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Summary[edit | edit source]
| Anstlin Áslaist | |||||||||||||
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| Type | Fusional | Agglutinative | ||||||||||||
| Alignment | Nominative-Accusative | ||||||||||||
| Head direction | Initial | ||||||||||||
| Tonal | No | ||||||||||||
| Declensions | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Conjugations | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Genders | Three | ||||||||||||
| Nouns decline according to... | |||||||||||||
| Case | Number | ||||||||||||
| Definiteness | Gender | ||||||||||||
| Verbs conjugate according to... | |||||||||||||
| Voice | Mood | ||||||||||||
| Person | Number | ||||||||||||
| Tense | Aspect | ||||||||||||
| Meta-information | |||||||||||||
| Progress | Expression error: Unexpected < operator.% | ||||||||||||
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| Creator | PixelatedRetro | ||||||||||||
READ THIS: You may notice as you read through that this may look odd or confusing. There are a lot of changes being made because I am making a writing system for this conlang. The changes are at such a high quantity to where I can't update this fast enough. Please be patient as I update. The Anstlin Language was created on September 24th, 2020. The main goal for this language is to be as foreign with vocabulary as possible, but still easy to maintain and use.
Classification and Dialects[edit | edit source]
Anstlin is a conlang as the lexicon is made by me.
Currently, there is only one dialect of Anstlin, Common Anstlin. However, I may soon be making other dialects.
Phonology[edit | edit source]
Consonants[edit | edit source]
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | /m/, /mʲ/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ | |||||||||
| Plosive | /b/, /bʰ/, /bʲ/, /p/ | /d/, /dʰ/, /dʲ/, /t/, /tʰ/, /tʲ/ | /c/ | /g/, /gʲ/, /k/, /kʰ/, /kʲ/ | ||||||||
| Fricative | /f/, /fʲ/, /fʰ/ | /ð/, /ðʲ/, /θ/, /θʰ/, /θʲ/ | /s/, /sʰ/, /sʲ/ | /ʃ/? | /ç/ | /ɣ/, /x/ | /h/ | |||||
| Affricate | /ʧ/, /ʧʰ/, /ʧʲ/ | |||||||||||
| Approximant | /w/ | /j/ | ||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | /ɾ/ | |||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | /l/, /ɫ/ | |||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels[edit | edit source]
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | u | |||
| Near-high | ɪ, ʏ ʏː | ʊ ʊː | |||
| High-mid | e | ɤ, o | |||
| Mid | ɛ, œ | ə, ɵ | |||
| Low-mid | ɔ ɔː | ||||
| Near-low | æ | ||||
| Low | a | ɑ |
Diphthongs[edit | edit source]
| Diphthong | aeo | oi | eo | oa | eu | ei |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | /iœ/ | /ɔɪ/ | /œ/ | /o/ | /eu/ | /eɪ/ |
| Diphthong |
eu |
au |
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| Sound | [ɵ] | [au] |
Consonant Clusters[edit | edit source]
| Cluster | sg | bs | sp | spr | lh | lw | hs | þh | str | stj | mr | sgr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | [sk] | [bz]/[ps] | [sp] | [spɾ] | [cx] | [cw] | [xs] | [d̪x] | [stɾ] | [stj] | [mɾ] | [skɾ] |
| Cluster | þs | wr | fr | spl | hj | hl | ng | st | stl | lj | sr | sgl |
| Sound | [θs] | [wɾ]/[ʍɾ] | [fɾ] | [spl] | [xj]/[ç] | [xl]/[çl] | [ŋ] | [st] | [stl] | [cj] | [sɾ] | [skl] |
Some consonant clusters have different sounds when they are at the ending of a word.
| Cluster | lw | lh | gm | þh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | [cʷ] | [cˠ], [cʰ] | [ɣm] | [d̪ʰ] |
Phonotactics and Common Rhymes[edit | edit source]
Anstlin follows a CCCVCCVCCC syllable pattern.
Writing System[edit | edit source]
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Grammar[edit | edit source]
Nouns[edit | edit source]
Anstlin has four grammatical cases being nominative, accusative, genitive, and dative. The language has definite articles as well, which decline based on gender and case.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | sō | sēi | sē | sāi | sī | sōi |
| Accusative | wūje | wōi | wā | wea | wea | wī |
| Genitive | wōn | wēn | wēn | wān | wīn | wōn |
| Dative | wūje | wōi | wā | wea | wea | wī |
The noun quantities are singular and plural. Declensions are shown below.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| frinil - "sibling" | Quantity | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
| Case | Nominative | frinil | frinir, er | frinor | frinur | frineir | frinær |
| Accusative | frinai | frināz | frineu | frinēz | frinu | frinūz | |
| Genitive | frinoi | frinōh | frinei | frināh | frini | frinēh | |
| Dative | frinai | frināz | frineu | frinēz | frinu | frinūz | |
| Absolutive | frinōbi | frinōbiz | frinōbe | frinōbēz | frinōbū | frinōbūz | |
| Instructive | frinōki | frinōkið | frinōkē | frinōkēð | frinōkū | frinōkūð | |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sþájil - "sibling" | Quantity | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural |
| Case | Nominative | sþājil | sþājir, er | sþājor | sþājur | sþājeir | sþājær |
| Accusative | sþājai | sþājāz | sþājeu | sþājēz | sþāju | sþājūz | |
| Genitive | sþājoi | sþājōh | sþājei | sþājāh | sþāji | sþājēh | |
| Dative | sþājai | sþājāz | sþājeu | sþājēz | sþāju | sþājūz | |
| Absolutive | sþājōbi | sþājōbiz | sþājōbe | sþājōbēz | sþājōbū | sþājōbūz | |
| Instructive | sþājōki | sþājōkið | sþājōkē | sþājōkēð | sþājōkū | sþājōkūð | |
Adjectives[edit | edit source]
Adjectives in Anstlin decline based on the noun's grammatical ending. There are also prefixes that change the nouns meaning slightly. The asterisks mean that it is an archaic prefix that is not used anymore.
| Prefix | Meaning | Example(s) / Uses |
|---|---|---|
| *hrē- | Male | hrēfrineir (brother), hrēþælseir (father), hrēlesgeir (son), hrēsriðeir (man), sōhrēþælseir (grandfather), |
| *gwē- | Female | gwēfrineir (sister), gwēþælseir (mother), gwēlesgeir (daughter), gwēsriðeir (woman), sōgwēþælseir (grandmother), |
| slū- | young, adolescent | slūsriðeir (teenager), slūsriðor (female teenager), slūsriðil (male teenager) |
| sō- | wise, grand, high | sōgwēþælsil (grandmother), sōhrēþælsil (grandfather) |
| tla- | crossed | tlafrinil (cousin), tlaþælsil (crossed parent), tlahrēþælsil (uncle), tlagwēþælsil* (aunt), tlalesgil (crossed offspring), tlahrēlesgil* (nephew), tlagwēlesgil* (niece) |
| mē- | fostered, alone | mēsriðil/mēlesgil (orphan), |
| fā- | yester, before | fāsgjeadil (last night, yesternight), fāþrijil (yesterday), |
| mjō- | after, over | mjōsgjeudeir (overnight), mjōþrijeir (tomorrow) |
| dī- ? | "during this" | dīþrijeir (today), dīsgjeudeir (tonight), |
| oknē- | early | oknēþrijeir (morning), oknēsgjeudeir (early night, 5:00-6:59 p.m.) |
| estō- | late | estōþrijeir (evening), estōsgjeudeir (late night, 10:00-11:59 p.m.) |
| drū- | beginning, genesis, birth | drūþrijeir (birthday), |
| hnī- | ending, termination, finished, death | hnīþrijeir (death date), |
| agrī- | gathering, bringing together | agrīþrijeir (holiday), agrīsgjeudeir (gathering night), agrīfōsgeir (gathering time, celebration), |
| Adjective | Nominative | Accusative | Genitive | Dative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ollai - "good" | Hwe ollaijan silwan | Hwe fodwise wyðáse fým he erwindsa siþwesta | Helja sgásti sje hleðilmeo siþwestai. | |
| awésg - "mad" | ||||
| ólð - "sad" | ||||
| iþæ - "dry" | ||||
| ireið - "cold" | ||||
| oþsó - "clean" | ||||
| hleðilm - fearing |
Verbs[edit | edit source]
Verbs do have an infinitive "-ih." They also have conjugation based on the grammatical person.
| Ó - I | É - You | Mó/Mé/Mí - They | Dó/Dé/Dí - He/She/It | Sá - We | Á - You all | Þé - One | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sjelir - to be | sjeleo | sjeli | sjelos | sjela | sjelos | sjelus | sjeloi |
| risþir - to forget | risþeo | risþi | risþo | risþa | risþos | risþus | risþoi |
| sgautir - to have | sgauteo | sgauti | sgautos | sgauta | sgautos | sgautus | sgautoi |
| stlánwir - to hear | stlānweo | stlānwi | stlānwo | stlānwa | stlānwo | stlānwus | stlānwoi |
| swinir - to walk | swineo | swini | swino | swina | swino | swinus | swinoi |
| þúsnir - to tell | þúsneo | þúsni | þúsno | þúsna | þúsno | þúsnus | þúsnoi |
| héþwir - to speak | hēþweo | hēþwi | hēþwo | hēþwa | hēþwo | hēþwus | hēþwoi |
| hisnir - to like | hisneo | hisni | hisno | hisna | hisno | hisnus | hisnoi |
| sihðir - to want | sihðeo | sihði | sihðo | sihða | sihðo | sihðus | sihðoi |
| djórsir - to need | djōrseo | djōrsi | djōrso | djōrsa | djōrso | djōrsus | djōrsoi |
Tense & Aspect[edit | edit source]
Verbs conjugate based on tense and aspect and this is done with placeholders and fusional additives.
| Tense | Present | Past | Future | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect | Perf. | Simple | Cont. | Perf-Cont. | Perf. | Simple | Cont. | Perf-Cont. | Perf. | Simple | Cont. | Perf-Cont. |
| 1st Person (Sg/Pl) | ROOT-eð-eo, ROOT-eð-os | ROOT-eo, ROOT-os | ROOT-ikʷ-eo, ROOT-ikʷ-os | ROOT-eð-ikʷ-eo, ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os | kē ROOT-eð-eo, kē ROOT-eð-os | kē ROOT-eo, kē ROOT-os | kē ROOT-ikʷ-eo, | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-eo, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os | tu ROOT-eð-eo, tu ROOT-eð-os | tu ROOT-eo, tu ROOT-os | tu ROOT-ikʷ-eo, tu ROOT-ikʷ-os | tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-eo, tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os |
| 2nd Person | ROOT-eð-i, ROOT-eð-us | ROOT-i, ROOT-us | ROOT-ikʷ-i, ROOT-ikʷ-us | ROOT-eð-ikʷ-i, ROOT-eð-ikʷ-us | kē ROOT-eð-i, kē ROOT-eð-us | kē ROOT-i,
kē ROOT-us |
kē ROOT-ikʷ-i, kē ROOT-ikʷ-us | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-i, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-us | tu ROOT-eð-i, tu ROOT-eð-us | tu ROOT-i, tu ROOT-us | tu ROOT-ikʷ-i, tu ROOT-ikʷ-us | tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-i, tu ROOT-eð-kʷ-us |
| 3rd Person | ROOT-eð-a, ROOT-eð-os | ROOT-a, ROOT-os | ROOT-ikʷ-a, ROOT-ikʷ-os | ROOT-eð-ikʷ-a, ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os | kē ROOT-eð-a, kē ROOT-eð-os | kē ROOT-a, kē ROOT-os | si ROOT-ikʷ-a, si ROOT-ikʷ-os | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-a, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os | tu ROOT-eð-a, tu ROOT-eð-os | tu ROOT-a, tu ROOT-os | tu ROOT-ikʷ-a, tu ROOT-ikʷ-os | tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-a, tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-os |
| "4th" Person | ROOT-eð-oi, ROOT-eð-ois | ROOT-oi, ROOT-ois | ROOT-ikʷ-oi, ROOT-ikʷ-ois | ROOT-eð-ikʷ-oi, ROOT-eð-ikʷ-ois | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-oi, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-ois | kē ROOT-oi, kē ROOT-ois | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-oi, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-ois | kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-oi, kē ROOT-eð-ikʷ-ois | tu ROOT-eð-oi, tu ROOT-eð-ois | tu ROOT-oi, tu ROOT-ois | tu ROOT-ikʷ-oi, tu ROOT-ikʷ-ois | tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-oi, tu ROOT-eð-ikʷ-ois |
Verb Mood[edit | edit source]
| Examples | Sentence | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Conditional | Ó hja lésteðeo OR Ó me lésteðeo OR Ó ké wisteo sca lésteðir | I would have done OR I should have done OR I could have done |
| Subjunctive | Þin ó ri ké wisteo hés... | If I were you... |
| Interrogative | Fra ó lésteðeo dís? | Have I done it? |
| Imperative (Interrogate) | Aig fra ó lésteðeo dís?! | Have I done it?! |
| Imperative (Surprise) | Aig ó lésteðeo dís! | I have done it! |
| Imperative (Anger) | Aig sne ó lésteðeo dís! | I have done it! (In an angry tone) |
| Imperative (Sadness) | Aig dwe ó lésteðeo dís! | I have done it! (In a sad tone) |
Syntax[edit | edit source]
The syntax is pretty basic. Anstlin uses the subject-verb-object (SVO) order and has the adjective-noun order.
Number[edit | edit source]
| Cardinal | Ordinal | Multiplicative | Nominal | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gos | Gosþen | Gosfur | 1 | One, First, Once |
| Kis | Kisþen | Kisfur | 2 | Two, Second, Twice |
| Mér | Mérþen | Mérfur | 3 | Three, Third, Thrice |
| Sæl | Sælþen | Sælfur | 4 | Four, Fourth, Four Times |
| Hil | Hilþen | Hilfur | 5 | Five, Fifth, Five Times |
| Næs | Næsþen | Næsfur | 6 | Six, Sixth, Six Times |
| Hjes | Hjesþen | Hjesfur | 7 | Seven, Seventh, Seven Times |
| Ljaus | Ljausþen | Ljausfur | 8 | Eight, Eighth, Eight Times |
| Saus | Sausþen | Sausfur | 9 | Nine, Ninth, Nine Times |
| Wos | Wosþen | Wosfur | 10 | Ten, Tenth, Ten Times |
Aig ó sgauteo wúje gosþenan lisgan! - I have the first award!
Fra é glaunti dís kisþenan fóskan? - Did you find it the second time?
Lexicon[edit | edit source]
This is the translator for the straight-up words: https://lingojam.com/anstlin
Here is the name Anstlin in different languages:
English: Anstlin
Anstlin: Háslaiþe
Greek: Ανστλικά (Anstliká)
Russian: Анстлинский (Anstlinskiy)
Amharic: ሃኒሲቲላኒ (Hanīsītīlanī) Arabic: ألانيزيتيلينا (al'Anyzytilina)
German: Änstlenisch
Goidelic Celtic: Ánstlinnach
Brythonic Celtic: Anstlisg
Finnish: Anstlalainen, Anstlai Kieli
