Grammar

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Numbers

# Numbers ## Base digits (0–9) | Digit | NLS | |-------|-----| | 0 | mo | | 1 | en | | 2 | ti | | 3 | dra | | 4 | ro | |…

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# Pronouns ## Subject pronouns The subject pronoun corresponds to the plain root. | English | NLS (root) | |---------|--…

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# Articles, conjunctions and prepositions ## Articles and the conjunction "and" | English | NLS | |---------|-----| | a…

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# Nouns ## General rules - Plural : formed with the suffix -ra (e.g. arrue house → arruera houses). - Negation : formed…

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## Adjective position The adjective always precedes the noun it modifies (adjective + noun order, English-style): > Rego…

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# Adjectives ## Invariability of Adjectives In NLS, adjectives are strictly invariable : they never take the plural suff…

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# Adverbs ## Adverbs derived from adjectives NLS has no dedicated suffix to derive adverbs from adjectives (unlike the I…

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# Verbs ## Vocabulary (infinitive form) The full verb vocabulary is in the companion *NLS Dictionary** volume (Verbs sec…

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## Comparatives Relative comparative (of superiority/inferiority): > Rule: subject + verb + glin (more) / sin (less) + a…

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## Conjugation paradigm of a regular verb To facilitate learning and serve as a quick reference, the following table pre…

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## Root reuse across grammatical categories NLS deliberately reuses the same root for closely related concepts belonging…

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## Phonetics and orthography Phonemic spelling: the language is read as it is written, each letter always corresponds to…

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# NLS — Sentence Construction Schema --- # 1. Basic Word Order > Rule: subject + verb + (object*-ne*) Mut gara pom-ne =…

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