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The two forms of certain numerals is linked to the non-symbolic/symbolic distinction. The number 20 is usually considered symbolic, since I can't glance at an unordered collection of 20 objects and derive the numeral immediately, but then an ordered array of 4-by-5 objects is non-symbolic. The first form is ''xoqukul'' "two_digits-two-zero", and the second form is ''cestogis'' "four-times-five". | The two forms of certain numerals is linked to the non-symbolic/symbolic distinction. The number 20 is usually considered symbolic, since I can't glance at an unordered collection of 20 objects and derive the numeral immediately, but then an ordered array of 4-by-5 objects is non-symbolic. The first form is ''xoqukul'' "two_digits-two-zero", and the second form is ''cestogis'' "four-times-five". | ||
=== WordAlphabet === | |||
length_estimate, morpheme_first, morpheme_last, components[], language_origin | |||
In Hugwis, the most prominent feature of a word is its length: 1-2 very short; 3-4 short; 5-8 medium; 9-16 long; 17+ very long (inclusive). This is because when I try to recall an unfamiliar word, the first information I retrieve is often this estimate of its length. | |||
As a rule, when thinking about a word, I typically do not attempt to split the entire word into individual morphemes: "uninformed" is "un-" + "informed", and "interest" is even encoded as a single component. | |||
=== Action === | |||
agent, action, patient, properties[], ..., is_reflexive, is_agent_unknown, is_patient_unknown | |||
The passive voice in Hugwis is simply an action with is_agent_unknown = true, so my conlangs often lack a separate passive voice. | |||
It's true is_reflexive seems redundant here, because a reflexive axction can be represented by setting the agent and patient to the same, but this additional property may be an artifact introduced by language, namely the reflexive prefix like "self-". | |||
== Design choices of Hwnic == | == Design choices of Hwnic == | ||