Ilbantraɦīzim

Ilbantraɦīzim (literally: warrior-ish) is a language spoken on the Ārʙi river Delta (Modern Day Elbe).

## Grammar

### Structure

#### Sentence Order

1. Subject
2. Verb
3. Adverb
4. Object
5. Conditional Clause

#### Individual Order

1. Adpositions act as post-positions.
2. Adjectives act as pre-positions.
3. Complements pre-position the main object.

### Questions

In a question, the basic sentence structure switches to VOS.

### Pronouns

#### Morphosyntactical

- Nominative

- Accusative

- Instrumental

#### Relational

- Dative

- Possessed

- Sociative

### Binary Conjunctions

#### Definition

A binary conjunction is a conjunction, which, in some form of another, links two nouns together. The ones currently implemented into the language are:

* And
* Inclusive Or (One, the other, or both)
* Exclusive Or (One or the other, not both)

#### Binding Nouns

To bind two nouns, you place the binary auxiliary \*til (AUX.BIN) between the words you wish to bind, and follow the construction with \*jiti “and”.

ENG: “James and I are going there.”

ROM: James til zal jiti ūrisiris inirir.

GLOSS: “James AUX.BIN 1PS and goB.IMPERF thereB.”

ENG: “Either Kim or you have to leave.”

ROM: Kim til pir hāpi sīn ahinā.

GLOSS: “Kim AUX.BIN 2PS or.EXC needB leaveB.”

#### Complex Bindings

A complex binding consists of more than two nouns, there are two ways to do this, although the latter version is preferred.

##### Long Binding

ENG: “Tim, Steve, Jonathan, Bob and Greg are big.”

ROM: Tim til Steve jiti til Jonathan jiti til Bob jiti til Greg jiti īfijī tahimita.

GLOSS: “Tim AUX.BIN Steve and AUX.BIN Jonathan and AUX.BIN Bob and AUX.BIN Greg and beB bigB.ACC.”

##### Short Binding

ENG: “Tim, Steve, Jonathan, Bob and Greg are big.”

ROM: Tim til Steve til Jonathan til Bob til Greg jiti īfijī tahimita.

GLOSS: “Tim AUX.BIN Steve AUX.BIN Jonathan AUX.BIN Bob AUX.BIN Greg and beB bigB.ACC.”

### Registers

#### Definition

A noun register is a class of nouns which applies to a subject, to which the rest of the sentence has to share agreement with.

#### Agreement Exceptions

* Pronouns
* Auxiliaries
* Conjunctions

#### A-Register

The A register contains most words which can syntactically substitute a noun, such as pronouns or determiners.

#### B-Register

The B Register contains animate words, as well as animate “concepts” in their culture. (such as the sun, proper nouns, etc.)

##### Verb Agreement Table

 Coda
 No Coda

##### Adjective Agreement Table

 Coda
 No Coda

#### C-Register

The C register contains inanimate objects, such as mountains, rocks, etc.

#### D-Register

The D register contains ideas and concepts, such as freedom, cardinal directions, etc.

## Verbs

### Tenses

* Past
* Present

### Aspects

* Perfect
* Imperfect

### Declension Table

 Perfect
 Imperfect

## Adjectives

### General

Adjectives inflect as nouns when they act as an object of any sort.

## Examples

### A Conversation at the Market

#### English

A: Hi there!

B: Good day, sir.

A: Would you be willing to trade?

B: Sure! Anything you’re looking for?

A: Yeah, I’d need some cows and some of your fruit.

B: Alright, I’ll give you those for some coal.

A: Sounds great! Deal!

B: Glad to do business with you!

#### Gloss

A: “GREET-1!”

B: “2PS.NOM go haveA.PERF goodA dayA.ACC.”

A: “tradeA wantA 2PS.NOM?”

B: “INT.AGR-1! searchA.PERF what thingA.ACC 2PS.NOM?”

A: “1PS.NOM needA cowA.PLU.ACC AUX.BIN some 2PS.NOM fruitA.PLU.POS and.”

B: “INT.AGR-2! 1PS.NOM giveA 2PS.ACC, when 2PS.NOM giveA.PERF some coalA.PLU 1PS.ACC.”

A: “INT.AGR-1! INT.DEAL!”

B: “1PS.NOM beA happyA.ACC, when 1PS.NOM doA.PERF 2PS.SOC tradeA.ACC.”

#### Translation

A: “kjī!”

B: “pir ūris anīnisis jītuz āguni.”

A: “ɦāʙizis tazal pir?”

B: “in! linisis ūs stinkan pir?”

A: “zal sīnis ūkis til bār pir āftīr jiti.”

B: “āngi! zal izidal putir, fit pir izidalis bār jūlwiz zahit.”

A: “in! ʙāl!”

B: “zal īfil anīni, fit zal rūnisis pindāl ɦāʙizan.”