Haulsian
The official language of Hauls Theocracy. Here are some samples of the structure and sound of the language.
Syntax
English order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Haulsian order
..and he his hat holding stood and the wind to his wet face turned.
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Haulsian order
..and he his hat holding stood and the wind to his wet face turned.
Vocabulary
dirotnok
/diˈrotnok/: pass, cross, happen, occur, excel
talomdi
/taˈlomdi/: find, discover, encounter
kijlenro
/kiˈjlenro/: always, all the time, forever
hahku
/ˈhahku/: thank, bless
rianlos
/ˈrjanlos/: review, analyze, inspect, scrutinize
Counting
Haulsian has a base-10 number system.| 1 | ahi |
| 2 | setta |
| 3 | len |
| 4 | notta |
| 5 | kai |
| 6 | lilao |
| 7 | men |
| 8 | ilao |
| 9 | tete |
| 10 | hiso |
| 11 | ahihi |
| 12 | settahi |
| 13 | lenhi |
| 14 | nottahi |
| 15 | kaihi |
| 16 | lilaohi |
| 17 | menhi |
| 18 | ilaohi |
| 19 | tetehi |
| 20 | antero |
| 100 | hihiro |
| 1000 | hiterohi |
Tenses
| Verbs | |
|---|---|
| Present | No affix
jion /jon/ learn |
| Past | Prefix lo-
lojion /ˈlojon/ learned |
| Remote past | Prefix i-
ijion /ˈijon/ learned (long ago) |
Sentence Structure
Main word order: Subject (Prepositional phrase) Object Verb. “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary with a key the door opened.
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Adposition: postpositions
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Adposition: postpositions
Common Female Names
Tikna, Ninne, Iako, Ressa
Common Male Names
Nalos, Thunro, Hunta, Kon
Common Unisex Names
Kin, Iemnu, Mliri, Tatul
Common Family Names
Suuriret, Dentalku, Ksoiedu, Rialonuda