Re: R:Kalini Sapak - new lang

Mangiat wrote:
>
> > A basic noun is made from a root by incerting an "a" between the first
>two
> > consonants. Between the two last consonants, another vowel indicates
>case.
> > To form the plural, the last vowel is replicated after the last
>consonant:
> >
> >             sg        pl
> > accusative  mazat    mazata
> > nominative  mazut    mazutu
> > genitive    mazit    maziti
>
>Well, if you really do not know Semitic languages, than this is a really
>intriguing coincidence. Look at Akkadian:
>
>nom.    sarru    king
>acc.    sarra    king
>gen.    sarri    king's
>
>The same vowels you use!
>
>And in the plural:
>
>nom.    sarruu    kings
>acc.    sarraa    kings
>gen.    sarrii    kings'
To be totally truthful, I picked up "a" for accusative and "u" for
nominative from a Semitoid conlang presented on this list some time ago -
"Saprutum" I think it was called. Presumeably it's creator in turn picked it
from some real-world Semitic lang. As for the "i" in genitive, well Kalini
Sapak only has three vowels to chose from! It's the same with Akkadian,
isn't it?

                                                      Andreas

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