Lothian
The language of the Lothie culture, primarily spoken in underground and/or nocturnal Lothie settlements following the older ways. 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.
Lothian order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Lothian order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Vocabulary
bosítth
/ˈbɑsɪtθ/: darkness, black, deep
eíloůmch
/ˈeɪ̯loʊ̯mʧ/: building, construct
ímhí
/ˈɪmhɪ/: market, gathering, group, festival
lú pem
/lɜː pɛm/: across, over
aftí
/ˈæftɪ/: work (have desired result), carry out
Counting
Lothian has a base-10 number system.| 1 | bí |
| 2 | poms |
| 3 | uhlb |
| 4 | híyy |
| 5 | ko |
| 6 | pů |
| 7 | luhbd |
| 8 | a |
| 9 | ůgng |
| 10 | shú |
| 100 | ítth |
| 1000 | noůn |
Tenses
| Verbs | |
|---|---|
| Present | No affix
jaww /ʤɔːw/ learn |
| Past | If starts with vowel: Prefix iːŋm-
Else: Prefix iːŋmaɪ̯- ingmaíjaww /ˈiːŋmaɪ̯ʤɔːw/ learned |
| Future | Particle before the verb: pɛ -
pe jaww /pɛ ʤɔːw/ will learn |
Sentence Structure
Main word order: Subject Verb Object (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary opened the door with a key.
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Adposition: prepositions
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Adposition: prepositions
Common Female Names
Apsara, Kusa, Maa-Noi, Tida
Common Male Names
Caaron, Lamai, Ruang, Tha-Kai
Common Unisex Names
Waan, Yu-Pha, Bunma, Charn
Common Family Names
Kannano, Opale, Hari, Bartelem