Gumi (language)

Gumi is a language primarily spoken in the country of Gumi.

Phonology
The vowels are: a /ɔ/, o /o/, u /u/, e /e/, i /i/, ei /ɪ/, and eo /ə/.

Morphology
The syllables of Gumi are of the form (CONSONANT) + (GLIDE) + VOWEL + (FINAL), where the glides are r/w/y, and the final is any consonant but a stop.
 * l becomes r if the previous syllable did not end in a vowel.

Nouns
Nouns are most commonly made plural by adding -en to the end.

Verbs
Each verb has three basic forms: standard (do), present (doing), and perfect (did). The present is used to emphasize an action in progress, while the perfect to emphasize an action that is completed. Particle words can be added after the verb to further modify the action:
 * si : The verb tense is from the perspective of the past. (e.g. "was", "used to be")
 * bri : The verb tense is from the perspective of the future. (e.g. "will be")
 * feong : The verb is talking about possible outcomes, not demonstrable facts. (e.g. "could have been")
 * ein : The verb is talking about what ought to be. (e.g. "should be")
 * du : The action of the verb is being done to the subject, not being done by the subject.