Ralgathel

Classification and Dialects
It is a language isolate.

The standard dialect retains the letters shown in this page.

My own dialect (known as The Earthen Dialect) differs slightly in phonology. (ð -> θ) ("pʔ" - "pʼʔ")

Phonotactics
(C) (C) V (C) (C) (C)

1st (and only) declension
-Ga - People

-P'e Plants and Animals

-O - Inanimate Objects

-Vera - Times, Events

-Lethe - Abstract nouns

-i - Plural

Person
(First and foremost. This is appended directly to the verb root as a prefix.)

-Rya - 1st Person

-Ava - 2nd Person

-Ela - 3rd Person

-Ryia - We (excl.)

-Ryiva - We (incl.)

-Avya - You (all)

-Eiya - They

-Pa - 3rd Person (animal)

-A - 3rd Person (item, also can be used as informal, rude)

Tense
(Comes second, right after the verb itself.)

-E - Future

-O - Past

Aspect
(Comes last, if used at all. Not required.)

-N - Imperative

-T - Imperfective

(Perfective is represented by no added letters for aspect, and as per agreement with nouns, "i" is appended to the very end of the fully conjugated verb.)

Syntax
Subject, Verb, Object

Lexicon
The Ralgathel Lexicon.

Example text
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1 (A General Example)

Romanized: Ersei thalegai radeiya ralthos gi derme oso selseg gi mosorlethi. E'ogai min tedo itar rageleth gi daseiyan eiyaya min oso osoro gondeth.

IPA: eɹsei ðalegai ɹadeija ɹalðos gi deɹme oso selseg gi mosoɹleði eʔogai min tedo itaɹ ɹageleð gi daseijan eijaja min oso osoɹo gondeð

Lit. Translation: (All humans born free and equal in dignity and rights. They given reason and conscience and should/will do towards one another in spirit of brotherhood.)

Translation: (All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.)



Translation: "It is raining." (Example of formal form and general syntax)

Romanized: Ranotha ranat detem.

IPA: ɹanoða ɹanat detem

Lit.: (Rain falling .)



Translation: "It's raining." (Example of casual form and omissions based on colloquialism or simply having context)

Romanized: Ranat.

IPA: ɹanat

Lit.: ((It's) Falling.)



Romanized: Ral vosrye.

IPA: ɹal vosɹje

Lit.: ((I) drink water.)

Translation: I'll have (a) water. (Usually when ordering at a restaurant)



"Italy seems like a nice place." (Use of loanwords.)

Romanized: Italia tesoro sel thatol.

IPA: italia tesoɹo sel ðatol

Lit.: Italy seems (a) good place.