Nberr language

Nberr (Nberr: /μȸɜr/) is an Anberran language spoken in the area encompassing the coast of the northern Lyrean Sea and the southern coast of the Stomach Lake spoken by the Nberr people.

Grammar
The main word order is SOV, prepositional phrases follow the verb. Adjectives come before the noun. Nberr uses postpositions.

Nouns
Plural nouns are formed using the word nyyoo (/ɲjoː/) before the noun.


 * ᶮɟee /ᶮɟeː/ 'dog'
 * nyyoo ᶮɟee /ɲjoː ᶮɟeː/ 'dogs'

Nouns inflect for seven cases: ergative, absolutive, genitive, dative, locative, ablative and instrumental.

Articles
Articles are enconded using noun affixes.

Numbers
Nberr has a base-10 number system

Derivational morphology

 * Adjective → adverb = -ulp
 * Adjective → noun (the quality of being (adj.)) = -ɜc
 * Adjective → verb (to make something (adj.)) = -a
 * Noun → adjective (having the quality of (noun)) = -st (if ends in a vowel); -eːst (otherwise)
 * Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. 'economy' → 'economic') = -t͡s (if ends in a vowel); -eːt͡s (otherwise)
 * Noun to verb = -u
 * Verb → adjective (result of doing (noun)) = -tμ (if ends in a vowel); -etμ (otherwise)
 * Tending to = -rt͡ʃ (if ends in a vowel); -art͡ʃ
 * Verb → noun (the act of (verb)) = -uːt͡ʃ
 * Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. 'know' → 'knowledge') = -iw
 * One who [verb]s (e.g. 'paint' → 'painter') = -iːlp
 * Place of (e.g. 'wine' → 'winery') = -lμ (if ends in a vowel); -eːlμ (otherwise)
 * Diminutive = -t (if ends in a vowel); -eːt (otherwise)
 * Augmentative = -a

Vocabulary

 * a /a/ (adv.) well
 * achylee /ˈacleː/ (n.) culture
 * álchyoonyoo /ɜlˈcoːɲoː/ (v.) hit, punch, collide
 * alt /alt/ (n.) riot
 * an /an/ (n.) leather
 * ányᶡ /ɜɲᶡ/ (n.) offer
 * ár /ɜr/ (n.) dish, plate, bowl, tray
 * arts /art͡s/ (n.) vegetable
 * at /at/ (n.) brain
 * chá /t͡ʃɜ/ (n.) judge
 * chást /t͡ʃɜst/ (adj.) sick, ill, unwell
 * chhâ /t͡ʃhæː/ (v.) draw
 * chhárn /t͡ʃhɜrn/ (n.) ancestor
 * chhaynyirch /ˈt͡ʃhajɲirt͡ʃ/ (adj.) shiny
 * chhins /t͡ʃhins/ (n.) wall, barrier
 * chi /t͡ʃi/ (v.) agree
 * chint /t͡ʃint/ (n.) floor
 * chla ho /t͡ʃla ho/ (n.) eyeball
 * chlap /t͡ʃlaꝥ/ (n.) trousers, pants
 * chleechy /t͡ʃleːc/ (n.) top (clothing)
 * chlitlá /ˈt͡ʃlitlɜ/ (n.) lock
 * chloow /t͡ʃloːw/ (v.) shift, vary
 * chluulyuu /ˈt͡ʃluːljuː/ (n.) order
 * choo ᶮɟuch /t͡ʃoː ᶮɟut͡ʃ/ (n.) toe
 * chu /t͡ʃu/ (v.) believe, trust
 * chyá /cɜ/ (n.) result, outcome
 * chyálmav /ˈcɜlμa/ (v.) dig
 * chyatu /ˈcatu/ (n.) unit
 * chyeet /ceːt/ (n.) hour, time
 * chyi /ci/ (v.) pour
 * chyionychye /ciˈoɲce/ (n.) region
 * chyow /cow/ (adv.) then
 * echká /ˈet͡ʃkɜ/ (n.) penis
 * eenlâ /ˈeːnlæː/ (v.) poise
 * ehma /ˈehμa/ (n.) stock, arsenal
 * emb /eμȸ/ (v.) register, book
 * enpoo /ˈenꝥoː/ (adj.) naked, nude
 * ers /ers/ (n.) knee
 * há /hɜ/ (n.) law
 * hâtsree /ˈhæːt͡sreː/ (n.) servant
 * hilk /hilk/ (adj.) narrow
 * hoymi /ˈhojμi/ (v.) spend
 * iili /ˈiːli/ (v.) sleep
 * iitii /ˈiːtiː/ (n.) lip
 * imba /ˈiμȸa/ (n.) bed, lounge, couch, sofa
 * inychyooiilp /iɲˈcoːiːlꝥ/ (n.) poet
 * its /it͡s/ num. second
 * kâch /kæːt͡ʃ/ (n.) branch (tree part)
 * kap /kaꝥ/ interj. goodbye
 * keechy /keːc/ (v.) trick, deceive
 * kep /keꝥ/ (v.) require, oblige
 * kiᶮɟ /kiᶮɟ/ (n.) rhythm
 * kmee /kμeː/ det. much
 * kmoiilp /ˈkμoiːlꝥ/ (n.) manager
 * kna srâlhee /kna ˈsræːlheː/ (n.) dungeon
 * knilmonn /ˈknilμonn/ (n.) soup
 * ko /ko/ (adj.) large, massive, enormous, huge
 * kooprombuuch kná /koːˈꝥroμȸuːt͡ʃ knɜ/ (n.) coffin
 * kors /kors/ (v.) help, assist, cater
 * kuu /kuː/ (n.) factor, variable
 * kyamb /kjaμȸ/ (pron.) to us
 * kyeep /kjeːꝥ/ (n.) victim
 * kyimbee /ˈkjiμȸeː/ (n.) part, portion
 * kyoolch /kjoːlt͡ʃ/ (n.) glove
 * kyuu /kjuː/ (n.) gold
 * lach /lat͡ʃ/ (pron.) theirs
 * lâmt /læːμt/ (v.) surprise, startle
 * let /let/ (n.) color, hue
 * lochy /loc/ (n.) security
 * lulch /lult͡ʃ/ (n.) aunt
 * lya /lja/ (v.) like
 * lyalk /ljalk/ (n.) store, shop
 * lyetluplâuuch /ˌljetluˈꝥlæːuːt͡ʃ/ (n.) election
 * lyoo /ljoː/ (n.) stomach, gut
 * lyuuuuch /ˈljuːuːt͡ʃ/ (n.) sale
 * malt /μalt/ (pron.) that
 * mbá /μȸɜ/ conj. that
 * mbalp /μȸalꝥ/ (n.) park
 * mbarts /μȸart͡s/ (n.) pile, heap, mound
 * mbe /μȸe/ (n.) coast, rib
 * mben /μȸen/ (v.) control
 * mbi /μȸi/ num. million
 * mbichy /μȸic/ (v.) catch, grab, clutch, grasp, grip
 * mbiimârchya /μȸiːˈμæːrca/ (n.) copper, bronze
 * mbo /μȸo/ (n.) life (living organism)
 * mbu /μȸu/ prep. for (in favor of)
 * me /μe/ (n.) paper
 * mew /μew/ (adj.) thick, wide, broad, dense
 * mip /μiꝥ/ (adj.) vague, obscure
 * moplá /ˈμoꝥlɜ/ (n.) lunch
 * nla /nla/ (v.) become (begin to be), become (change into)
 * nlalk /nlalk/ interj. hello
 * nlamb /nlaμȸ/ (v.) damage, impair
 * nlanyᶡiw /ˈnlaɲᶡiw/ (n.) building
 * nlátsiilp /ˈnlɜt͡siːlꝥ/ (n.) ruler
 * nlechli /ˈnlet͡ʃli/ (n.) cat
 * nlee /nleː/ (v.) could
 * nlelsi /ˈnlelsi/ (n.) basket
 * nlern /nlern/ (n.) poison, venom
 * nlewârny /ˈnlewæːrɲ/ (adj.) big, great (very large), massive, enormous, loud
 * nli /nli/ prep. for (the purpose of)
 * nlimb /nliμȸ/ (n.) earthquake
 * nliteeyt /ˈnliteːjt/ (n.) parent
 * nlooch /nloːt͡ʃ/ (n.) skill, talent
 * nluls /nluls/ det. several
 * nluupra /ˈnluːꝥra/ (n.) goat
 * nyáchee /ˈɲɜt͡ʃeː/ (v.) fire (from job), discharge
 * nyâmb /ɲæːμȸ/ (adj.) fat, big
 * nyaw /ɲaw/ (n.) economy
 * nyeewe /ˈɲeːwe/ (n.) dagger
 * nyests /ɲest͡s/ (v.) state, declare, say
 * nyiip /ɲiːꝥ/ (v.) bend, fold
 * nyinytii /ˈɲiɲtiː/ (n.) challenge
 * nyᶡányᶡ /ɲᶡɜɲᶡ/ (n.) career
 * nyᶡern /ɲᶡern/ (n.) row
 * nyᶡirts /ɲᶡirt͡s/ (n.) piece, bit
 * nyᶡuup /ɲᶡuːꝥ/ (v.) cure
 * nyooyk /ɲoːjk/ (n.) oven
 * nyuun la /ɲuːn la/ (n.) brothel
 * nyyâ /ɲjæː/ (v.) visit, attend, show up
 * nyyaltsuuch /ˈɲjalt͡suːt͡ʃ/ (n.) argument
 * nyye /ɲje/ (pron.) he, she, it
 * nyyeysi choynyiir /ˈɲjejsi ˈt͡ʃojɲiːr/ (n.) horizon
 * nyyirny /ɲjirɲ/ (n.) bridge
 * nyyumbi /ˈɲjuμȸi/ (adv.) somewhat, fairly, pretty
 * ᶮɟâ /ᶮɟæː/ (v.) stretch
 * ᶮɟánsuuch /ˈᶮɟɜnsuːt͡ʃ/ (n.) experience
 * ᶮɟee /ᶮɟeː/ (n.) dog
 * ᶮɟi /ᶮɟi/ (n.) money
 * ᶮɟu /ᶮɟu/ (n.) space (beyond Earth)
 * okche /ˈokt͡ʃe/ (n.) respect
 * oolch /oːlt͡ʃ/ (n.) plane
 * oost selts /oːst selt͡s/ (n.) music
 * oyt /ojt/ num. six
 * plan /ꝥlan/ (n.) year, period (duration of time)
 * plán /ꝥlɜn/ prep. like
 * pláykáchy /ˈꝥlɜjkɜc/ (n.) hunger
 * plentiilp /ˈꝥlentiːlp/ (n.) sailor
 * pliilm /ꝥliːlμ/ (n.) hotel
 * plolp /ꝥlolꝥ/ (n.) potato
 * plu /ꝥlu/ (n.) rate
 * pluuyt /ꝥluːjt/ (v.) thank, bless
 * psánn /ꝥsɜnn/ (n.) flour
 * psee /ꝥseː/ (adj.) good, superb, wonderful, honest, right, great (excellent), moral, appropriate, valid
 * psers /ꝥsers/ (n.) process, procedure
 * psimb /ꝥsiμȸ/ interj. yes
 * psolsiw /ˈꝥsolsiw/ (n.) excuse
 * psulk /ꝥsulk/ (adv.) also, as well
 * pyans /ꝥjans/ (n.) staff, crew
 * pyi /ꝥji/ (n.) bucket, tub
 * pyuch /ꝥjut͡ʃ/ (n.) opinion
 * pyuu /ꝥjuː/ (n.) figure, celebrity
 * râst /ræːst/ (adj.) urban
 * reent /reːnt/ (adj.) flat
 * reyk /rejk/ (n.) bitch
 * rolk /rolk/ (v.) suggest, hint, remind, indicate, imply, express
 * ru /ru/ (adj.) main
 * ruschyo /ˈrusco/ (n.) town, population, village
 * sáchyleenychyárts /sɜˈcleːɲcɜrt͡s/ (n.) play (stage play)
 * sants /sant͡s/ (v.) stab, pierce
 * seean /ˈseːan/ (v.) direct, conduct
 * sentuuch /ˈsentuːt͡ʃ/ (n.) hearing
 * silm /silμ/ (n.) air, oxygen, weather
 * smâ /sμæː/ (v.) drift
 * sme /sμe/ (v.) crush, grind, smash
 * smu /sμu/ (pron.) them, they
 * soa /ˈsoa/ (v.) balance
 * srách /srɜt͡ʃ/ (n.) belly
 * srayt /srajt/ (adj.) funny
 * srii /sriː/ (adj.) cool (fashionable), casual
 * sumáw /ˈsuμɜw/ (n.) silver
 * suynyuuuch /sujˈɲuuːt͡ʃ/ (n.) pressure
 * tálts /tɜlt͡s/ (v.) chase
 * teets /teːt͡s/ (n.) frog
 * tike kyee /ˈtike kjeː/ (n.) leisure
 * tombiilp /ˈtoμȸiːlꝥ/ (n.) farmer
 * trálk /trɜlk/ (n.) witch
 * treemnye /ˈtreːμɲe/ (v.) cough
 * trolch me /trolt͡ʃ μe/ (n.) foil
 * truumteest /ˈtruːμteːst/ (adj.) painful
 * tsachnyât /ˈt͡sat͡ʃɲæːt/ (n.) dream
 * tsamb /t͡saμȸ/ (v.) frown
 * tsarn /t͡sarn/ (n.) system
 * tsawar /ˈt͡sawar/ (v.) organize
 * tsee /tseː/ (pron.) from him, her, it
 * tsesp /tsesꝥ/ (n.) snow
 * tsii /t͡siː/ (adj.) recent
 * tsirn /tsirn/ (n.) river
 * tsoo /tsoː/ (n.) cause
 * tsu tyitu /tsu ˈtjitu/ (n.) pubic hair
 * tsuymâ /ˈtsujμæː/ (v.) sing
 * tyá /tjɜ/ (v.) steal, rob
 * tyee /tjeː/ (v.) show, demonstrate, present, express
 * tyirn /tjirn/ (n.) sign, signal, alarm
 * tyuu /tjuː/ prep. upon
 * ults /ult͡s/ (v.) calculate
 * urn /urn/ (v.) measure
 * uulm /uːlμ/ (n.) employee
 * uup /uːꝥ/ conj. than
 * wá /wɜ/ (pron.) to them
 * wánychyu /ˈwɜɲcu/ (v.) fit, belong, apply, conform
 * we /we/ (pron.) we
 * wemeerniilp /weˈμeːrniːlꝥ/ (n.) politician
 * wiin /wiːn/ (n.) worker
 * wilts /wilt͡s/ (n.) tax, tariff
 * wor /wor/ (n.) file, record (written account), data
 * wuhat /ˈwuhat/ (n.) insurance
 * wuuwá /ˈwuːwɜ/ (n.) hole, gap, void, crater, cavity, well
 * yals /jals/ (n.) journey, voyage
 * yars /jars/ (v.) report
 * yea /ˈjea/ (adj.) poor
 * yii /jiː/ (adj.) hard, firm
 * yoo /joː/ (pron.) with/using you