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=== Nouns ===
=== Nouns ===
Nouns in Nojetál are grouped into four noun genders: masculine, feminine, (third gender), and non-gendered. Nojetál nouns are also marked for case. These genders and cases are marked by the noun ending as follows:
Nouns in Nojetál are grouped into four noun genders: masculine, feminine, (third gender), and non-gendered. Nojetál nouns are also marked for case and plurality. These genders and cases are marked by the noun ending as follows:


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Nojetál noun suffixes
|+ Nojetál singular noun suffixes
|-
|-
!
!
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| -em
| -em
| -en
| -en
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Nojetál plural noun suffixes
|-
!
! Nominative
! Accusative
! Genitive
! Dative
|-
! Masculine
| -ulo
| -oj
| -omo
| -ono
|-
! Feminine
| -ala
| -aj
| -ama
| -ana
|-
! (Third gender)
| -ålå
| -åj
| -åmå
| -ånå
|-
! Non-gendered
| -ile
| -ej
| -eme
| -ene
|}
Adjectives follow the nouns they modify, and have agreement using the same suffixes. Pronouns are as follows, and take the same suffixes as singular nouns, except 3rd person, which take the same suffixes as their plurality:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Nojetál pronouns
|-
!
! Singular
! Plural
|-
! 1st person
| med-
| þim-
|-
! 2nd person
| xal-
| tlon-
|-
! 3rd person
| colspan="2" | c-
|}
|}


== Example sentences ==
== Example sentences ==

Revision as of 01:09, 28 May 2025

The Nojetál language was a language spoken across (region A) around (3000 years ago). It is the parent language to the modern languages of (region A).

Phonology

Consonant phonemes
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Post-alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive (Stop) p b t d c ɟ k g ʔ
Fricative ɸ β θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ç ʝ x ɣ h
Nasal m n
Approximant l j
Tap or flap ɾ
Vowel phonemes
Front Back
High i u
Mid e o
Low a ɒ

Nojetál phonotactics allow (P)(F/N/A)V(N/A) and (T)V(N/A) syllables, where P is plosive, F is fricative, N is nasal, A is approximant, T is tap or flap, and V is vowel. Nojetál is stress-timed, and stress is lexical.

Grammar

Nojetál grammar is largely fusional, although it is somewhat analytic. The basic word order is SVO.

Nouns

Nouns in Nojetál are grouped into four noun genders: masculine, feminine, (third gender), and non-gendered. Nojetál nouns are also marked for case and plurality. These genders and cases are marked by the noun ending as follows:

Nojetál singular noun suffixes
Nominative Accusative Genitive Dative
Masculine -ul -o -om -on
Feminine -al -a -am -an
(Third gender) -ål -åm -ån
Non-gendered -il -e -em -en
Nojetál plural noun suffixes
Nominative Accusative Genitive Dative
Masculine -ulo -oj -omo -ono
Feminine -ala -aj -ama -ana
(Third gender) -ålå -åj -åmå -ånå
Non-gendered -ile -ej -eme -ene

Adjectives follow the nouns they modify, and have agreement using the same suffixes. Pronouns are as follows, and take the same suffixes as singular nouns, except 3rd person, which take the same suffixes as their plurality:

Nojetál pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person med- þim-
2nd person xal- tlon-
3rd person c-

Example sentences