Speriyn

Phonotactics and Rules

 * 1) (C)(C)(V)(V)V(C)(V)(V)(V)(C)(C)
 * -ij, -iy, -iyn, and -iyr endings cause the stress to be on the third to last syllable
 * 1) «ay», «ey», «iy», and «oy» are pronounced /aɪ ə/, /eɪ ə/, /ɪ ə/, and /oɪ ə/ respectively.  like you would THINK «ajy» «ejy» «ijy» and «ojy» would be pronounced, however the j is not needed
 * 2) «axy», «exy», «ixy», and «oxy» are pronounced   /æksi/, /eksi/, /ɪksi/, and /aksi/ (A bit counterintuitive, so this is important to know) 

Sounds Used
Vowels are not listed

Alphabet
Stress is placed on the second to last syllable UNLESS specified with an acute accent. Acute accents are used for stress, and stress is on the second to last syllable by default.

Verbs
Infinitive verbs end in -rǽt. JUST the 'ǽt' is dropped, and these endings are added.

The verb (minus the ǽt) comes first, then the Aspect-Mood, then the tense ending.

Nouns
Nouns have a stem, with the following endings. Uninflected nouns (ending with /r/ that is dropped) are only encountered when being combined with another adjective.

For instance,

Sozrej = `word`

Sperej = `speech` --> Spera = `spoken`

Copwetrej = `poetry`

Soz-spera copwetrej= `spoken word poetry`

Negation
Verbs in Speriyn are quite simply negated by placing the word ne IMMEDIATELY after the subject in a clause. Most opposite verbs are identical with one having the prefix na- which indicates the opposition of a verb, or even sometimes a noun,

Transitivity and Arguments to a Verb
The various declensions to nouns mean that the number of arguments given to a verb determine the meaning. That said, word order is Speriyn is a fixed Subject-Object-Verb, and, more specifically, Subject-Indirect-Direct-Verb

For instance: ​
 * Virǽt - `to live` --> Náviræt - `to die`
 * Dajn náviros - `He died` (Intransitive)
 * Daj Sajn náviros - `He killed her` (Transitive)
 * Daj Ðay Sajn náviros - `He killed her for them` (Dually Transitive)

Subjunctives
The subjunctive is used whenever a new clause with a subject change is introduced. When the outcome is uncertain, or expressing hopes or wishes, the future conditional is used instead.

For instance:
 * Saprǽt - `to know`; Vorǽt - `to go`; Kej - `