Mela

General information
Mela is constructed to be easy to memorize. It is attained by constructing words as Lego's. Of course, international words could be used, but they need to be short in order to create new words with them. It would be ideal if we can know 1 000 words by memorizing only a hundred roots.

1. The vocabulary is based on the list of the most frequently used words. It gives us the opportunity to start speaking the language right away, also it gives us an idea of what words are more important, what are the building blocks of the language. 2. All antonyms are created by the "mirror rule", for example - ANAY - high, YANA - low. 3. Words are selected from the international vocabulary, however if a word doesn't sound good, another word could be chosen. Anyway the most basic words become artificial because they consist of other words. 4. There are some special affixes, they help to make even more words on the basis of already known ones. For example, the ending -Le shows the result of an action, for example - SAY - to look at, SAYLE - to see, also MASAY - to look for, MASAYLE - to find. I found this beautiful principle in Chinese. 5. All words avoid two consonants in a row, it makes it very comfortable for people to pronounce. Alphabet consist of 18 Latin letters - E, T, Y, U, I, O, P, A, S, D, F, G, K, L, V, N, M, W. As you can see Mela doesn't use the sounds difficult to pronounce such as Z, R, B, and the Slavic - Ж, Ш, Щ, Ц, Ы etc. 6. Grammar. I think it is very simple as in Tokipona or Glosa, or, yes, in English! However I use a special mark (E) to show an object if it is needed but not if there is SVO. No plural ending, as in Chinese just add -many- and voila you have a plural. The same with tense, past - du, future - va, present doesn't have any special mark. Grammatical mood - would - vu, imperative - ta.

Phonology
Pronunciation 

Every  letter  has  only  one  sound . All sounds should be pronounced as clearly as possible. Stress is very soft and usually stress is on the penultimate syllable, except for<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> W and Y.

<p class="MsoNormal">Examples:

<p class="MsoNormal">Vis’ita – visit; mod’elo – model, example; pol’iti – state.

<p class="MsoNormal"> However, do not be confused, since it is not always on the penultimate syllable, these two sounds W and Y are the only exceptions:

<p class="MsoNormal">logot’aw – to stand on feet; ipet’aw – to sit; and fal’ey – to build; kifal’ey – a room.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:3"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Vowels and semivowels 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">There are 5 vowels in Mela – A O I E U. Also two short-vowels – W and Y, which are basically short sounds of U and I. They have a special role in Mela, most basic words have these two sounds, that it is one of the tools to recognize a Mela word. All other vowels are similar to those in Spanish, Italian and Russian.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-style:italic">If two vowels are placed next to each other they are pronounced <span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> separately. There are not so many words in Mela having two vowels in a row,   however if it is hard to pronounce for someone, it will not affect the meaning if two vowels become diphthongs. For example:

<p class="MsoNormal">Saynia – to watch, it could be pronounced as ''sayniya. Deakay – white, you can try – dewkay, but anyway it is now shortened to conversational form - dekay''.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:3"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Consonants 

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> There are11 consonants in Mela. They sound more or less as Spanish, Italian, or Hawaiian, Malayan, Samoan consonants.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:3"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">There are no two (or more) consonants next to each other in Mela. However, there are special rules for borrowing words from other languages.

<p class="MsoNormal">R becomes Y before or after a consonant, but R becomes L between two vowels: Miracle – milako, but again, it is preferred to construct words out of the already existing parts of Mela.

Alphabet
A D E F G I K L M N O P S T U V W Y

Phonotactics
Two consonants in a row shoud be avoided

Grammar
It is an analytic type of a language. The normal word order is Subject Verb Object. However, if there is a need to use object in different place in a sentence, then E is used to indicate it. An adjective usually goes after a noun but, if your sentence doesn't confuse, you can use it before the noun. The same with the pronouns.

All words could be used as any part of speech, if it makes sense in a sentence. If there is a chance of misinterpretation, then A is used in front of the word to indicate a verb, ME - an adverb, and LI as an affix to indicate an adjective. But it should be avoided as much as possible.

Present tense doesn't have a mark. Past tense is indicated by the DU mark. Future tense is indicated by the VA mark. However, if there are words indicating precise time when the action took place (this morning, earlier, later, that summer, etc.), those marks (Du/Va) are not necessary. Conditional/subjunctive mood is indicated by the VU mark. Imperative mood is marked by the TA mark.  These marks could be put in a sentence before the verb or after, but they should be close to the verb . Continuous aspect is indicated by the LAY mark. Inceptive aspect is indicated by the NAY mark. All other aspects are indicated by different words which are self-explanatory by their meaning.

<p class="MsoNormal">There is a  principle of necessity  in Mela, if your sentence can be understood without some words, don’t use it, it is a good style. For example you don’t need to use verb to be all the time, if you can understand I John means I am John.

Pronouns - mi - I, me, my; vi - you, yours; ni - he/she; misu - we, ours; visu - you pl.,; nisu - they, them, their.

Plural is indicated by the SU mark, also could be put before or after the noun.

Verbs can be transitive and intransitive depending on the place in the sentence.

The active voice is there by default. Since there are no participles in Mela the passive voice (if it is really needed) could be expressed by adding de (of) which basically means genitive, subject using object. For example - mi fa se - I do that, se fa de mi - it is done by me.

Special words which are the basic building blocks.

<p style="tab-stops:297.35pt 432.7pt">           Ya – to be. Ye – in, into                                                   yo                              Yu - if

Green – words could be used as parts of self-efficient words, not compound ones. The same are crossed words.

<p class="MsoNormal">0 – new, 1 – ni, 2 – di, 3 – li, 4 – gaw, 5 – faw, 6 – saw, 7 – law, 8 – paw, 9 – naw, 10 – ninew, 100 – so, =<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">1 000 – siu (kind of isu), 1 mln – siusiu (1000*1000), 1 mlrd – gigasiu = <p class="MsoNormal">Nimi – first, dimi – second etc. =<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:windowtext; font-weight:normal">If there are two or more verbs in a row, one should use –A- verb indicator, f.e. mi masay – I search, mi ma a say – I want to see. =

=    Ya – to be. Ye – in, into                         yo           Yu - if = Green – words could be used as parts of self-efficient words, not compound ones. The same are crossed words.

<p class="MsoNormal">1 – ni, 2 – di, 3 – li, 4 – gaw, 5 – faw, 6 – saw, 7 – law, 8 – paw, 9 – naw, 10 – su, 100 – siu,

1 000 – susiu, 1 mln – siusiu, 1 mlrd – gigasiu

<p class="MsoNormal">Nimi – first, dimi – second etc.

<p class="MsoNormal">To say 123, you don't say - ni siu di su li, instead you say - ni di li 

If there are two or more verbs in a row, one should use –A- verb indicator, f.e. mi masay – I search, mi ma a say – I want to see.

<p class="MsoNormal"> Sounds could be used but should be avoided

<p class="MsoNormal">Dye Dya Tya Tye Lia Lie Liu lio Mia Mie Miu Nia Nie Niu Sia Sie Siu

Example text
<p class="MsoNormal">1. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

<p class="MsoNormal">''Do ke Aytay seme du ami koype, ke da yoti Mute fi de Ni, day toype, ke fido tu Muni, ne vu tiva do yosi, dene vu may vita laytoyve. ''

<p class="MsoNormal">2. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

<p class="MsoNormal">Ye nay ya du le La, ko le La du ko Aytay, ko le La du Aytay.

<p class="MsoNormal">3. John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".

<p class="MsoNormal">''Yesua sama du, “Mi gu ko meya ko vita. Nepe asi Mufi, yoti tumide Mi”.''

<p class="MsoNormal">4. Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and (make disciples of all nations), baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. <span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">( πορευθεντες ουν μαθητευσατε παντα τα εθνη)

<p class="MsoNormal">Sedo, ta go ko ('' English – fa pekasa ) dasa toyli nati, vatisi nisu day le lape de Mufi ko Mute ko Ayli Aya. '

<p class="MsoNormal">5. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

<p class="MsoNormal">Do ya ke toype du fuy ko ya kafu lusilisew de Aytay.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Se ge de meli ya do loy day toyve

<p class="MsoNormal">Ni amisew epigo; ni va noyve

<p class="MsoNormal">Pu tu ye nekesew; se va oni

<p class="MsoNormal">Yutani ley day misu soni

<p class="MsoNormal">Soy sana, da ey galisa, doli.

<p class="MsoNormal">Yon Kis

<p class="MsoNormal">Literal translation:

<p class="MsoNormal">This thing of beauty is cause of joy for all the time

<p class="MsoNormal">Its loveliness increases; it will never

<p class="MsoNormal">May turn in nothingness; this will own

<p class="MsoNormal">Calm place for us to sleep

<p class="MsoNormal">Full of health, giving air quiet, sweet.

<p class="MsoNormal">A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:

<p class="MsoNormal">Its loveliness increases; it will never

<p class="MsoNormal">Pass into nothingness; but still will keep

<p class="MsoNormal">A bower quiet for us, and a sleep

<p class="MsoNormal">Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.”

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">- John Keats

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A cheerful fire is blazing on the hearth. Faya loypey a kali epi leyfaya - Fire joyfull does hot on place of fire

Seven little sisters were walking in a row. Law feytafew uti lay go du linime - 7 sister small continious go was  line as

Some beautiful roses are blooming in our garden. Usu foy vitokay (yosa - rose) foyfew ye misu leyfoy. Some flower red does flower in our place of flower

The boys are playing in the lot. Muti su a luda ye le ley - boy many play in the place

The little girl was playing with her kitten. Fewti uti du a luda me ni katote. Girl little was play per/with her kitten.