Example of a AFAB Yantan, shown by dull, light colouring with few brighter coloured scales, specifically around the face and lower talons. Similar to humans and lions, Yantans have also been seen with traits belonging to the other sex or sexes. Yantans have also been shown in polyamorous and LGBTQ+ relationships (all without prejudice, which xenobiologists and xenopsychologists have found extremely interesting).
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Got Yanta
Main Language of the Yantans
Yantans have a strange language, wherein most of the language is the equivalent to sign- but it is also near-universal throughout all dindeg (the name of native groups, with the closest translation coming to 'trustworthy'). The only place where difference is widely clear is spoken language!
A few things are consistent throughout all Yantan languages:
Present
No affix
yiyán /ˈjijɑn/
Past
If ends with vowel: Suffix -ti
Else: Suffix -ɛti
yiyáneti /ˈjijɑˌnɛti/
Future tense is indicated with the particle:
Future particle
la /læ/
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Adjective → noun
Suffix -ak
Noun → adjective
Prefix e-
Noun → verb
If ends with vowel: Suffix -nho
Else: Suffix -anho
Verb → noun
Suffix -an
Verb → adjective =
Prefix a-
Adjective → verb =
Prefix i-
Adjective → adverb
Suffix -ɑ
One who Xs (e.g. paint → painter)
If ends with vowel: Suffix -g
Else: Suffix -ɑg
Place of (e.g. wine → winery)
Suffix -at
Diminutive = Prefix ɑ-
Augmentative = If ends with vowel: Suffix -hɑ
Else: Suffix -ɑhɑ
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1st singular
got /gɔt/
I, me
2nd singular
á /ɑ/
you
3rd singular
gil /gil/
he, him, it
1st plural
ra /ɹæ/
we, us
2nd plural
ya /jæ/
you (all)
3rd plural
ya /jæ/
they, them (masculine)