📔 Ke to Thee Dictionary

🍓 Modifiers such as adverbs, adjectives, and color are attached to the word they modify with a hyphen (-). If there are additional modifiers, this will form a string of hyphenated words all attached to the word they modify. [Example: Susie-big. Susie-big-round-happy.] Number or amount will also be attached in this way to convey plurals as there is no 's'/'es'/'ies' added to the ends of words in the language [Example: Snakekey-ten. Cloud-many]. Number can be implied without the attached modifier, but this is more informal. Finally, possessives are done by attaching the owner of a thing to the thing. [Example: house-Snakekey. Tree-many-Susie.] Possessive modifiers always go at the end of a hyphen string

θk ten. θk-h́ś eleven. θk-h́t twelve. θk-h́s thirteen
Keke will commonly introduce themselves with their name immediately followed by desired pronouns [Example: Pumpkin ki]

🍓 Compound words or ideas are conveyed by combining them with an equal sign (=), which would be considered a double hyphen in this case. It's common practice to just smash words together to get one's meaning across. Hatch=day, hatch=time, born=day, and day-special could all be used to mean "birthday", though some would only work well in certain contexts. Hatch=day would work well for the birthday of your 14 year old friend, but hatch=time might be better used for your baby sibling that's hatching today. Some words have standard mashings, but it's not uncommon to make up your own if you can't remember or whatever
🍓 Tone indicators are to be the first word in a sentence. In written form, these are usually done with symbols instead of words (like how you'd say "six", but write "6")
🍓 Time indicators are to be the first word in the sentence unless there is a tone indicator, in which case they come second. These tell you whether something has happened in the past or will happen in the future. There's also an indicator for the present, but this is usually only used in situations of emphasis ("you're doing this right now?!"). Words themselves do not have timed versions. Eg there is no "ran" or "running" only "run".
🍓 Proper nouns and names for things are marked with a symbol. ° is used in the Romanization, two stones are used in visual writing, a narrow pointed leaf is used in tactile writing, etc. This is used in place of capitalization, as keke language does not have cases. Keke are very quick to use these symbols for things such as species and places, being less strict than English on what gets to be 'important'. For example, keke would mark Grass, Horse, and Human, as well as more complicated things such as Zebra Finch, Plecostomus, and Weeping Willow. Nicknames of things can be marked to clarify that they are a 'thing', such as Soup for Superior being marked to not be confused with soup as a food item. Inanimate things such as furniture (but not inanimate life, mind) are usually not capitalized unless something makes them 'special'. So a statue would be statue, but Memorial Statue is now special. Use of °/related symbols can be inconsistent. Keke can go ham sometimes. This is viewed as perhaps a little overexcited (or sucking up, if applicable), but generally doesn't make things less readable, so it's not really problematic (aside from being gramatically incorrect)
🍓 Conjunction use is severely reduced. They can still be used for clarity, preference, or 'prettier' writing, but are often omitted in exchange for speed. Instead of "Me and my friend Lily are here now", "Me, Lily here" is totally acceptable
🍓 There is no technical 'alphabetical order' - letters are just letters. In situations where an aesthetically pleasing order is desired, similar sounds will commonly be grouped together (such as s, ś, s̀, ʃ... ). It is ultimately up to the user, though
🍓 When two identical sounds are next to each other both are pronounced as individuals (ii would be ee-ee). Note that letters may appear similar in the Romanization, but they are all considered different letters. For example, sś would be pronounced as an elongated /s/ that increases in pitch at the end rather than ss-ss
🍓 Snakekey language does not distinguish between vowels and consonants. Letters are just letters and consonant clusters abound!
🍓 -0i can be attached to the end of a word to make it seem 'cuter' or 'smaller'. A °skisk is a Snakekey, but a °skisk-0i is just a cute widdle guy

🌱 There are two written variants of keke language: one visual and one tactile, °hiʎ̝̊=śʃfå (Touch=Words). The tactile variant can also be read by eye
🌱 Depending on context, the Touch=Words can be seen as homely and quaint or lazy and tacky. For example: storefronts would typically have their main sign be visual. A small mom-and-pop restaurant uses Touch=Words instead on their sign - this is likely to be for a cute, quaint sort of feel. However, someone writes a book that has contents most would consider judgy and crude. Using Touch=Words only in this scenario is likely to feel tacky or in poor taste
🌱 The use of tactile writing is standard. It's abnormal for it not to be included alongside visual. If left absent, it's usually considered quite rude
🌱 Touch=Words is often used to 'subtitle' things. For example: a storefront has a large visual sign. If they put tactile up alongside the visual, nobody would be able to reach and read it. Instead, a plaque written in tactile will be posted at reading level

🌸 Keke are not able to produce nasal sounds such as /m/, as they do not have nostrils by default. As such, the nose should not be used when imitating the language! You'll find you should be able to pronounce everything while holding your nose shut
🌸 Snakekeys have drier, raspier voices like you'd expect a snake to have, so humans technically have a terrible accent
🌸 A keke's teeth are, by default, on the outside of their mouths in place of lips. As such sounds that involve teeth interacting with the lips such as /v/ or lips pressed together such as /p/ are not in their range. In addition, the have no interior teeth such as molars and could not make sounds relating to those
🌸 Keke do not have frontal lips, but the corners of their mouths are seamless and can alter sounds when opened certain amounts. They are able to create some airflows unobtainable by humans, as the mouth can be pulled back past the eyes (impressive considering their muzzle length)
🌸 A keke's tongue and throat are less like an actual snake's, more like a person's. They do not have a tongue sheath nor a glottis located towards the front of the mouth. They also lack a uvula. While a tongue sheath does exist, a keke cannot fully retract their tongue into it and it will always protrude into the mouth as much as a human's does
🌸 A Snakekey's tongue is long, thin, and forked at the tip. The tines of the tongue are often pressed together to make sounds you would with your lame round tongue, but the tines can also be opened to allow air through

🌿 /s/ as in hiss. Formed by raising the tongue and forcing air through a small space. The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw with no strain on the lips. /ś/ raises the tongue slightly, creating a thinner space for air to flow through, raising the pitch. Similarly, /s̀/ lowers the tongue slightly, giving more space for air to flow through and lowering the pitch. Lip movement is not included in making this sound (though it might be tempting - tongue only!)
🌿 x is a breathed sound with the tip of the tongue tucked behind the ridge that forms after the bottom teeth. The back of the tongue is angled sharply upwards towards the palate without pressing towards the uvula. The sound comes from forcing air through the small space made with the back of the tongue. The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw with no strain on the lips and then slightly pulling back on the corners of the mouth. x́ creates a higher pitch by raising the midsection of the tongue slightly, creating less of a sharp slope for air to flow down. The tip of the tongue should not move in this process. x̀ is created with the tongue in the same place as 'x', but the tightness on the corners of the mouth is released, leaving the lips totally lax
🌿 /t/ as in cut. Done by tapping the tip of the tongue directly behind the front teeth (/on the backs of the front teeth/on the ridge behind the front teeth) and forcing air through as the tongue is pulled away. In keke, the forked part of the tongue must be flat against the teeth to prevent air flowing between the fork. The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw with no strain on the lips
🌿 /θ/ as in the. The tongue stays in the mouth, almost pressing up against the backs of the front teeth with air being forced through the thin space between tongue and teeth. The tongue is pulled away at the ending of the sound, placing it on the bottom of the mouth to make the /h/ sound. The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw with no strain on the lips. In keke, this sound would be formed by pressing the tines of the tongue against the teeth with air forced through the fork
🌿 /ʎ̝̊/ is created by aligning the tongue vertically so that the tip hovers just below the ridge behind the front teeth. Note that this creates a slight backwards curl to use the tip-tip of the tongue like one would do to create the /t/ sound. However, do not bend the tongue so backwards as to use the underside. The sound is made by forcing air between the small space created between teeth and tongue. This is a short, huffed sound without any hint of whistling. The mouth is open slightly to allow air to exit, done by relaxing the jaw so that no strain is placed on opening the lips upward or downward and then slightly pulling back on the corners of the mouth. /ʎ̝̊́/ doesn't move the tongue, rather increases the pull on the corners of the mouth to raise the pitch. /ʎ̝̊̀/ releases the pull on the mouth, leaving the lips totally relaxed
🍂 /k/ as in kid. Created by pressing the back of the tongue against the back of the palate (but not the uvula) to obstruct airflow. Air is pushed out as the tongue is abruptly dropped. The mouth open slightly for the pressing of the tongue and opened wider when air is released. The lips are not used. /ḱ/ pulls back and slightly upward on the corners of the mouth, raising the pitch. /k̀/ sees the tongue pressed towards the uvula, lowering the pitch when the tongue is dropped
🍂 /h/ as in half. The back of the tongue is raised slightly and the jaw is opened a little while the lips remain lax. /h́/ raises the back of the tongue higher while /h̀/ presses it flat against the floor of the mouth
🍂 /i/ as in bee. The back of the tongue is raised towards the back of the mouth. This is one of the few voiced sounds, so it is not just air. The corners of the mouth are pulled back slightly and the jaw opens a little. /í/ raises the rest of the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth to up the pitch. The corners of the mouth may be pulled back and upwards, but this is seen as optional. /ì/ is simply voiced deeper down in the throat
🍂 /ä/ as in raw. This is voiced with the jaw opening slightly and no strain on the lips. The tongue is flat on the bottom of the mouth. /ä́/ is voiced higher in the throat with a slight pulling back and up of the corners of the mouth. /ä̀/ is voiced deeper in the throat with the lips lax
🍂 /ɹ̠̊˔/ as in tree, but unvoiced. The tongue is aligned vertically, curled back slightly to use the tip-tip (but not curling back to use the underside). The tongue is aligned behind the ridge that follows the front teeth, almost, but not quite touching the roof of the mouth. The mouth is open slightly (though less than most other letters) to allow air to exit with a light pull on the corners of the mouth. /ɹ̠̊˔́/ is made by opening the jaw slightly to the unstrained relaxed position called for by other sounds, raising the pitch. The corners of the mouth should still be slightly pulled back. /ɹ̠̊˔̀/ is made by relaxing the corners of the mouth
🥝 /f/ as in few. Keke make this sound with their mouths closed by forcing air through the vents in front of their fangs with the tongue on the bottom of the mouth. If can be imitated by placing the upper teeth on the lower lip and blowing
🥝 /ʃ/ as in show. Keke make this sound with their mouths closed by forcing air through the vents in front of their fangs with the tongue raised in the mouth. It can be imitated by forcing air through closed teeth with the lips making a rounded shape
🥝 /å/ as in bat, but unvoiced. This is a breath done with the jaw dropped fairly far. The tongue must be on the bottom of the mouth
🥝 k̰ is similar to /k/ as in kid, but the tongue is raised higher with the outside edges touching the palate. Starts with relaxing the jaw with no strain on the lips. Air is briefly forced past the tongue before the mouth is abruptly closed, almost making a 'p' sound
🥝 0 is nigh identical to θ (as in the), but the tongue briefly moves forward during the sound, passing the front teeth before returning to a default 'th' position 

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