Uitufel
Generally, Celestial sentences follow the same order as English sentences--that is, SVO, or Subject, Object, Verb.
Example Sentence
Hina cela hija.
Hina cel-a hij-a.
3;F;NOM;NTR romantic.love-SMP.PRS 3.M-ACC.NTR
'She loves him.'
However, there are certain quirks to Celestial that do not follow the way English is written.
When writing in Celestial, adverbs always come before the verb they are modifying.
Example Sentence
Ardon amimenek hefkele.
Ardon amime<ne>k (stem:amimek) hefkel-e.
Ardon <ADV>arrogant speak-SMP.PST
'Ardon spoke arrogantly.'
'Be' is always dropped before a verb.
Example Sentence
Mi hefkela.
Mi hefkel-a.
1;NOM;NTR talk-SMP.PRS
'I am talking.'
'To' is nearly always dropped after a verb; the exception is when speaking in the formal register.
Example Sentence (Formal)
Mik opele det axi berisek.
Mi-k opel-e det axi berisek.
1-NOM.FRML go-SMP.PST to the.F market
'I went to the market.'
Example Sentence (Neutral)
Mi opele axi berisek.
Mi opel-e axi berisek.
1;NOM;NTR go-SMP.PST the.F market
'I went to the market.'
Celestial has a number of prefixes that can be attached to the beginning of a word, usually a noun, to imply something about its nature or current status. Some of these prefixes are used to form natural words, whilst others are added at the speaker or writer's discretion.
Using multiple prefixes at the start of a word (e.g. pipipivoden pipipivoden - a very, very small dog) can be considered childish in certain situations, but is often used in others to emphasize something intensely. Discretion is advised in formal situations.
Each of these prefixes is marked in the Dictionary.