Hizpe'n
A language full of confusing contractions. Most words are created as a smashing together of various base words or concepts. Sometimes even phrases. Ex: Hizpe'n (pronounced as 'his pen') directly translates to (the) people's tongue Hiz (people/person) + pe (possessive indicator) + pen (tongue) = Hizpepen which turns into Hizpe'n to cancel redundant sounds.
Dictionary:
Nouns:
I: In (pronounced een)
Me(for use as object): En
String: jike
Knowledge: Keshi
Origin: Zato
Mountain: Zara
Province: Sali
Monster: Zinka
Killer(s): Kije
people/person: Hiz
tongue: Pen
town: Shivu
all: Zeshi
Night: Ton
Wind: Shan
Road: Naze
Flight: Aroke
Bird: Dake
Mirror/Reflection: Bedoko
Fate: dàst
Verbs (infinitive forms):
to have: De
to not have: Da
to be: Ei (pronounced ay)
to view/see: Goe
to gain/take: Ido
to cross: Tira
to bind: Wara
Prefixes:
bad(prefix): Den-
Inter(prefix):Illa- (pronounced ilya)
Numbers:
One: Kun
Two: Zan
Three: Ta
Complex words:
Nation/country: Zesh'ali: - Zeshi(all) + Sali(province) --> Zeshsali --> Zesh'ali. The 's' is a redundant sound, and is represented by the apostrophe to indicate that the word Sali is indeed there.
International: Illazesh'ali: Illa-(inter) + Zesh'ali (Nation) --> Illazeshali
Demon: Denzinka: Den-(bad) + Zinka (monster) --> Denzinka
Language: Hizpe'n: Hiz (people) + pe(possessive) + pen(tongue). the second 'pe' is a redundant sound, and is removed.
Institute/Academy: Idodikeshi: Idodi(To gain conjugated with present tense) + keshi (knowledge)
Flightless Bird: Daked'aroke: Dake(Bird) + da(To not have) + aroke(Flight). The 'a' is a redundant sound and is removed
Rules:
Sentence structure: S + V + O
to describe something: add the 'a' bridge between the adjective/noundjective and the noun/verb being described.
Ex: Mountainous view. This is a noundjective (noun describing another noun/verb) describing the verb to view/see. Mtn: Zara. (to) view: Goe. This becomes Zara-a-goe(conjugation with corresponding tense). The verb being described should be conjugated. Here is the example in the present tense. Zara-a-goedi. Most people will skip over the extra a when pronouncing it or give the a extra emphasis on its length, so it generally will be pronounced as Zaragoedi.
To say something is 'of' something else, add the bridge word 'de' or 'da'(negative version) between two things. For instance town of mountains is Shivu(town) + de + Zara(mtn(s)). or Shivu de Zara.
Determiner: used similar to the word 'by' in english. ex: He was held by his mother. Only really used in passive voice in english. Also used in Hizpe'n for a sentence like he fell into the embrace of his mother. In hizpe'n, use 'o' as this connector.
Plurals are implied in the context of speech. This can make it difficult for someone who is learning the language to figure out what someone is saying quickly.
To conjugate verbs add the conjugations to the end of the verbs. Present: -di, past: -ki, future: -ji. Ex: Ido(to gain/take) - infinitive. Present: Idodi. Past: Idoki. Future: Idoji.
Geographical Distribution
Generally in the western Astrean Empire, along with former colonies on Nautillius
Common Phrases
Idk: In(I) + da(do not have) + keshi (knowledge): translates to I don't know.
Ze'ki: Slang for knowing everything. Often used sarcastically as a modern abbreviation. Literally translates from Zeshi (All) and Keshi (knowledge). the second 'esh' is a redundant sound and is removed leaving Zeshiki as the normal word for knowing everything. Some smartass then decided they didn't need the whole 'shi' part either and reduced it to Ze'ki. This abbreviation is often used in modern wireless communication.
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