Nòcara

Nòcara is very much a just-getting-started language at the moment. Massive changes are likely to occur frequently.

Phonology
Nòcara has 10 vowels, and 18 consonants. In Nòcaran alphabetical order, they are è, ù, a, u, e, i, o, à, ò, ì, l, r, m, n, p, t, c, b, d, g, f, s, š, v, z, ž, č, j.

Vowels
è - [i]

ù - [u]

a - [a]

u - [ʌ]

e - [ɛ]

i - [ɪ]

o - [ɔ]

à - [e]

ò - [o]

ì - [y]

Consonants
Consonants without diacritical marks are pronounced as in English.

š - [ʃ]

č - [ʧ]

ž - [ʒ]

Phonotactics
The usual syllable structure is a simple CV. However, affixes deviate from this. Prefixes are allowed to be simply V, and suffixes are usually CVC.

Nouns
Nouns have five cases, plus any more that I decide would work nicely, which will be added then. Cases are marked with vowel prefixes. Nouns are also declined based on number: singular, dual, or plural and this is marked with a suffix.

Intransitive/Absolutive Case
Unmarked case (dictionary word), used for the arguement of an intransitive verb. The word for ring, tumòma, for example: "The ring(s) sparkled."

Ergative Case
Marks the subject of a transitive verb. Using tumòma again: "The ring(s) hit him."

Accusative Case
Marks the object of a transitive verb. Keeping with tumòma: "The goldsmith forged the ring(s)."

Postpositional Case
This marks the object of a postpositional phrase. "The diamonds on the ring(s) sparkled."

Genitive Case
A noun modifying another noun to indicate a relationship, frequently posession. "The ring's owner dropped it."/"The rings' owner dropped them."

Verbs
There are six tenses (far past, near past, present, present continuous, near future, far future).