Maian Language

Maian (Maian: pkck ['px.cx]) is the language spoken on the moon Maia.

Phonology

There are five consonants, and zero vowels. Syllable Structure is SF. Stress is on the first syllable.

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Orthography

It uh... works.

Grammar

• SOV order.
• Only nouns and verbs... yeah.
• The default word form is noun.
• Compoundedness is always marked with hyphens, for clarity.
• The -tt suffix forms one-arg verbs. The suffix -pc forms two-arg verbs.

Vocab

cckk

1. female

ck

1. go

ck-tctk

1. fly

ct

1. from

kctc

1. child

   He is just a child.

   tk kctc tt-pc pt-tt.

kkkc

1. person

kq

1. water

kt

1. is; to be

pc

1. do, make
2. [suffix forming two-arg verbs]

pckc

1. fast

pkck

1. word
2. speech
3. language

pkpk

1. parent

pq

1. male

pqtk

1. good

pt

1. one, single

tc

1. to
2. at, by
3. in

tctk

1. air
2. sky

tk

1. that
2. this
3. he, she, it, they

tq

1. not
2. no

tqkq

1. animal

tqkq-tctk

1. bird
2. flying insect
3. bat

tt

1. be; exist
2. [suffix forming one-arg verbs]