Ailak

Sentence Structure
Sentence structure generally follows the following structure:


 * "ELAM" + SUBJECT(s) + "EITAV" + INDIRECT OBJECT(s) + DIRECT OBJECT(s) + "KANU"/ "KAINA"/ "AHMAN" + VERB + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE(S)
 * "ELAM" and "EITAV" mean "FROM" and "AT" respectively. These are only used if the subject and indirect object are both present in the sentence.
 * "KANU" "KAINA" and "AHMAN" Mean "HE" "SHE" and "IT" respectively. This reffers to the subject and can be omitted if the subject is directly before the verb.
 * If there are multiple subjects, use "KANUN"/ "KAINAN"/ "EIL"
 * "KANUN" is masculine and plural, "KAINAN" is feminine plural "EIL" is gender-neutral and plural (like "they") although "KANUN" can be used the same as "EIL"
 * "The man and the woman exchanged their presents" becomes "The man and the woman their presents they (KANUN or EIL) exchange
 * If there is only one subject, even if it is plural, use "KANU"/ "KAINA"/ "EIL"
 * "The brothers exchanges their presents" becomes "The brothers their presents he (KANU) exchanges"
 * Modifiers are placed before the words the modify.
 * Prepositional phrases are structured modifier+object+preposition
 * "Beyond the city" becomes "The city beyond"

Conjugation
Every verb in Ailak has a "stem" which is modified. The stem alone serves as the verb in infinitive form.
 * The "-AS" and "-ASI" endings differ in that "-AS" means "WE" as in "me and you" while "-ASI" means "WE" as in "me, you, and them" or "me and them"
 * Example:

Tense
Tense is determined by one of three prefixes, which are separating from the conjugated verb by a space


 * Past-Use the preffix "IN"
 * Past (Uncertain/Theoretical) - If the past action is not being expressed as a certainty, use "INMAN"
 * Present-No preffix is used
 * If this is uncertain, use the preffix "NAN"


 * Future - Use the preffix "IM"
 * Future (Uncertain/Theoretical) - If the future action is not being represented as a certainty, use "IHMAN"