Lakota
· LakȟótiyapiSeverely endangeredSioux · Llanuras del norte (EE. UU.)Word Constructor
These languages build new words by joining roots and affixes. Type in Spanish or English and construct the word or phrase in the language.
Morphology explorer
Break a word into roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
Language structure
How this language works — its word order, morphology, sounds and writing. This reference also grounds the AI Word Constructor.
Word order
SOV order.
Morphology
Agglutinative and verb-centred: pronominal affixes (often infixed) mark subject and object, with enclitics for tense/aspect/evidentiality.
Sounds (phonology)
Oral and nasal vowels; pitch accent.
Writing system
Standardized Latin alphabet.
Key features
- Pronouns sometimes infixed within the verb.
- Evidential enclitics.
- Verb-centred clause.
This reference is also fed to the AI Word Constructor so it builds words the way the language actually works.