Kemite Language

Kemite Grammar

1) Pronouns

Words such as this, that, and the are implied.

I (mine, my, me): ae
we, us (ours): aeri
you (yours): illa
you, p (yours, p): illari
he, him (his): hano
they (theirs): hanori
she, her (hers): hana
it: han
they (it): hanui

2) Verbs

When conjugating verbs, remove the suffix "t" and append the following to the stem:

past tense: e
present tense: u
future tense (will/shall): wa
conditional (would): va
conditional (could): za

Examples:

to dance: minaet
I dance: ae minaeu
I danced: ae minaee
I will dance: ae minaewa
I would dance: ae minaeva
I could dance: ae minaeza

Two or more verbs may be used in one sentance, but the second or third verb must stay in unconjugated form. If an "ing" ending is used, append "ja" directly to the verb. If there are three verbs, the second it is its root form.

Examples:

I would love to dance.

Ae kamiuva minaet.

I love dancing.

Ae kamiuu minaetja.

I do not love to dance.

Ae n’rishu kamiu minaet.

3) Adverbs

Adverbs follow the verb without changing form.

Examples:

gold shines bright(ly)

woki hilu brael

4) Plurals

Append "ri" if stem ends in vowel, "ui" if stem ends in a consonant.

Examples:

dragons: draegui
cats: kahiri

5) Adjectives

Adjectives are appended to the word they are describing.

Examples:

green dragon: draegviel
blue cat: kahizuru

When expressing "er," append "ka" if adjective ends in a vowel, and "ika" if adjective ends in a consonant.

Examples:

greener dragon: draegvielika
bluer cat: kahizuruka

When expressing "est" append "kag" if adjective ends in a vowel, and "ikag" if adjective ends in a consonant.

Examples:

greenest dragon: draegvielikag
bluest cat : kahizurukag

6) Possessive Phrases

Simple

Append possessor ('ve) to stem. The pronoun follows.

Examples:

her cat: kahi've hana
their dog: bamag've hanori

Complex

Append possessor ('ve) to stem. Follow with the second stem, append with possessor ('ve). Follow with pronoun.

Examples:

their son's cat: kahi've jino'val hanori
his daughter's dog: bamag've jina'val hano

7) Phrase Construction

I love to battle.

Ae kamiu dat.

When will you leave?

Uner illa buklwa?

When will we leave for the dance?

Uner aeri buklwa berid minae?

I do not wish to go.

Ae n’rishu sejos vinat.