Qekwog language

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

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