The Kumquat Language

The Kumquat Language is the language spoken by all evil kumquats across the Internet. It is important to learn this language as communicating in this language it prevents your signature from getting eaten by evil kumquats.



Phonotactics
The syllable structure is (C)(W)V(N), where C can be any consonant, W can be any approximant, V is any vowel or nasal, and N is any nasal or alveolar plosive.

Writing System
Double vowels are used to represent long vowels.

Case
Nouns have six cases: nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, instrumental, and ablative. A case is represented by its own marker that is placed before the noun. The nominative case is unmarked.

Definateness
In the Kumquat Language, articles are placed after nouns and come in two forms: definate and indefinate. For example:


 * tet kaam had ("the tasty signature")
 * tet kaam wad ("a tasty signature")

Number
A plural marker is placed after nouns to indicate that the noun is plural. For example:


 * teen ("person")
 * teen gghe ("people")

Animacy
In the Kumquat Language, nouns are classed into two genders: inanimate and animate. Animate nouns usually get the plural marker. A noun is classed as animate if it is: Otherwise, a noun is classed as inanimate.
 * An animal (including humans)
 * A fruit
 * A natural phenomena

Syntax
The word order is strictly Subject-Object-Verb. Adjectives are placed before nouns. The copula is placed before the verb.

Vocabulary

 * ad ("to be")
 * je ("supernatural, divine")
 * je teen ("god" (literally "divine person")
 * jin ("internet")
 * kad ("you")
 * kaam ("signature")
 * kaam kwad ("kumquat" (literally "signature eater"))
 * kaam mwõ ("signature protecter")
 * kwad ("to eat")
 * mwõ ("to protect")
 * teen ("person")
 * tet ("to taste" as a verb, "tasty" as an adjective)
 * wen ("I")
 * WILL EXPAND VOCABULARY LATER I HAVE TO CLEAN MY ROOM