Mstikō (/mstikoʊ̯/)
For Dragonweave
Both habitual and continuous particles should follow the present-tense verb in a sentence.
For imperative statements, do not conjugate the verb, but do add the pronoun prefix as usual.
To form the verb conjugation for 'we (inclusive)', combine the 'we exclusive' pronoun above with the singular 'you' or plural 'you all' pronoun as applicable for the spoken-to audience.
To make pseudo-genitive nouns (my coat, your house), add the verb pronoun prefix from the above table onto a noun.
To make standalone pronouns, add the verb pronoun prefix from the above table onto the word for self: em.
2 - git
3 - mwa
4 - mrar
5 - mpyass
6 - pi
7 - ndjal
8 - ndjoum
9 - zen
10 - njō
Hundred - zile
Thousand - pwa
Verbs
Tense
| Infinitive | No affix nzit /nzit/ to learn |
| Past | If ends with vowel: Suffix -m Else: Suffix -um nzitoum /nzitum/ learned |
| Present | Suffix -a nzita /nzita/ learn |
| Future | If ends with vowel: Suffix -l Else: Suffix -ɔl nzitol /nzitɔl/ will learn |
Aspect particles
| Habitual | mku /mku/ |
| Continuous | nji /ɲi/ |
Verb Person
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Prefix ɛ- enzit /ɛnzit/ (I) learn | Prefix u- unzit /unzit/ (we exclusive) learn |
| 2nd person | If starts with vowel: Prefix oʊ̯t- Else: Prefix oʊ̯tu- ōtoonzit /oʊ̯tunzit/ (you) learn | Prefix ɠa- ganzit /ɠanzit/ (you all) learn |
| 3rd person | If starts with vowel: Prefix ast- Else: Prefix asta- astanzit /astanzit/ (he/she/it) learns | If starts with vowel: Prefix kw- Else: Prefix kwa- kwanzit /kwanzit/ (they) learn |
Nouns
Pluralization
| Singular | No affix ndjō /nʤoʊ̯/ dog |
| Plural | Reduplicate first part of first syllable ndjōndjō /nʤoʊ̯nʤoʊ̯/ dogs |
Articles
| Definite | kir /kir/ the |
| Indefinite | fa /fa/ a/some |
Numbers
Mstikō has a base-10 number system: 1 - kruum2 - git
3 - mwa
4 - mrar
5 - mpyass
6 - pi
7 - ndjal
8 - ndjoum
9 - zen
10 - njō
Hundred - zile
Thousand - pwa
Geographical Distribution
Mstikō originated in the Qoch and Amashran nations and spread through the northwestern nations into even Fukiya. While there are dozens of languages spoken across Ugazuum, Mstikō has become one of the most prominent.
Phonology
Consonant inventory: b d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x z ð ŋ ɓ ɗ ɠ ɣ ɲ ʃ ʤ ʧ θ
Co-articulated phonemes
Vowel inventory: a i oʊ̯ u ɔ ɛ
Diphthongs: oʊ̯
| ↓Manner/Place→ | Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||||
| Stop | p b | t d | k g | q | |||||
| Implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ɠ | ||||||
| Affricate | ʧ ʤ | ||||||||
| Fricative | f v | θ ð | s z | ʃ | x ɣ | h | |||
| Approximant | j | ||||||||
| Trill | r | ||||||||
| Lateral approximant | l |
| ↓Manner/Place→ | Labial-velar |
|---|---|
| Approximant | w |
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i | u |
| Low-mid | ɛ | ɔ |
| Low | a |
Morphology
Adjective → adverb = Suffix -a
Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Suffix -attj
Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = Suffix -u
Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = Suffix -u
Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = Suffix -am
Noun to verb = Suffix -a
Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ar
Tending to = Suffix -uttj
Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ɔr
Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = Suffix -ɔ
One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = Suffix -ɔp
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = Suffix -ɔ
Diminutive = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ur
Augmentative = Suffix -ɛ
Opposite = If ends with vowel: Suffix -woʊ̯
Else: Suffix -oʊ̯
Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Suffix -attj
Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = Suffix -u
Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = Suffix -u
Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = Suffix -am
Noun to verb = Suffix -a
Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ar
Tending to = Suffix -uttj
Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ɔr
Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = Suffix -ɔ
One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = Suffix -ɔp
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = Suffix -ɔ
Diminutive = If ends with vowel: Suffix -r
Else: Suffix -ur
Augmentative = Suffix -ɛ
Opposite = If ends with vowel: Suffix -woʊ̯
Else: Suffix -oʊ̯
Syntax
Main word order: Object Subject Verb (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into The door Mary opened with a key.
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned after the noun.
Adposition: postpositions
Phonetics
| Pronunciation | Spelling |
|---|---|
| ɔi | a'i |
| ɛu | ō |
| oʊ̯ | ō |
| ɔu | aw |
| aɛ | a'e |
| aɔ | a'a |
| aa | a'a |
| ɛi | e'i |
| ɔr | ar |
| ɔ | a / _# |
| u | ou | oo | uu / C_C |
| ɛ | e |
| ɔ | o |
| ɓ | b |
| j | y |
| ɲ | nj |
| ɗ | d |
| ð | dh |
| θ | th |
| ŋg | ng |
| ŋ | ñ / V_V |
| ŋ | n |
| ɠ | g |
| ʃ | sh |
| ɣ | kh |
| x | kh |
| ʧ | ch |
| nʤ | ndj |
| waw | wa |
| aww | aw |
| ii | i'i |
| ee | e'e |
Dictionary
Spoken by
Common Phrases
Yō Zima'i Mrobwa'a Mwatu ma Ithuurō Bwalal
"The Dragonweave Alliance of Sovereign Territories"
shortform Mrobwa'atu Yō Ndime Dimu ma Mnjanan Fi
"The Chelonian Republic of Free Peoples"
shortform Ndimu Ugazuum, proper noun
"Our Homeland"
name of the continent ga'em elia
"I hear you"
a greeting or affirmation of attention ōtoongu mwella
"walk humbly"
a farewell (addressing one person) gangu mwella
"walk humbly"
a farewell (addressing multiple people)