Imperium Basic
Imperium Basic is the most common language on the continent due to the Aulus Imperium's directive to establish one language for all its citizens.
Writing System
i o ɑ ɔ ʊ ʌ m n p ɹ s v ɗ β ʐ ɕ l
Vowels: ɑ ʌ ʊ i o ɔ Consonants: m n p ɹ s v ɗ β ʐ ɕ l Word initial consonants: l, m, n, p, pl, pɹ, s, sn, v, ɕ, ɗ, ɹ, ʐ, β Mid-word consonants: l, m, n, nl, nv, p, s, sp, v, ɕ, ɗ, ɹ, ɹn, ɹs, ɹv, β Word final consonants: l, ls, m, mp, n, p, s, v, ɕ, ɗ, ɹ, βGeographical Distribution
Phonology
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Morphology
The following block is the guide to construct nouns in their singular and plural forms.
Noun Morphology
Noun morphology
| Noun morphology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | man | \unvu /ˈʊnvʊ/ | men | No plural marker vunvu /vʊnˈvʊ/ |
| Feminine | woman | lásosoni /ˈlɑsoˌsoni/ | women | No plural marker lásosoni /nlɑˈsosoˌni/ |
| Neuter | cat | nirá /niˈɹɑ/ | cats | Suffix: -á /-ɑ/ niráá /niɹɑˈɑ/ |
| Accusative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | man | Suffix: -(o)n /-(ɔ)n/ unvun /ʊnˈvʊn/ | men | No plural marker ráunvu /ɹɑˈʊnvʊ/ |
| Feminine | woman | Suffix: - /-/ lásosoni /lɑˈsosoˌni/ | women | No plural marker mulásosoni /mʌˈlɑsoˌsoni/ |
| Neuter | cat | Suffix: -(u)m /-(ʌ)m/ nirám /ˈniɹɑm/ | cats | No plural marker lsnirá /ˈlsniɹɑ/ |
| Genitive | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | man's | Suffix: -i /-i/ unvui /ʊnˈvʊi/ | men's | No plural marker punvu /pʊnˈvʊ/ |
| Feminine | woman's | Suffix: -(u)ɗ /-(ʌ)ɗ/ lásosoniɗ /ˈlɑsoˌsoniɗ/ | women's | No plural marker ulásosoni /ʊˈlɑsoˌsoni/ |
| Neuter | cat's | Suffix: -(o)rá /oɹɑ/ nirárá /niˈɹɑɹɑ/ | cats' | No plural marker mpnirá /mpniˈɹɑ/ |
| Dative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | to [the/a] man | Suffix: -(i)mp /-(i)mp/ unvump /ˈʊnvʊmp/ | to men | No plural marker punvu /pʊnˈvʊ/ |
| Feminine | to [the/a] woman | Suffix: -i /-i/ lásosonii /lɑsoˈsoniˌi/ | to [the/some] women | No plural marker pilásosoni /piˈlɑsoˌsoni/ |
| Neuter | to [the/a] cat | Suffix: -u /-ʌ/ niráu /niˈɹɑʌ/ | to [the/some] cats | No plural marker rnirá /ɹniˈɹɑ/ |
Progressive aspect
‘am studying’ Uses the particle uv /ʌv/ before main verb.Imperative
‘study!’ (as a command) Uses the same conjugation as 2nd-person present-tense.Negation
Uses the particle sni /sni/ before main verb phrase.Derivational morphology
Adjective → noun = suffix -ɑm Noun → adjective = suffix -ɔls Noun → verb = suffix -i Verb → noun = If ends with vowel: suffix -m Else: suffix -ɑm Verb → adjective = suffix -ɑm Adjective → adverb = If ends with vowel: suffix -spʊ Else: suffix -ɔvi One who _____ (e.g. work → worker) = If ends with vowel: suffix -ɗɔ Else: suffix -ɔlʌ Place of _____ (e.g. wine → winery) = suffix -o Diminutive = suffix -ip Augmentative = If ends with vowel: suffix -ɹsi Else: suffix -oɗoSyntax
Note: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Main word order: Subject-Object-Verb-Oblique
Example: "Jack hit the ball with a bat" becomes Jack the ball hit with a bat
Verbs
The following block deals with how verbs are constructed using past, present, and future tense. Make sure to consult the personal pronoun block to check the singular and plural forms for the correct construction.
Definite Articles
The definite articles table is used for the words before the noun such as the for the different singular and plural forms.
Personal Pronouns
For your I, you, we, he/she, etc pronouns, check this table for proper construction.
Imperium Basic Verb Table
| Indicative mood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Past | Present | Future |
| x | studied | study | will study |
| 1st.sg | Suffix: -á /-ɑ/ ɗopumá /ɗɔˈpʌmɑ/ | Suffix: -(u)p /-(ʌ)p/ ɗopump /ˈɗɔpʌmp/ | Suffix: -o /-ɔ/ ɗopumo /ɗɔˈpʌmɔ/ |
| 2nd.sg | Suffix: -(u)n /-(ʊ)n/ ɗopumun /ɗɔpʌˈmʊn/ | Suffix: -(á)p /-(ɑ)p/ ɗopump /ˈɗɔpʌmp/ | Suffix: -á /-ɑ/ ɗopumá /ɗɔpʌˈmɑ/ |
| 3rd.sg | Suffix: -(i)rná /iɹnɑ/ ɗopumirná /ˈɗɔpʌˌmiɹnɑ/ | Suffix: -(u)má /ʊmɑ/ ɗopumumá /ɗɔˈpʌmʊˌmɑ/ | Suffix: -(o)r /-(o)ɹ/ ɗopumor /ɗɔpʌˈmoɹ/ |
| 1st.pl | Suffix: -á /-ɑ/ ɗopumá /ɗɔˈpʌmɑ/ | Suffix: -u /-ʊ/ ɗopumu /ɗɔpʌˈmʊ/ | Suffix:-(i)n /-(i)n/ ɗopumin /ɗɔˈpʌmin/ |
| 2nd.pl | Suffix: -á /-ɑ/ ɗopumá /ɗɔˈpʌmɑ/ | Suffix: -(o)mu /omʊ/ ɗopumomu /ˈɗɔpʌˌmomʊ/ | Suffix: -(o)p /-(ɔ)p/ ɗopump /ɗɔˈpʌmp/ |
| 3rd.pl | Suffix: -(o)ná /onɑ/ ɗopumoná /ɗɔˈpʌmoˌnɑ/ | Suffix: -(u)l /-(ʌ)l/ ɗopumul /ɗɔˈpʌmʌl/ | Suffix: -(u)n /-(ʌ)n/ ɗopumun /ɗɔˈpʌmʌn/ |
Definite article
| Definite Articles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | the (man) | pláp /plɑp/ | the (men) | pláɗ /plɑɗ/ |
| Feminine | the (woman) | vos /vos/ | the (women) | vos /vos/ |
| Neuter | the (dog) | snám /snɑm/ | the (dogs) | snám /snɑm/ |
| Accusative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | the (man) | shum /ɕʌm/ | the (men) | mám /mɑm/ |
| Feminine | the (woman) | posh /pɔɕ/ | the (women) | pur /pʌɹ/ |
| Neuter | the (dog) | muɗ /mʌɗ/ | the (dogs) | snám /snɑm/ |
| Genitive | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | the (man's) | shim /ɕim/ | the (men') | rám /ɹɑm/ |
| Feminine | the (woman's) | puv /pʊv/ | the (women') | niv /niv/ |
| Neuter | the (dog's) | máɗ /mɑɗ/ | the (dogs') | páɗ /pɑɗ/ |
| Dative | ||||
| Type | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Masculine | the (man) | snum /snʊm/ | the (men) | rám /ɹɑm/ |
| Feminine | the (woman) | snuv /snʊv/ | the (women) | rils /ɹils/ |
| Neuter | the (dog) | máls /mɑls/ | the (dogs) | práɗ /pɹɑɗ/ |
Personal Pronouns
| Personal pronouns | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x | Nominative | Nominative | Accusative | Accusative | Genitive | Genitive | Dative | Dative | |
| 1st.sg | I | mu /mʊ/ | me | mub /mʊβ/ | mine | muls /mʊls/ | to me | mub zá /mʊβ ʐɑ/ | |
| 2nd.sg | you | plus /plʌs/ | you | pláɗ /plɑɗ/ | yours | plon /plon/ | to you | pláɗ zá /plɑɗ ʐɑ/ | |
| 3rd.sg | he/she/it | pro /pɹo/ | him/her/it | prum /pɹʊm/ | his/hers/its | pror /pɹoɹ/ | to him/her/it | prum zá /pɹʊm ʐɑ/ | |
| 1st.pl | we | zo /ʐɔ/ | us | zis /ʐis/ | ours | zov /ʐov/ | to us | zis zá /ʐis ʐɑ/ | |
| 2nd.pl | you | mush /mʊɕ/ | you | mám /mɑm/ | yours | mup /mʊp/ | to you | mám zá /mɑm ʐɑ/ | |
| 3rd.pl | they | pruls /pɹʌls/ | them | pror /pɹɔɹ/ | theirs | prásh /pɹɑɕ/ | to them | pror zá /pɹɔɹ ʐɑ/ |
Vocabulary
spelling /pronunciation/ definition
bi /βi/ adj. new
bimum /ˈβimʊm/ v. decide
binup /βiˈnʌp/ adj. long
bir /βiɹ/ nf. trousers, pants
birsup /ˈβiɹsʊp/ nm. lens
bivor /ˈβivɔɹ/ prep. towards
bo /βo/ v. be (temporary state)
bon /βon/ nm. job
i /i/ prep. through
ili /ˈili/ v. remove
imu /ˈimʌ/ nf. vocabulary
invu /inˈvʊ/ nf. cup
ipop /ˈipop/ nm. time
irná /ˈiɹnɑ/ nf. credit
irvum /ˈiɹvʊm/ nn. memory
isáɗ /ˈisɑɗ/ adj. safe
iɗom /iˈɗɔm/ adv. early
lump /lʌmp/ nf. chemical
láls /lɑls/ pron. anybody
prumávib /pɹʌmɑˈviβ/ nm. moment
pruná /pɹʊˈnɑ/ nm. accent
prupump /ˈpɹʌpʌmp/ adj. violent
prurnáám /pɹʌɹˈnɑɑm/ n5. darkness
prurá /pɹʌˈɹɑ/ nm. hole
prusi /pɹʌˈsi/ v. pray
prusun /ˈpɹʊsʌn/ nm. castle
pruvupun /pɹʊˈvʊpʌn/ conj. though
pruɗonovi /pɹʊˈɗonɔˌvi/ adv. quickly
pubils /ˈpʊβils/ nm. goat
pump /pʊmp/ adj. whole
pumurvi /pʊmʊɹˈvi/ v. be (exist - there is/are)
pun /pʊn/ det. another
pils /pils/ nf. evening
punvu /pʊnˈvʌ/ n4. position
pupin /pʌˈpin/ adv. close
zás /ʐɑs/ n5. sun
ábuɗo /ɑβʊˈɗɔ/ nm. artist
álsols /ɑlˈsɔls/ adj. urban
ámu /ˈɑmʌ/ n4. mail
ámáɗo /ɑmɑˈɗɔ/ nm. politician
ánu /ˈɑnʌ/ nm. adjustment
ánvá /ˈɑnvɑ/ n4. skill
snio /ˈsniɔ/ nm. day, light
sursunvurá /sʌɹˈsʊnvʊˌɹɑ/ interj. goodbye
nipum /ˈnipʌm/ nf. soldier; nf. corpse
zonám /ˈʐɔnɑm/ nm. government official
nomá /nɔˈmɑ/ nf. dog
spelling /pronunciation/ definition
oá /ˈɔɑ/ nn. life
áon /ˈɑɔn/ v. discuss
ápu /ɑˈpʌ/ adj. straight
ápusáná /ɑˈpʌsɑˌnɑ/ v. desire
árnu /ɑɹˈnʌ/ adv. yet
ársip /ˈɑɹsip/ nm. sugar
áruv /ˈɑɹʌv/ v. stay, remain
áshá /ɑˈɕɑ/ nf. finger
áspon /ˈɑspɔn/ nm. rank (military)
plonlush /ˈplɔnlʌɕ/ nm. nut, seed
plopor /plɔˈpoɹ/ nf. bench
plorsuɗ /ˈplɔɹsʊɗ/ v. execute
plosu /ˈplɔsʊ/ nm. soil
plováv /ˈplɔvɑv/ adv. forward
pluimp /ˈplʌimp/ nf. shade
plunlor /ˈplʌnloɹ/ adj. sour
plupo /plʌˈpo/ v. fly
plursum /ˈplʌɹsʊm/ v. stop, arrest
pluvish /plʌˈviɕ/ nf. curve
ɗono /ˈɗɔno/ nn. fire
ɗoná /ˈɗɔnɑ/ nf. enemy
ɗopáspá /ɗoˈpɑspɑ/ v. damage
ɗoru /ɗɔˈɹʊ/ nf. thing
ɗorvupu /ɗoɹˈvʊpʌ/ nm. grain[/l]
uu /ʌˈʌ/ nf. rumour
uvip /ˈʌvip/ nm. event
uvup /ˈʌvʌp/ n5. coast, rib
uɗ /ʊɗ/ nn. snow
uɗopols /ʊˈɗopɔls/ adj. painful
vin /vin/ nf. technology
vos /vos/ art. the (f. nominative)
vui /ˈvʊi/ nm. carriage
vumu /ˈvʊmʊ/ nm. strategy
vunu /vʊˈnʊ/ v. end
vuom /ˈvʊɔm/ n5. cotton
vurno /ˈvʊɹnɔ/ v. perform
vusho /vʊˈɕɔ/ nf. battle
susán /ˈsʌsɑn/ nm. brother
suɗon /sʌˈɗɔn/ v. describe
sáliɗoshu /ˈsɑliˌɗoɕʌ/ v. drink
sámá /ˈsɑmɑ/ v. hunt
sánvourá /ˈsɑnvɔˌʌɹɑ/ nn. steel
sápun /ˈsɑpʌn/ v. finish
iso /ˈiso/ nf. east
primu /ˈpɹimʌ/ nf. west
ɗishá /ˈɗiɕɑ/ nf. south
rimup /ˈɹimʊp/ nf. north
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