Kallestiyes Grammar
Syntax
Orders
- Word Order: Verb - Subject - Object
- AdjN - NArt - GenN - NounDet - MainRel (Clause) - NPoss
Morphology
Nouns
| Cases | Nominative | Oblique | Dative |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | * | -(y)nt | -(ɛ)ɲ |
| Genitive | -(z)i | -(y)nz | -(ɛ)lz |
Determiners
Demonstrative
Articles
| Indefinite | Definite | Generic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | iʁʒ | * | knɛʁ |
| Plural | iʁil | ðɛʁil |
Adjectives
Adjectives do not exist, but a noun can function like an adjective when it comes to describe a noun.
The nouns playing an adjective are put before the main noun.
Verbs
See : Verb Conjugations
Pronouns
Compound Nouns
to make a compound noun, we have : 1. the first noun 2. the particle and 3. the second noun
- The particle is : χi
Here are some examples :
- a group of people :
Postpositions
| Motion from | ʃʁɛ |
|---|---|
| Motion via | ŋit |
| Motion to | ɛst |
| Location from (in distance of) | knɛnt |
| Location in | ynz |
| Time ago | χiʁs |
| From ... to | ... ʃʁɛ ... diln |