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Syntax

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Syntax

Morthic uses a direct, survival-oriented word order. It usually places the actor first, the action second, and the target or object after the verb.

The result is blunt and practical: who acts, what they do, and what they act upon.

Basic Word Order

Subject + Verb + Object

  1. Subject: the actor, kin-group, animal, or force

  2. Verb: the action or state

  3. Object: the target, food, place, enemy, or tool

Basic Sentence Example

English:

“The hunter cuts the meat.”

Morthic:

Kraz-arn gash drakad.

Breakdown:

  • kraz-arn = hunter / role-holder of the kin

  • gash = cuts

  • drakad = meat, accusative

IGT Block

Kraz-arn
kraz-arn
gash
gash
drakad.
drak-ad

Word count mismatch between sentence and gloss line

‘“The hunter cuts the meat.”’

Negative Sentence Example

English:

“The hunter does not cut the meat.”

Morthic:

Kraz-arn un-gash drakad.

IGT Block

Kraz-arn
kraz-arn
un-gash
un-gash
drakad.
drak-ad

Word count mismatch between sentence and gloss line

‘“The hunter does not cut the meat.”’