Qekwog language
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Natively known as qekwog /qeˈkwog/
The finalized and official national language of the Kingdom of Blazdonia aside from English.
Overview
Qekwog is the native and official national language of the Kingdom of Blazdonia, in addition to English. It has a unique and complex system of spelling and phonology, with a consonant inventory that includes b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, and z. The vowel inventory includes a, e, i, o, and u.
Qekwog has a syllable structure of (C)V(C), and the stress pattern is second, with stress on the second syllable. The language allows for a wide range of consonants to be used at the beginning of words, including b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, and z. Mid-word consonants can include bb, bl, bn, bv, bw, c, cs, dd, dj, dn, f, fg, fh, fk, fm, fw, and fx, among others.
Qekwog allows for a range of consonants to be used at the end of words as well, including b, d, f, g, j, k, m, n, p, q, r, v, w, and x. The language has a rich and diverse sound system, and its complex structure can make it challenging for non-native speakers to learn and use. Despite these challenges, Qekwog is a deeply valued and cherished part of the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Blazdonia.
Qekwog has a number of unique spelling rules that can be challenging for non-native speakers to learn and use. One rule is that the combination of "chy" is pronounced as "c", so words like "chym" and "chyr" are pronounced as "cm" and "cr". Another rule is that the letter "y" is pronounced as "j", so words like "yv" and "yl" are pronounced as "jv" and "jl".
A third rule is that the combination of "kh" is pronounced as "x", so words like "khy" and "khr" are pronounced as "xy" and "xr". These spelling rules are an important part of the Qekwog language, and they help to give it its unique sound and character. Learning these rules can be challenging, but with practice and dedication, it is possible for non-native speakers to become proficient in the language.
Qekwog is the native and official national language of the Kingdom of Blazdonia, in addition to English. It has a unique and complex system of spelling and phonology, with a rich and diverse sound system that is distinct from other languages. Qekwog has a main word order of subject-verb-object (prepositional phrase), so a sentence like "Mary opened the door with a key" would be written as "Mary opened the door with a key" in Qekwog.
Adjectives are positioned before the noun in Qekwog, and the language uses prepositions as its adposition. Nouns have a distinct singular and plural form, with the plural being indicated by the prefix "l-" for words that begin with a vowel, and "lu-" for words that begin with a consonant. For example, the singular form of "dog" is "agra", and the plural form is "lagra".
Qekwog uses definite and indefinite articles, but the uses of these articles can differ from English in some cases. For example, the definite article can be omitted in some instances, and it is used for countable nouns in general, whereas it is not used for mass (uncountable) nouns. The indefinite article is not used for non-specific countable or mass nouns.
Qekwog has a range of pronouns, including "ta" for "I, me, mine", "me" for "you, yours", "yi" for "he, him, his, it, its", "le" for "she, her, hers, it, its", and "wa" for "we, us, ours". The language also has possessive determiners, such as "khad" for "my", "e" for "your", "di" for "his", "aq" for "her", and "tu" for "our".
Verbs in Qekwog have a distinct present, past, remote past, and future form, as well as a perfect aspect. The past tense is indicated by the prefix "q-" for words that begin with a vowel, and "qo-" for words that begin with a consonant. The remote past is indicated by the prefix "i-", and the future is indicated by the particle "u-" before the verb. The perfect aspect is indicated by the prefix "fe-".
Qekwog has a base-10 number system, with distinct words for the numbers 1-10 and compound words for larger numbers. The language also has a system of derivational morphology, where words can be derived from other words to create new words with different meanings. For example, an adjective can be turned into an adverb by adding the suffix "-d" or "-od", depending on whether the word ends in a vowel.
Overall, Qekwog is a rich and complex language that is an important part of the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Blazdonia. It has a unique sound and structure, and its system of spelling and grammar can be challenging for non-native speakers to learn and use. However, with practice and dedication, it is possible to become proficient in the language and appreciate its beauty and complexity.
Spelling & Phonology
Consonant inventory
b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z
Vowel inventory
a e i o u
Syllable structure
(C)V(C)
Stress pattern
Second — stress is on the second syllable
Word initial consonants
b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x z
Mid-word consonants
b bb bl bn bv bw c cs d dd dj dn f fg fh fk fm fw fx g gg gk gm gn gr gw gz h hd hj hk hl hm hr hv j jl jm jr js jt k kb kh kk kt kv kw kz l lj lp lt lw m mf ms mv n nb nf ng nk nl nm nn nt nx nz p pf pj pk pp px pz q qd qq r rg rj rl rs rt rv rz s sb sf sg sh sj sl sn sp sx sz t tc tg tj tl tm tr tw tx tz v vm vn vr vv w wb wk wl wp wq ws wt wv wx wz x xh xl xn xw xz z zb zh zj zk zn zp zt zw
Word final consonants
b d f g j k m n p q r v w x
Spelling rules
Pronunciation | Spelling |
---|---|
c | chy |
j | y |
x | kh |
Grammar
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
Nouns
Singular No affix
agra /aˈgra/
dog
Plural If starts with vowel: Prefix l-
Else: Prefix lu-
lagra /laˈgra/
dogs
Articles
Uses of definite article that differ from English:
Definite article can be omitted: ‘I am going to supermarket’
Used to talk about countable nouns in general: English’s ‘I like cats’ would translate to ‘I like the cats’
Not used for mass (uncountable) nouns: ‘Walking in the mud’ would always translate to ‘Walking in mud’.
Used for languages: ‘The English’
Uses of indefinite article that differ from English:
Not used for non-specific countable nouns: non-specific means ‘I am looking for a (any) girl in a red dress’, whereas specific means ‘I am looking for a (particular) girl in a red dress’
Not used for non-specific mass (uncountable) nouns: non-specific means ‘Would you like some (any) tea?’ whereas specific means ‘Some tea (a specific amount) fell off the truck
ha /ha/
the
ik /ik/
a
zak /zak/
the
bo /bo/
some
Pronouns
ta /ta/
I, me, mine
me /me/
you, yours
yi /ji/
he, him, his, it, its
le /le/
she, her, hers, it, its
wa /wa/
we, us, ours
chye /ce/
you all, yours (pl)
ka /ka/
they, them, theirs
Possessive determiners
khad /xad/
my
e /e/
your
di /di/
his
aq /aq/
her
tu /tu/
our
rar /rar/
your (pl)
lo /lo/
their
Verbs
Present No affix
lizak /liˈzak/
learn
Past If starts with vowel: Prefix q-
Else: Prefix qo-
qolizak /qoˈlizak/
learned
Remote past Prefix i-
ilizak /iˈlizak/
learned (long ago)
Future Particle before the verb: u -
u lizak /u liˈzak/
will learn
Perfect aspect
The perfect aspect in English is exemplified in ‘I have read this book’, which expresses an event that took place before the time spoken but which has an effect on or is in some way still relevant to the present.
Qekwog uses an affix for the perfect aspect:
Prefix fe-
felizak /feˈlizak/
have learned
Numbers
Qekwog has a base-10 number system:
1 - hu
2 - lir
3 - vo
4 - qu
5 - pi
6 - zad
7 - tuf
8 - sikwekh
9 - kelpuwzo
10 - ti
11 - ti bi hu “ten and one”
100 - hu hov “one hundred”
101 - hu hov hu “one hundred one”
200 - lir hov
1000 - hu lenfevmav “one thousand”
Derivational morphology
Adjective → adverb = If ends with vowel: Suffix -d
Else: Suffix -od
Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Prefix me-
Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -g
Else: Suffix -ag
Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -ik
Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = Prefix za-
Noun to verb = If ends with vowel: Suffix -f
Else: Suffix -uf
Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = If starts with vowel: Prefix f-
Else: Prefix fu-
Tending to = Suffix -i
Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = Suffix -e
Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = Prefix o-
One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -b
Else: Suffix -ab
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -ok
Diminutive = Prefix a-
Augmentative = If ends with vowel: Suffix -k
Else: Suffix -ik
Qekwog Dictionary
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Key: spelling /pronunciation/ part of speech. definition(s)
adj. adjective | adv. adverb | art. article | conj. conjunction | det. determiner | interj. interjection | n. noun | num. numeral | prep. preposition | pron. pronoun | v. verb
a /a/ v. go
afme /afˈme/ prep. despite
agra /aˈgra/ n. dog
akig /aˈkig/ v. listen
am /am/ v. attack
apoq /aˈpoq/ v. shift, vary
arta /arˈta/ n. anUMAe, corner, direction
avad /aˈvad/ det. both
bab /bab/ n. root
banbi /banˈbi/ n. grass, lawn, pasture
be /be/ adj. tired, lazy
bemi /beˈmi/ n. campaign
bib /bib/ n. dungeon
bimve /bimˈve/ n. mountain
bo /bo/ det. some
bortak /borˈtak/ n. age
bukh /bux/ v. bring, fetch, carry
chyad /cad/ n. fan
chyar /car/ v. regulate
chyefki /cefˈki/ conj. until
chyin /cin/ n. boyfriend
chyokh /cox/ n. patient
chyuf /cuf/ interj. welcome
dak /dak/ n. mouse
dasbib /dasˈbib/ adj. brown
dekh /dex/ v. understand, realize, comprehend, grasp
did /did/ v. deserve
dipe /diˈpe/ n. repetition
doktiq /dokˈtiq/ n. alphabet
duk /duk/ n. course, direction
eblu /eˈblu/ n. century
egkoi /egˈkoi/ adj. shiny
ekve wayuq /ekˈve waˈjuq/ n. eyelid
ep /ep/ v. increase, expand
esi /eˈsi/ n. tear
eyid /eˈjid/ n. butter
fahu /faˈhu/ adv. either
favnekh /favˈnex/ n. military
fef /fef/ n. pepper
fiapka /fiˈapka/ v. fit, belong, apply
fip /fip/ n. morning, dawn
fop /fop/ adj. exotic
fuhyo /fuˈhjo/ n. note
gachye /gaˈce/ n. shell
gapyoev /gaˈpjoev/ v. snow
ged /ged/ n. uncle
gep /gep/ n. money
giddo /gidˈdo/ n. shade, shadow, hue, umbrella
gir /gir/ n. trial
gog /gog/ v. acquire
gore /goˈre/ n. agreement
guk wor /guk wor/ n. pubic hair
ha /ha/ adv. about
haq /haq/ v. moan, sigh
hed /hed/ n. officer
hi /hi/ n. home
hip /hip/ n. gun, rifle
hochya /hoˈca/ n. oven
hoy /hoj/ n. authority
hun /hun/ adj. cold, cool (slightly cold)
huymi /hujˈmi/ adv. only, merely
ife /iˈfe/ adv. anymore
ikhze /ixˈze/ v. discuss
ip /ip/ v. bend, fold, twist, lean
ivmid /ivˈmid/ adj. quick, swift
iye /iˈje/ v. hiss
kag /kag/ v. read
kan /kan/ prep. plus
kaszap /kasˈzap/ n. nail
ke /ke/ adj. high, loud, noisy, tall
kehra /keˈhra/ v. choose, select
kep /kep/ n. gold
key /kej/ adj. foreign
khag /xag/ n. curve, arc
khatmi /xatˈmi/ n. snake
khenkab /xenˈkab/ n. criminal
khiblak /xiˈblak/ adj. buxom
kho /xo/ adj. hard, difficult, firm, rigid
khov /xov/ n. bow (decorative material)
khur /xur/ adj. past
kig /kig/ n. bottle, jar
kisbek /kisˈbek/ adj. hungry
kob /kob/ prep. according to
komif /koˈmif/ n. chief
kow /kow/ v. prepare, rehearse
kudik /kuˈdik/ v. cost
kup /kup/ n. nature, essence
kutu /kuˈtu/ prep. against
lag /lag/ adj. bad, evil
lavak /laˈvak/ n. lie
leg /leg/ n. medicine
letyi /leˈtji/ v. date, go out
liw /liw/ n. cabinet, drawer
lof /lof/ n. lock
lokad /loˈkad/ n. cat
loq /loq/ n. flame
lu /lu/ adv. here
lur /lur/ n. tail
maggo /magˈgo/ n. nerve
mar /mar/ v. reveal, expose
may /maj/ adj. stubborn
medavmo /meˈdavmo/ n. subtlety
meke /meˈke/ n. height
mepza /mepˈza/ n. conquest
mewa /meˈwa/ n. bay, cove
mihra /miˈhra/ n. slave
mir /mir/ v. wear, put on
miy /mij/ n. poem
mogga /mogˈga/ n. riot
mov /mov/ v. provide, cater
movna /movˈna/ n. business
mulyir /muˈljir/ adj. naked, nude
na /na/ n. youth
nasa /naˈsa/ adj. similar
negmuwbaq /negˈmuwbaq/ n. rock, stone
ni /ni/ n. world
nizno /nizˈno/ n. hotel, inn, lodge
noslu /noˈslu/ v. bow (greet)
nulpi /nulˈpi/ n. reversal
nuvmekab /nuvˈmekab/ n. visitor
obikh /oˈbix/ n. insurance
ogiy /oˈgij/ n. abuse
oku /oˈku/ n. knowledge
onmirti /onˈmirti/ n. wedding
otchyuf /otˈcuf/ n. sugar
oya /oˈja/ n. impulse
pafmir /pafˈmir/ adj. straight
paltu /palˈtu/ v. interfere
pam /pam/ prep. like
pe /pe/ adj. last (final), former
pekakh /peˈkax/ v. chase, stalk
peked /peˈked/ adv. usually
pepe /peˈpe/ n. permission
pezna /pezˈna/ adj. attractive
pik /pik/ n. friend
pipod /piˈpod/ adv. recently
piwka /piwˈka/ adj. big, large, huge
piwoab /piˈwoab/ n. cauldron
poere /poˈere/ n. training
pu /pu/ v. may
pur /pur/ n. appearance (act of appearing)
qag /qag/ n. school, academy
qawiv /qaˈwiv/ n. blasphemy, heresy
qednaf /qedˈnaf/ v. say
qevir /qeˈvir/ v. secure
im /qim/ n. cut
qok /qok/ v. argue
qu /qu/ num. four
quw /quw/ n. weight
raguk /raˈguk/ v. nod
ravme /ravˈme/ v. deposit
retzen /retˈzen/ v. excite, inspire
ridni yob /ridˈni job/ n. middle class
rir /rir/ n. tradition, ritual
roy /roj/ n. expression
rutep /ruˈtep/ n. diamond
sahdeli /sahˈdeli/ n. care
sange /sanˈge/ adj. internal
saw /saw/ v. steal, rob, snatch
seg /seg/ n. stream, current
sepzef /sepˈzef/ n. bell
sezhiqik /sezˈhiqik/ adj. dirty
sinu /siˈnu/ interj. yes
siwe /siˈwe/ n. existence
soke /soˈke/ n. hope
sowkhie /sowˈxie/ n. value
suk /suk/ n. will
surtef /surˈtef/ v. write
ta /ta/ pron. I, me, mine
tanna /tanˈna/ n. reference
te /te/ adj. only
tekway /teˈkwaj/ n. distance
tetu /teˈtu/ n. acid
tifif /tiˈfif/ n. unit
tir /tir/ n. neighbor
to /to/ v. find, discover, encounter
tome /toˈme/ n. painting
tuf /tuf/ v. rate
tuvrulev /tuˈvrulev/ v. turn on
ug /ug/ n. style, design
ukhar hisab /uˈxar hiˈsab/ n. psychologist
umvu /umˈvu/ n. beverage
uq /uq/ v. be (exist), be (permanent state)
uwab /uˈwab/ n. killer
vafkha /vafˈxa/ v. ring
vay /vaj/ adj. round
vemab /veˈmab/ n. drain
vifik /viˈfik/ adj. bright
vin /vin/ v. catch
vob /vob/ n. seat, chair, saddle, lounge, couch, sofa
vudya /vuˈdja/ v. teach, instruct, educate, explain
wa /wa/ v. like
wa /wa/ pron. we, us, ours
wasyula /waˈsjula/ n. powder
wavma /wavˈma/ n. kettle
wef /wef/ adv. forward
wer /wer/ n. space (outer)
wik /wik/ n. street
wo /wo/ adv. how
woy /woj/ n. silk
wuv /wuv/ adv. somehow
yativ /jaˈtiv/ n. soap
yeq /jeq/ adv. far, away
yid /jid/ n. cloud, mist
yo /jo/ n. book, magazine
yon /jon/ n. athlete
yu pamva /ju pamˈva/ n. lipstick
yupkha /jupˈxa/ v. search, look up, explore
zad /zad/ num. six
zakof /zaˈkof/ adj. economic
zapelakh /zaˈpelax/ adj. logical
zaw /zaw/ n. whore
zep /zep/ v. ban, prohibit
zik /zik/ n. device, gadget
zohe /zoˈhe/ adj. sorry, sad
zu /zu/ v. work
zunleruf /zuˈnleruf/ v. defend