Keska jin disku.
Grammar
Karigrafa, like Latin, has various cases for the different ways that a noun can be interpreted. Here is a simple explanation:
·When a noun is the subject of a sentence, it is in the nominative case.
·When a noun is the object of a sentence, it is in the accusative case.
·When a noun is in posession of something, (ie This is my mother.) it is in the genitive case.
·Nouns are divided into two groups; feminine and masculine.
·Proper nouns do not change, except for the genitive case.
| Singular |
| | Feminine | Masculine |
| Nominative | *Ends in vowel | *Ends in consonant |
| Accusative | Junt-lem | Offici-lo |
| Genitive | 'Junta | 'Officil |
*There are exceptions. Masculine names may end in vowels, as well as others that will be introduced later.
| Plural |
| | | Masculine | |
| Nominative | Junt-laec | Offici-jo |
| Accusative | Junt-im | Offici-ab |
| Genitive | 'Juntlaec or "Junta | 'Officijo or "Officil |
Hic, as well as other adjectives, change depending on the number, case, and gender of the noun that they modify. For example:
·Hic or moj 'ya. This is my mother.
·His or Znerty. This is Znerty.
·Hais sumret Znerty ilo Junta. These are Znerty and Junta.
As you may have guessed, hic refers to a singular feminine noun when it is nominative. Here is Hic declined.
| Singular |
| | Feminine | Masculine |
| Nominative | Hic | His |
| Accusative | Hig | Hil |
| Genitive | 'Hic | 'His |
| Plural |
| | Feminine | Masculine |
| Nominative | H-ais | H-ais |
| Accusative | H-im | H-ab |
| Genitive | 'Hais or "Hic | 'Hais or "His |
Although the regular verb conjugation will be shown in full later, the verb Jeyta is now conjugated for you.
| Suma | I am | Lakraf | We are |
| Il | You are | Toma | You all are |
| Or | He/she/it is | Sumret | They are |
Exercises
The exercises for Lesson 1 will be up at a later time. Until then, if you feel confident enough with what you have learned, proceed to lesson 2.
Pronounciation
| Karigrafa | Pronounciation | Karigrafa | Pronounciation |
| Karigrafa | ka-REE-grah-fah | Pravyos | Prah-VYOHS |
| Paki | Pah-KEE | Noma 'ya il Teiran | NO-mah yah eel Tay-EE-rin |
| Chte nomen 'tu il | Chtay noh-MEN too eel | Vatalu | Vah-TAH-loo |
| Ajolu | Ah-joh-LOO | Leheilu | Leh-HAY-il-oo |
| Horosho liska | *Choh-roh-SHOH LEE-skah | Horosho nox | Choh-roh-SHOH nahx |
| Dirediska | DEE-ray-DEE-skah | Suma | SOO-mah |
| Ideewena | Ee-dee-WEE-nah | Ik | Ik |
| Hic or | Hic or | Daf | Dahf |
| Ikor | EE-kor | Kelf | kehlf |
*Ch is pronounced as a guttural h.
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