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xinsi rorotan: phonology and morphology

From:Robert B Wilson <han_solo55@...>
Date:Monday, September 16, 2002, 17:55
I have created another conlang.  This one is called _kinsi rorotan_
(pronounced ["xense r\@"r\@Tan]).  It is descended from Old Kontoko.

1. Phonology

Consonants:
p       [p\]
f       [f]
t       [T]
k       [x]
d       [D]
v       [v]
b       [B]
m       [m]
n       [n]
w       [w]
r       [r\]
j       [j]
s       [s]
z       [Z]

Vowels:
a       [a]
e       [E]
i       [e]
y       [i]
o       [@]
u       [1]

2.  Morphology

Nouns are marked as either agent or patient.  Other cases are formed with
prefixes.

Agent:
        sing.   dual    plur.
masc.   -ad     -av     -an
fem.    -a      -ai     -ey
neut.   -i      -it     -im

Patient:
        sing.   dual    plur.
masc.   -adas   -abas   -at
fem.    -asi    -et     -yr
neut.   -es     -iz     -in

Instrumental:
the instrumental is formed from the agent form
masc.   wo-
fem.    o-
neut.
  sing. vo-
  dual  vjo-
  plur. zo-

Genitive:
the genitive is also formed from the agent form
masc.   ro-
fem.    jo-
neut.
  sing. wo-
  dual  jo-
  plur  ro-

Dative:
the dative is formed from the patient form
masc.   y-
fem.
  sing. i-
  dual  i-
  plur. y-
neut.
  sing. i-
  dual  y-
  plur. y-

Locative:
the locative is formed from the agent form
masc.   di-
fem.
  sing. di-
  dual  di-
  plur. dy-
neut.   di-

I guess that's enough for one post.

Robert Wilson (Elentirno Pereldar) (mailto:han_solo55@juno.com)
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I yessessë Eru ontanë Menel ar Cemen.
I yessessë ëa Quetta ar Quetta né as Eru ar Eru né Quetta.
"Ananwa," eque erye, "i ilúvë ná carmë Eruva. Ilyë nati nar tanwi
Erullo."