Azkali language: Difference between revisions
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|eche | |eche | ||
| -koz | | -koz | ||
|echekoz | |echekoz | ||
| | |by using the house | ||
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The '''nominative case''' is used to mark the subject of a verb. The '''accusative case''' is used to mark the patient of the verb. The '''possessive case''' is used to mark direct ownership. The '''dative case''', also used as the '''possessee case''' sometimes, marks the recipient of the verb and the object of which is possessed by the noun that is marked with the possessive case. The '''privative case''' is used to mark the lack of the possession of the marked noun. The ''' | The '''nominative case''' is used to mark the subject of a verb. The '''accusative case''' is used to mark the patient of the verb. The '''possessive case''' is used to mark direct ownership. The '''dative case''', also used as the '''possessee case''' sometimes, marks the recipient of the verb and the object of which is possessed by the noun that is marked with the possessive case. The '''privative case''' is used to mark the lack of the possession of the marked noun. The '''instrumental case''' is used to mark the instrument in which the subject completes an action. | ||
====== Extended Cases ====== | ====== Extended Cases ====== | ||
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==== Number ==== | ==== Number ==== | ||
There are three grammatical numbers in Azkali. They are the singular, paucal, and plural. Uniquely, pronouns only decline for the singular and plural numbers; paucal groups take the plural marker. The singular number is not marked, being treated as the default number. The paucal number is marked with ''-(a)tz''. The plural number, meanwhile, is usually marked with ''-(e)k.'' All markers are placed at the end of the noun, with all other markings in the noun being placed before the number marking. | There are three grammatical numbers in Azkali. They are the singular, paucal, and plural. Uniquely, pronouns only decline for the singular and plural numbers; paucal groups take the plural marker. The singular number is not marked, being treated as the default number. The paucal number is marked with ''-(a)tz''. The plural number, meanwhile, is usually marked with ''-(e)k.'' All markers are placed at the end of the noun, with all other markings in the noun being placed before the number marking. | ||
==== Articles ==== | ==== Articles ==== | ||
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Azkali verbs fall into one of three different conjugation paradigms: these are almost universally referred to as ''declension-groups'' in Azkali grammars (though 1, 2, and 3 conjugations are sometimes used). The finite forms of all Azkali verbs varies widely between the three declension groups. Essentially all non-finite forms of verbs (with a few isolated exceptions) are identical to eachother, however. | Azkali verbs fall into one of three different conjugation paradigms: these are almost universally referred to as ''declension-groups'' in Azkali grammars (though 1, 2, and 3 conjugations are sometimes used). The finite forms of all Azkali verbs varies widely between the three declension groups. Essentially all non-finite forms of verbs (with a few isolated exceptions) are identical to eachother, however. | ||
In Azkali, both tense and mood are marked in a single affix that attaches to the verb. Occasionally, tense is doubly marked as a secondary suffix: see '''Seperate tense markings'''. | In Azkali, both tense and mood are marked in a single affix that attaches to the verb. Occasionally, tense is doubly marked as a secondary suffix: see '''Seperate tense markings'''. Azkali has 3 main moods - the indicative, conditional, and imperative, and 3 or 4 tenses - the far past, past, non past, and future. In every declension group except for the third, future forms of indicative and conditional verbs are particularly rare. | ||
==== Seperate tense markings ==== | ==== Seperate tense markings ==== | ||