Nedan

Nedan is the language spoken in Neda

Phonotactics
If two equal vowels meet, a "n" is added between them

Syllabe Structure
V: Vowel A: a,e O: o,i,u C: Consonant

V/CV/CAO

Allowed consonant clusters
Just "dr". If other consonant cluster is in a word (for example because it is a foreign word), the next vowel is added between the letters. If it is at the end of the word, an "e" is added. For example: Spring->Sipirineg Crucial->Curucial Black->Balak

Mood, Aspects, etc.
Prefixes are used to indicate mood, evidentiality, word order and aspects.


 * Mood
 * Indicative: an-
 * Subjuntive: aen-
 * Interrogative: oan-
 * Negative versions of all those: no-[prefix]-


 * Evidentiality
 * Indeterminate: en-
 * Perception: iv-
 * Deduction: ev-
 * Hearsay: ov-
 * Assumption: al-
 * Aspects:
 * Single: e-
 * Geruind: o-
 * Participle: a-
 * Habitual: ao-
 * State: oi-


 * Imperative
 * Non-imperative: nes-
 * Imperative: nas-


 * Word Order
 * Cases will be marked with declension: lu-
 * VSO: la-
 * VOS: le-
 * SVO: lao-
 * OVS: leo-
 * SOV: leu-
 * OSV: lau-
 * Versions of them where the subject is inflicted: [prefix]-ve

If no prefix is said, the first one of each list is assumed. Prefixes are said in this order:

Mood Evidentiality Aspects Word Order Imperative

If two consonants get together, an "e" is added between them

Cases
Cases are used even for subclauses

Cases are indicnated using prefix:

The suffix -efa is added after the noun to indincate that it is the end of a series of cases

The prefix va- is added to invert the case (for example: the father of mother -> the father that has a mother)

Example: Nadue denevoa demeefe inevaoefe

House of (father of (me) and mother)

However: Nadue denevoa inevoaefe deme

House of (father and mother) deme

Articles
To make an article plural, add -s

Pronouns
Pronouns are formed like this A+B where A varies depending in the person 1st person: m 2nd person: d 3rd person: l and B varies depending in the gender Neuter: e Unknown: ao Femenine: a Masculine: o

Numbers
The counting system is octal: e.g. 18= 22 octal = Lala

Example text
Oiema nadue denarei(deme) onulei

My daughter's house is beautiful

Note: deme (of me) is not necessary, it can be ommited