Old Fressian

Phonotactics
Syllable Structure: (C)3V(C)5

1. /θ/ is realized as [ð] following a voiced consonant and in between two vowels (Intervocalic voicing).

2. /g/ is realized as [ɣ] when in between two vowels.

3. /f/ is realized as [v] following a voiced consonant.

4. /s/ is realized as [z] following a vowel.

5. [ʍ, l̥, r̥] are all used as /hw, hl, hr/.

Gender and Number
Genders are three: Declension is as follows:
 * 1) Masculine: Used for males and some inanimate objects, show singular and plural forms.
 * 2) Neutral: Used for inanimate objects.
 * 3) Feminine: Used for females and some inanimate objects, show singular form.

Dane /dɑ.ne/ n 1. Basket.  þegu /θe.gu/ n 1. Stick.  Kanaz /kɑ.nɑz/ 1. Dagger.

Verbs
Verbs are conjugated for tense (Present and Past), mood, person (1st, 2nd and 3rd), voice (active, passive and medial) and number (Singular and Plural). There are three moods: Imperative, Subjunctive and Indicative. The subjunctive has past and present forms.

Syntax
The basic word order in High Fréssian is SVO. However, since High Fréssian is highly inflected, word order is very flexible, thus allowing every other WO. This is normally taken advantage of in poetry.