nayabaru:naya
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| **Naya** is a simple language constructed from what was originally a basic substitution cipher of [[: | **Naya** is a simple language constructed from what was originally a basic substitution cipher of [[: | ||
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| ===== Characteristics ===== | ===== Characteristics ===== | ||
| - | The Nayabaru know many more consonant digraphs than the kavkema, which is a point of (mostly subconscious | + | The Nayabaru know many more consonant digraphs than the kavkema |
| Ironically, the Naya language simplifies some parts of Kendane͡ivash, | Ironically, the Naya language simplifies some parts of Kendane͡ivash, | ||
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| ^ et | verbs | **chabret** (to respect) | | ^ et | verbs | **chabret** (to respect) | | ||
| - | Notably is the absence | + | ===== Pronouns ===== |
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| + | ^ Pronoun ^ Meaning ^ | ||
| + | ^ segt | we, of our profession | | ||
| + | ^ sefl | we, of our community | ||
| + | ^ setke- | ||
| + | ^ se | we, not further qualified | | ||
| + | ^ kegt | they, of their profession | | ||
| + | ^ kefl | they, of their community | | ||
| + | ^ ketke- | ||
| + | ^ ke | they, not further qualified. | | ||
| + | ^ negt | you (plural), of your profession | | ||
| + | ^ nefl | you (plural), of your community | | ||
| + | ^ netke- | ||
| + | ^ ne | you (plural), not further qualified. | | ||
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| + | Singular pronouns don't formally exist (although verbs may clarify). Nayabaru often simply talk about groups of one as they would talk about a larger group. | ||
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| + | This means there is no " | ||
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| + | There is no pronoun for things. The pronoun is simply omitted. Whether omission of the pronoun fully implies ' | ||
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| + | **There are many ways to use the Nayabaru system for insults or slights**: | ||
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| + | * ' | ||
| + | * omission of the pronoun in regions and contexts where this is considered an implication of ' | ||
| + | * using goal-plurals instead of profession-plurals, | ||
| + | * usage of singular modifiers when something reflects (or should reflect) a group choice is various degrees of offensive. (e.g. "negt heshetur", | ||
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| + | Possessive forms are denoted, in ascending order of formality, either by simple affixing the pronoun to its subject (e.g. ' | ||
| ===== Inflections ===== | ===== Inflections ===== | ||
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| * **tna͡uchety͡ir** - you (singular) may strike | * **tna͡uchety͡ir** - you (singular) may strike | ||
| - | **Past tense** (rarely | + | **Requested future |
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| + | * **tna͡uchetto** - would we please strike | ||
| + | * **tna͡uchetno** - would they please strike | ||
| + | * **tna͡uchetro** - would you (plural) please strike | ||
| + | * **tna͡ucheton** - would it please strike / would another please strike | ||
| + | * **tna͡uchetor** - would you (singular) please strike | ||
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| + | **Past | ||
| * **tna͡uchetta͡u** - we struck | * **tna͡uchetta͡u** - we struck | ||
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| Plural forms are generally preferred unless it creates ambiguity. First person singular, when circumstance force a Nayabaru' | Plural forms are generally preferred unless it creates ambiguity. First person singular, when circumstance force a Nayabaru' | ||
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| + | ===== Alphabet ===== | ||
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| + | The glyphs that the Nayabaru use to write are based on a simple shape in turn based on a tree: | ||
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| + | {{ : | ||
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| + | Cursive exists for the glyphs, but as it is quite difficult to get a hang of, it is almost never used - even in handwriting, | ||
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| + | ^ # ^ Letter ^ Glyph ^ Cursive ^ | ||
| + | | 1 ^ o | {{: | ||
| + | | 2 ^ u | {{: | ||
| + | | 3 ^ a | {{: | ||
| + | | 4 ^ i | {{: | ||
| + | | 5 ^ y | {{: | ||
| + | | 6 ^ e | {{: | ||
| + | | 7 ^ m | {{: | ||
| + | | 8 ^ k | {{: | ||
| + | | 9 ^ t | {{: | ||
| + | | 10 ^ sh | {{: | ||
| + | | 11 ^ b | {{: | ||
| + | | 12 ^ p | {{: | ||
| + | | 13 ^ ch | {{: | ||
| + | | 14 ^ n | {{: | ||
| + | | 15 ^ tl | {{: | ||
| + | | 16 ^ h | {{: | ||
| + | | 17 ^ d | {{: | ||
| + | | 18 ^ r | {{: | ||
| + | | 19 ^ ks | {{: | ||
| + | | 20 ^ bt | {{: | ||
| + | | | j | {{: | ||
| + | | 21 ^ gm | {{: | ||
| + | | 22 ^ tk | {{: | ||
| + | | 23 ^ tsh | {{: | ||
| + | | 24 ^ l | {{: | ||
| + | | 25 ^ v | {{: | ||
| + | | 26 ^ tp | {{: | ||
| + | | 27 ^ g | {{: | ||
| + | | 28 ^ gs | {{: | ||
| + | | 29 ^ f | {{: | ||
| + | | 30 ^ tm | {{: | ||
| + | | 31 ^ tg | {{: | ||
| + | | 32 ^ mt | {{: | ||
| + | | 33 ^ s | {{: | ||
| + | | 34 ^ kt | {{: | ||
| + | | 35 ^ sr | {{: | ||
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