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PATOKA:

PATOKA is a minimalist conlang. It is designed to be the simplest it can be in every aspect. With only 45 words, PATOKA is functionally useless, but it can be kind of fun just figuring out how to express things in it.

PATOKA Grammar:

PATOKA uses a SVO sentence structure. Example: "PO TITO KIKA" translates as "I want plant."

The subject and/or object can be more than one word; use "TI" (and) to link nouns. Example: "PO TI TA KAKI TOKI" translates as "We (me and you) go to the water."

If the sentence has an indirect object, connect it to the end of the sentence with "TOPI" (at). Example: "PO PA PITA TOPI TAKO" translates as "I use fire on (at) food."

To apply an adjective, just put the adjective before the noun it modifies. Any noun or pronoun can be used as an adjective; the lack of a linking "TI" indicates that the word is an adjective. Example: "PO TITO PAKI TIPOKA" translates as "I want a stone tool."

If the sentence is just to apply an adjective to a subject, no verb is required; PATOKA has no "to be". Instead, simply say the adjective and subject. Example: "PITOPO KAKO" translates to "They (plural) are dangerous."

To indicate past or future events, put the desired tense before the subject. Example: "KAPITO KA PA TAKO" translates as "(in the future) They will eat (use food)." If you wish to indicate longer time, say the tense twice.

To ask a "who/what/where" question, put "PATA" (what) in the place of the unknown element. Example: "PATA KOTI PO PI" translates as "Who has my animal (me animal)?"

To ask a "yes/no" question, put "POPA" (right?) at the end of a sentence. Example: "KAPO TA KIPA POTI PITA POPA" translates as "(in the past) You made a big fire, right?"

To answer a "yes/no" question, put either TO (yes) or KOTO (no) at the start of a sentence. Example: "KOTO KAPO PO KIPA KATA" translates as "(negative) (in the past) No, I made nothing."

PATOKA does not allow subclauses or sentences with more than one verb. Such complex ideas must be expressed in more than one sentence.

PATOKA Sounds:

PATOKA has an small sound library. It only has three consonants (P, T, K) and three vowels (I, O, A). Every syllable in PATOKA is a consonant followed by a vowel, resulting in a total of 9 unique syllables.

PATOKA Script:

In written PATOKA, each syllable has its own glyph. The glyphs are as follows:

PA = +

TA = -

KA = =

PI = >

TI = <

KI = X

PO = O

TO = :

KO = |

PATOKA Lexicon:

Verbs:

Create: KIPA Have: KOTI Get: KIKOTA Use: PA Want: TITO Go To: KAKI Are/Is: TIKO Pronouns:

I/me: PO You: TA They (singular): KA Them (plural): KAKO Place: KATO Thing: PITO What?: PATA Nouns:

Word: TOKA Food: TAKO Thoughts: POTIKO Person: PIKI Animal: PI Plant: KIKA Water: TOKI Stone: PAKI Fire: PITA Wind: KOPITI Tool: TIPOKA Shelter: POKO Nothing: KATA

Adjectives:

Good: KIPI Bad: KITA Big/much: POTI Small/little: TAPO Bright/warm: KAPI Dark/cold: TOTA Near/close: PIKA Far/distant: PITIKO Dangerous: PITOPO Nice/kind: TATI Very: TIPO Tenses:

Future: KAPITO Past: KAPO Other:

Yes/true: TO No/false: KOTO Right?: POPA And: TI At: TOPI