The Kanpos language is an a priori conlang based on a simplified phonology and polysynthesis.
Phonology
Kanpos allows a wide range of allophony for most of its phonemes.
Consonants
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Front
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Mid
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Back
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| Nasal
|
n /n/
|
| Stop
|
p /p/
|
t /t/
|
k /k/
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| Fricative
|
v /w/
|
j /ʝ/
|
s /ʃ/
|
| Liquid
|
r /ɹ/
|
Vowels
| Up
|
u /ü/
|
| In
|
o /ɔ/
|
| Down
|
a /ä/
|
Accent
A sequence of two identical vowels gives a stressed vowel.
Grammar
Verbs
Verbs only conjugate for their mood.
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Modality
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Mood
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| Realis -on-
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Declarative -ta-
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Indicative -s
|
| Energetic -r
|
| Mirative -tu
|
| Gnomic -jo-
|
Gnomic -j
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| Epistemic irrealis -apa-
|
Hyperthetical -pnu-
|
Epistemic -tas
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| Assumptive -kol
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| Deductive -vap
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| Renarrative -saso
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| Tentative -kuvu
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| Isothetical -jan-
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Dubitative -os
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| Potential -ar
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| Interrogative -ka
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| Isothetical conjunctive -sur
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| Hypothetical -tuvo-
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Hypothetical -ro
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| Counterfactual conjunctive -sta
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| Deontic irrealis -uva-
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Volitive -taj-
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Optative -atn
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| Desiderative -oj
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| Alethic -rut-
|
Alethic -o
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| Assertive directive -vuns-
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Hortative -ar
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| Jussive -un
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| Passive directive -tov-
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Deliberative -onko
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| Precative -otn
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| Propositive -anku
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