Lozhai language
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Qazhshavan | |
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Маръа Гел, Маръашла Mar̈a Gel, Mar̈aşla | |
Pronunciation | [ˈma.r̠̊a ɣɛl] [ˈma.r̠̊a.ʃla̽] |
Native to | Qazhshava |
Region | Southern Thuadia |
Native speakers | 85 million (2018) |
Mokhaic
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Early form | Middle Qazhshavan
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Standard forms | Mezhian (Qazhshava)
Kental (Kentalis)
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Dialects |
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Official status | |
Official language in | Qazhshava |
Regulated by | Qazhshavan Council of Languages |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | qz |
ISO 639-2 | qzs |
ISO 639-3 | qzs |
Glottolog | qazh1331 [1] |
Distribution of the language Absolute majority >35% native speakers | |
Qazhshavan (Qazhshavan: Маръа Гел, Mar̈a Gel [ˈma.r̠̊a ɣɛl] ; Маръашла, Mar̈aşla [ˈma.r̠̊a.ʃla̽] ) is a unique langauge spoken in Southern Thuadia, primarily in the Qazhshavan Federation and adjacent areas. It is the only major language in the Mokhaic language family, and the most spoken.
Qazhshavan is also the main language of some areas of Western Thrismari, being notable the case of Nashe, a former colony of Qazhshava and current federal subject of Riamo where the language constitutes a major part of local culture. It is also an important factor that has contributed towards the pro-independentist movement in the region.
Basic information
Qazhshavan is an agglutinative SVO language with a moderately complex syllable structure, it puts adjectives before nouns and has postpositions. It has a high number of cases (12~14) compared to its neighbors and shares very little grammar with them.
Writing system
Qazhshavan has 3 official writing systems, of which the Govoric one dominates, it also has an unnoficial verion of it's Latin alphabet which is used mainly by people outside of qazhshava or ones who aren't able to type the special characters. The Traditional Qazhshavan script is used mainly in official documents, not so much in the daily life, but it is kept allive. There is also a Protopolyash version used by people living in areas such as parts of Mustelaria in which the langauges use it.
А а | Б б | В в | Г г | Д д | Е е | Ж ж | З з | И и |
Й й | К к | Къ къ | Л л | Лъ лъ | М м | Н н | О о | Ө ө |
П п | Р р | Ръ ръ | С с | Т т | У у | Ў ў | Ф ф | Х х |
Хъ хъ | Ц ц | Дз дз | Ч ч | Дж.дж | Ш ш | Щ щ | Ъ ъ | Ь ь |
Ꙑ ꙑ | Ы ы | Ю ю | Я я | Ԙ ԙ |
A a | B b | C c | Ç ç | D d | Ḑ ḑ | E e | F f | G g |
H h | Hh hh | I i | J j | K k | L l | Ľ ľ | M m | N n |
O o | Ö ö | P p | Q q | R r | R̈ r̈ | S s | Ş ş | T t |
Ț ț | U u | V v | W w | X x | Y y | Ý ý | Ÿ ÿ | Z z |
- version | Govoric version |
Latin version |
Protopolyash version |
IPA Symbol |
Notes | |
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Offical | Unofficial | |||||
А а | A a | Ⲁ ⲁ | /a~ɑ/ | |||
Б б | B b | ⲂⲂ ⲃⲃ | /b/ | |||
В в | V v | Ⲃ ⲃ | /v/ | |||
Г г | G g | Ⲅ ⲅ | /ɣ/ | It can get pronounced as /g/ in foreing word and/or when its doubled or in a stressed syllable | ||
Д д | D d | Ⲇ ⲇ | /d/ | |||
Е е | E e | Ⲉ ⲉ | /ɛ/ | |||
Ж ж | J j | Ϧ ϧ | /ʒ/ | |||
З з | Z z | Ⲍ ⲍ | /z/ | |||
И и | I i | Ⲏ ⲏ | /i~ɨ/ | When its before a vowel it gets pronounced as /ij/ | ||
Й й | Y y | Ⲓ ⲓ | /j/ | Used after vowels and as first letter | ||
К к | K k | Ⲕ ⲕ | /k/ | |||
Къ къ | Q q | Ⲕⲋ ⲕⲋ | /q/ | |||
Л л | L l | Ⲗ ⲗ | /l/ | |||
Лъ лъ | Ľ ľ | Lh lh | Ⲗⲋ ⲗⲋ | /l̥~ɬ/ | ||
М м | M m | Ⲙ ⲙ | /m/ | |||
Н н | N n | Ⲛ ⲛ | /n/ | |||
О о | O o | Ⲟ ⲟ | /ɔ/ | |||
Ө ө | Ö ö | Oe oe | Ⲱ ⲱ | /ø̞/ | ||
П п | P p | Ⲡ ⲡ | /p/ | |||
Р р | R r | Ⲣ ⲣ | /ɾ/ | |||
Ръ ръ | R̈ r̈ | Rh rh | Ⳁ ⳁ | /r̠̊/ | ||
С с | S s | Ⲥ ⲥ | /s/ | |||
Т т | T t | Ⲧ ⲧ | /t/ | |||
У у | U u | Ⲩ ⲩ | /u~ʊ/ | It gets pronounsed as /wu~wʊ/ after a vowel | ||
Ў ў | W w | Ⲯ ⲯ | /w/ | |||
Ф ф | F f | Ⲫ ⲫ | /f/ | |||
Х х | H h | Ⲭ ⲭ | /x/ | |||
Хъ хъ | Hh hh | Ϥ ϥ | /ħ/ | |||
Ц ц | Ț ț | Ts ts | Ϯ ϯ | /t͡s/ | ||
Дз дз | Ḑ ḑ | Dz dz | ϮϮ ϯϯ | /d͡z/ | ||
Ч ч | Ç ç | Ch ch | Ϭ ϭ | /t͡ʃ/ | ||
Дж дж | C c | Ϫ ϫ | /d͡ʒ/ | |||
Ш ш | Ş ş | Sh sh | Ϣ ϣ | /ʃ/ | ||
Щ щ | Şt şt | Sht sht | Ϣⲧ ϣⲧ | // | ||
Ъ ъ | - | Ⲋ ⲋ | - | Used as an add on character in digraphs | ||
Ь ь | Y y | Ⲓ ⲓ | /◌ʲ/ | Used only after consonants | ||
Ꙑ ꙑ | Ÿ ÿ | Yh yh | Ⳉ ⳉ | /ɤ~ɯ/ | ||
Ы ы | Ý ý | Ϩ ϩ | /i~ɨ/ | Used only in foreign words | ||
Ю ю | Yu yu | Ü ü * | ⲒⲨ ⲓⲩ | /ju/ | ||
Я я | Ya ya | Ä ä * | ⲒⲀ ⲓⲁ | /ja/ | ||
Ԙ ԙ | Ye ye | Ë ë * | ⲒⲈ ⲓⲉ | /jɛ~jæ̝̆͡ɛ/ | Pronounciation varies thourghout dialects | |
Кс кс | X x Ks ks |
Ⲝ ⲝ | /ju/ | The latin 'X x' is used only in foreign words |
Orthography
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Phonology
Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Post- alveolar |
Palatal | Velar | Uvelar | Epiglottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | |||||||
Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k | q | ||||
voiced | b | d | (ɡ) | ||||||
Affricate | voiceless | t͡s | t͡ʃ | ||||||
voiced | d͡z | d͡ʒ | |||||||
Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ʃ | x | ħ | |||
voiced | v | z | ʒ | ɣ | |||||
Aproximant | voiceless | l̥~ɬ | |||||||
voiced | w | l | j | ||||||
Tap & Trill | voiceless | r̠̊ | |||||||
voiced | ɾ |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i~ɨ | u~ʊ ɤ~ɯ | |
Mid | ø̞ | ||
Open-Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
Open | a~ɑ |
Pronouns
Qazhshavan has basic pronouns that one would find in Common, but has 2 forms of "we" (inclusive and exclusive) as well as the 12 cases:
Translation to Common | Person and number | Nom. | Acc. | Dat. | Gen. | Ine. | Ade. | Supe. | Sube. | Ill. | Ela. | Ben. | Voc. | |
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I, Me | First | Singular | Ԙм Yem |
Ԙми Yemi |
Ԙмити Yemiti |
Мей Mey |
Ԙмне Yemne |
Мꙑԙ Mÿye |
Ԙмеми Yememi |
Ԙмемөш Yememöş |
Ԙмдже Yemce |
Ԙмеж Yemej |
Ԙмек Yemek |
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You, Your | Second | Шин Şin |
Шини Şini |
Шинити Şiniti |
Ший Şiy |
Шинне Şinne |
Шꙑԙ Şÿye |
Шинеми Şinemi |
Шинемөш Şinemöş |
Шиндже Şince |
Шинеж Şinej |
Шинек Şinek |
Ши'! Şi'! | |
He, him | Third | Ой Oy |
Ойꙑ Oyÿ |
Ойꙑти Oyÿti |
Ойин Oyin |
Ойни Oyni |
Ойо Oyo |
Ойеми Oyemi |
Ойемөш Oyemöş |
Ойдже Oyce |
Ойеж Oyej |
Ойек Oyek |
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She, her | Ай Ay |
Айꙑ Ayÿ |
Айꙑти Ayÿti |
Айин Ayin |
Айни Ayni |
Ая Aya |
Аями Ayami |
Аямөш Ayamöş |
Айджа Ayca |
Аяж Ayaj |
Аяк Ayak |
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It | Лꙑ Lÿ |
Ойꙑ Oyÿ |
Ойꙑти Oyÿti |
Ойин Oyin |
Ойни Oyni |
Ойо Oyo |
Ойеми Oyemi |
Ойемөш Oyemöş |
Ойдже Oyce |
Ойеж Oyej |
Ойек Oyek |
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We, us (Exclusive) |
First | Paucal (Formal) |
Меԙ Meye |
Мейи Meyi |
Мейити Meyiti |
Меръи Mer̈i |
Мейне Meyne |
Най Nay |
Меԙми Meyemi |
Меԙмөш Meyemöş |
Мейдже Meyce |
Меԙж Meyej |
Меԙк Meyek |
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We, us (Inclusive) |
Мейше Meyşe |
Мейши Meyşi |
Мейшити Meyşiti |
Мешеръи Meşer̈i |
Мейшне Meyşne |
Найш Nayş |
Мейшеми Meyşemi |
Мейшемөш Meyşemöş |
Мейшдже Meyşce |
Мейшеж Meyşej |
Мейшек Meyşek |
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You (plr.) | Second | Шеԙ Şeye |
Шейи Şeyi |
Шейити Şeyiti |
Шеръи Şer̈i |
Шейне Şeyne |
Шай Şay |
Шеԙми Şeyemi |
Шеԙмөш Şeyemöş |
Шейдже Şeyce |
Шеԙж Şeyej |
Шеԙк Şeyek |
Шеԙ! Şeye! | |
They, them | Third | Але Ale |
Али Ali |
Алити Aliti |
Алеръе Aler̈e |
Алени Aleni |
Алай Alay |
Алеми Alemi |
Алемөш Alemöş |
Алдже Alce |
Алеж Alej |
Алек Alek |
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We, us (exclusive) |
First | PLural | Мейде Meyde |
Мейди Meydi |
Мейдити Meyditi |
Меръиди Mer̈idi |
Мейдене Meydene |
Надай Naday |
Мейдеми Meydemi |
Мейдемөш Meydemöş |
Мейдедже Meydece |
Мейдеж Meydej |
Мейдек Meydek |
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We, us (Inclusive) |
Мейшде Meyşde |
Мейшди Meyşdi |
Мейшдити Meyşditi |
Мешеръиди Meşer̈idi |
Мейшдене Meyşdene |
Надайш Nadayş |
Мейшдеми Meyşdemi |
Мейшдемөш Meyşdemöş |
Мейшдедже Meyşdece |
Мейшдеж Meyşdej |
Мейшдек Meyşdek |
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You (plr.) | Second | Шейде Şeyde |
Шейди Şeydi |
Шейдити Şeyditi |
Шеръиди Şer̈idi |
Шейдене Şeydene |
Шадай Şaday |
Шейдеми Şeydemi |
Шейдемөш Şeydemöş |
Шейдедже Şeydece |
Шейдеж Şeydej |
Шейдек Şeydek |
Шейде! Şeyde! | |
They, them | Third | Аледе Aleде |
Алиди Alidi |
Алидити Aliditi |
Алеръедв Aler̈ede |
Алдени Aldeni |
Алдай Alday |
Алдеми Aldemi |
Алдемөш Aldemöş |
Алдедже Aldece |
Алдеж Aldej |
Алдек Aldek |
Nouns
Gender and Vowel harmony
3 grammatical genders: Masculine, Feminine, Neuter The gender system in Qazhshavan resepmbles the one found in the Varnolan.
- Maculine are all words ending in: Consonants (including semivowels ⟨ў/w⟩⟨й/y⟩ )
- Feminine are all words ending in: ⟨a⟩ ⟨ꙑ/ÿ⟩ ⟨o⟩ (⟨я/ya⟩)
- Neuter are all words ending in: ⟨и/i⟩ ⟨e⟩ ⟨ө/ö⟩ ⟨y/u⟩ ⟨ы/ý⟩ (⟨ю/yu⟩)
(note: Masculine words still can follow feminine vowel harmony depending on the last vowel)
simple harmony: Used in most suffixes words with the last vowel being part of the Feminine vowels (⟨a⟩ ⟨ꙑ/ÿ⟩ ⟨o⟩ ⟨я/ya⟩) get the vowel -a- words with the last vowel being part of the Neuter vowels (⟨и/i⟩ ⟨e⟩ ⟨ө/ö⟩ ⟨y/u⟩ ⟨ы/ý⟩ ⟨ю/yu⟩) get the vowel -e-
complex harmony: Used in possessive, question and negation affixes words with the last vowel being: ⟨а⟩ ⟨ꙑ/ÿ⟩ (⟨я/ya⟩); get the vowel -ꙑ- words with the last vowel being: ⟨и/i⟩ ⟨е⟩ ⟨ы/ý⟩; get the vowel -и- words with the last vowel being: ⟨о⟩ ⟨у/u⟩ ⟨ө/ö⟩ (⟨ю/yu⟩); get the vowel -у-
Grammatical Cases
Qazhshavan has 12 grammatical cases.
- Nominative: Subject
- Accusative: Interract with the Subject (hear, hit, harm...)
- Dative: to the Subject
- Genitive: Possesed by the Subject
- Inessive: In/Inside the Subject
- Adessive: Neer by the Subject
- Superessive: On top of the Subject
- Subessive: Under the Subject
- Illative: Moving into the Subject
- Elative: Moving out of / from the Subject
- Benefactial: for the Subject
- Vocative: calling the Subject
It also has the suffixes for making nouns into Adjectives adn Adverbs.
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | ||||||
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Куч/Kuç - Dog | Калъа/Кaľa - Young Woman | Жате/Jate - Hat | |||||||
Singular | Paucal | Plural | Singular | Paucal | Plural | Singular | Paucal | Plural | |
Indefinite | |||||||||
Nominative | Куч Kuç |
Кучeл Kuçel |
Кучeде Kuçede |
Калъа Кaľa |
Калъал Кaľal |
Калъадa Кaľada |
Жате Jate |
Жател Jatel |
Жатедe Jatede |
Accusative | Куче Kuçe |
Кучeлe Kuçele |
Кучeди Kuçeli |
Калъат Кaľat |
Калъалa Кaľala |
Калъадя Кaľadya |
Жатет Jatet |
Жателe Jatele |
Жатеди Jatedi |
Dative | Кучeти Kuçeti |
Кучлeти Kuçleti |
Кучeдeти Kuçedeti |
Калъати Кaľati |
Калъалaти Кaľalati |
Калъадaти Кaľadati |
Жатети Jateti |
Жателeти Jateleti |
Жатедeти Jatedeti |
Genitive | Кучeс Kuçes |
Кучeлъ Kuçeľ |
Кучeздe Kuçezde |
Калъас Кaľas |
Калъалъ Кaľaľ |
Калъаздa Кaľazda |
Жатес Jates |
Жателъ Jateľ |
Жатездe Jatezde |
Inessive | Кучeнe Kuçene |
Кучeл·нe Kuçel·ne |
Кучeдe·нe Kuçede·ne |
Калъанa Кaľana |
Калъал·нa Кaľal·na |
Калъадa·нa Кaľada·na |
Жатенe Jatene |
Жател·нe Jatel·ne |
Жатедe·нe Jatede·ne |
Adessive | Кучей Kuçey |
Кучeл·ԙ Kuçel·ye |
Кучeдe·й Kuçede·y |
Калъай Кaľay |
Калъал·я Кaľal·ya |
Калъадa·я Кaľada·ya |
Жатей Jatey |
Жател·ԙ Jatel·ye |
Жатедe·й Jatede·y |
Superessive | Кучeми Kuçemi |
Кучeл·ми Kuçel·mi |
Кучeдe·ми Kuçede·mi |
Калъами Кaľami |
Калъал·ми Кaľal·mi |
Калъадa·ми Кaľada·mi |
Жатеми Jatemi |
Жател·ми Jatel·mi |
Жатедe·ми Jatede·mi |
Subessive | Кучeмөш Kuçemöş |
Кучeл·мөш Kuçel·möş |
Кучeдe·мөш Kuçede·möş |
Калъамөш Кaľamöş |
Калъал·мөш Кaľal·möş |
Калъадa·мөш Кaľada·möş |
Жатемөш Jatemöş |
Жател·мөш Jatel·möş |
Жатедe·мөш Jatede·möş |
Illative | Кучeджe Kuçece |
Кучeл·дже Kuçel·ce |
Кучeдe·дже Kuçede·ce |
Калъаджa Кaľaca |
Калъал·джa Кaľal·ca |
Калъадa·джa Кaľada·ca |
Жатеджe Jatece |
Жател·джe Jatel·ce |
Жатедe·джe Jatede·ce |
Elative | Кучeж Kuçej |
Кучeл·eж Kuçel·ej |
Кучeдe·ж Kuçede·j |
Калъаж Кaľaj |
Калъал·aж Кaľal·aj |
Калъадa·ж Кaľada·j |
Жатеж Jatej |
Жател·eж Jatel·ej |
Жатедe·ж Jatede·j |
Benefactive | Кучeк Kuçek |
Кучeл·eк Kuçel·ek |
Кучeдe·к Kuçede·k |
Калъак Кaľak |
Калъал·aк Кaľal·ak |
Калъадa·к Кaľada·k |
Жатек Jatek |
Жател·eк Jatel·ek |
Жатедe·к Jatede·k |
Vocative | Куче! Kuçe! |
Кучел! Kuçel! |
Кучеде! Kuçede! |
Калъо! Каľao! |
Калъал! Кaľal! |
Калъада! Кaľada! |
Жате! Jate! |
Жател! Jatel! |
Жатеде! Jatede! |
Adjective | Кучeв Kuçev |
Кучeл·eв Kuçel·ev |
Кучeдe·в Kuçede·v |
Калъав Кaľav |
Калъал·aв Кaľal·av |
Калъадa·в Кaľada·v |
Жатев Jatev |
Жател·eв Jatel·ev |
Жатедe·в Jatede·v |
Adverb | Кучeх Kuçeh |
Кучeл·eх Kuçel·eh |
Кучeдe·х Kuçede·h |
Калъах Кaľah |
Калъал·aх Кaľal·ah |
Калъадa·х Кaľada·h |
Жатех Jateh |
Жател·eх Jatel·eh |
Жатедe·х Jatede·h |
Definite | |||||||||
Nominative | Куч’ꙑ Kuç’ÿ |
Кучeл’хъe Kuçel’hhe |
Кучeдe’хъe Kuçede’hhe |
Калъа’га Кaľa’ga |
Калъал’хъa Кaľal’hha |
Калъадa’хъa Кaľada’hha |
Жате’г Jate’g |
Жател’хъe Jatel’hhe |
Жатедe’хъe Jatede ’hhe |
Accusative | Куч’ө Kuç’ö |
Кучeлe’хъe Kuçele’hhe |
Кучeди’хъe Kuçedi’hhe |
Калъата Кaľata |
Калъалa’хъa Кaľala’hha |
Калъадя’хъa Кaľadya’hha |
Жате’т Jate’t |
Жателe’хъe Jatele’hhe |
Жатеди’хъe Jatedi’hhe |
Dative | Кучeти’ꙑ Kuçeti’ÿ |
Кучeлти’eхъe Kuçelti’ehhe |
Кучeдeти’хъe Kuçedeti’hhe |
Калъати’гa Кaľati·ga |
Kалъалaти’хъa Кaľalati’hha |
Калъадaти’хъa Кaľadati’hha |
Жатети’г Jateti’g |
Жателeти’eхъe Jateleti’ehhe |
Жатедeти’хъe Jatedeti’hhe |
Genitive | Кучeс’ꙑ Kuçes’ÿ |
Кучeлъ’eхъe Kuçeľ’ehhe |
Кучeздe’хъe Kuçezde’hhe |
Калъас’га Кaľas·ga |
Kалъалъ’aхъa Кaľaľ’ahha |
Калъаздa’хъa Кaľazda’hha |
Жатес’г Jates’g |
Жателъ’eхъe Jateľ’ehhe |
Жатездe’хъe Jatezde’hhe |
Inessive | Кучeн’ꙑ Kuçen’ÿ |
Кучeл·нe’хъe Kuçel·ne’hhe |
Кучeдe·нe’хъe Kuçede·ne’hhe |
Калъанa’га Кaľana’ga |
Калъал·нa’хъa Кaľal·na’hha |
Kалъадa·нa’хъa Кaľada·na’hha |
Жатенe’г Jatene’g’ |
Жател·нe’хъe Jatel·ne’hhe |
Жатедe·нe’хъe Jatede·ne’hhe |
Adessive | Кучeй’ꙑ Kuçey’ÿ |
Кучeл·ԙ’хъe Kuçel·ye’hhe |
Кучeдe·й’хъe Kuçede·y’hhe |
Калъая’га Кaľaya’ga |
Калъал·я’хъa Кaľal·ya’hha |
Калъадa·я’хъa Кaľada·ya’hha |
Жатеԙ’г Jateye’g |
Жател·ԙ’хъe Jatel·ye’hhe |
Жатедe·й’хъe Jatede·y’hhe |
Superessive | Кучeми’ꙑ Kuçemi’ÿ |
Кучeл·ми’хъe Kuçel·mi’hhe |
Кучeдe·ми’хъe Kuçede·mi’hhe |
Калъами’га Кaľami’ga |
Калъал·ми’aхъa Кaľal·mi’ahha |
Калъадa·ми’aхъa Кaľada·mi’ahha |
Жатеми’г Jatemi’g |
Жател·ми’хъe Jatel·mi’hhe |
Жатедe·ми’хъe Jatede·mi’hhe |
Subessive | Кучeмөш’ꙑ Kuçemöş’ÿ |
Кучeл·мөш’хъe Kuçel·emöş’hhe |
Кучeдe·мөш’хъe Kuçede·möş’hhe |
Калъамөш’га Кaľamöş’ga |
Калъал·мөш’хъa Кaľal·möş’hha |
Калъадa·мөш’хъa Кaľada·möş’hha |
Жатемөш’г Jatemöş’g |
Жател·мөш’хъe Jatel·möş’hhe |
Жатедe·мөш’хъe Jatede·möş’hhe |
Illative | Кучeджe’ꙑ Kuçece’ÿ |
Кучeл·джe’хъe Kuçel·ce’hhe |
Кучeдe·джe’хъe Kuçede·ce’hhe |
Калъаджa’га Кaľaca’ga |
Калъал·джa’хъa Кaľal·ca’hha |
Калъад·aджa’хъa Кaľada·ca’hha |
Жатеджe’г Jatece’g |
Жател·джe’хъe Jatel·ce’hhe |
Жатедe·джe’хъe Jatede·ce’hhe |
Elative | Кучeж’ꙑ Kuçej’ÿ |
Кучeл·eж’хъe Kuçel·ej’hhe |
Кучeде·ж’хъe Kuçede·j’hhe |
Калъаж’га Кaľaj’ga |
Калъал·aж’хъa Кaľal·aj’hha |
Калъадa·ж’хъa Кaľada·j’hha |
Жатеж’г Jatej’g |
Жател·eж’хъe Jatel·ej’hhe |
Жатедe·ж’хъe Jatede·j’hhe |
Benefactive | Кучeк’ꙑ Kuçek’ÿ |
Кучeл·eк’хъe Kuçel·ek’hhe |
Кучeдe·к’хъe Kuçede·k’hhe |
Калъак’га Кaľak’ga |
Калъал·aк’aхъa Кaľal·ak’ahha |
Калъадa·к’aхъa Кaľada·k’ahha |
Жатек’г Jatek’g |
Жател·eк’хъe Jatel·ek’hhe |
Жатедe·к’хъe Jatede·k’hhe |
Vocative | |||||||||
Adjective | Кучeв’ꙑ Kuçev’ÿ |
Кучeл·eв’хъe Kuçel·ev’hhe |
Кучeдe·в’хъe Kuçede·v’hhe |
Калъав’га Кaľav’ga |
Калъал·aв’хъa Кaľal·av’hha |
Калъадa·в’хъa Кaľada·v’hha |
Жатев’г Jatev’g |
Жател·eв’хъe Jatel·ev’hhe |
Жатедe·в’хъe Jatede·v’hhe |
Adverb | Кучeх’ꙑ Kuçeh’ÿ |
Кучeл·eх’хъe Kuçel·eh’hhe |
Кучeдe·х’хъe Kuçede·h’hhe |
Калъах’га Кaľah’ga |
Калъал·aх’aхъa Кaľal·ah’ahha |
Калъадa·х’aхъa Кaľada·h’ahha |
Жатех’г Jateh’g |
Жател·eх’eхъe Jatel·eh’ehhe |
Жатедe·х’eхъe Jatede·h’ehhe |
Note: the vowels that follow harmony are highlited in a dark blue color
Qazhshavan uses Comparison forms of Adjectives and Adverbs:
- Positive - Bassic form of the word- happy - шасив / şasiv
- Negative - Negation of the word - unhappy - нөшасив / nöşasiv
- Comparitive - Form for comparison relative to something - happier - ю-шасив / yu-şasiv
- Superlative - Form showing absolute relative to a group - happiest - я-шасив / ya-şasiv
- Augmentative - Form showing absolute position without a relative - ultimately happy - я-я-шасив / ya-ya-şasiv
Possesive suffixes
Qazhshavan has a number of Possessive suffixes that show to whom an object belongs too, though one can use the genitive form of a pronoun instead, and by doing so bringing more emphesis on the owner.
Person & number | Suffix | Examples | |||
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Пал/Pal - oven | Енеш/Eneş - Shirt | Корт/Kort - Comb | |||
-ꙑ/ÿ- harmony | -и/i- harmony | -у/u- harmony | |||
1st | Singular | -(v)м/m | Палꙑм Palÿm |
Енешим Eneşim |
Кортум Kortum |
2nd | -(v)ш/ş | Палꙑш Palÿş |
Енешиш Eneşiş |
Кортуш Kortuş | |
3d M | -(v)йо/yo | Палꙑйо Palÿyo |
Енешийо Eneşiyo |
Кортуйо Kortuyo | |
3d F | -(v)йо/yo | Палꙑйa Palÿya |
Енешийa Eneşiya |
Кортуйa Kortuya | |
3d N | -(v)йо/yo | Палꙑйо Palÿyo |
Енешийо Eneşiyo |
Кортуйо Kortuyo | |
1st | Plural | -(v)меԙ/meye | Палꙑмеръ Palÿmer̈ |
Енешимеръ Eneşimer̈ |
Кортумеръ Kortumer̈ |
2nd | -(v)шеԙ/şeye | Палꙑшеръ Palÿşer̈ |
Енешишеръ Eneşişer̈ |
Кортушеръ Kortuşer̈ | |
3d | -(v)ле/le | Палꙑлеръ Palÿler̈ |
Енешилеръ Eneşiler̈ |
Кортулеръ Kortuler̈ |
Verbs
Tense-Aspect-Mood
Qazhshavan has 4 tenses and each has 2 aspects, and 2 moods:
Mood | Person | Number | Past | Present | Future | Future in the past | ||||
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Simple | Perfect | Simple | Continious | Simple | Perfect | Simple | Perfect | |||
Indicative | 1st | Singular | Таиeдꙑ·м Taiedÿ·m |
Таиeдꙑ·м’ан Taiedÿ·m’an |
Таим Taim |
Таиeчe·м Taieçe·m |
Таиeчe·м’ан Taieçe·m’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·м Taieçeşÿ·m |
Таиeчeшꙑ·м’ан Taieçeşÿ·m’an | |
Paucal exclusive |
Таиeдꙑ·ме Taiedÿ·me |
Таиeдꙑ·ме’ан Taiedÿ·me’an |
Таиме Taime |
Таиeчe·ме Taieçe·me |
Таиeчe·ме’ан Taieçe·me’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ме Taieçeşÿ·me |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ме’ан Taieçeşÿ·me’an | |||
Paucal inclusive |
Таиeдꙑ·мше Taiedÿ·mşe |
Таиeдꙑ·мше’ан Taiedÿ·mşe’an |
Таимше Taimşe |
Таиeчe·мше Taieçe·mşe |
Таиeчe·мше’ан Taieçe·mşe’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мше Taieçeşÿ·mşe |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мше’ан Taieçeşÿ·mşe’an | |||
Plural exclusive |
Таиeдꙑ·мде Taiedÿ·mde |
Таиeдꙑ·мде’ан Taiedÿ·mde’an |
Таимде Taimde |
Таиeчe·мде Taieçe·mde· |
Таиeчe·мде’ан Taieçe·mde’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мде Taieçeşÿ·mde |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мде’ан Taieçeşÿ·mde’an | |||
Plural inclusive |
Таиeдꙑ·мшеде Taiedÿm·şede |
Таиeдꙑ·мшеде’ан Taiedÿ·mşede’an |
Таимшеде Taimşede |
Таиeчe·мшеде Taieçe·mşede |
Таиeчe·мшеде’ан Taieçe·mşede’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мшеде Taieçeşÿ·mşede |
Таиeчeшꙑ·мшеде’ан Taieçeşÿ·mşede’an | |||
2nd | Singular | Таиeдꙑ·ш Taiedÿ·ş |
Таиeдꙑ·ш’ан Taiedÿ·ş’an |
Таиш Taiş |
Таиeчe·ш Taieçe·ş |
Таиeчe·ш’ан Taieçe·ş’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ш Taieçeşÿ·ş |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ш’ан Taieçeşÿ·ş’an | ||
Paucal | Таиeдꙑ·ше Taiedÿ·şe |
Таиeдꙑ·ше’ан Taiedÿ·şe’an |
Таише Taişe |
Таиeчe·ше Taieçe·şe |
Таиeчe·ше’ан Taieçe·şe’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ше Taieçeşÿ·şe |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ше’ан Taieçeşÿ·şe’an | |||
Plural | Таиeдꙑ·шде Taiedÿ·şde |
Таиeдꙑ·шде’ан Taiedÿ·şde’an |
Таишде Taişde |
Таиeчe·шде Taieçe·şde |
Таиeчe·шде’ан Taieçe·şde’an |
Таиeчeшꙑшде Taieçeşÿşde |
Таиeчeшꙑ·шде’ан Taieçeşÿş·de’an | |||
3d | Singular | Таиeдꙑ·й Taiedÿ·y |
Таиeдꙑ·й’ан Taiedÿ·y’an |
Таийи Taiyi |
Таиeчe·й Taieçe·y |
Таиeчe·й’ан Taieçe·y’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·й Taieçeşÿ·y |
Таиeчeшꙑ·й’ан Taieçeşÿ·y’an | ||
Paucal | Таиeдꙑ·ԙ Taiedÿ·ye |
Таиeдꙑ·ԙ’ан Taiedÿ·ye’an |
Таиԙ Taiy |
Таиeчe·ԙ Taieçe·ye |
Таиeчe·ԙ’ан Taieçe·ye’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ԙ Taieçeşÿ·ye |
Таиeчeшꙑ·ԙ’ан Taieçeşÿ·ye’an | |||
Plural | Таиeдꙑ·дԙ Taiedÿ·dye |
Таиeдꙑ·дԙ’ан Taiedÿ·dye’an |
Таидԙ Taidye |
Таиeчe·дԙ Taieçe·dye |
Таиeчe·дԙ’ан Taieçe·dye’an |
Таиeчeшꙑ·дԙ Taieçeşÿ·dye |
Таиeчeшꙑ·дԙ’ан Taieçeşÿ·dye’an | |||
Imperative | All | Singular | Таиeдзe Taiedze |
Таиeдзeтe Taiedzete |
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Paucal | Таиeдзeл Taiedzel |
Таиeдзeлтe Taiedzelte | ||||||||
Plural | Таиeдзeдe Taiedzede |
Таиeдзeдeтe Taiedzedete |
Note: Vowels that follow vowel harmony are highlighted in a dark blue color
Pronouns+Be
Qazhshavan has the feature of pronounse mixed with the verb "be":
Person | Number | +be | +NEG-be | +will-be | +will-NEG-be | ||||
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1st | Singular | Яме Yame |
Нꙑяме Nÿyame |
Ямече Yameçe |
Нꙑямече Nÿyameçe | ||||
Paucal exclusive |
Меирече Meireçe |
Нимеирече Nimeireçe |
Меирече Meireçe |
Нимеирече Nimeireçe | |||||
Paucal inclusive |
Мешир Meşir |
Нимешир Nimeşir |
Меширече Meşireçe |
Нимеширече Nimeşireçe | |||||
Plural exclusive |
Медир Medir |
Нимедир Nimedir |
Медирече Medireçe |
Нимедирече Nimedireçe | |||||
Plural inclusive |
Мешдир Meşdir |
Нимешдир Nimeşdir |
Мешдирече Meşdireçe |
Нимешдирече Nimeşdireçe | |||||
2nd |
Singular | Шир Şir |
Нишир Nişir |
Ширече Şireçe |
Ниширече Nişireçe | ||||
Paucal | Шеир Şeir |
Нишеир Nişeir |
Шеирече Şeireçe |
Нишеирече Nişeireçe | |||||
Plural | Шедир Şedir |
Нишедир Nişedir |
Шедирече Şedireçe |
Нишедирече Nişedireçe | |||||
3d |
Singular Masculine & Neuter |
Ойир Oyir |
Нуйир Nuyir |
Ойирече Oyireçe |
Нуйирече Nuyireçe | ||||
Singular Feminine |
Айир Ayir |
Нꙑйир Nÿyir |
Айирече Ayireçe |
Нꙑйирече Nÿyireçe | |||||
Paucal | Алер Aler |
Нꙑлер Nÿler |
Алерече Alereçe |
Нꙑлерече Nÿlereçe | |||||
Plural | Алдер Alder |
Нꙑлдер Nÿlder |
Алдерече Aldereçe |
Нꙑлдерече Nÿldereçe | |||||
Negation
The present and Past tenses get the simpler negation prefix, and the Future tense get the more complex one.
Past & Present | Future & Future in the past |
---|---|
Нө-<word> Nö-<word> |
Налъ-<word> Naľ-<word> |
Examples | |
Нөтаим Nötaim |
Налътаиечем Naľtaieçem |
I'm not running i don't run |
I'm not going to run |
Нөтаиедꙑш Nötaiadÿş |
Налътаиечешꙑш Naľtaieçeşÿş |
You didn't run | You weren't going to run |
Нөтаиедзе Nötaiedze |
Налътаиедзете Naľtaiedzete |
Don't run | Don't run later |
Note: the past/present negation form is also used for adjectives and adverbs.
Affix order
The order of how words are formed with affixes:
Noun affix order | |||||
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Word | -Possessive | -Plurality | -Case/Adjective | -Definit | -Question |
Verb affix order | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negation- | Word | -Tense | -Person~Number | -Perfective | -Question |
Numbers
Qazhshavan is a Decimal language, meaning it has a base 10 number system.
Literally translated "12" is "1 on (top of) 12", and 21 is "1 on (top of) 2-10" and so on.
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) |
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) |
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) |
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) |
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) |
Number (-) |
Number term (Qazhshavan) | ||||||
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1 | Атꙑл Atÿl |
11 | Атꙑлнеми Atÿlnemi |
10 | Ен En |
101 | Атꙑл-шехеми Atÿl-şehemi |
100 | Шех Şeh |
1000 | Огил Ogil | ||||||
2 | Кайꙑ Kayÿ |
12 | Кайꙑнеми Kayÿnemi |
20 | Кайꙑен Kayÿen |
21 | Атꙑл-кайꙑенми Atÿl-kayÿenemi |
200 | Кайꙑшех Kayÿşeh |
2000 | Кайꙑогил Kayÿogil | ||||||
3 | Балꙑ Balÿ |
13 | Балꙑнеми Balÿnemi |
30 | Балꙑен Balÿen |
31 | Атꙑл-балꙑенеми Atÿl-balÿenemi |
300 | Балꙑшех Balÿşeh |
3000 | Балꙑогил Balÿogil | ||||||
4 | Кулун Kulun |
14 | Кулуннеми Kulunnemi |
40 | Кулунен Kulunen |
41 | Атꙑл-кулунеми Atÿl-kulunemi |
400 | Кулуншех Kulunşeh |
4000 | Кулуногил Kulunogil | ||||||
5 | Боўгꙑ Bowgÿ |
15 | Боўгꙑнеми Bowgÿnemi |
50 | Боўгꙑeн Bowgÿen |
51 | Атꙑл-боўгꙑенеми Atÿl-bowgÿenemi |
500 | Боўгꙑшех Bowgÿşeh |
5000 | Боўгꙑогил Bowgÿogil | ||||||
6 | Алшꙑ Alşÿ |
16 | Алшꙑнеми Alşÿnemi |
60 | Алшꙑен Alşÿ-En |
61 | Атꙑл-алшꙑенеми Atÿl-alşÿenemi |
600 | Алшꙑшех Alşÿşeh |
6000 | Алшꙑогил Alşÿogil | ||||||
7 | Сувун Suvun |
17 | Сувуннеми Suvunnemi |
70 | Сувунен Suvunen |
71 | Атꙑл-сувуненеми Atÿl-Suvunenemmi |
700 | Сувуншех Suvunşeh |
7000 | Сувуногил Suvunogil | ||||||
8 | Ненте Nente |
18 | Нентенеми Nentenemi |
80 | Нентеен Nenteen |
81 | Атꙑл-нентенеми Atÿl-nentenemi |
800 | Нентешех Nenteşeh |
8000 | Нентеогил Nenteogil | ||||||
9 | Талꙑ Talÿ |
19 | Талꙑнеми Talÿnemi |
90 | Талꙑен Talÿen |
91 | Атꙑл-талꙑенеми Atÿl-talÿenemi |
900 | Талꙑшех Talÿşeh |
9000 | Талꙑогил Talÿogil |
Questions
Yes-No type
Qazhshavan forms Yes and No questions with a quesiton suffix:
Queastion affix | ||
---|---|---|
-ꙑ/ÿ- type Harmony |
-и/i- type Harmony |
-у/u- tupe Harmony |
<word>-кꙑ <word>-kÿ |
<word>-ки <word>-ki |
<word>-ку <word>-ku |
Examples | ||
Гаяшкꙑ Gayaşkÿ |
Таишки Taişki |
Боўшку Bowşku |
Are you Fishing? | Are you Running? | Are you Shooting? |
Яген’ꙑкꙑ? Yagen’ÿkÿ? |
Кучԙ’хъеки? Kuçeye’hheki? |
Көсуку? Kösuku? |
Inside the House? | Neer the dogs? | a Cat? |
Таиш ягaж’гакꙑ? Taiş yagaj'gakÿ? |
Ԙечешки aйꙑ? Yeeçeşki ayÿ? |
Шир дуску? Şir dusku? |
You're running from/out of the house? | Are you going to see her? | Are you okay/good? |
Wh- type
"Wh- type" questions are pretty straight forward, as they just add another word to the mix.
Sample text
Poem: Qal-Hhan River - Поема: Лок Къал-Хъан - Poema: Lok Qal-Hhan[2] | ||||
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- | ||||
in Common: | - | in Qazhshavan: (Govoric) |
- | in Qazhshavan: (Latin) |
The waters of the Qal-Hhan will continue to flow, | - | Къал-Хъанас луада саяхачадԙ къундед, | - | Qal-Hhanas luada sayahaçadye qunded, |
they'll continue to hit the rocks, | - | аледе саяхачадԙ кайеди’хъе бундед, | - | alede sayahаçаdye kayedi’hhe bunded, |
there will continue to be lots of fish and frogs, | - | саяхачадԙ адав гада е жабада ирдед, | - | sayahаçаdye adav gada e jabada irded, |
and the floods will also be filled. | - | е луледе дууречедԙ’ан. | - | e lulede duureçedye’an. |
Dialects
The Qazhshavan language is devided into 6 dialects which also have their own subdialects:
Dialects list | |
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-Zalic Dialect- Its's located mainly outside of the country, and uses a lot of Slavic loanwords, and is the most uninteligible dialect. | |
-Rishic Dialect- Also called "eastern" Qazhshavan, it has more germanic influence over it, but its pretty inteligible to other speakers. | |
-Mezhian Dialect- This is the most spoken dialect, and the standerdized form of the language, it's spoken mainly on the plains, which is why its also called "Meadow" Qazhshavan. | |
-Lhakian Dialect- This dialect is spoken mainly in the mountain region, which is why its sometimes called "Mountain" Qazhshavan. | |
-Laurentine Dialect- Also called "Coastal", on the Islands controlled by Qazhshava, and the Qazhshavan coas. | |
-Kental Dialect- A strongly Ereskan and Kental influenced dialect spoken south of Ereska in Kentalis, it holds a recognized status in the said nation. |
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Qazhshavan". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ A piece of old Qazhshavan literature from the 15th century