Kahonri Language

The historic and modern-day languages of the Kahonri people, including the Shaphrizite Tribe.

Phonology

' h q (k') k kh t t' th th' s s' z z' sh b bh p [p'] ph g gh d dh j (dzh) y w

Morphology

-irbh (singular), -iryabh (plural) ("giant")

t'ebhibhyá t'ebhibhyáw t'ebhibhyáwth t'ebhibhyáwn t'ebhibhyón+

-iya nf: feminine singular ending

Kahonri Language triliteral verb roots

s'ebejeh

to concentrate in mind, to struggle in thought against, to fight purposefully against; to fight by means of one’s determination; to be a psychic crusader

agent (male)

tis'baja, plural: tis'bajuma (ti +xxaxa, first vowel of triliteral root is lost)

agent (female)

tis'bajiya, plural: tis'bajiyúth

action

isbajath; plural: is'bajutha, "Psychic Crusade"

product or result of action

shu+, shus'baj, "victory in the isbajath"

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person associated with, substantive

is'bajaami

person associated with, substantive

is'bajuthaami, companion of a psychic crusader

yubh vb to come (compare middle voice)

Passive Voice Formation

passive effective root

li+ for verbs with passive effective objects

for example

• li + rehekheh = lirhákh "to be born"

passive ineffective root

ni+, un+ , for verbs with passive that has no effect on object

for example

• un + diy'm = und'am "to be seen"

Article

a+ noun or adjective

feminine singular nominative/agent: -alith

masculine singular nominative agent: -ulim

Lexicon

Main article: Kahonri Language: Lexicon

See Also

• Kahonri Language: Lexicon
• List of Kahonri Personal Names
• Morphology of Kahonri
• Thammazite Alphabet
• Thammazic Languages