Verbiin

Verbiin is a constructed language (conlang) developed by the Verbiin Collective, a global community of linguists and language enthusiasts. First public documentation appeared in the early 2010s, with ongoing resources contributed by volunteers. The name Verbiin reflects its emphasis on verb-centered grammar, combining the root “verb” with a suffix intended to evoke a language-family feel.

Phonology and writing: Verbiin uses a compact, largely phonemic inventory. Consonants include p, t, k, s, m, n, r, l, and f; vowels are a, e, i, o, u. Stress is typically on the penultimate syllable. The standard script is the Latin alphabet with diacritics to mark vowel length or quality; some formal texts indicate long vowels and stress through diacritic conventions.

Grammar: Verbiin is predominantly agglutinative and verb-centric. Verbs carry subject and object information through prefixes; tense, aspect, mood, and evidentiality are signaled by suffixes and infixes. Nouns take postnominal case markers for nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. Adjectives generally precede nouns, and relative clauses attach to the noun they modify. Word formation also allows verbal derivatives to function as adjectives.

Syntax and usage: The default word order is SVO, though functional variation permits other orders for emphasis or in poetry. The language features a rich evidential system distinguishing direct, reported, and inferred knowledge. Verbiin is designed to support clear dialogue and descriptive prose.

Community and status: Verbiin has an active online community and a growing corpus of learners, dictionaries, and learning tools. It is not an official language but serves in fiction, conlang circles, and hobbyist projects. Real-world use remains limited and voluntary.