The Kanpos language is an a priori conlang based on a simplified phonology and polysynthesis.
Phonology
Kanpos allows a wide range of allophony for most of its phonemes.
Consonants
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Front
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Mid
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Back
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| Nasal
|
n /n/
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| Stop
|
p /p/
|
t /t/
|
k /k/
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| Fricative
|
v /w/
|
j /ʝ/
|
s /ʃ/
|
| Liquid
|
r /ɹ/
|
Vowels
| Up
|
u /ü/
|
| In
|
o /ɔ/
|
| Down
|
a /ä/
|
Accent
A sequence of two identical vowels gives a stressed vowel.
Grammar
Verbs
Verbs only conjugate for their mood.
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Modality
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Mood
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| Realis -p-
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Declarative -a-
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Indicative -s
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| Energetic -r
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| Mirative -tu
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| Gnomic -o-
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Gnomic -j
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| Epistemic irrealis -t-
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Hyperthetical -u-
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Epistemic -s
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| Assumptive -r
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| Deductive -pa
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| Renarrative -japu
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| Tentative -ku
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| Isothetical -a-
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Dubitative -s
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| Potential -r
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| Interrogative -ka
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| Isothetical conjunctive -nku
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| Hypothetical -o-
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Hypothetical -r
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| Counterfactual conjunctive -sta
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| Deontic irrealis -k-
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Volitive -a-
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Optative -nta
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| Desiderative -to
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| Alethic -ro-
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Alethic -nka
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| Assertive directive -o-
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Hortative -to
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| Jussive -s
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| Passive directive -u-
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Deliberative -nko
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| Precative -tn
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| Propositive -ja
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