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==Phonology and grammar== | ==Phonology and grammar== | ||
Verdurian's phonology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zompist.com/phonology.htm |title=Grammar of Verdurian |publisher=Zompist.com |access-date=2015-05-30}}</ref> has eight vowels and twenty-one consonants. Among the most exotic of its sounds is the [[voiced uvular fricative]] (ʁ), which is transcribed as an R with a [[háček]] over it ([[Ř|Ř, ř]]).<ref>Ethnoslavica: Johannes Reinhart, Tilmann Reuther, Gerhard Neweklowsky, (C) 2006, p. 213.</ref> | Verdurian's phonology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zompist.com/phonology.htm |title=Grammar of Verdurian |publisher=Zompist.com |access-date=2015-05-30}}</ref> has eight vowels and twenty-one consonants. It includes historical sound changes that add depth to its structure, such as the laxing of /i/, /u/, and /o/ before a word-final consonant, leading to phonemic distinctions. Among the most exotic of its sounds is the [[voiced uvular fricative]] (ʁ), which is transcribed as an R with a [[háček]] over it ([[Ř|Ř, ř]]).<ref>Ethnoslavica: Johannes Reinhart, Tilmann Reuther, Gerhard Neweklowsky, (C) 2006, p. 213.</ref> The language's phonology and romanization system are detailed, incorporating standard and quirky choices that reflect deeper historical patterns. For instance, the character î represents [ɪ], a high front lax vowel that has become significant in inflectional paradigms. | ||
Verdurian grammar is structured as an SVO, lightly-inflected, head-initial language, and accusative morphosyntactic alignment. It features two genders (masculine and feminine), four cases (nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive), two [[grammatical number|numbers]] (singular and plural) and four tenses (present, past, past anterior and future), in addition to conditional and imperative voices. | Verdurian grammar is structured as an SVO, lightly-inflected, head-initial language, and accusative morphosyntactic alignment. It features two genders (masculine and feminine), four cases (nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive), two [[grammatical number|numbers]] (singular and plural) and four tenses (present, past, past anterior and future), in addition to conditional and imperative voices. Additionally, Verdurian has a second imperative form, known as the classical imperative, which is considered rude and used only in specific contexts. | ||
Noun declensions in Verdurian are complex, with different patterns for masculine and feminine nouns. The language also has a fully conjugated imperative form that agrees with its subject in number and person, which is unusual and akin to hortative expressions in English. | |||
== Alphabet and Fonts == | == Alphabet and Fonts == | ||