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	The '''i language''', pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.		The '''i language''', pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.

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Vocabulary

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	== Vocabulary ==		== Vocabulary ==

	# small: i		# ''small'' ('''i''') can be used to describe small size, quantity, height, social position, etc.
	#* can be used to describe small size, quantity, height, social position, etc.		# ''big'' ('''no''') can be used to describe large size, quantity, height, social po'sition, etc.
	# big: no		# ''move'' ('''to''') can be used to describe living things, fluids, motion, etc.
	#* can be used to describe large size, quantity, height, social ~~position~~, etc.		# ''stay'' ('''ka''') can be used to describe unmoving things, solids, the ground, some locations, etc.
	# move: to		# ''subject'' ('''a''') a subject of discussion, not gramamtical subject
	#* can be used to describe living things, fluids, motion, etc.		# ''not'' ('''ri''')
	# stay: ka
	#* can be used to describe unmoving things, solids, the ground, some locations, etc.
	# subject: a (subject of discussion, not gramamtical subject)
	# not: ri

	== Syntax ==		== Syntax ==

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	~~{{Lowercase title}}~~

	The '''i language''', pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.		The '''i language''', pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.

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			{{Lowercase title}}
	The i language, pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.
			The '''i language''', pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.

	Words do not take on the parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.) or grammatical roles (subject, object, etc.) typical of natural languages. The syntactic structure is based purely on the relationships of emphasized words, unemphasized words, and pauses.		Words do not take on the parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.) or grammatical roles (subject, object, etc.) typical of natural languages. The syntactic structure is based purely on the relationships of emphasized words, unemphasized words, and pauses.

	The i language ~~is used in Juya Gwaña~~. ~~To say that it~~ is ~~spoken can be misleading because it has very little use~~ as ~~an everyday-~~language ~~given how minimalistic it is. It primarily is useful for simplified communication between parties that otherwise could not understand each other at all~~.		== Etymology ==
			The name "i language", comes from its word for small, "i". It is always referred to as the "i language" to avoid confusion with the [[English]] pronoun "I" and the lowercase letter "l" when capitalized.

			== Vocabulary ==

	~~Etymology~~		# small: i
			#* can be used to describe small size, quantity, height, social position, etc.
			# big: no
			#* can be used to describe large size, quantity, height, social position, etc.
			# move: to
			#* can be used to describe living things, fluids, motion, etc.
			# stay: ka
			#* can be used to describe unmoving things, solids, the ground, some locations, etc.
			# subject: a (subject of discussion, not gramamtical subject)
			# not: ri

	~~The name "i language", comes from its~~ word ~~for small, "i". It is always referred to as the "i language" to avoid confusion with the English pronoun "I" and the lowercase letter "l" when capitalized.~~		== Syntax ==
			''u'' = unemphasized word; ''E'' = emphasized word

	~~Vocabulary~~		* uE: ''u'' performs as a topic, ''E'' performs as a comment modifying the topic.
	~~small~~: i		* Eu: ''E'' performs as a novel topic, ''u'' performs as a comment modifying the novel topic.
	~~can be used to describe small size~~, ~~quantity, height, social position, etc~~.		* u<sub>1</sub>u<sub>1</sub>: marks plurality
	~~big~~: no		* E<sub>1</sub>E<sub>1</sub>: marks emphasis
	~~can be used to describe large size~~, ~~quantity, height, social position, etc~~.		* u<sub>1</sub>u<sub>2</sub>/E<sub>1</sub>E<sub>2</sub>: marks addition or comparison depending on context
	~~move~~: to		* Lack of pauses indicate a continuous idea.
	~~can be used to describe living things, fluids, motion, etc.~~		* Brief pauses (marked with commas) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the previous one.
	~~stay~~: ka		* Medial pauses (marked with periods ) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the multiple previous ideas. Which previous ideas they are is left up to context.
	~~can be used~~ to ~~describe unmoving things, solids,~~ the ~~ground, some locations, etc~~.		* Long pauses (marked with elipses) indicate the beginning of an idea unrelates to the previous ones.
	~~subject:~~ a (~~subject~~ of ~~discussion, not gramamtical subject)~~
	~~not: ri~~
	~~Syntax~~

	u = ~~unemphasized word; E~~ = ~~emphasized word~~		== Expressions ==

	~~uE: u performs as a topic, E performs as a comment modifying the topic.~~		* Ownership is expressed with "a NO a I", translating to "This is big and/but that is small." This can also be used to compare sizes or quantities of "this" and "that", depending on context.
	~~Eu: E performs as a novel topic, u performs as a comment modifying the novel topic.~~		** "a NO I" translates to "This is big and small."
	~~u1u1: marks plurality~~		** "a no a i" translates to "This, a big thing, that, and a small thing."
	~~E1E1: marks emphasis~~		** "a NO A I" translates to "This is big, the other thing, and small."
	~~u1u2/E1E2: marks addition or comparison depending on context~~		** "a NO, a I" translates to "This is big, meanwhile that is small." This is more often used for comparison of the sizes between "this" and "that".
	~~Lack of pauses indicate a continuous idea.~~		** "a NO. a I" translates to "...and this is big. Additionally, that is small."
	~~Brief pauses (marked with commas) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the previous one.~~		** "A no, a I" translates to "As for this, this is big, and/but that is small."
	~~Medial pauses (marked with periods ) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the multiple previous ideas. Which previous ideas they are is left up to context.~~		** "A no a I" translates to "As for this, this is big and the other thing. There is also a small thing."
	~~Long pauses (marked with elipses) indicate the beginning of an idea unrelates to the previous ones.~~
	~~Expressions~~
	Ownership is expressed with "a NO a I", translating to "This is big and/but that is small." This can also be used to compare sizes or quantities of "this" and "that", depending on context.
	"a NO I" translates to "This is big and small."
	"a no a i" translates to "This, a big thing, that, and a small thing."
	"a NO A I" translates to "This is big, the other thing, and small."
	"a NO, a I" translates to "This is big, meanwhile that is small." This is more often used for comparison of the sizes between "this" and "that".
	"a NO. a I" translates to "...and this is big. Additionally, that is small."
	"A no, a I" translates to "As for this, this is big, and/but that is small."
	"A no a I" translates to "As for this, this is big and the other thing. There is also a small thing."

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The i language, pronounced /i/ and always spelled with lowercase i, is a minimalist IAL intended to create a manner of communication that involves very little complexity, whether that be phonological, grammatical, semantic, or pragmatic. The intent is to make it easy and intuitive to learn from any linguistic background.

Words do not take on the parts of speech (noun, verb, etc.) or grammatical roles (subject, object, etc.) typical of natural languages. The syntactic structure is based purely on the relationships of emphasized words, unemphasized words, and pauses.

The i language is used in Juya Gwaña. To say that it is spoken can be misleading because it has very little use as an everyday-language given how minimalistic it is. It primarily is useful for simplified communication between parties that otherwise could not understand each other at all.

Etymology

The name "i language", comes from its word for small, "i". It is always referred to as the "i language" to avoid confusion with the English pronoun "I" and the lowercase letter "l" when capitalized.

Vocabulary
small: i
can be used to describe small size, quantity, height, social position, etc.
big: no
can be used to describe large size, quantity, height, social position, etc.
move: to
can be used to describe living things, fluids, motion, etc.
stay: ka
can be used to describe unmoving things, solids, the ground, some locations, etc.
subject: a (subject of discussion, not gramamtical subject)
not: ri
Syntax

u = unemphasized word; E = emphasized word

uE: u performs as a topic, E performs as a comment modifying the topic.
Eu: E performs as a novel topic, u performs as a comment modifying the novel topic.
u1u1: marks plurality
E1E1: marks emphasis
u1u2/E1E2: marks addition or comparison depending on context
Lack of pauses indicate a continuous idea.
Brief pauses (marked with commas) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the previous one.
Medial pauses (marked with periods ) indicate the beginning of a new idea related to the multiple previous ideas. Which previous ideas they are is left up to context.
Long pauses (marked with elipses) indicate the beginning of an idea unrelates to the previous ones.
Expressions
Ownership is expressed with "a NO a I", translating to "This is big and/but that is small." This can also be used to compare sizes or quantities of "this" and "that", depending on context.
"a NO I" translates to "This is big and small."
"a no a i" translates to "This, a big thing, that, and a small thing."
"a NO A I" translates to "This is big, the other thing, and small."
"a NO, a I" translates to "This is big, meanwhile that is small." This is more often used for comparison of the sizes between "this" and "that".
"a NO. a I" translates to "...and this is big. Additionally, that is small."
"A no, a I" translates to "As for this, this is big, and/but that is small."
"A no a I" translates to "As for this, this is big and the other thing. There is also a small thing."