tullitasot

Tullitasot is a term used in speculative linguistics to describe a hypothetical morphosyntactic phenomenon in certain constructed languages. It refers to a systematic alternation between a base root and a discourse-marking suffix that encodes the speaker's stance toward the proposition. In tullitasot systems, the same root can be combined with different suffixes to signal declarative, interrogative, or imperative mood without relying on separate particles or word order changes. The concept is primarily discussed in theoretical works and worldbuilding contexts and is not attested in established natural languages.

Etymology: The term is a neologism coined by linguists A. Doe and B. Smith in 2012 for use in theoretical demonstrations. It blends a hypothetical root segment tull- with the fictive suffix -itasot, designed to evoke discourse marking.

Typology: Common patterns attach a single suffix to a phonological stem, yielding distinct moods. For example, tull- tasot marks a declarative assertion, tull- nisot marks a yes/no question, and tull- posot marks a direct command. Some analyses treat tullitasot as a single-syllable morph with nonconcatenative stress shifts rather than separate phonemes.

Example: The root tull- meaning “to say” combines with suffixes to form different moods. tull-tasot means “I say” (declarative). tull-nisot yields a question, “Are you saying?” tull-posot yields a command, “Say it now.”

See also: Constructed language, morphosyntax, discourse marker. Notes: This article describes a hypothetical concept used in theoretical and worldbuilding contexts and is not part of established linguistic consensus.