Designed for human-machine efficiency with one-to-one phoneme-grapheme mapping, regular morphology, and compact affixes for high information density.
Small inventory with distinct contrasts and one-to-one phoneme-grapheme mapping
a [a] as in father, e [e] as in bet, i [i] as in machine, o [o] as in note, u [u] as in rude
p t k g d m n s l r v y h - designed for distinct contrasts and ease of pronunciation
Latin-based orthography with 1-to-1 mapping. No diacritics, all lower-case for digital efficiency.
| Phoneme | Grapheme | Example | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| /a/ | a | nexa | as in "father" |
| /e/ | e | sel | as in "bet" or "they" |
| /i/ | i | i-tar | as in "machine" |
| /o/ | o | dom-o | as in "note" |
| /u/ | u | u-ver | as in "rude" |
Agglutinative structure with compact fusional markers for efficient communication
Nexal verbs follow a strict affix order for maximum parsability:
Prefix: i-
Example: i-tar (I move)
Prefix: u-
Example: u-tar (you move)
Prefix: a-
Example: a-tar (he/she/it moves)
Marker: ta
Example: i-tar-ta (I moved)
Marker: ri
Example: i-tar-ri (I am moving)
Marker: fu
Example: i-tar-fu (I will move)
Suffix: -s
Example: ka-s (people)
Suffix: -o
Example: dom-o (the house)
Particle: ni
Example: ka ni dom (person's house)
SV O word order with pro-drop capability and consistent modifier placement
Create a Nexal sentence by selecting components:
60 high-frequency roots with consistent CVC or CV structure
ka (person), ver (speak), sel (see), tar (move), ru (work), ma (eat), ras (know)
dom (house), bim (water), sol (sun), nor (night), lum (light), kit (tool), ti (time)
mel (good), sul (bad), gol (big), min (small), fit (fast), lemi (bright)
Structured approach to master Nexal in just one month
Learn the 5 vowels and 12 consonants with their one-to-one mappings. Practice pronunciation and writing.
Master person prefixes, TAM markers, plural/definiteness. Practice 20 simple SVO sentences.
Learn spatial and relational postpositions. Start forming questions and negatives.
Read short Nexal paragraphs. Practice translating and producing 100 new words via root templates.
Practice conversational Nexal. Create a 200-word mini-dictionary. Apply Nexal to specific domains.