Zese

Zese is a minimalistic conlang created by Jack Eisenmann in 2015. The goals of the language are to balance minimalism and efficiency.

Phonology
Word structure is CVCV.

Orthography
The orthography isn't great. It's in all caps, which makes it look to the one and only jan Misali and many other make it that it is shouting at us.

Zese also has its own writing system written with lines. It's on the side.

Grammar
There are four parts of speech: noun, verb, descriptor, and preposition.

Zese employs situation nouns (embedded clauses which behave as nouns).

Example text
KIKE GOTA PIDI.

I enjoy food.

PEZU GOPA [BIKI PEPI].

The man wants to see the fish.

Links
Zese Main Page

Lexicon

 * SUSU (N): Thing; the most general noun.
 * SUBO (N): Object; physical entity.
 * SUGE (N): Identity.
 * SUZI (D): Which; interrogative identity.
 * SUDI (N): Energy.
 * SUBU (N): Mass.
 * SUDA (D): Hot; warm.
 * SUGA (D): Flexible; soft.
 * SUDU (D): Clean.
 * BIBI (N): Light.
 * BIBE (N): Color.
 * BISA (D): Red.
 * BITA (D): Orange.
 * BITE (D): Yellow.
 * BIDE (D): Green.
 * BIDO (D): Blue.
 * BISO (D): Purple.
 * BIGE (D): White.
 * BIGA (D): Gray.
 * BIGO (D): Black.
 * BIKI (V): See.
 * BIKA (N): Image; appearance.
 * BIZU (D): Bright.
 * SASA (N): Sound; noise.
 * SASI (D): High pitched.
 * SAKI (V): Hear.
 * ZUZU (N): Taste/smell.
 * ZUSI (D): Sweet.
 * ZUSE (D): Sour.
 * ZUSA (D): Salty.
 * ZUSO (D): Bitter.
 * ZUSU (D): Umami; meaty.
 * TATA (N): Time.
 * TASU (D): Past tense.
 * TASI (D): Future tense.
 * TAKE (D): Now; current.
 * TABU (D): Hypothetical; conditional; would.
 * TASO (P): After.
 * TADO (N): Day.
 * TADA (N): Year.
 * TAPI (P): While; for the duration of.
 * POPO (N): Position; location.
 * POTE (N): Space.
 * POGU (P): To the right of.
 * POGO (P): In front of.
 * POGA (P): Over; above.
 * POKA (V): Find; discover.
 * POKI (P): Near; with; close to.
 * POKE (D): Here.
 * POPI (P): In; inside.
 * POBI (P): On the surface of.
 * POKO (V): Put; place.
 * POZO (N): Middle; center DODO – DODO (N): Rotation; direction. DOGU – DOGU (D): Right; the direction. DOGO – DOGO (D): Forward. DOGA – DOGA (D): Up. DOPI – DOPI (P): To; toward. DOPU – DOPU (P): Through. DOBU – DOBU (D): Reflect; bounce. TETE – TETE (D): Continuously changing. TEPO – TEPO (D): Go; move. TEKO – TEKO (N): Path; way. TETA – TETA (D): Fast; quick. GAGA – GAGA (N): Shape; form. GAKI – GAKI (N): Corner; vertex; point. GAKO – GAKO (N): Edge; line. GAKU – GAKU (N): Face; surface; side. GABA – GABA (N): Volume. GAGI – GAGI (N): Part; piece. GABU – GABU (N): Wave. GATE – GATE (N): Hole; cavity. GAGO – GAGO (N): Ball; sphere. GAGU – GAGU (N): Prism; block. GASO – GASO (N): Circle. GASU – GASU (N): Rectangle. GEGU – GEGU (D): Long. GEGA – GEGA (D): Wide. GEGI – GEGI (D): Thick. GESU – GESU (D): Flat. GEPU – GEPU (V): Bond to; stick to. GEGO – GEGO (D): Curved; round. GEZA – GEZA (D): Bumpy; rough. GEDI – GEDI (D): Split; divide. GEBU – GEBU (V): Damage; harm; hurt. PUPU – PUPU (N): Material; substance. PUPO – PUPO (N): Solid. PUPI – PUPI (N): Liquid. PUPE – PUPE (N): Gas. PUTO – PUTO (N): Metal. PUTA – PUTA (N): Rock; asphalt. PUTE – PUTE (N): Ceramic; cement. PUTI – PUTI (N): Plastic. PUBA – PUBA (N): Sand. PUBE – PUBE (N): Powder; dust. PUBU – PUBU (N): Rubber. PUBI – PUBI (N): Glass. PUDE – PUDE (N): Foam; sponge; cake; bread. PUDU – PUDU (N): Soil; dirt. PUDO – PUDO (N): Water. PUDI – PUDI (N): Oil. PUDA – PUDA (N): Fire; flame. PUGE – PUGE (N): Cloud; steam; smoke. PUZA – PUZA (N): Cloth. BUBU – BUBU (N): Force. BUBO – BUBO (N): Gravity. BUBI – BUBI (N): Contact; touch. BUBA – BUBA (N): Magnetism. BUPA – BUPA (N): Electricity. BUKU – BUKU (N): Friction. BUDU – BUDU (V): Act upon; affect. BUDE – BUDE (V): Push. BUPO – BUPO (V): Hold; support. PIPI – PIPI (D): Alive; living. PIPO – PIPO (N): Fungus. PIZO – PIZO (N): Torso; trunk. PIGU – PIGU (N): Appendage; arm; leg; neck. PIGA – PIGA (N): Organ. PIBU – PIBU (N): Hand. PITE – PITE (N): Foot. PIKU – PIKU (N): Head. PIDA – PIDA (N): Hair; fur. PISI – PISI (D): Stand. PISA – PISA (D): Sit. PISU – PISU (D): Lie down. PIZU – PIZU (D): Sleep. PIDI – PIDI (N): Food; fuel. PIGI – PIGI (D): Healthy. PAPA – PAPA (N): Plant. PATI – PATI (N): Seed. PAZU – PAZU (N): Tree. PADE – PADE (N): Grass. PASU – PASU (N): Leaf. PASI – PASI (N): Fruit. PADI – PADI (N): Vegetable. PEPE – PEPE (N): Animal. PETI – PETI (N): Egg. PEZU – PEZU (N): Male. PEZI – PEZI (N): Female. PEGU – PEGU (N): Family. PETA – PETA (V): Marry. PEDA – PEDA (N): Mammal. PEBE – PEBE (N): Bird. PEZA – PEZA (N): Reptile; amphibian. PEPI – PEPI (N): Fish. PESA – PESA (N): Arthropod. PEGA – PEGA (N): Mollusk. PEKA – PEKA (N): Person. TOTO – TOTO (N): Tool. TOSE – TOSE (N): Machine. TOKO – TOKO (N): Outlet; spout; dispenser. TOZU – TOZU (N): Building. TOTE – TOTE (N): Bowl; cup; bucket. TOSU – TOSU (N): Bag. TOPI – TOPI (N): Container. TOPA – TOPA (N): Paper. TOZA – TOZA (N): Clothing. DUDU – DUDU (N): Land; ground. DUPE – DUPE (N): Sky. DUGO – DUGO (N): Planet. DUKI – DUKI (N): Moon. DUDA – DUDA (N): Star; sun. KEKE – KEKE (N): Quality; kind; sort. KEBA – KEBA (D): Exist; happen. KEBI – KEBI (D): True. KEZI – KEZI (D): Does; interrogative truth. KEDO – KEDO (D): Even. KEBU – KEBU (D): Possible; can. KESA – KESA (D): But; however. KEZU – KEZU (D): Similar. KETU – KETU (N): Manner; method. KEKO – KEKO (P): By means of. KETA – KETA (N): State; mode. KAKA – KAKA (N): Information; concept. KAKI – KAKI (V): Feel; sense. KAKU – KAKU (N): Emotion. KADO – KADO (D): Fun; funny; entertaining. KAKE – KAKE (V): Think about; process; calculate. KAKO – KAKO (V): Mean; signify. KABO – KABO (N): Word; name. KASA – KASA (V): Say. KABI – KABI (V): Write. KAZI – KAZI (V): Ask. KAPA – KAPA (V): Know. KAPE – KAPE (V): Have the opinion that; think; suppose; believe. KAGE – KAGE (V): Choose; decide; pick. KATA – KATA (V): Focus on. KAGI – KAGI (D): Logical. KAZA – KAZA (D): Creative. KATU – KATU (D): Simple. GOGO – GOGO (N): Goal. GOKO – GOKO (P): For; in order to. GOGI – GOGI (D): Good. GOPA – GOPA (V): Want. GOGU – GOGU (N): Plan. GOTU – GOTU (V): Try; attempt. GOTO – GOTO (V): Use; utilize. GODI – GODI (V): Work on. GOBA – GOBA (V): Need; require. GOKE – GOKE (D): Valuable; important. GOPE – GOPE (N): Money; currency. GOTA – GOTA (V): Enjoy; like. GOKU – GOKU (D): Imperative; please. DIDI – DIDI (N): Relationship. DIZA – DIZA (V): Be an instance of. DIGE – DIGE (D): Equal; same. DIPA – DIPA (V): Have; own; possess. DIDE – DIDE (P): Of; pertaining to. DIKU – DIKU (P): And; both. DIKI – DIKI (P): Or; either. DIKO – DIKO (P): If; under the condition that. TUTU – TUTU (N): Action. TUKO – TUKO (V): Cause; create. TUTI – TUTI (D): Start; begin. TUTO – TUTO (D): Complete; finish; reached; accomplished. TUSI – TUSI (V): Respond to. TUTE – TUTE (V): Open. TUKU – TUKU (V): Control; drive. TUGI – TUGI (V): Let; allow. TUPE – TUPE (V): Buy; purchase. TUTA – TUTA (V): Wait for. KUKU – KUKU (N): Quantity; amount; number. KUKO – KUKO (D): Plural; more than one. KUZU – KUZU (D): Many; often. KUGU – KUGU (D): Common; usual; normal. KUGO – KUGO (D): Enough; sufficient. KUSU – KUSU (D): Too much. KUDA – KUDA (D): Every; all. KUTO – KUTO (D): Only; just. KUTA – KUTA (D): Also; too. KUDE – KUDE (P): Add a number. KUSA – KUSA (P): Subtract a number. KUPI – KUPI (P): Multiply a number. KUDI – KUDI (P): Divide a number. KUKA – KUKA (N): Unit; meter; second; gram; degree; degree celsius; dollar. KUGE – KUGE (D): Copy; duplicate. KUTE – KUTE (D): Full; with no space remaining. ZOTU – ZOTU (D): Zero. ZOTO – ZOTO (D): One. ZOTA – ZOTA (D): Two. ZOTE – ZOTE (D): Three. ZOTI – ZOTI (D): Four. ZOSU – ZOSU (D): Five. ZOSO – ZOSO (D): Six. ZOSA – ZOSA (D): Seven. ZOSE – ZOSE (D): Eight. ZOSI – ZOSI (D): Nine. DEDE – DEDE (N): Extent; degree. DEZU – DEZU (D): Very; a lot; big; large. DETO – DETO (D): Total/totally; completely; fully; whole. DEGI – DEGI (D): Almost; nearly. DETU – DETU (D): Not; false. DESA – DESA (D): Opposite; inverse in meaning. DEDO – DEDO (D): Probably; likely. DEDI – DEDI (D): May; might. DEKI – DEKI (D): Exact; precise. DEKO – DEKO (D): More; having a greater degree. DEDA – DEDA (D): Most; having the greatest degree. DEKU – DEKU (P): Relative to; than. ZEZE – ZEZE (N): Order; organization. ZEKU – ZEKU (N): Rank; ordinal number. ZEKO – ZEKO (D): Next; following. ZEGU – ZEGU (N): Group. ZESE – ZESE (N): System. ZEKA – ZEKA (N): Rule; regulation. ZETU – ZETU (D): Should; ought to. KITA – KITA (D): Subject of a situation noun. KITO – KITO (D): Object of a situation noun. KISO – KISO (D): A not previously mentioned one; may be preceded by an identifying number. KISI – KISI (D): The previously mentioned one; may be preceded by an identifying number. KITU – KITU (V): Proverb; may be defined inductively. KIKE – KIKE (N): I/me. KIKU – KIKU (N): You. KIDA – KIDA (Particle): Open bracket. KIDU – KIDU (Particle): Close bracket.