archaic_style
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| Nevertheless the language should have some features for translating archaic texts (like Bible or some poetry) to keep their style. The following grammatical and syntactical features are suggested to add archaic flavour to the texts (relatively to Standard Nûrlâm): | Nevertheless the language should have some features for translating archaic texts (like Bible or some poetry) to keep their style. The following grammatical and syntactical features are suggested to add archaic flavour to the texts (relatively to Standard Nûrlâm): | ||
| * Convert all [[adpositions# | * Convert all [[adpositions# | ||
| - | * Singular form of all [[pronouns]] and [[proform|pro-forms]] is used as plural. | + | * Singular form of all [[pronouns]] and [[proform|pro-forms]] is used as plural. |
| * Place [[syntax_determiner|modifiers]] after the word they describe. [[pronouns# | * Place [[syntax_determiner|modifiers]] after the word they describe. [[pronouns# | ||
| * Explicit use of [[case_accusative|Accusative case]] suffix //-ish// for [[grammar_noun|nouns]]. | * Explicit use of [[case_accusative|Accusative case]] suffix //-ish// for [[grammar_noun|nouns]]. | ||
| * Explicit use of verb " | * Explicit use of verb " | ||
| - | * Optionally change word order to Subject–Object–Verb (SOV)((actually SOV word order is more widespread, if we count all languages of Earth)) instead of Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) typical for English and Standard Nûrlâm. Another option is Verb–Subject–Object word order used in Biblical Hebrew and Celtic languages. Other more exotic word order types are not recommended for regular use. | + | * Optionally change word order to Subject--Object--Verb (SOV)((actually SOV word order is more widespread, if we count all languages of Earth)) instead of Subject--Verb--Object (SVO) typical for English and Standard Nûrlâm. Another option is Verb--Subject--Object word order used in Biblical Hebrew and Celtic languages. Other more exotic word order types are not recommended for regular use. |
| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| ^ Standard Nûrlâm ^ English translation ^ Archaic Nûrlâm ^ | ^ Standard Nûrlâm ^ English translation ^ Archaic Nûrlâm ^ | ||
| - | | Za sigûrz | + | | Za sigûrz |
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