General Information[]
Xliú Жmyǜ is a conlang based on Chinese.In fact,the creator ,I am a Chinese myself.Because I cannot use English as fluently as Chinese,if you want more details,please go to Conlang Wikia in Chinese.
☀http://zh.yuyan.wikia.com/wiki/Xli%C3%BA_my%C7%9C
It is a tone language,when you say a word in rising tone and falling tone,it has different meanings.
The writing system of the language can show not only the pronunciation of a word,but also its general meaning.
Writing Systems[]
Meaning Letters[]
Nouns[]
Letter | Meaning |
---|---|
孑Σ | (about human ) |
木γ | (about plants) |
犭β | (about animals) |
米π | (man-made small things) |
月ρ | (a part of human or animal body) |
土Д | (places,big constructions) |
云Ж | (nonobjective) |
石α | (about nonmetal) |
钅Ψ | (about metal) |
斤Ω | (units) |
Verbs[]
Letter | Meaning |
---|---|
扌η | (shape changes,hand actions) |
λ | ( displacements,foot actions) |
忄Φ | (actions about brain,senses or nature) |
讠θ | ( sending air or waves out) |
Adjectives[]
Letter | Meaning |
---|---|
王Я | ( commendatory ) |
不И | ( derogatory ) |
十Δ | ( neutral ) |
Others[]
Other kinds of words do not have meaning letters.
Pronunciation Letters[]
Letter | Pronunciation |
---|---|
b卜 | /b/ |
p白 | /pʰ/ |
m马 | /m/ |
f夫 | /f/ |
d歹 | /d/ |
t牜 | /tʰ/ |
n女 | /n/ |
l力 | /l/ |
g各 | /g/ |
k口 | /kʰ/ |
h合 | /h/ |
j几 | /d͡ʑ/ |
q气 | /ʨʰ/ |
x | /ɕ/ |
z冫 | /dz/ |
c亻 | /tsʰ/ |
s幺 | /s̪/ |
r日 | /ɻ/ |
zh氵 | /ɖ͡ʐ/ |
ch彳 | /ʈ͡ʂʰ/ |
sh纟 | /ʂʰ/ |
w旡 | /w/ |
y衤 | /j/ |
a一 | [ä] |
o丨 | [ʊ̯o̞] |
e乚 | [ə] |
i√ | [i̯]
[ɻ̩](after zh、ch、sh) [ɹ̩](after z、c、s) |
u丿 | [u̯] |
ü乀 | [y̯] |
n](after a e i u ü) | [n] |
ng[(after a e i o) | [ŋ] |
When letters are put together,they pronounce the same as that in Chinese Pinyin.
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In Western writing system,which is based on Latin,Greek and Cyril letters,the tone is shown on the major letter of a word.In Estern writing system,which is based on Chinese characters,the sign 丶 is used to show falling tone,without this,it means the rising tone.
Basic Grammar[]
Nouns[]
Used as subjects or objects
Pronouns have the same meaning letters as the nouns they refer to.
E.g.Σwò(I,me),βtá(it,refer to an animal)
Verbs[]
Used alone are before objects or clauses.
"Φwéi" can be used before adjectives.
Modal verbs(E.g.Φknéng<be able to>,θkyì<be allowed to>)are used before other verbs.
Some verbs(E.g.Φxwàng<want>)are not only ordinary verbs but also modal verbs.
Adjectivs[]
Used before nouns or after "Φwéi"
Numbers[]
English | xliú myǜ |
---|---|
one | jià |
two | ì |
three | bìng |
four | díng |
five | ù |
six | jì |
seven | géng |
eight | xín |
nine | rén |
ten | (jià) chòu |
zero | zì |
3.14 | bìng yòu jià díng |
two thirds | ì bì bìng |
1234567809 | jià yóu ì shén bìng wèi díng wú ù sì jì chén géng mòu xín yín rén |
Grammar Words[]
d[]
Used after attributives,especially when they are not adjectives.
yjí[]
Used to link two nouns or adjectives.
mshén[]
Used as an attributive to form a special question.
shfòu[]
Used before verbs to form general questions.
shí[]
Used after adverbial clauses of time.
zcóng,zhdào[]
Since,until
bèi[]
Used before verbs,means "be done"
zái[]
Used between objects and subjects.
ǘ[]
Used before nouns to form attributives or adverbs.
zhjián,shàng,xià,etc.[]
Used after "ǘ+nouns" ,mean "in/among/between","on/over/above","under/beneath/below".
lgè,ngè,lduí,nduí[]
This,that,these,those
Non-grammar Words[]
Used before verbs or adjectives.
E.g.tjí(the most),shzhóng(all the time)
Link words[]
Used before compound sentences.
E.g.kdàn(but),zhyín(because)
However,two link words can be used in one sentence.
Sometimes they can be used right before noun phrases.
Sentences[]
On most occasions,V+O+zái+S.
Adverbial modifiers are used before verbs,attributives are used before nouns.
In clauses,except compound sentences,S+V+O.(Sometimes subjects are not necessary when they're clear)
In poems,subjects,especially "Σwò(I)""Σmwò(We)", are not necessary
Imperative sentences usually begin with verbs without subjects "Σnóng(You,single)","Σmnóng(You,plural)"
"Φwéi+adj.+zái+S+V"means "sb. do sth. ~ly".
Most words have only one forms.
Except some special words E.g.Σnóng(you,single)-Σmnóng(you,plural ),lgè(this)-lduí(these),Σwò(I)-Σwmài(my).