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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #63: Kuot (natlang)

Aug 13, 2012
45:18

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Quick takeaways

  • The language discussed exhibits a complex and diverse verb system with seven different classes, each with its own set of prefixes and suffixes for subject and object agreement.
  • The language discussed features detailed and nuanced distinctions in its demonstrative system, including gender, elevation, and direction, providing inspiration for creating context-specific demonstrative systems in conlangs.

Deep dives

Verbs are Wacky

The podcast episode explores the intricate and unique verb system of the language discussed. The language exhibits seven different classes of verbs, each with its own distinctive set of prefixes and suffixes for marking subject and object agreement. The classes range from using subject prefixes and object suffixes to subject suffixes and object prefixes, with some classes having infixes as well. The verb system also shows variation in how it encodes transitivity and aspect. This complex yet fascinating system serves as a source of inspiration for conlangers looking to create rich and diverse verb systems in their constructed languages.

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