Schaikeul

Alphabet
Schaikeul has its own writing system. However, the Latin alphabet is used to teach the language.

The modified Latin alphabet represents 23 consonants, 6 of which are represented by multigraphs:

B b Tch tch D d F f G g H h Dch dch K k L l M m N n O o P p R r Rh rh S s T t V v W w Y y Z z Sch sch Zch zch Ng ng X x

and represents 9 vowels:

A a È è I i O o U u Ü ü Eu eu Ì ì E e

The grapheme ⟨X⟩,⟨x⟩ represents [ks].

Phonotactics
Schaikeul allows multiconsonantal onsets and codas, but syllables with such onsets cannot have a semivowel. Syllables that can have semivowels allow multiconsonantal codas, but do not allow multiconsonantal onsets. Diphthongs are not allowed in Schaikeul. However, adjacent vowels may sound like diphthongs when spoken. Therefore, the largest syllables are MVM and CSVM; where "M" stands for multiple consonants, and "S" represents the semivowel.

Grammar
Schaikeul is primarily SVO, but SOV, OSV, and VSO are also used in literature and to denote topics.

Verbs
Verbs conjugate to tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Copula
The Schaikeul copula yè is used to equate one thing with another.

Passive voice
To construct the passive voice, add the prefix "be-" to the verb. For example, "has been eaten" would be "behazcheum", which consists of "be-" (passive prefix), "-hazch-" (to eat), and "-eum" (present perfect indicative suffix).