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==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Essentials=== | ||
====Pronouns==== | |||
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*3P: Ulhà, Âla | *3P: Ulhà, Âla | ||
===Genders=== | ====Genders==== | ||
Cwengâr bases masculine/feminine distinctions on the first vowel in a word, which modifies the preceding consonant of the word [if any] and the final consonant of the word preceding it. | Cwengâr bases masculine/feminine distinctions on the first vowel in a word, which modifies the preceding consonant of the word [if any] and the final consonant of the word preceding it. | ||
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To emphasize gender in a noun which defaults to the gender, a suffix if added; Female is usually signaled with an addition at the end or "-ŷn" or "-yn". "-ul" may be used at times to emphasize age. Male in turn is signified with "-on" or "-àn". "-àl" is a paternal counterpart to "-ul" but is used more rarely usually only for people seen actively serving as guardians. | To emphasize gender in a noun which defaults to the gender, a suffix if added; Female is usually signaled with an addition at the end or "-ŷn" or "-yn". "-ul" may be used at times to emphasize age. Male in turn is signified with "-on" or "-àn". "-àl" is a paternal counterpart to "-ul" but is used more rarely usually only for people seen actively serving as guardians. | ||
===Mutations=== | ====Mutations==== | ||
A "Hard" Mutation occurs in either verbs which are modifed by auxilaries or else a possessed object which are possessed. | A "Hard" Mutation occurs in either verbs which are modifed by auxilaries or else a possessed object which are possessed. | ||
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===Pluralization=== | ===Pluralization=== | ||
Words are pluralized by adding "-àf" if the last | Words are pluralized by adding "-àf" if the last vowel is masculine and "-aff" if feminine. | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
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=== | ===Verb and Noun Phrases=== | ||
Cwengâr branches leftwards on Verb/Noun Phrases. Adjectives, Adverbs and Possessive precede the Verb/Noun. | |||
====Verb Phrase==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; width:100px;" | |||
! width="100"|Adverbs | |||
! width="100"|Quantity Adverb | |||
! width="100"|Verb | |||
|} | |||
+Quantity in this case refers to the number of times an action is performed rather than the number of people performing it; "Hit twice" would be used rather than "Hit two times" | |||
====Noun Phrase==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; width:300px;" | |||
! width="100"|Preposition* | |||
! width="100"|Adjective for Poss. Noun | |||
! width="100"|Possessive Noun | |||
! width="100"|Adjective | |||
! width="100"|Quantity | |||
! width="100"|Noun | |||
! width="100"|Determiner | |||
|} | |||
Noun | |||
===Subject/Object Distinction=== | ===Subject/Object Distinction=== | ||
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The Direct Object of the sentance follows the Subject and undergoes soft mutation regardless of the prescence of adjectives. | The Direct Object of the sentance follows the Subject and undergoes soft mutation regardless of the prescence of adjectives. | ||
If there is no subject in a sentance, the direct object may be preceded by an "a" | |||
===Prepositions=== | ===Prepositions=== | ||
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"FfeLhô dy lhotenan pen shecwan ô shanyr, â Hon." | "FfeLhô dy lhotenan pen shecwan ô shanyr, â Hon." | ||
===Determiners=== | ===Determiners=== | ||
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==Practical Use== | ==Practical Use== | ||
=== Phrasebook=== | === Phrasebook=== | ||
“Hello” | “Hello” | ||