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a conlang in an hour" challenge thing but then I got kind of attached to it.
It has nine genders and vowel harmony.
+* [an unnamed language with a volapük-ass aesthetic](vol)
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+---
+title: unnamed volapük style language
+...
+
+
+What if Volapük didn't see the world
+through an extremely 19^th^ century lens?
+(And also what if it wasn't trying to be an IAL
+so I can put some interesting stuff in there if I want to)
+
+# Phonology
+
+## Vowels
+
+:::figure
+
+ Front Back
+------------- ----------------- -----------------
+ High `{i ü}` `/i y/` `{ï u}` `/ɯ u/`
+ High central `{e ö}` `/e ø/` `{o}` `/o/`
+ Low `{ä}` `/æ/` `{a}` `/ɑ/`
+
+:::
+
+- You can write `{ü ö ä ï}` as `{ᵫ œ æ ꜵ}` if you want.
+ - Lowercase `{ᵫ}` is `U+1D6B`.
+ Capital `{}` is not in the unicode standard (yet?), but some specialist
+ medievalist fonts, such as [the one I'm using here][Junius], have it in the
+ private use area at `U+E8C8` following the
+ [[MUFI]]{title="Medieval Unicode Font Initiative"}.
+ - `{Œ œ}` are `U+0152` and `U+0153`.
+ - `{Æ æ}` are `U+00C6` and `U+00E6`.
+ - `{Ꜵ ꜵ}` are `U+A734` and `U+A735`.
+- In unstressed syllables,
+ high vowels become lax,
+ high central vowels become lax low central,
+ and `/ɑ/` becomes `[ə]`.
+- Word-initially before another vowel,
+ `/i y u ɯ/` become `[j ɥ w ɰ]`.
+- If, after applying the above rule,
+ a vowel follows another,
+ an approximant or fricative is inserted
+ based on the second vowel:
+
+ - `[ʝ]` before `/i y/`;
+ - `[ɣ]` before `/u ɯ/`;
+ - `[j]` before `/e/`;
+ - `[w]` before `/ø o/`;
+ - `[ʢ]` (approximant) before `/æ ɑ/`.
+
+- **TODO** expand this
+
+[Junius]: https://github.com/psb1558/Junicode-New
+[MUFI]: https://mufi.info
+
+## Consonants
+
+:::figure
+
+ Labial Alveolar Velar, etc
+---------- --------- ---------- ------------
+ Plosive `/p b/` `/t d/` `/k ɡ/`
+ Fricative `/f v/` `/s/` `/h/`
+ Nasal `/m/` `/n/`
+ Lateral `/l/`
+
+:::
+
+Consonants are all written with the same letter as in IPA.
+
+- An `/s/` becomes `/z/` next to a voiced consonant
+ other than `/l v/`.
+- `/v/` becomes `[f]` after one of `/s k/`.
+- `/n/` becomes `[ŋ]` before `/k ɡ/`.
+- `/h/` becomes `[ɣ]` between two vowels.
+- `/l/` is velarised when it is
+ after a back vowel or `/æ/` and
+ either before another consonant or at the end of a word.
+ It is palatalised at the end of a word (only) when after a front vowel.
+- The sequences `/ks ts/` are written `{x z}`
+ when they are not interrupted by a morpheme boundary.
+- A `[ʔ]` is inserted between a word ending with a vowel
+ and a word beginning with one
+ (unless the latter becomes a glide).
+ - `{te ob}` `[te ʔob]`; `{ni ob}` `[ni ʔob]`; `{la iäm}` `[lɑ jæm]`\
+ **TODO** examples with actual words
+- **TODO** expand this
+
+
+## Phonotactics
+
+This description is written in [EBNF].
+Basically, parts in
+[\[]{.ebnf-brack}square brackets[\]]{.ebnf-brack}
+are optional, and parts in
+[{]{.ebnf-brack}braces[}]{.ebnf-brack}
+can be repeated (or skipped). A vertical bar
+[|]{.ebnf-punc} separates alternatives and a comma
+[,]{.ebnf-punc} just indicates a sequence of things.
+
+[EBNF]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Backus-Naur_form
+
+:::figure
+
+```ebnf
+word = [init cons], ?vowel?, {[inner cons], ?vowel?}, [final cons];
+
+init cons
+ = ?consonant?
+ | 's', ?plosive?
+ | ?plosive?, 'l'
+ | 's', ('f' | 'v' | 'l')
+ | ('f' | 'v'), 'l'
+ | ('p' | 'b' | 'k' | 'ɡ'), 'n'
+ | ('t' | 'd' | 'k' | 'ɡ'), 'm'
+ | ('kv' | 'gv')
+;
+
+inner cons
+ = ?consonant?
+ | 's', ?consonant? - ('s' | 'h')
+ | ['m'], ('p', ['s'], 't' | 'b', ['s'], 'd')
+ | ['n'], ('k', ['s'], 't' | 'ɡ', ['s'], 'd')
+ | sonorant-plosive, ['s']
+ | ['m' | 's'], ('p' | 'b'), 'n'
+ | ['n' | 's'], ('k' | 'ɡ'), 'n'
+ | ['n' | 's'], ('t' | 'd' | 'k' | 'ɡ'), 'm'
+ | ['n' | 's'], ('kv' | 'gv')
+;
+
+final cons
+ = ?consonant? - ('h' | 's'), ['s']
+ | sonorant-plosive, ['s']
+ | 's'
+;
+
+sonorant-plosive
+ = 'm', ('p' | 'b')
+ | 'n', ('t' | 'd' | 'k' | 'ɡ')
+ | ['l'], ?plosive?
+;
+```
+
+:::
+
+In most cases a syllable break is between the first and second consonant of a
+cluster, but in cases like `/–nk.s–/` it is between the second and third. The
+exact rules are:
+
+1. If there is only one consonant, then the break is before it.
+2. If there are more than one, then there is at least one consonant either side
+ of the break.
+3. The cluster after the break is accepted by [init cons]{.ebnf-nt}.
+4. As many consonants are placed after the break as possible while still
+ following the other rules.
+
+Example words:
+
+:::twocol
+- `{aeia}` `/ɑ.e.iˈɑ/` `[ə.je.ʝiˈʢɑ]`
+- `{gnolbs}` `/ɡnolbs/` `[ɡnoɫbz]`
+- `{bünz}` `/bynts/` `[bynts]`
+- `{svihel}` `/sviˈhel/` `[sfɪˈɣelʲ]`
+- `{hänxtis}` `/hænkˈstis/` `[hæŋkˈstis]`
+:::
+
+- **TODO** real words for examples
+
+
+# Verbs
+
+Verb stems begin with one or more consonants, and end with exactly one.
+
+- zero prs copula
+ - "\ is \" attaches the pronoun (not the verb subject marker)
+ to the noun
+
+
+## Person & number
+
+If the subject and/or [primary] object are pronouns, they are instead marked on
+the verb as suffixes.
+(**TODO** link to secundativity section)
+For first and second person, the subject marker is the pronoun itself, and the
+object marker is the pronoun with the initial `{o–}` replaced with `{i–}`. These
+vowels change to `{u– ä–}` respectively for the dual or plural. For third person
+it is just the vowel with no consonant. In this case, independent third-person
+pronouns can be used instead of verb markers if it makes the sentence less
+confusing.
+
+:::figure
+
+ `!SG!` `!DU/PL!`
+-------- ---------- -------------
+ `!SBJ!` `{o–}` `{u–}`
+ `!OBJ!` `{i–}` `{ä–}`
+
+:::
+
+If the subject or object are a noun phrase other than a single pronoun, they
+are not reflected on the verb at all.
+
+:::twocol
+- `{böl gelb pülku}` the lizard sees the dog
+- `{böl{ob} pülku}` I see the dog
+- `{böl{ib} gelb}` the lizard sees me
+- `{böl{obit}}` I see you
+:::
+
+## Tense & aspect
+
+Verbs have a distinction between past & nonpast, and [imperfective]
+& [perfective]. The tense/aspect marker comes directly after the person markers.
+blah blah blah
+
+[imperfective]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperfective_aspect
+[perfective]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfective_aspect
+
+:::figure
+
+ `!IPFV!` `!PFV!`
+--------- ---------- -----------
+ `!NPST!` `{–}` `{–n–}`
+ `!PST!` `{–e}` `{–n–ö}`
+
+:::
+
+
+For the perfective, an `{n}` is inserted before the last consonant of the stem.
+It interacts with the consonant already there in a few ways:
+
+- It is `{m}` before a labial consonant.
+- After this new `{n}`/`{m}`, the letters `{f}`, `{v}`, `{l}` become
+ `{p}`, `{b}`, `{n}`.
+- A double `{nn}` or `{mm}` produced this way is pronounced the same as a
+ single one.
+
+:::twocol
+
+- `{pnumob}` I am sleeping/will be sleeping/etc
+- `{pnumo{m}b}` I slept/will sleep
+- `{pnumob{e}}` I was sleeping
+- `{pnumo{m}b{ö}}` I slept
+
+:::
+
+
+# Nouns
+
+Noun roots end in either a vowel or a consonant other than `{s}`
+(or `{x}`/`{z}`). They have no restriction on what they begin with.
+
+- dual number. why not
+ - dual is `{–di}` after vowel or just `{–i}` after consonant
+ - plural is `{s}` like in v, so nouns don't end in that
+- 4–5 cases, but not *those* ones. maybe nom, acc+loc+all, ins+thm, gen+abl
+ - acc/loc/all sg is `{-u}`
+ - list acc in the table last like people do with latin for some reason
+- ~~dechticaetiative~~ secundative
+- vocative prefix, probably sth like `{iä–}`.
+ - i guess that's a sixth case but i was thinking suffixes for the others
+- fuck regularity this isn't an IAL any more
+- indefinite article but no definite. maybe from 'this'. maybe a prefix
+
+# Pronouns
+
+Personal pronouns have a distinction between inclusive/exclusive `!(I/E)!` first
+person, e.g. `{ov}` means "you and me", but `{om}` means "me and someone else".
+The third person singular is listed as `{ok}`, but that is only a default.
+People can choose to be referred to with `{o–}` plus any consonant or cluster
+that isn't already another pronoun. `{Ok}` is used for strangers or objects, or
+for people who just want to be called `{ok}`.
+
+:::figure
+
+ `!1;E!` `!1;I!` `!2!` `!3!`
+--------- --------- --------- --------- --------
+ `!SG!` `{ob}` --- `{ot}` `{ok}`
+ `!DU!` `{om}` `{ov}` `{ond}` `{ong}`
+ `!PL!` `{oms}` `{obs}` `{oz}` `{ox}`
+
+:::
+
+**TODO** yes i know this isnt the only type of pronoun obviously
+
+# Word order etc
+
+- VSOX by default but NPs can be shuffled around
+- head initial NPs, prepositions [mostly?]
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+böl:
+ t: v
+ d: see
+
+gelb:
+ t: n
+ d: lizard
+
+pülk:
+ t: n
+ d: dog
+
+käld:
+ t: n
+ d: dragon
+
+mel:
+ t: v
+ d: love
+
+gek:
+ t: n
+ d: gecko
+
+pnum:
+ t: v
+ d: sleep
+
+sä-:
+ t: {pfx: [v, v]}
+ d: begin to
+
+# vea–:
+
+# ituk:
+