Lehkcia (Leh(ks)ʰ-ee-AH)

Lexiconese or Lexiconian, better and generally known and called by its endonym Lehkcia was the native spoken and written language of the Lexiconians.
The Lexiconians referred to and called their native language by the endonym Lehkcia, and despite the name and word's origins in the Lexiconian language, it became common for even non-Lexiconians and denizens of the galaxy to refer to the language as such.
The language was considered very and notoriously difficult to master, as lot of words would have several different meanings depending on the tone and usage, some words could only be used if the user had experianced charging or has been charged or is charged, many rules you have to be aware of, very strict pronounciation, spelling, lot of amount of digraphs, vast amount of prefixes and suffixes, many unusual sounds to master, agglutinative nature, the whopping 17 noun cases, how extremely context heavy it is, and the language giving preference and heavily leaning towards generic female over generic masculine. The Lexiconians took much pride of their unusual, complex, and difficult tongue.

History

To the amazement of linguists, the language is extremely conservative and has changed very little since its inception and birth. Lehkcia has remained the same throughout the centuries in spite of the many languages the Lexiconians learned to speak, and the vast influence from alien cultures. For example, instead of making up a new word or concept for something or borrowing from other languages, the Lexiconians would rather and typically draw upon the existing Lehkcia vocabulary to form an appropriate term which was very easy to due to its agglutinative nature. The extremely high conservativeness of the language has been theorized to be due to Lexicon's lack of sudden and quick change in its natural cycle, aka the same day-night cycle occurred no matter what, so the language never really diverged off and evolved, rather it stayed the almost the same for millenia and now.

Common Words and Phrases

Lekcaekon = Their native name (endonym) for their homeworld is derived from the Lehkcia words lekco, which means, "people, race, kindred" and aekion, which means "country, nation, state, motherland", thereby meaning "people nation". In fact it was originally Lekcoaekion, which is a compound word, and slowly evolved and simplified into Lekcaekon. Lekcaekon later got corrupted to Lexicon, because non-Lexiconians couldn't pronounce the kc and the ae as well as mispronouncing the spelling, instead replaced them with a normal x and i, and it was said probably fast.

Lekc (f./gn.), Lekcann (m.) = The native term (endonym) for a Lexiconian, which means simply 'person, compatriot, freeman, peer'. The plural is Lekco (f./gn.) and Lekcanno (m.), both which mean "people, race, folk, kindred".

Lekcaea = the native name of their language. It is derived from the word Lekcaea, literally meaning "person-language" from lekc (person, compatriot, freeman, peer) + -aea (suffix donating language).

Tyv (f./gn.) Tyvatk (m.) = A title of respect for men and women; equivalent to Sir/Mr./Lord and Madame/Ms./Lady on Earth

Robetuk = Goodbye It's an contraction of Roalas bekeb tuk, which literally translates as "Roalas protect you". Robetuk is the contracted form and the common one.

Ba'uny = Move it, hurry up, out of my way. It is in fact a crude and improper contraction of Banteb Uny, which by itself is ungrammatic, and is formed from the conjugation of the verb Banter in the you form, with Bantes meaning "You move" and Uny from Uny meaning "butt". The apostrophe here, which is called a pe'kt, is a glottal stop, not a contraction. You must pronounce the pe'kt no matter what, and its use literally changes the meaning and pronounciation thus showing how ungrammatic this is. The actual word ba'uny means sweat. Also the correct form would be Tuk odebanteb ra'ouny. However this extremely wrong phrase somehow got accepted in mainstream Lehkcia. It literally translates as 'You move ass!' Considered quite rude.

Fadraa = Maternal uncle. This word is actually very special and unusual, since the word for father in Lehkcia is 'nanyadof', which is just 'nany' with a masculine suffix.

Rheb = yes

Naat = no

V'igvup = The most common drinking toast, equivalent to cheers. It literally means 'to life'.

Rhaleng = A very common pet name and term of endearment amongst Lexiconians, used much like how we would use 'darling', 'honey', or 'sweetheart' for a person. The pet name comes from the rhaleng shrub, which is often called the 'sweet shrub' due its products being the source of all sweet things - the shrub is the only natural source of sugar and sweetness for Lexiconians - and it implies they're sweet and sugary as the shrub itself.

Insults

Insults are rather unusual in Lehckia, more specifically the subject matter. There are not many any insults based on a sexual nature and literally none on referring solely to women or gender (aka no words like b**** or sl** or wh*** exist in Lehkcia). Rather they are mostly based on a person's character like cowardice, stupidity, laziness, dull conversation, or a lack of hygiene. However, insults involving their mother and their Vhara are the most serious of them all, due to their matriarchal clan-based society. Additionally, Lehkcia really like using the word 'shit' in profanity, as there's hundreds of insults based on that single word.

Roalas = the Lehkcia word for God - and the red dwarf that Lexicon orbits. Considered pretty mild by itself.

Tuk = Surprisingly, the informal version of 'you'. This is due to how Lehkcia has two versions of 'you', one informal and the other formal/respectful, like in Spanish. Vaer is used to politely/formally/respectfully address a single person who you aren't acquainted with too well (a stranger) or a superior or an elder or a person whom you respect or admire, thus using tuk with a stranger or someone higher than you is considered highly rude, unless said stranger is a child. As a result, tuk can come of as highly insulting, condescending, and degrading to a Lexiconian in certain contexts. You never want to make the mistake of calling someone tuk when they expect more respect. A good rule of thumb for Lehkcia learners struggling with the switch from informal to formal is to simply wait for the other person to start calling you tuk.

Kawai = 1. Shit, crap (literally dung or manure) 2. f*cked (broken) 3. shitty, crappy [Kah-wie]

Kawaiit (f./gn.) Kawaiitas (m.) = shitter (literal), screw-up, good-for-nothing, loser

kawai = 1. to talk bullshit (to tell lies, exaggerate, to mislead, to decieve) 2. to talk emptily, to talk without any point.

Kawaihin = dirty, shitty

Kawaiithin = piece of shit (bad person)

shitty job,

Bettyit (f. /gn.) Bettyitadof (m.) = Traitor (literally 'betrayer'). [Beht-tih-iht / Beht-tih-it-ah-dohf] This term implies the person has sold out and turned their back on their Vhara or their homeworld which is one of the most unforgivable crimes ever on Lexicon, since Lexiconians are extremely loyal to their Vhara, eternally suspicious of other Vharaco, and Vharaco grudges run deep. Not to be used lightly and an extremely grave and devastating insult.

F'irodepab hug caa'aaycttkux= F*** off! , Go f*** yourself! (Literally 'Go and freeze!')

F'irormroalas wo'vparker = WTF!, You’re f****ng kidding me! as well as a statement of exasperation and annoyance (Literally 'May Roalas save ourselves!')

F'irormtuk nulo'sh feyub feyuop = May you never eat food! A common yet unusual curse in which the context for this one comes from how food could be scarce in the frigid and harsh tundra, especially during the long night so basically here they're just wishing the person would just rather starve to death and never gain the satisfaction of eating food.

Gigit = Attention seeker, spoiled brat, brat A derogatory term and insult for people who are attention seekers/wh***s, spoiled brats and more coming directly from the small animal of the same name for it constantly screeches and challenges people no matter what.

Sekogokawaiit = Know-It-All (literally 'knowledge-shitter', basically someone who shits knowledge) A derogatory term for a know-it-all.

Words That Have No Direct Translation or Untranslatable

Tkarigoig [chah-ri-goh-IHG] = The feeling you get while charging, when the light of a younger star hits you. It's likened to a kind of sense of euphoria, a sudden rush of strength and power which is so hard to describe or explain. The literal translation roughly means 'chargingness'.

Ia-Kwella [Ih-ay - Kweh-lyah] = A parting phase best approximately understood as: to be continued...

= the longing for Roalas to come, a yearning for light, and a lack of motivation, depression, and enthusiasm, and is a word with huge emotional power. It literally means very long night in Lehkcia.

= A concept best described as to have an iron grit, a will to survive and thrive against the odds or courage in the face of extreme adversity.

gi'Vhara-Tkorukh [gih'Vʰay-rah - Choh-ruhkʰ]= The feeling of being genuinely and truly safe and comfortable when surrounded by your Vhara or the ultimate trust you have in your Vhara to watch your back while vulnerable or exposed or helpless. It literally means 'family's haven/safe place' in Lehkcia.

= The period in which dusk comes where Roalas is slowly rising and melts just enough of the top of the snow to make it hard. If the snow is 0.3 meters or more in height, but walkable, it is called this term.

= A concept signifying the subtle art and ability to listen and gauge others' moods. This is different from your usual seeing or watching.

Idioms, Proverbs, and Sayings

Nanyadofo hect bishueduk; nanyco hect jakteduk.

Fathers are like wind; mothers are like stone.

Ormra'ofaenaso grupaien conaan, hanara'ofaeno grupaien tokwiconinago.

May your sons grow strong, but your daughters even stronger

Counting System

Lehkcia has a base-10 number system. Counting is rather simple, as there are distinct numbers from 1 to 10, and from then on, you make the number the exact same way, using the exact same words (e.g. 15 is “ten-five”, and 57 is “five-ten-seven"), and except for a couple of other numbers, you pretty much can count to infinity. The distinct number for 0 is also used as the decimal character (eg. 3.14 is "three-zero-ten-four", and 0.75 is "zero-seven-ten-five"). The problem, though, is that when you get to really big numbers, it can get really complex and wordy.
Numerals:

Nahitk = zero [Nah-hihch]

S'ak = one [Z'ayk]

Esti = two [Ehz-tih]

U'ted = three [Uh'tehd]

Byvh = four [Bih-vh]

Taroj = five [Tah-rohg]

Cur'e = six [Suhr'eh]

Nob = seven [Nohb]

Okta = eight [Ohk-tay]

Trhod = nine [Trrohd]

Fig = ten [Fihg]

Words given as female names:

( [ ] = pronounciation )
IMPORTANT NOTE: Lexiconian given and Vhara names are joint and said together not split apart. For example Ralt-Ur is the correct form, not Ralt Ur which is said apart. Ralt-Ur will always be adressed and called as Ralt-Ur, never as just Ralt or Ur, except within the company of her Vhara or with close friends. Lexiconians tend get very annoyed when people don't say or use the proper joint form of their names.

Ninve = sky, heaven [Nihn-veh]

Achi = crest, peak, summit [Ay-shih]

Kiran = beauty, fair, pretty [Kih-rahn]

Ralt = bless, blessed [Raylt]

Gela = hope [Geh-lah]

Lakwi = charm, delight [Lay-kwih]

Larha = nature, enviroment [Lah-rrah]

Eyan = clever, quick-witted [Eh-yahn]

Ca = vison, dream, far-seeing [Say]

Jira = desire, wish [Jih-ray]

Denaa = sheild [Deh-nah]

Tkaicuc = bright, light, shining [Chie-suhs]

Beke = protect [Beh-keh]

Kafac = blade, edge [Kah-fays]

Rajin =sound, voice [Ray-jihn]

Arcu = free [Ahr-suh]

Nerhiyct = unconquered, invincible, indestructable, imperishable, indestructible, fixed, immutable (literally 'not-change') [Nehrr-ihst]

Sekogo = knowledge [Zeh-koo-goh]

Yllef (f.) Yllak (m.) = noble, high-born [Y-ly-ehf /Y-ly-ahk]

Osod = snow [Oh-sohd]

Conin (f.) Conaan (m.) = strong, strength [Soh-nihn/Soh-nahn]

Angad = mercy [Ahn-gahd]

Senxa = counsel, advice [Zehn-xah]

Iræng- = soul, spirit [Ih-reeng]

Words given as male names

([ ] = pronounciation)

Ctev = brave, bold, courageous [Stehv]

Amyr = defend [Ay-mihr]

Weyan = vow, pledge, promise, bound to oath [Weh-yahn]

Cpero = fire [Speh-roh]

Retkeg = clean, pure [Reh-chehg]

Noxa = work, activity, labor [Noo-xah]

Jakt = stone [Jay-tk]

Chala = a smile [Shah-lah]

Faaa = handsome [Fay-ah]

Erkol = victory, win [Ehr-kohl]

Erwan= loyal, steadfast [Ehr-wahn]

Elax = calm, serene [Eh-lahx]

Kure = gentle, delicate, tender (literally 'mild') [Kuh-reh]

Argi = talent [Ahr-gih]

Budhekc = new [Buhth-ehkc]

Naoc = tame, subdue [Nay-ohs]

Lljac = eager, keen [Ly-jays]

Orin = proud [Oh-rihn]

Tele = friend, friendly [Tehl-eh]

Ridhech = peace [Rih-thesh]

Words given as gender-neutral names

( [ ] = pronounciation)

Netahin = immortal, fully charged, eternal (literally 'not-mortal') [Neh-tay-hihn]

Rhaic = power [Rr-ies]

Fell = durable, tough [Fehly]

Narad = fame, glory [Nah-rahd]

Aia = nimble, agile [Ie-ay]

Adje = wise [Ahd-jeh]

Dhrac = true, truth [Thrays]

Ngae = gushing water, pooling water (literally 'flow, flowing') [Ng-ee]

Tillae = mind [Tih-ly-ee]

Focyn = worship [Foh-sihn]

Buskte = love, beloved [Buhz-ckeh]

Aran = admirable, admire [Ah-rahn]

Nuwin = matchless, unique, different (literally 'no-match') [Nuh-wihn]

Devhi = join, link [Deh-vhih]

Sujakhae = perfume, fragrance (literally 'good smell' from su (good, well) + jakhae (smell) [Suh-jah-khee]

Ekharh = fortune, luck, chance, fate, destiny [Eh-kharr]

Rani = honor [Rah-nih]

Waad = sun, (figurative) life [Wahd]

Words given as Vhara Names

([ ] pronounciation)

Nar = black, dark [Nahr]

San = someone who had a cold personality (literally 'frost') [Zayn]

Fe = metalsmith, forger [Feh]

Al = someone pius or religious (literally 'faith, religion') [Ahl]

Ku = happy, glad [Kuh]

Cef = plain, field, meadow [Sehf]

Ra = mountain, hill, hill slope [Rah]

Bar = wealth, rich [Bahr]

Od = swift [Ohd]

Xol = skilled [Xohl]

Lar = shrewd, sly, cunning [Layr]

Boc = aware, cautious, watchful, observant [Bohs]

Da = herald, announcer, courier [Dah]

Van = traveler, explorer, wanderer [Vahn]

Ric = warrior, fighter [Rihs]

Væ = scholar [Vee]

Bax = trader, merchant [Bahx]

Ur = difficult, awry, stubborn [Uhr]

Kar = clerk, secretary [Kayr]

Gol = mine, quarry [Gohl]

Dut = civil official, administrator [Duht]

Sid =sieve [Zihd]

Has = strict, stern, severe [Hahz]

Ko = pale, white [Koh]

Ma = herder, shepherd, drover [Mah]

Dev = somone ruddy-cheeked or prone to blushing (literally 'red') [Dehv]

Lla = tall, high [Ly-ah]

Ong = someone who sold locks or was a locksmith (literally 'lock') [Oh-ng]

Kwad = someone scruffy-haired (literally 'shaggy', 'tousle') [Kwahd]

Lal = someone kind-hearted (literally 'heart') [Lahl]

Dix = old [Dihx]

Kain = someone blonde-haired (literally 'yellow') [Kin]

Lux = somone who was a seamstress or a tailor or made clothes (literally 'stitch')

Grammar

Grammatical Gender

In Lehkcia, gender is very clearly marked in nouns and you can see that their language clearly derived from their somewhat egalitarian, yet matriarchical and matrilineal society and culture, as the language leans towards feminine/neutral than masculine.
Unlike many languages, Lehkcia always assumes the default and generic one for a noun or word is female/neutral (the unmarked gender), and the male noun or word is indicated by a masculine ending (the marked gender), which is indicated by the suffixes -as, -ann, -adof, and -atk, except in rare cases, for the origin of all words is their feminine version. For example, "Goddess" or "Hostess" is the generic and default, not "God" or "Host".
Thus, you always "assume" you're speaking about the female gender unless the subject is definitely male, even so, a single female amongst a group of men is enough to change the gender you refer to all of them to female. In other words the language demands and gives more respect to a female than a man in everything from its lexicon (not a pun...Lexiconians hate being compared to a dictionary so it's not funny) to its grammar, making it a true feminine language.

Possessive pronouns (all used as prefixes)

Rao-, Raoco- = my, mine [Rah-oh, Rah-oh-soh]

Ra'o-, Ra'oco- = your, yours (informal) [Rah'oh, Rah'oh-so]

Iran-, Iranann-, Irano-, Irananno- = her, his, hers, his, your (formal), yours (formal) [Ih-rahn / Ih-ran-ahnn, Ih-rahn-oh / Ihran-ahnn-oh]

Nope-, Nopeco-= ours [Noh-peh, No-pe-soh]

Vega-, Vegaco- = your (plural) (informal) [Veh-gah, Veh-gah-soh]

A'ten-, A'tenas-, A'teno-, A'tenaso- = theirs (plural), your (plural)(formal) [Ah'tehn / Ah'tehn-ahz , Ah'ten-oh / Ah'ten-az-oh]

Reflexive Pronouns (all used as prefixes)

Tue- = myself [Tuh-eh]

Tu'e- = yourself (informal) [Tuh'eh]

Ida-, Idaco- = herself / himself / yourself (formal) [Ih-dah, Ih-dah-soh]

Wo'v- = ourselves [Woh'v]

N'of- = yourselves (informal) [N'ohf]

Aje- = themselves, yourselves (formal)[Ay-Jeh]

Interogative Prounouns and Adverbs

AEnimilag = what (interrogative) [Mih-lahg]

AEnimadha = who (interrogative) [May-thah]

AEnimollk =why (interrogative) [Moh-lyk]

AEnimerhch = where (interrogative) [Meh-rrsh]

AEnimukti = when (interrogative) [Muhkt-ih]

AEnimaep = how (interrogative) [Meep]

AEni- = The general interrogitive prefix and used to make a sentence or word a question, and represents the question mark (used as prefix)

Note: Mukti by itself simply means when, but if you add the prefix AEni- you turn it into a question. Mukti = When -> AEnimukti = When?

Demonstrative pronouns

Kimi = this [Kih-mih]

Ki'mi = that [Kih'mih]

Kimico = these [Kih-mih-soh]

Ki'mico = those [Kih'mih-soh]

lo- = it ((Dummy pronoun) The English “it” is a special case in Lehkcia. You use the definite article lo- as the “it” when the noun is being replaced.)

Indefinite Pronouns

Yo- = all, every, each (used as prefix) [Yoh-]

Yolekc = everyone, everybody (literally 'all-people') [Yoh-lehks]

Naat-lekc = no one, nobody (literally 'no-people') [Nuh-lehks]

Yoduras = anything (literally 'all-thing') [Yoh-duh-rahs]

Naat-duras = nothing, none (literally no-thing) [Nuh-naht]

Noun Cases (Declension)

Lehkcia has 17 grammatical cases: 2 grammatical, 9 locative (4 internal, 1 via, and 4 external), 3 essive, and 3 marginal.
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- = e.g Nuwin-Dev {Nominative}

g'- (archaic), gi'- = -'s, of, belonging to (indicates possesiveness with proper nouns [e.g gi'Nuwin-Dev = Nuwin-Dev's] (used as prefix) ) {Genitive}

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-rhip = in, inside (used as suffix) [Rrihp] {Innesive}

-enga = from (inside), from the inside of, from out of, out of, from out of (used as suffix) [Ehng-ah] {Elative}

-vup = to (wards) , into (used as suffix) [Vuhp] {Illative}

-lyn = until, till, as far as.. (used as suffix) {Terminative}

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-lapi = through, across, along {Perlative} [lah-pih]

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et'- = at, by, near, on, on top of (used as prefix) [eht'] {Adessive}

-ka = away from, from, off, of (used as suffix) [Kah] {Ablative}

-dyll = to (wards) (outside), onto (used as suffix) [Dih-ly] {Allative}

-gal = next to, adjacent (used as suffix) {Apudessive}

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-enem = as, as a.. , if I were you... (used as suffix) [Eh-nehm] {Essive}

-llec = into (transformation), becoming, turning into, change to (used as suffix) [Ly-es] {Translative}

-eduk = like, is similar to, is like, looks like (used as suffix) {Comparative}

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-curi = with, using, by, via, by way of, by use of (used as suffix) [e.g ] [Suh-rih] {Instructive/Instrumental}

nu-, ne- = This is in fact the virtual general negative form and prefix form in Lehkcia, and one of the meanings it carries is without. There is no seperate or unique absessive case, since the general negative prefix and form takes over and serves as it in this case. (used as prefix) [Nuh-, Neh-] {Absessive}

-xet = together with, in company with (used as suffix) [/ks/eht] {Comitative}

Definition and Explaination of Grammatical Cases

{Nominative} = The basic form of a noun, the form used for subjects of verbs. It is the unaltered, undeclined form of the noun.

{Genitive} = Used to express some relationship such as possession or origin.

{Innesive} = Used to indicate location inside something.

{Elative} = Used to indicate movement away from something or out of something and signifies that something comes from something, somewhere or someone

{Illative} = Used to indicate movement towards or into something.

{Terminative} = Used to specify a limit in space and time and also to convey the goal or target of an action.

{Perlative} = Used to expresses movement through or along a referent noun, as "along" in "they travelled along the river" or "through" in "they traveled through the hills".

{Adessive} = Used to indicate something near, at, by, upon, or around a location and indicates something on top of something. Also, this means "by, at, near", but do not fall into the trap of using it to mean "in" like you would in English. I'm at a party must be translated to I'm in a party.

{Ablative} = Used to indicate movement and motion away from something. It is also used to describe a concept, object, act or event originating from an object, person, location or entity - (e.g I got a gift from my friend).

{Allative} = Used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. It's like the Addesive, but for going TO something. This is often translated as "to" but this is can be unhelpful. In terms of movement, it's better to think of it as "towards". Quite tricky to grasp for learners.

{Apudessive} = Used for marking a juxtaposing spatial relation, or location next to or adjacent to something ("next to the house").

{Essive} = Used to indicate a temporary state of being, such as the site of an action or the time at which it took place.

{Comparative} = Used to mark a likeness to something, or that two things have the same quantity of something, as well as to denote the similarity, likeness, resemblance, of one entity to another. Additionally, Lexiconians use the comparitive case as a stand-in for the adjective endings -ish and -like e.g dev 'red' -> deveduk 'reddish, like red'.

{Translative} = Used to indicate a change or transition in state of a noun, with the general sense of "becoming X " or "change to X ". The change refers to something changing from one state to another, whereas the concept of transition is tricky, yet more common, and usually deals with people. When a person becomes unemployed, pregnant or an engineer, in Lehkcia, that’s also seen as a change: first you’re a student and, then, you are a graduated engineer.

{Instructive/Instrumental} = Used to express means or agency, or basically used to indicate that a noun is the instrument or means by or with which the subject achieves or accomplishes an action, and the noun may be either a physical object or an abstract concept.

{Absessive} = Used to express the lack or absence of something.

{Comitative} = Used to indicate and denote accompianment and compainonship, with the relationship of "accompaniment" or "companionship" taken to mean between two participants in an event, called the "accompanier" and the "companion".

Superlatives and Comparatives

(Superlatives and comparitives are only used for comparison, not an intensifier)
Word: Tojo, means 'big' [Toh-joh]

Tojo = big [Toh-joh]

Tojoago = bigger (comparitve) [Toh-joh-ah-goh]

Tojorhello = biggest (superlative) [Toh-joh-rreh-lyoh ]

Plurals

To form plurals in Lehkcia, you simply just add the suffix -o when the word ends with a consonant and the suffix -co when the word ends with a vowel, an example being the word ycan, which means a tear (the ones that come from your eyes). The plural of ycan is ycano, since the word ends with a consonant, which changes the meaning from tear to tears.
However, there are also some words that do not use plurals no matter what, like their famous and legendary melee weapon, the Kalivtkhatrait. Kalivtkhatrait does not have or use a plural, and it's only referred to only using the singular. If you wanted to say that you have two of them, you would say you have a pair of khatra or you have two khatra.

Articles

There is no indefinite article in Lehkcia, but there is a definite article. For example, the word senxagabe can either mean 'council' or 'a council'.
There is, however, one definite article lo- 'the' (used as prefix) which is used for all nouns regardless of plurals and number, e.g. losenxagabe 'the council'.

Negation

Lehkcia only has one negative, which is a prefix of n’ (considered archaic), nu-, or ne-. This is the equivalent of 'not’, 'anti-', 'un-', '-less', 'without', 'de'-, 'il-', 'counter/contra-', 'dis-', 'im-', 'in-' , 'mis-' , 'ab-' , 'an-' 'ne-', 'non-', and more. It takes the place of almost every single negative prefix, suffix, and form in English - except for a select few - so you almost never see any other seperate or unique or different negative forms than this since this one encapsulates all except for those rare few. This was usually attached to the verb, noun, adjective or adverb.
For example the word unhappy is nutojo which literally means 'not-happy', and Yaa neyewed na'kwo means "I don't carry a na'kwo."

Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions

-o'r = for (because; since) (used as suffix) [Oh'r]

Hug = and (connects two similar or related things) [Huhg]

Nuadd = nor (connects two negative clauses (literally means 'not-or') [Nuh-ahd]

Hana- = but (used as prefix like in 'but one' or 'but of course')(connects contrasting ideas AND ALSO connects contrasting ideas, but emphasizes the speaker's position or opinion) [Hay-nay]

Add = or (presents an alternative option) [Ahdd]

Fa'rho = either [Fah'rroh]

Nefa'rho = neither (literally 'not-either') [Neh-fah'rroh]

Byk = yet (but at the same time) [Bihk]

Du'a = so (can also be used as an postposition) [Duh'ah]

Estimen = Both (literally 'two-ly')

Job = as well as (connects things of equal importance, but sometimes implies that one element is separate from the others) [Johb]

Subordinating Conjunctions

- = because, since (+ innesive case

Du'aki'mi= so that

Banat = although, though, even though

Doo- = if (used as prefix) [Doo]

Irum = whether (introduces alternatives or suggests a choice)

Bala = than [Bah-lay]

Correlative conjunctions

Estimen...Hug = both...and

Ynne = plus [Yn-neh]

Vacemen = additionally [Vay-seh-mehn]

Nuadd...Nufa'rho = nor...neither

Add...Fa'rho = or...either

Adverbs

Adverbs of Manner

-men = adverb forming suffix (-ly)

Adverbs of Time

Sa'kkeren = once (literally 'one-time') [Z'ayk-keh-rehn]

long gone

Xagonmen = finally, lastly [Xay-gohn-mehn]

Sut'eshmen = anciently [Zuht'ehzh-mehn]

S'akig = only, just, single

-pal = ago, before, previously (used as suffix) [Pahl]

long time ago

Adverbs of The Future

S'akga'hi = first [Z'ayk-gah'hih]

afterwards

next

Adverbs of The Present

Urecmen = presently (literally 'now-ly')

Urec = now [Uh-rehs]

Tosimen = simultaneously/at the same time (literally 'same-ly') [Toh-zih-mehn]

immediately

Youmum = always (literally 'all-common') [Yoh-uh-muhm]

Other Adjectives Pertaining to Time

Hemmi = still [Hehm-mih]

usually

Adverbs of Location
Adverbs of Static Location

Ibix= here [Ih-bihx]

Solucibex = over there

Ibex= there [Ih-behx]

elsewhere

in one place

in many places

Yomerhch = everywhere

Soluc= over, above [Soh-luhs]

Birov = under, below [Bih-rohv]

far away

close by

closer

outside

Birovloninve = under the open sky (literally 'under the sky/heaven') [

Adverbs of Movement Towards Something Location

Merhchvup = where to?

Localevup = this way (literally 'to the way')

Solucibexvup = to over there

Solucvup = to there

(to) elsewhere

Yomerhchvup = (to) everywhere

Yllivup = (to) down

Soluc= over, above [Soh-luhs]

Birov = under, below [Bih-rohv]

F'ovup = (to) up [F'oovup]

(to) the goal

ahead

back(wards)

(to) closer

(to) further away

(to) further up

(to) further down

(to) outside

(to) inside

Adverbs of Moving Away from A Location

Ibexenga = from here

Solucibexenga = from over there

Ibixenga = from there

from elsewhere

Yomerhchenga = from everywhere

from outside

from inside

from far away

Solucenga = from below

Birovenga = from above

from close-by

Adverbs of Intensity
Fairly Weak Intensitivity Adverbs

Ti'on-= a little, quite, relatively, somewhat, fairly, pretty, quite a few (used as prefix) [Tih'ohn]

Negative Intensitivity Adverbs

Nulo'sh = never (literally 'not-ever') [Nuh-loh'zh]

nu-, ne-= small, less, few, little, hardly ever, rarely, scarcely, seldom (Just use the negative prefix again) [Tih'ohn]

Strengthening Intensitivity Adverbs

Du'a = so [Duh'ah]

Lo'sh = ever [Loh'zh]

Yo- = all, every, each (used as prefix) [Yoh-]

Tokwi- = big, more, much, very, extremely, super, truly, wonderfully, evidently, greatly, terribly, many, much (used as a prefix, and as general intensifier) [Toh-kwih]

Helga- = hellish, damn (Same as Tokwi-, but used in a more negative sense) (used as prefix) [Hehl-gah]

Adverbs that Express Certainty, Probability and Unlikelihood
Adverbs that Express Certainty

of course, needless to say, naturally, obviously, certainly

absolutely, definitely, surely, undeniably, unquestionably, downright, indisputably

notoriously

really, genuinely, truly, sincerely

admittedly

Adverbs that Express Likelihood and Uncertainty

likely, probably

surely

apparently, evidently

presumably

supposedly

reportedly

seemingly, apparently

maybe

perchance, perhaps

Writing System

Lehkcia was written using an alphabet which consisted of 23 letters and 14 digraphs. The written language, also called Lehkcia, was written from left to right, consisting of a script of dots, circles, curves, and straight lines.
The script has no concept of letter case, making it unicameral, or in other words, there are no capitol or lowercase letters in Lehkcia; there is only one case for its letters.
All the digraphs are written and represented as ligatures, which are two or more letters that are joined to form a single glyph. The reason why is because to the Lexiconians, it is extremely cumbersome to write the two single letters that consist a digraph over and over again in their eyes, so why not merge them into one since it's basically just two letters that represent a single sound.
There are no letters for Q and Z in Lehkcia.
The standard alphabet is not ordered phonetically despite Lehkcia being a very phonetic language, yet it is the most accepted form and the most commonly used one.
Learners though typically rearrange the alphabet to phonetically match and order it and to make it easier for themselves until they have memorized the pronunciations.

Geographical Distribution

Lexicon, the Lexiconian diaspora, and the rest of the galaxy.
Lehkcia, despite its extreme difficulty, complexity, high context heaviness, and unusualness, is the lingua franca in and throughout Lexiconian space and the entire sector, Lexicon's sphere of influence, the vast Lexiconian diaspora, areas with a heavy Lexiconian influence and population, as well as the whole wider galaxy. All Lexiconians, as well as hybrids, are fluent and literate in Lehkcia. Wherever you see a Lexiconian or a Lexiconian hybrid, there is an extremely high chance you will hear and see Lehkcia.

Lexiconian Accent

When speaking Galactic Standard (English), Lexiconians tend to have a thick, very distinctive, and unique accent, often described as harsh, breathy, and robust yet exotic.
The Galactic Standard and Lehkcia sound sets are wildly different, so there are lots of telltale signs of a Lexiconian accent but the most notable are:

pronouncing every single letter of the word with precision. Lehkcia is extremely strict on pronunciation, for only a slight mispronunciation can result in a totally different meaning, and it is very phonetic.

Having difficulties with placing the stress correctly. Lehkcia always stresses the last syllable.

Soft th as in 'think' becomes the hard th as in 'that', which is represented by the digraph dh in Lehkcia. Lehkcia has no soft th; consequently, soft th sounds are difficult for Lexiconians.

ll (double l) becomes a palatalized l. For example, the word killed would be pronounced as 'kih-LYED', or the name Phillip would be pronounced as 'Pih-LYIHP'. In Lehkcia, the double ll represents the palatalized l.

rh becomes a trilled r.

c becomes s, as in Lehkcia the c is pronounced as an s. Thus, even Lexiconians with relatively good Galactic Standard can say, for instance, “Sommon” for “Common” and that sort of thing. Hard c is represented by the letter k in Lehkcia.

s becomes z, as there is no letter z in Lehkcia, for s is pronounced as z. “Zih-lehn-SEH” for “Silence”, for instance.

a is always pronounced as 'ah' as in father and o as in 'oh' no matter what. The reason why is that Lehkcia depends on an accent mark to distinguish and tell between 'ah' and 'ay', as well as 'oh' and 'oo'. The unmarked a is 'ah' and the unmarked o is 'oh'.

e is pronounced as 'eh' and u is pronounced as 'uh.'

The apostrophe becomes and is treated as a glottal stop.

When speaking Galactic Standard and other languages, Lexiconians will not say and use contractions no matter what, instead saying the full form of words. So instead of 'won't' they would say 'will not', 'I will' for 'I'll', 'I have' for 'I've', the list goes on. This is because Lehkcia does not allow and bars any sort of contractions at all in both written and spoken form in any manner, even in informal and slang.

Struggling with pronouncing certain digraphs and diphthongs, mostly ow, aw, kn, ph, ps, ao, ue, ui, ie, oi, ea, oy, ew, and ea for those sounds do not exist in Lehkcia. When faced with these, Lexiconians will instead break them down and say each letter individually. Thus "Fuh-ehl" for "Fuel".

Lots of digraphs and diphthongs are spelled differently in Lehkcia, such as ai, which corresponds to the i in pie, ae which corresponds to ee in fleece, and ch which corresponds to sh in shy so Lexiconians will simply replace them with the according pronunciations in Lehkcia if they see them in Galactic Standard. "Shih-MEHS" for "Chimes" or "Zhah-MEH" for "Shame" or "Ee-RIH" Aery" for instance.

Lehkcia also has a lot of sounds that don't exist in Galactic Standard, and often Lexiconians will substitute them in place if they see them accordingly.

Lexiconians often forget the indefinite article aka 'a' or 'an' as in 'an ship' while speaking Galactic Standard and other languages. Lehkcia has no concept of the indefinite article and has no indefinite article. Thus the word dog can either mean 'dog' or 'a dog'.

They often fumble with the idea or concept of glides a lot, in which glides are consonants inserted when two vowels appear next to each other. Most languages actively discourage vowels in hiatus, whereas in Lehkcia, it is the exact opposite, for the language heavily discourages glides in any form or manner, and glides are never seen, used, or inserted in any case- even when dipthongs are present in which in that case, the dipthong is pronounced as it should be and the vowel before or after is pronounced seperately. As a result, Lexiconians cannot comprehend or say things like the linking/intrusive r because that thing or concept is simply not present in their grammar,

Lexiconians find it extremely annoying and hate that the default and generic gender in most languages is male and they have to feminize everything. The default and generic gender in Lehkcia is female, since every single word is feminine in Lehkcia, you have to masculinize everything through suffixes, so the opposite, which is feminization, is foreign, weird, uncomfortable, and unheard of to them. As a result you will often frequently hear a Lexiconian flip flop with the gender when speaking Galactic Standard, adding their masculine suffixes in Galactic Standard and other languages and address an entire group as female even if there is only one female in the group or crowd unless it's a male only crowd or group. For example, they'd definitely say 'host' and 'hostas' or some other masculine suffix depending on dialect or personal preference, which is basically 'host' and 'he-host' instead of 'host' and 'hostess'.

Phonology

The phonetic palette of Lehkcia consisted of 37 phonemes or speech sounds.
There were six vowels. They consisted of /eː/, /ɑː/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/, /oː/, /ʌ/, and /ɪ/. In Lehkcia, the graphemic system to represent these was: a (marked), a (unmarked) and used to be aa, e, i, o (unmarked), o (marked) and used to be oo, u, and y (sometimes).
There were 19 consonants. They consisted of /b/, /s/, /d/, /f/, /ɡ/, /h/, /dʒ/, /k/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /p/, //, /z/, /t/, /v/, /w/, /ks/, and /j/ In Lehkcia, the graphemic system to represent these was: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x, and y (sometimes).
Lehkcia had a lot of digraphs, numbering at around 14. They consisted of /iː/, /aɪ/, /ʃ/, /ð/, /kʰ/, /(ks)ʰ/, /χ/, /kw/, /ʎ/, /ŋ/, /r/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, and /vʰ/. In Lehkcia, the graphemic system to represent these was: ae, ai, ch, dh, kh, kc, kt, kw, ll, ng, rh, sh, tk, and vh.
The language was regularly stressed, with the stress falling on the ultimate (last) in polysyllabic words.
Lehkcia does not have vowel harmony.
Lehkcia heavily had and used vowels in hiatus with both non-digraphs and dipthongs and dipthongs and digraphs, so glides were discouraged, disallowed, and barely ever seen, inserted, and used in any case. An example is the suffix -aea, which denotes language. In here, ae is a digraph, and a is not, so it should have two syllables and it's pronounced 'Ee-ah', with no glide in between. Another is the masculine name Faa, which means 'handsome'. In this case, Faa is pronounced with two syllables, not one - it's 'Fay-AH' NOT 'Fah', and there should be no glide inserted betwen the two vowels in both written and spoken. One more is the word neio, which means 'incorpereal, bodiless'. Neio has three syllables, NOT two - it's pronounced Neh-ih-OH, NOT Ney-oh, with the i and o seperately pronounced. The rule also applies to suffixes, prefixes, compound words, as well as all words in general - you don't remove the vowel at the start or end of the word if it has one, as you simply just add the suffix, prefix, or infix or form the word and just seperately pronounce the vowels if they're together, except if one is a dipthong.

Morphology

Lots of words in Lehkcia are compound words - i.e. two words merged together to create a different meaning, and are fairly straightforward, and Lehkcia is extremely fond of them. However, even though they have managed to make a new meaning, Lehkcia does not denote them with a hyphen, or jetti, which indicates permanency, deep bond, and true fusion as in one single word with one unified meaning or concept, and they are never are used to divide words.
This is because Lehkcia never regards compound words as permanent or unified, for it sees the components (the two words/roots/stems), as 'swappable', since you can easily remove a word and form another word with another. As a result, forming compound words is treated like adding prefixes or suffixes.
Lehkcia verbs end in -ar, -ur, -er. If a noun ends in an i, the -er ending will be attached and if a noun ends in a -o, it will have the -ur ending attached.

Morphological typology

Lehkcia is classified as an agglutinative language with heavy inflection. An agglutinative language is a language that uses agglutination extensively: most words are formed by joining morphemes together, which can lead to extremely long words. (A morpheme is the smallest part of a word that has a meaning.)
Basically, Lehkcia builds up on stems/roots, which are nouns, and the stems are turned into verbs, or left alone and then mashed up with suffixes or prefixes as well as other stems to make compound words, which are also mashed up with prefixes and suffixes.
The Lexiconians refer to this by the term Naha-Nall, which is a concept that translates into 'push-pull' in Lehkcia, and is somewhat hard to wrap around as it encompasses all of the nuances, the feeling, and the complexity of the language.

Affixes Note

The prefixes and suffixes cannot stand by themselves. An example would be the phrase it's all yours. In Lehkcia this would be yora'oloinge (all yours it is) or loyora'oinge (it all yours is), not loyora'o because inge is free, not bound, thus inge's the binder, the rest are all prefixes and it is highly ungrammatical and weird. You need a binder aka a free word. Thus, Lexiconians seem to take the long way around when it comes to short and condensed sentences like these because the grammar demands it.

Derivational morphology

-it (fem. / gn.), -itadof (m.) = Forms agent nouns and occupations from verbs and nouns, maker, doer, member of, and denotes ethonyms (e.g. paint → painter / poem → poet / meat → butcher) (used as a suffix)

-dun = Used to create adjectives from nouns (aka specifically adding -y or -ny as in bar 'wealth' → wealthy) (not used often, as people can usually can infer the meaning just from the stems themselves) (used as suffix) [-duhn]

-gabe = General collective and indefinite suffix used for plants, animals, things, and people (indicates groups of related things or beings, without the need of grammatical pluralization, e.g young person → youth / nut → nut grove / student → student body ) (used as suffix) [-gah-beh]

-aea = Language, typically used to form names of languages from toponyms and nouns [-ee-ah]

-t'on = haver, posesser, holding, one who holds (used as suffix). Additonally, -t'on replaces the verb 'to have' since Lehkcia does not have the verb at all. It has four uses when -t'on is used as the replacement of the verb 'to have', which are possession (e.g What do you have?), age (e.g I am 37 years old → I have 37 years), physical sensations (e.g I am cold/hungry/hungover → I have cold/hunger/hangover), and physical description ( I have tan skin and I have blue eyes). To use and identify it as a verb, you must use pronouns/names to identify the person/thing it refers to/has a relationship to (e.g Faa-Vae hytat'on). [-t'ohn]

-ti = Used to form the excessive form of adjectives (e.g. dix 'old' → dixti 'too old') (used as a suffix) [tih-]

-erho = Used to form dimension nouns from adjectives. (e.g deep → depth) (used as suffix) [eh-rroh]

-art = Way of and can only be used with verbs (e.g herart 'personality', literally 'way of being' (used as suffix) [-Ahrt]

-baa = Forms nouns that denote abstract concepts (not used often, as people can usually can infer the meaning just from the stems themselves and context) (used as suffix) [-bah]

-o'kco = Forms adjectives from nouns (e.g shame → shy, timid)

-jew'e = Forms nouns denoting objects used to perform an action and inanimate instrumental nouns ( e.g irunur 'to hide, conceal, cover' → irunjew'e 'cap, lid, roof') (used as suffix) [-jeh-w'eh]

-poll = indicates inclination, hobby or propensity aka inclined, prone, favoring something (e.g 'attention' → 'attentive, polite') [-poh-ly]

vhyt- = ex, former (used as prefix)

-u'gi = Forms nouns expressing an action (e.g 'to look' → 'glance') (used as suffix) [-u'gih]]

-tej = Manufacturing (equivalent to -urgy, -ing) (used as suffix) [-tehj]

-iso = measure, quantity (e.g spoon → spoonful) (used as suffix) [-ih-zoh]

-enny = Used to create abstract nouns with negative connotations ( bar 'wealthy, rich' → barenny 'ostenstous display of wealth / superfluous wealth' which figuratively also means 'show-off') (used as suffix) [-eh-nih]

-llud = Forms nouns with a given number of components (e.g byvh 'four' → byvhllud 'square') (used as suffix) [-lyuhd]

-ktat = Forms names for the young of various animals (e.g kcedu → kceduktat 'kcedhu calf' ) and forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities [-ktaht]

-xoj = Used to form adjectives indicating number of components. (e.g s'ak 'one' → s'akxoj 'simple')

-ig = sense, capacity aka forms abstract concepts which are related to Lexiconians and their abilities (e.g gahaf'er 'to understand' + -ig → gahaf'eig 'intelligence') (used as suffix) [-ihg]

-as, -ann, -atk, -adof = masculine suffixes, or which denote maleness. Lexiconians use the suffixes interchangably, for example tyvatk and tyvadof are both the same, it's just personal preferance and dialectical variation since all of them just indicate masculization.

-ago = comparitive (used as suffix)

-rhello = superlative (used as suffix) [-rreh-lyoh]

-pal = ago, before, previously (used as suffix) [Pahl]

idh- = again, repeated, re- (used as prefix) [ith-]

-odo = substitute, deputy (e.g nany 'mother' → nanyodo 'step-mother')

-deng = Adverbial suffix (equivalient to -ed) (not used often, as people can usually can infer the meaning just from the stems themselves and context)

-go = Forms abstract nouns (used as suffix) [-goh]

-hin = Forms nouns or adjectives of belonging to or possessing a particular quality and used with all parts of speech (used as suffix) [-hihn]

-gus = added to a verb to form a noun [-guhs]

-rhokc = forms some nouns from verbs and adjectives (used as suffix) [

-jeb = Forms nouns indicating resemblance or association (used as suffix) [jehb]

-op = Forms some nouns used to describe people and used in all parts of speech (used as suffix)

-tkux-, -tkux = Forms passive (does not create or make)(including stative) or translative (including inchoative) intransitive verbs from transitive verbs ( e.g 'to see' → 'to become visible'). It also is used in other parts of speech for the same purpose above. (used as an infix if used in a verb; used as suffix for all other parts of speech)

-yni-, -yni = Forms (does not create or make) verbs that are currently in an action, or in middle of being performed and are describing repeating (frequentative) or continuous (continuative) action. It also is used in other parts of speech for the same purpose above. (used as an infix if used in a verb; used as a suffix for all other parts of speech). [Y-nih]

-yct-, -yct = Forms (does not create or make) causative verbs from verbs and nominals, in which . It also is used in other parts of speech for the same purpose above. (used as an infix if used in a verb; used as a suffix for all other parts of speech). [Y-st]

-shale = fan, aficionado, admirer (e.g ra 'mountain, hill, hill slope' → rashale 'mountaineer') (used as suffix) [-zha-leh]

-kwo = guard, keeper, custodian [-kwoo]

-yam = Forms nouns expressing the result of actions (e.g to start, begin → speed [-yahm]

-aij = Forms lative adverbs (below, down, lower→down)

na'g = Forms fractional numbers from ordinal numbers

-essa = Place of (e.g. wine → winery) (used as suffix) [-Ehz-zah]

-ga'hi = ordinal numbers (eg. S'ak = one -> S'akga'hi = first) (used as suffix) [Gay'hih]

-ik, -vhop, -she = dimunitives (you add it to the end of words regardless it ends with a vowel or not. However, if you were making it masculine - like if someone is male -, you would have to add on one of the masculine suffixes. Diminutives are used to indicate smallness, affection, and familiarity.) (used as suffixes))

-men = adverb forming suffix (-ly)

Forming Verbs
Verb forming is extremely simple in Lehkcia. For nouns to verbs and reverse, if it ends in a vowel, just add the suffix -r to it. An example is the root/word/stem buskte, which means 'love, beloved'. Buskter means now 'to love', and can be conjugated. The suffix -r is the both the verb forming suffix and the infinitive creating suffix.
However, if the root/word/stem ends in a consonant, you'd need to add -er (-er will still be added to nouns ending in -ir or -ae or -ai), -ur ,(-ur will still be added to nouns ending in -or), and -ar to the root and they all are both the verb forming suffix and the infinitive creating suffix. Example: word/root/stem eyan 'clever, quick-witted', verb is now eyanar 'to be clever' which can be conjugated.
In Lehkcia, you learn your nouns first, not the verbs because it is so simple to form a verb. The nouns are essentially the verbs - except for many which are already verbs - all you have to do is add a suffix to it. The infinitive is basically the noun or the root and the stem. The nouns are in fact the word stems/roots, with the exception of the many words which are verbs.
The infinitive is. It's a point of reference for the speaker to be able to start the conjugation of the verb in any mood and tense. However in Lehkcia, the is considered to be the base of the verb, whether it be a verb, noun, adverb, or adjective, not the infinitive. The infinitive form in Lehkcia is only used when we express an action and that action is the subject or the direct object of the sentence, but we could apply a noun instead just as well or to conjugate a verb. There is only one exception to adding the infinitive/verb suffix - the verb her meaning 'to be'.
NOTE: This is not rigid in practice and actuality. Do not assume every single thing that ends in an -r is a verb, more specifically the ones ending in -er, -ur, and -ar. In fact, if a noun ends in an -er (-er will still be added to nouns ending in -ir and -i), -ur (-ur will still be added to nouns ending in -or and -o), and -ar, you will still have to apply the consonant verb suffix rules to actually turn it to a verb, so then you can actually conjugate it to the proper tenses, as well as others. It would also sound weird and incorrect to a Lexiconian if a noun that ends with -r was conjugated. Also, many words that are verbs are in fact already verbs not nouns, but to make the verb an actual verb, you need to add the verb suffix. The actual basic infinitive in that case though is the verb without the verb making suffix, and that is used when you don't have to conjugate the verb.

Syntax

Sequencing of subject, verb, and object

Lehkcia is typically a subject–verb–object word order (SVO) language but is flexible and pretty lax in word order due to most of its grammar being either suffixes or prefixes. The sentence structure is often ordered in where the subject comes first, the verb second, and the object third, an example being "Angad-Van inge nefeyurundo kcedhu." This sentence translates as "Angad-Van is not eating kcedhu." Here, Angad-Van is the subject, nefeyurundo is the verb (the actual verb is feyur though), and kcedhu is the object.

Vocabulary

There is no word for humidity in Lehkcia.
There is no word for bird or feather in Lehkcia.
There are over twenty words for cold, and there are three words for gravity.
There are over 15 words describing metal.
Night and winter are the same exact words in Lehkcia.
Words, adverbs, and adjectives relating to time are in fact rare or vague or nonexistent even in Lehkcia, unlike most languages due to the planet's unusual rotation. Telling time on Lexicon is ridiculously, notoriously, and extremely complicated. Lexiconians don't experience time like we do, they only experience an extremely long day and night cycle without any change.
Lehkcia does not have the verb meaning 'to have', instead the prefix -t'on, which means 'haver, posesser, holding, one who holds', replaces the verb. It has four uses when -t'on is used as the replacement of the verb 'to have', which are possession (e.g What do you have?), age (e.g I am 37 years old → I have 37 years), physical sensations (e.g I am cold/hungry/hungover → I have cold/hunger/hangover), and physical description ( I have tan skin and I have blue eyes). To use and identify it as a verb, you must use pronouns/names to identify the person/thing it refersto/has a relationship to (e.g Faa-Vae hytat'on)

Verbs

Tu'enecperour = to vent ; root/stem/noun is tu'enecpero meaning vent (literally 'un-fire yourself' from tu'e- (reflexive pronoun and prefix of the informal form of 'you') + ne- (negative form and prefix) + cpero (fire))
S'akiger = to separate, to isolate, to be lonely; root/stem/noun is s'akig meaning only, just, single
Kaier = to inherit, to leave a legacy; root/stem/noun is kai meaning inheritance, legacy, remainder, remnant
Irunur = to hide, to conceal, to cover; irun means hide, conceal, cover
Giger = to gnaw, to chew; root/stem/noun is gig meaning chew, gnaw
Ricer = to fight, to war, to battle; root/stem/noun is ric meaning fight, war, battle
Hacar = to be strict, to be severe, to be stern; root/stem/noun is hac meaning strict, severe, stern, hard, harsh (person), harsh, sharp, fierce (weather, winter), or barren, austere, desolate (landscape)
Kalivter = to crush, to smash, to shatter, to pulverize, to crumble, to grind, (figuratively) to demolish; kalivt means crush, smash, shatter, pulverize, crumble, grind, (figuratively) demolish
Idhtillaeer = to recall, to remember, to remind, to recollect; idhtillae means remind (literally 'again-mind' from Idh- (prefix meaning again, repeated) + tillae (mind))
Naocur = to tame, to subdue, (figuratively) to domesticate; root/stem/noun is naoc meaning tame, subdue, (figuratively) domesticate
Caa'aaycttkuxur = to freeze (of a liquid, especially water, to become solid due to low temperature) , to ice over, (technology) to freeze, hang (to stop responding root/stem/noun is caa'aangutkux meaning freeze from caa'aa (ice) + -yct- (suffix/infix that forms causative verbs) + -tkux (suffix/infix that forms passive, translative, and intransitive verbs)
Gaha'fer = to understand, to comprehend; root/stem/noun is gaha'fe meaning understand, comprehend
Feyur = to eat; feyu means eat
Kantar = to sing; kant means sing
Par = to go, to go, extend, to go, lead (of a path, etc.), to go, turn out, proceed, to go, enter, get, begin, start (+ illative (nouns), translative (adjectives) or adverb) (general verb for describing entering some kind of state), to be spent; take, pass, spend, go (time, resources, etc.), to go (and [do]) (do an action, implying that someone should be criticized for doing it) ; pa means go
Grupaier = to grow, to grow (into), become (+ translative), to grow (into), become (noun, adjective, participle, etc.), to increase, increment; root/stem/noun is grupai meaning grow, increase, increment
Tar = to die; ta means die
Rhiyctir = to change, to modify, to alter; root/stem/noun is rhiyct meaning change, alter, modify, amend from rhi (other, another) + -yct (suffix/infix that forms causative verbs)
Nguchur = to take, to take, ingest or drink (such as medicine, alcohol or drugs), to deprive of, bereave of, to take on, assume, take as one's task or responsibility to (do root/stem/noun is nguch meaning take
Kwae'gar = to hear, to listen; root/stem/noun is kwae'g meaning listen, hear
V'iger = to live, to live (somewhere v'ig means live
Nargeser = to correct, to straighten, to be right, to be just, to be direct; root/stem/noun is narges meaning right, correct, straight, direct, just
Busktedo'lagour = to fall in love; root/stem/noun is busktedo'lago meaning infatuation Iliterally 'love pain' from buskte (love, beloved) + do'lago () (mental and emotional pain))
Buskte her = to kiss, to caress, to stroke
Shugur = to count, tally (the number of something), to count (enumerate numbers), to calculate, compute, to calculate, figure, estimate, (figuratively) to find, consider (+ translative shug means count, tally, calculate, compute, figure, estimate, (figuratively) find, consider (+ translative)
Xa'dhar = to escape, to run away (from), to flee; x'adh means escape, flee, run away (from) (NOTE: xa'dhar can have both a nuance of fleeing from a dangerous situation, e.g. a war, and a nuance of fleeing from captivity or "hitting and running", whereas t'arar expresses exclusively escaping from captivity, e.g a prison)
T'arar =
Rh'aier = to find, to discover; rh'ai means find, discover
Shu'gur = to fix, repair, mend, to solve, to manage, get by, sort out, to get along, get on, settle; shu'g means fix, repair, mend, solve, manage, get on, sort out, settle
Iohintkuxur = to be embodied, to embody; Iohintkux means embody
Sider = to sift, to sieve; root/stem/noun is sid meaning sieve
Dar = to scream, to shout, to yell; root/stem/noun is da meaning scream, shout, yell
Pe'kter = to cut, to divide,to intersect (cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts) ; root/stem/noun/verb is pe'kt meaning cut, divide, intersect (NOTE: pe'kter is used to describe an more untangible sense and concept and with parts of something, whereas crujer is more of the action and physical)
Crojer = to cut (to form or shape by cutting), to knife (to use a knife to cut, or cut through as if with a knife), to cut (to reduce, especially intentionally), to incise (to cut in or into with a sharp instrument), to trim (to reduce slightly, especially, to remove excess), to operate (to perform or do surgery), to mow (to cut something down root/stem/noun/verb is cruj meaning cut, trim, operate, mow [Crooj]
Pe'ktxeter = to abridge, to shorten, to contract (commutative + pe'kt (divide, cut))
Luxur = to sew, to suture; root/stem/noun is sew, suture
Llingar = to choose, to pick, to select; lliga means choose, pick, select
Kawaier = to f*ck up, to screw up, to mess up badly
= 1. to twist, to turn 3. to swindle, lie, deceive (colloquial) 4. to twist, wrench, wring 5. to pry, prise 6. to struggle with, work hard on (figurative) 6. to adopt a loanword from another language, to butcher a word (derogative

Nouns

Keren = age, era, time
Apkeren = past
Hookeren = future
S'akig = only, just, single
S'akigmen = alone, solely
S'akigo'kco = hermit, recluse
S'akig = lonesome, lonely
S'akig = solitude
Kai = inheritance, legacy, remainder, remnant
Kaiit = beneficiary, inheritor, heir, sucessor [inherit-er]
Kait'on = synonym of above [holder/posessor of/ having inheritance]
Herart = personality (literally 'way of being / way of to be')
Bidyutnarsil = aluminum (A compound word literally meaning 'bitter metal' due to how alum is highly astringent)
Irunjew'e = cap, cover, lid, roof
Irunhin = secret, mystery, riddle (noun)
Irunhino'kco = secret, clandestine, hidden, concealed (adjective)
Irunhinpoll = secretive (figurative) introvert
Irunhingot'on = mysterious, enigmatic, arcane
Irunhinu'gi = secrecy, furtiveness, covertness, stealth
Irunhinmen = secretly, covertly, in secret, confidentially, privately
= assasination (literally 'secret murder')
Irunhinsaka'dkwo = detective (literally 'secret Saka'dkwo')
Irunhinaea = code, cipher, argot (literally 'secret language')
= sniper (literally 'secret shooter')
= to smuggle (literally 'to transport secretly')
Irunhingedh = assumed name, pen name, pseudonym, stage name (literally 'secret name')
Irunhinkwo = secret keeper
Irunhint'on = synonym of above
= secret society
Irunhinsojos = password (literally 'secret word')
Irunhinmennguchur = to eavesdrop, bug, wiretap (literally 'to listen secretly')
Irunhinjatk = sunken stone, (figuratively) pitfall
= conspiracy (literally 'secret alliance/league')
Naha-Nall = An abstract concept which refers to and describes Lehkcia as a whole and its nature, its unusualness, uniqueness. It literally means 'push-pull', but its rather hard to describe to learners.
Seltka = clear (not dark or obscured), clear, plain, lucid (free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood, clear, unmistakable, obvious, evident, clear, free (unobstructed, free of obstacles), sober (not under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances), clear, distinct (well-marked), clear (able to perceive clearly), clear (easily or distinctly heard or perceived), clear (without diminution)
Caa'aa = ice
Et'caa'aaco = on the rocks, with ice (idiomatic)
Worda = spot, dot, speck
Tillae = mind (capability for rational thought), mind (ability to be aware of, remember, and focus on things), mood (mental or emotional state), mind (philosophy) , judgment, opinion, or view
Tahin = mortal
Tayam = death, decease, demise, faint (figurative), tenuous (figurative)
Aptapal = dead (pathology), dead (figurative), extinct (lingustic), dead (put out), dead (technology, engineering)
Tallecyni = (with verb) dead, to death (into being dead due to some action)
Taenemyni = dead (in a state of being dead)
V'igyam = life
V'igt'on = Having life; being alive, live, living (also figuratively; in use or existing), Animated, lively, buoyant, perky, peppy, vivacious; sprightly, youthful; (of animals) frisky, playful, frolicsome, vivid, lifelike (like a living being)
V'iggus = livelihood
Vi'g = gesture, sign
V'ig = lifelike (like a living being (synonym)
V'igjew'e = organ of an organism
Vi'gjew'egabe = organism
Vi'gitjew'e = animal
Vi'git = liver (one who lives, usually in some a specified way), creature
Vi'gyam = experience, especially an emotional or exciting one
Cale = 1. path, way, road, track 2. way, manner, method, procedure 3. journey 4. line
Tkaicuccale = information (literally 'bright path / way of light' from tkaicuc (light, bright, shining) + cale (path, way, road) since information is thought to be the way to the light)
Merhchvupcale = direction (literally 'where to path' from Merhchvup (where to) + cale (path, way, road))
Nargescale = law (the study of laws) (literally 'way of just' from narges (right, correct, straight, direct, just) + cale (way, path, road, track))
Rhiyct = change, modify, alter
Shu'gart = solution (a solution is a way to fix something)
Buskteit = lover
Busktebaa = love
Busktedo'lago = infatuation (literally 'love pain' from buskte (love, beloved) + do'lago (pain, distress, agony, suffering, anguish, torment)
Buskte = contrition (literally 'love regret' from buskte (love, beloved) +)
Busktecpero = passion (literally 'love fire' from buskte (love, beloved) + cpero (fire))
Busktemen = lovely, belovedly
Busktepoll = loving, nice, affectionate, kind
Aekionbuskte = patriotism (literally 'motherland love' from aekion ( (country, nation, state, motherland) + buskte (love, beloved))
Aekionshale = synonym for patriotism (literally 'motherland' from aekion ( (country, nation, state, motherland) + -shale(suffix indicating
Nanybuskte = maternal love, mother's love, motherly love (literally 'mother love' from nany (parent, mother) + buskte (love, beloved))
buskte = (idiomatic) soft spot (sentimental fondness or affection)
Larhabuskte = love of nature (literally 'nature love' from larha (nature, environment) + buskte (love, beloved))
Larhabuskteit = nature lover, outdoors enthusiast
Dhracnuiohinbuskte = platonic love (literally 'true non-physical love' from dhrac (true, truth) + nu- (negative form and prefix) + Iohin (physical, corporal, manual, bodily,) + buskte (love, beloved))
Idhbuskte = reciprocated love (literally 'again love' from idh- (prefix meaning again, repeated) + buskte (love, beloved))
Vharabuskte = love for one's family, one's clan and one's Vhara literally 'Vhara love' from vhara (family, clan) + buskte (love, beloved))
Do'la = 1. ill, sick 2. sore, aching, painful (physical pain)
Do'larhokc = pain, ache (physical pain)
Do'lago = pain, distress, agony, suffering, anguish, torment (mental and emotional pain)
Tokwimaepjew'e = number
Aplapi = absent, gone, not there/here, away, (euphemistic) dead (literally a suffix of the past tense and the perlative case, roughly meaning 'past across, past through')
Sojos = word
Sojosessa = dictionary, lexicon (literally 'place of words' from sojos (word) + -essa (suffix meaning 'place of'))
Sojos = a synonym for dictionary (literally 'word book') from sojos (word) + (book))
Sojosric = An extremely fiery debate or argument. Specifically used to describe an argument or debate when it gets intense and passionate and both sides get stubborn (literally 'word war' from sojos (word) + ric (war, fight, battle))
Sojoshin = verbal
Nusojos = 1.unspoken, wordless 2. non-verbal, nonverbal 3. speechless (literally 'no-word' or 'wordless')
Alkwo = priest (literally 'guardian of faith' from al (faith, religion) + -kwo (suffix meaning guardian, custodian))
Io = body, corpse [ih-oh]
Iohin = physical, corporal, manual, bodily
Iohintkuxuryam = 1.embodiment, epitome, incarnation 2. quintessence (perfect embodiment of something) 3. avatar
Neio = bodiless, incorporeal [Neh-ih-oh]
Lux = stitch, suture
Luxgabe = seam, stitching, sewing
Luxit = seamstress, tailor, dressmaker
Luxessa = tailor's shop, clothing store
Gedh = name
Negedh = anonymous, untitled (literally 'no-name, nameless')
Gedhsojos = linguistics nominal (a part of speech that includes nouns, adjectives, numerals, and pronouns)
Shedh = 1. (anatomy) toungue (organ) 2. (by extension) tang, tongue, projecting part 3. (figurative) language
Raya = 1. The name of God Roalas's deceased mother, who is the Goddess of the vast cosmos and space 2. emptiness, vast void, chasm, abyss 3. space, the expanse of air, the nether abyss, infinite darkness
Lligau'gi = choice, option, pick, select, selection, volition, trade-off
Werhgshe = 1. loop, tie, knot, binding, snare, noose 2. spiral (literally 'little eye' from werhg (eye) + -she (diminutive suffix'))

Phonetics

a is split up in two: a (unmarked) is pronounced as 'ah', as in father, and a (marked) - used to be aa in Lehkcia - is pronounced as 'ay' as in day.
æ/ae is pronounced as ee, as in the word fleece
ai is pronounced as ie, as in the word pie
c is always the soft c, as in the word cylinder
ch is pronounced as a sh, as in the word shy
dh is pronounced as an hard th, like in the word that. There is no soft th in Lehkcia.
e is pronounced as 'eh', as in the word bed
g is always the hard g, as in the word golf
i is pronounced as 'ih', as in the word sin
j is always the soft g, as in the word giant
k is always the hard c, as in the word call (unaspirated k)
kc is a more harder, harsher, and rougher pronounciation of the letter x, fully spit and hiss it fully out sort to speak instead of slightly. (aspirated x)
kh is a k that's very forcefully pronounced, as in the word jackhammer. (aspirated k)
kt is pronounced as in the Scottish word loch or the German word bach, but throatier and deeper like from the back of your throat.
kw is pronounced as in the qu in the word quick
ll is pronounced as in the word million (palatalized l / palatal l)
ng is pronounced as in the word thing.
o is split up in two: o (umarked) is pronounced as 'oh' , and o (marked) is pronounced 'oo' as in pool.
rh is a trilled r, as the Spanish rr
s is prounounced as a z, as in the word zip.
sh is pronounced as zh, as in the word vision. It is a z that is pronounced hard, you put more emphasis on it, the single z is pronounced more softer.
tk is pronounced as the ch in cherry
u is pronounced as 'uh', as in the word but
vh is a v that is pronounced hard, you put more emphasis on it, as in the word improvhumor. (aspirated v)
x is pronounced as ks, as in box.
y in Lehkcia is kind of a special case in Lehkcia. It is considered a vowel if the word has no other vowel, the letter is at the end of a word or syllable, and if the letter is in the middle of a syllable and it will make the 'ih' sound. However, y is considered a consonant when it starts off a word or syllable.

Doubling

A double letter usually indicates a strong emphasis on the sound. In Lehkcia one of the better examples is that in the ancient past, the letter a is pronounced 'ay', but a double letter 'aa' is usually indicates the 'ah' sound, the ah sound is the stronger and longer emphasis, but the rules around doubling in and for vowels were quite notoriously flexible and loose, with too many words tending to switch the rules around and practically ignore the doubling, leading to even more confusion for learners. The double letter also is used to distinguishing o pronounced 'oh' from the double letter 'oo', pronounced as the oo in pool.
In fact, the original purpose of the doubling of vowels mostly and slowly disappeared away. The doubling of vowels is a holdover of ancient Lehkcia to in which its use was to distinguish which emphasis and stress should be placed, but it's rigidness slowly faded away in Lehkcia, except in a bunch of words. You're technically supposed to pronounce the a as 'ay' (a as in day) and the aa as 'ah', (a as in father) no matter what, but it depends as the language has shifted and dropped it.
Now instead of doubling, Lehkcia simply uses an accent mark to distinguish it. An unmarked one indicates the 'ah' sound, due to the fact that aa was more common than a. For example, the girl's name Kafac is in fact pronounced 'Kah-fays' not Kah-fahs', even there shoud be a doubling in the first a. To indicate the pronounciation, the first a would be unmarked, whereas the second would have an accent mark. The accent mark is also used to distinguish the o pronounced as 'oh', and the oo pronounced as the 'oo' in pool which is marked using the accent mark.

Phonetic Consistancy

Lehkcia is considered an extremely phonetic language. Everything is pronounced as it is written and said, and there are no silent letters. In fact, pronunciation is extremely strict, and even minor differences in a pronounced sound can lead to a radical difference in the word’s meaning.

Tenses

Remove the -r to congugate if root/noun ends in vowel, and remove the -ar, -er, or -ur to conguate if root/noun ends in consonant (including r).
IMPORTANT: the verb Her - 'to be' (Also the prepositional and object pronouns!)

Yaa hex = I am

Tuk henid = You (informal) are

Vaer henid = You (formal) are

Inge he / Ingeas he = She/he is

Wovuki hennos = We are

Nofuki hegy = You all are (informal)

Aten hect / Atenas hect = They are

Vaero hect = you all are (formal)

NOTE: In casual conversation, the 'to be' is frequently dropped and forgotten. It's pretty common in fact to hear the 'to be' dropped and ignored. An example would be the sentance No, he's not. This is supposed to be Naat, ingeann nuhe in Lehkcia. But colloquially, it is often said as Naat, nuingeann, dropping the 'to be'. (Lehkcia is pretty copula-drop - except in certain cases, which you have to know)

Conjugation for verbs ending in -er

Example: Gaha'fer - "To understand, to comprehend" in present tense

I understand = Yaa hex gaha'fed

you (informal) understand = Tuk henid gaha'feb

you (formal) understand = Vaer henid gaha'feb

she/he understands = Inge he gaha'fev / Ingeas he gaha'fev

we understand = Wovuki hennos gaha'femoc

you all understand (informal) = Nofuki hegy gaha'fef

they (plural) understand = Aten hect / Atenas hect gaha'fen

you all understand (formal) understand = Vaero hect gaha'fen

Conjugation for verbs ending in -or and -ur

Example: Feyur - "To eat" in present tense

I understand = Yaa hex feyud

you understand = Tuk henid feyub

you (formal) understand = Vaer henid feyub

she / he understands = Inge he feyuv / Ingeas he feyuv

we understand = Wovuki hennos feyumoc

you all (informal) understand = Nofuki hegy feyuf

they (plural) understand = Aten hect / Atenas hect feyun

you all (formal) understand = Vaero hect feyun

Conjugation for verbs ending in -ar

(-ar is always the unmarked a if added)
Example: Kantar - "To sing" in present tense

I sing = Yaa hex kantad

you (informal) sing = Tuk henid kantab

you (formal) sing = Vaer henid kantab

she / he sing = Inge he kantav / Ingeac he kantav

we sing = Wovuki hennos kantamoc

you all (informal) sing = Nofuki hegy kantaf

they (plural) sing = Aten hect feyan / Atenas hect kantan

you all (formal) sing = Vaero hect kantan

Present Continuous Tense

To form sentences in the present continuous tense in Lehkcia (adding the -ing to verbs), you simply just add the suffix -endo if the verb ends in -er , -undo if the verb ends in -ur, and -ando if the verb ends in -ar. This is also used to form the gerund in Lehkcia in some cases.

Future And Past tense

There are only one tense for past and one tense for future in Lehkcia: the simple past tense and the simple future tense. This developed because there wasn't much sudden change on Lexicon, aka the same day-night cycle occurred no matter what, so the language never evolved to have other tenses for past and future other than the basics. As such, it’s a direct, somewhat time-insensitive language compared to English. Not all sentences are directly translatable; you may have to tweak your phrasing to accommodate.
To indicate a past action - the simple past tense (ex: you wanted) - you conjugate the verb in to the present tense and then affix the prefix ap- to the verb.
To indicate a future action - the simple future tense (ex: you will want) - you conjugate the verb in to the present tense and then affix the prefix hoo- to the verb.
Due to the vagueness, it requires you to read between the lines, through tone and context, to find out what exactly what happened and specifics. When trying to indicate imperfect tense (ex: I was walking), the speaker will often place more and put more emphasis on the verb or noun when speaking, to indicate urgency and a sense of cut offness.

Commands (Imperitive tense)

To form commands, just add the prefix ode- to the unconjugated verb.

Politeness (Polite Prohibitive/Imperative/Interrogative/Present tense)

The prefix jud- is the used to soften up a command or overall just make things polite, (eg. Please do..). It is the equivalent of saying please in Lehkcia. You can add it to the command prefix to make it softer (Odepar = Go! -> Judodepar = Please go.), the general interrogitive prefix , or just the verb itself.

Interrogative tense

The prefix aeni- is the general interrogitive prefix and used to make, form, and turn a sentence or word into a question. It is the equivalent of the question mark in Lehkcia (Mukti by itself = means when, but if you add the prefix AEni- you turn it into a question. (Mukti = When -> AEnimukti = When?). Unlike the other prefixes, you have to and must place at the beginning of a sentence or word.

Exclamatory tense/Mood

The prefix fi'r- is the general exclamatory prefix and is used to make, form, and turn a sentence or word into an exclamation or a interjection. It is the equivalent of the exclamation mark in Lehkcia (Mukti by itself = means when, but if you add the prefix fi'r-- you turn it into a question. (Mukti = When -> Fi'rmukti = When!). Unlike the other prefixes, you have to and must place at the beginning of a sentence or word.

Conditional Tense/Mood

The prefix u'hi- is quite similar to the general interrogative tense prefix aeni-, but indicates doubt as well as expresses the idea that the action or state expressed by the verb, adverb, adjective or noun may or may not actually happen. This is the equivalent of should or would in Lehkcia. You still need to add it to the general interrogative prefix, because even though u'hi- indicates doubt, aeni- directly turns the statement into a question. It can also just be attached the verb, adverb, adjective or noun.

Opative Tense/Mood

The prefix orm- is the emphatic opative prefix, and indicates a wish or hope regarding a given action. It often is called 'The Wishing Tense' or 'Lojirarando Baye' in Lehkcia. This is the equivalent of the word 'May' in the sentance 'May you live long' in Lehkcia, or the words 'If only' in the sentance 'If only I was rich'. However, the opative mood is quite rare, somewhat archaic, and is only heard and used in a few situations, which consists of prayers, blessings, wishes, curses, and in swearing. The verb jirar though, which means 'to wish' is typically used in more casual and general purposes not orm-, becuse orm- is only used emphatically and with purpose. Unlike the other prefixes, you have to and must place at the beginning of the sentence.

Potential Tense/Mood

The prefix - is the general potential tense and expresses possibility, liberty, power, willingness or obligation. Basically. It is equivalent to may, can, ought, and must in Lehkcia.
Note: Moods are treated as and veiwed as tenses in Lehkcia.

Dictionary

4 Words.

The word "Lehkcia" in Lehkcia script

Lexiconian/Lexiconese/Lehkcia

Lekcaea

Pronounciation

[lɛ(ks)ʰiːɑː]

Native to

Lexicon

Species

Lexiconians

Early Form

Proto-Lehkcia

Writing System

Lehkcia script