Some consonants change pronunciation depending on where they are in a word.
Strong
Weak
b
v
t
θ
d
ð
s
ʃ
q
χ
j
( ʝ )
Writing System[]
Letter
Sound
Letter
Sound
Letter
Sound
Grammar[]
Roots[]
Most, if not all Kaylian words are based off of three-letter roots. The roots generally represent concepts and can be inserted into "templates" called kh'moshit [χəmoʃit] to take different roles.
Nouns[]
Every noun has a neutral form (no article, singular) found by inserting its root in a khamosh [χamoʃ] (singular of kh'moshit). Most nouns' gender can be determined by their khamosh in the neutral form. -a-o- and -(ə)-u- are normally male, while -i-a- and -e-i- are normally female. -u-ei- is the most common indifferent khamosh (it can be either). Nouns decline for number (singular, plural, dual) and definiteness (none, definite, and negative) according to gender and khamosh (underline indicates syllable of emphasis).
Gender
Khamosh
Definiteness
Singular
Plural
Dual
Male
-a-o-
N/A
-a-o-
-ə-o-it
-ə-o-aj
Definite
ha--o-
ha--(ə)-it
ha--(ə)-aj
Negative
-al-o-
-al--it
-al--aj
-(ə)-u-
N/A
-(ə)-u-
-u--ot
-u--aj
Definite
ha--u-
ha--(ə)-ot
ha--(ə)-aj
Negative
-əl-u-
-əl-u-ot
-əl-u-aj
-u-e-
N/A
-u-e-
-u--it
-u--ij
Definite
ha--e-
ha--(ə)-it
ha--(ə)-ij
Negative
-əl-e-
-əl--it
-əl--ij
Female
-i-a-
N/A
-i-a-
-i--im
-i--av
Definite
ha--a-
ha--i-im
ha--i-av
Negative
-il-a-
-il--im
-il--av
-e-i-
N/A
-e-i-
-(ə)-e-im
-(ə)-e-av
Definite
ha--i-
ha--e-im
ha--e-av
Negative
-əl-i-
-əl--im
-əl--av
-u-e-
N/A
Definite
Negative
Dual is only for things that come in pairs - two apples is plural, while two legs (pair of legs) is dual.
