Theubeg

Phonotactics
The syllable structure of Theubeg is CV(C), with C standing for all consonants and V standing for all vowels. If two of the same consonants are adjacent to each other, they geminate. The standard stress pattern emphasizes the first syllable of the subject and verb, then the last syllable of the object. If there is no object and the subject is monosyllabic, the verb takes precedence.

Nouns
Nouns decline for definiteness and otherwise are without declension. The prefix /je/ is added to the noun to make it definite. There is a series of derivational morphemes specific to nouns listed below. The morphemes are placed before the word.

Verbs
Verbs conjugate for voice with the active voice being unmarked, and the passive voice being marked witht the prefix /wa/. The derivational morphemes for verbs are: The supine verb is placed after the verb it modifies.

Copula
There is only one copula that links the subject with the predicate, which is /mun/.

Adjectives
Adjectives modify both nouns and verbs. When the tense and aspect are not nonpast and perfective, adjectives can describe them in detail. They also serve as determiners of mood. An important adjective is the negative polarizer /wucske/. The adjective order is this: The derivational morphemes for adjectives are:
 * 1) Head
 * 2) Tense/Aspect
 * 3) Mood
 * 4) Qualifier
 * 5) Quantifier
 * 6) Modality
 * 7) Demonstrative

Postpositions
Postpositions indicate a word's relationship to another. The postpositional phrase is placed before the modified word.

Pro-words
Pro-words are substitutes for words or referents to previous words.

Demonstratives
The three demonstratives are:
 * proximal - /kolkos/
 * medial - /jugki/
 * distal - /csopel/

Interrogatives
Interrogatives can modify nouns or act as pronouns.

Pro-verbs
The two pro-verbs are:
 * to do - /waskol/
 * to be - /dsine/

Pro-adjectives
Pro adjectives are used to classify nouns. They can be omitted except when counting, in which case they go after the number.

Referents
The three referents are:
 * subject of previous clause - /pics/
 * object of previous clause - /qosi/
 * verb of previous clause - /dunu/

Sentence Structure
The word order of Theubeg is SOV.