Post by dreamingfifi on Sept 20, 2013 13:26:44 GMT -6
Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences are commands or orders. In Thalas’sian, the verb gets an –a suffixed onto the end of it, and the verb is pulled to the beginning of the sentence.
In Quel’sian this is easy. Just put an A at the end, no fuss. It’s more difficult in Sin’sian.
The –a changes the vowels at the end of the verb like so:
i + a = ia
e/o/a + a = aa
With U+A it’s a little more difficult. It’ll change with the different consonants before it.
If the end of the verb is MU or BU (not MMU or MBU) the M or B will change with the vowel.
bu/mu + a = wwa
Any other consonants, the –u will be deleted and the –a added.
For the impolite form, strip the vowel off the end, unless that would leave 2 consonants next to each other at the end of the word. This is to sound more like the under class speech, without actually being the underclass’s speech.
If it is “al”, then nothing is added to it.
If it is a suffixed –al on a derived adjective, then there is nothing added, and the adjective is pulled to the front with it.
Command Syntax: Emphasizing Verbs
To put emphasis on a verb, put it at the beginning of the sentence. This often gives the sentence the connotation that it is something that you wish would happen - or that it's an order.
In sentences with emphasized verbs, the word order ends up looking like this:
Examples:
If there is a pronoun after the verb, you can turn it into a suffix if you wish.
Examples:
Examples of commands:
If the object is a pronoun, you can turn the pronoun into a suffix on the verb, like so:
Imperative sentences are commands or orders. In Thalas’sian, the verb gets an –a suffixed onto the end of it, and the verb is pulled to the beginning of the sentence.
In Quel’sian this is easy. Just put an A at the end, no fuss. It’s more difficult in Sin’sian.
The –a changes the vowels at the end of the verb like so:
i + a = ia
anari + a = anaria
e/o/a + a = aa
belese + a = belesaa
kara + a = karaa
fulo + a = fulaa
With U+A it’s a little more difficult. It’ll change with the different consonants before it.
If the end of the verb is MU or BU (not MMU or MBU) the M or B will change with the vowel.
bu/mu + a = wwa
shimu + a = shiwwa
Any other consonants, the –u will be deleted and the –a added.
shindu + a = shinda
For the impolite form, strip the vowel off the end, unless that would leave 2 consonants next to each other at the end of the word. This is to sound more like the under class speech, without actually being the underclass’s speech.
ori>or
anore>anor
kara>kar
fulo>ful
shimu>shim
shindu>shinda
If it is “al”, then nothing is added to it.
If it is a suffixed –al on a derived adjective, then there is nothing added, and the adjective is pulled to the front with it.
Command Syntax: Emphasizing Verbs
To put emphasis on a verb, put it at the beginning of the sentence. This often gives the sentence the connotation that it is something that you wish would happen - or that it's an order.
In sentences with emphasized verbs, the word order ends up looking like this:
Verb Object Auxiliary Subject
Examples:
Al diel shala! – May the journey be safe!
Balu diel dash – You’re coming well!
Asto amare da shan're. – I have hope for my honor.
If there is a pronoun after the verb, you can turn it into a suffix if you wish.
Examples:
Al'a shala! – May the journey be safe!
Bal’a dash! – You come well!
Asto’re da shan’re. – I have hope for my honor.
Examples of commands:
Anaria shola! – State business!
Basha no falor talaa! – Taste the chill of true death!
Al shala! – Be safe!
Bandal! – Be prepared!
Vendela amare! – Help me!
If the object is a pronoun, you can turn the pronoun into a suffix on the verb, like so:
Vendela’re! / Vendel’o! – Help me!
Felaa’men! – Burn it!
Dinora’shi! – Guard them!
Basha’men – Taste it!