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I'm working on my own ideal international Romance lang. I'm just
calling it Neo-Latin for now(I know, not very original) Here's some
of the basic stuff. Tell me what ya think.
Nouns end in a, e, o, or u, according to their ablative singular
ending in Latin.
Aqua Fratre
Filio Fructu
The plural is formed by adding -i.
Aquai Fratrei
Filioi Fructui
The definite article is il. The indefinite is un.
The Genitive is formed with de.
Il aqua de flumine. The river's water.
De + il = Di. This is the only contraction in Neo Latin.
In il nomine de patre, e di filio, e di spiritu sancti.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The Dative is formed with a, ad.(ad if the next word begins with a
vowel)
Im ad il pueroi ut dicere los de lo.
I went to the boys to tell them about it.
All adjectives end in the last remaining vowel, -i. They do not
inflict for number.
Audaci=bold
The compartive is formed by adding -or.
El es audacior quam sie fratre.
He is bolder then his brother.
The superlative is formed by adding -ssimo
El es il audacissimo de omnei.
He is the boldest of all.
All adjectives can change to adverbs by dropping the i and adding -
emente.
Audacemente
the comparative and superlative are formed the same way.
Audacementeor, audacementessimo.
Pronouns
Here is the personal pronoun table.
Singular Plural
S. O. P. S. O. P.
1st Io Me Mi Noi Nos Nostri
2nd Tu Te Ti Voi Vos Vostri
3rd M El Le Sie Loi Los Lostri
F Ea La Sia
N Id Lo Sio
Verbs
Verbs have 4 tenses, Present, Past, Future, and Conditional. The
singular pronominal endings correspond to the first letter in the
possessive form of the corresponding pronoun. The plural pronominal
ending is formed the same way as the plural noun, by adding -i.
Present
Amam Amami
Amat Amati
Amas Amasi
Past
Amavam Amavami
Amavat Amavati
Amavas Amavasi
Future
Amabem Amabemi
Amabet Amabeti
Amabes Amabesi
Conditional
Amarem Amaremi
Amaret Amareti
Amares Amaresi
Infinitive Amare
Past participle Amato
Present Participle Amante
Gerund Amando
Imperative Ama
All verbs follow this pattern.
Well, what do ya think? I'm open to any comments or suggestions. I
know you'll probably tell me to get rid of the verb conjugations, but
I think they're easy enough to keep in.