Bakol

[THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.]

Bakol /'bɑkol/ is a language spoken by the Búneska /'bɯneskɑ/, which are an underwater alien species, who first started in the middle of the ocean of their planet before separating in 3 main tribes: the Apanu /ɑ'pɑnu/, the Kifdo /'kifdo/ and the Rrasde /'rasde/. Each one has their own expressions, beliefs and own changes to the original phonetic inventory.

Consonants
In the tables below there are some cells with more than one letter in the same spot; those are treated like different consonants. If a letter has a IPA simbol surrounded by backslashes at its right, it means that that's the sound it's supposed to make. Else, the IPA had a "friendly symbol" and should be pronounced as such.

Phonotactics
Syllables may not exceed 2 vowels, which are not pronounced like diphthongs, and consonants cannot come in clusters in a single syllable. Examples:


 * ael is pronounced like /'ɑ.el/, but it's still a single syllable.
 * zúke is pronounced like /'θɯke/
 * zúk eae l is considered incorrect because of the 3 vowels in it.
 * a ks na is considered incorrect becuase of the consonant cluster in it.
 * kifdo is considered correct because the consonants are in different syllables.

The stress goes on the second to last vowel unless á or ú are in the word, in which case it has the stress. Examples:


 * rrene is pronounced like /'rene/
 * abú is pronounced like /a'bɯ/

Due to the similarities between /r/ and /ɾ/, the double r (rr) must be trilled for the difference to be made.

Any  diccionary  word that ends in a vowel, can be pluralized with "l" and/or is a verb. Examples:


 * ael cannot be pluralized and is not a verb.
 * zúke can be pluralized (zúkel) and is not a verb.
 * kekome can be pluralized (kekomel) and is a verb.

Verbs
Verbs in Bakol are relatively simple, varying using only three tenses —present, past and future— and varying with person, number and gender.

Suffixes
The nouns in Bakol have different suffixes, depending on what they become after receiving them. Not all nouns can have specific suffixes depending on the end of the word, animacy and morals.


 * Animacy is how likely is that being to be capable to think, move and talk.
 * Morals are how unlikely is that being to be capable of killing for fun another sentient being.

Pronouns
They use gendered pronouns when they are sure of the others gender and they have some level of intimacy. So, if a Búneska were to refer to someone they don't know, they would treat them using formal "you", so they'll use "ga" or "gal".

[WORK IN PROGRESS!]

Nouns

 * ael - water
 * arrak - anger/rage/onomatopoeia for screaming
 * asabe - friend/ally
 * á - oh/um
 * bika - algae
 * zúkael - fish
 * zúke - animal
 * zúkepok - mollusk
 * dum - here/there
 * dreka - home/safe
 * drekadum - family
 * ek - yes
 * ekeit - for sure
 * irá - mother (title)
 * iúl - sky
 * gak - where
 * gat - small
 * gena - straight/complete
 * genel - light/Sun
 * git - on/in
 * go - to (someone)
 * gu - to (place)
 * kaek - you're welcome/no problem
 * kai - but
 * kar - great (big)
 * karuku - language
 * kekom - greeting
 * ker - someone/person
 * kerpok - "the rock people"
 * ku - sad/sadness/onomatopoeia for crying
 * mi - "next thing is a number"
 * nak - happy/happiness/onomatopoeia for laughing
 * niuz - bad
 * o - and
 * om - good
 * ora - weird/difficult
 * oskal - thank you/please
 * pael - thirst/drought
 * pá - no
 * páeit - no way
 * pok - rock
 * r - or
 * rreneom - farewell
 * te - who
 * tel - who (plural)
 * tora - sorry (family)
 * torasa - sorry (friends)
 * torasaka - sorry (formal)
 * sea - this/that
 * siu - because
 * siú - why

Verbs

 * abú - to have
 * bae - to talk/speak
 * baegena - to explain
 * fake - to pick
 * giske - to do
 * karae - to be
 * ká - to see
 * kekome - to welcome
 * ketma - to understand
 * nage - to swim
 * paiko - to resemble/seem
 * pistere - to protect
 * rrene - to go
 * sile - to give
 * uku - to like/wish/cherish

Syntax

 * SVO order
 * Noun-Adjective
 * Possesion-Possesee
 * Auxiliar-verb