Guruni language

The Guruni language (Guruni: gurunnene) is a Continental Nodaimic language spoken in central Likkra and parts of the southern areas of the continent of Nodaima, as well as in isolated areas near the main areas. It is an official language of the Kingdom of Likkra, and a recognised minority language in Cedysna, Nodaima, Treproa, Namari and Blyland.

Even though Guruni is a Nodaimic language, its grammar has shifted towards a more fusional morphosyntax. However, it remains exclusively left-branching.

Nouns
Unlike Nodaimese, Guruni has fewer cases, and retains some form of gender. The distinction between the dual and plural have been lost in all cases except the nominative. The declensional classes have collapsed into two, a thematic declension, and an athematic declension.

The following is the declension of tasse (flower, feminine), which is part of the thematic declension:

The following is the declension of del (person, masculine), which is part of the athematic declension: If the stem ends in a sibilant, then the dual and instrumental forms end in -as.

Verbs
Unlike Nodaimese, Guruni retains the distinction between the athematic and thematic conjugations. However, the athematic conjugation has become a relic class. Guruni verbs traditionally had what is known as the "Nodaimese nine-tense system", where three tenses and three aspects were placed in nine different combinations determining the temporal shape of the verb's action. However, this system has atrophied in Guruni, and the nine-tense system is no longer applicable, particularly in the non-indicative moods.

The following is the conjugation of a typical Guruni verb (adape, to see):

The following is the conjugation of the copula erape: