Spécat
Spécat (pronounced spiː'ʃæt') is a constructed language created by Koshin DeNiestata. It is one of the official languages of Niestata. The language is heavily based on other Indo-European languages such as English, French, German, and Latin. The grammar is similar to American English concerning word order and punctuation, yet it is more similar to Latin concerning declension and conjugation. The vocabulary is primarily of English, French, and Latin origin. Like many other constructed languages, Spécat has common, regular endings for most parts of speech. For example, all nominative nouns end in "-u" and all infinitive verbs end in "-is".
The Spécatian alphabet consists of vowels, diphthongs, and consonants. Diphthongs are written as vowels with an accent on them. Several consonants (h, w, y) are omitted from the Spécatian alphabet, but may be used in foreign words.
Alphabet
There are thirty letters in the Spécat alphabet—five vowels, seven diphthongs, and eighteen consonants.
| Vowel | English Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|
| a | apple, platter |
| e | forget, ever |
| i | little, England |
| o | stop, calm |
| u | subtle, plethora |
| Diphthong | English Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|
| á | plate, laid, tray |
| â | out, Sauerkraut |
| é | eat, believe, meaty |
| í | night, eyesight, Thailand |
| ó | post, okay, Elmo |
| ô | oil, loyal, toy |
| ú | rude, mood, duo |
| Consonant | English Pronunciation Example |
|---|---|
| b | box, pub |
| c | sheep, transition |
| d | daffodil, kid |
| f | motherfucker, puff |
| g | great, forgot |
| j | gigantic, jeep |
| k | cock, frolic |
| l | lullaby, libido |
| m | mom, summon |
| n | nanny, knot |
| p | penis, blip |
| q | chalk, crutch |
| r | erratic, creator |
| s | slurp, certain |
| t | Titanic, jitter |
| v | vegan, vulva |
| x | thought, both |
| z | blitz, bits |
Common Expressions
Note that expressions need not end in a particular ending.
| English | Spécat | French |
|---|---|---|
| Hello! | Bonad! / Salúm! | Bonjour! / Salut! |
| Goodbye! | Bébé! | Au revoir |
| Yes | Ad | Oui |
| No | Non | Non |
| Thank you! | Muséd! | Merci! |
| Please | Polis | S'il vous plaît |
| Wow! | Sám! | — |
| How are you? | Kumon? | Comment ça va? |
| What's up? | Sup? | Qu'est-ce que tu fais? |
| I am doing well. | Mé bonos émótisí. | Ça va bien. |
| I am fine. | Mé sétos émótisí. | Ça va. |
| Pardon? / Huh? / What? | Dak? | Quoi? |
| Okay | Akód | D'accord |
| Excuse me. | Ezúm. | Pardon-moi. |
| I'm sorry. | Sóniz. | Je suis désolé(e). |