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There is a different dialect in every province. The Balembai dialect is the closest one to Standard Poirih, but Standard Poirih is actually an artificial construction with elements of both [[Mysh Island]] and [[Sklyrachy]] dialects. See [[Poirih dialects]] for details. | There is a different dialect in every province. The Balembai dialect is the closest one to Standard Poirih, but Standard Poirih is actually an artificial construction with elements of both [[Mysh Island]] and [[Sklyrachy]] dialects. See [[Poirih dialects]] for details. | ||
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| + | == Alphabet == | ||
| + | Poirih uses a subset of the Latin alphabet: | ||
| + | <br>A [6], B [b], CH [C], E [E], F [f], H [x], I [i], K [k], L [l`], M [m], N [n], NG [N], NK [Nk], O [O], P [p], R [4], T [t], U [u], Z [z] | ||
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| + | == Syntax == | ||
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| + | === Word Order === | ||
| + | The basic word order is: | ||
| + | <br>''subject - finite verb - object - nonfinite verb'' | ||
| + | <br>The word order does not change in questions and subordinate clauses. | ||
| + | <br>Note that verbs show person, number and in one case (3rd singular) even gender. That's why personal pronouns are usually omitted. | ||
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| + | === Case === | ||
| + | There are three noun cases in Poirih: | ||
| + | * '''Nominative''' for the subject of a sentence | ||
| + | * '''Accusative''' for the direct object of a sentence | ||
| + | * '''Dative''' for a beneficiary or indirect object of a sentence | ||
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| + | === Gender === | ||
| + | All nouns in Poirih are either feminine or masculine. The gender distinction is only visible in singular, though. | ||
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| + | == Morphology == | ||
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| + | === Definite Article === | ||
| + | <table border=1> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th></th> | ||
| + | <th>fem</th> | ||
| + | <th>masc</th> | ||
| + | <th>pl</th> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>NOM</th> | ||
| + | <td>t</td> | ||
| + | <td>t</td> | ||
| + | <td>ti</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>AKK</th> | ||
| + | <td>t</td> | ||
| + | <td>ten</td> | ||
| + | <td>ti</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>DAT</th> | ||
| + | <td>tea</td> | ||
| + | <td>tem</td> | ||
| + | <td>ten</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Indefinite Article === | ||
| + | As in many other Germanic languages, there is no indefinite article in plural. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <table border=1> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th></th> | ||
| + | <th>fem</th> | ||
| + | <th>masc</th> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>NOM</th> | ||
| + | <td>a</td> | ||
| + | <td>a</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>AKK</th> | ||
| + | <td>a</td> | ||
| + | <td>an</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <th>DAT</th> | ||
| + | <td>oana</td> | ||
| + | <td>oam</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Adjectives === | ||
| + | Adjectives are not declined. | ||
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| + | === Verbs === | ||
| + | * Infinitive: '''-a''' or ending with a nasal consonant | ||
| + | * 1st person singular: '''-i''' | ||
| + | * 2nd person singular: '''-st''' | ||
| + | * 3rd person singular feminine: '''-tsi''' | ||
| + | * 3rd person singular masculine: '''-ta''' | ||
| + | * 1st person plural: '''-ama''' | ||
| + | * 2nd person plural: '''-ana''' | ||
| + | * 3rd person plural: '''-atsi''' | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
[[Category:Yuunli]] | [[Category:Yuunli]] | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 13 May 2005
Poirih (pronounced "poytich" with a Spanish P, an American T and a Scottish CH, X-SAMPA ["pOI.4ix]) is the dominating language in Yuunli.
| Poirih | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Yuunli |
| Genetic classification: |
Indo-European |
There is a different dialect in every province. The Balembai dialect is the closest one to Standard Poirih, but Standard Poirih is actually an artificial construction with elements of both Mysh Island and Sklyrachy dialects. See Poirih dialects for details.
Contents
Alphabet
Poirih uses a subset of the Latin alphabet:
A [6], B [b], CH [C], E [E], F [f], H [x], I [i], K [k], L [l`], M [m], N [n], NG [N], NK [Nk], O [O], P [p], R [4], T [t], U [u], Z [z]
Syntax
Word Order
The basic word order is:
subject - finite verb - object - nonfinite verb
The word order does not change in questions and subordinate clauses.
Note that verbs show person, number and in one case (3rd singular) even gender. That's why personal pronouns are usually omitted.
Case
There are three noun cases in Poirih:
- Nominative for the subject of a sentence
- Accusative for the direct object of a sentence
- Dative for a beneficiary or indirect object of a sentence
Gender
All nouns in Poirih are either feminine or masculine. The gender distinction is only visible in singular, though.
Morphology
Definite Article
| fem | masc | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOM | t | t | ti |
| AKK | t | ten | ti |
| DAT | tea | tem | ten |
Indefinite Article
As in many other Germanic languages, there is no indefinite article in plural.
| fem | masc | |
|---|---|---|
| NOM | a | a |
| AKK | a | an |
| DAT | oana | oam |
Adjectives
Adjectives are not declined.
Verbs
- Infinitive: -a or ending with a nasal consonant
- 1st person singular: -i
- 2nd person singular: -st
- 3rd person singular feminine: -tsi
- 3rd person singular masculine: -ta
- 1st person plural: -ama
- 2nd person plural: -ana
- 3rd person plural: -atsi
