9 (old)

About
"9" is just a placeholder name until I come up with an actual name. I will attempt to create word roots completely from scratch. I know English and am studying Japanese, and will try my best to not simply recreate the languages just using different words. Also, I have not looked at any other conlangs. All ideas presented here were independently created by myself.

This is a work in progress. Everything is subject to change.

Alphabet
All letters represent their IPA equivalents with the exception of < r >, which is a rhoticized schwa [ɚ].

The pronunciation of the consonants by themselves, such as when spelling something out, is formed by taking the letter and combining it with the first vowel in its group. e.g. < n > is pronounced [na], < z > is [za], < f > is [fe] < g > is [gɚ].

The order for collation starts at the top-left of the grid, going left to right, then up to down.

Syllable Structure
The syllable structure is (C)V(N), where
 * (C) is an optional consonant
 * V is one or more vowels
 * (N) is an optional nasal

There are rules for which nasal can be used. Taking a sample word with structure C1V1(N1)C2V2N2,


 * N1 must match the group of C2
 * (word final) N2 must match the group of V2
 * There can only be one nasal between V1 and V2. The nasal will be analyzed as being C2

Other restrictions are as follows:


 * < j > may not follow or precede < i >
 * < w > may not follow or precede
 * < i > may not follow < e >
 * may not follow < o >

Numbers
This language will use a dozenal base.

The symbols for the numerals are just an underlined letter. Reading out a string of digits is as simple as reading out the letter with the vowel [o].

 is "dozen" and  is "gross". You need to explicitly say "one dozen" and "one gross" instead of simply "dozen" and "gross".

Adjectives
All adjectives will be gradable. All other adjectives as we know them in English will be expressed by verbs.

First, the nominal form will end in < -la >. Words toward one extreme end with < -li >; toward the other, < -lu >. Reduplicating the last syllable forms the superlative.

The suffixes < -e > and < -o > say that you want it toward the direction of the < -li > word and the < -lu > word, respectively. means "it is hot and I want it toward the direction of hot", basically forming the comparative, "hotter". means "it is cold and I want it toward the direction of hot", basically meaning "too cold".

< -lr > indicated neutrality. talr - not good or bad. melr - not hot or cold