Sktk'wk

GOALS AS OF NOW:

-Make more words.

-Make more sentences.

This language has no verbs, pronouns, or vowels.

Pages which link to this page:

Ɯð̼ɤn̼̊ɤð̼ɤʋɯɱ (alternate name)

Asonobov (alternate name)

As the many names imply, this language has a long, convoluted history.

IPA Chart/Orthography
NOTE: All IPA values are approximations obtained through asking the ksts'w which sound they thought best approximated the sounds used.

Phonotactics
In this language, all consonants are syllabic and they cannot be non-syllabic. This means that there are 22 possible syllables and all of them consist of a single consonant.

When there are multiple occurrences of the same letter consecutively, they are all said with clear onsets as separate syllables. For example, ⟨gg⟩ would be pronounced / ʁ̞̊. ʁ̞̊/ instead of, for example, / ʁ̞̊:/.

The alphabet/syllabary consists of symmetrical glyphs, but they aren't here because I don't know how to put them here. The alphabetical order (in Roman transliteration) is:

p s t l m w g k 'p 's 't 'l 'm 'w 'g 'k v r q "v "r "q

This consists of the egressive approximants, from front to back of the mouth, then the ingressive approximants, then the non-ejective trills, then their ejective forms.

Numbers
The numbers are bijective base 16. This means there is no zero, and there is a specific number representing sixteen. The sixteen numbers correspond to the sixteen approximant values.

The farther right a digit is, the higher its increment.

When used in a sentence, these are surrounded by number markers (see below).

Grammar
It doesn't have any verbs. Relations between words are created using word modifiers. These are function words which function like brackets. They go around the word so that they mark when the word begins and ends. If two words have the same modifier attached to them, they both go within a single modifier.

The first and fourth letter of the word modifier is a number which shows which "level" the words modified by the modifiers are on.

Modifiers
Normal

NOTE: H means that it can stand alone (head of a phrase), O means that it cannot (definite), X signifies a number, and N signifies a special kind of word.

Inanimate Locative (both parties are animate) = H: XltX'lt O: XltX'lt

plt statue p'lt plt man p'lt = The man and statue are at the same general place.

Definition Change (usually a copula) = H: XwtX'wt O: XwtX'wt

pwt causation p'wt pw't happiness p'w't = The happiness which is causing something/Happiness is causation.

Part (other is part of head) = O: XplX'pl H: Xp'lX'p'l

ppl man p'pl pp'l hand p'p'l = The man's hand

Allative+Dative(shows T going to H from O) = T: Xkr-X'kr H: XktX'kt O: Xk'tX'k't

pkr information p'kr pkt man p'kt pk't book p'k't = The information goes from the book to the man.

pkr man p'kr pwt pk't book p'k't p'wt p'wt tree p'w't. = According to the man, the book is a tree.

Causative/Instrumental (the thing that caused it to happen is the head) = H: XpwX'pw O: Xp'wX'p'w

Xpw man X'pw Xp'w hammer X'p'w = There was a hammer because of the man OR The man causes something to happen using the hammer OR The man uses the hammer to do something.

Non-Word

Name Marker (marks name, which is the only thing it goes around; goes inside other modifiers) = N: ll'll

pwt ll Johnny 'll p'wt pw't ppl man p'pl p'w't pp'l hand p'p'l = the hand of the man named Johnny.

Thing Number Marker (for defining the number of nouns; around number N outside modifiers and around O outside modifiers) = N: rr"rr O: r"r"r"r

rr 5 "rr r"r pl man 'pl "r"r p'l hand 'p'l = the hands of five men

Words Which Rely on Numbers/ X-Words
Some words rely on numbers for existence, such as pk'k'st, the word for a shape, which needs a number of sides as part of its definition. For these, there is a thing number marker inside the modifying brackets which specifies the number of sides. These are called X-words in this language, because the way they are described involves an X.

Actual Language
These words consist of a cluster of 5 letters which can be said in any order. For ease of access, they are normally transcribed alone in alphabetical order, using the letter with the least value as the first syllable. To recap, the order of the alphabet is:

p s t l m w g k 'p 's 't 'l 'm 'w 'g 'k v r q "v "r "q

WORDS: field of bacteria, multiplication, division, square root, other ways of making roots, derivatives, exponents, elements

Words

ppppp = forest

p'lpwp = path etched into the ground

pwprt = land

pvptw = relative from same individual

ptvp't = this place and time

ptpr'l = death (when someone is no longer warmer than the world)

plpl'l = reckless abandon (positive connotation)

p'lt'ts = emotional pain

ppkrr = real thing

p"rtrp = stomach cavity, inside

ptss'l = birth

psls't = leg, near

ksmsp = light-bulb

spkvs = sulfur

tvspt = phrase with X actors

trlsp = desirable thing

vt'tsp = something which can be read

psl'lr = function word

pls'tl = back (like backbone), top

psmk'm = plan

psw'tr = chlorine

p'p"qvs = specialization

pvr'ls = schadenfreude

pmk'kqX = shape with X dimensions

pwgwr = leader

pwgvq = the people who support the leader

pw'gpt = the people who follow the leader

pw'prr = person (thinking thing)

p'kvv"q = alphabet

p'gv'k'g = many

ptr'w'tX = progenitor with X children

ptlvr = beauty

ptw'lr = metal

pk'k'st = shape with X sides

pvt'pr = relative two family members apart

pt'tvr = conversation

ptt'kr = bodily takeover of someone (positive connotation)

tpt"rt = plant

t'ktlp = path put upon the ground

t'ttp'p = language

l'ltpv = body of liquid (ocean, lake, river, etc.)

l'ltk'q = lava flow

wkrtp = owner, boss

ktg'gp = flying thing

vqkpt = underside, underneath

tpt"rs = the act of being adamant

wl'wpr = container (bag, bowl, etc.)

rlpvl = thing which is worried

v'plrp = physical protector (shell, house, etc.)

pvvrr = number

ksts'w = the people who speak this language

sskkr = state in existence

tstlv, vtslt = useful thing/usefulness

sttk'w = change

qtsrt = indomitable thing

stlkr = fierceness

stm'sr = volcanic smoke rich in methane

twgsk = ailment (caused by nonliving thing)

stgvr = the happiness of being hurt

s"qt'tv = hindquarters, behind

sr'ltv = separation/otherness

s'kqtr = silica dust

slkkr = species of indigenous bacteria

krwrs = government

sgvr"q = schadenfreude

skg'k'k = species of indigenous bacteria

"qkk"qs = eruption

ttw'pr = physical form

tlwtl = cord

ttllr = the connection of one to one's relatives/friends and the land

ttlk't = place

ttw'tr = image

tkgkt = eye

tvrgt = interesting thing

trt"rg = hard work

tvkvt = answer

ttkqr = a word which must exist to give a sentence meaning

ttk'kr = false thing

ttkvv = microorganism

ttkvr = ground-dweller

ttrr"r = speed

tllkr = head, front

tlmg't = explosion

tlwwg (twgwl, glwtw) = rumbling (of a volcano)

tlwk"r = something more spread out across the ground

tlw'tr = hard substance/plastic

tlw'lr = something reaching towards the sky

tl'lvr = inequality

tlk'tr = non-attachment

tmwkk = meeting twgmr = disease (caused by living thing fighting against another)

twwg'g = cloud

twkg'w = wind

twk'tr = rotten thing (positive connotation), bacterial contamination (positive connotation)

tw's'lr = shelter

tw'lrr = direction

tw'gr"q = indigenous species of bacteria

tkw'lr = water-dweller

tk'pv"r = indigenous species of bacteria

t's'lvr = rectitude

vtvv't = set of things

rtvr't = state of motion

kwl'wl = action

wrlkl = edible substance

lwrl'k = system of tunnels (cave system, vascular system)

g'gvg'g = when the sun is near the ground

ggrr"r = indigenous species of bacteria

rw'kr't = audience

rwwrw = great size

vrvvr = imaginary thing

Indigenous Bacteria

slkkr

skg'k'k

tw'gr"q

tk'pv"r

ggrr"r

Compound Words

pl pttt"r 'pl p'l ptgk'g 'p'l = seed of a plant

pl ttw'kr 'pl p'l sttk'w 'p'l = movie

wt ktg'gp 'wt wt pl'pvr 'wt = airplane

tl pl sgvr"q 'pl 'tl tl p'l ptt'sr 'p'l 'tl = a feeling of great joy which doesn't translate well

pw gg'g'gv 'pw p'w ppt'lr 'p'w = sunset

pw gg'g'gv 'pw p'w psst'l 'p'w = sunrise

p'l t'ttp'p 'p'l pl ksts'w 'pl = this language

pw wrlkl 'pw p'w kwl'wl 'p'w = live prey

Sample Sentences

pwt plt tstlv pl't plt ksmsp pl't pw't p'wt vrvvr p'w't. - The useful thing is not beside the light bulb (at some specific time).

pwt swt tstlv sw't s'wt ksmsp s'w't pw't p'wt vrvvr p'w't. - The light bulb is not useful (at some specific time).

pwt swt twt wkrtp t'wt tw't ggrr"r t'w't s'wt sw't ppkrr s'w't pwt p'wt vrvvr p'w't. - The boss is not, was not, and will not be a bacterium. (Lit. ""The boss is a bacterium" is a real thing" is an imaginary thing.)

pwt ltltr pw't pwt plt ppl p"rtrp p'pl p'lt p'wt pl't tpt"rt p'l't pp'l pvt'pr p'p'l. = The group of directly related family members eat plants together in harmony.

pwt swt tstlv p'wt s'wt swt kwl'wl s'wt swt krwrs sw't. - The government('s creation) is a useful action.

ppl ppw tstlv p'pw p'pl pp'l vtvv't p'p'l pp'w spl l's'tvr p'p'w s'pl sp'l tkw'lr s'p'l. - Useful things as a whole (the set of "valuable things") made the water dweller morally correct.

pwt plw'wr p'wt pwt plt pp'tr"r p'lt p'wt plt llwkr p'lt. - The edible substance is in the container. / There is an edible substance in the container.

pwt swt ktg'gp s'wt p'wt pwt pl'pvr p'wt swt plt pp'tr"r p'lt s'wt plt slt swt twt tlmg't t'wt s'wt twt ksmsp t'wt s'lt. - The light bulb inside the exploding airplane explodes.

pwt pk't trlsp p'k't p'wt pwt pkr ppw ksts'w p'pw p'kr pp'w spw ll wl 'll s'pw p'p'w sp'w krwrs s'p'w p'wt - The People want John (wl)* to succeed in forming a government. *This is how they transliterated "John". They have little love for meaningless names.

Universals Contrasted So Far
All languages have stops.

All languages have either bilabials, fricatives or nasals.

All languages have some non-syllabic consonants.

All languages have voiced sounds.

All languages have rounded sounds.

All languages have non-implied verbs.

No language has a linguolabial trill.

No language has dentolabial sounds.

No language conjugates for both the head word and the affected word in every relationship.