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|Head = Initial |
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|Gender = |
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|Voice = |
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|Person = |
|Person = |
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|VNumber = |
|VNumber = |
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|Tense = yes |
|Tense = yes |
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|Aspect = yes |
|Aspect = yes |
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− | |NounCases = |
+ | |NounCases = |
− | |NounDefinite = |
+ | |NounDefinite = |
− | |NounNumber = |
+ | |NounNumber = |
− | |NounGender = |
+ | |NounGender = |
|VerbPerson = |
|VerbPerson = |
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|VerbNumber = |
|VerbNumber = |
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− | |VerbAspect = |
+ | |VerbAspect = yes |
− | |VerbTense = |
+ | |VerbTense = yes |
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|Modality = |
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+ | |Phonology = |
|Words = |
|Words = |
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|Creator = CompactStar}} |
|Creator = CompactStar}} |
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− | ''' |
+ | '''Boli''' is a naturalistic constructed language created by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]]. It currently has no purpose or backstory. |
==Phonology== |
==Phonology== |
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===Consonants=== |
===Consonants=== |
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! |
! |
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+ | !Labial |
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− | !Bilabial |
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− | !Labio-dental |
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!Alveolar |
!Alveolar |
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− | !Palatal |
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!Velar |
!Velar |
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!Glottal |
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|m |
|m |
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|n |
|n |
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!Plosive |
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+ | |t, d |
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+ | |c |
+ | |k, g |
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+ | |' /ʔ/ |
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− | |' /ʔ/ |
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!Fricative |
!Fricative |
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+ | |f, v |
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+ | |s, z |
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|x |
|x |
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|h |
|h |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !Affricate |
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+ | |ts |
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!Approximant |
!Approximant |
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|w |
|w |
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|l |
|l |
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− | |y /j/ |
+ | |y /j/ |
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!Trill |
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| colspan="2" |a |
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− | ===Dipthongs=== |
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− | The only permissible diphthongs are /ei/ and /ai/, written ei and ai, respectively. |
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===Phonotactics=== |
===Phonotactics=== |
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+ | Boli has a (C)V(C) syllable structure. |
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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. |
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==Grammar== |
==Grammar== |
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+ | Boli is a highly inflectional and agglutinative language. |
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===Nouns=== |
===Nouns=== |
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Nouns decline according to case and number. |
Nouns decline according to case and number. |
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{| class="wikitable article-table" |
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!Singular |
!Singular |
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+ | !Dual |
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− | !Plural |
+ | !Plural |
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+ | ! rowspan="2" |1st |
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− | !Nominative |
+ | !Nominative |
− | |stem |
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+ | |na |
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− | | stem + stem |
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+ | |ug |
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+ | |ret |
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+ | !Accusative |
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− | ! Oblique |
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+ | |an |
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− | |stem + ''ti'' |
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+ | |zil |
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− | |stem + stem + ''ti'' |
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+ | |xolo |
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− | |} |
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− | Verbs conjugate according to tense and aspect. |
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− | !Past |
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− | !Present |
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− | !Future |
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+ | ! rowspan="2" |2nd |
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− | !Perfective |
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+ | !Nominative |
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− | |stem + ''ta'' |
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+ | | colspan="3" |mu |
− | |stem + ''da'' |
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+ | !Accusative |
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− | !Habitual |
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+ | | colspan="3" |ep |
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− | |stem + ''te'' |
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− | |stem + ''de'' |
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+ | ! rowspan="2" |3rd |
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− | !Continuous |
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+ | !Nominative |
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− | |stem + ''to'' |
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+ | | colspan="3" |vop |
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− | |stem + ''do'' |
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+ | !Accusative |
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+ | | colspan="3" |cesla |
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− | All mood is encoded by auxiliary verbs. |
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− | (TBA) |
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===Syntax=== |
===Syntax=== |
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+ | The case system allows for free word order, but the default word order is VSO. |
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− | The default word order is VSO. Epefer is predominantly head-initial – nouns precede adjectives and prepositions precede nouns. |
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==Lexicon== |
==Lexicon== |
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− | + | [[/Lexicon/]] |
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==Example text== |
==Example text== |
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+ | [[Category:Boli]] |
Latest revision as of 19:19, 12 September 2022
The author wishes to make it clear this project is currently undergoing significant construction or revamp.
By all means, take a look around. Thank you.
By all means, take a look around. Thank you.
Boli | |||||||||||||
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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.% | ||||||||||||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | ||
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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.