fall-SUBJ.PTCP-T.LOC.SG return-MID.SUBJ.1SG home-DAT.SG
|'If it snows I'm going home'
|c1 = ''(more formal)''}}


Aeranir kinship terms do not distinguish sex or gender, with the possible exception of the mother and father.  The basis of the Classical Aeranid 'family' was the House (''{{term|cōmus}}''), and a child automatically became a part of its mother's House, unless a some other arrangement was decided on in advance. However, Aeranid Houses were not formed strictly on the basis of blood-relation. Instead, they were usually founded between groups of friends and colleagues, and membership in a house could change throughout one's life at one's discretion.
When a non-finite clause is used for a conditional, the verb of the ''protasis'' usually appears in the locative case (an expression of ''time-is-space'' metaphor), unless the two clauses share an argument (e.g. subject, object, etc.) in which case the ''protasis'' takes the same case marking as the shared argument.


{| class="wikitable floatright"
Conditional sentences in Aeranir are formed purely through juxtaposition—that is, the placing of two clauses side by side, the verb of the ''protasis'' moved to clause-final position or put into a non-finite form to mark it as dependant.  No conjunctive particles like 'if' or 'when' are required.  The ''protasis'' takes the subjunctive mood, whilst the mood of the ''apodosis'' indicates the certainty of the conclusion.  Aspect, meanwhile, can be used to indicate the certainty of the condition.  This distinction may be approximated in English by 'if' versus 'when'
|+caption | Kinship terms
 
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
|+ Mood and aspect of conditional sentences
|-
!
! ''Protasis'' certain
! ''Protasis'' uncertain
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | English
! ''Apodosis'' certain
! colspan="3" | Aeranir
| if [''perfective aspect''] then [''indicative mood'']<br>e.g. ''intlae furītīs mollintz tahrer''—'when it rains, the shingles will leak'
| if [''imperfective aspect''] then [''indicative mood'']<br>e.g. ''intlae furentīs mollintz tahrer''—'if it rains, the shingles will leak'
|-
|-
! maternal house
! ''Apodosis'' uncertain
! paternal house
| if [''perfective aspect''] then [''subjunctive mood'']<br>e.g. ''intlae furītīs mollent tahrer''—'when it rains, the shingles might leak'
! external
| if [''imperfective aspect''] then [''subjunctive mood'']<br>e.g. ''intlae furentīs mollent tahrer''—'if it rains, the shingles might leak'
|-
|}
| older cousin/sibling
 
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|mēna}}''', mēnae''
== Numbers ==
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|colperō}}''', colperōnis''
<div style="overflow:auto">
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|abter}}''', abtēris''
{| class="wikitable"   style="display: inline-table;"
|-
|+caption | Aeranir numbers 1-400
| cousin/sibling of similar age
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|colīna}}''', colīnae''
! #
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|colper}}''', colperis''
! Cardinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|menter}}''', mentēris''
! Ordinal
|-
! Adverbial
| younger cousin/sibling
! #
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|īma}}''', īmae''
! Cardinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|corpella}}''', corpellae''
! Ordinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|tēter}}''', tētēris''
! Adverbial
|-  
! #
| aunt/uncle
! Cardinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|aehēs}}''', aehī''
! Ordinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|oper}}''', operī''
! Adverbial
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|aiōs}}''', aiōris''
! #
|-
! Cardinal
| mother
! Ordinal
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|uma}}''', umae''
! Adverbial
| colspan="2;" style="text-align: center;" | ''—''
|-
| father
| colspan="2;" style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|opa}}''', opae''
| style="text-align: center;" | ''—''
|-  
|-  
| grandparent
! 1
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|apīhēs}}''', apīhī''
| ''īmus''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|apper}}''', apperī''
| ''prīstus''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|apiōrīnus}}''', apiōrīnī''
| ''temper''
|-  
! 11
| child, offspring
| ''īnhīntur''
| colspan="3;" style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|rael}}''', raelis''
| ''īnhīnsus''
|-  
| ''īnhīntin''
| niece/nephew
! 21
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|ūhōs}}''', ūhitis''
| ''calhier īmus''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|uror}}''', urōris''
| ''calhitus prīstus''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|rael}}''', raelis''
| ''calhin temper''
|-  
! 120
| grandchild
| ''octzāculhier''
| colspan="2;" style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|perril}}''', perrīlis''
| ''octzāculhitus''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''''{{term|rael}}''', raelis''
| ''octzāculhin''
|-
! 2
| ''sēr''
| ''metzumnus''
| ''vēriēs''
! 12
| ''verhīntur''
| ''verhīnsus''
| ''verhīntin''
! 22
| ''calhier sēr''
| ''calhitus metzumnus''
| ''calhin vēriēs''
! 140
| ''nāculhier''
| ''nāculhitus''
| ''nāculhin''
|-
! 3
| ''morier''
| ''moritus''
| ''moriēs''
! 13
| ''prōhīntur''
| ''prōhīnsus''
| ''prōhīntin''
! 30
| ''calhier qehentzier''
| ''calhitus qehēnsus''
| ''calhin qehen''
! 160
| ''nāquenculhier''
| ''nāquenculhitus''
| ''nāquenculhin''
|-
! 4
| ''quatlur''
| ''quallus''
| ''quatziēs''
! 14
| ''quatlāhīntur''
| ''quatlāhīnsus''
| ''quatlāhīntin''
! 40
| ''verculhier''
| ''verculhitus''
| ''verculhin''
! 180
| ''nātlicculhier''
| ''nātlicculhitus''
| ''nātlicculhin''
|-
! 5
| ''quiquier''
| ''quiqtus''
| ''quiquin''
! 15
| ''quihīntur''
| ''quihīnsus''
| ''quihīntin''
! 50
| ''verculhier qehentzier''
| ''verculhitus qehēnsus''
| ''verculhin qehen''
! 200
| ''tammīttler''
| ''tammīttus''
| ''tammīttziēs''
|-
! 6
| ''octzuer''
| ''octzūmus''
| ''octzuin''
! 16
| ''octzāhīntur''
| ''octzāhīnsus''
| ''octzāhīntin''
! 60
| ''prōculhier''
| ''prōculhitus''
| ''prōculhin''
! 220
| ''tammīttler calhier''
| ''tammīttus calhitus''
| ''tammīttziēs calhin''
|-
! 7
| ''nāier''
| ''nāntus''
| ''nāhin''
! 17
| ''nāhīntur''
| ''nāhīnsus''
| ''nāhīntin''
! 70
| ''prōculhier qehentzier''
| ''prōculhitus qehēnsus''
| ''prōculhin qehen''
! 240
| ''tammīttler verculhier''
| ''tammīttus verculhitus''
| ''tammīttziēs verculhin''
|-
! 8
| ''nāquemur''
| ''nāquemmus''
| ''nāquemin''
! 18
| ''sērēsculhier''
| ''sērēsculhitus''
| ''sērēsculhin''
! 80
| ''quatlāculhier''
| ''quatlāculhitus''
| ''quatlāculhin''
! 260
| ''tammīttler prōculhier''
| ''tammīttus prōculhitus''
| ''tammīttziēs prōculhin''
|-
! 9
| ''nātlittzier''
| ''nātlittzitus''
| ''nātlittzin''
! 19
| ''īmāculhier''
| ''īmāculhitus''
| ''īmāculhin''
! 90
| ''quatlāculhier qehentzier''
| ''quatlāculhitus qehēnsus''
| ''quatlāculhin qehen''
! 280
| ''tammīttler quatlāculhier''
| ''tammīttus quatlāculhitus''
| ''tammīttziēs quatlāculhin''
|-
! 10
| ''qehentzier''
| ''qehēnsus''
| ''qehen''
! 20
| ''calhier''
| ''calhitus''
| ''calhin''
! 100
| ''quicculhier''
| ''quicculhitus''
| ''quicculhin''
! 400
| ''mīttler''
| ''mīttus''
| ''mīttziēs''
|}
|}
</div>


Often times the father would already be a member of the mother's house, but this was not always the case.  Other adult members of the child's maternal House were referred to as its aunts and uncles, regardless of their blood relation.  Likewise, all elders in a House are 'grandparents' and all children 'cousins/siblings.'
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{| class="wikitable"  style="display: inline-table;"
In the case that the father is not a member of the mother's House, but still remains a part of their child's life, then there are paternal equivalents to the terms above to describe members of the father's House.  It should be notes that in cases where the father is not a part of the mother's house, which were very common, the mother and child may often have no relationship with their father, or simply no know who he was.  Thus, many Aerans lacked 'fathers' in the social sense.  In addition to the maternal and paternal Houses, there are terms for relations outside of the House, e.g. an older person you know but is not a part of your house may also be called 'uncle,' or a younger person near in age to you (at school) for example may be called 'little sibling/cousin.'
|+caption | Aeranir numbers 400-64,000,000
|-
! #
! Cardinal
! Ordinal
! Adverbial
! #
! Cardinal
! Ordinal
! Adverbial
! #
! Cardinal
! Ordinal
! Adverbial
! #
! Cardinal
! Ordinal
! Adverbial
|-
! 800
| ''vermīttler''
| ''vermīttus''
| ''vermīttziēs''
! 16,000
| ''verittuer''
| ''verittūtus''
| ''verittuin''
! 320,000
| ''verōtluar attuer''
| ''verōtluus attūtus''
| ''verōtlua attuin''
! 6,400,000
| ''verictzuōner''
| ''verictzuōnitus''
| ''verictzuō''
|-
! 1,200
| ''prōmīttler''
| ''prōmīttus''
| ''prōmīttziēs''
! 24,000
| ''prōttuer''
| ''prōttūtus''
| ''prōttuin''
! 480,000
| ''prōtluar attuer''
| ''prōtluus attūtus''
| ''prōtlua attuin''
! 9,600,000
| ''prōctzuōner''
| ''prōctzuōnitus''
| ''prōctzuō''
|-
! 1,600
| ''quatlāmīttler''
| ''quatlāmīttus''
| ''quatlāmīttziēs''
! 32,000
| ''quatlāttuer''
| ''quatlāttūtus''
| ''quatlāttuin''
! 640,000
| ''quatlōtluar attuer''
| ''quatlōtluus attūtus''
| ''quatlōtlua attuin''
! 12,800,000
| ''quatlictzuōner''
| ''quatlictzuōnitus''
| ''quatlictzuō''
|-
! 2,000
| ''quimīttler''
| ''quimīttus''
| ''quimīttziēs''
! 40,000
| ''quiquittuer''
| ''quiquittūtus''
| ''quiquittuin''
! 800,000
| ''quiqōtluar attuer''
| ''quiqōtluus attūtus''
| ''quiqōtlua attuin''
! 16,000,000
| ''quictzuōner''
| ''quictzuōnitus''
| ''quictzuō''
|-
! 2,400
| ''octzāmīttler''
| ''octzāmīttus''
| ''octzāmīttziēs''
! 48,000
| ''octzāttuer''
| ''octzāttūtus''
| ''octzāttuin''
! 960,000
| ''octzōtluar attuer''
| ''octzōtluus attūtus''
| ''octzōtlua attuin''
! 19,200,000
| ''vulhiāhur''
| ''vulhiātus''
| ''vulhiāhin''
|-
! 2,800
| ''nāmīttler''
| ''nāmīttus''
| ''nāmīttziēs''
! 56,000
| ''nāttuer''
| ''nāttūtus''
| ''nāttuin''
! 1,120,000
| ''nōtluar attuer''
| ''nōtluus attūtus''
| ''nōtlua attuin''
! 22,400,000
| ''nōctzuōner''
| ''nōctzuōnitus''
| ''nōctzuō''
|-
! 3,200
| ''nāquemīttler''
| ''nāquemīttus''
| ''nāquemīttziēs''
! 64,000
| ''nāquemittuer''
| ''nāquemittūtus''
| ''nāquemittuin''
! 1,280,000
| ''nāquemōtluar attuer''
| ''nāquemōtluus attūtus''
| ''nāquemōtlua attuin''
! 25,600,000
| ''nāquemictzuōner''
| ''nāquemictzuōnitus''
| ''nāquemictzuō''
|-
! 3,600
| ''nātlimīttler''
| ''nātlimīttus''
| ''nātlimīttziēs''
! 72,000
| ''nātlittzittuer''
| ''nātlittzittūtus''
| ''nātlittzittuin''
! 1,440,000
| ''nātlittzōtluar attuer''
| ''nātlittzōtluus attūtus''
| ''nātlittzōtlua attuin''
! 28,800,000
| ''nātlictzuōner''
| ''nātlictzuōnitus''
| ''nātlictzuō''
|-
! 4,000
| ''tamittuer''
| ''tamittūtus''
| ''tamittuin''
! 80,000
| ''tamōtluar attuer''
| ''tamōtluus attūtus''
| ''tamōtlua attuin''
! 1,600,000
| ''tamictzuōner''
| ''tamictzuōnitus''
| ''tamictzuō''
! 32,000,000
| ''tamōtluar octzuōner''
| ''tamōtluus octzuōnitus''
| ''tamōtlua octzuō''
|-
! 8,000
| ''attuer''
| ''attūtus''
| ''attuin''
! 160,000
| ''ōtlua attuer''
| ''ōtlua attūtus''
| ''ōtlua attuin''
! 3,200,000
| ''octzuōner''
| ''octzuōnitus''
| ''octzuō''
! 64,000,000
| ''ōtlua octzuōner''
| ''ōtlua octzuōnitus''
| ''ōtlua octzuō''
|}
</div>


==Late Aeranir inovations==
==Late Aeranir inovations==
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