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1. Vowels Simple vowels LetterIPAInitialMedialFinala/a/yesyesyese/e/yesyesyesi/i/yesyesyeso/o/yesyesyesu/u/yesyesyes Lon…
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Asteran Noun Morphology Asteran nouns have no grammatical gender . Nouns are not masculine, feminine, or neuter. The lan…
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Asteran Pronouns and Possession Asteran has personal pronouns for three persons and two numbers. Asteran does not mark g…
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Asteran Verb Morphology Asteran verbs are usually clause-final . Default word order: Subject + Object + Verb The verb ca…
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Asteran Adjectives Asteran adjectives stand before the noun . Adjectives agree with the noun in case and number , but no…
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Asteran Negation Asteran negates verbs with the particle nac . The negative particle stands immediately before the verb.…
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Asteran Copula Asteran has a copular verb: an- = be, exist, stand as, hold the state of The copula is used for existence…
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Asteran Prepositions Asteran has a full case system, so prepositions do not need to carry every meaning by themselves. T…
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Yes/No Questions Yes/no questions are marked with the question particle: han The particle han stands at the beginning of…
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Asteran Basic Syntax Asteran is a verb-final language . Default word order: Subject + Object / Complements / Adjuncts +…
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Asteran Relative Pronoun Asteran uses a declinable relative pronoun built around ts . It means: who / whom / whose / whi…
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Asteran Conjunction System Shape Rule Asteran conjunctions are usually short particles. Preferred shapes: CV with long v…
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Asteran Numbers Asteran uses a base-9 number system . This means that the basic digits are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Wh…
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Asteran Roots, Stems, and Derivation Asteran distinguishes between roots and stems . A root is the abstract lexical base…
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Asteran Compounding Asteran uses compounds to create formal, technical, ritual, and institutional vocabulary. Compounds…
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Asteran Names Asteran personal names are not gendered . There are no masculine or feminine name endings. A name is simpl…
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