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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
− | The Khenian language is a language spoken in Khenas, which has evolved from the ancient tribal languages spoken in Khenas a longtime ago, althoug it is sometimes mistakenly believed to be aconstructed language. Khenian grammar resembles that of romance languages, with some differences, such as conjugation remaing the same regardless of tense and instead the suffix 'za is added for past tenses, and 'lo for future tense. for example "A retran" means "I speak", and "A retran'za" means "I spoke", and the complete absence of articles. Also, if the is a phrase with a noun and an adjective, it is written (noun) | + | The Khenian language is a language spoken in Khenas, which has evolved from the ancient tribal languages spoken in Khenas a longtime ago, althoug it is sometimes mistakenly believed to be aconstructed language. Khenian grammar resembles that of romance languages, with some differences, such as conjugation remaing the same regardless of tense and instead the suffix 'za is added for past tenses, and 'lo for future tense. for example "A retran" means "I speak", and "A retran'za" means "I spoke", and the complete absence of articles. Also, if the is a phrase with a noun and an adjective, it is written (noun) ha (adjective), and ha can be taken to mean of, as it is used as that when theadjective is used as a noun. for example "The bright sun" would be written ast ha finna (literal translation would be "sun of bright"). Also, double letters are said twice, instead of being treated like single letters, except for a double s, which has a [ts] sound, and a double l, which has a [w] sound. |
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==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
The Khenian Alphabet has 22 letters. It has the same set of letters as the English one, except it does not have the letters c, q, v, and x. | The Khenian Alphabet has 22 letters. It has the same set of letters as the English one, except it does not have the letters c, q, v, and x. | ||
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==Words and easy sentences== | ==Words and easy sentences== | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
− | Verbs in khenian, like in any language are very import. | + | Verbs in khenian, like in any language are very import. Also, as in many languages verbs need to be conjugated, although this is mush simpler in Khenian as there is only 1 pattern, which is to by removing the last vowel and all leters followoing it, and adding a set of letters. |
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===Adjectives and Adverbs=== | ===Adjectives and Adverbs=== | ||
− | In Khenian, adverbs and adjectives have a strange word order (noun | + | In Khenian, adverbs and adjectives have a strange word order ((noun) ha (adjective) (adverb)), but besides that it is quite simple. |
[[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Khenas]] | [[Category:Languages]] [[Category:Khenas]] | ||
{{languages}} | {{languages}} |
Latest revision as of 16:25, 16 May 2007
Introduction
The Khenian language is a language spoken in Khenas, which has evolved from the ancient tribal languages spoken in Khenas a longtime ago, althoug it is sometimes mistakenly believed to be aconstructed language. Khenian grammar resembles that of romance languages, with some differences, such as conjugation remaing the same regardless of tense and instead the suffix 'za is added for past tenses, and 'lo for future tense. for example "A retran" means "I speak", and "A retran'za" means "I spoke", and the complete absence of articles. Also, if the is a phrase with a noun and an adjective, it is written (noun) ha (adjective), and ha can be taken to mean of, as it is used as that when theadjective is used as a noun. for example "The bright sun" would be written ast ha finna (literal translation would be "sun of bright"). Also, double letters are said twice, instead of being treated like single letters, except for a double s, which has a [ts] sound, and a double l, which has a [w] sound.
Alphabet
The Khenian Alphabet has 22 letters. It has the same set of letters as the English one, except it does not have the letters c, q, v, and x.
vowels:
a [a]
e [ɛ]
i [i]
o [ɔ]
u [u]
y [ɨ]
consonants:
b [b]
d [d]
f [f]
g [g]
h [x]
j [j]
k [k]
l [l]
m [m]
n [n]
p [p]
r [r]
s [s]
t [t]
w [v]
z [z]
Words and easy sentences
Verbs
Verbs in khenian, like in any language are very import. Also, as in many languages verbs need to be conjugated, although this is mush simpler in Khenian as there is only 1 pattern, which is to by removing the last vowel and all leters followoing it, and adding a set of letters.
Subject | Conjugation | Example with Retri (speak) |
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A (I) | an | A retran |
se (you (singular)) | ise | se retrise |
arri (he/it) | ane | arri retrane |
arra (she) | anu | arra retranu |
as (we) | ans | as retrans |
ses (you (plural)) | es | ses retranes |
aris (they (male/neuter)) | anes | aris retranes |
ares (they (female)) | anis | ses retranis |
Adjectives and Adverbs
In Khenian, adverbs and adjectives have a strange word order ((noun) ha (adjective) (adverb)), but besides that it is quite simple.