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Šodī is a constructed language (conlang) I came up with a while ago. It's not meant to be taken too seriously
Ƨodī is a conlang I came up with a while ago. It's not meant to be taken too seriously.


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
the letters are:
the letters are:


'''bčdḑfghjklļmnňñprsštţvwxzž'''
'''bcↄdδfghjȷklλmnƞprstþvwxz'''


'''aeıouäëïöü'''
'''aeıouʌεʜъy'''


<code>ḑ [ð]
<code>c [ʃ]
ļ [ɬ]
ↄ [tʃ]
ň [ŋ]
δ [ð]
ñ [ɲ]
λ [ɬ]
ţ [θ]
ƞ [ɲ]
þ [θ]
ı [i]
ı [i]
ä [æ]
ʌ [æ]
ë [ə]
ε [ə~ɯ]
ï [ɯ]
ʜ [ɪ]
ü [y]</code>
ъ [ø]
y [y]
ȷ [ç]
j [ʒ]
ƨ [ʃ]</code>


I don't want it to look even more like a diacritic soup, so I'm avoiding diacritics from the base letters entirely.


The syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C). A monosyllabic root or the last syllable of a root can only be (C)(C)V, since the last (C) is utilized for grammar reasons.
 
The syllable structure is (C)CV(C).


==Tones==
==Tones==
Initially, I wanted to minimize the number of tones, but then I thought: "fuck it, it's not like anyone's actually going to speak this language, whether it has 1 tone or 16 tones." So, I decided to add 16 distinct tones to Šodī.
*{{tonebig|n}}– 3 – particle
 
*{{tonebig|g}} – 51 – predicate
*{{tonebig|n}} or {{tonebig|g}} – predicates a˥˦˧
*{{tonebig|a}} – 15 – argument
*{{tonebig|a}} – 1st argument of predicate a˦˥
*{{tonebig|cr}} – 151 – property clause
*{{tonebig|cr}} – 2nd argument of predicate a˥˦˥
*{{tonebig|d}}– 5 – relative clause
*{{tonebig|d}} or {{tonebig|r}} – 3rd argument of predicate a˧˧˧
*{{tonebig|c}} – 515 – adverb or preposition
*{{tonebig|c}} – adverb (start) a˦˥˦
*{{tonebig|da}} – 1ʔ5  adjective
*{{tonebig|da}} – adjective a˩˥
*{{tonebig|u}} – 1ʔ1 – event clause
*{{tonebig|u}} – relative clause start a˥˩˥
*{{tonebig|ud}} – 3ʔ3 – determiner
*{{tonebig|ud}} – content clause start a˧˦˧
*{{tonebig|x}} – 5ʔ1 – variable
*{{tonebig|b}} – relative clause end ã˥˩˥
*{{tonebig|t}} – 5ʔ5 – conjunction
*{{tonebig|h}} – content clause end ã˧˦˧
*{{tonebig|m}} – 1 – part of the root that isnt the first syllable
*{{tonebig|og}} – adverb end ã˦˥˦
*{{tonebig|ho}} – X̰3 – compounded root
*{{tonebig|m}} – part of the root that isnt the first syllable a˥
*{{tonebig|dg}} – X̃1 – context clause
*{{tonebig|ho}} – compounded root a˩
*{{tonebig|og}} – X̃5 – interjection
*{{tonebig|dc}} – context start a˧˨˧
If a word needs multiple tones for a particular reason, append the particle '''λъ''' next to it, and let '''λъ''' carry the excess tone.
*{{tonebig|td}} – context end ã˧˨˧
*{{tonebig|ur}} – interjection a˨˩˥
*{{tonebig|t}} – particle a˥˩
*{{tonebig|cd}}  negates predicate: a̰˥˦˧ by default, just adds creaky voice when combined with another tone.
 
To combine multiple tones in a syllable, a glottal stop (ʔ) is used as a separator. For instance, if the syllable "a" requires both the {{tonebig|cr}} and {{tonebig|og}} tones, you would split it like this: [aʔa], with each part carrying its respective tone. ([a˥˦˥ʔã˦˥˦]) This does not apply to cedilla since it only creakens the voice.


The vowel with multiple diacritics is either written as ę̌ or ęě depending on preference.
==Grammar==
==Grammar==
Šodī sentences follow this structure:<br>
Ƨodī sentences follow this structure:<br>
<code>predicate (arguments) (illocutionary markers)</code><br>
<code>predicate (arguments) (context) (illocution)</code><br>
Adverbs and interjections can be placed almost anywhere in a sentence, except after the illocutionary markers.<br>
Predicates in Ƨodī can have anywhere from 0 to 4 arguments. Here's an example predicate:<br>
Predicates in Šodī can have anywhere from 0 to 4 arguments. Here's an example predicate:<br>
'''ȷa''': x<sub>1</sub> is talking to x<sub>2</sub> about x<sub>3</sub>.
'''ža''': x<sub>1</sub> is talking to x<sub>2</sub> about x<sub>3</sub>.<br>
In many other languages, like Toaq or Lojban, the sentence "I talk to you about food" would typically follow a strict word order, like this:<br>
'''ža''' me you food<br>
Because the argument numbers are determined by word order, you're limited to this fixed structure.
 
However, in Šodī, the argument roles are marked by tone, which means the word order can be flexible. All of the following are valid ways to express "I talk to you about food": (assume the english words are šodīan words)
 
'''ža''' mé yǒu fo̊od<br>
'''ža''' fo̊od mé yǒu<br>
fo̊od mé '''ža''' yǒu<br>
fo̊od mé yǒu '''ža'''
 
In each case, the tones mark which argument is which, so you're free to rearrange the words without losing meaning.


===Adverbs===
===Adverbs===
The start of an adverb is marked with {{tonebig|c}} and the end of its arguments is marked with {{tonebig|og}}.<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
The start of an adverb is marked with {{tonebig|c}}.
ža bé sǒ ko̊m tâ wę̌
talk me\1 you\2 food\3-some at\adv house\Eadv\1
</syntaxhighlight>
 
The verb is assumed to take up the x<sub>1</sub> slot of the adverb.
 
If the adverb is one word:
 
When it's at the very start, it gets {{tonebig|og}} only.
 
When it's at the very end, it gets {{tonebig|c}} only.


When it's in the middle of the sentence, it gets both.
The event is assumed to take up the x<sub>1</sub> slot of the adverb.
 
=== Context ===
The start of a context clause is marked with {{tonebig|dc}}  and the end of it is marked with {{tonebig|td}}. Its meaning is comparable to the toki pona word '''la'''.
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
ge᪴lē        ye  bé
future\Econ eat me\1
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Articles ===
Marked by the last consonant of the noun.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|dànzε̄
!Cons.
|bé
!Mean.
|mûa
!Symbolic
|-
|-
|none
|dance `
|some X
|me ´
|'''∃x'''
|beautiful ^
|-
|-
|m
| colspan="3" |I dance beautifully.
|an X
|}
|'''∃!x''' or '''∃x(P(x)) ∧ ∀y(P(y) → y = x)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|pùa
|ló
|dê
|másā
|-
|-
|w
|wait `
|all x
|they ´
|'''∀x'''
|on top of ^
|table ´
|-
|-
|p
| colspan="4" |They wait on top of the table.
|no X
|}
|'''¬∃x'''
 
|-
=== Context ===
|t
The start of a context clause is marked with {{tonebig|dg}}. A verb with {{tonebig|dg}} is a noun by default. Its meaning is comparable to the toki pona word '''la'''.
|this X
{| class="wikitable"
|idk
|+
|-
|frà
|k
|bé
|the X
|tı̣λъ̏ krъ́
|'''∃xx ∃x (x∈xx ∧ P(x) ∧ ∀y(y∈xx → y= x ∨ ¬P(y)))'''
|-
|g
|X-kind
|'''∃X(x∈X)'''
|-
|-
|l
|like `
|which X?
|me ´
|idk
|the book  ̏ ´
|-
|-
|z
| colspan="3" |As for the book, I like it.
|x-ness
|idk
|}
|}
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