Yerek

Yerek (Native: yerék, γερέκ /ʝeˈɾek/) is a Hellenic language.

Yerek
γερέκ yerék
Pronunciation	[ʝeˈɾek]
Created by	Shariifka
Language family	Indo-European Graeco-Phrygian Hellenic Greek Yerek

Phonology

Orthography

Latin	Greek	IPA	Remarks
Vowels
a	α	a
e	ε	e
i	η	i
o	ο	o
u	ω	u
Consonants
p	π	p
ph	πφ	pʰ
b	μπ	b
m	μ	m
	μβ		When mutated from /v/.
f	φ	f
v	β	v
t	τ	t
th	τθ	tʰ
d	ντ	d
n	ν	n
	νδ		When mutated from /ð/.
c	θ	θ
x	δ	ð
s	σ	s
z	ζ	z
l	λ	l
r	ρ	ɾ
ky	κ	c	Before /e/ or /i/.
	κι		Otherwise.
khy	κχ	cʰ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	κχι		Otherwise
gy	γκ	ɟ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γκι		Otherwise
ny	γγ	ɲ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γγι		Otherwise
hy	χ	ç	Before /e/ or /i/.
	χι		Otherwise
y	γ	ʝ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γι		Otherwise
k	κυ	k	Before /e/ or /i/.
	κ		Otherwise
kh	κχυ	kʰ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	κχ		Otherwise
g	γκυ	ɡ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γκ		Otherwise
ng	γγυ	ŋ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γγ		Otherwise
h	χυ	h	Before /e/ or /i/.
	χ		Otherwise
q	γυ	ɣ	Before /e/ or /i/.
	γ		Otherwise
Rising diphthongs
ia	ηα	i̯a
ie	ηε	i̯e
io	ηο	i̯o
iu	ηω	i̯u
ua	ωα	u̯a
ue	ωε	u̯e
ui	ωι	u̯i
uo	ωο	u̯o
Falling diphthongs
ai	αη	ai̯
ei	εη	ei̯
oi	οη	oi̯
au	αω	au̯
eu	εω	eu̯
ou	οω	ou̯

Morphophonology

Initial consonant mutation

There are 2 types of initial consonant mutations:

1. Nasal mutation (represented ^N–)
2. Aspirate mutation (represented ^H–)

Nasal mutation

Consonant		Mutated form
p	π	b	μπ
v	β	m	μβ
t	τ	d	ντ
x	δ	n	νδ
ky	κ(ι)	gy	γκ(ι)
y	γ(ι)	ny	γγ(ι)
k	κ(υ)	g	γκ(υ)
q	γ(υ)	ng	γγ(υ)

Aspirate mutation

Consonant		Mutated form
p	π	ph	πφ
t	τ	th	τθ
ky	κ(ι)	khy	κχ(ι)
k	κ(υ)	kh	κχ(υ)

Morphology

Nouns and Adjectives

Yerek has 3 genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Note that unlike Greek, gender in Yerek is based on natural gender.

Nouns and adjectives are declined identically.

Case	Singular			Plural
	Masc.	Fem.	Neut.	Masc.	Fem.	Neut.
Nominative	–
Accusative	N–			H–		–
Genitive	–	H–	–	N–
Dative	N–			H–

Articles

Definite article

Case	Singular			Plural
	Masc.	Fem.	Neut.	Masc.	Fem.	Neut.
Nominative	το	τη	το	τω	τε	τα
Accusative
Genitive	τω	τη	τω	τω
Dative				τη

Pronouns

Personal pronouns

Person	Singular	Plural
1	μη	νω
2	ση	πφω
3	ωτ

Verbs

Yerek verb conjugation

Tense	Imperfective	Perfective	Habitual
Present	-εν	-ης	-ησαν
Past	-ενην	-ησην	-ησηναν

Syntax