Bujem

General Information
Boyêm is an analytical language that makes exclusive use of diction and syntax to convey meaning. It uses a unique phonotactical method of placing only vowels between two consonants. Liquids are the only exception to this rule, but have their own set of rules.

Phonotactics

 * Solid consonants (plosives, fricatives, and nasals) can only begin or end words.
 * Vowels can only be within words.
 * Liquids can occur anywhere except next to another liquid.
 * Plosive and fricative consonants are always voiced at the beginnings of a word, and always voiceless at the end, with the exception of /h/.
 * The initial alveolar trill (/r/) becomes an alveolar tap (/ɾ/) finally and a alveolar approximate (/ɹ/) medially.

Pitch Accent
Every vowel has one of four stress states: unstressed, full stress, rising stress, or falling stress. Full, rising, and falling stress are marked by the circumflex (ˆ), acute (´), and grave (`), respectively.

Note: Unstressed vowels may be shortened to approximates (/j/, or /w/, for example).

Writing System
Boyêm uses two writing systems: a Latin-based alphabet and a traditional alphabet.

Capitalization
Boyêm makes heavy use of capitalization in writing. Nouns, verbs, and adjectives are all capitalized to distinguish them from the many grammar words Boyêm uses.

Grammar and Syntax
As an analytic language, grammar in is consistent and strict, relying on sentence structure and a system of prepositions and postpositions to indicate additional meaning. By contrast,words that carry core meaning (nouns and verbs for example) have very fluid grammatical purpose and carry a more general meaning. The distinction between nouns and verbs or adjectives and adverbs is determined by the grammatical words surrounding them.

Nouns
Nouns are arranged in separate clusters where each noun is set between an optional preposition for number or plurality and a mandatory postposition for case.

Boyêm has eight core cases: Boyêm also has three special grammatical numbers:

Verbs
Verbs are arranged in separate clusters where each verb is set between a mandatory preposition for tense and an optional postposition for aspect. Verbs have four tenses--past, present, future, and potential future--and four special aspects--perfective, progressive, habitual, and perfect-progressive. Imperfect aspect is the default aspect.

Syntax
Syntax is used to indicate the mood of the sentence, including transitivity.    