An auxiliary constructed language that is parsable by both computer and human. Inspired by mini
| Nut-taal | English |
|---|---|
| My lief dit doen | I like to do this |
| Dit is kat om my klein mooi | This is my small beutiful cat |
| Om gister an sy wil te speel met jy | Today, he wants to play with you |
A term or stam defined if the dictionary.
Compound roots are achieved by composing other roots using *-*-* pattern.
Examples:
- Speel - game, play
- My - I, me, my
- Na - After, past
An auxiliary unit that introduces either a noun, a verb or an ad (descriptor). Placed before a root
A language unit that introduces a clause, to make sentences richer.
Examples of conjunctions could be words like:
- want - because
- maar - but
- vir - to, for
See patterns to learn when markers should be dropped
(an) + root
Example:
- Speel - A game
(te) + root
Example:
- Te speel - To play
Adjective: Noun + om + root
Example:
- Kat om speel - The playful cat
Adverb: Verb + om + root
Example:
- Te leer om speel - To learn playfully
The clause is a group of non-conjunction words in a sentence.
The noun before the first verb in a clause
The noun after a verb in a clause
The second verb in a clause
If a tense, quantity or conditionals are clear from a context, no additional marker needed. But if explicitness is needed, here are some useful words:
- was - before. A past tense indicator
- sal - shall. A future tense indicator
- al - already, yet. A perfect tense indicator
- sou - would, could. A conditionals indicator
| nut-taal | English |
|---|---|
| my was oranje eet | I ate an orange |
| my sal oranje eet | I will eat an orange |
| my al oranje eet | I have eaten an orange |
| my was oranje al-eet | I had eaten an orange |
| my sal oranje al-eet | I will have eaten an orange |
| my sou oranje eet | I would eat an orange |
Formally there is no such thing as preposition in the language, but we have directional roots, like:
- aan - to
- in - in
- by - near, by
- ... etc.
That usually put in a context using the pattern: om **preposition** **thing**
Examples of usage:
- Jy gee bal om aan my? - Will you give the ball to me?
- My sit om in huis - I sit in the house
- Kat sit om by my - The cat sits near me
In order to make sentences more concise, there are some patterns
| Pattern | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
[Noun] ... |
Kat | A cat |
te [Verb] ... |
Te dink | To think |
om [Ad] ... |
Om oggend | In the morning |
[Conjunction] [Noun] ... |
Want kat | Because of the cat |
... [Noun] an [Noun] ... |
Kat an dier | A cat is an animal |
... [Noun] an [Noun] ... |
Kat an dier | A cat is an animal |
... [Noun] [Verb] ... |
Kat speel | A cat plays |
... [Noun] om [Ad] ... |
Kat om goed | A good cat |
... [Verb] [Noun] ... |
Te lief sy | To love her/him |
... [Verb] te [Verb] ... |
Te lief te speel | To love to play |
... [Verb] om [Ad] ... |
Te leef om geluk | To live happily |
... [Ad] an [Noun] ... |
Om dit-dag an my werk | Today I work |
... [Ad] te [Verb] ... |
Om dit-dag te werk | To work today |
... [Ad] [Ad] ... |
Om dit-dag aand | Today evening |
Nut-taal is first of all a parsable grammar. The dictionary is rather a dependency.
Having only one source language is preferable, because it allows us to use external dictionaries, in cases when the local dictionary is not exhaustive
At the moment Afrikaans is selected as a source of roots, because:
- It is one of the simplest natural languages
- It is close to English, because it is also a Germanic language, but has much simpler vocabulary
Even though you can already use the language for a communication, it is far from being perfect. But the language is open source, so you can easily participate.
To issue a change in the language, go to "Issues" -> "New Issue" -> choose a template and press "Get started" or press "Open a blank issue"
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