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	'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artistic language]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].		'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artistic language]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].

	The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.		The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique. This language predated the ergative trend in the conlanging community, and its introduction may have even started the trend. It remains recognized for its well-constructed and well-planned ergative system, which features a balanced split ergative system.

	Bell was posthumously awarded a [[Smiley Award]] for ámman îar in 2010.		Bell was posthumously awarded a [[Smiley Award]] for ámman îar in 2010.

	~~More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].~~

	== Grammar ==		== Grammar ==

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	! Type !! Semantics !! Example		! Type !! Semantics !! Example
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	\| Alienable Possessive \|\| Describes an alienable possession relationship \|\| ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"		\| '''Alienable Possessive''' \|\| Describes an alienable possession relationship \|\| ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"
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	\| Inalienable Possessive \|\| Describes a permanent possession relationship \|\| ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"		\| '''Inalienable Possessive''' \|\| Describes a permanent possession relationship \|\| ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"
	\|-		\|-
	\| Subject Genitive \|\| Describes a subject-like relationship \|\| ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"		\| '''Subject Genitive''' \|\| Describes a subject-like relationship \|\| ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"
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	\| Object Genitive \|\| Describes an object-like relationship \|\| ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"		\| '''Object Genitive''' \|\| Describes an object-like relationship \|\| ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"
	\|-		\|-
	\| Partitive \|\| Describes a part/whole relationship \|\| ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"		\| '''Partitive''' \|\| Describes a part/whole relationship \|\| ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"
	\|-		\|-
	\| Measure Genitive \|\| Describes a measurement relationship \|\| ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"		\| '''Measure Genitive''' \|\| Describes a measurement relationship \|\| ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"
	\|}		\|}

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	More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].		More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].

			== Grammar ==
			No natural language is purely ergative, and conlangs that appear naturalistic often have ergative systems more pristine than those found in natural languages. ámman îar avoids this artificiality with its balanced split ergative system.

			{\| class="bluetable"
			\|+ '''Split Ergativity in ámman îar'''
			\|-
			!
			!colspan="2" \| 1st/2nd Person Pronouns
			!colspan="2" \| 3rd Person Pronouns/Demonstratives
			!colspan="2" \| Other Nouns
			\|-
			! Semantic Role !! Inflection !! Case !! Inflection !! Case !! Inflection !! Case
			\|-
			\| Agent \|\| - \|\| '''NOM''' \|\| ''-e'' \|\| '''ERG''' \|\| ''-e'' \|\| '''ERG'''
			\|-
			\| Subject \|\| - \|\| '''NOM''' \|\| - \|\| '''NOM/ABS''' \|\| - \|\| '''ABS'''
			\|-
			\| Patient \|\| ''-in'' \|\| '''ACC''' \|\| ''-in'' \|\| '''ACC''' \|\| - \|\| '''ABS'''
			\|}

			The system derives from an animacy hierarchy inherent in the language, breaking arguments into three categories: first and second person pronouns, third person pronouns and demonstratives, and other nouns including proper nouns. Markers, as suffixes, denote the unexpected role in these categories.

			=== Grammatical Roles ===
			* Nominative (NOM): Marks the subject of a transitive verb.
			* Ergative (ERG): Marks the agent of a transitive verb.
			* Accusative (ACC): Marks the direct object of a verb.
			* Absolutive (ABS): Marks the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb.

			=== Example Sentences ===
			The following examples illustrate the system of split ergativity in ámman îar:
			* ''életh eni dais orgöirar.'' "The tiger died." (Intransitive verb, patient-like subject)
			* ''i dais ergabdhel életh.'' "The tiger pounced." (Intransitive verb, agent-like subject)
			* ''i daisse életh an thoren erechöiron.'' "The tiger killed an eagle." (Transitive verb, agent and patient)
			* ''(életh) eni dais thorenen henîarth.'' "The tiger saw an eagle." (Transitive verb, patient and theme)
			* ''i daisse életh in thoren erhenîel.'' "The tiger looked at an eagle." (Transitive verb, agent and theme)

			The placement of the auxiliary verb marks the most patient-like argument of the sentence. Case markings denote the grammatical roles of nominal arguments. Verbal prefixes and suffixes indicate semantic roles, with the ergative suffix in specific contexts. Word order is not free; subjects precede objects, and agents and themes precede patients.

			=== Adjectives ===
			ámman îar features an adjective class system, where adjectives are preceded by prefixes describing the type of adjective.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Adjectival System
			\|-
			! Class !! Prefix !! Semantics !! Example
			\|-
			\| '''Descriptive''' \|\| ''ve''- \|\| Describes what the noun is like \|\| ''riel vemarlis'' "beautiful woman"
			\|-
			\| '''Purposive''' \|\| ''pa''- \|\| Describes what the noun is used for \|\| ''tornil pamurmlir'' "sleeping bag"
			\|-
			\| '''Material''' \|\| ''ge''- \|\| Describes what the noun is made from \|\| ''teleg galdar'' "wooden leg"
			\|-
			\| '''Size''' \|\| ''ma''- \|\| Describes how big or small the noun is \|\| ''caras mabeleg'' "large house"
			\|-
			\| '''Color''' \|\| ''de''- \|\| Describes the color of the noun \|\| ''curunar demith'' "gray wizard"
			\|-
			\| '''Shape''' \|\| ''ta''- \|\| Describes the shape of the noun \|\| ''palag tacom'' "round table"
			\|-
			\| '''Count''' \|\| ''be''- \|\| Describes how many of the noun there is \|\| ''lhibai becaer'' "ten fingers"
			\|-
			\| '''Age''' \|\| ''la''- \|\| Describes how old the noun is \|\| ''cair lorseinnon'' "ancient ship"
			\|-
			\| '''Origin''' \|\| ''ha''- \|\| Describes where the noun comes from \|\| ''sinair harhun'' "eastern manners"
			\|}

			=== Genitival System ===
			The genitival system in ámman îar focuses on the role the possessor plays in the relationship.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Genitival System
			\|-
			! Type !! Semantics !! Example
			\|-
			\| Alienable Possessive \|\| Describes an alienable possession relationship \|\| ''vir'authnar megil'' "warrior's sword"
			\|-
			\| Inalienable Possessive \|\| Describes a permanent possession relationship \|\| ''cem i vardilan'' "Mardil's hands"
			\|-
			\| Subject Genitive \|\| Describes a subject-like relationship \|\| ''narn ir ægnorannîon'' "Ægnor's story"
			\|-
			\| Object Genitive \|\| Describes an object-like relationship \|\| ''ordagar i garasso'' "the city's destruction"
			\|-
			\| Partitive \|\| Describes a part/whole relationship \|\| ''tilig i balagûo'' "the table's legs"
			\|-
			\| Measure Genitive \|\| Describes a measurement relationship \|\| ''andar i rathîo'' "the road's length"
			\|}

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[~~artlang~~]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].		'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artistic language]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].

	The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.		The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.
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	'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''' is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].		'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''', is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].

	The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.		The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.

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	'''~~amman iar~~''' or '''Amman-Iar''' ~~(''ámman îar'')~~ is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].		'''ámman îar''', or '''Amman-Iar''' is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].

	The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.		The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth\|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien\|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.

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	'''amman iar''' or '''Amman-Iar''' (''ámman îar'') is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].		'''amman iar''' or '''Amman-Iar''' (''ámman îar'') is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell\|David Bell]].

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	*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080112032151/http://www.langmaker.com/db/Amman-Iar Amman-Iar at LangMaker] (archived)		*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080112032151/http://www.langmaker.com/db/Amman-Iar Amman-Iar at LangMaker] (archived)
	*[http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm Amman-Iar's home page] - mirrored by conlang.org		*[http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm Amman-Iar's home page] - mirrored by conlang.org

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'''amman iar''' or '''Amman-Iar''' (''ámman îar'') is an [[a priori]] diachronic [[artlang]]. It was begun in the late 1970s by the late [[w:David Bell|David Bell]].

The language is part of a conworld, and its setting is on a new fictional continent in [[w:Middle-Earth|Middle-Earth]] (the one of [[w:Tolkien|Tolkienian]] fame). The language thus has influences from several of Tolkien's own languages, but due to diachronics and new roots having been added, amman iar is very unique.

Bell was posthumously awarded a [[Smiley Award]] for ámman îar in 2010.

More information (as well as information on historical development of the language) can be found at its [http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm home page].

==External Links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080112032151/http://www.langmaker.com/db/Amman-Iar Amman-Iar at LangMaker] (archived)
*[http://graywizard.conlang.org/amman_iar.htm Amman-Iar's home page] - mirrored by conlang.org