logical language - Developers

The interrelationships between these components can be illustrated by the following diagram.
Each example comprises an Ithkuil word, phrase, or sentence written in native Ithkuil script,
accompanied by a Romanized transliteration, an English translation (sometimes divided into a “natural”
versus literal translation), and a morphological analysis. The morphological analysis is presented serially,
morpheme-by-morpheme, using three-letter abbreviations or labels for Ithkuil morphological categories.
These labels are presented within the body of the work in conjunction with the explanation of each
morphological category. A list of these abbreviations is also available on the main naviagtional menu at
the top and bottom of each page of the site.
This work is not meant as a primer or means of self-instruction in speaking the language, a task beyond
even its creator, given that Ithkuil may be perhaps the most grammatically complex language ever
devised. Simplicity was not my purpose, but rather bridging the gap between extreme morphological
dynamism, the overt reflection of human cognitive processes via language, and extreme morphosemantic
economy and efficiency. I believe I have achieved a result which is close to the ideal I sought.
I leave it to the reader to explore that result.
My work on Ithkuil is dedicated to my brother Paul, in fond remembrance of Kccoj, Mbozo, and all the
fun times we had growing up playing with language and linguistics. Aniamtrexu tanskbitero!
And I dedicate this new 2011 version of the language to Ms. Alla Vishneva, who teaches students about
Ithkuil in Kyiv, Ukraine, and to whom my work is as important as it is to me. Дякую, Алла. Ти маєш
рацію!
—John Quijada
July, 2011
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