Chozov (Byakkan Language)

The Byakkan language, also known as Chozov, is the language of the planet Byakko.

It is based off of Russian, Danish and Swedish.

(Editor's note: This is copy-pasted from another site, where I put this information first, so the formatting might be wonky.)

## Natively known as: Chøzov /ʧøˈzəv/

*...and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind...*

**thëch** **kik** **javod** **këvëdø** **vi** **jozød** **thëch** **thüd** **vi** **jakov** **thøjü** **thüd** **køk**

**Pronunciation**: /θɤʧ kik ʤɛˈvəð kɤvɤˈðø vi ʤəˈzøð θɤʧ θʌð vi ʤɛˈkəv θøˈʤʌ θʌð køk/

**Chøzovian word order**: and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face the wind to

### Spelling & Phonology

**Consonant inventory**: /k v z ð ʃ ʤ ʧ θ/

 Affricate

**Vowel inventory**: /i ø ə ɛ ɤ ʌ/

 Mid

**Syllable structure**: (C)V(C)

**Stress pattern**: Ultimate — stress is on the last syllable

**Word initial consonants**: k, v, z, ð, ʃ, ʤ, ʧ, θ

**Mid-word consonants**: k, v, z, ð, ʃ, ʤ, ʧ, θ

**Word final consonants**: k, v, ð, ʃ, ʧ, θ

**Phonological rules (in order of application)**:

* N→ŋ / \_#
* θ→h / #\_B
* i→ɪ / \_CC
* z→d / V\_
* i→ə / \_#
* k→ʦ / \_E
* v→b / #\_
* N→h / \_S

**Spelling rules**:

## Grammar

**Main word order**: Subject-Verb-Object-Oblique. "Mary opened the door with a key" turns into *Mary opened the door with a key*.

**Adjective order**: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.

**Adposition**: postpositions

### Noun

#### Definite

Else: Suffix -ɛk

**zøjøk** /zøˈʤøk/

 **Feminine** | Suffix -ʌk

**zøjøük** /zøʤøˈʌk/

Else: Suffix -øʃ

 **Neuter** | Suffix -ɤʃ

**zøjøësh** /zøʤøˈɤʃ/

Else: Suffix -øθɤ

**zøjøthë** /zøʤøˈθɤ/

#### Indefinite

Else: Suffix -ɤðɛ

**zøjøda** /zøʤøˈðɛ/

 **Feminine** | If ends with vowel: Suffix -θʌ

Else: Suffix -ɤθʌ

**zøjøthü** /zøʤøˈθʌ/

 **Neuter** | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃɛ

Else: Suffix -øʃɛ

**zøjøsha** /zøʤøˈʃɛ/

**zøjøød** /zøʤøˈøð/

### Pronouns

 **2nd singular** | **chøsh** /ʧøʃ/

 **3rd singular masc** | **kik** /kik/

 **3rd singular fem** | **do** /ðə/

 **1st plural inclusive** | **køk** /køk/

 **1st plural exclusive** | **kü** /kʌ/

 **2nd plural** | **jo** /ʤə/

 **3rd plural masc** | **kø** /kø/

 **3rd plural fem** | **dosh** /ðəʃ/

*they, them (feminine)*

### Possessive determiners

 **2nd singular** | **kach** /kɛʧ/

 **3rd singular masc** | **vi** /vi/

 **3rd singular fem** | **kësh** /kɤʃ/

 **1st plural inclusive** | **thük** /θʌk/

 **1st plural exclusive** | **thø** /θø/

 **2nd plural** | **thüth** /θʌθ/

 **3rd plural masc** | **vo** /və/

 **3rd plural fem** | **küth** /kʌθ/

*their (feminine)*

### Verbs

Verbs are conjugated depending on the gender of the doer of the verb.

#### Imperfective aspect

The ‘imperfective’ aspect refers to ongoing actions, such as *I am studying*,

and habitual actions, such as *I study (every night)*.

It is indicated with the affix:

**køchëzakøk** /køˌʧɤzɛˈkøk/

#### Perfect aspect

Perfect aspect in English is exemplified in ‘I have read this book’,

which expresses an event that took place before the time spoken

but which has an effect on or is in some way still relevant to the present.

In Chøzovian, the perfect is constructed with an affix

Else: Suffix -ɤʃ

**køchëzakësh** /køˌʧɤzɛˈkɤʃ/

#### Derivational morphology

**Adjective → adverb** = Suffix -ø

**Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj])** = If ends with vowel: Suffix -vø

Else: Suffix -ivø

**Adjective → verb (to make something [adj])** = Suffix -ək

**Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun])** = Suffix -ə

**Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic)** = Suffix -i

**Noun → verb (to create [noun])** = Suffix -ɛð

**Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb])** = If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʧø

Else: Suffix -ʌʧø

**Verb → adjective (likely to do [verb])** = Suffix -ø

**Verb → noun (the act of [verb])** = Suffix -əʧ

**Verb → noun that verb physically produces (e.g. build → building)** = If ends with vowel: Suffix -vʌ

Else: Suffix -ʌvʌ

**One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter)** = Suffix -ɛ

**Place of (e.g. wine → winery)** = Suffix -ə

**Diminutive** = If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃ

Else: Suffix -iʃ

**Augmentative** = If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʤi

Else: Suffix -ʌʤi