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|name=Toli / Modern Toli
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|family=[[Iuta-Karax]]
|family=[[Iuta-Karax]]
*Karax
*Yrilhs
*Fantoli
*Tixtoli
*Kretoli
*Atoliax
*'''Modern Toli'''
|scripts=Toli script, Latin
|scripts=Toli script, Latin
|country=[[Aprux Mexyrhat]]
|country=[[Aprux Mexyrhat]]
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'''Toli''' (endonym: ''Toli'' /tɔli/) or '''Modern Toli''', is a language spoken and official in [[Aprux Mexyrhat]] and [[Far Eastern Rail and Road Association|FERRA]], writen in [[Toli script]]. Its distinctive features are vowel rhythm and grammatical voicing of consonants.
'''Toli''' (endonym: ''Toli'' /tɔli/) or '''Modern Toli''', is a language spoken and official in [[Aprux Mexyrhat]] and [[Far Eastern Rail and Road Association|FERRA]], writen in Toli script. Its distinctive features are vowel rhythm and grammatical voicing of consonants.
 
== History ==
The Modern Toli langauge split-off from [[Atoliax]] language alongside [[Adolhix]] at the end of the first millenium [[Dyrghxtimyh|A.Dyr.]].
 
== Orthography ==
 
==== Toli script ====
''Soon.'' If you're in need of knowledge, check through my uploaded files.
 
==== Romanization ====
The romanization of Toli consists of 17 letters, uper case and lower case. It also includes an apostrophe for voicing of consonants. Semivowels, since they only apear alongside vowels, are spelled as i and u.
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Front
!Central
!Back
|-
|High
|I i
|Y y
|U u
|-
|Low
|A a
|E e
|O o
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Labial
!Coronal
!Dorsal
|-
|Nasal
|M m
|N n
|
|-
|Plosive
|P p
|T t
|K k
|-
|Fricative
|F f
|S s, X x
|H h
|-
|Trill/Lateral
|
|R r, L l
|
|}
 
==== Asomtavrulization ====
For all the "remove Ⴃ" folks in the nguhcord.
 
The Asomtavrulization of Toli consists of 19 letters. A stroke diacritic is used for voicing of consonants. Semivowels are spelled as their vowel counterparts + Ⴥ.
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Front
!Central
!Back
|-
|High
|Ⴈ
|Ⴄ‿
|Ⴓ
|-
|Low
|Ⴀ
|Ⴄ
|Ⴍ
|}
Oh, also, it's boustrophedon.
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Labial
!Coronal
!Dorsal
|-
|Nasal
|Ⴋ
|Ⴌ
|
|-
|Plosive
|Ⴔ
|Ⴇ
|Ⴕ
|-
|Fricative
|Ⴣ
|Ⴑ, Ⴘ
|Ⴠ
|-
|Trill/Lateral
|
|Ⴐ, Ⴊ
|
|}
And you know who else uses [[w:Georgian_scripts#Asomtavruli|Asomtavruli]]?


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
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* ''kirfa'' "cinnamon"
* ''kirfa'' "cinnamon"
* ''xukŭelit'' "chocolatte"
* ''xukuelit'' "chocolatte"
* ''apxukŭelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective) chocolatte-cinnamon"
* ''apxukuelitk'''a'''rf'''i''''' "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"


==== Semivowels ====
==== Semivowels ====
Semivowels (j, w) mostly derive from laonwords, but could occur in compound words too
Semivowels are mostly derived from loanwords. They only apear in diphthongs and are not phonemic.


==== Consonants ====
==== Consonants ====
Toli has eleven phonemic consonants, all, in gramatical sense, being devoiced.
Toli has eleven phonemic consonants, all, in gramatical sense, being devoiced (falsely unvoiced in '''Bold'''):
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
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|-
|-
|Nasal
|Nasal
|m
|'''m'''
|n
|'''n'''
|
|
|-
|-
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|Trill/Lateral  
|Trill/Lateral  
|
|
|r, l
|'''r''', '''l'''
|
|
|}
|}
In gramatcal sense, these are the voiced counterparts of presented consonants:
In gramatcal sense, these are the voiced counterparts of presented consonants (falsesly unvoiced in '''Bold'''):
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
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|-
|-
|Nasal
|Nasal
|mg
|'''mg'''
|nd
|'''nd'''
|
|
|-
|-
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|Trill/Lateral  
|Trill/Lateral  
|
|
|rb, lz
|'''rb''', '''lz'''
|
|
|}
|}


== Orthography ==
== Grammar ==
 
==== Toli script ====
[[File:Toli script.webp|thumb|The Toli script.]]
The [[Toli script]] is a greek-esque phonemic alphabet which would make any greek person loose their marbles. It was created in isolation of my 12-year-old mind, I acctualy don't know why it looks so greek. To be fair it was less greek-ish early on, but still. due to the haters at unicode, please look at the picture on the side.
 
The Toli script posseses diacritics, as well as alternative and foreign phonemes symbols.
 
==== Romanization ====
Let's face it, nobody will be using the Toli script no matter how much i try. Therefore, this is the romanization of the phonemes:


* ''i y u a e o -'' for vowels
=== Nouns ===
* ''m n p t k f s x h r l -'' for consonants
Nouns have high initial vowels. They are inflected by number... an that's it. If only I were a smarter conlanger.


Voiced consonants:
==== Plurals ====
Plurals are formed by voicing the last consonant (see chart above). When a noun ends in a vowel, and the preceding consonant is falsely unvoiced, the consonant is voiced and split by the vowel (Cv > CvC).


* m' n' p' t' k' f' s' x' h' r' l'
=== Verbs ===
Verbs have low initial vowels. They are conjugated by tense and aspect. Aspect is the first to be aplied to a verb, then tense is aplied.


Semivowels are spelled as i, u if in combination with other vowels.
==== Tense ====
Verbs are in present tense in their unconjugated form. Past tense is achived through the ky- prefix, and future tense is achived through the -y/ef suffix.


As well as characters for foreign sounds present in loanwords, and diacritcs of Toli script:
==== Aspect ====
Verbs are in imperfective aspect in their unconjugated form. Perfective aspect is achived through voicing of the last syllable.


* ĕ/y̆ /ə/
=== Adjectives ===
* uy/uu /ø~y/
Adjectives are placed before their nouns. Adjectives derived from nouns start with a ap- prefix, while adjectives derived from verbs have their first consonant voiced and their vowel rhythm switched.
* - /ʔ/


=== Adverbs ===
Adverbs are placed before their verbs. Adverbs derived from verbs start with a kor- perfix, while adverbs derived from nouns have their vowel rhythm switched and a kor- prefix added.
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Revision as of 16:37, 27 June 2025

Toli / Modern Toli
Language familyIuta-Karax
  • Karax
  • Yrilhs
  • Fantoli
  • Tixtoli
  • Kretoli
  • Atoliax
  • Modern Toli
EraSince 998(AD)
Writing systemToli script, Latin
Official status
Spoken inAprux Mexyrhat
Speaker
DemonymTolifax
Number of speakers83
Technical information
UsageOfficial and cultural language
Language codeMTL


Toli (endonym: Toli /tɔli/) or Modern Toli, is a language spoken and official in Aprux Mexyrhat and FERRA, writen in Toli script. Its distinctive features are vowel rhythm and grammatical voicing of consonants.

History

The Modern Toli langauge split-off from Atoliax language alongside Adolhix at the end of the first millenium A.Dyr..

Orthography

Toli script

Soon. If you're in need of knowledge, check through my uploaded files.

Romanization

The romanization of Toli consists of 17 letters, uper case and lower case. It also includes an apostrophe for voicing of consonants. Semivowels, since they only apear alongside vowels, are spelled as i and u.

Front Central Back
High I i Y y U u
Low A a E e O o
Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal M m N n
Plosive P p T t K k
Fricative F f S s, X x H h
Trill/Lateral R r, L l

Asomtavrulization

For all the "remove Ⴃ" folks in the nguhcord.

The Asomtavrulization of Toli consists of 19 letters. A stroke diacritic is used for voicing of consonants. Semivowels are spelled as their vowel counterparts + Ⴥ.

Front Central Back
High Ⴈ Ⴄ‿ Ⴓ
Low Ⴀ Ⴄ Ⴍ

Oh, also, it's boustrophedon.

Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal Ⴋ Ⴌ
Plosive Ⴔ Ⴇ Ⴕ
Fricative Ⴣ Ⴑ, Ⴘ Ⴠ
Trill/Lateral Ⴐ, Ⴊ

And you know who else uses Asomtavruli?

Phonology

Vowels

Toli has six phonemic vowels, devided into three pairs of low and high vowels in each pair.

Front Central Back
High i ʏ u
Low a ɛ ɔ
Vowel Rhythm

Vowels alternate between high and low between syllables, in one word. When affixation or any other word-merging occurs, the vowels may change their state to fit the first vowel in the new word. An example of this would be:

  • kirfa "cinnamon"
  • xukuelit "chocolatte"
  • apxukuelitkarfi "(Adjective marker)-chocolatte-cinnamon"

Semivowels

Semivowels are mostly derived from loanwords. They only apear in diphthongs and are not phonemic.

Consonants

Toli has eleven phonemic consonants, all, in gramatical sense, being devoiced (falsely unvoiced in Bold):

Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal m n
Plosive p t k
Fricative f s, ʂ x
Trill/Lateral r, l

In gramatcal sense, these are the voiced counterparts of presented consonants (falsesly unvoiced in Bold):

Labial Coronal Dorsal
Nasal mg nd
Plosive b d g
Fricative v z, ʐ ɣ
Trill/Lateral rb, lz

Grammar

Nouns

Nouns have high initial vowels. They are inflected by number... an that's it. If only I were a smarter conlanger.

Plurals

Plurals are formed by voicing the last consonant (see chart above). When a noun ends in a vowel, and the preceding consonant is falsely unvoiced, the consonant is voiced and split by the vowel (Cv > CvC).

Verbs

Verbs have low initial vowels. They are conjugated by tense and aspect. Aspect is the first to be aplied to a verb, then tense is aplied.

Tense

Verbs are in present tense in their unconjugated form. Past tense is achived through the ky- prefix, and future tense is achived through the -y/ef suffix.

Aspect

Verbs are in imperfective aspect in their unconjugated form. Perfective aspect is achived through voicing of the last syllable.

Adjectives

Adjectives are placed before their nouns. Adjectives derived from nouns start with a ap- prefix, while adjectives derived from verbs have their first consonant voiced and their vowel rhythm switched.

Adverbs

Adverbs are placed before their verbs. Adverbs derived from verbs start with a kor- perfix, while adverbs derived from nouns have their vowel rhythm switched and a kor- prefix added.

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