R.
Heckner
Ilinua Phrasebook
2014
Ilinua Council
Introduction:
Ilinua is a polysynthetic language.
This means that words are made up
multiple morphemes. Ilinua affixes
and compounds to create a great
number of words from a small base
vocabulary.
declined, that is nouns can have endings
added that tell their function in a sentence.
This does not have to be done, but it can be.
If it is not done syntax is strictly SubjectObject-Verb. However, if a noun is declined
this word order can be broken.
Example: Tinta (ink)
Nominative (subject): Tintaat
Grammar:
Genitive (possessive): Tintael
Accusative (direct object): Tintaan
Affixing
Prefix: goes in front of the root word.
Example: Bu- (not) Buszt (not yes; no).
Suffix: goes in the back of a root word.
Example: -ar (denoting male) Taar (male
one; he).
Infix: goes within a root word. Example: mam- (spoken by) Linguamamlondra
(language as spoken in London).
Circumfix: goes in front and back of a root
word. Example: El- -im (of God) Elkuoim
(Land of God)
Simulfix: One letter within the root is
changed. Example: Ars (art) Ans (painting).
Compounding
New words are formed by adding two or
more words together. Example: Batkuo
(forest) [Lit. wood-land] {Bat wood Kuo
land}.
Dative (indirect object): Tintaav
The plural of the noun is formed, without
exception, by adding –en. If the noun is
declined the plural ending is added after the
declension ending. Example: Tintaen (inks).
If one wished to make a word or prefix into
a noun the nominal ending,-(e)le, is added.
This can also be added to form a standalone
adjective (as adjectives are generally used in
affixing, not as standalone words). Example:
Bomale (good) {boma- prefix meaning good
and –le} The rule for the addition of the
nominal creation ending is: if the affix or
word ends in a vowel (as is generally the
case) –le is added, whereas if the affix or
word ends in a consonant –ele is added.
Verbs
All verbs end in –i. Conjugation is simple
and there are no irregular verbs. The endings
are the same for all pronouns.
Nouns
Example of conjugation: Ai to love
Nouns have no definite endings. Nouns can
end in any letter expect for –i. Nouns can be
Present: Ais
Past perfective (completed): Aitt
Past imperfective (uncompleted;
began in the past and continue to the
present): Air
-ookanrin: neutral
iata-: other
Imperative: Aintt
Future: Aiz
Alphabet, Sounds, & Names
Optative (wish or want): Aik
A, a (ah) sounded as a in English
father.
As with nouns words and affixes that are not
verbs can be made into verbs with the
addition of the affix, -(e)li. The same rule
governing the nominal creation governs the
verbal creation. Example: bomali to be good.
Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions,
Prepositions, & Pronouns
Adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and
prepositions generally act as affixes.
However, if one wished to have them stand
alone, suffixes exist for this function.
Adjective: -(e)le; adverb: -(e)lin;
conjunction: -(o)lo; preposition: -(a)la.
The root pronouns are not gender specific,
but may be made to be. Furthermore, the
root forms are all singular; -en is added to
the root to make the pronoun plural.
The root pronouns:
Vu: I
B, b (bah) sounded as b in English
boy.
D, d (dah) sounded as d in English
dad at the beginning and middle of words,
sounded as t in English to at the end of
words.
E, e (uh) sounded as u in English hut.
H, h (huh) sounded as h in English
hot.
I, i (yee) sounded as ee in English
fee as a vowel, sounded as y in English you
as a consonant (i is a consonant only when it
occurs at the beginning of a word before a
vowel.)
K, k (kee) sounded as k in English
key when at the beginning and middle of a
word, sounded as g in English go at the end
of words.
L, l (lee) sounded as l in English line.
Vuvantni: you (formal)
Vuvant: you (informal)
M, m (mee) sounded as m in English
man.
Ta: one/ it
Gender affixes:
N, n (nee) sounded as n in English
name.
O, o (oh) sounded as o in English
-ar: male
note.
me-: female
R, r (rah) sounded as r in English run.
S, s (soh) sounded as s in English
rose at the beginning, middle before a
consonant, and end of words, sounded as ss
in English hiss in the middle of words before
a vowel.
T, t (toh) sounded as t in English to,
at the beginning and middle of words,
silenced at the end of words.
Excuse me. Heleiboma vuan huh-luheeboh-mah voo-ahn
Sorry. Bubomavu
Language difficulties
Do you speak…? Vuvant(ni) … zalais?
voo-vahn(tnee) tsahleyes
Ilinua Ilinua eeleenooah
English Anlezala ahnluh-tsahlah
Th, th (thoh) sounded as th in
English thin.
U, u (oo) sounded as oo in English
boo-bohmah-voo
Spanish Iberiazala eebuhr-eeahtsahlah
boo.
French Gelezala guhluh-tsahlah
V, v (vah) sounded as v in English
van at the beginning and middle before a
vowel, of words, sounded as w in English
war at the end and middle, before a
consonant, of a word.
German Duezezala doouhtsuh-
Z, z (tsoo) sounded as ts in English
cats at the start, middle before a vowel, and
end of words, sounded as z in English zone
in the middle of words before a consonant.
tsahlah
Do you understand? Vuvant(ni) kerebalis?
voovahn(tnee) kuhruh-bahlees
I (do not)… Vu voo
speak… (bu)zalais... (boo)-tsahleyes
understand. (bu)kerebalis. (boo)- kuhruhbahlees
Essentials:
Could you please… Delivikokua vuvant(ni)
duhlee-veekoh-kooah voovahn(tnee)
Yes
szt ssz
repeat that? Zalabueis? tsahlah-boo-uhees
No
buszt boossz
speak more slowly? Zalakankanis? tsahlahkahn-kahnees
Please…
kooah
Delivikokua duhlee-veekoh-
Hello. Aikun
Numbers
eye-koon
Goodbye. Aiboma eye-bohmah
Zero (zéro) Eole uh-ohl-uh
One (un) I ee
Two (deux) Liank lee-ahng
Three (trois) San sahn
Four (quatre) Ithi eethee
Five (cinq) Ro roh
Six (six) Liu leeoo
Seven (sept) Hiku heekoo
Eight (huit) Ba bah
Nine (neuf) Eivva uh-ee-wah
Tomorrow Kvvakunsecelen kwah-koonsuh-cuh-luhn
This… Zata… tsahtah
morning lumkokun loom-koh-koon
afternoon faesokun fay-soh-koon
evening kakkun kahk-koon
Sunrise Julumkokeu joo-loom-koh-kuhoo
Ten (dix) Zab tsahb
Sunset Kudulumkokeu koo-doo-loom-kohkuhoo
Eleven (onze) Zabi tsahbee
Winter dutenk dootuhng
Fifteen (quinze) Zabro tsahbroh
Spring Zuntenk tsoon-tuhng
Twenty (vingt) Liazab liahtsahb
Summer Hatenk hah-tuhng
Thirty (trente) Sanzab sahn-tsab
Autumn Ziotenk tseeoh-tuhng
One hundred (cent) Zazab tsah-tsahb
Sunday Ikun eekoon
One thousand (mille) Zazazab tsah-tsahtsahb
Monday Liakun leeahkoon
One million (million) Zazazazazazab tsahtsah-tsah-tsah-tsah-tsahb
Tuesday Sankun sahnkoon
Wednesday Ithikun eetheekoon
Time & Date
Thursday Rokun roh-koon
What time is it? Shenmaniaz kokuais?
shuhn-mah-nee-ahts kokooeyes
Friday Liukun leeoo-koon
It is (ten) o’clock. (Zab) niaz kokuais. (tsahb)
nee-ahts koh-koo-eyes
Yesterday Ulikun oolee-koon
Today Zatakun tsahtah-koon
Now Simdi seem-dee
Tonight Zatanakhtt tsahtah-nahk-ht
Saturday Hikukun heekookoon
January Iak ee-ahg
February Liaak leeah-ahg
March Sanak sahn-ahg
April Ithiak eethee-ahg
May Roak roh-ahg
June Liuak leeoo-ahg
July Hikuak heekooahg
August Baak bah-ahg
May I stay here? Vu simdizenkialis
zatacarokho? voo seemdee-tsuhn-keeah-lees
tsahtah-cahr-ohk-hoh
September Eivvaak uh-ee-wah-ahg
I would like to… Vu makis… voo mahkees
October Zabak tsahbahg
withdraw Dirabori dee-rah-bohr-ee
November Zabiak tsahb-ee-ag
deposited Diraui dee-rah-oo-ee
December Zabliaak tsahb-leeah-ahg
save dirabubori dee-rah-boo-bohr-ee
Transportation, Accommodations,
Banking, &Communications
invest dirauitei dee-rah-oo-ee-t-uhee
Where is the…? Vokakuais…? voh-kahkoo-eyes
borrow dirasimdibori dee-rah-seemdee-bohr-ee
bank Uloaku ooloh-ahkoo
cash this check diraaki zataseaksha
dee-rah-ahkee tsah-tah-suh-ahk-shah
bus depot avtobuskuo ahv-toh-booskoo-oh
school Ansarauiian ahn-sahrah-ooee-ee-ahn
house Iian yeeahn
When does the bus leave? Niazavtobus
heleiz nee-ats-avtoh-boos huh-luh-eets
What is your address? Vuvant(ni)
Shenmadakkariian kakuais? voovan(tnee)
shuhn-mah-dahk-kahree-eeahn kah-kooeyes
What is your phone number? Vuvant(ni)
Shenmadakkarteleon kakuais?
voovahn(tnee) shuhn-mahd-ahk-kahr-tuhluh-ohn kah-koo-eyes
It is… (Ta) kakuais… tah kah-koo-eyes
Is there a room available? Beiian szhan
kakuais? buh-ee-eeahn ssz-hahn kah-kooeyes
Shopping, Food, Emergencies, &
Health
How much is this? Shensoa zata? shuhnsoh-ah tsah-tah
I’ll buy it. Vu ta soaliz voo tah soh-ahleez
Will you take… for it? Vuvantni veta ...
boriz voovantnee vuhtah bohr-eez
I’ll find it cheaper elsewhere. Vu hanaaksha
vakikuo tivariz. voo hahnah-ahk-shah vahkeekoo-oh tee-vahr-eez
I want… Vu makis voo mahkees
Meat Kare kahruh
Vegetable kakad kah-kahd
Fruit bekezaliimaklikt buh-kuh-tsahlee-eem-ahk-leek
a sandwich Daiimakliktad dah-eeeemahk-lee-k-taht
Take these. Zataen bori. tsah-tah-uhn
bohree
coffee zenkiafaeso tsuhn-kee-ah-fay-
Feel better. Vuvant(ni) bomaloaais
Voovahn(tnee) bohmah-loh-ah-eyes
tea ninifaeso nee-nee-fay-soh
a water faeso fay-soh
Meeting People, Making
Conversation, Romance, & Farewells
a soda heleifaeso huh-luh-ee-fay-soh
Hello Aikun
soh
Help! Elnim! uhl-neem
eye-koon
How are you? Bomavuvant(ni)?bohmahvoovahn(tnee)
Fire! Lumko! loom-koh
My… has been stolen …vuel bumakiboritt
voo-uhl boo-mah-kee-bohr-eet
Fine, and you? Bomavu, havuvant(ni)?
bohmah-voo hah-voovahn(tnee)
wallet tudarza too-dahr-tsah
What is your name? Shenmaisivuvant(ni)
shuhn-mah-ee-see-voo-vahn(tnee)
purse vvetudarza wuh-too-dahr-tsah
My name is… Isivu… ee-see-voo
valuables Zalkaen tsahl-kah-uhn
I’m pleased to meet you.
Bomaakizenkiavuvant(ni)bohma-akee-tsuhnkee-ahvoo-vahn(tnee)
Call the… Isilintt ees-eel-eent
police bubomaboridad boo-bohmahbohree-daht
This is my… Zata vuel… kakuais tsahtah
voo-uhl kah-koo-eyes
doctors bomazenkiadaden bohmahtsuhn-kee-ahdah-duhn
sibling Akt ahk
parent ada ahdah
I feel ill. Vu buboma loaais. voo boobohmah
loh-ah-eyes
friend Onk ohng
My…hurts. Vuel… aartis voo-uhl ah-ahrtees
spouse ishtil eeshteel
lover Aidad eyedaht
Head luz luts
child uku ookoo
Hand Sau sah-oo
business associate odionk ohdee-ohLeg rav rahv
ng
Arm iiz yeets
What do you do? Vuvant shenmaaki?
voovahn shuhn-mah-ahkee
I am a… Vu … kakuais voo kah-koo-eyes
Good night. Bomanakhtt bohmah-nahk-ht
teacher ansarauidad ahn-sahrah-ooeedaht
student ansaraboridad ahn-sahrahboh-ree-daht
linguist Linuadad
How old are you? Shenmasada vuvant?
shuhn-mah-sah-ah-dah voo-vahn
I am … years old. Vu masada… voo
mahsahdah
Are you single? Buaidad vuvant? boo-eyedaht voo-vahn
I am… Vu kakuais voo kahkooeyes
married ishti eeshtee
in a relationship loahandastt loh-ahhahn-dahst
a castrated monk buindikt niniren
boo-een-dee-kt neenee-ruhn
May I have… Vu loaaik loh-ah-eyeg
this dance. zadevile. tsah-duh-veeluh
Kiss me! Oshkintt vuan! ohshkeent voo-ahn
I love you. Vu vuvant ais voo voovahn eyes
I hate you. Vu vuvant odis voo voovahn odis
I have a terrible feeling I am about to turn
into a serpent, thus we best part ways. Vu
baza laoais savu heleshkais avakhalia, erko
vuen heleifati. Voo bahtsah lah-oh-eyes sahvoo huhluhsh-keyes ahvah-k-hahl-ee-ah uhrko voo-uhn huhluh-ee-fah-tee
Good bye. Bomazenkia bohmah-tsuh-kee-ah
I hope you have enjoyed this presentation of
the Ilinua phrasebook. Furthermore, I hope it
has afforded you some pleasure and a want
to use Ilinua. Thank you, R. Heckner.