Kaylian

Phonotactics

 * Some consonants change pronunciation depending on where they are in a word.

Roots
Most, if not all Kaylian words are based off of three-letter roots. The roots generally represent concepts and can be inserted into "templates" called kh'moshit [ χ əmo ʃit ] to take different roles.

Nouns
Every noun has a neutral form (no article, singular) found by inserting its root in a khamosh [ χa mo ʃ ] (singular of kh'moshit). Most nouns' gender can be determined by their khamosh in the neutral form. -a-o- and -( ə )-u- are normally male, while -i-a- and -e-i- are normally female. -u-ei- is the most common indifferent khamosh (it can be either). Nouns decline for number (singular, plural, dual) and definiteness (none, definite, and negative) according to gender and khamosh (underline indicates syllable of emphasis).


 * Dual is only for things that come in pairs - two apples is plural, while two legs (pair of legs) is dual.
 * Negative means none of that noun - no box.