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1. VowelsSimple vowelsLetterIPAInitialMedialFinala/a/yesyesyese/e/yesyesyesi/i/yesyesyeso/o/yesyesyesu/u/yesyesyesLong v…
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Asteran Noun MorphologyAsteran nouns have no grammatical gender . Nouns are not masculine, feminine, or neuter. The lang…
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Asteran Pronouns and PossessionAsteran has personal pronouns for three persons and two numbers.Asteran does not mark gen…
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Asteran Verb MorphologyAsteran verbs are usually clause-final .Default word order:Subject + Object + VerbThe verb carrie…
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Asteran AdjectivesAsteran adjectives stand before the noun .Adjectives agree with the noun in case and number , but not…
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Asteran NegationAsteran negates verbs with the particle nac .The negative particle stands immediately before the verb.Ba…
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Asteran CopulaAsteran has a copular verb:an- = be, exist, stand as, hold the state ofThe copula is used for existence, p…
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Asteran PrepositionsAsteran has a full case system, so prepositions do not need to carry every meaning by themselves.The…
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Yes/No QuestionsYes/no questions are marked with the question particle:hanThe particle han stands at the beginning of th…
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Asteran Basic SyntaxAsteran is a verb-final language .Default word order:Subject + Object / Complements / Adjuncts + Ver…
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Asteran Relative PronounAsteran uses a declinable relative pronoun built around ts .It means:who / whom / whose / which…
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Asteran Conjunction SystemShape RuleAsteran conjunctions are usually short particles.Preferred shapes:CV with long vowel…
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Asteran NumbersAsteran uses a base-9 number system .This means that the basic digits are:0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8What d…
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Asteran Roots, Stems, and DerivationAsteran distinguishes between roots and stems .A root is the abstract lexical base o…
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Asteran CompoundingAsteran uses compounds to create formal, technical, ritual, and institutional vocabulary.Compounds ar…
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Asteran NamesAsteran personal names are not gendered .There are no masculine or feminine name endings. A name is simply…
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