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'''Epefer''' is a naturalistic constructed language created by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]]. It currently has no purpose or backstory.
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'''Boli''' is a naturalistic constructed language created by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]]. It currently has no purpose or backstory.
 
==Phonology==
 
==Phonology==
 
===Consonants===
 
===Consonants===
 
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!
 
!
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!Labial
!Bilabial
 
!Labio-dental
 
 
!Alveolar
 
!Alveolar
!Palatal
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!Palatal
 
!Velar
 
!Velar
 
!Glottal
 
!Glottal
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!Nasal
 
!Nasal
 
|m
 
|m
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|n
 
|n
 
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!Plosive
 
!Plosive
   
|p b
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|p, b
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|t, d
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|t d
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|c
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|k, g
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|k g
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|' /ʔ/
 
|' /ʔ/
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Fricative
 
!Fricative
   
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|f, v
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|f v
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|s, z
 
|s z
 
 
|
 
|
 
|x
 
|x
 
|h
 
|h
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|-
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!Affricate
 
|
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|ts
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Approximant
 
!Approximant
   
 
|w
 
|w
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|l
 
|l
|y /j/
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|y /j/
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Trill
 
!Trill
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|
 
|
 
|r
 
|r
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| colspan="2" |a
 
| colspan="2" |a
 
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===Dipthongs===
 
The only permissible diphthongs are /ei/ and /ai/, written ei and ai, respectively.
 
   
 
===Phonotactics===
 
===Phonotactics===
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Boli has a (C)V(C) syllable structure.
   
Epefer has a (C)V(C) syllable structure. /ʔ/ can only appear between vowels. /h/ and /c/ cannot be used as a coda.
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* /ʔ/ can only appear between vowels.
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* /c/, /x/ and /h/ cannot be used as codas.
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* There cannot be two adjacent vowels or stops in a word.
   
 
==Grammar==
 
==Grammar==
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Boli is a highly inflectional and agglutinative language.
   
 
===Nouns===
 
===Nouns===
 
Nouns decline according to case and number.
 
Nouns decline according to case and number.
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===Pronouns===
 
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!
 
!
 
!
 
!Singular
 
!Singular
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!Dual
!Plural
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!Plural
 
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |1st
!Nominative
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!Nominative
|stem
 
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|na
| stem + stem
 
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|ug
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|ret
 
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|-
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!Accusative
! Oblique
 
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|an
|stem + ''ti''
 
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|zil
|stem + stem + ''ti''
 
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|xolo
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===Verbs===
 
Verbs conjugate according to tense and aspect.
 
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!
 
!Past
 
!Present
 
!Future
 
 
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! rowspan="2" |2nd
!Perfective
 
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!Nominative
|stem + ''ta''
 
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| colspan="3" |mu
|stem + ''da''
 
 
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!Accusative
!Habitual
 
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| colspan="3" |ep
|stem + ''te''
 
|stem + ''de''
 
 
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |3rd
!Continuous
 
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!Nominative
|stem + ''to''
 
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| colspan="3" |vop
|stem + ''do''
 
 
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!Accusative
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| colspan="3" |cesla
 
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|}
   
 
===Verbs===
   
 
===Mood===
 
All mood is encoded by auxiliary verbs.
 
 
(TBA)
 
   
 
===Syntax===
 
===Syntax===
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The case system allows for free word order, but the default word order is VSO.
The default word order is VSO. Epefer is predominantly head-initial – nouns precede adjectives and prepositions precede nouns.
 
   
 
==Lexicon==
 
==Lexicon==
===Lexicon===
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[[/Lexicon/]]
   
 
==Example text==
 
==Example text==
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[[Category:Boli]]

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Boli
Type Agglutinative
Alignment
Head direction Initial
Tonal No
Declensions Yes
Conjugations Yes
Genders
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.%
Statistics
Nouns 0%
Verbs Expression error: Unexpected < operator.%
Adjectives 0%
Syntax 0%
Words of 1500
Creator CompactStar

Boli is a naturalistic constructed language created by CompactStar. It currently has no purpose or backstory.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ng /ŋ/
Plosive p, b t, d c k, g ' /ʔ/
Fricative f, v s, z x h
Affricate ts
Approximant w l y /j/
Trill r

Vowels

Front Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a

Phonotactics

Boli has a (C)V(C) syllable structure.

  • /ʔ/ can only appear between vowels.
  • /c/, /x/ and /h/ cannot be used as codas.
  • There cannot be two adjacent vowels or stops in a word.

Grammar

Boli is a highly inflectional and agglutinative language.

Nouns

Nouns decline according to case and number.

Pronouns

Singular Dual Plural
1st Nominative na ug ret
Accusative an zil xolo
2nd Nominative mu
Accusative ep
3rd Nominative vop
Accusative cesla

Verbs

Syntax

The case system allows for free word order, but the default word order is VSO.

Lexicon

Lexicon

Example text