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 Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 2:33 pm
Influences: Eskimo-Aleut languages, and other native american languages
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:59 pm
Alphabet
Aa-ah in caught
Ee-Eh as in said
Gg- geh as in get
Ii-ee in meet
Jj-dzh as in Jump
Kk-kuh in kitten(Velar)
Ll- luh in lion
Mm-muh in monkey
Nn-nuh in no
Pp- puh in prince
Qq- Kuh in kitten (Uvular)
Rr- Ehr in Rat (Uvular)
Ss- ehs in say
Tt- teh in tech
Uu-oo in hoot
Vv-veh as in vet
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:16 pm
Grammar:
Most words begin with a root morpheme to which other morphemes are suffixed.The language has hundreds of distinct suffixes.
ex.
Musaatsiarunangitluujugna - I can't hear very well
This long word composed of a root word Kuusii- to hear followed by five suffixes.
-Tsiaraq- well
-jukkaanaq- be able to
-ngitl- not
-jugna- 1st person singular present indicative non-specific
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:20 pm
Ooh, I like this one the most so far. I can certainly see the Eskimo-Aleut influences!
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Eccentric Iconoclast Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:23 pm
Vocabulary
Kutaa-Hello
Kuoorn-Good morning
Hakuu-Hey!
Sakutt- See you later
Qanoq-ipit?- How are you?
Qujaanaq-Thank you
Qujaanarsuaq- Thanks a lot!
Ajugnaailanga- I'm well thanks
Gasuutta!- Cheers
App- Yes
Naakka-No
Emaaqa-Maybe
Ajugnliaq-that's good!
My name is _____- _____emik ateparktunga
Where are you from?- Tsuminnkaaneerpit?
I'm from_____-_____minnkaaneerpunga
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:24 pm
Eccentric Iconoclast Ooh, I like this one the most so far. I can certainly see the Eskimo-Aleut influences! why thank you! heart
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:47 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:01 am
Come to think of it, I may add a "Scripty" to this one after all. If I do it'll probably be the canadian inuit script or cyrillic-like
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:30 pm
Koko.Dk Come to think of it, I may add a "Scripty" to this one after all. If I do it'll probably be the canadian inuit script or cyrillic-like YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! mrgreen
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:38 pm
O.K. , the basic vocabulary is finally up! heart
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:11 pm
Kuulasukjugna tumenniissema-(happy + I here + in + be + because I)
I'm happy to be here!
Temaai-That's all
Aliikuuseruiilaamassuaanerartassagulaarpaali.-"However, they will say that he is a great entertainer, but ..."
(Lit. entertainment-provide-SEMITRANS-one.good.at-COP-say.that-REP-FUT-sure.but-3.PL.SUBJ/3SG.OBJ-but)
Usaapsere- Various Rumours
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:18 pm
Ngitu- - negation of the verbs - This morpheme deletes a preceding consonant.
Quvetiissunngitujugna
quvetiusuk- + -nngit- + -jugna
[to be happy not 1st pers. sg. ]
I am not happy.
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