Mah'ur

Language of the Moha' of Aslekh (planet Amsed ). Only words that refer to animate beings are gendered - including 'inanimate,' there are seven genders that can be indicated by vowel patterns.

Phonology

Possible consonants for zompist: 'bdghklmnrstvx (x is changed to kh)

Morphology

Words are based from two- to three-consonant roots.

Vocabulary

Roots:

'M - mother, bearer
'D - father, sire
'NT - related to cities
DS' - sacred, secret
HDR - plane, planet, world
HRN - plant, mushroom (generic)
KNL - serpent, snake
KhLN - gem
MH' - people, tribal name of the Moha'
MSD - middle ('middle place' - the world)
SKR - a type of 'tree' known for its flowers
SKh - nation/ land (generic)
SLKh - nation, land; country of the Moha'
STB - writing, inscribing, books
VT - a type of animal, similar to a gazelle

Patterns:

-e - of/genitive

Noun patterns:

CaCCur - language
CeCCam - religion, way
CoCaC - people, tribe
aCCeC - land, large place
CeCaaC - thing, inanimate object
aCeCaaCi - valuable thing, inanimate object
maCCaC - place of thing
CaCeC - group noun, large thing
CuCaCi - animate being, animal
CuCaCa - animate being, person
oCeCaCi - plant, large
iCeCuCa - plant, flower
aCeCiCu - plant, fruit
CaCi - animate being, animal
CaCa - animate being, person

Verb patterns:

CaC2aCa - to make (root) (ex 'annata - to found a city, to urbanize, to civilize)
taCaC2aCa - to become (root) (ex ta'annata - to become civilized)
aCeC2iCa - to grow, to increase (root) (ex a'ennita - to uplift; also to grow as a city grows)