Nuren
Nuren is a language spoken in Novae
Phonology
Word initial consonants: b, d, g, h, k, m, n, p, s, t, ɾ, ʣ
Mid-word consonants: b, d, g, k, m, n, nd, nt, nɾ, p, s, t, ŋk, ɾ
Word final consonants: n
Morphology
Adjective → adverb = Prefix kɯ-
Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Prefix sɯ-
Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = Prefix e-
Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = Prefix a-
Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = If starts with vowel: Prefix inɾ-
Else: Prefix inɾo-
Noun → verb (to create [noun]) = If starts with vowel: Prefix d-
Else: Prefix dɯ-
Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = Prefix i-
Verb → adjective (likely to do [verb]) = Prefix sa-
Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = If starts with vowel: Prefix ob-
Else: Prefix oba-
Verb → noun that verb physically produces (e.g. build → building) = Prefix e-
One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = If starts with vowel: Prefix is-
Else: Prefix isɯ-
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = If starts with vowel: Prefix og-
Else: Prefix ogi-
Diminutive = If starts with vowel: Prefix en-
Else: Prefix ena-
Augmentative = If starts with vowel: Prefix ʣ-
Else: Prefix ʣe-
Syntax
Noun
Singular Plural
Masculine No affix
gosen /ˈgosen/ Suffix -an
gosenan /goˈsenan/
Feminine No affix
gosen /ˈgosen/ If ends with vowel: Suffix -n
Else: Suffix -en
gosenen /goˈsenen/
Neuter No affix
gosen /ˈgosen/ If ends with vowel: Suffix -ta
Else: Suffix -eta
goseneta /ˌgoseˈneta/
1st singular ten /ten/
I, me
2nd singular ben /ben/
you
3rd singular masc men /men/
he, him, it
3rd singular fem bin /bin/
she, her, it
1st plural ren /ɾen/
we, us
2nd plural kun /kɯn/
you (all)
3rd plural masc nan /nan/
they, them (masculine)
3rd plural fem pan /pan/
they, them (feminine)
1st singular kun /kɯn/
my
2nd singular ren /ɾen/
your
3rd singular masc ten /ten/
his, its
3rd singular fem pan /pan/
her, its
1st plural pen /pen/
our
2nd plural dan /dan/
your
3rd plural masc dzin /ʣin/
their (masculine)
3rd plural fem bin /bin/
their (feminine)
Present No affix
dokon /doˈkon/
Past If ends with vowel: Suffix -n
Else: Suffix -in
dokonin /dokoˈnin/
Future If starts with vowel: Prefix iɾ-
Else: Prefix iɾi-
iridokon /iˌɾidoˈkon/
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