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Qazhshavan
Mezhian-Qazhshavan
Марша Гԙл, Маршашла
Marşa Gyel, Marşaşla
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Native toQazhshava
RegionSouthern Thuadia
Native speakers
85 million (2018)
Mokhavic
  • Khokhta
    • Qazhshavan
      Mezhian-Qazhshavan
Early form
Middle Qazhshavan
Standard forms
Mezhian (Qazhshava)
Nashean/Riamese (Riamo)
Dialects
  • Meadow
  • Hill
  • Karakach
  • Nashean/Riamese
Official status
Official language in
 Qazhshava
Regulated byQazhshavan Council of Languages
Language codes
ISO 639-1qz
ISO 639-2qzs
ISO 639-3qzs
Glottologqazh1331[1]
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Distribution of the language
  Absolute majority
  >35% native speakers
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Qazhshavan (Qazhshavan: Марша Гԙл, Marşa Gyel [ˈmar.ʃa ɣjæ̝l] ; Маршашла, Marşaşla [ˈmar.ʃa.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 Mokhavic language family, and the most spoken. It serves as a lingua franca in Qazhshava and among all Mokhavic peoples.

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 a Pro-Drop agglutinative SVO/SOV 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. The language is neutorious with its long words.

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.

Govoric alphabet:

А а Ӑ ӑ Б б В в Г г Д д Е е Ӗ ӗ Ж ж
З з И и Й й К к Л л М м Н н Ҥ ҥ О о
П п Р р С с Т т У у Ў ў Ф ф Х х X̆ x̆
Ц ц Дз дз Ч ч Дж.дж Ш ш Щ щ Ь ь Ы ы Ю ю
Я я Ԙ ԙ


Latin alphabet:

A a Ä ä B b C c Ç ç D d Dz dz E e Ë ë
F f G g H h Hh hh I i J j K k L l M m
N n N̈ n̈ O o P p Q q R r S s Ş ş T t
Ts ts U u V v W w X x Y y Ÿ ÿ Z z Ӡ ӡ
Govoric version Latin version IPA Symbol Notes
Offical Unofficial
А а A a /a~ɑ/
Ӑ ӑ Ä ä /ɤ~ɯ/
Б б B b /b/
В в V v /v/
Г г G g /ɣ~ʕ/ It can get pronounced as /g/
in foreing word and/or when
its doubled or in a stressed
syllable
Д д D d /d/
Е е E e /ɛ/
Ӗ ӗ Ë ë Oe oe /ø̞/
Ж ж Ӡ ӡ Zh zh /ʒ/
З з Z z /z/
И и I i /i~ɨ/ When its before a vowel
it gets pronounced as /ij/.
Й й Y y /j/ Used after vowels and as
first letter.
J j is used as /j/ in forein
words.
К к K k /k/
Л л L l /l/
М м M m /m/
Н н N n /n/
Ҥ ҥ N̈ n̈ Ng ng /ŋ/
О о O o /ɔ/
П п P p /p/
Кф кф Q q /k͡f/
Р р R r /ɾ/
С с S s /s/
Т т T t /t/
У у U u /u~ʊ/ It gets pronounsed as
/w/ when a final vowel.
Ў ў W w /w/
Ф ф F f /f/
Х х H h /x/
X̆ x̆ Hh hh /ħ/
Ц ц Ts ts /t͡s/
Дз дз Dz dz /d͡z/
Ч ч Ç ç Ch ch /t͡ʃ/
Дж дж C c /d͡ʒ/
Ш ш Ş ş Sh sh /ʃ/
Щ щ Şt şt Sht sht /ʃt/
Ь ь Y y /◌ʲ/ Used only after consonants.
J j can be it in foreign
words.
Ы ы Ÿ ÿ /ɤ~ɯ/ Used in foreign names and
words.
Ю ю Yu yu /ju/
Я я Ya ya /ja/
Ԙ ԙ Ye ye /jɛ~jæ̝/ Pronounciation varies
thourghout dialects
Кс кс X x
Ks ks
/k͡s/ The latin 'X x' is used only in
foreign words

Phonology

Labial Dental Alveolar Post-
alveolar
Palatal Velar Epiglottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d (ɡ)
Affricate voiceless t͡s t͡ʃ
voiced d͡z d͡ʒ
Fricative voiceless f s ʃ x ħ
voiced v z ʒ ɣ ~ ʕ
Aproximant voiced w l j
Tap & Trill ɾ
Front Central Back
Close i~ɨ u~ʊ
ɤ~ɯ
Mid ø̞
Open-Mid ɛ
(æ̝)
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.
I, Me First Singular Ԙм
Yem
Ԙми
Yemi
Ԙмити
Yemiti
Мей
Mey
Ԙмне
Yemne
Мӑԙ
Mäye
Ԙмеми
Yememi
Ԙмемөш
Yememöş
Ԙмдже
Yemce
Ԙмеж
Yemeӡ
Ԙмек
Yemek
You, Your Second Шин
Şin
Шини
Şini
Шинити
Şiniti
Ший
Şiy
Шинне
Şinne
Шӑԙ
Şäye
Шинеми
Şinemi
Шинемөш
Şinemöş
Шиндже
Şince
Шинеж
Şineӡ
Шинек
Şinek
Ши'!
Şi'!
He, him Third Ой
Oy
Ойӑ
Oyä
Ойӑти
Oyäti
Ойин
Oyin
Ойни
Oyni
Ойо
Oyo
Ойеми
Oyemi
Ойемөш
Oyemöş
Ойдже
Oyce
Ойеж
Oyeӡ
Ойек
Oyek
She, her Ай
Ay
Айӑ
Ayä
Айӑти
Ayäti
Айин
Ayin
Айни
Ayni
Ая
Aya
Аями
Ayami
Аямөш
Ayamöş
Айджа
Ayca
Аяж
Ayaӡ
Аяк
Ayak
It Лӑ
Ойӑ
Oyä
Ойӑти
Oyäti
Ойин
Oyin
Ойни
Oyni
Ойо
Oyo
Ойеми
Oyemi
Ойемөш
Oyemöş
Ойдже
Oyce
Ойеж
Oyeӡ
Ойек
Oyek
Myself First Ԙмлӑ
Yemlä
Ԙмлӑи
Yemläi
Ԙмлӑити
Yemläiti
Мейлӑ
Meylä
Ԙмлӑне
Yemläne
Мӑлӑԙ
Mäläye
Ԙмлӑеми
Yemläemi
Ԙмлӑемӗш
Yemläemëş
Ԙмлӑдже
Yemläce
Ԙмлӑлеж
Yemläleӡ
Ԙмлӑек
Yemläek
Yourselves Second Шинлӑ
Şinlä
Шинлӑи
Şinläi
Шинлӑити
Şinläiti
Шийлӑ
Şiylä
Шинлӑне
Şinläne
Шӑлӑԙ
Şäläye
Шинлӑеми
Şinläemi
Шинлӑемөш
Şinläemëş
Шинлӑдже
Şinläce
Шинлӑлеж
Şinläleӡ
Шинлӑек
Şinläek
Himself Thirds Ойлӑ
Oylä
Ойлӑлӑ
Oylälä
Ойлӑлӑти
Oyläläti
Ойлӑин
Oyläin
Ойлӑни
Oyläni
Ойлӑо
Oyläo
Ойлӑеми
Oyläemi
Ойлӑемөш
Oyläemëş
Ойлӑдже
Oyläce
Ойлӑлеж
Oyläleӡ
Ойлӑек
Oyläek
Herself Thirds Айлӑ
Aylä
Айлӑлӑ
Aylälä
Айлӑлӑти
Ayläläti
Айлӑин
Ayläin
Айлӑни
Ayläni
Айлӑа
Ayläa
Айлӑами
Ayläami
Айлӑамөш
Ayläamëş
Айлӑджа
Ayläca
Айлӑлаж
Aylälaӡ
Айлӑак
Ayläak
Itself Thirds Лылыл
Läläl
Ойлылы
Oylälä
Ойлылыти
Oyläläti
Ойлыин
Oyläin
Ойлыни
Oyläni
Ойлыо
Oyläo
Ойлыеми
Oyläemi
Ойлыемөш
Oyläemëş
Ойлыдже
Oyläce
Ойлылеж
Oyläleӡ
Ойлыек
Oyläek
We, us
(Exclusive)
First Plural
(Formal)
Меԙ
Meye
Мейи
Meyi
Мейити
Meyiti
Мерши
Merşi
Мейне
Meyne
Най
Nay
Меԙми
Meyemi
Меԙмӗш
Meyemëş
Мейдже
Meyce
Меԙж
Meyeӡ
Меԙк
Meyek
We, us
(Inclusive)
Мейше
Meyşe
Мейши
Meyşi
Мейшити
Meyşiti
Мешерши
Meşerşi
Мейшне
Meyşne
Найш
Nayş
Мейшеми
Meyşemi
Мейшемӗш
Meyşemëş
Мейшдже
Meyşce
Мейшеж
Meyşeӡ
Мейшек
Meyşek
You (plr.) Second Шеԙ
Şeye
Шейи
Şeyi
Шейити
Şeyiti
Шерши
Şerşi
Шейне
Şeyne
Шай
Şay
Шеԙми
Şeyemi
Шеԙмӗш
Şeyemëş
Шейдже
Şeyce
Шеԙж
Şeyeӡ
Шеԙк
Şeyek
Шеԙ!
Şeye!
They, them Third Але
Ale
Али
Ali
Алити
Aliti
Алерше
Alerşe
Алени
Aleni
Алай
Alay
Алеми
Alemi
Алемӗш
Alemëş
Алдже
Alce
Алеж
Aleӡ
Алек
Alek
Ourselves
(exclusive)
First Меԙлӑ
Meyelä
Мейлӑи
Meyläi
Мейлӑити
Meyläiti
Мелӑрши
Melärşi
Мейлӑне
Meyläne
Найлӑ
Naylä
Мейлӑеми
Meyläemi
Мейлӑемӗш
Meyläemëş
Мейлӑдже
Meyläce
Мейлӑлеж
Meyläleӡ
Мейлӑек
Meyläek
Ourselves
(inclusive)
First Мейшелӑ
Meyşelä
Мейшлӑи
Meyşläi
Мейшлӑити
Meyşläiti
Мешлӑерши
Meşläerşi
Мейшлӑне
Meyşläne
Найшлӑ
Nayşlä
Мейшлӑеми
Meyşläemi
Мейшлӑемӗш
Meyşläemëş
Мейшлӑдже
Meyşläce
Мейшлӑлеж
Meyşläleӡ
Мейшлӑек
Meyşläek
Yourselves Second Шеԙлӑ
Şeyelä
Шейлӑи
Şeyläi
Шейлӑити
Şeyläiti
Шелӑрши
Şelärşi
Шейлӑне
Şeyläne
Шайлӑ
Şaylä
Шейлӑеми
Şeyläemi
Шейлӑемӗш
Şeyläemëş
Шейлӑдже
Şeyläce
Шейлӑлеж
Şeyläleӡ
Шейлӑек
Şeyläek
Themselves Thirds Алелӑ
Alelä
Аллӑи
Alläi
Аллӑити
Alläiti
Алелӑрше
Alelärşe
Алелӑни
Aleläni
Алалӑй
Alaläy
Алелӑми
Alelämi
Алелӑмӗш
Alelämëş
Аллӑдже
Alläce
Аллӑлеж
Alläleӡ
Аллӑек
Alläek

Nouns

Vowel harmony

Words with the last vowel being part of the 'thich' vowels (⟨a⟩ ⟨ӑ/ä⟩ ⟨ы/ÿ⟩ ⟨o⟩ ⟨я/ya⟩) get the vowel -a-
Words with the last vowel being part of the 'thin' vowels (⟨и/i⟩ ⟨e⟩ ⟨ӗ/ë⟩ ⟨y/u⟩ ⟨ю/yu⟩) get the vowel -e-

Grammatical Number

Qazhshavan has 3 grammatical numbers:

  • Singular: used for when there is exaclty 1 of the object
  • Plural: used for 2 or more of the object

Defenite article

Qazhshavan has two types of definite articles (singular and plural) and no indefinite.

Both definite articles are prefixes:
Definite singular: e/ан’- / e/an’-
Definite plural: x̆е/a(т)’- / hhe/a(t)’-

Grammatical Cases

Qazhshavan has 12 grammatical cases.

It also has the suffixes for making nouns into Adjectives and Adverbs.

Case Suffix Quastion
words
Example
Thick Harmony Thin Harmony
Nominative - -(v)л
-(v)l
кьем, тьем
kyem, tyem
(who, what)
кьел, тьел
kyel, tyel
(who, what - plr)
Тафa
Tafa
(Bow; subject)
Куч
Kuç
(Dog; subject)
Accusative -(v)ў
-(v)w
-(v)лу
-(v)lu
кьемек, тьемек
kyemek, tyemek
(whom, what)
кьелк, тьелк
kyelk, tyelk
(whom, what - plr)
Тафаў
Tafaw
(Bow; Object)
Кучеў
Kuçew
(Dog; Object)
Dative -ти
-ti
-(v)лти
-(v)lti
кьемти, тьемти
kyemti, tyemti
(to whom, to what)
кьелти, тьелти
kyelti, tyelti
(to whom, to what - plr)
Тафaти
Tafati
(to a bow)
Кучти
Kuçti
(to a dog)
Genitive -(v)н
-(v)л(v)н
-(v)n
-(v)l(v)n
кьен, тьен
kyen, tyen
(whose, what's)
кьелен, тьелен
kyelen, tyelen
(whose, whay's - plr)
Тафан
Tafan
(a bow's)
Кучен
Kuçen
(a dog's)
Inessive -(v)щ
-(v)şt
-(v)л(v)щ
-(v)l(v)şt
кьещ, тьещ
kyeşt, tyeşt
(on who, where)
Тафащ
Tafaşt
(in/inside a bow)
Кучещ
Kuçeşt
(in/inside a dog)
Adessive -(v)й
-(v)y
-(v)л(v)й
-(v)l(v)y
кьей, тьей
kyey, tyey
(next to who,/what)
кьей, тьей
kyey, tyey
(next to who,/what - plr)
Тафай
Tafay
(neer a bow)
Кучей
Kuçey
(neer a dog)
Superessive -ми
-mi
-(v)лми
-(v)lmi
кьеми, тьеми
kyemi, tyemi
(on top of who,/what)
кьеми, тьеми
kyemi, tyemi
(on top of who,/what -plr)
Тафaми
Tafami
(on top of/above a bow)
Кучми
Kuçmi
(on top of/above a dog)
Subessive -мӗ
-më
-(v)лмӗ
-(v)lmë
кьемӗ, тьемӗ
kyemë, tyemë
(under who,/what)
кьемӗ, тьемӗ
kyemë, tyemë
(under who,/what -plr)
Тафaмӗ
Tafamë
(under a bow)
Кучмӗ
Kuçmë
(under a dog)
Illative -(v)ж
-(v)ӡ
-(v)л(v)ж
-(v)l(v)ӡ
кьеж, тьеж
kyeӡ, tyeӡ
(towards who,/what)
кьележ, тьележ
kyeleӡ, tyeleӡ
(towards who, what - plr)
Тафаж
Tafaӡ
(towards/going into a bow)
Кучеж
Kuçeӡ
(towards/going into a dog)
Elative -(v)дж(v)
-(v)c(v)
-(v)лдж(v)
-(v)lc(v)
кьеджe, тьеджe
kyece, tyece
(out of who,/what)
кьелджe, тьелджe
kyelce, tyelce
(out of who,/what - plr)
Тафаджа
Tafaca
(away from/going out of a bow)
Кучедже
Kuçece
(away from/going out of a dog)
Benefactial -(v)к
-(v)k
-(v)л(v)к
-(v)l(v)k
кьем, тьем
kyem, tyem
(for who,/what)
кьел, тьел
kyel, tyel
(for who,/what - plr)
Тафак
Tafak
(for a bow)
Кучек
Kuçek
(for a dog)
Vocative -(c)e -(v)/o Тафo
Tafo
(calling a bow)
Куче
Kuçe
(calling a dog)
Adjectives -(v)в
-(v)v
-(v)л(v)в
-(v)l(v)v
Тафaв
Tafav
(bow; adjective)
Кучeв
Kuçev
(dog; adjective)
Adverbs -(v)д
-(v)d
-(v)лд
-(v)ld
Тафaд
Tafad
(bow; adverb)
Кучeд
Kuçed
(dog; adverb)

Qazhshavan uses Comparison forms of Adjectives and Adverbs:

  • Positive - Bassic form of the word- happy - шасив / şasiv
  • Negative - Negation of the word - unhappy - нөшасив / şasiv
  • 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
Пал/Pal - oven Енеш/Eneş - Shirt
Thick harmony Thin harmony
1st Singular -(v)м/m Палӑм
Paläm
Енешим
Eneşim
2nd -(v)ш/ş Палӑш
Paläş
Енешиш
Eneş
3d M -(v)йо/yo Палӑйо
Paläyo
Енешийо
Eneşiyo
3d F -(v)йо/yo Палӑйa
Paläya
Енешийa
Eneşiya
3d N -(v)йо/yo Палӑйо
Paläyo
Енешийо
Eneşiyo
1st Plural -(v)меԙ/meye Палӑмар
Palämar
Енешимер
Eneşimer
2nd -(v)шеԙ/şeye Палӑшар
Paläşar
Енешишер
Eneşişer
3d -(v)ле/le Палӑлар
Palälar
Енешилер
Eneşiler

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
Simple Perfect Simple Continious Simple Perfect Simple Perfect
Indicative 1st Singular Таиeдӑм
Taie·m
Таиeдӑм’аҥ
Taie·m’an̈
Таим
Taim
Таиeчeм
Taieçem
Таиeчeм’аҥ
Taieçem’an̈
Таиeчeшӑм
Taieçeşäm
Таиeчeшӑм’аҥ
Taieçeşäm’an̈
Plural
exclusive
Таиeдӑме
Taiedäme
Таиeдӑме’аҥ
Taiedäme’an̈
Таиме
Taime
Таиeчeме
Taieçeme
Таиeчeме’аҥ
Taieçeme’an̈
Таиeчeшӑме
Taieçeşäme
Таиeчeшӑме’аҥ
Taieçeşäme’an̈
Plural
inclusive
Таиeдӑмше
Taiedämşe
Таиeдӑмше’аҥ
Taiedämşe’an̈
Таимше
Taimşe
Таиeчeмше
Taieçemşe
Таиeчeмше’аҥ
Taieçemşe’an̈
Таиeчeшӑмше
Taieçeşämşe
Таиeчeшӑмше’аҥ
Taieçeşämşe’an̈
2nd Singular Таиeдӑш
Taiedäş
Таиeдӑш’аҥ
Taiedäş’an̈
Таиш
Taiş
Таиeчeш
Taieçeş
Таиeчeш’аҥ
Taieçeş’an̈
Таиeчeшӑш
Taieçeşäş
Таиeчeшӑш’аҥ
Taieçeşäş’an̈
Plural Таиeдӑше
Taiedäşe
Таиeдӑше’аҥ
Taiedäşe’an̈
Таише
Taişe
Таиeчeше
Taieçeşe
Таиeчeше’аҥ
Taieçeşe’an̈
Таиeчeшӑше
Taieçeşäşe
Таиeчeшӑше’аҥ
Taieçeşäşe’an̈
3d Singular Таиeдӑй
Taiedäy
Таиeдӑй’аҥ
Taiedäy’an̈
Таийи
Taiyi
Таиeчeй
Taieçey
Таиeчeй’аҥ
Taieçey’an̈
Таиeчeшӑй
Taieçeşäy
Таиeчeшӑй’аҥ
Taieçeşäy’an̈
Plural Таиeдӑԙ
Taiedäye
Таиeдӑԙ’аҥ
Taiedäye’an̈
Таиԙ
Taiy
Таиeчeԙ
Taieçeye
Таиeчeԙ’аҥ
Taieçeye’an̈
Таиeчeшӑԙ
Taieçeşäye
Таиeчeшӑԙ’аҥ
Taieçeşäye’an̈
Imperative All Singular Таиeдзe
Taiedze
Таиeдзeтe
Taiedzete
Plural Таиeдзeл
Taiedzel
Таиeдзeлтe
Taiedzelte

Note: Vowels that follow vowel harmony are highlighted in a dark blue color

Verb form "to -verb-" is marked with the -dа/ed suffix:
"таидед/taided" - "to run" , "таийидед/taiyided" - (they) to run
"дуурдед/duurded" - "to fill" , "дуурйидед/duuryided" - (they) to fill

Pronouns+Be

Qazhshavan has the feature of pronounse mixed with the verb "be":

Person Number +be +NEG-be +will-be +will-NEG-be
1st Singular Яме
Yame
Нӑяме
Näyame
Ямече
Yameçe
Нӑямече
Näyameçe
Plural
exclusive
Меирече
Meireçe
Нимеирече
Nimeireçe
Меирече
Meireçe
Нимеирече
Nimeireçe
Plural
inclusive
Мешир
Meşir
Нимешир
Nimeşir
Меширече
Meşireçe
Нимеширече
Nimeşireçe
2nd
Singular Шир
Şir
Нишир
Nişir
Ширече
Şireçe
Ниширече
Nişireçe
Plural Шеир
Şeir
Нишеир
Nişeir
Шеирече
Şeireçe
Нишеирече
Nişeireçe
3d
Singular
Masculine
& Neuter
Ойир
Oyir
Нуйир
Nuyir
Ойирече
Oyireçe
Нуйирече
Nuyireçe
Singular
Feminine
Айир
Ayir
Нӑйир
Näyir
Айирече
Ayireçe
Нӑйирече
Näyireçe
Plural Алер
Aler
Нӑлер
Näler
Алерече
Alereçe
Нӑлерече
Nälereçe

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
Нӗ-<word>
Në-<word>
Нал-<word>
Nal-<word>
Examples
Нӗтаим
taim
Налтаиечем
Naltaieçem
I'm not running
i don't run
I'm not going to run
Нӗтаиедӑш
taiadäş
Налтаиечешӑш
Naltaieçeşäş
You didn't run You weren't going to run
Нӗтаиедзе
taiedze
Налтаиедзете
Naltaiedzete
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
Definite- Word -Plurality -Possessive -Case/Adjective -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
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
Number
Number
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
Number
Number
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
Number
Number
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
Number
Number
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
Number
Number
(-)
Number term
(Qazhshavan)
1 Атыл
Atÿl
11 Атылнеми
Atÿlnemi
10 Ен
En
101 Атыл-шехеми
Atÿl-şehemi
100 Шех
Şeh
1000 Огил
Ogil
2 Кайы
Kayÿ
12 Кайынеми
Kayÿnemi
20 Кайыен
Kayÿen
21 Атыл-кайыенми
Atÿl-kayÿenemi
200 Кайышех
Kayÿşeh
2000 Кайыогил
Kayÿogil
3 Балы
Balÿ
13 Балынеми
Balÿnemi
30 Балыен
Balÿen
31 Атыл-балыенеми
Atÿl-balÿenemi
300 Балышех
Balÿşeh
3000 Балыогил
Balÿogil
4 Кулун
Kulun
14 Кулуннеми
Kulunnemi
40 Кулунен
Kulunen
41 Атыл-кулунеми
Atÿl-kulunemi
400 Кулуншех
Kulunşeh
4000 Кулуногил
Kulunogil
5 Боўгы
Bowgÿ
15 Боўгынеми
Bowgÿnemi
50 Боўгыeн
Bowgÿen
51 Атыл-боўгыенеми
Atÿl-bowgÿenemi
500 Боўгышех
Bowgÿşeh
5000 Боўгыогил
Bowgÿogil
6 Алшы
Alşÿ
16 Алшынеми
Alşÿnemi
60 Алшыен
Alşÿ-En
61 Атыл-алшыенеми
Atÿl-alşÿenemi
600 Алшышех
Alşÿşeh
6000 Алшыогил
Alşÿogil
7 Сувун
Suvun
17 Сувуннеми
Suvunnemi
70 Сувунен
Suvunen
71 Атыл-сувуненеми
Atÿl-Suvunenemmi
700 Сувуншех
Suvunşeh
7000 Сувуногил
Suvunogil
8 Ненте
Nente
18 Нентенеми
Nentenemi
80 Нентеен
Nenteen
81 Атыл-нентенеми
Atÿl-nentenemi
800 Нентешех
Nenteşeh
8000 Нентеогил
Nenteogil
9 Талы
Talÿ
19 Талынеми
Talÿnemi
90 Талыен
Talÿen
91 Атыл-талыенеми
Atÿl-talÿenemi
900 Талышех
Talÿşeh
9000 Талыогил
Talÿogil

Questions

Yes-No type

Qazhshavan forms Yes and No questions with a quesiton suffix:

Queastion affix
Thick
Harmony
Thin
Harmony
<word>-кы
<word>-kÿ
<word>-ки
<word>-ki
Examples
Гаяшкы
Gayaşkÿ
Таишки
Taişki
Are you Fishing? Are you Running?
Aн’ягенкы?
An’yagenkÿ?
Aн’Кучԙки?
An’Kuçeyeki?
Inside the House? Neer the dogs?
Таиш ан’ягaжкы?
Taiş аn’yagaӡkÿ?
Ԙчешки aйы?
Yeçeşki ayÿ?
You're running from/out of the house? Are you going to see her?

Wh- type

"Wh- type" questions are pretty straight forward, as they just add another word to the mix.

Dialects

Qazhshavan is generally split into 3 dialect groups that form a continuem, from Karakach to the mountain passes to the west.

Nashean

Nashean Qazhshavan, commonly just Nashean, is a dialect spoken in and around the region of Nashe, Riamo, it is a resault of settlers left over from colonial times, it's has Phonetic influence from the Riamese langauge spoken there and many loanwords.

Lnaguage examples

Common words and sentances
Qazhshavan
Govoric
Qazhshavan
Latin
Common Gloss
Literal meaning
IPA
Хялдза / Хял. Hyaldzа / Hyal. Hello / Hi
(singular)
health-2S-IMP
health
/ˈxʲal.d͡za/ /xʲal/
Хялдзал / Хял. Hyaldzаl / Hyal. Hello / Hi
(plr. & pauc.)
health-2P-IMP
health
/xʲalˈd͡zal/ /xʲal/
Нԙл шагю. Nyelev şagyu. Good morning. good.adj morning /ɲæ̝.lav ˈʃaɣju/
Нԙл ичин. Nyelev için. Good afternoon/day good.adj day /ɲæ̝.lav it͡ʃin/
Нԙл хачи. Nyelev haçi. Good evening good.adj night /ɲæ̝l.lav ˈxa.t͡ʃi/
Ииш хачи. Iişev haçi. Good night Soft.adj night /i.jiʃ.lav ˈxa.t͡ʃi/
Сиджа ԙй / Сам Sica yey / Sam Goodbye / Bye next see-ADE
bye
/ˈsa.d͡ʒa jæ̝j/ /sam/
Лан руш шинлы? Lan ruş şinlÿ? What's your name? how say-2S yourself /lan ɾuˈʃ‿in.lɤ/
Рум ԙмлы ___ Rum yemlÿ ___ My name is ___ say-1S myself ___ /ɾum ˈjæ̝m.lɤ ___/
Шир аладжa? Şir alaca? Where are you from? 2S.be where-ELA /ʃiɾ ˈa.la.d͡ʒa/
Яме ___(-е/а)дж(-е/а) Yamе ___(-е/а)c(-е/а) I'm from ___ 1S.be ___-ELA /ja.mɛ ___-ɛ/a.d͡ʒɛ/a/
Лан шир? Lan şir? How are you? how 2S.be /lan ʃiɾ/
Яме нԙл Yame nyelev I'm good/alright/okay 1S.be good-adj /ja.mɛ ˈɲæ̝.lav/
Яме нөнԙл Yame nyelev I'm not good/okay/alright 1S.be NEG-good-adj /ja.mɛ nø̞ˈɲæ̝.lav/

Sample text

"The Qal-Hhana river"
"Ан’мош Кал-X̆ана" - "Аn’moş Kal-Hhana"
-
in Qazhshavan (Govoric): - in Qazhshavan (Latin): - in Common:
Ан’Кал-X̆анав лаол саяхачая кундед,
аледе саяхачая x̆е’кайал бундед,
саяхачая гаял не деел рундед,
не лудалал дуурeчeԙ’аҥ.
- An’Kal-Hhanav laol sayahaçaya kunded,
alede sayahaçaya hhe’layal bunded,
sayahaçaya gayal ne deel runded,
ne ludalal duureçeye’an̈.
- The waters of the Qal-Hhan will continue to flow,
they'll continue to hit the rocks,
there will continue to be lots of fish and frogs,
and the floods will also be filled.


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