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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name          = Riagi
|image=Riagi.png
|altname      =
|imagesize=250px
|nativename   = Rīagi
|name=Riagi
|pronunciation = /ɾiːaɰi/
|nativename=Rīagi
|states (state) =
|pronunciation=ˈɾiːaɰi
|region        =
|speakers=?
|latd  =  | latm  = | latNS  =
|date=2014
|longd =  | longm = | longEW =
|familycolor=Tai-Kadai
|ethnicity    =
|scripts= * [[w:Latin script|Latin]]
|speakers     = {{formatnum:}}
* [[Riagi#Writing system|Native]]
|extinct      =
|clcr=qrr
|era          =
|notice=IPA
|date         =
|creator = User:MIGUELbM
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|family        = Riagi
|ancestor(2/3) =
|creator      = Miguel Bartelsman
|created      = 2014
|setting      = Aokae world
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|script        = Riagi script
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|agency        = Academy of spiritual and magical arts
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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The affix positions are the following: <tt>NOUN.case.obviative.number</tt>
The affix positions are the following: <tt>NOUN.case.obviative.number</tt>
==== ''Cases'' ====
==== ''Cases'' ====
Riagi has a system of dual noun cases where one marks the syntactic role and the other the semantic role
* Nominative ({{smallcaps|nom}}) '''Ø'''
 
*: Marks the agent, the entity which performs the action
=====Argument Cases=====
* Absolutive ({{smallcaps|abs}}) '''-o'''
Argument cases are cases which mark the different arguments on a sentence.
*: Marks the patient or theme, that is the entity that undergoes the action
* Nominative ({{smallcaps|nom}})
*Instrumental ({{smallcaps|ins}}) '''-oe'''
*: Marks the agent of a transitive verb and the active subject of an intransitive verb
* Absolutive ({{smallcaps|abs}})
*: Marks the object of a transitive verb and the passive subject of an intransitive verb
* Dative ({{smallcaps|dat}})
*: Marks the indirect objects of a verb
 
=====Thematic Cases=====
Thematic cases are cases which mark the thematic relations between each of the arguments on a sentence.
*Agentive ({{smallcaps| - }})
*: Marks the entity which carries out the action, this theme is exclusive to the nominative case.
*Patientive ({{smallcaps|pat}})
*: Marks the patient or theme, that is the entity that undergoes the action, it is unmarked
*Instrumental ({{smallcaps|ins}})
*: Marks the instrument or entity with which the action was carried out, this can be a tool or a person.
*: Marks the instrument or entity with which the action was carried out, this can be a tool or a person.
*Locative ({{smallcaps|loc}})
*Locative ({{smallcaps|loc}}) '''-ae'''
*: Marks the location or time at which the action was performed
*: Marks the location or time at which the action was performed
*Benefactive ({{smallcaps|ben}})
*Benefactive ({{smallcaps|ben}}) '''-a'''
*: Marks the entity for whose benefit the action occurs, this includes recipients with verbs that express change of possession
*: Marks the entity for whose benefit the action occurs, this includes recipients with verbs that express change of possession
*Origative ({{smallcaps|ori}})
*Origative ({{smallcaps|ori}}) '''-ti'''
*: Marks the place, time, motive or cause from which the action originated, it also acts as a possessive.
*: Marks the place, time, motive or cause from which the action originated, it also acts as a possessive.
*Metative ({{smallcaps|met}})
*Metative ({{smallcaps|met}}) '''-mi'''
*: Marks the direction, purpose or objective towards which the action aims
*: Marks the direction, purpose or objective towards which the action aims
=====Declensions=====
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width:120px" |
! style="width:90px" | Agentive
! style="width:90px" | Patientive
! style="width:90px" | Instrumental
! style="width:90px" | Locative
! style="width:90px" | Benefactive
! style="width:90px" | Origative
! style="width:90px" | Metative
|-
! Ø
! o
! oe
! ae
! a
! i
! ui
|-
! Nominative
! style="width:40px" | Ø
| Ø
| o
| -oe
| -ae
| -a
| -i
| -ui
|-
! Absolutive
! t
| -
| -to
| -toe
| -tae
| -ta
| -ti
| -tui
|-
! Dative
! m
| -
| -mo
| -moe
| -mae
| -ma
| -mi
| -mui
|}


==== ''Obviative'' ====
==== ''Obviative'' ====
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**'''sōto''' - Presents an explanation
**'''sōto''' - Presents an explanation


==== ''₪ Subordinating conjunctions'' ====
==== ''Subordinating conjunctions'' ====


===Particles===
===Particles===
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===Numerals===
===Numerals===
Riagi uses a base-20 numeric system (similar to the mayan numerals)
Riagi uses a base-20 numeric system (similar to the mayan numerals)
== ₪ Derivational Morphology ==
=== ₪ Compounds ===
=== ₪ From Nouns ===
=== ₪ From Verbs ===
=== ₪ From Adforms===
== Syntax ==
== Syntax ==
{{construction}}
For syntax samples see [[Riagi/Sample_sentences|sample sentences]]
For syntax samples see [[Riagi/Sample_sentences|sample sentences]]
=== Word order ===
=== Word order ===
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*SOV - Both arguments are indefinite
*SOV - Both arguments are indefinite
Indirect objects are placed after the subject and object whenever possible.
Indirect objects are placed after the subject and object whenever possible.
==== ''Verbs'' ====
*'''Verb'''
**Coverb
**Adverb
==== ''Nouns'' ====
:*Determiner
:*Adposition
*'''Noun'''
**Adjective
==== ''Adverbs'' ====
==== ''Adverbs'' ====
Adverbs are placed after the word they modify
Adverbs modify the preceding word, meaning that they automatically nest, in order to have multiple adverbs modifying the same word a coordinating conjunction is needed.
*Head
**'''Adverb'''
***'''Adverb'''
**Conjunction
**'''Adverb'''
 
==== ''Adjectives'' ====
==== ''Adjectives'' ====
Adjectives are placed directly after the noun they modify, when stacking adjectives these must be separated by the particle ''''a''' to avoid their adverbalization
Since adverbs and adjectives can be used interchangeably trough zero derivation, in order to avoid their nesting and adverbalization, multiple adjectives need a coordinating conjunction between them.
==== ''Adpositions'' ====
*Noun
Adpositions need to be located after a verb, if no verb is present then a reference marker is placed to act as one.
**'''Adjective'''
***Adverb
**Conjunction
**'''Adjective'''


{| class="wikitable"
=== Clauses ===
|-
==== ''Declarative'' ====
| {{smallcaps|prs.pfv}}.is <font color="#B00">inside</font> toy.{{smallcaps|nom}} box.{{smallcaps|abs.pat}}
Declarative clauses are 'normal' and their syntax has been explained above
|-
==== ''Interrogative'' ====
| ''the toy is inside the box''
===== Polar questions =====
|}
Polar questions, also known as yes-no questions are formed by adding the main verb at the end of the question, but in inverted polarity, this means, when the main verb is positive it is added in negative form and when it is negative it is added in normal form, this is similar to english tag questions.
*PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM, PST.PFV.fly.N ("The bird flew away, didn't it?"; literally "The bird flew away, flew not?")
These questions are answered by the questioned verb in the correct polarity, followed by any pertinent information.
*PST.PFV.fly ("it flew"; literally "flew")
*PST.PFV.fly.N ("it didn't fly"; literally "flew not")
===== Non-polar questions =====
Non-polar questions are formed by replacing the questioned element by its respective interrogative determiner, verbs have a special construction, needing a coverb before the determiner. These structures are similar to english echo questions.
#PST.PFV.fly away what ("what flew away?")
#PST.PFV.fly how bird.NOM ("the bird flew how?")
#PST.PFV.coverb what bird.NOM? ("the bird did what?")
These questions are answered by replacing the interrogative determiner with the proper information, alternatively, in informal environments, they can be answered just with the missing information
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / bird.NOM ("the bird")
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / away
#PST.PFV.fly away bird.NOM ("the bird flew away") / PST.PFV.fly away ("flew away")
While answer #2 would be considered 'dumb' or 'smartassy' in english, in Riagi it is the proper answer to what was asked. If the circumstances which allowed the bird to fly away are what are being asked, then the origin/reason interrogative determiner is used, which is translated to english as 'why', 'wherefrom' or 'whence'.
==== ''Exclamatory'' ====
==== ''Imperative'' ====


{| class="wikitable"
=== Transitivity ===
|-
==== ''Valence increasing'' ====
| {{smallcaps|pst.pfv}}.climb cat.{{smallcaps|nom}} tree.{{smallcaps|abs.pat}} <font color="#0B0">{{smallcaps|orm}}</font> <font color="#B00">next.to</font> house.{{smallcaps|abs.pat}}
===== Causative =====
|-
===== Applicative =====
| ''the cat climbed the tree next to the house''
===== Benefactive =====
|}
==== ''Valence decreasing'' ====
 
===== Passive voice =====
{| class="wikitable"
===== Antipassive =====
|-
===== Reflexive =====
| {{smallcaps|pst.pfv}}.eat kids.{{smallcaps|nom}} food.{{smallcaps|abs.pat}} <font color="#0B0">{{smallcaps|srm}}</font> <font color="#B00">on</font> floor.{{smallcaps|abs.loc}}
=== Coordination ===
|-
=== Subordination ===
| ''the kids ate the food on the floor''
|}


=== ₪ Clauses ===
== Writing system ==
==== ''₪ Declarative'' ====
[[File:Riiagi-paakkameea.png|300px|thumb|right|"Rīagi pākkamēa" written in the Riagi alphabet]]
==== ''₪ Interrogative'' ====
=== Alphabet ===
==== ''₪ Exclamatory'' ====
==== ''₪ Imperative'' ====
=== ₪ Transitivity ===
==== ''₪ Valence increasing'' ====
===== ₪ Causative =====
===== ₪ Applicative =====
===== ₪ Benefactive =====
==== ''₪ Valence decreasing'' ====
===== ₪ Passive voice =====
===== ₪ Antipassive =====
===== ₪ Reflexive =====
=== ₪ Coordination ===
=== ₪ Subordination ===


== ₪ Writing system ==
[[File:Riagi_consonants.png|300px|thumb|right|Consonants in IPA, romanization and native script]]
=== ₪ Alphabet ===
[[File:Riagi_vowels.png|300px|thumb|right|Vowels in IPA, romanization and native script]]
=== ₪ Orthography ===
=== ₪ Typography ===
== ₪ Cultural usage of language ==
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:A priori]]


=== Orthography ===
=== Typography ===
== Lexicon ==
=== Derivation ===
==== Compounds ====
==== From Nouns ====
==== From Verbs ====
==== From Adforms ====
== Cultural usage of language ==
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Riagi/Sample sentences|Sample sentences]]
* [[Riagi/Sample sentences|Sample sentences]]
* Lexicon
* Lessons
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Languages]][[Category:A priori]]
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