date: 12/13/23
subject: text 5
wassup I'm gonna be putting some text conversations here but in dialects so you can see the difference. m1 is using the standard dialect, and m2 is using ecpa'aela. ok bye
m1: Ve kironda, m---. ka siveto kronđymo?
m2: kiron. palsi, an siveka
m1: palckial, labradato (i'm reading) an labra đymo maci cedumi.
m2: lab kovpe macika
m1: cenuciax "Danlica Algernonax". ci moineda đago đa mona đdy labra đymo pausnaci Ve.
m2: xxx*, ce'enok?
m1: ...
date: 12/01/23
subject: word placement/sentence structure
Wassup this should've been an earlier entry but honestly who cares (this is a new development lol so old text that didn't use this rule previously are an exception, call this LANGUAGE EVOLUTION
Here's one of the really weird things about EA, some prepositions (aka the shit in the boring stuff entry) is placed behind words. This probably makes no sense but let me show you lol
EX: 'We went to school with someone else' -> galađdacacka akađemia'ax (TO school) momiorap (WITH a different person)
You might be wondering "why the fuck would you do this Cy????" it's because in spoken EA, we'll come across problems like this:
EX: 'You gave it to me!' -> krulvecka ci ax Da!
If you were reading this, you'd totally understand what's going on. However, if you were to say this sentence out loud, who's to say that the listener might think you're actually saying "krulve ckaci axda", which means "you give, they remember I forward to..." I mean, sure! You could use context, but the thing with pronouns in EA, if a word is in front of them at all, anyone can assume you're using a verb. That's why prepositions and more are placed after.
Here's how you'd write the previous sentence correctly: ci krulvecka da'ax!
"WOAHHHH WHY IS 'CI' IN THE FRONT?????" you might be saying. If a verb is conjugated with tense, you'll have to move direct object pronouns before the verb, as to not accidently conjugate the time word itself lolllll. This might be annoying, but what's even more annoying is trying to figure out what somebody is saying if they're using the wrong sentence structuring.
However, the sentence "galađdacacka akađemia'ax momiorap" doesn't have direct or indirect object pronouns. So why are we still gonna follow the rule? It's because I SAID SO LOLLLLLLLL GET WRECKED LOSERS
date: 08/27/23
subject: sentence enders
These words can't really be translated directly, but you would add these words to the end of a sentence for additional meaning. These are optional to use, but they're very commonly used.
cam: "it's done, oh well", it's like a sad/neutral version of "periodt" lmfao. EX: "ecpada cam" can also mean "I talked", because of the meaning of "cam".
vod: "known by universe/common knowledge/it is known", used for general statements. EX: instead of saying "fish swim" as "Đa Koko kokoci", you'd say "Đa kokoci vod".
kad: "yes/no?", it ends a yes/no question. Modification of "ka". EX: "ecpavecka kad?" means "you talked?"
ero: "wish, desire, lit. 'dictated by God'", it's like the "I wish/I would" phrase. "doxada ero; cekronve" means "I would want you to wait".
đag: "reluctance, friction, resistance", it's to convey reluctance in an action. EX: "kokodare đag" means "I'll swim".
cpal: "schrödinger's case", lit. "ce + pal", there's no word for "secret" in EA (bc the actual word is a secret), so this combo is used to make a phrase ambiguous in its truth. EX: nondacka danli cpal -> I ate a flower (could be true or false)
ckare: it means always. that's it
palckare: it means never lol
ce'enok: it's like the english "really" or "period" ???
date: 05/24/23
subject: what does "na" mean?
While you know one of the functions of the buffer word "na", why is it a thing? What does the word mean? Is it even a word?
The word "na" has no inherent meaning, but it has multiple purposes that shouldn't be overlooked. However, if you don't feel as though it's necessary, you can speak Ecpa'aela, which doesn't use the word at all (except for loanwords, EX: nanari).
1. Easier pronunciation
EX: I looked at myself -> idađcka changes to idađnacka, as the đck consonant cluster is hard to pronounce without a literal stop in talking/omittance of a consonant all together.
2. Easier to distinguish between alive and non-living forms
EX: Danlina VS. danli (flower VS container). This is used a lot more when talking, but you don't use this when writing.
3. Easier to distinguish between verbs and accusative case
EX: if you wanted to say "come to me" you'd usually say "imoveo ax Da", but the listener might actually hear "axda", which is a verb. In spoken EA, you'd have to say "imoveo ax Dana", or even just omit the "a" from "Dana" entirely to say "imoveo ax Dan".
date: 05/16/23
subject: text 4
I'll be translating part of "Sour Grapes" by LE SSERAFIM lollll but I decided to change up some things so that it'll still be singable but true to the original text (note that I don't speak Korean so I'm using the direct English translation, meaning that there will be mistakes regardless. Also, ladders don't exist in EA so like... I had to use the word "ladder" and EAify it...
When creating any sort of written art in EA, the dialect you use will be very important. In this song, I used Ecpa'aela, because 1) it's a dialect used by younger and "hip" people in Aeopine, and 2) "aela" means "fear", which fits the song really well once you read the lyrics.
O, palkop đeosi
Oh, 나도 모르게 (Oh, without even knowing)
kopci nonuldanli, cedoxadato, đymo moi
달콤해 난 침이 고여 이건 사랑 맞아 (It's sweet, I'm salivating, this is love)
ceida Ve kronckial
널 한참 노려봐 (Stare at you for a long time)
cekrondato moi pineci ae Dađ kueil
내 손에 뚝 떨어지길 기다리고 있어 (I'm waiting for it to drop into my hand)
doxada ci rap cegae
갖고 싶어 손쉽게 (I want it easily)
ceaumoi fairy-tale
낭만적인 fairy-tale (romantic fairy-tale)
đakron aeoda lađer
사다리를 오를 때 (When climbing a ladder)
mauda gom pi Dađ Kroil
두 발아래 난 아찔해 (I'm dizzy under my feet)
kot, cedanlidađlo Kue ca'al ckiul
허나 좀 더 길게 팔을 뻗어도 (However, even if I extend my arms a little longer)
palkodavie Ve, palrap aeosi
닿지 않아 뒤꿈치를 들어도 (I can't reach you, even if I lift my heels)
cekopciax palckararemina, love
도무지가 손에 쥘 수 없는 love (A love that can never be grasped)
O, ciedađnar paus đymo ceinpaus, yeah you'll hurt me
Oh, 이러다가 나만 다치겠어 yeah, you'll hurt me (Oh, I'll only hurt myself like this, yeah you'll hurt me)
longom an nonulpym, I don't wanna taste
푸릇 쌉싸름해 I don't wanna taste (It's green and bitter, I don't wanna taste)
palmikda ceauci nonuldanli ckial
뭐 그리 달콤하진 않을 것 같아 (I don't think it's that sweet)
O, mau paldanli đdy da, I just feel afraid
설익은 감정들이 I just feel afraid (Unripe emotions, I just feel afraid)
I'll never bite, I'll never bite the pain
I'll never bite, I'll never bite the pain
Sour, nonulpym meici ax lon
Sour, 눈물 나게 시큼한 맛 (Sour, sour taste to tears)
Sour, moi macilo da'amo ce'enok
Sour, 그런 게 만약 사랑이면 (Sour, if that's what love is)
paldoxada nonulsi, I just feel afraid
맛보고 싶지 않아 I just feel afraid (I don't want to taste it, I just feel afraid)
Love is sour, love is sour grapes
Love is sour, love is sour grapes
date: 04/22/23
subject: passive voice
Tbh there isn't a real passive tense in EA, so attach the word "ax" to the end of a verb. Below is a translation.
krauđymo ckacireax ckare: today will be remembered forever
date: 03/23/23
subject: vocab 6
The theme of this vocab section is "nature". Note that there will not be a direct translation for literally every plant and animal species. Aeopine is biologically engineered differently than Earth, so there isn't really a word for "bacteria" (closest word in principle would be Cenonil).
mona: vessel, corpse (mo(na)si: to be) + When capitalized, it means "entity/person"
cerap: help (cerapsi: to help) + When capitalized, it means "angel"
cenon: ritual, rite (cenonsi: to invade, infect) + When capitalized, it means "demon/parasite"
nanari: rope (nanarisi: to lie, deceit) + When capitalized, it means "snake/vine"
cy: shadow, follower (cysi: to follow) + When capitalized, it means "dog"
ronis: happiness (ronisnasi: to laugh) + When capitalized, it means "fox"
koko: seashell (kokosi: to swim) + When capitalized, it means "fish"
danli: container (danlisi: to hold) + When capitalized, it means "flower"
mio: outlier, difference (miosi: to smile) + When capitalized, it means "cat"
kuina: feather (kui(na)si: to scream) + When capitalized, it means "bird"
kru: fire (krusi: to burn)
col: water/liquid (colsi: to drink)
con: ice (consi: to freeze, to stop)
kru'ul: dull flame/pink (krulsi: to give)
conul: snow (conulsi: to receive)
aeo: up (aeosi: to ascend) + When capitalized, it means "air/sky/heaven/outer space"
pine: down (pinesi: to descend) + When capitalized, it means "land"
date: 03/22/23
subject: superlatives
When comparing things in EA, the modification of "đdy" is used. Just add the suffix "ul" and you'll have "đdyul". It kinda functions like the word "than" in English.
Edward is better than Jacob: Eđvarđ moci dumica'al đdyul Takob.
I like this more than that: moida đymo ca'al đdyul đa'amo.
date: 02/08/23
subject: regional accents/dialects
There are many different forms of EA, and the way someone speaks in the language can change based on their region, culture, and/or philosophy.
Ecpa'aela: the white dialect
The overall culture surrounding the Moca'aela is based on motion, the future, and progressivism. Obviously, this tiny description doesn't fully encapsulate the big idea, but those details are shown quite a bit in the dialect, as shown below.
- If a word can be shortened, it is ALWAYS SHORTENED (with grammatical exceptions). This saves time while speaking. If the buffer "na" must be used, it's shortened to "n".
EX: Mona -> Mo, ckararemi -> ckare, ETC
- When conjugating with time, they no longer say "re" or "cka", but remove the vowel entirely.
EX: I slept -> sylodac(k), I will sleep -> sylodar
- The letter "x" is softer, but still guttural.
- The letter "r" is no longer [r], but [ʁ] (voiced uvular fricative).
- Certain diphthongs are pronounced as a single sound.
EX: ae -> y (do not condense), ou -> o, ui -> ɨ, eu & iu -> I CAN'T FIND THE IPA SYMBOL RN BUT IT'S LIKE SAYING "EW" BUT ADD "H" SO LIKE "EH-W", ETC
- The plural word/suffix "ca" is no longer used. Instead, the buffer word "na" is used and condensed to "n".
- When an "x" is at the end of a word, it sounds like an unvoiced "y" sound.
- Unlike the other dialects, Ecpa'aela frequently borrows features from other dialects, as represented in the "progressive" aspect. Monaca'aela believe that colors should be able to mix, including their dialects.
Ecpaenok: the black dialect
Contrasting from the previous dialect, the culture around Mocaenok revolves around the ideas of conservatism, truth, and the past.
- Those speaking this dialect do not conjugate verbs. Instead, the "si" becomes just the "sh" sound, and the nominative pronoun is placed before the verb.
EX: I like you -> Da moinesi Ve
- Words are always kept to their original length, and are never shortened, even when conjugating.
EX: I went -> Da galađsickara
- Because words cannot be shortened/abbreviated, people who speak this dialect are very direct and choose the quickest way to say something.
EX: "I want to go back" would just be shortened to "I'll return" because why would you want to do something and not do it? (Obviously context matters, but generally, if you want to do something, just say you'll do it).
- Monacaenok do not use complex conjugation rules, idioms, popular phrases, or other things like that.
Ecpyvu: the red dialect
While this dialect has no major changes, the Mocyvu's way of speaking is very noticable.
- Vowels are very deep and rounded.
- Similar to a drum or a heartbeat, there's a certain cadence to the Ecpyvu.
- While not related to speaking the language, the Mocyvu love to use their hands and face to communicate along with talking.
NOTE: this was not originally a feature in the accent, but Remina popularized it, as they were mute and had to use their hands and face to communicate.
Ecpalon: the blue dialect
The Mocalon value intelligence, psychology, literature, and the mind as a whole. There are very interesting features in this language that have been adapted into the modern EA dialect.
- There is a unique conjugation form where you add the suffix "lo". This is meant to serve as a hypothetical clause, which is very useful in this dialect. Intelligent/philosophical debate happens frequently among the Mocalon's culture, so having a hypothetcal clause makes these types of conversation easier instead of always referring to the word "vie", which means possibility.
- The Mocalon love to integrate pop culture quotes/features into their way of speaking. Idioms are commonly used. When first hearing this dialect, standard speakers will have trouble communicating, as it'll seem like those speaking Ecpalon are speaking in riddles.
Ecpagom: the yellow dialect
Lastly, we have the yellow dialect, and the culture surrounding it is based off of design, space, art, mathematics, and science.
- There are many different ways to add suffixes to verb endings + specific words for ending sentences.
EX: iveimo -> you almost see, ivevie -> you can see, ETC
- The consonant "x" is pronounced aspirated, like the English "h".
- The consonant "s" is pronounced "ʒ".
- The C consonant is pronounced like "θ"
- The philosophy of the dialect is that art is implemented in every aspect of life, so the word "kiri" doesn't mean "sound" but "music", and other words like that.
date: 01/13/23
subject: vocab 5
I hate math, but this is the number section. Ew!!!!
cki: number, amount, value (ckisi: to count)
ckiul: some, undefined amount
cecki: all, every
ckial: big quantity, a lot
cki'il: small quantity, a little
inul: any (one thing)
ca: many, multiple (casi: to multiply)
ca'al: more (calsi: to add)
cyl: less (cylsi: to subtract)
đeacki: mathematics, the study of math
palcki: zero
in: one (insi: to be alone)
vat: two (vatnasi: to divide in half)
nip: three (nipsi: to divide into thirds)
mos: four (mosnasi: to divide into fourths)
len: five (lensi: to divide into fifths)
ak: six (aksi: to divide into sixths)
bem: seven (bemsi: to divide into sevenths)
đor: eight (đorsi: to divide into eighths)
rik: nine (riksi: to divide into ninths)
cano: ten (canosi: to divide into tenths)
vatcano: twenty (OK YOU GET IT)
nipcano: thirty
moscano: forty
lencano: fifty
akcano: sixty
bemcano: seventy
đorcano: eighty
rikcano: ninty
alia: one hundred
acmo: one thousand
alek: one million
abađ: one billion
alep: one trillion
ckickare: infinity
date: 01/05/23
subject: vocab 4
Now we're going to cover the words that are associated with the mind, soul, and vessel, or brain, heart, and body!
While English speakers say the primary colors + black and white, in EA, the people call these the "cerapcalen", or "five angels". You'll have to read "Catch of the Gods" to understand the meaning behind this phrase. Colors are extremely important in the world of Aeopine for cultural and biological reasons.
mau: color (mausi: to emotionally feel) + When capitalized, it means "emotion" or "feeling".
aela: white, fear (aelasi: to scare) + When capitalized, it means "scaredy-cat".
enok: black, purity (enoksi: to purge, cleanse) + When capitalized, it means "alchemist's stone/purest element".
ivu: red, anger (ivusi: to bleed) + When capitalized, it means "blood".
lon: blue, sadness (lonsi: to cry) + When capitalized, it means "tears".
gom: yellow, disgust (gomsi: to regurgitate, expel) + When capitalized, it means "ichor/bile".
kronema: plane, layer + When capitalized, it means "universe/reality".
mik: mind (miksi: to think) + When capitalized, it means "mind/brain".
ađe: life (ađesi: to survive, live) + When capitalized, it means "heart/soul". It's not like a human's, but it works the same.
mona: vessel, corpse (mo(na)si: to be) + When capitalized, it means "entity/person"
kdon: armor (kdonsi: to physically feel) + When capitalized, it means "skin"
kue: weapon (kuesi: to work) + When capitalized, it means "arm"
kueil: tool (kueilsi: to touch/pet) + When capitalized, it means "hand"
cie: blade (ciesi: to carve/write) + When capitalized, it means "claw/finger"
i: sight (isi: to see) + When capitalized, it means "eye"
kiri: sound (kirisi: to hear) + When capitalized, it means "ear"
đobo: scent (đobosi: to smell) + When capitalized, it means "nose"
mosinal: torso, abdomen (capitalize this PLEASE)
kro: trousers, skirt, shorts, whatever goes on legs (krosi: to stand) + When capitalized, it means "leg"
kroil: shoe (kroilsi: to kick) + When capitalized, it means "foot"
đeo: knowledge (đeosi: to know)
đea: study, the study of _ (đeasi: to study, to learn) + When capitalized, it means "homework"
nanari: rope (nanarisi: to lie, deceive) + When capitalized, it means "snake/vine"
nu: word (nusi: to call something) + Never capitalized
cenu: name (cenusi: to call someone) + Always capitalized (unless that person is dead lol)
pym: difficulty, hardship, complexity (pymsi: to complicate) + When capitalized, it means "adversary"
gae: easy, facile, simple (gaesi: to simplify) + When capitalized, it means "guide"
boa: cooperation, harmony (boasi: to compromise, settle)
ares: conflict, discord (aresnasi: to battle)
date: 01/04/23
subject: reflexive verbs
So, you know how to conjugate verbs for time and person. But what if you want to describe an action that you are doing to yourself? It's actually really easy to do, so don't worry.
Let's say "I see myself" in EA.
I see: ida
I see myself: idađ
That's literally it! You just use the possessive form! There's no need to say "ida ax dađ Mona".
If you wanna conjugate with time, you'll have to add the buffer "na(cka/re)" after the subject suffix.
EX: I will talk to myself is "ecpadađnare".
date: 01/03/23
subject: text 3
Academic assignment #284: "vatdack, aeocol đymo" (I Split This Mist)
Written by Remina, published by the Archive.
galađdacka eđymo ckare an kdondacka
tdoilca epine dađ kroilca.
galađda eđymo ckare an kdonda.
đoboda aeocol an galađikoada.
vatdacka aeocol đymo, ceklis.
Translation:
I always walked here and felt
pebbles under my shoes.
I always walk here and feel.
I smell mist and walk through.
I split this mist, newborn.
date: 12/22/22
subject: text 2
Decided to translate one of my favorite songs, A New Kind of Love by Frou Frou!
in moine klis
cemeici đdy cego
nosdacka "moineil"
an "palmaci moine"
palcerapdađvie
an palsenove ecpasi
"kruilci ae Kdon
mauveck ma ausiđ kronimo"
move moisi?
cemikda moineve
move cemoisi
at in Mau?
palkopvere kron
an palpausve đymo
sivecka cedumi
Cy noncick veđ labra đru?
palamidađ
dađ Cemo ecpaci "iko Kronema,
Kironcyn ceicica ax ve"
move moisi?
cemikda moive
move cemoisi
ax in Mau?
date: 12/21/22
subject: vocab 3
Now we have the next set of vocab words! This time, the category is "kron", or time!
krau: day (krausi: to wake up)
kruri: night (kronkurisi: to go sleep)
go(ea): beginning (go(ea)si: to begin, to start, to cause, to create)
nos: end (nosnasi: to end, to stop)
đru: pattern, repetition (đrusi: to repeat) + Kinda the same as "again" in English
ckara: past, history (ckarasi: to remember)
remi: future (remisi: to predict)
sincka: artifact (sinckasi: to preserve)
esincka: archive/museum
đir: old (đirsi: to age) + When capitalized, it means "parent"
klis: new (klisnasi: to revitalize) + When capitalized, it means "child"
sap: fast, quick (sapsi: to hurry, rush)
niom: slow (niomsi: to slow, take time)
mei: change (meisi: to change, morph)
ckare/ckararemi: eternity, forever, static
ck(a)ul: before, yester(?)
reul: after, next, upcoming
eva: occurence, event (evasi: to occur/undergo/experience)
cy: shadow, follower (cysi: to follow) + When capitalized, it means "dog"
date: 12/20/22
subject: boring stuff
Here are some words that will help you piece together sentences and stuff! This was really hard to come up with, because I had to refer to Spanish and Vietnamese prepositions as well, as I don't want my language to resemble English much.
ka: what (kamo[na]: who, kae[ma]: where, kago[ea]: why, kakron: when, kasi: how)
đa: the
đdy: from, of (đdyul: "than" equivalent)
an: and
ax: to, towards, for (ceax: "about" equivalent)
sa: or, however
kot: but, however
gonos: through, from beginning to end
rapsi: to be with someone/something ([na]rap: with)
ceđdy: about, regarding
paus: as, like (pausnasi: to resemble)
lo: if, on condition that, theory
cepau(s): same, too, also
date: 12/19/22
subject: text 1
And here is the first piece of text! It's not an excerpt from a book, but a song. Don't worry if you can't understand every single word, because there's a translation underneath lol. Also, you probably know the song.
palmodaca klis ax moine
đeove oca, an đeoda
in cekone mikda đakron ax
palvievere conulsi đdy inul Mona
Here's the direct translation!
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
date: 12/19/22
subject: vocab 2
Words can be separated into categories, so here is the "ema" category! It kinda deals with movement, direction, land, terrain, idk. Tangible things. Just that stuff.
galađ: north (galađsi: to march/move forward)
maula: east (maulasi: to move right)
skaxa: south (skaxasi: to move back)
cirme: west (cirmesi: to move left)
aeo: up (aeosi: to ascend) + When capitalized, it means "air/sky/heaven/outer space"
pine: down (pinesi: to descend) + When capitalized, it means "land"
ae: on top (aesi: to put on top)
pi: under (pi: to put under, bury)
kru: fire (krusi: to burn)
col: water/liquid (colsi: to water)
con: ice (consi: to freeze, to stop)
kru'ul: dull flame/pink (krulsi: to give)
conul: snow (conulsi: to receive)
to: motion (tosi: to dance)
mana: concept, form (ma(na)si: to be) + Only for objects, when capitalized, it means "object"
sin: piece, part of a whole
iko: in (ikosi: to be inside) + When capitalized, it means "the hollow" (there's no perfect English translation)
ako: out (akosi: to be outside) + When capitalized, it means "nature"
imo: close, near (imosi: to approach)
amo: far, distant, beyond (amosi: to leave)
Pineal: continent
đa Pineal: the mainland
au: light (ausi: to reveal/find) + When capitalized, it means "star".
kuri: darkness (kurisi: to hide) + When capitalized, it means "moon".
date: 12/18/22
subject: vocab 1
And at last, we have the very first set of vocabulary in EA! These articles will just be lists and maaaaybe some explanation about the origin of the word, but only if it's interesting.
These are general concepts, including greetings, universe-like stuff, and more.
kiron: greeting (kironsi: to open) + Used to say "hello" informally. When capitalized, it means "door/gate".
kironil: window, hole (kironilsi: to close) + Used to say "goodbye" informally.
ali: gratitude (alisi: to thank, to appreciate)
ema: space, plane (emasi: to be at)
kron: time (kronsi: to remain)
ađe: life (ađesi: to live)
anu: death (anusi: to die)
si: action (sisi: to do)
moi(ne): love (moi(ne)si: to love)
gaxe: hatred (gaxesi: to hate)
dumi: good (dumisi: to improve, to fix)
akor: bad (akorsi: to worsen, to ruin)
ona: rule, order (o(na)si: to order)
mina: clearance, allowance (mi(na)si: to allow)
seno: necessity (senosi: to need, require)
vixo: attempt, turn, round (vixosi: to try, attempt)
onin: string (oninsi: to decide, choose) + When capitalized, it means "fate".
vie: possibility (viesi: to be able to)
mau: light, color (mausi: to entertain) + When capitalized, it means "emotion" or "feeling"
kop: possession (kopsi: to possess)
cerap: angel, helper, guardian (cerapsi: to help)
doxa: hunger, desire (doxasi: to want)
non: feast (nonsi: to consume, digest)
kdana: food (kdanasi: to cook, make food)
date: 12/18/22
subject: capitalization
Hi! This is a minor article, but capitalization is one of the most important features in EA, and it can change the meaning of a sentence completely! To start, when you capitalize a word, that indicates that the word is alive, a name, or a tangible object. Here's an example.
"Mona" means person/body, but "mona" means corpse/vessel.
"ckara" means past, but "Ckara" could either be the name of a historical figure* or a ghost.
The only exception to this rule is when you're conjugating a verb. Then you don't need to capitalize anything.
*Ckara is one of the most prominent historical figures in Aeopine history! I'll write about them soon, but all that you need to know is that they are the child of Cirme, the blue-blooded angel!
date: 12/18/22
subject: conjugation
Heyyy! Today we'll learn how to "conjugate" verbs! It's actually not that bad lol.
To start, the infinitive of the verb can be indicated by the suffix "si". Let's use the verb "to see" for today.
The verb "to see" in EA is "isi". Now, let's get into the actual conjugation part!
To be able to conjugate a verb, you'll need to know the pronouns. Here they are!
Da - I, Me
Daca - We, Us
Ve - You
Veca - You all
Ci - They/It
Cica - They/It (plural)
To make these pronouns possessive, add "đ" to the end. It's really simple.
Here's how to conjugate the verb "isi".
ida - I see
idaca - We see
ive - You see
iveca - You all see
ici - They see
icica - They see (plural)
But wait! What if you want to say "I saw" or "I'll see"? Not to worry! Let's conjugate with time!
The suffixes we'll use are "ckara" and "remi"! What's cool about these words is that when you conjugate with them, you can choose to make them short suffixes and say "ck(a)" or "re"!
idacka - I saw
idare - I'll see
idato - I'm seeing
ida ckare - I always see
date: 12/17/22
subject: crafting words
Hi! I'm not sure how to start this article, so I'll just start with negation and emphasis.
The only prefixes in EA are the words "ce" and "pal", respectively meaning yes and no. Don't get too hung up on the exact translation of a word with one of those prefixes. Here are some examples.
paldoxada - I don't want ...
The "pal" prefix negates the verb. Think of it as the English "don't". The exact opposite goes for the "ce" prefix, but it's a little more complicated.
cesylo - coma
These prefixes don't have to be used only in verbs, but they're most commonly seen in them. In that example, the word "sylo" means "sleep". Adding the prefix "ce" emphasizes the noun. In certain circumstances, you can think of the prefix as "really" or "extremely" in English.
This one is a little wacky, but "đa" (the) can be a prefix in very special circumstances. Here are some examples.
đymo - this
đa'amo - that
đymokron - now, currently
đakron - when, the time
đae(ma) - where, the place
đamona - who, the person/entity (you cannot shorten mona to mo here)
đago - why, the reason, the cause
đasi - how, the action/method
đanos - therefore, so, the result
Next are suffixes! When alone, they're actually just regular old words. I'm not gonna go too much into detail, since they're easy to understand. I'll just provide a list.
"ca" (multiple) - Makes something plural (EX: Monaca = people)
"in" (one) - Isolates something (EX: Dyn = only me) + The "ai" diphthong collapses into "y".
"ul" (dull, boring) - Dilutes something (EX: kru'ul = dull fire/pink)
"đir" (old) - Indicates something is archaic (EX: Aeođir = outer space/aether)
"klis" (new) - Indicates something is new/young (EX: labraklis - new book) + also used to indicate your parent; it's used for names.
"al" (big) - Makes something big/long in size/quantity (EX: conal - iceberg)
"il" (small) - Makes something small/short in size/quantity (EX: kueil - utensil/tool)
Those are the most commonly used suffixes. I'm not about to list every single adjective/noun thingy, because the truth is, ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE A SUFFIX IN EA!
date: 12/11/22
subject: phonetics of ea
These are the sounds made in EA! For the most part, it is similar to a variety of languages, like Spanish, or something. However, I was feeling a little silly, so some of the sounds are assigned to different letters. However it's not that confusing once you compare it to Vietnamese, which is one of the languages that I used for inspiration, as I speak it.
For example, the letter "Đ/đ" is used to represent the alveolar stop, which to many speakers is the "D/d" letter. Howeverrrr, "D/d" represents the palatal approx, AKA the "Y/y" sound (for cool people, it's the "yasss" sound). This is pulled straight out of Vietnamese, so it's not some unheard of thing.
To make things easier for me (and you, probably), I'll just put all the consonants under here. Remember, I'm going strictly by the IPA, so just look up the sound if you're not familar with it. In any case, these sounds are really easy to pronounce, so...
B = B
C = C
Đ = D
D = J
P = F
G = G
X = X
T = tʃ (when this letter follows a vowel and is at the end of a word, it makes the vowel very short)
K = K
L = L
M = M
N = N
R = R
S = ʃ (when this letter is at the end of a word, it makes the "C" sound)
V = V
Now, lucky for you, the vowels are simple. Exceptttt the diphthong "aɪ" is represented with the "Y" letter. The rest of the vowels are completely normal and are actually just pronounced the same way you'd say them in Spanish or Japanese (sdorry I can't think of any other examples lmfao).
When the letter I/i is positioned at the beginning of a word, it makes the "aɪ" sound.