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{{LangTitle| }}⁵ui²y is a Musical conlang created by InfernalToast/Nondescrypt for the third annual Scratch Conlanging Studio contest.
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The wiki article is incomplete and not representative of the full language.
 
{{Template:LangBox
  
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|Type =Analytic/Synthetic Mix
 
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|Definiteness =No
 
|Definiteness =No
 
|Gender =No
 
|Gender =No
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|Voice =yes
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|Voice =no
 
|Mood =yes
 
|Mood =yes
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|Person =No
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|Person =yes
 
|VNumber =yes
  
|VNumber =yes
 
|Tense =No
 
|Tense =No
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==Classification and Dialects==
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==Classification ==
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⁵ui²y is an engilang (engineered language)
 
==Phonology==
  
==Phonology==
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===Consonants===
  
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The purpose of this language is to have no consonants whatsoever, ergo there are none.
  
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However, consonants did play a role historically, in that they developed into the different tones present currently.
 
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===Vowels===
  
===Vowels===
 
{| class="wikitable article-table" style="width: 540px; text-align:center;"
  
{| class="wikitable article-table" style="width: 540px; text-align:center;"
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!High
  
!High
 
| i y
  
| i y
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|
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|
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|
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|
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| ɯ u
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|ɯ u
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|
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|
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Near-high
  
!Near-high
  ⚫
|
  ⚫
|
  ⚫
|
 
|
 
|
−
|
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|
⚫
|
 
−
|
 
−
|
 
 
|-
  
|-
 
!High-mid
  
!High-mid
  ⚫
|
 
|
 
|
−
|
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|ɘ
  ⚫
|
−
| ɘ
 
−
|
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| ɤ
−
| ɤ
 
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Mid
  
!Mid
−
|
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|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Low-mid
  
!Low-mid
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|
  +
|
 
|
 
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|ɔ
−
|
 
−
| ɔ
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Near-low
  
!Near-low
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| æ œ*
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|æ œ*
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|
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|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Low
  
!Low
−
|
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|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
+
|
−
|
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|
 
|}
  
|}
 
Vowels can also be nazalized (ⁿ) and breathy ( ̥)
  
Vowels can also be nazalized (ⁿ) and breathy ( ̥)
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>slightly higher than the /æ/ of General American English
  
<nowiki>*</nowiki>slightly higher than the /æ/ of General American English
   
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=== Tones ===
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===Tones ===
 
This language has 5 levels of tones, all of which can/are combined in different ways to expand the range of possible sounds. Each of the tones, ordered 1 to 5 in ascending order, is one of the 5 notes on the pentatonic scale.
 
This language has 5 levels of tones, all of which can/are combined in different ways to expand the range of possible sounds. Each of the tones, ordered 1 to 5 in ascending order, is one of the 5 notes on the pentatonic scale.
   
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==Writing System==
  
==Writing System==
   
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=== ⁵Ui²y Script ===
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===⁵ui²y Script===
   
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====== "_________" (lit. soundflow) ======
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======"_________" (lit. soundflow)======
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 650px; text-align:center"
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{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 650px; text-align:center"
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! scope="row"|Letter
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! scope="row" |Letter
 
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|
 
|
  
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|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|Sound
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! scope="row" |Sound
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |i
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" | y
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |ɯ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |u
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |ɘ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |ɤ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |ɔ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |æ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |œ
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |(-ⁿ)
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |( ̥)
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|Letter
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! scope="row" |Letter
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|<nowiki>| . .</nowiki>
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|
  
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|<nowiki>.|. .</nowiki>
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|
  
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|<nowiki>. | .</nowiki>
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|
  
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|<nowiki>. .|.</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>. . |</nowiki>
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|
  
|
 
|
  
|
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|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|Sound
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! scope="row" |Tone
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |A
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |B
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |D
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |E
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |G
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|Letter
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! scope="row" |Letter
 
|
  
|
 
|
  
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|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|Sound
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! scope="row" |Sound
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;"|
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
 
|-
  
|-
 
|}
  
|}
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The bar "|" along the three dots ". . ." denotes the position of the main flowing line of the word in ⁵ui²y Script.
   
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=== Romanization ===
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===Romanization===
 
{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 650px; text-align:center"
  
{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 650px; text-align:center"
 
! scope="row" |Letter
  
! scope="row" |Letter
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|y
  
|y
 
|w
  
|w
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|u
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| u
 
|e
  
|e
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|U
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| U
 
|o
  
|o
 
|a
  
|a
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|-
  
|-
 
! scope="row" |Tone
  
! scope="row" |Tone
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |A
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |T1
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |C
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |T2
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |D
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |T3
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |E
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |T4
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |G
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| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |T5
 
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
  
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
 
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
  
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" |
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|-
  
|-
 
|}
  
|}
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When there is a slide from one tone to another, it will be written as <sup>(StartingTone)(EndingTone)</sup>[vowel(s)]<sup>(FinishAscention)</sup>
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When there is a slide from one tone to another, it will be written as <sup>(StartingTone)(EndingTone)</sup>[vowel(s)]<sup>(FinishAscention)</sup><sub>. </sub>For example, if you are moving from note E to note G during the vowels ɯ, i, and ɘ, it is written as <sup>45</sup>wie<sup>5.</sup>. The "." denotes that the next note will be jumped to directly, without a slide.
   
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When you waver around in note but remain at a single vowel, it is written <sup>(StartingTone)/(Waver1)/(Waver2)/(etc.)</sup>[vowel] (denoted by the "/" between tones). It is assumed that once a vowel is changed, it will remain at the final tone on the next vowel unless otherwise noted. Length of each tone, unfortunately, cannot be denoted in the romanization; however, it is denoted by the length of the line in the original script.
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==Grammar==
  
   
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==Grammar ==
 
===Nouns===
  
===Nouns===
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Nouns can be marked for number, but gender and definiteness are nonexistent in this language and case is denoted by word order and postpositional particles.
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The word added at the end of a noun to mark duality is "<sup>5</sup>yu"
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The word added at the end of a noun to mark several is "<sup>5</sup>Ua"
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The word added at the end of a noun to mark a very large number of something is "<sup>5</sup>oO"
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Singulars are left unmarked.
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The particles that come at the start of a noun phrase are as follows:
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{| class="article-table"
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!
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!acc
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!nom
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! dat
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!of(gen)
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!to(place)
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! in/on/at
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!with(together)
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!with(instrumental)
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|-
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!indef
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| -
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| -<sup>3</sup>o
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| -<sup>3</sup>on
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|<sup>4</sup>Oh
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|<sup>4</sup>oh<sup>3</sup>ih
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|<sup>2</sup>u<sup>5</sup>un
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|<sup>1</sup>ui<sup>2</sup>i
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|<sup>1/3/2/3</sup>ui<sup>2</sup>i
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|-
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!def
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|<sup>1</sup>a
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|<sup>3/1/3</sup>O
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|<sup>3</sup>ona
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|<sup>4</sup>Oha
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|<sup>4</sup>oh<sup>3</sup>iha
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|<sup>2</sup>u<sup>5</sup>uun<sup>1</sup>a
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|<sup>1</sup>ui<sup>2</sup>i<sup>1</sup>a
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|<sup>1/3/2/3</sup>ui<sup>2</sup>ia
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|}
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<br />
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{| class="article-table"
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!
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!near/adjacent
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!behind
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!between
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!from
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|-
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!
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indef
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|<sup>2</sup>ehe<sup>3/2</sup>i
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|<sup>2</sup>un<sup>32</sup>ue
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|<sup>3</sup>en<sup>2</sup>ee<sup>4\3</sup>y
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|<sup>2</sup>u<sup>3</sup>eh<sup>43</sup>i
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|-
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!def
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|<sup>2</sup>ehea
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|<sup>2</sup>un<sup>32</sup>ue<sup>1</sup>a
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|<sup>3</sup>en<sup>2</sup>ee<sup>4\3</sup>ya
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|<sup>2</sup>u<sup>3</sup>eh<sup>43</sup>a
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|}
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"Under" is denoted as a verb ("undering")
   
 
===Verbs===
  
===Verbs===
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====Agreement====
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{| class="article-table"
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!1,2
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!sing
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!dual
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!some
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!many
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|-
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!1st
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>e
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>2</sup>ue
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|-
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!2nd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>2</sup>u
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|-
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!3rd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>ou
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>e
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>1</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>2</sup>ue
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|}
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{| class="article-table"
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!3,4
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!sing
  +
!dual
  +
!some
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!many
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|-
  +
!1st
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>4</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>e
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>ue
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|-
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!2nd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>4</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>4</sup>u
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|-
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!3rd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>4</sup>ou
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>e
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>3</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>4</sup>ue
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|}
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{| class="article-table"
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!5
  +
!sing
  +
!dual
  +
!some
  +
!many
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|-
  +
!1st
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>e
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>ue
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|-
  +
!2nd
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>o
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>ue
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|-
  +
!3rd
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|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>ou
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>e
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>o
  +
|<nowiki>-</nowiki><sup>5</sup>ue
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|}
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====Moods====
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Imperative -
   
 
===Syntax===
  
===Syntax===
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====Connotations of Word Order in the Sentence====
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The sentence is ordered such that words will always come in this order:
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Declarative Sentence:
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Stative - SOV, head is initial but for adjectives.
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Transitive - [[Adjective]Subject
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Intransitive -
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Interrogative Sentence:
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Imperative Sentence:
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====Concatenation of Words====
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When two words are combined to make a new word, they will typically be joined by a -u- particle between them. It takes on whichever note is most convinient for the speaker and often acts as an intermediate point for the note to trasition smoothly, as in a singular word.
   
 
==Lexicon==
  
==Lexicon==
   
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"<sup>5</sup>yu<sup>4</sup>e" - two
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"<sup>2</sup>U<sup>4/3/4</sup>e<sup>1</sup>w" - park, sanctuary
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"<sup>1</sup>y<sup>23</sup>ia<sup>3.1</sup>" - dog
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"<sup>1</sup>w<sup>2</sup>un<sup>1</sup>e" - man
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"<sup>21</sup>Uun<sup>1.21</sup>e" - woman
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"<sup>24</sup>iii<sup>4.5</sup>e" - just~only
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"<sup>3/2/3</sup>i" - I
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"<sup>3/2/4</sup>i" - (of) me
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"<sup>2</sup>eha<sup>4</sup>ai" - walk
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"<sup>4</sup>i<sup>5</sup>o" - what
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"<sup>3</sup>ouO<sup>2.5</sup>a" - why
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4i5o-4u-3ouO2.5a 4uu3i 3/1/3O
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4uaw 1aO5iii 3/1a3o
   
 
==Example text==
  
==Example text==

Latest revision as of 08:04, 19 December 2021

⁵ui²y is a Musical conlang created by InfernalToast/Nondescrypt for the third annual Scratch Conlanging Studio contest.

The wiki article is incomplete and not representative of the full language.

⁵ui²y
⁵ui²y
Type Analytic/Synthetic Mix
Alignment Nominative-Accusative (maybe)
Head direction Initial
Tonal Yes
Declensions Yes
Conjugations No
Genders No
Nouns decline according to...
Case Number
Definiteness Gender
Verbs conjugate according to...
Voice Mood
Person Number
Tense Aspect
Meta-information
Progress 0%
Statistics
Nouns 0%
Verbs 0%
Adjectives 0%
Syntax 0%
Words 0 of 50
Creator Nondescrypt


Classification

⁵ui²y is an engilang (engineered language)

Phonology

Vowels

Front Near-front Central Near-back Back
High i y ɯ u
Near-high
High-mid ɘ ɤ
Mid
Low-mid ɔ
Near-low æ œ*
Low

Vowels can also be nazalized (ⁿ) and breathy ( ̥)

*slightly higher than the /æ/ of General American English

Tones

This language has 5 levels of tones, all of which can/are combined in different ways to expand the range of possible sounds. Each of the tones, ordered 1 to 5 in ascending order, is one of the 5 notes on the pentatonic scale.

Phonotactics

Writing System

⁵ui²y Script

"_________" (lit. soundflow)
Letter
Sound i y ɯ u ɘ ɤ ɔ æ œ (-ⁿ) ( ̥)
Letter | . . .|. . . | . . .|. . . |
Tone A B D E G
Letter
Sound

The bar "|" along the three dots ". . ." denotes the position of the main flowing line of the word in ⁵ui²y Script.

Romanization

Letter i y w u e U o a O n h
Sound i y ɯ u ɘ ɤ ɔ æ œ (-ⁿ) ( ̥)
Letter 1 2 3 4 5
Tone T1 T2 T3 T4 T5

When there is a slide from one tone to another, it will be written as (StartingTone)(EndingTone)[vowel(s)](FinishAscention). For example, if you are moving from note E to note G during the vowels ɯ, i, and ɘ, it is written as 45wie5.. The "." denotes that the next note will be jumped to directly, without a slide.

When you waver around in note but remain at a single vowel, it is written (StartingTone)/(Waver1)/(Waver2)/(etc.)[vowel] (denoted by the "/" between tones). It is assumed that once a vowel is changed, it will remain at the final tone on the next vowel unless otherwise noted. Length of each tone, unfortunately, cannot be denoted in the romanization; however, it is denoted by the length of the line in the original script.

Grammar

Nouns

Nouns can be marked for number, but gender and definiteness are nonexistent in this language and case is denoted by word order and postpositional particles.

The word added at the end of a noun to mark duality is "5yu"

The word added at the end of a noun to mark several is "5Ua"

The word added at the end of a noun to mark a very large number of something is "5oO"

Singulars are left unmarked.

The particles that come at the start of a noun phrase are as follows:

acc nom dat of(gen) to(place) in/on/at with(together) with(instrumental)
indef - -3o -3on 4Oh 4oh3ih 2u5un 1ui2i 1/3/2/3ui2i
def 1a 3/1/3O 3ona 4Oha 4oh3iha 2u5uun1a 1ui2i1a 1/3/2/3ui2ia


near/adjacent behind between from

indef

2ehe3/2i 2un32ue 3en2ee4\3y 2u3eh43i
def 2ehea 2un32ue1a 3en2ee4\3ya 2u3eh43a

"Under" is denoted as a verb ("undering")

Verbs

Agreement

1,2 sing dual some many
1st -1o -1e -1o -2ue
2nd - - -1o -2u
3rd -1ou -1e -1o -2ue
3,4 sing dual some many
1st -4o -3e -3o -3ue
2nd -4o - -3o -4u
3rd -4ou -3e -3o -4ue
5 sing dual some many
1st -5o -5e -5o -5ue
2nd - - -5o -5ue
3rd -5ou -5e -5o -5ue

Moods

Imperative -

Syntax

Connotations of Word Order in the Sentence

The sentence is ordered such that words will always come in this order:

Declarative Sentence:

Stative - SOV, head is initial but for adjectives.

Transitive - [[Adjective]Subject

Intransitive -

Interrogative Sentence:

Imperative Sentence:

Concatenation of Words

When two words are combined to make a new word, they will typically be joined by a -u- particle between them. It takes on whichever note is most convinient for the speaker and often acts as an intermediate point for the note to trasition smoothly, as in a singular word.

Lexicon

"5yu4e" - two

"2U4/3/4e1w" - park, sanctuary

"1y23ia3.1" - dog

"1w2un1e" - man

"21Uun1.21e" - woman

"24iii4.5e" - just~only

"3/2/3i" - I

"3/2/4i" - (of) me

"2eha4ai" - walk

"4i5o" - what

"3ouO2.5a" - why

4i5o-4u-3ouO2.5a 4uu3i 3/1/3O

4uaw 1aO5iii 3/1a3o

Example text

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