Tsotyen's Files

I - The language, tsotyen

(Media art rights to Craig J. Spearing)

Natively known as: tsotyen /ˈtsotjen/

Spelling & Phonology

Consonant inventory: j k m n p s t w x ŋ ɦ ʔ ʧ sh

Vowel inventory: a e i o u

Spelling rules:

Pronunciation Spelling
j -> y
ŋ -> ng
ʧ -> ch
ɦ -> h
x -> kh
ʔ ʻ -> tt
sh -> sh

Grammar

Main word order: (Same as English)
-Subject Verb Object (Prepositional phrase).
-Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.

Nouns

・Singular: Prefix pwa-
Exemples:
pwaos /ˈpwaos/
dog

pwakish /'pwakish/
magic

・Plural: -No affix-
Exemples:
os /os/
dogs

kish /kish/
magics

Articles

Definite myim /mjim/
the
Indefinite pum /pum/
a, some

Pronouns

1st singular
tu /tu/ I

kam /kam/ me

2nd singular
pe /pe/ you

3rd singular masc
pak /pak/ he, it (masc)

wa /wa/ his, it (masc)

3rd singular fem
smik /smik/ she, it (fem)

kon /kon/ her, it (fem)

1st plural
nwip /nwip/ we

mwi /mwi/ us

2nd plural
ku /ku/ you all

3rd plural
hne /ɦne/ they

myem /mjem/ them

Possessive determiners

1st singular
tu /tu/ my

2nd singular
pe /pe/ your

3rd singular masc
pak /pak/ his

3rd singular fem
smik /smik/ her

1st plural
nwip /nwip/ our

2nd plural
ku /ku/ your (pl)

3rd plural
hne /ɦne/ their

(yeah, it's the same as the pronouns)

Verbs

(I'M TOO LAZY TO DO THE VERBS I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER DO IT 😭)

Numbers

1 - se
2 - sne
3 - tsi
4 - nu
5 - pu
6 - sni
7 - smis
8 - ka
9 - mpuki
10 - smuna
etc

Tsotyen - English Dictionary

Here are some of tsotyen words:

[Key: spelling /pronunciation/ part of speech. definition(s)]

a /a/ v. feel (perceive, sense)
akangis /ˈakaŋis/ adj. true
ampos /ˈampos/ n. trunk (large box)
anki /ˈanki/ n. hammer
anyisi /ˈanjisi/ adj. buxom
assi /ˈassi/ n. whore
e /e/ v. need (require), require
ekhyiwum /ˈexjiwum/ n. base
empepik /ˈempepik/ n. spelling
epektu /ˈepektu/ n. detention
etyap /ˈetjap/ n. shark
hakhitin /ˈɦaxitin/ adj. clean, neat
hatta /ˈɦatta/ v. focus
hencho /ˈɦenʧo/ n. ring
hich tsampep /ɦiʧ ˈtsampep/ n. beach
himya /ˈɦimja/ prep. upon
hitwasko /ˈɦitwasko/ n. doctor
hne /ɦne/ pron. they
hnekhus /ˈɦnexus/ n. country (nation)
hnempangkipchin /ˈɦnempaŋˌkipʧin/ n. artist
hnengti /ˈɦneŋti/ v. defend, protect, secure, resist, justify
hnepwap /ˈɦnepwap/ n. player
hnetsuh /ˈɦnetsuɦ/ n. gardener
hnim tep /ɦnim tep/ n. necklace
hno /ɦno/ prep. including
hnomki /ˈɦnomki/ n. employer
hnuʻnu /ˈɦnuʔnu/ adj. slow, late
hnus /ɦnus/ n. paint
honse /ˈɦonse/ n. security
hotyek /ˈɦotjek/ v. collect, gather
hukhisu /ˈɦuxisu/ adj. rare, weird, strange
hus /ɦus/ n. bath
ichos /ˈiʧos/ adj. straight
iko /ˈiko/ n. guest
inmup /ˈinmup/ v. continue, keep (continue)
itte /ˈitte/ v. influence, persuade
kak /kak/ n. face, forehead, brow, side, expression, surface
kan /kan/ n. chest
kawkhasna /ˈkawxasna/ n. apple
kemmak /ˈkemmak/ v. calculate
kessa /ˈkessa/ n. percent
khyan /xjan/ v. run
khyeh /xjeɦ/ v. solve, figure out
khyewte /ˈxjewte/ n. pump
khyip /xjip/ v. simmer
khyos /xjos/ adj. stable, steady, calm
khyup /xjup/ n. bit
kih /kiɦ/ n. camera
kikik /ˈkikik/ v. fail
kipen /ˈkipen/ adv. also, as well
kissis /ˈkissis/ v. lose
kok /kok/ v. report, notify, inform
koppe /ˈkoppe/ v. balance, poise
koyuch /ˈkojuʧ/ v. punish
ksan /ksan/ interj. yes
ksem /ksem/ adj. special, unique
ksike /ˈksike/ adv. somewhat, fairly, pretty
ksip /ksip/ num. hundred
kson /kson/ v. put (place), lay
ksumko /ˈksumko/ v. erase
kuhu /ˈkuɦu/ adj. tight, narrow, compact
kumpumkuh /ˈkumpumkuɦ/ v. wonder
kuyo /ˈkujo/ adj. neat
mpam /mpam/ v. close, shut
mpasche /ˈmpasʧe/ v. drift
mpes /mpes/ adj. only
mpimsa /ˈmpimsa/ adj. nice
mpon /mpon/ v. change, vary
mpotya /ˈmpotja/ v. twist
mpuhuch /ˈmpuɦuʧ/ n. service
mpukhyep /ˈmpuxjep/ n. suggestion
mpumwuski /ˈmpumwuski/ n. description
mpunwu /ˈmpunwu/ n. thought
mpupwangeh /ˈmpupwaŋeɦ/ n. treatment
mputsusi /ˈmputsusi/ n. experience
mwakech /ˈmwakeʧ/ prep. inside
mwamwangkas /ˈmwamwaŋkas/ v. believe
mwasnunguk /ˈmwasnuŋuk/ v. produce
mwem /mwem/ prep. out
mwih /mwiɦ/ v. buy, purchase
mwisyi /ˈmwisji/ adj. high
mwos /mwos/ adv. as
mwum /mwum/ num. second
myahem /ˈmjaɦem/ n. parcel, package, bundle
myekuʻmu /ˈmjekuʔmu/ v. wash, rinse
myi /mji/ v. work (be employed), work (toil)
myinak /ˈmjinak/ prep. into
myiwwo nechin /ˈmjiwwo ˈneʧin/ n. volcano
myon /mjon/ n. jar
myoyi /ˈmjoji/ n. experiment
myumik /ˈmjumik/ n. skirt
myuya /ˈmjuja/ n. nephew
nam /nam/ n. woman
ne /ne/ det. all
nempana /ˈnempana/ v. rise, climb, lift, escalate
netkan /ˈnetkan/ n. will
ninchas /ˈninʧas/ n. guess
niwma /ˈniwma/ interj. no
no /no/ prep. like
noksu /ˈnoksu/ adj. legal
nonok /ˈnonok/ adj. political
nosmech /ˈnosmeʧ/ adj. natural
nuʻmam /ˈnuʔmam/ v. lean, tilt
nup /nup/ n. salt
nwachok /ˈnwaʧok/ n. stitch
nwatek /ˈnwatek/ n. louse
nwesi snih /ˈnwesi sniɦ/ n. cauldron
nwimki /ˈnwimki/ n. food, meal, feast, nutrition, cuisine
nwom /nwom/ n. chief
nwuh /nwuɦ/ adj. significant
nwus mpuk /nwus mpuk/ n. astronomy
nyak /njak/ n. benefit
nyasye /ˈnjasje/ n. silk
nyeno /ˈnjeno/ n. chalk
nyimpu /ˈnjimpu/ n. object
nyoh /njoɦ/ n. man
nyumo /ˈnjumo/ n. battle
nyusnamos /ˈnjusnamos/ n. hour
omonkip /ˈomonkip/ adj. right, correct
opwem /ˈopwem/ n. cafe
os /os/ n. dog
otwo /ˈotwo/ adv. barely, merely, hardly
pahuk /ˈpaɦuk/ n. vein
pakna /ˈpakna/ n. dragon
pap /pap/ adj. able, capable, competent
pechko /ˈpeʧko/ v. squeeze, clutch
pempip /ˈpempip/ n. scene
pesya /ˈpesja/ n. broom
pik /pik/ pron. what
pimku /ˈpimku/ v. spit
pinchik /ˈpinʧik/ v. interrupt, interfere
pitko /ˈpitko/ n. word, phrase
pohi esop /ˈpoɦi ˈesop/ n. wildlife
ponyi /ˈponji/ adj. green, sick
poyʻun /ˈpojʔun/ conj. either
pun /pun/ n. year, age
pwak /pwak/ n. prostitute
pwakish /pwakish/ n. magic, magician
pwawech /ˈpwaweʧ/ adj. sharp
pwes /pwes/ adj. funny
pwimku /ˈpwimku/ adj. soft, smooth, quiet, gentle, sleek
pwo /pwo/ v. create
pwos /pwos/ v. like
pwu /pwu/ v. cross
pwun /pwun/ n. hospital
sak /sak/ adv. too, so, also, as well
sap /sap/ num. million
sei /ˈsei/ det. whose
sep /sep/ v. plan
sikhu /ˈsixu/ n. rank (military), rank (position)
sip /sip/ adj. plain
sipchem /ˈsipʧem/ n. cat
sitkom /ˈsitkom/ n. speed
smak /smak/ v. save (put aside), collect
smawto /ˈsmawto/ n. frog
smen /smen/ n. nostril
smik /smik/ pron. she, it (fem)
sminwimki /ˈsminwimki/ n. diet
smom /smom/ v. wait
smos /smos/ n. back (of body), back (reverse side)
smuim mpuhip /ˈsmuim ˈmpuɦip/ n. pocket
smusyanmim /ˈsmusjanmim/ n. accent (of language)
snangto /ˈsnaŋto/ v. moan
sneh /sneɦ/ n. religion
sni /sni/ num. six
snimoh /ˈsnimoɦ/ n. lip
snin /snin/ v. catch, grab, arrest, notice
snisne /ˈsnisne/ n. vehicle
snop /snop/ n. beard
snum /snum/ n. air, breeze
soh /soɦ/ v. become (begin to be), become (change into)
sop /sop/ v. live, survive
suh nwich /suɦ nwiʧ/ n. barbecue
sumki /ˈsumki/ n. shoulder
sus /sus/ adv. up
tach /taʧ/ n. matter (substance, material), content
tan /tan/ n. sale
tawmom /ˈtawmom/ n. cotton
tekti /ˈtekti/ n. blasphemy, heresy
tep /tep/ n. chain, bracelet
tih /tiɦ/ adj. next
timtan /ˈtimtan/ n. project
titki /ˈtitki/ adv. less
tokne /ˈtokne/ v. nod
tsachko /ˈtsaʧko/ v. chase
tsakhmo /ˈtsaxmo/ v. walk
tsas /tsas/ n. north
tsekchap noskim /ˈtsekʧap ˈnoskim/ n. fork
tsi /tsi/ num. three
tsingku /ˈtsiŋku/ n. smoke, dust, fog
tsiwi /ˈtsiwi/ n. trauma
tsosek /ˈtsosek/ n. file, folder, record (written account)
tsumek /ˈtsumek/ adj. close, accurate, intimate
tu /tu/ det. my
tumpa /ˈtumpa/ v. learn
tupyi /ˈtupji/ n. lot
uk /uk/ n. country (rural area)
ungiskak /ˈuŋiskak/ adj. fair, just, moral
usun /ˈusun/ n. soldier
wakhsih /ˈwaxsiɦ/ n. curtain, veil
wangaen /ˈwaŋaen/ n. spirit
we /we/ n. job, career
wep /wep/ n. kitchen, cuisine
wettin hitwasko /ˈwettin ˈɦitwasko/ n. dentist
win /win/ prep. to, towards
wisno /ˈwisno/ n. brush, brush (for hair)
wok /wok/ n. letter (of an alphabet)
wompan /ˈwompan/ n. strength
wonwesi /ˈwonwesi/ n. heat
wosmoh /ˈwosmoɦ/ n. anger
wu /wu/ adj. big, great (very large), huge, massive, enormous, heavy
wuh /wuɦ/ n. well, reservoir
wumkuch /ˈwumkuʧ/ v. hunt, stalk
wutke /ˈwutke/ n. impulse

[CONCEPT]