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| Aranchese Arančilt | |||||||||||||
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| Type | A priori | ||||||||||||
| Alignment | |||||||||||||
| Head direction | Initial | ||||||||||||
| Tonal | No | ||||||||||||
| Declensions | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Conjugations | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Genders | None | ||||||||||||
| Nouns decline according to... | |||||||||||||
| Case | Number | ||||||||||||
| Definiteness | Gender | ||||||||||||
| Verbs conjugate according to... | |||||||||||||
| Voice | Mood | ||||||||||||
| Person | Number | ||||||||||||
| Tense | Aspect | ||||||||||||
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| Creator | ShiningOrange | ||||||||||||
Aranchese (in Aranchese "Arančilt" ) is a language spoken in Aranchea (Arančək) by about 8,000,000 people.
It is a Western Laveshian language.
Classification and Dialects[]
Northern Dialects[]
- Kayrunean Aranchese (Kayru)
- Suzyan Aranchese (Suzyə)
- Coastal Aranchese
- Mêrisian Aranchese (Mêris)
Southern Dialects[]
- Mutsian Aranchese (Mücyə/Mütsia)
- Nassaryan Aranchese (Nəssar)
Phonology[]
Consonants[]
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | |||||||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |||||||||
| Fricative | f v | θ ð | s z | ʒ | ʃ | ɣ x | ||||||
| Affricate | t͡s d͡z | t͡ʃ | ||||||||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||||||||
| Trill | r | |||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | l | ʎ | ||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels[]
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | a | u | |||
| Near-high | |||||
| High-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |||
| Mid | ə | ||||
| Low-mid | e ø | o | |||
| Near-low | |||||
| Low | i y |
Phonotactics[]
Writing System[]
| Letter | a | - | ə | b | c | č | d | e | ê | f | g | h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | a | - | ə | b | t͡s | t͡ʃ | ɛ | f | g | h/- | ||
| Letter | i | ĭ | j | k | l | ł | m | n | ň | o | ô | ö |
| Sound | i | j: | ʒ | k | l | ʎ | m | n | ɲ | o | ɔ | ø |
| Letter | p | r | s | š | ś | t | u | ü | v | x | y | z |
| Sound | p | r | s | ʃ | z | t | u | y | v | x | j | d͡z |
| Letter | ð | þ | ||||||||||
| Sound | ð | θ |
Grammar[]
Pronouns[]
| I | You (singular) | He/She/It | We | You (plural) | They | One (impersonal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | þə | vö | êr | jə | hə | nə | ô |
| Gen. | þən | vən | ên | jən | hən | nean | ôn |
| Acc. | þin | vön | ênn | jin | hin | nin | ôni |
| Dat | þata | vöta | êrta | jata | hata | nata | ôta |
| Caus. | þəlen | völen | êlen | jəlen | həlen | nəlen | ôlen |
| Abl. | þinni | vinni | ênni | jinni | hinni | nimmi | ônni |
| Lat. | þanna | vanna | ênnan | janna | hanna | namma | ônnan |
| Ins. | þinti | vinti | ênti | jinti | hinti | ninti | ônti |
| Loc. | þin | vin | êni | jin | hin | nin | ôni |
Nouns[]
There are 9 cases: Nominative, Genitive, Accusative, Dative, Causative, Ablative, Lative, Locative-Prepositional and Instrumental.
- nouns that end in -k can turn into g when a vowel is added in declension, however this is not mandatory in written language, although it is in spoken one.
- If the suffix starts with s and the root ends with t they merge and become c
- šeuvet (eagle) > šeuveci (the eagles)
- Arančək > Arančəge (Aranchea's)
There are three/four declension patterns:
Concrete objects[]
| Case | Singular form | Plural form |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | - | -(*)r |
| Nominative definite | -(y)ia | -(s)i |
| Genitive | -(t)e | -(t)el |
| Accusative | -(e)s | -(e)s*r |
| Accusative definite | -(e)sin | -(e)sinir |
| Dative | -(t)ən | -(t)əl |
| Causative | -(*)lən | -(*)lək |
| Ablative | -(t)ena | -(t)enar |
| Lative | -(t)anen
dative is often used too |
-(t)alel |
| Loc.-prep. | -(y)uda | -(y)udar |
| Instrumental | þöd(ə)- | þöd(ə)- -(*)r |
Living beings and food, adjectives (if necessary)[]
| Case | Singular form | Plural form |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | - | -(*)s |
| Nominative definite | -(y)ai | -(s)ti |
| Genitive | -(*)del | -(*)dei |
| Accusative | -(h)a | -(h)an |
| Accusative definite | -(n)eas | -(n)ei |
| Dative | -(t)an | -(t)als |
| Causative | -(*)lan | -(*)laks |
| Ablative | -(t)ena | -(t)enas |
| Lative | -(t)anen
dative is often used too |
-(t)ales |
| Loc.-prep. | -(y)utas | -(y)udas |
| Instrumental | mi(k)- -(*)de | mi(k)- -(*)dei |
Concepts, places, materials, abstract things, deities[]
| Case | Singular form | Plural form |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | - | -i
(replace vowel if final or add) |
| Nominative definite | -(n)ui | -(n)uis |
| Genitive | -(t)e | -(t)el |
| Accusative | -(*)t | -it |
| Accusative definite | -(e)sit | -(e)sinit |
| Dative | -(t)an | -(t)ab |
| Causative | -(*)lan | -(*)lab |
| Ablative | -(t)ena | -(t)enar |
| Lative | -(t)alt | -(t)als |
| Loc.-prep. | -(y)uda | -(y)udas |
| Instrumental | -(a)mit | -(a)mitar |
Loanwords, substantivated nouns[]
| Case | Singular form | Plural form |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | - | -(*)s |
| Nominative definite | da(t)- | da(t)- -(e)r |
| Genitive | -(u)s | (u)ses |
| Accusative | - | -(*)s |
| Accusative definite | di(t)- | di(t)- -(e)r |
| Dative | -(t)on | -(t)ons |
| Causative | -(*)lan | -(*)lans |
| Ablative | dut -(u)s | dut -(u)ses |
| Lative | dut -(t)on | dut -(t)ons |
| Loc.-prep. | dut - | dui -(*)s |
| Instrumental | -(a)kon | -(a)kons |
[*] = vowel harmony, depends on last or first vowel of the word.
If can also be replaced with Causative + ka postpositioned sometimes.
Verbs[]
Verbs tend to conjugate according to both subject and object.
Verb "to be"[]
To make the verb to be with a noun or an adjective you can add the suffix -(n)*l followed by the verb suffix, where * is the last vowel of the word root.
Example: həundulə= I am a dog, wahəundulestakur = I wouldn't want to be a dog
to make it "to become" use the suffix -(d)inêkel(ə)
Həundinêkelə = I become a dog, I am becoming a dog
I have made you become a dog = Þəlen həundinêkelafo
REFLEXIVE[]
REFLEXIVE[]
| Tense | þə | vö | êr | jə | hə | nə/ô |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | -əs/es | -as | -ins | -eśis | -avis | -iśas |
| Persistive | -estas | -astas | -istas | -esteis | -əstes | -istes |
| Near past | -efas | -afos | -ifas | -esefis | -əvefs | -isefes |
| Remote past | -enefas | -anafes | -enifas | -enesefis | -inəvefas | -inisefs |
| Near future | -elas | -alos | -is | -esels | -əvels | -isels |
| Far future | -eles | -ales | -enilas | -enesels | -inəvels | -inisels |
with 2nd person object[]
add (d)uk to all no-object endings
Indicative Mood[]
with no object
| Tense | þə | vö | êr | jə | hə | nə/ô |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | -ə/e | -a | -in | -eś | -əv | -iś |
| Persistive | -est | -ast | -ist | -este | -əste | -iste |
| Near past | -ef | -afo | -if | -esef | -əvef | -isef |
| Remote past | -enef | -anafe | -enif | -enesef | -inəvef | -inisef |
| Near future | -el | -alo | -il | -esel | -əvel | -isel |
| Far future | -ele | -ale | -enil | -enesel | -inəvel | -inisel |
Conditional Mood[]
Same as indicative with 'wə-' or 'wa(h)-' prefix before the verb root. There is no real rule on which one to use, usually people just use the one that sounds better in a said context.
Infinitive[]
-na
Imperative Mood[]
2nd person singular: verb root+unt (umas with defined 3 object, umuk 2)
2nd person plural: verb root+untir (umras, umruk)
Other persons present form + (n)unt (they should **** = conditional+imperative)
Inferential Mood[]
Same as indicative with 'aśa(v)-' prefix. Used to report unsure information.
Participle[]
Participle is made with -(k)ap
Passive[]
To make the verb passive add the suffix -(t)inde (before the negative suffix)
Passive-negative is -(t)indekur
Specifying progressive action[]
Progressive aspect can be shown using "ardast".
Maňes ardast, irum lüdən!!! = I am eating, go away!!!
Negative[]
To make the verb negative add -(a)kur
Adjectives[]
Adjectives are usually formed by noun root plus '-(a)c̆ə' suffix.
The prefix pl(i)- makes it become more (adjective)
pluðəc̆ə = faster
The prefix kurpl(i)- makes it become less (adjective)
kurpluðəc̆ə = less faster
han = comparation proposition
Həundur pluðəc̆eneliste han gulur.
Adverbs[]
Adverbs are usually formed by noun root plus '-(a)vlə' prefix.
Syntax[]
Word order is mainly SVO.
Questions are made with "ka" at the end.
INFINITE = U(N) before
Vocabulary[]
| No. | English | Feyðlit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | þə |
| 2 | you (singular) | vö |
| 3 | he | êr |
| 4 | we | jə |
| 5 | you (plural) | hə |
| 6 | they | nə |
| 7 | this | kuś |
| 8 | that | ked |
| 9 | here | čui |
| 10 | there | čei |
| 11 | who | śin |
| 12 | what | śon |
| 13 | where | śen |
| 14 | when | śep |
| 15 | how | śenlə |
| 16 | not | vên |
| 17 | all | aht |
| 18 | many | ðôl |
| 19 | some | sim |
| 20 | few | pôki |
| 21 | other | nełeda |
| 22 | one | inś |
| 23 | two | śvo |
| 24 | three | ðai |
| 25 | four | þü |
| 26 | five | wən |
| 27 | big | grôs |
| 28 | long | lôn |
| 29 | wide | löun |
| 30 | thick | śôðok |
| 31 | heavy | pšant |
| 32 | small | mikər |
| 33 | short | ze |
| 34 | narrow | zeb |
| 35 | thin | zek |
| 36 | woman | duňam |
| 37 | man (adult male) | nam |
| 38 | man (human being) | udnam |
| 39 | child | peunam |
| 40 | wife | verduňam |
| 41 | husband | vernam |
| 42 | mother | grôsduňam |
| 43 | father | grôsnam |
| 44 | animal | bêstiê |
| 45 | fish | gləbaglajelo |
| 46 | bird | þôdo |
| 47 | dog | həund |
| 48 | louse | — |
| 49 | snake | fiði |
| 50 | worm | — |
| 51 | tree | arber |
| 52 | forest | varkarberne |
| 53 | stick | stêk |
| 54 | fruit | meive |
| 55 | seed | łuna |
| 56 | leaf | foła |
| 57 | root | jənnüs |
| 58 | bark | böröti |
| 59 | flower | leör |
| 60 | grass | önbi |
| 61 | rope | kuśu |
| 62 | skin | þałe |
| 63 | meat | kress |
| 64 | blood | ötə |
| 65 | bone | öset |
| 66 | fat | grêś |
| 67 | egg | öf |
| 68 | horn | punt |
| 69 | tail | kôd |
| 70 | feather | plömə |
| 71 | hair | bubuňö |
| 72 | head | intə |
| 73 | ear | ərək |
| 74 | eye | ojə |
| 75 | nose | nêč |
| 76 | mouth | buj |
| 77 | tooth | diyyant |
| 78 | tongue | enbujke |
| 79 | fingernail | — |
| 80 | foot | püš |
| 81 | leg | gerpüš |
| 82 | knee | gênk |
| 83 | hand | harin |
| 84 | wing | ača |
| 85 | belly | panč |
| 86 | guts | — |
| 87 | neck | fokui |
| 88 | back | sken |
| 89 | breast | čeyyat |
| 90 | heart | koyyôr |
| 91 | liver | fəgəti |
| 92 | drink | glôjə |
| 93 | eat | maňə |
| 94 | bite | hêvə |
| 95 | suck | śüšə |
| 96 | spit | — |
| 97 | vomit | vômə |
| 98 | blow | śaffə |
| 99 | breathe | upaśəfə |
| 100 | laugh | lidə |
| 101 | see | — |
| 102 | hear | êndərə |
| 103 | know | śêperə |
| 104 | think | pêśə |
| 105 | smell | — |
| 106 | fear | — |
| 107 | sleep | dremə |
| 108 | live | visə |
| 109 | die | fulvisə |
| 110 | kill | debebnievnə |
| 111 | fight | klêngə |
| 112 | hunt | kacə |
| 113 | hit | klapêdə |
| 114 | cut | tałarə |
| 115 | split | — |
| 116 | stab | — |
| 117 | scratch | — |
| 118 | dig | — |
| 119 | swim | — |
| 120 | fly | fləvə |
| 121 | walk | — |
| 122 | come | gnəgə |
| 123 | lie | — |
| 124 | sit | — |
| 125 | stand | — |
| 126 | turn | — |
| 127 | fall | — |
| 128 | give | — |
| 129 | hold | tônguliə |
| 130 | squeeze | — |
| 131 | rub | — |
| 132 | wash | — |
| 133 | wipe | — |
| 134 | pull | krôlə |
| 135 | push | — |
| 136 | throw | — |
| 137 | tie | — |
| 138 | sew | — |
| 139 | count | — |
| 140 | say | bəsə |
| 141 | sing | kanbəsə |
| 142 | play | — |
| 143 | float | — |
| 144 | flow | — |
| 145 | freeze | — |
| 146 | swell | — |
| 147 | sun | śal |
| 148 | moon | — |
| 149 | star | brelo |
| 150 | water | akvo |
| 151 | rain | — |
| 152 | river | — |
| 153 | lake | — |
| 154 | sea | dolakvo |
| 155 | salt | sulto |
| 156 | stone | — |
| 157 | sand | — |
| 158 | dust | — |
| 159 | earth | mondə |
| 160 | cloud | — |
| 161 | fog | — |
| 162 | sky | sêlo |
| 163 | wind | — |
| 164 | snow | — |
| 165 | ice | — |
| 166 | smoke | fömje |
| 167 | fire | fokto |
| 168 | ash | defokto |
| 169 | burn | fokt |
| 170 | road | vind |
| 171 | mountain | jaðu |
| 172 | red | śenn |
| 173 | green | arbe |
| 174 | yellow | viala |
| 175 | white | sprame |
| 176 | black | dvedə |
| 177 | night | fulglurə |
| 178 | day | glurə |
| 179 | year | aln |
| 180 | warm | — |
| 181 | cold | — |
| 182 | full | — |
| 183 | new | — |
| 184 | old | agöl |
| 185 | good | kan |
| 186 | bad | ful |
| 187 | rotten | fulkan |
| 188 | dirty | — |
| 189 | straight | — |
| 190 | round | — |
| 191 | sharp | — |
| 192 | dull | — |
| 193 | smooth | — |
| 194 | wet | — |
| 195 | dry | — |
| 196 | correct | — |
| 197 | near | — |
| 198 | far | — |
| 199 | right | najjada |
| 200 | left | kômča |
| 201 | at | pôd |
| 202 | in | pôn |
| 203 | with | kôs |
| 204 | and | də |
| 205 | if | deta |
| 206 | because | dekalə |
| 207 | name | čedet |
Example text[]
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Aht udnamas niskatiste eleter də ijosačə diňatiyuda də þikyoyudas. Nə aśinšapaliste kôs kandasat də konsenšyat də mastiste ayuna inśi nełedatals bratarnete almamit.
Spoken sample[]
The following is a reading of the above text.