Azkali language: Difference between revisions
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==== Copula ==== | ==== Copula ==== | ||
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There are two verb forms meaning ''to be'', '' | There are two verb forms meaning ''to be'', ''isan'' and ''etz.'' Generally, ''etz'' is used for both the far past and past tenses, whilst ''isan'' is used for the non past (and future) tense(s). Despite the distinction of tense, both can be used in contexts of which do not match up with their tense. | ||
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== Registers == | == Registers == | ||
''Main article: [[Azkali registers]]'' | ''Main article: [[Azkali registers]]'' | ||
In Azkali, there are three 'registers' of speech that are commonly used. They are Colloquial Azkali, Turruist Azkali, and G'torrugh. | |||
=== Colloquial Azkali === | === Colloquial Azkali === | ||
Colloquial Azkali is the unstandardized main dialect of Azkali used by all speakers. | |||
=== Turruist Azkali === | === Turruist Azkali === | ||
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G'torrugh is a register of Azkali that is rarely discussed, much less taught or understood. The origins of this register are not known; however, it is at the very youngest 500 years old. Nowadays, the register is only used by people living within or around the town of [[Harakoniaz]], in Southeastern Azkali, and in very specific contexts. These contexts usually are also entangled with religious events and activities, but are also used when discussing art. Generally, G'torrugh is used when expressing precise and difficult-to-explain concepts, and more novelly, new or invented concepts. | G'torrugh is a register of Azkali that is rarely discussed, much less taught or understood. The origins of this register are not known; however, it is at the very youngest 500 years old. Nowadays, the register is only used by people living within or around the town of [[Harakoniaz]], in Southeastern Azkali, and in very specific contexts. These contexts usually are also entangled with religious events and activities, but are also used when discussing art. Generally, G'torrugh is used when expressing precise and difficult-to-explain concepts, and more novelly, new or invented concepts. | ||
The G'torrugh register is difficult to learn for most Azkali speakers; a large amount of the colloquial register's vocabulary is replaced with words that are considered | The G'torrugh register is difficult to learn for most Azkali speakers; a large amount of the colloquial register's vocabulary is replaced with words that are considered old, traditional, or out-of-style. In addition, there are several phonemes in G'torrugh that are not present in both Turruist and Colloquial Azkali - such as the glottal stop /ʔ/ and /g/. | ||
== Relation to other languages == | == Relation to other languages == | ||
Azkali is a language isolate, having seemingly no relation to other languages. A sister language or dialect, [[Ezkaudi (language)|Ezkaudi]], was spoken from around 1000 AD up until 1950: the last speaker died in 2009. Efforts to revitalize the language are ongoing, and there appears to be 2 native speakers of it as of 2016. | Azkali is a language isolate, having seemingly no relation to other languages. A sister language or dialect, [[Ezkaudi (language)|Ezkaudi]], was spoken from around 1000 AD up until 1950: the last speaker died in 2009. Efforts to revitalize the language are ongoing, and there appears to be 2 native speakers of it as of 2016. | ||
== Argot == | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||