Vi! Ostillian is an a priori constructed language inspired by Latin and Hebrew, among other ancient tongues, featuring a rich phonology and a heavily inflected grammar. Its writing system is best described as an alphabet.
Interesting Features: Nouns have a complex morphology with three declensions, with differentiated by plurality and seven cases. Definiteness is indicated by a prefix, which differs depending on the gender of the noun. Adjectives agree with their nouns; however, adjectives describing a third-declension noun takes either the first or second declension ending, depending on the gender of the noun.
Example Sentences
Nān Ostilluk yongōn?
Q Ostillian-II.ACC.SG speak-2.SG.PRS
Do you speak Ostillian?
Ve Markuk vek karō.
1SG.NOM Mark-III.ACC.SG 1SG.ACC call-1.SG.PRS
My name is Mark.
Yūl dovuchōthok kōdavis na.
1PL.NOM F.DEF-book-III.ACC.SG see-PST-1PL not
We did not see the book.
For added information, the declension class the noun belongs to has been identified. II indicates the 2nd Declension; III indicates the 3rd Declension.
Setting & Usage
Unknown.
