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'''Lapizyol''' ([ˈʟapyzʝɔʟ]) is a language used in Lapiz, a country in Yanizz.
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'''Lapizyol''' ([ˈlapyzjɔl̩]) is a language used in Lapiz, a country in Yanizz. It was the base for [[Yolon]].
   
 
It uses SVO and is head-final.
 
It uses SVO and is head-final.
   
Letters are capitalized like in german, where they are capitalized if they are nouns. U<span style="font-size: 9px">NCAPITALIZED LETTERS ARE 3/4 THE LETTER'S SIZE</span>,<span style="font-size: 9px"> LIKE THIS</span>.
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Letters are capitalized like in german, where they are capitalized if they are nouns. U<span style="font-size: 12px">NCAPITALIZED LETTERS ARE 3/4 THE LETTER'S SIZE</span>,<span style="font-size: 12px"> LIKE THIS</span>.
   
 
==Pronunciation==
 
==Pronunciation==
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{| class="fandom-table"
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!'''Consonants'''
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!Bilabial
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!Labiodental
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!Alveolar
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!Palatal
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!Velar
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!Glottal
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|-
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!Nasal
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|/m/
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|
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|/n/
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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!Plosive
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|/p/
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|
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|/t/, /d/
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|
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|/k/, /g/
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|
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|-
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!Sib. fricative
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|
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|
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|/s/, /z/
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|/ʑ/
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|/x̝/
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|
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|-
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!Fricative
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|
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|/v/
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|
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|
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|
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|/h/, /ɦ/
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|-
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!Approximant
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|
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|
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|
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|/j/
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|/w/
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|
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|-
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!Tap
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|
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|
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|/ɾ/
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|
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|
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|
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|-
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!Trill
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|
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|
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|/r/
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|/rʲ/
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|
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|
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|-
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!Lat. Approx.
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|
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|
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|/l/, /l̩/
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|/ʎ/
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|/ʟ/, /ʟ̩/
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|
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|}
 
{| class="article-table"
 
{| class="article-table"
 
!Letter
 
!Letter
 
!Sound
 
!Sound
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="2" | Vowels
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! colspan="2" |Vowels
 
|-
 
|-
| A
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|A
 
|/a/
 
|/a/
 
|-
 
|-
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|I
 
|I
 
|/y/ normally
 
|/y/ normally
/i/ if stressed
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/i/ if '''stressed'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|O
 
|O
 
|/o/ normally
 
|/o/ normally
/ɔ/ if stressed
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/ɔ/ if '''stressed'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|U
 
|U
| /u/
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| /u/ normally
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/f/ at coda
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="2" |Consonants
 
! colspan="2" |Consonants
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|G
 
|G
 
|/g/ normally
 
|/g/ normally
/ɣ/ when at the end of a word
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/ɣ/ at the end of a word
 
|-
 
|-
 
|H
 
|H
|/x/
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|/h/ normally
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/ɦ/ at the end of a word
 
|-
 
|-
 
|K
 
|K
 
|/k/
 
|/k/
 
|-
 
|-
|L
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|Ł
 
|/ʟ/ normally
 
|/ʟ/ normally
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/ʟ̩/ at the end of a word
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|-
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|L
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|/l/ normally
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/l̩/ at the end of a word
 
/ʎ/ if doubled (ll)
 
/ʎ/ if doubled (ll)
 
|-
 
|-
| N
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|N
 
|/n/
 
|/n/
 
|-
 
|-
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|-
 
|-
 
|P
 
|P
| /p/
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|/p/
 
|-
 
|-
 
|R
 
|R
|/ɾ/ normally
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|/ɾ/
/r/ if on a stressed syllable
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
 
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|W
 
|W
 
|/ʍ/ normally
 
|/ʍ/ normally
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/uː/ when used as a vowel
/w/ if on a stressed syllable
 
 
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|-
| X
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|X
|/x̝/ (voiceless velar sibilant fricative)
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| /x̝/ (voiceless velar sibilant fricative)
 
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|-
 
|Y
 
|Y
|/ʝ/ normally
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|/j/ normally
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/iː/ when used as a vowel
/j/ if doubled (yy) or before a consonant
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Z
 
|Z
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/ʑ/ if doubled (zz)
 
/ʑ/ if doubled (zz)
 
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''Note: "if stressed" and "if on a stressed syllable" rules don't apply on words with a single syllable.''
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''Note: "if stressed" and "if on a stressed syllable" rules don't apply on words with a single syllable, unless the "stressed" is in '''bold''' letters.''
   
==Lexicon ==
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==Lexicon==
   
 
===Prefixes===
 
===Prefixes===
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-ha = noun to adjective
 
-ha = noun to adjective
   
-xe = noun to verb
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-he = noun to verb
   
 
-(p)izz = possessive
 
-(p)izz = possessive
   
-mu = dual, -ga = plural
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-mu = dual, -gaw = plural, -xaw = (rarely used) singular
   
 
===Basic Words ===
-te = passive voice
 
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Di = me, Do = you, Ło = we (me and you), La = we (but not you), Ła = we (ło+la)
 
===Basic Words===
 
Ti = I/me, To = you, Tak = it, Tir = we
 
   
 
Zu = no, Zi = yes
 
Zu = no, Zi = yes
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Vaw = it, for nonliving things
 
Vaw = it, for nonliving things
   
Yev = the, En = a/an
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Yev = the, e/ez = a/an
   
 
Ye = is, Ya = is, for verbs
 
Ye = is, Ya = is, for verbs
   
Ve = and, Vo = other
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Ve = and, Vo = or
   
 
Vat = this, Vyat = that
 
Vat = this, Vyat = that
   
Az = that (like in the sentence "thing '''that''' moves")
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Az = that (like in the sentence "thing '''that''' moves" (keron az dey))
   
 
Lin = in/inside
 
Lin = in/inside
   
Nyan = other
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Nayan = other
   
 
Talen = because
 
Talen = because
   
===Nouns===
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=== Nouns ===
Pŕit = thing, Prete = nothing
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Keron = thing, Takeron = anything, Tukeron = something
   
Ŕizz = place
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Ŕez = place
   
Vyeg = time
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Zylko = time
   
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Zil = age, Tazil = old, Tuzil = new
Ŕi = path/road
 
   
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Ŕi = path, Taŕi = road, Rinau = highway
Yo = Yanizzian, Yozu = alien
 
   
 
Yo = yanizzian, Yozu = alien, Neyo = creature
Noyk = life, Noyg = death
 
 
Noyni = creature
 
 
Lag = communication
 
 
Wzewn = action
 
 
Voyna = always, Voynaz = never
 
 
Voyn = text
 
 
Wagap = pencil, Wekuz = eraser
 
 
Yiw = knowledge, Yimá = memory
 
 
Tiv = light, Rut = dark, Rutyo = shadow
 
 
Nyaz = size
 
 
Vego = age
 
 
Zoy = power
 
 
Lyal = vision, Lyol = appearence
 
   
 
====Nature====
 
====Nature====
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Tivoy = ore
 
Tivoy = ore
   
==== Cosmos-related ====
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====Cosmos-related====
 
Wo = star
 
Wo = star
   
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Voyd = nebula
 
Voyd = nebula
   
===Verbs ===
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=== Verbs ===
 
Kaz = like, Zukaz = dislike
Kye = attack
 
 
Zuyk = defend
 
 
Nya = create
 
 
Nyazu = destroy
 
 
Gow = use
 
 
Lawze = talk/communicate
 
 
Ŕiv = have, Ret = contain
 
 
Geno = similar
 
 
===Adjectives===
 
Pal = good, Palzu = bad
 
 
Kaz = good (not evil), Kazu = evil
 
 
Tyal = like, Tyazu = dislike
 
   
Inoy = smart, Yowu = dumb
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Ny = create, Nu = destroy
   
 
Mex = use
Tweg = new, Tavego = old
 
   
==Example Text==
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== Example Text==
 
English: Yanizzians created [[Yolon]], a language that will be used on other galaxies.
 
English: Yanizzians created [[Yolon]], a language that will be used on other galaxies.
   
Lapizyol: Yogaw nyaŕi Yolon, en Yol az gowaruz lin nyan-Woŕigaw.
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Lapizyol: Yogaw nyŕi Yołon, e Yol az mexŕuz lin nayan Woŕigaw.
   
IPA: /ʝɔgaw njarʲy ʝɔʟon, en ʝoʟ az gɔʍaɾuz ʟin nʝan wɔrʲygaw/
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IPA: /ˈjɔgaʍ ˈniːrʲy ˈjɔʟon, ez jɔl az ˈmɛx̝rʲuz lin naˈjan ˈʍorʲygaʍ/
   
 
Gloss: Yanizzian-PL create-PAST Yolon, UNDEF language REL use-FUT in other-galaxy-PL
 
Gloss: Yanizzian-PL create-PAST Yolon, UNDEF language REL use-FUT in other-galaxy-PL

Revision as of 19:26, 1 September 2021

Lapizyol ([ˈlapyzjɔl̩]) is a language used in Lapiz, a country in Yanizz. It was the base for Yolon.

It uses SVO and is head-final.

Letters are capitalized like in german, where they are capitalized if they are nouns. UNCAPITALIZED LETTERS ARE 3/4 THE LETTER'S SIZE, LIKE THIS.

Pronunciation

Consonants Bilabial Labiodental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal /m/ /n/
Plosive /p/ /t/, /d/ /k/, /g/
Sib. fricative /s/, /z/ /ʑ/ /x̝/
Fricative /v/ /h/, /ɦ/
Approximant /j/ /w/
Tap /ɾ/
Trill /r/ /rʲ/
Lat. Approx. /l/, /l̩/ /ʎ/ /ʟ/, /ʟ̩/
Letter Sound
Vowels
A /a/
E /e/ normally

/ɛ/ if stressed

I /y/ normally

/i/ if stressed

O /o/ normally

/ɔ/ if stressed

U /u/ normally

/f/ at coda

Consonants
D /d/
G /g/ normally

/ɣ/ at the end of a word

H /h/ normally

/ɦ/ at the end of a word

K /k/
Ł /ʟ/ normally

/ʟ̩/ at the end of a word

L /l/ normally

/l̩/ at the end of a word /ʎ/ if doubled (ll)

N /n/
M /m/
P /p/
R /ɾ/
Ŕ /rʲ/ (voiced palatal trill)
T /t/
V /v/
W /ʍ/ normally

/uː/ when used as a vowel

X /x̝/ (voiceless velar sibilant fricative)
Y /j/ normally

/iː/ when used as a vowel

Z /z/ normally

/ʑ/ if doubled (zz)

Note: "if stressed" and "if on a stressed syllable" rules don't apply on words with a single syllable, unless the "stressed" is in bold letters.

Lexicon

Prefixes

win- = COMP (transforms good into better)

won- = SUP (transforms good into best)

ta- = AUG

tu- = DIM

Suffixes

-ŕi = past

-ra = present

-ruz = future

-ha = noun to adjective

-he = noun to verb

-(p)izz = possessive

-mu = dual, -gaw = plural, -xaw = (rarely used) singular

Basic Words

Di = me, Do = you, Ło = we (me and you), La = we (but not you), Ła = we (ło+la)

Zu = no, Zi = yes

Zavo = hi/greeting, Fuzz = bye

Vaw = it, for nonliving things

Yev = the, e/ez = a/an

Ye = is, Ya = is, for verbs

Ve = and, Vo = or

Vat = this, Vyat = that

Az = that (like in the sentence "thing that moves" (keron az dey))

Lin = in/inside

Nayan = other

Talen = because

Nouns

Keron = thing, Takeron = anything, Tukeron = something

Ŕez = place

Zylko = time

Zil = age, Tazil = old, Tuzil = new

Ŕi = path, Taŕi = road, Rinau = highway

Yo = yanizzian, Yozu = alien, Neyo = creature

Nature

Ŕan = green/nature

Piŕyin = grass, Powŕan = tree

Oy = stone

Tivoy = ore

Cosmos-related

Wo = star

Nag = sky

Won = cosmos

Yan = planet

Woŕi = galaxy

Voyd = nebula

Verbs

Kaz = like, Zukaz = dislike

Ny = create, Nu = destroy

Mex = use

Example Text

English: Yanizzians created Yolon, a language that will be used on other galaxies.

Lapizyol: Yogaw nyŕi Yołon, e Yol az mexŕuz lin nayan Woŕigaw.

IPA: /ˈjɔgaʍ ˈniːrʲy ˈjɔʟon, ez jɔl az ˈmɛx̝rʲuz lin naˈjan ˈʍorʲygaʍ/

Gloss: Yanizzian-PL create-PAST Yolon, UNDEF language REL use-FUT in other-galaxy-PL