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Prichinan (language)
Prichinan (Prichinan: prɪtʃinən, pronounced [prɪtʃinən]) is a language characterized by its concise grammar and use of the International_Phonetic_Alphabet as a base for its alphabet.
Alphabet
The Prichinan alphabet is based heavily off of the International_Phonetic_Alphabet, though there are several notable differences. There are a total of 33 letters, along with three accent marks. The following table provides a complete Prichinan alphabet, along with each letter's most common corresponding IPA value.
| a /a/ |
ɑ /ɑ/ |
e /e/ |
i /i/ |
ɪ /ɪ/ |
ɨ /ɨ/ |
ɑ /ɑ/ |
ɛ /ɛ/ |
ə /ə/ |
o /o/ |
œ /œ/ |
| ɑ /ɑ/ |
ʌ /ʌ/ |
p /p/ |
b /b/ |
t /t/ |
d /d/ |
k /k/ |
g /g/ |
m /m/ |
n /n/ |
r /r/ |
| f /f/ |
v /v/ |
s /s/ |
z /z/ |
ʃ /ʃ/ |
ʒ /ʒ/ |
x /x/ |
χ /χ/ |
l /l/ |
j /j/ |
t͡s /t͡s/ |
Differences from IPA
There are two Prichinan consonants and one vowel which have no distinction between voiced and voiceless pronunciation, thus making them allophones. χ is pronounced either /χ/ or /ʁ/. x is pronounced either /x/ or /ɣ/. The vowel a is pronounced /a/, /æ/, or occasionally /ɑ/. How the speaker chooses to pronounce these letters depends entirely on personal preference.
Accents
Prichinan has three accent marks: ʲ, ᵏ, and ~. For information on how and when they are used, see #Phonology.
Phonology
Grammar
Nouns
Nouns in Prichinan are always preceded by an article, which specifies their case, number, and whether or not the noun is definite. This is accomplished through a highly flexible article declension system.
Declension
Noun articles are declined using a definition marker, the article's root, six cases (Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Prepositional, and Locative), and a plural marker. Note that in singular nouns, the genitive -v becomes -f.
Definition:
| Definition | Affix |
|---|---|
| Indefinite | - |
| Definite | l- |
| Definition | Root | Case | Plurality |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | ɛ | - | - |
| l- | -v/-f | -s | |
| -ão | |||
| -m | |||
| -i | |||
| -ɪ |