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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/

Dictionary

228 Words.

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