Difference between revisions of "Ozansek"
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== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||
=== Nouns === | === Nouns === | ||
| − | Ozansek nouns are not marked for gender and number. They only indicate the case. There are | + | Ozansek nouns are not marked for gender and number. They only indicate the case. To decline a noun, you change the final consonant or drop it, often together with the final vowel. |
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| + | There are 6 cases in Ozansek: | ||
* Accusative: The person or thing whose state is changed or described | * Accusative: The person or thing whose state is changed or described | ||
* Nominative: Who/What changes the accusative's state. | * Nominative: Who/What changes the accusative's state. | ||
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| − | ''' | + | '''Imdenh zigodob gemadev Zuz gebadu Rhob.''' |
| − | <br>''Book(acc) recipe(attr) gives | + | <br>''Book(acc) recipe(attr) gives Zuzan(nom) mother(dat) Rhobed(gen) |
| − | <br>= | + | <br>= Susan gives Robert's mother a/the cook book. |
In the example above, the book is the accusative, Sue the nominative, Bob's mother the dative, Bob the genitive (related to his mother), recipes the attribute (cookbook = a book with recipes in it) | In the example above, the book is the accusative, Sue the nominative, Bob's mother the dative, Bob the genitive (related to his mother), recipes the attribute (cookbook = a book with recipes in it) | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Zuzan ni gaepoz Dob.''' |
| − | <br>''Sue(egal) is sibling(egal) | + | <br>''Sue(egal) is sibling(egal) Domaz(gen)'' |
| − | <br>= Sue is | + | <br>= Sue is Thomas's sister. |
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| + | === Vocabulary === | ||
| + | ==== G ==== | ||
| + | gaepoz = brother/sister; gebadud = mother; gemadev = to give | ||
| + | ==== I ==== | ||
| + | imderhurh = book | ||
| + | ==== N ==== | ||
| + | ni = he/she/it is | ||
| + | ==== Z ==== | ||
| + | zigodov = recipe | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 30 November 2006
Ozansek ("the language of logic") is the language of Gubask.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of Ozansek is quite "easy." The language has 5 vowels and 9 consonants:
The vowels are pronounced as in Spanish: A, E, I, O, U
The consonants are pronounced as in English: B, D, F, G, K, M, N, P, S, T, V, Z
Plus the following consonants: KH [x] (like the Spanish J), NH [N] (like the NG in "sing"), RH [R] (like the French R)
Grammar
Nouns
Ozansek nouns are not marked for gender and number. They only indicate the case. To decline a noun, you change the final consonant or drop it, often together with the final vowel.
There are 6 cases in Ozansek:
- Accusative: The person or thing whose state is changed or described
- Nominative: Who/What changes the accusative's state.
- Dative: Who/What receives something if a verb has two objects.
- Genitive: Who/What owns or is related to someone/something.
- Egalitative: The two parts of an equality.
- Attributive: Additional information about one of the other parts.
Imdenh zigodob gemadev Zuz gebadu Rhob.
Book(acc) recipe(attr) gives Zuzan(nom) mother(dat) Rhobed(gen)
= Susan gives Robert's mother a/the cook book.
In the example above, the book is the accusative, Sue the nominative, Bob's mother the dative, Bob the genitive (related to his mother), recipes the attribute (cookbook = a book with recipes in it)
Zuzan ni gaepoz Dob.
Sue(egal) is sibling(egal) Domaz(gen)
= Sue is Thomas's sister.
Vocabulary
G
gaepoz = brother/sister; gebadud = mother; gemadev = to give
I
imderhurh = book
N
ni = he/she/it is
Z
zigodov = recipe
