Bihni
| DATE | 2024 |
| RELATED | Lioç |
Bihni is the language of Bachanot, a small country bordering Ajulioç.
Verbs
Verbs conjugate very regularly.
| ENGLISH | BIHNI | ENGLISH | BIHNI |
| tebi, "to be" | noti, "to have" | ||
| I am | tebah | I have | notah |
| you are (single) | tebak | you have (single) | notak |
| you are (plural) | tebahni | you have (plural) | notahni |
| you are (formal) | tebahmi | you have (formal) | notahmi |
| he/she/it is | tebaki | he/she/it has | notbaki |
| we are | tebon | we have | noton |
| they are (plural) | tebakini | they have (plural) | notakini |
Verbs always come at the end of a clause. Negatives are constructed by adding ma at the beginning of a clause.
- chan kosah, "I see a dog"
- ma chan kosah, "I don't see a dog"
Questions
Word order is retained even in questions and are only indicated by a rising tone.
- chan kosak, "you see a dog"
- chan kosak?, "do you see a dog?"
In casual conversation sa, "yes", and ma, "no", are often shortened to s' and m' and it is not considered rude to respond in this way.
Example Sentences
- English: Hello, I am Bihtos. I speak Lioç.
Bihni: kali, bihtos tebah. lihsel chasah.
Transliteration: hello, Bihtos be.1st-person. Lioç speak.1st-person.
Writing system
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