The 14 Classes of Laiky Nouns
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What the different noun classes mean
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1. Laiky Roots
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There are 14 distinct classes of Laiky nouns, each with its own base form, pluralization, and cases. Each class has some connecting element to it (class 1 nouns are human, class 2 nouns are augmented forms from class 1, etc). In this article, I will show the base form of each class (nominative singular) and explain its meaning.
Note that a) Laiky uses a root-and-pattern system that is reminiscent of Arabic, and b) demonstrations of patterns are shown on the generic root 'h-sh-k' which is used as a verb to mean "do" and as a noun to mean "thing," with the root letters bolded, c) most classes have exceptions, nouns that do not fit the lexical meaning of the class but exist there anyway.
I-
hishika
Class I nouns are human. There are no known exceptions to this.
II-
hashiku
Class II is the augmented form of Class I. As such, all these nouns are human.
III-
hishukai
Class III nouns are animate but non-human, thus including animals and a number of other details (particularly fire and water).
IV-
hiishuka
Class IV nouns are diminutive forms of Class III.
V-
hashiki
Class V nouns are considered semi-animate. It largely consists of plants, but also includes some others, such as soil and air.
VI-
haashaki
At the time of
Ancient Railan, Class IV was the diminutive of class V, but its fundamental meaning has since changed. It is now used to refer to objects which are roughly cylindrical (likely from the fact that "stick" was the most prototypical word of this class).VII-
tihushki
Class VII is a locative class, meaning "the place of (root)." For example, the root l-s-r "royal" becomes "tilusri," "palace."
VIII-
nahashika
Class VII is used for items which are flat and flexible, prototypically fabrics and clothing.
IX-
niihushukai
Class IX is used for items which are flat an inflexible, prototypically sheets of wood and tables.
X-
7ihashku
Class X is used for indefinite concepts, often marked in English will the suffix '-ness'. Note that classes X - XII do not have distinct plural forms.
XI-
hizashiki
Class XI is used for small-to-medium islands, towns/villages, and small boats.
XII-
tihishiki
Class XII is used for large islands and boats and cities. Unlike Class XI, Class XII has very little variation.
XIII-
ngihishukai
Class XIII is used primarily for tools.
XIV-
hishiki
Class XIV does not operate like the other classes. Although it has a base form, very few Class XIV nouns actually use this form (although hishiki, "thing," happens to be one). Class XIV is a catch-all, and the majority of its words are loanwords that do not have roots. Sometimes these will later be adjusted and given roots then inserted into other classes, but it becomes extremely messy.
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