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Xalati is a constructed language with 34 speakers in North America. The consonants are p,t,k,b,d,g,m,n,l,r,s,sh,f, and v

Vowels:a(like "father"), e(like "bed"), I(like "machine"), o(like"pot"), and u(like "flute") It uses the Latin script and follows an (SOV) Subject-object-verb word order

Nouns:

     -Plural:Add suffix"-na" to make a noun plural. (e.g.,Kura="tree",Kura-na="trees")
     -Definite Article: "la" (used for singular nouns, like "the")(e.g., la kura = "the tree")

Verbs:

     -Present tense: Base form of the verb. (e.g., lo = "eat")
     -Past tense: Add "-te" to the base form of the verb. (e.g., lote = "ate")
     -Future tense: Add "-sa" to the base form. (e.g., losa = "will eat")

Adjectives:

Adjectives come after the noun they modify. (e.g., kura ralu = "big tree") Pronouns:

I = mi You (singular) = tu He/She/It = zi We = ne They = ni 3. Basic Vocabulary: kura = "tree" Nal = "Water" sula = "house" la = "the" mi = "I" tu = "you" lo = "eat" ra = "fire" silka = "sky" tara = "friend" Bana = "Sword" Tuma = "Apple" sira = "look" ta = "at" Poma = "Mango" Kiba = "Banana Sira = "Orange" Pinea = "Pineapple" Ravi = "Grapes" Nal Fuka = "WaterMelon" Lima = "Lemon" Sina = "peach" Mari = "Papaya" Zato = "Taco" Nari = "Rice" kavi = "Chicken" Luva = "Egg" 4. Example Sentences: Mi tuma lo. = (I Apple eat)"I eat an apple". Tu nal lote.= (You water drink)"You drank water". Mi silka ta sira.=(I sky look at)"I look at the sky". Ni silka ta sira-sa.=(They sky at look at)"They will look at the sky". 5. Special Features: Syllable Structure: Words typically have a CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) structure, making them relatively easy to pronounce.