User:I am islptng/Krotal-Tadopar

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Pronunciation

Pronounced similarly to English, with the following exceptions:

  • r can be any rhotic sound (e.g., /r/, /ɾ/, /ɹ/, or even /l/ like in Japanese).

Vowels

The vowels are:

  • a, o, e, i

Word Formation

Words follow the structure: (prefix) + Starting Consonant + Vowel + Ending Consonant + (suffix)

Starting Consonants

Allowed single consonants:

  • p, t, k, b, d, g

Allowed consonant clusters:

  • pr, tr, kr, br, dr, gr

Exceptions:

  • Pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and numbers may omit the starting consonant.

Ending Consonants

Allowed: p, t, k, b, d, g, r, l, n

Vowels

Only four vowels are used: a, o, e, i

Affixes

Suffixes (Written Before the Word)

Suffixes determine the word's grammatical role:

  • 1 (no suffix) → Verb/pronoun/preposition/conjunction
  • 2 (-al) → Adjective or adverb
  • 3 (-an) → Noun (inanimate)
  • 5 (-ar) → Noun (animate)

Exceptions: Most pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions do not use suffixes.

Prefixes (Written as Superscript)

Prefix Form Meaning
-5 ka- Combined meaning of -1 and 5
-3 da- Combined meaning of -1 and 3
-2 pa- Combined meaning of -1 and 2
-1 a- Inverts the word's meaning
0 la- Similar to "en-" in "enable"
1 (none) Neutral meaning
2 ba- One degree greater than normal
3 ta- Two degrees greater than normal
5 ga- Abstract or conceptual meaning

Grammar & Syntax

Phrase Structure

  1. Noun/Verb Phrase:
    • Noun/Verb + Adjective/Adverb
  2. Sentence Structure:
    • Noun + Intransitive Verb (+ Preposition + Noun)
    • Noun + Transitive Verb + Noun (+ Preposition + Noun)

Tense Markers

Tense is optionally marked before the verb:

  • a → Past tense ("did")
  • e → Future tense ("will do")
  • i → Present progressive ("is doing")
  • (No marker) → Simple present ("do/does")

Dictionary

Core Words

Word Meaning Notes
prap hello
pat me (pronoun) No suffix
et also, and Conjunction
ek but Conjunction
ep so Conjunction
eg then Conjunction
eb this eb2 = "that"
bob to be Verb (no suffix)
tap to eat Verb
git to study Verb
pit to play Verb
5tet man (animate) 2tet = "masculine" (adj.)
dek to like dek2 = "to love"
5dek = "friend" (animate noun)
2pad good Adjective
5tig age Noun
tip to see Verb
dop to say Verb 3dop5 = "language"
5krep head Animate noun
5grop hand 5grop2 = "arm"
5grop-1 = "foot"
top add Verb
2krot Clever

Numerals

Digits are assigned consonants: 1 = b, 2 = p, 3 = d, 4 = t, 5 = g, 6 = k, 7 = l, 8 = h, 9 = r

Number Pronunciation Rules

  1. Split the number into groups of four digits.
  2. Each group αβγδ is pronounced as αaβoγeδin.
    • If a digit is 0, skip its consonant-vowel pair.
    • Special case: "0000" is pronounced an.
  3. Join all groups and prefix with i-.

Example: 1145141919810

  1. Split: 1 1451 4191 9810
  2. Convert:
    • 1 → bin
    • 1451 → batogebin
    • 4191 → taborebin
    • 9810 → rahoben
  3. Combine: ibinbatogebintaborebinrahoben

Fractions

The fraction bar is pronounced enk. Example: 11 4514 / 191 9810 → ibebintagobetinenkiborebinrahoben

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