Azkali language: Difference between revisions

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''See main article: [[Azkali grammar]]''

~~Azkali is most often classified as an agglutinative language, though its verbs show a large amount of fusionality.~~ Azkali nouns ~~contain~~ '''~~two definitenesses~~''' ~~(Definite,~~ and ~~Indefinite),~~ '''~~6 cases~~''' (~~Ergative~~, ~~Absolutive, Dative, Instrumental, Possessive, and Privative)~~, and '''~~three numbers~~''' ~~(Singular~~, ~~Paucal, and Plural)~~. Azkali verbs conjugate for '''three ~~or four~~ tenses''' ~~(the Far Past~~, ~~Past~~, ~~and Non Past, with a dialectal future construction)~~ and '''~~3 moods~~''' ~~(Indicative, Conditional~~, and ~~the Imperative)~~. Azkali verbs also ~~contain 2~~ participle ~~forms (Past and Present)~~, ~~the gerund~~, and the ~~agentive~~.

Azkali nouns are overtly declined for six grammatical cases (the '''ergative, absolutive, possessive, privative, dative,''' and '''instrumental''') and three numbers (the '''singular, paucal,''' and '''plural'''), with any type of grammatical gender being completely absent in all attested dialects. Azkali verbs conjugate for four moods (the '''indicative, conditional, hypothetical''', and '''imperative'''), three tenses (the '''far past, past,''' and '''non past'''), and person. Azkali verbs also have past and future participle, gerundive, and agentive forms. Within the context of languages in Azkali, Azkali is notable for wholey lacking grammatical aspect. Save irregular verbs, Azkali verbs have some fifteen unique verbal forms.

Azkali ~~grammar~~ is ~~notably different from other languages in Ukilen. However, due to extensive contact with languages such as [[Oikan]] and [[Baphian~~ language~~|Baphian]]~~, Azkali'~~s grammar shares some notable features~~ with ~~them. In~~ the ~~past~~, ~~and continuing on up until around~~ the ~~1980s~~, ~~Azkali grammar was far more irregular and was more differentiated from languages in Ukilen.~~

Azkali is usually considered an agglunative language, though its verbs are fusionally constructed. Azkali nouns are constructed much more agglutinatively than verbs; for example, the noun ''anakimateyagezereka'' means "accomplished with the relatives", or "with the help of the relatives"; this can be broken down as ''a-(n)-akimateya-(g)-ez-(e)-rek-a'', where:

{| class="wikitable"

|+

!a-

!-(n)-

!-akimateya-

!(g)

!-ez-

!(e)

!-rek-

!-a

|-

!Definite article

|epenthetic

!Root: relative (family)

|epenthetic

!Instrumental case

|epenthetic

!plural marker

!Definite article

|}

== Dialects ==

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* '''Para:''' Please.

* '''Horaiztitu''': Thank you.

* '''~~Maréche taikijo~~''': Welcome.

* '''Mareche taikiyo''': Welcome.

* '''Zan''': Yes.

* '''Ketz''': No.

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 ''See main article: [[Azkali grammar]]''
-Azkali is most often classified as an agglutinative language, though its verbs show a large amount of fusionality. Azkali nouns contain '''two definitenesses''' (Definite, and Indefinite), '''6 cases''' (Ergative, Absolutive, Dative, Instrumental, Possessive, and Privative), and '''three numbers''' (Singular, Paucal, and Plural). Azkali verbs conjugate for '''three or four tenses''' (the Far Past, Past, and Non Past, with a dialectal future construction) and '''3 moods''' (Indicative, Conditional, and the Imperative). Azkali verbs also contain 2 participle forms (Past and Present), the gerund, and the agentive.
+Azkali nouns are overtly declined for six grammatical cases (the '''ergative, absolutive, possessive, privative, dative,''' and '''instrumental''') and three numbers (the '''singular, paucal,''' and '''plural'''), with any type of grammatical gender being completely absent in all attested dialects. Azkali verbs conjugate for four moods (the '''indicative, conditional, hypothetical''', and '''imperative'''), three tenses (the '''far past, past,''' and '''non past'''), and person. Azkali verbs also have past and future participle, gerundive, and agentive forms. Within the context of languages in Azkali, Azkali is notable for wholey lacking grammatical aspect. Save irregular verbs, Azkali verbs have some fifteen unique verbal forms.
-Azkali grammar is notably different from other languages in Ukilen. However, due to extensive contact with languages such as [[Oikan]] and [[Baphian language|Baphian]], Azkali's grammar shares some notable features with them. In the past, and continuing on up until around the 1980s, Azkali grammar was far more irregular and was more differentiated from languages in Ukilen.
+Azkali is usually considered an agglunative language, though its verbs are fusionally constructed. Azkali nouns are constructed much more agglutinatively than verbs; for example, the noun ''anakimateyagezereka'' means "accomplished with the relatives", or "with the help of the relatives"; this can be broken down as ''a-(n)-akimateya-(g)-ez-(e)-rek-a'', where:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!a-
+!-(n)-
+!-akimateya-
+!(g)
+!-ez-
+!(e)
+!-rek-
+!-a
+|-
+!Definite article
+|epenthetic
+!Root: relative (family)
+|epenthetic
+!Instrumental case
+|epenthetic
+!plural marker
+!Definite article
+|}
 == Dialects ==
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 * '''Para:''' Please.
 * '''Horaiztitu''': Thank you.
-* '''Maréche taikijo''': Welcome.
+* '''Mareche taikiyo''': Welcome.
 * '''Zan''': Yes.
 * '''Ketz''': No.