"Klikinese ("ǃbben'genek", pronounced [ǃʙɛ̃n.ɡɛ.nɛk]; /klɪk.ɪn.ˈniz/) is a North Bbenic language spoken in Squarelandia and parts of northern Squaretown. It is notable for its small number of phonemes and clicks."
This is the third (and ultimately last) version of the Klikinese Translator. Despite the word "translator" being in the title, nouns are uninflected for the time being.
Sometimes, you might realize that the translator might be slightly unreliable (hence the SU in SURKT). For instance, "Speak Klikinese!" is supposed to be translated as "Ālan neǃbben'genek!" rather than "Lan ǃbben'genek!" (which would mean "to speak Klikinese!", which further wouldn't make sense in the language).
NOUN AND PRONOUN CASES:
- li- (ergative case; subject of a transitive verb)
- ne- (absolutive case; subject of an intransitive verb and direct object of a transitive verb)
- ʘe(k)- (genitive case)
- nā- (dative case)
- a- (locative case)
- bbo- (ablative case; away from)
- ǃa- (elative case; out of)
- tla- (instrumental case; with/using)
- ǃi- (comitative case; with/together with)
VERB FORMS:
- ā- -o/ēk/īn... (debitive mood; must, should, ought to)
- ā- (imperative mood)
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