Nani

Phonology
Language is based on phonemic orthography. It has 9 consonants and 3 vowels.

Orthography
Romanization:

Phonotactics
The syllable structure: CV(C).

Stress pattern: No fixed stress

Writting system


 Writing system consist of all caps letters. It is based on phonemic orthography.

Grammar
Main word order: SVO

Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.

Adposition: preposition

Noun
Noun Morphology is based on number (singular, plural) and case (nominative, dative, accusative, genitive).

Verb
There are no irregular verbs. If a verb ends in vowel use sufix vowel of a verb mood instead.

The three moods are:
 * indicative - indicates that something is a statement of reality or a fact
 * subjunctive - used to express emotion, desire, doubt, opinion, wishes, polite requests...
 * imperative - used for orders and requests; imperative verbs align with the absolutive
 * interrogative - used for posing questions.

Subjunctive mood
Verb in subjuncite mood have the adverb matelo, placed before the verb, and have indicative mood conjugation.

Imperative mood
Verb in imperative mood have the particle ko, placed before the verb, and have indicative mood conjugation.

Interrogative mood
Verb in interrogativ mood have the adverb cite, placed before the verb, and have indicative mood conjugation.

Perfect aspect
‘have studied’

Uses the word for ‘finish’ - teni /teni/ before main verb.

Progressive aspect
‘am studying’

Uses the particle no /no/ before main verb.

Imperative
‘study!’ (as a command)

Uses the particle ko /ko/ before main verb phrase.

Negation
Sentences are negated by the adverb newa, placed before the verb. For example, "they do not play" is Sa newa sanepam.

Derivational morphology
Noun → adjective: Suffix: -ici

Adjective → noun: Suffix: -e

Noun → verb: Suffix: -iki

Verb → noun: Suffix: -a

Verb → adjective: Suffix: -i

Adjective → adverb: Suffix: -esa

One who Xs (e.g. paint → painter): Suffix: -iha

Place where (e.g. wine → winery): Suffix: -o

Diminutive: Suffix: -ilo

Augmentative: Suffix: -oco

Numerals
Numerals (kato) are written in Hindu-Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3)

Lexicon
Lona - woman

Sok - man

toka - big

nami - love

sanepam - play