Replies
Reply Words
Arcadia has three primary reply words, each serving a distinct conversational function:
- si → "Yes" (affirmative response).
- ni → "No" (negative response).
- ack → Neutral acknowledgment—used to show that the listener is paying attention or understands without confirming or denying the statement.
Generic Reply Words
Similar to English words like "nowhere," "somewhere," "anywhere," and "everywhere," Arcadia has structured generic reply words that align with interrogatives.
Interrogative-Based Reply Forms
Each interrogative combines with prefixes —after dropping the initial "c"— to generate negative, generic, specific, and collective responses.
- Prefix System:
- in- → Negative form (absence or negation).
- ej- → Unknown generic (any).
- aliam- → Unknown specific (some).
- ol- → Collective reference (all).
| Category | cuÃdh | cuál | cubi | cuandho | cuót | cume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | inuÃdh | inuál | inubi | inuandho | inuót | inume |
| Unknown (generic) | ejuÃdh | ejuál | ejubi | ejuandho | ejuót | ejume |
| Unknown (specific) | aliamuÃdh | aliamuál | aliamubi | aliamuandho | aliamuót | aliamume |
| Collective | oluÃdh | oluál | olubi | oluandho | oluót | olume |