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'''Scellan''' ''SKEL-ən'' (natively ''Sgewlib'' {{small|Fyxoomian:}} /ˈskœ̃ˁʟip/; {{small|Scellan (Alcvean):}} /ˈskɛːʟip/, [[ | '''Scellan''' ''SKEL-ən'' (natively ''Sgewlib'' {{small|Fyxoomian:}} /ˈskœ̃ˁʟip/; {{small|Scellan (Alcvean):}} /ˈskɛːʟip/, [[Naeng]]: ''brits Scela''), in-universe often called '''Eevo''' ''AY-voh'' ({{small|Fyxoomian:}} /ˈaivɔ/; {{small|Scellan (Alcvean):}} /ˈevɔ/; from [[Tigol]] ''é-'' 'common' + ''bó'' 'language'), is a [[Talmic language]] belonging to the Tigolic branch. Scellan is modern [[Verse:Tricin|Tricin]]'s lingua franca, the third-most widely spoken language (after [[Hetomic]] and [[Clofabosin]]) and the most widely spoken Quame language. Its vocabulary has been influenced by many languages, most of all by [[Lakovic]] classical languages [[Naeng]] and [[Tseer]]. Typologically, Scellan is a mostly analytic, topic-prominent, head-initial, usually V2 language. | ||
The genesis of the modern Scellan language, dated to ca. fT 1792, is often credited to the Scellan philosopher and poet Oovsari Vyhalv. Scellan constituted a rejection of Mărotłism which used [[Tigol]] as a liturgical language; it prefers to cognatize Tigol words rather than borrowing them directly. The name ''Eevo'' refers to its origins as a Scellan koiné. Modern Scellan has been a living language for about 500 years, approximately fT 1792-2292. | The genesis of the modern Scellan language, dated to ca. fT 1792, is often credited to the Scellan philosopher and poet Oovsari Vyhalv. Scellan constituted a rejection of Mărotłism which used [[Tigol]] as a liturgical language; it prefers to cognatize Tigol words rather than borrowing them directly. The name ''Eevo'' refers to its origins as a Scellan koiné. Modern Scellan has been a living language for about 500 years, approximately fT 1792-2292. | ||
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*against, de-/dis-/un- | *against, de-/dis-/un- | ||
*Merge postvocalic ''ñ'' and postvocalic ''l''? | *Merge postvocalic ''ñ'' and postvocalic ''l''? | ||
**No, but use llt > lt and make ''-l'' more common in | **No, but use llt > lt and make ''-l'' more common in Naeng | ||
*Folk etymology of mine: aver > average. So use this etymology: guess/try > most probable > average | *Folk etymology of mine: aver > average. So use this etymology: guess/try > most probable > average | ||
*more nouns with -i | *more nouns with -i | ||
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*Loss of grammatical gender | *Loss of grammatical gender | ||
*A new sgv-plv-col system arises, marked by determiners. Definiteness is lost. | *A new sgv-plv-col system arises, marked by determiners. Definiteness is lost. | ||
*Old Scellan mutations were lost under the influence of | *Old Scellan mutations were lost under the influence of Naeng. | ||
*Development of split ergativity. | *Development of split ergativity. | ||
*Development of topic-comment syntax. | *Development of topic-comment syntax. | ||
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===Stress=== | ===Stress=== | ||
Stress is not marked in the native orthography. Talmic words usually have initial stress, but prefixed verbs are usually not stressed on the prefix. | Stress is not marked in the native orthography. Talmic words usually have initial stress, but prefixed verbs are usually not stressed on the prefix. Naeng loans have final stress. | ||
The romanization used in this article and related material will mark non-initial stress with an acute accent. | The romanization used in this article and related material will mark non-initial stress with an acute accent. | ||
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[[File:Scellan script.png|thumbnail|500px|Scellan alphabet]] | [[File:Scellan script.png|thumbnail|500px|Scellan alphabet]] | ||
Scellan is written in the version of the Talmic alphabet, which is related to the Talman | Scellan is written in the version of the Talmic alphabet, which is related to the Talman Naeng script. The Scellan alphabet has 30 letters. | ||
Stress accent is not marked. (However, in materials for English speakers we will mark stress.) | Stress accent is not marked. (However, in materials for English speakers we will mark stress.) | ||
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*''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best', ''cnawr'' 'good enough' | *''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best', ''cnawr'' 'good enough' | ||
*''orð'' 'big': ''jwm'' 'bigger', ''jwmt'' 'biggest' | *''orð'' 'big': ''jwm'' 'bigger', ''jwmt'' 'biggest' | ||
*''dum'' 'far': ''ytñí'' 'farther', ''ytñít'' or ''snuab ytñí'' 'farthest' (from [[ | *''dum'' 'far': ''ytñí'' 'farther', ''ytñít'' or ''snuab ytñí'' 'farthest' (from [[Naeng/Classical|Classical Naeng]] ''ătngi'' 'having surpassed, farther') | ||
*''øør'' 'many': ''ram'' 'more', ''ramt'' 'most' | *''øør'' 'many': ''ram'' 'more', ''ramt'' 'most' | ||
*''ñawð'' 'few': ''broost'' 'less', ''broosws'' 'least' | *''ñawð'' 'few': ''broost'' 'less', ''broosws'' 'least' | ||
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==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
Scellan's basic vocabulary is largely Talmic. However, a large portion of Scellan vocabulary (comparable to English) is borrowed, for example from [[ | Scellan's basic vocabulary is largely Talmic. However, a large portion of Scellan vocabulary (comparable to English) is borrowed, for example from [[Naeng]], [[Tseer]], or other languages (especially [[Naquian]], [[Swuntsim]], [[Ciètian]], [[Anbirese]], [[Häskä]], [[Nurian]], [[Netagin]]). This gives Scellan a rich array of synonyms. | ||
===Layers=== | ===Layers=== | ||
* Core Skellic + dialectal doublets | * Core Skellic + dialectal doublets | ||
* Classical and Middle | * Classical and Middle Naeng loans | ||
* Classical Tseer loans | * Classical Tseer loans | ||
* Naquic loans (from trade) | * Naquic loans (from trade) | ||
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*''-i'' is a frozen diminutive suffix. | *''-i'' is a frozen diminutive suffix. | ||
*''-ið'' is a diminutive suffix but is often used discursively, somewhat like "a nice X". | *''-ið'' is a diminutive suffix but is often used discursively, somewhat like "a nice X". | ||
*''-ló'' is a | *''-ló'' is a Naeng augmentative suffix. | ||
*''-wr'' is a native Talmic augmentative suffix. | *''-wr'' is a native Talmic augmentative suffix. | ||
*''mi-'' is used in some nouns where it is a prefix meaning 'bad', 'mis-' or sometimes 'pseudo-'. | *''mi-'' is used in some nouns where it is a prefix meaning 'bad', 'mis-' or sometimes 'pseudo-'. | ||
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**''trovihwñ'' means 'vegetarian' (from ''trovih'' 'vegetarianism'). | **''trovihwñ'' means 'vegetarian' (from ''trovih'' 'vegetarianism'). | ||
**''sbwiþwñ'' means '<i>sbwiþ</i> player'. (A ''sbwiþ'' is a plucked string instrument with 18-22 sympathetic strings.) | **''sbwiþwñ'' means '<i>sbwiþ</i> player'. (A ''sbwiþ'' is a plucked string instrument with 18-22 sympathetic strings.) | ||
*''nw-'' is a | *''nw-'' is a Naeng agentive suffix. | ||
*''-u'' (collective) is a common native affix used to form abstract nouns. | *''-u'' (collective) is a common native affix used to form abstract nouns. | ||
*''-lan'' is another abstract noun suffix. | *''-lan'' is another abstract noun suffix. | ||
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*''-flen'' /-fʟɛn/ is an adjectival suffix with the same meaning as Korean ''-tapta'' and Japanese ''-rashii'': it means 'like an X is supposed to be' or 'like a typical X'. The suffix comes from Old Scellan compound adjectives of the form ''X-fheileán'' (from ''feil'' 'name' + ''-án'' adjectivizer; i.e. 'like the name X' or 'worthy of the name X'). Some words with the suffix have undergone semantic shifts, e.g. carflen /ˈkʰarfʟɛn/ 'humane, moral, ethical' (from Old Scellan car "human" + -flen). | *''-flen'' /-fʟɛn/ is an adjectival suffix with the same meaning as Korean ''-tapta'' and Japanese ''-rashii'': it means 'like an X is supposed to be' or 'like a typical X'. The suffix comes from Old Scellan compound adjectives of the form ''X-fheileán'' (from ''feil'' 'name' + ''-án'' adjectivizer; i.e. 'like the name X' or 'worthy of the name X'). Some words with the suffix have undergone semantic shifts, e.g. carflen /ˈkʰarfʟɛn/ 'humane, moral, ethical' (from Old Scellan car "human" + -flen). | ||
*''-jon'' is similar to '-able', but it is ergative in that it can also be used for "able to [intransitive verb]". ex. ''feñgjon'' 'mortal, human (flowery)' < ''feñg'' 'die'. | *''-jon'' is similar to '-able', but it is ergative in that it can also be used for "able to [intransitive verb]". ex. ''feñgjon'' 'mortal, human (flowery)' < ''feñg'' 'die'. | ||
*''jy-'' (''jyn-'' before C) is a [[ | *''jy-'' (''jyn-'' before C) is a [[Naeng]] adjectival suffix. | ||
*''-ol'' /-ɔ̃/ is an adjectival suffix of Talmic origin. | *''-ol'' /-ɔ̃/ is an adjectival suffix of Talmic origin. | ||
*''-on'' is a Talmic adjectival suffix, from Old Scellan -án (itself from Thensarian ''-aħnam'', Proto-Talmic ''*-aʁnəm''). | *''-on'' is a Talmic adjectival suffix, from Old Scellan -án (itself from Thensarian ''-aħnam'', Proto-Talmic ''*-aʁnəm''). | ||
*''-vað'' '-like' is another Talmic adjectival suffix. | *''-vað'' '-like' is another Talmic adjectival suffix. | ||
*''-wd'' = from Tigol ''-óid'' | *''-wd'' = from Tigol ''-óid'' | ||
*''-wid'' = from Tigol ''-óid'' via | *''-wid'' = from Tigol ''-óid'' via Naeng ''-oyd'' | ||
*''mee-'' = multi- | *''mee-'' = multi- | ||
*''do-'' = uni-, mono- | *''do-'' = uni-, mono- | ||
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==Poetry== | ==Poetry== | ||
Rhyming poetry is often said to be from [[ | Rhyming poetry is often said to be from [[Naeng/Classical|Naeng]] and [[Tseer/Classical|Tseer]] influence, as poetry in these languages tend to use rhyme. This supplanted ___ used in Tigol poetry. Eevo uses stress-accentual meters like trochaic/iambic/dactylic meters: the iambic pentameter is common as in English. | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||