Osterian language

Osterian (Osterianska) is a constructed language which is spoken in the Osterian Federation. It is based on German, Swedish, Dutch, English and other germanic languages.

History
The conlang was started on the 23rd of January 2021 by Irynya. Trettiofem helped developing it throughout the next months. Brbos and John also contributed.

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Nouns
Osterian nouns are declined in case, number and definiteness (optional)

There are:


 * three cases: Nominative, Accusative and Genitive
 * two numbers: Singular and Plural

There is no grammatical gender

Nouns are declined according to these five main declinations In order to emphasize a noun both the article definite form can be used.

Verbs
Verbs change according to:


 * person: 1st,2nd,3rd,
 * number: Singular and Plural
 * tense: pluperfect, perfect, preterite, present, future
 * mood: Infinitive, Indicative, Imperative, Conditional and Subjunctive
 * aspect: active, passive

Conjugation tables will follow.

Adjectives
Adjectives are declined in case, number and definiteness

Pronouns
Osterian does not distinguish in between „he/she“ for the 3rd p. sg. but instead uses „het“ for animate and „de“ for inanimate things.

Syntax
The basic word order (subject-verb-object) is the same as in English but can be changed to o-v-s (not as common)

Kindor spelent fotbol/ Fotbol spelent de kinder

(The children play football/ Football play the children)

Note that the subject has to be changed from definite to indefinite if it follows the verb.

Adjectives generally come before nouns, adverbs follow verbs. If a temporal adverb is used the word order changes to tempadv-(locadv)-verb-subject-object.

Dittag i parkent sa ig enen snek

(Today in the park saw I a snake)

I saw a snake in the park today

Gäsdag konde nit ig komar, fanting sit grattig min zwijtare

(Yesteray couldn‘t I come, because is broken my bicycle)

I couldn‘t come yesterday because my bicycle is broken

Example Text
Allgmeen Kundung af de uumrikternas


 * 1) Alle uumer sain föd fri et glicht i virdun et riktener. Di sint givtand myt fernonften et hjelfvittin et sutt aktjar i undet af saamlijkthet pa eijnander.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1.All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.