Like other languages and dialects of the Iranian language family, Harzani follows a
subject–object–verb (SOV) word order. It has nine vowels, and shares a consonant inventory with
Persian. It further exhibits a
split-ergative case system: its present tense is structured to follow
nominative-accusative patterning, while its past tense follows
ergative-absolutive. Harzandi pronouns are i:
man, you:
te, he:
a, she:
a, we:
âmâ, you:
šemā, they:
âvoy.
Verbs Verbs in Harzani are inflected for present tense and past tense. Information concerning person and number is reflected in suffixes that attach to these two verb stems.
Modal and
aspectual information is expressed using prefixes.
Numeral system Part of Harzani's census system is given in the table below. In addition to its decimal system, Harzandi has an alternative
vigesimal system of counting:
Sample words ==See also==