| Name: Naigesh
Type: Roman language Alignment: French, Italian, Latin Head Direction: Number of genders: Feminine, Masculine Declensions: No Conjugations: No
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Setting[]
Naigesh or Hounish (Naiguese or Huonese) was a constructed roman language spoken in the northern Italy and in the southern France, it is the closest language to actual French.
Comparison between French, Latin, Italian and Naigesh :
| English | Naigesh | French | Italian | Latin |
| water | acua | aigue | acqua | aqua |
| high | halto | haut | alto | altum |
| horse | ciavale | cheval | cavallo | caballum |
| I am | jo som | je suis | (io) sono | (ego) sum |
| To do | fare | faire | fare | facere |
| fire | focue | feu | fuoco | focum |
| island | isela | île | isola | insulam |
| milk | lacte | lait | latte | lactem |
| language | lengua | langue | lingua | linguam |
| our | noster(ra) | notre | nostro | nostrum |
| skin | pelle | peau | pelle | pellem |
| new | nuevo | nouveau | nuovo | novus |
| rain | plogga | pluie | pioggia | pluviam |
| three | tro | trois | tre | tres |
Common phrases in Naigesh
| English | Naigesh | French |
|---|---|---|
| British | Brettaniquo | Britannique |
| English | Anglase | Anglais |
| Yes | Sî | Oui, si |
| No | Non | Non |
| Hello | Saluo | Salut |
| How are you? | Cuomene vas tu ? | Comment vas-tu? |
| Good morning! | Buonguor | Bonjour |
| Good afternoon/evening! | Buona sora | Bonne soirée |
| Good night! | Buona niuta | Bonne nuit |
| Goodbye | Addieo | Adieu |
| Please | Si-tu-vuoles | S'il-te-plait |
| Thank you | Grazze | Merci |
| Excuse me | Perdonne | Pardon |
| I'm Sorry | Escozze | Excusez-moi |
| Hurry ! | Allono nuo | Allons-y |
| Because | Perquo | Parce-que |
| Why? | Porquo? | Pourquoi? |
| Who? | Qui? | Qui? |
| What? | Quo? | Quoi? |
| When? | Quande? | Quand? |
| Where? | Uo? | Où? |
| How? | Comene? | Comment? |
| How much? | Quantite? | Combien? |
| I do not understand | Jo ne cuonprendo | Je ne comprend pas |
| Help me (please) Help me! |
Allo seccuore! | Au secours ! |
| Where's the bathroom? | Uo est la tualetta? | Où est la salle de bain |
| Do you speak English? | Parlas tu Anglase? | Parles-tu Anglais? |
| Cheers! (toast) | Buone! | Santé! |
Comparisons between Naigesh and other languages[]
Naigesh has very closely related to Italian and French, but many arcane spellings and pronunciations that continue in Hounesy today make a key difference. For example, the "s" in "os" is the only letter in Naigesh that may be silent. Therefore, almost no letters have been shed by spelling reforms.
| Latin | French | Italian | English | Naigesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nos | nous | noi | we | nuo |
| frater | frere | fratello | brother | fradre |
| 'cantion' | 'chanson' | 'canzone' | song | cianzona |
| 'magis or plus' | 'mais / plus' | 'ma / più' | more | mai / plo |
| 'manum sinistrum' | 'main gauche' | 'mano sinistra' | left hand | mane senestra |
| 'nullam rem natam (lit. no thing born) |
'rien"' | 'niente' | nothing | nulo / nondo |
The plural is formed additing a "s" to every words, exept for some words ending by "ele", "ale" or "ela" :
| Word | Plural form | French word | French plural | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| batele' | batues | bateau | bateaux | boat |
| ciastele | ciastues | château | châteaux | castle |
| pela | puas | peau | peaux | skin |
| guornale | guornuas | journal | journaux | newspaper |
| ciappele | ciapues | chapeau | chapeaux | hat |
| canale | canuas | canal | canaux | channel |
The days of the week in Naigesh :
| Naigesh | Italan | French |
|---|---|---|
| Lonedi | Lunedì | Lundi |
| marddi | martedì | mardi |
| mercordi | mercoledì | mercredi |
| guodi | giovedì | jeudi |
| vennerdi | venerdì | vendredi |
| saveddi | sabato | samedi |
| demancia | domenica | dimanche |