Ithkuil notes

ithkuil.txt

1. Phonology
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why dh and xh in the transliteration? but not th??? just use ð and χ, quijada


3. Basic Morphology
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Configuration:

    UNI - uniplex
    DPX - duplex
    DCT - discrete (n grapes)   SEG - segmentative (bunch)
    AGG - aggregative (convoy)  CPN - componential (parade)
    COH - coherent (buzz)       CST - composite (skeleton)

Affiliation:

    CSL - consolidative (no function)
    ASO - associative (shared function)
    VAR - variative (varying function)
    COA - coalescent (working together)

Perspective:

    M - monadic (entirely perceived within a boundary) ("tree")
    U - unbounded (non-monadic) ("trees")
    N - nomic (perceived in general)
    A - abstract (perceived as an idea)

Extension:

    DEL - delimitive - considered as a whole
    PRX - proximal - middle considered
    ICP - inceptive - begin considered
    TRM - terminative - end considered
    GRA - graduative - diffuse begin considered
    DPL - depletive - diffuse end considered

Essence:

    NRM - normal - observed in real world
    RPV - representative - imagined/thought

Context:

    EXS - existential - focus on objective
    FNC - functional - focus on subjective, purpose
    RPS - representational - as metaphor, metonym
    AMG - amalgamative - ???? dont use this. very big

Designation (formality):

    IFL - informal, FML - formal.

4. Case morphology
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Transrelative cases: nouns participating in verbs

    OBL - oblique - content, something given/desired/feared/...
    IND - inducive - undergoes self-initiated action, agent=patient
    ABS - absolutive - patient
    ERG - ergative - agent
    EFF - effectuative - enabler 'gau'
    AFF - affective - non-initiated experiencer
    DAT - dative - given to, told to, 'has'
    INS - instrumental - sepi'o
    ACT - activative - participant in their unrealized situation
    DER - derivative - force of nature / stimulus
    SIT - situative - context

Possessive cases:

    POS - possessive - physically owned (my coat)
    PRP - proprietive - legally owned (my apartment)
    GEN - genitive - inherently owned (my hand)
    ATT - attributive - owned through experience (my mood)
    PDC - productive - authored (my poem)
    ITP - interpretative - one's rendition (my world)
    OGN - originative - source (my saliva)

Associative cases:

    PAR - partitive - a cup *of coffee*
    CRS - contrastive - sugar, *not salt*
    CPS - compositive - coins *of gold* (material), cook *with tomatoes* (resource)
    PRD - predicative - laws *based in reason*
    MED - mediative - a *radio* announcement, achieve ecstasy *through sex*
    APL - applicative - temp purpose, a box *for tools*
    PUR - purposive - inherent purpose, a *tool*box
    CSD - considerative - as per / according to X
    ESS - essive - called him *a clown*, as an *equal*, we consider you *our hope*
    ASI - assimilative - she sings *like a bird*
    FUN - functive - manner. speak *with fortitude*, dance *gracefully*
    TFM - transformative - burn *to ashes*
    REF - referential - topic, 'regarding', 'concerning'
    CLA - classificative - in groups of n, sort *by color*, *month by month*
    CNV - conductive - having to do with; context
    IDP - interdependent - codependent with
    BEN - benefactive - for the good of
    TSP - transpositive - on behalf of, instead / in place of
    CMM - commutative - in exchange for
    COM - comitative - accompanied by
    CNJ - conjunctive - accompanied by X doing same thing
    UTL - utilitative - used during action but not for action
    ABE - abessive - a day *without rain*
    CVS - conversive - *if not for the rain*, we would have...
    COR - correlative - characterized by; relative to
    DEP - dependent - *depending on the rain*, we'll...
    PVS - provisional - *only in case of rain*,
    PTL - postulative - *just in case it rains*,
    CON - concessive - *despire the rains*,
    EXC - exceptive - anything *but spinach*
    AVR - aversive - 'lest', 'to avoid X'
    CMP - comparative - comparison to X

Temporal cases:

    SML - simultaneitive - I blinked *concurrent to the explosion*
    ASS - assessive - publish two books *per year*
    CNR - concursive - it happened *during lunch*  ────███────
    ACS - accessive - *upon impact*, the cars...   ─────|─────
    DFF - diffusive - *back then*, we...           ──░▒▓█▓▒░──
    PER - periodic - *this year*, many...          ───|||||───
    PRO - prolapsive - sang *for an hour*          ───|███|───
    PCV - precursive - *before the war*
    PCR - postcursive - *after the war*
    ELP - elapsive - *a year ago*
    ALP - allapsive - *a year from now*
    INP - interpolative - several *second-long* beeps
    EPS - episodic - beeping *every minute*
    PLM - prolimitive - leave *by Tuesday*
    LIM - limitative - *in time for dinner*

Spatial cases:

    LOC - locative - at my house
    ORI - orientative - fall *head*-first
    PSV - procursive - (part facing other)
    ALL - allative - go east
    ABL - ablative - away from home
    NAV - navigative - down the street


5. Verb morphology
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Function

    STA - be angry, state (USE FOR ALL NOUNS)
    DYN - act angry, action
    MNF - naming identity, X=Y
    DSC - descriptive (~ adjective?)

Mood

    FAC - factual truth
    SUB - subjunctive. _, so maybe x?
    ASM - assumptive. if _, maybe x?
    SPC - speculative. maybe _, and maybe x?
    COU - counterfactive. if _ were true, x
    HYP - hypothetical. if _ were true, maybe x  "moot"
    IPL - implicative. something implies x
    ASC - ascriptive. something implies maybe x

Illocution

    ASR - assertive; asserts P
    DIR - directive; let P be true
    IRG - interrogative; question
    ADM - admonitive; warned against
    HOR - hortative; if only P were true
    DEC - declarative; ca'e

Phase

    CTX - contextual     –
    PUN - punctual       ·
    ITR - iterative      ·····
    REP - repetitive     –––––
    ITM - intermittent   ·   ·   ·
    RCT - recurrent      –   –   –
    FRE - frequentative  ···   ···   ···
    FRG - fragmentative  ··  ···· ·  ··· ·
    FLC - fluctuative    ––·· –· – ··–– ·

Sanction

    PPS - propositional - objective fact
    EPI - epistemic - conventional knowledge
    ALG - allegative - opinion
    IPU - imputative - until rebutted
    RFU - refutative - epistemic rebuttal!
    REB - rebuttative - factual rebuttal
    THR - theoretical - testable theory
    EXV - expatiative - (un)testable theory
    AXM - axiomative - axiom

Valence (second party)

    MNO - monoactive - /
    PRL - parallel - together (same activity)
    CRO - corollary - together (related activity)
    RCP - reciprocal - each other
    CPL - complementary - read/listen
    NNR - nonrelational - other does something else
    DUP - duplicative - me, then you
    DEM - demonstrative - teach how to
    RES - resistive - 2nd party resists
    IMT - imitative - 2nd party mimics
    CNG - contingent - 2nd party next step
    PTI - participative - both take part in...
    IDC - indicative - 2 gleans clue from 1
    MUT - mutual - take turns

Version (relation to goal)

    PRC - processual - end in itself
    CPT - completive - "eat up", "all the way"
    INE - ineffectual - try → try but fail
    INC - incompletive - try → try but fail to finish
    PST - positive - try → try and succeed
    EFC - effective - try  → try and succeed to finish

Validation (trustworthy/verifiable source?)

    CNF - confirmative - direct, verifiable
    AFM - affirmative - direct, unknown verif
    RPT - reportive - direct, unverifiable
    INF - inferential
    ITU - intuitive

    Hearsay categories:

             Y     ?     N   trustworthy?
          _________________
          |
        Y | PSM   PPT2  TEN
        ? | PSM2  CJT   PUT
        N | PPT   DUB   IPB

    verifiable?

Aspect (temporal)

    RTR - retrospective - M "have already", U "...ed"
    PRS - prospective - M "will", U "will have ...ed"
    HAB - habitual - M "always", U "always used to..."
    PRG - progressive - -ing
    IMM - imminent - "just about to"
    PCS - precessive - "just now"
    REG - regulative - "is involved in, engaged in"
    EPR - experiential - ever?
    RSM - resumptive - resume ...ing
    CSS - cessative - stop ...ing
    RCS - recessative - stop again
    PAU - pausal - takes a break from ...ing
    RGR - regressive - return to ...ing after a big while
    PCL - preclusive - ...ed all at once
    CNT - continuative - keep on ...ing
    ICS - incessative - ... on and on
    PMP - preemptive - for once / at last
    CLM - climactic - once and for all / for the last time
    PTC - protractive - for quite a while
    TMP - temporary - for now
    MTV - motive - off ...ing
    CSQ - consequential - go ahead and ... despite consequences
    SQN - sequential - one by one
    EPD - expeditive - hurrying
    DCL - disclusive - be revealed/turn out to be ...
    CCL - conclusive - end up ...ing
    CUL - culminative - eventually ...
    IMD - intermediate - at some point
    TRD - tardative - dwindling, tired of
    TNS - transitional - prep, start to
    ITC - intercommutative - do sth "back" in resp
    CSM - consumptive - spend one's time, ... away

Bias (emotional)

    ASU - assurative    n "of course,"     nn "told you!"
    HPB - hyperbolic    m "so/totally"     mm "(one-up)!"
    COI - coincidental  ň "happens to be"  ňň "luck!"
    ACP - acceptive     ţ "ok then"        ţţ "resigned!"
    RAC - reactive      ç "wow,"           çç "amazing!"
    STU - stupefactive  s "its a wonder"   ss "well i'll be!"
    CTV - contemplative z "odd..."         zz "huh?"
    DPV - desperative   š "bad news..."    šš "oh god..."
    RVL - revelative    l "no wonder"      ll "aha! well, well!"
    GRT - gratificative r "I'm glad"       rr "ah, what bliss!"
    SOL - solicitive    ř "please"         řř "c'mon already!"
    SEL - selective     ļ "as I see it"    ļļ "and that's that!"
    IRO - ironic        kç "understmt"     kçç "sarcasm"
    EXA - exasperative  pļ "look, ..."     pļļ "mockery"
    LTL - literal       pç "technclly..."  pçç "clinically..."
    CRR - corrective    x "I meant"        xx "so to speak"
    EUP - euphemistic   xh "clarifying"    xxh "euphemism"
    SKP - skeptical     ks "yeah right"    kss "yeah right!!"
    CYN - cynical       f "cyn. surprise"  ff "so you had to go and...?!"
    CTP - contemptive   kš "bothers me"    kšš "bullshit!"
    DSM - dismissive    kf "sorry but"     kff "big deal!"
    IDG - indignative   pš "I beg..?"      pšš "the nerve!"
    SGS - suggestive    ps "what if"       pss "consider this:"
    PPV - propositive   pf "we could"      pff "take it or leave it"

6. More verb morphology
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