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The Faulfenzair language is built off consonantal roots and is verb-centric, with nouns formed by articles that indicate definiteness, number, and part of the sentence (subject, object, direct object, etc). | The Faulfenzair language is built off consonantal roots and is verb-centric, with nouns formed by articles that indicate definiteness, number, and part of the sentence (subject, object, direct object, etc). | ||
For instance, the root 'b - t - f' is used for words having to do with "air". | For instance, the root '''b - t - f''' is used for words having to do with "air". | ||
* pattern ai + a + ( ), the "heavenly body/geographical" category, gives '''baitaf''', "sky" or "to rise" or "positive, optimistic" (noun, verb, and adj) | * pattern ai + a + ( ), the "heavenly body/geographical" category, gives '''baitaf''', "sky" or "to rise" or "positive, optimistic" (noun, verb, and adj) | ||
* pattern e + u + ii, the "something that is this" category, gives '''betufii''', "floating seed," or "to float" or "drifty, daydreamy" (noun, verb, adjective). | * pattern e + u + ii, the "something that is this" category, gives '''betufii''', "floating seed," or "to float" or "drifty, daydreamy" (noun, verb, adjective). | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 15 September 2021
Faulfenzair language. You can view the existing vocabulary for the Faulfenzair language here.
Phonemes
- Accepted Consonants: q, d, p, l, z, f, w, n, j, r (trill), b.
- Accepted Vowels: ah, ai, au, eh, oo, oh, ii.
Overview
The Faulfenzair language is built off consonantal roots and is verb-centric, with nouns formed by articles that indicate definiteness, number, and part of the sentence (subject, object, direct object, etc).
For instance, the root b - t - f is used for words having to do with "air".
- pattern ai + a + ( ), the "heavenly body/geographical" category, gives baitaf, "sky" or "to rise" or "positive, optimistic" (noun, verb, and adj)
- pattern e + u + ii, the "something that is this" category, gives betufii, "floating seed," or "to float" or "drifty, daydreamy" (noun, verb, adjective).
History
Grammar
Suffixes
- -ai - respected
- -aul - father
- -dii - mother
Exclamations
- fai (nonsense)
- feh (disgust)
Orthography
It is mentioned that the writing is "circular."