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So this language which previously didn't have a name is now called "Yiwoyuwa". It has a little bit of vocabulary and a (usually) SVO sentence order.

Word Order, Personal Pronouns, and Verbs
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Word Order

The order is usually SVO, subject, verb, object. Case changes that take place in the article determine which object(indirect or direct) a noun is. But since there are articles to determine whether something is the subject or the object and so forth, sometimes the word order can change. It sounds most natural as SVO to a native speaker, though (with the exception of prose and poetry).
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Personal Pronouns

They are as follows:

I - mi
you - yi
he/she (animate) - uni
it (inanimate) - ti

we - miyo
you all - yiyo
they (animate) - uniyo
they (inanimate) - tiyo

The personal pronouns are only capitalized when they are the first word of a sentence.
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Verbs

Verbs always end in "re" initially, but when not in the infinitive, change the "re" to "ri". Afterwards, add tense, mood, and voice changes.

Verbs do not match the subject!

Always apply verb changes in this order: root, tense(or negation), mood, voice.

(PS: I don't think my categories are technically correct with the terminology, but I'm so used to calling the changes tenses, moods, and voice that I can't stop, so please try to follow along, okay? =)

Here are the categories first, then I'll teach how to "conjugate" the verbs:

Tenses:

All verbs are initially in present tense. There are only four tenses in this language: Past, Present, Future, and Negative.

Past Tense: add "na" to the end
Present: (NO CHANGE)
Future: add "mo" to the end
Negative*: add "nu" to the end

*In the negative, other tenses aren't needed because it NEVER happened, so you don't need to specify a time.

Moods:

I'm quite aware that these may not be actual grammatical moods, but I've been putting them in this category for so long, and quite frankly I don't know what they're called... xD

NOTE: These moods may also be used with infinitives, just don't change "re" to "ri" if you use them in that way.

ANYWHO! Here they are:

Able Mood(I can/I am able to...): add "wo" to the end
Wanting Mood(I want/would like to...): add "wil" to the end
Needing Mood(I need...): add "mus" to the end
Hopeful Mood(I hope to/I hope this happens...): add "yon" to the end
Doubtful Mood(I doubt I'll/I doubt this will...): add "yem" to the end
Definite Mood(I'll definitely/I will of course...): add "yêfwô"

NOTE! THE NEXT THREE MOODS DO NOT REQUIRE TENSE CHANGES SO LEAVE THE TENSE SLOT BLANK!

Immediate Mood(I'll do this now...): add "yo" to the end
Procrastinative Mood(I'll do this later...): add "yêt" to the end
Previous Mood(I've already done this...): add "yu" to the end

Changes in Voice(Active vs. Passive Voice):

All verbs are initially in active voice. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is the object of the verb.

EXAMPLE IN ENGLISH: "I do my homework." (ACTIVE VOICE)
VS. "My homework is done by me." (PASSIVE VOICE)

In this language, passive voice is used by adding "wa" to the end of the verb. If you have another subject in your sentence(In English, the "by" scenario) add "wa" as a separate word directly before the one who is doing something to the subject of the sentence.
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REMEMBER! Always apply verb changes in this order: root, tense(or negation), mood, voice.

Questions, Assumptions, and Commands

Questions:

The most basic way to form a question in Yiwoyuwa is by a rising tone of voice at the end of a sentence, but there is another way to do it.

To form a yes-no question, add the word "ya" to the end of the sentence. It's that simple! =)

For more specific questions, attach one of these question words to the beginning of the sentence and STILL ADD "YA". If you don't add "ya", then you're being rude and sarcastic. Use that information to your advantage if you will.

who - wuni
what - wuya
when - wuyo
where - wuzzo
why - wuma
how - wuwo
which - wu
how much/how many - wuyos

Assumptions:

To form an assumption("don't you?" scenario in English), add "yôl" to the end of the sentence instead of "ya". NOTE: "Yôl" also means "correct"

Commands:

To form a command, use the root of the verb + "ra"(Instead of "ri" or "re")

Relative Clauses

To form a relative clause, all you do is separate it with commas, replace the subject with the article and carry on with your wonderful lives.

EXAMPLE: She speaks. She is happy. = She, who is happy, speaks.

IN YIWOYUWA: Di uni sorri. Di uni ri beyo. = Di uni, di ri beyo, sorri.

General Time Vocabulary - Irlo Toy Irloflo Verbayos

day -- oi
week -- flo
month -- a
year -- yu

Days of the Week - Oiyos dês Flo

Monday -- lunoi
Tuesday -- orboi
Wednesday -- prikoi
Thursday -- ikoi
Friday -- mokoi
Saturday -- ôbsoi
Sunday -- bosoi

Months of the Year - Ayos dês Yu

January -- yanyu
February -- fevru
March -- mars
April -- avril
May -- meya
June -- jun
July -- julya
August -- fôlla
September -- sêpta
October -- akuta
November -- nova
December -- dêka

*Most often, time expressions are placed at the beginning of the sentence. They are also only capitalized if they are the first word in a sentence. (And unlike English, you don't need to place a comma after them if they begin a sentence.)

EX: "Monday, I swam." instead of "I swam Monday."

Seasons*

Winter - Shnus
Spring - Feylôsh
Summer - Rukus
Fall/Autumn - Attênôsh

*You will notice that these are capitalized. This is because they are also the names of some of the Gods of Yiwoyuwa culture. (Although I haven't figured out which ones yet... except that Rukus is the Goddess of Sleep. NOTE: Winter(Shnus) and Summer(Rukus) are female, while Spring(Feylôsh) and Fall(Attênôsh) are male.)

The Yiwoyuwa Script

Reserved