Modern Kacarian Grammar
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SVO word order.
Noun inflections to show tense, except for infinitive.
Full reduplication of nouns to show plurals.
Two infinitive forms - one for use in dictionaries, one for practical use
There are two classes of verbs classed by the word-initial grapheme cluster, with separate conjugations for the two types of verbs.
Class 1 - verbs beginning with eht-
Class 2 - verbs beginning with nm-
e.g. ehtenga /ehteŋɔ/ 'to see' (using the noun 'boma' /bɔmɔ/ meaning 'apple')
Practical infinitive (for use in writing) - menehtenga boma
Present tense - ehtenga amnboma
Past tense - ehtenga edtboma
Imperfect past tense - ehtenga dtubomadtuk
Future tense - ehtenga agkan boma
e.g nmakan /nmake/ 'to eat' (using the noun 'boma' /bɔmɔ/ meaning 'apple')
Practical infinitive (for use in writing) - anmakan boma
Present tense - nmakan bomahtis
Past tense - nmakan gkoboma
Imperfect past tense - nmakan dtutuboma
Future tense - nmakan bomakanm
Moods
The moods (denoted by particles) used in Modern Kacarian are:
Epistemic - nmakan bomahtis bolan
Deontic - nmakan bomahtis bui
Obligatory - nmakan bomahtis kanan
Desiderative - nmakan bomahtis nok
With the modifiers:
(particle) sangan - higher force
(particle) sinkit - lower force
Modern Kacarian noun morphology is much simpler than its verb morphology. There are no cases for nouns, and they all follow a relatively simple pattern.
e.g. boma /bɔmɔ/ meaning 'apple'
Singular - boma
Plural - boma-boma
Dative - ka boma (pl. ka boma-boma)
Essive - jadi boma (pl. jadi boma-boma)
Locative - dalan boma (pl. dalan boma-boma)
Saya ehtui edtboma ka mu.
/sajɔ ehtui edtbɔmɔ kɔ mu/
I gave the apple to you.
Kita nmblaka jadi boma-bomakanm dalan curita.
/kitɔ nmblakɔ djadi bɔmɔ bɔmakanm dale ʃuritɔ/
We will act as apples in the movie.
Saya ehtenga mu nok sangan anmakan boma.
/sajɔ ehteŋɔ mu nɔk saŋe anmake bɔmɔ/
I really want to see you eat an apple.
That's about all the notes for Modern Kacarian grammar. Please excuse my apple obsession. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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