conlanging.el/conlanging-eittlandic.el

;;; conlanging-eittlandic.el --- Helper functions for the Eittlandic language -*- lexical-binding: t -*-

;; Author: Lucien Cartier-Tilet <lucien@phundrak.com>
;; Maintainer: Lucien Cartier-Tilet <lucien@phundrak.com>
;; Version: 0.1.0
;; Homepage: https://labs.phundrak.com/phundrak/conlanging.el
;; Keywords: convenience


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;;; Commentary:
;; This file includes functions to help write the documentation for
;; the Eittlandic language faster.

;;; Code:

(require 'dash)

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                                        ; Verbs ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present
  '(("" . "r") ("" . "r") ("" . "r") (nil . "um") (nil . "ið") (nil . "ið"))
  "Generic indicative present declension for Eittlandic verbs.

This table shows the declension of verbs for the indicative
present.  The order of the declensions is first, second, and
third person, first singular, then plural.

Each declension is a cons cell containing first the default
underlying vowel, and second the generic suffix.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-subjunctive-present
  '((nil . "ir") (nil . "ir") (nil . "ir")
    (nil . "im") (nil . "ið") (nil . "ið"))
  "Generic subjunctive present declension for Eittlandic verbs.

See
`conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present'.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-past
  '((nil . "t") (nil . "t") (nil . "t")
    (nil . "um") (nil . "uð") (nil . "uð"))
  "Generic past declension for Eittlandic verbs.

See
`conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present'.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--strong-verb-inflexion-passive
  '((nil . "umk") (nil . "sk") ("" . "sk")
    (nil . "umk") ("" . "sk") ("" . "sk"))
  "Strong passive inflexion for Eittlandic verbs.

See
`conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present'.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--weak-verb-inflexion-passive
  '((nil . "umk") ("" . "isk") ("" . "isk")
    (nil . "umk") ("" . "isk") ("" . "isk"))
  "Weak passive inflexion for Eittlandic verbs.

See
`conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present'.")

                                        ; Nouns ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension
  '((nil . "r") (nil . nil) (nil . nil)  ("a" . "r")
    (nil . "r") (nil . nil) (nil . "um") ("a" . "r"))
  "Declensions of strong common nouns in Eittlandic.

The first element of a pair is the vowel to use if there is no
underlying vowel.  The second element is the declension suffix.

The order of the suffixes go like this:
- singular nominative
- singular accusative
- singular dative
- singular genitive
- plural nominative
- plural accusative
- plural dative
- plural genitive")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-definite-noun-declension
  '(("i" . "nn") ("i" . "n") ("i" . "n")   ("i" . "ns")
    ("i" . "nn") ("i" . "n") ("i" . "num") ("i" . "n"))
  "Declension of definite strong common nouns in Eittlandic.

See `conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension' for more info.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--strong-neuter-noun-declension
  '((nil . nil) (nil . nil) (nil . nil)  (nil . "s")
    (nil . nil) (nil . nil) (nil . "um") (nil . "s"))
  "Declensions of strong neuter nouns in Eittlandic.

See `conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension' for more info.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--weak-noun-declension
  '((nil . nil) (nil . nil) (nil . nil)  (nil . "s")
    (nil . "r") (nil . nil) (nil . "um") (nil . "s"))
  "Declensions of weak nouns in Eittlandic.

See `conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension' for more info.")

(defconst conlanging-eittlandic--other-definite-noun-declension
  '(("i" . "t")  ("i" . "t") ("i" . "t")   ("i" . "ts")
    ("i" . "tr") ("i" . "t") ("i" . "tum") ("i" . "t"))
  "Declensions of definite strong neutral and weak nouns in Eittlandic.

See `conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension' for more info.")

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(defun conlanging-eittlandic--maybe-underlying-vowel (underlying-vowel default-vowel)
  "Return which underlying vowel should be used.

If DEFAULT-VOWEL is nil, it means there is no need to insert a
vowel.  However, if it is not, it should be used, unless
UNDERLYING-VOWEL is non-nil."
  (if default-vowel
      (if underlying-vowel underlying-vowel default-vowel)
    ""))

(defun conlanging-eittlandic--split-list (list)
  "Splits LIST int two halves and return both halves as a cons cell."
  (let* ((half (floor (length list) 2))
         (first-half (seq-subseq list 0 half))
         (second-half (seq-subseq list half)))
    (cons first-half second-half)))

(defun conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table (root underlying-vowel table)
  "Decline a ROOT (with maybe an UNDERLYING-VOWEL) with TABLE."
  (seq-reverse
   (let (result)
     (dolist (declension table result)
       (push (concat root
                     (conlanging-eittlandic--maybe-underlying-vowel underlying-vowel (car declension))
                     (cdr declension))
             result)))))

                                        ; Verbs ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
(defmacro conlanging-eittlandic--build-verb-declension-org ()
  "Just to avoid typing all of this out.

ROOT, IMPERATIVE-PASSIVE, PRESENT-PARTICIPLE, PAST-PARTICIPLE,
IND-PRES, SUBJ-PRES, PAST, and PASSIVE are all different forms of
the verb that will be inserted in the org text."
  `(format "Declensions:
- infinitive :: %s
- imperative :: %s
- imperative passive voice :: %s
- present participle :: %s
- past participle :: %s

|  <c>   | |            |             |      |         |
| person | | Ind. Pres. | Subj. Pres. | Past | Passive |
|--------+-+------------+-------------+------+---------|
| 1s | | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| 2s | | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| 3s | | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| 1p | | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| 2p | | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| 3p | | %s | %s | %s | %s |"
           root root (concat root "ask") (concat root "and") (concat root "it")
           ,@(let (accessor i)
               (reverse (dolist (declension
                                 '(indicative-present subjunctive-present past passive)
                                 accessor)
                          (setq i 0)
                          (while (< i 6)
                            (push `(nth ,i ,declension) accessor)
                            (setq i (1+ i))))))))

(defun conlanging-eittlandic--make-passive-verb-declension (root strength underlying-vowel passive-consonant passive-vowel)
  "Create a verb declension for the passive mood.

Generates a passive declension for a verb with its ROOT based on
its STRENGTH and UNDERLYING-VOWEL.  If there is no underlying
vowel for weak verbs, then the PASSIVE-VOWEL may be used instead.

If the verb is a verb is a strong verb, the PASSIVE-CONSONANT
will be used in some declensions."
  (if (eq 'strong strength)
      (conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table root (or passive-vowel underlying-vowel)
                                                             conlanging-eittlandic--strong-verb-inflexion-passive)
    (conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table root passive-consonant
                                                           conlanging-eittlandic--weak-verb-inflexion-passive)))

(defun conlanging-eittlandic--make-verb-declension (root strength underlying-vowel passive-consonant passive-vowel mood tense)
  "Create a verb declension based on its MOOD and TENSE.

Based on a verb’s ROOT, STRENGTH, UNDERLYING-VOWEL, and potential
PASSIVE-CONSONANT or PASSIVE-VOWEL, create a verb’s declension as
a list, in the following order:
- first person singular
- second person singular
- third person singular
- first person plural
- second person plural
- third person plural"
  (if (eq 'passive mood)
      (conlanging-eittlandic--make-passive-verb-declension root strength underlying-vowel passive-consonant passive-vowel)
    (if (eq 'past tense)
        (conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table root underlying-vowel
                                                               conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-past)
      (conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table
       root underlying-vowel
       (if (eq 'indicative mood)
           conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-indicative-present
         conlanging-eittlandic--generic-verb-inflexion-subjunctive-present)))))

                                        ; Nouns ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

(defun conlanging-eittlandic--make-noun-declension (root gender strength underlying-vowel &optional definite)
  "Create declensions of a word in Eittlandic.

Based on a word’s ROOT, GENDER, STRENGTH, UNDERLYING-VOWEL, and
whether it’s DEFINITE, create the declensions of a word as a
list, going in the following order:
- singular nominative
- singular accusative
- singular dative
- singular genitive
- plural nominative
- plural accusative
- plural dative
- plural genitive"
  (conlanging-eittlandic--generate-declension-from-table
   root underlying-vowel
   (if definite
       (if (and (eq 'strong strength) (eq 'common gender))
           conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-definite-noun-declension
         conlanging-eittlandic--other-definite-noun-declension)
     (if (eq 'weak strength)
         conlanging-eittlandic--weak-noun-declension
       (if (eq 'common gender)
           conlanging-eittlandic--strong-common-noun-declension
         conlanging-eittlandic--strong-neuter-noun-declension)))))

(defmacro conlanging-eittlandic--build-noun-declension-org ()
  "Just to avoid typing all of this out."
  `(format "|      | Sg. | Def.Sg. | Pl. | Def.Pl. |
|------+-----+---------+-----+---------|
| Nom. | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| Acc. | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| Dat. | %s | %s | %s | %s |
| Gen. | %s | %s | %s | %s |"
           ,@(reverse (let (accessors i)
                        (dolist (case '(nominative accusative dative genitive) accessors)
                          (setq i 0)
                          (while (<= i 3)
                            (push `(nth ,i ,case) accessors)
                            (setq i (1+ i))))))))

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;;;###autoload
(defun conlanging-eittlandic-insert-verb-declension (root strength underlying-vowel)
  "Insert declensions of ROOT in org format at point.

Determines how to make declensions of the verb depending on its
STRENGTH and UNDERLYING-VOWEL."
  (interactive
   (list
    (read-string "Verb root: ")
    (pcase (completing-read "Strength: " '("strong" "weak") nil t)
      ("strong" 'strong)
      ("weak" 'weak)
      (other (error (format "Unknown strength: %S" other))))
    (let ((vowel (read-string "Underlying vowel (leave blank if none): ")))
      (if (string= "" vowel) nil vowel))))
  (let* ((passive-consonant (when (eq 'weak strength)
                              (completing-read "Consonant for passive declension: " '("d" "t" "ð") nil t)))
         (passive-vowel (when (eq 'strong strength)
                          (completing-read "Vowel for passive declension: " '("a" "i") nil t)))
         (indicative-present (conlanging-eittlandic--make-verb-declension root strength underlying-vowel
                                                                          passive-consonant passive-vowel
                                                                          'indicative 'present))
         (subjunctive-present (conlanging-eittlandic--make-verb-declension root strength underlying-vowel
                                                                           passive-consonant passive-vowel
                                                                           'subjunctive 'present))
         (past (conlanging-eittlandic--make-verb-declension root strength underlying-vowel passive-consonant
                                                            passive-vowel nil 'past))
         (passive (conlanging-eittlandic--make-verb-declension root strength underlying-vowel
                                                               passive-consonant passive-vowel
                                                               'passive nil)))
    (insert (conlanging-eittlandic--build-verb-declension-org))))

;;;###autoload
(defun conlanging-eittlandic-insert-noun-declensions (root gender strength underlying-vowel)
  "Insert declensions of ROOT in org format at point.

The function will know how to create the declensions on ROOT
depending on its GENDER and its STRENGTH (whether it is a strong
or weak noun).  The UNDERLYING-VOWEL may or may not be nil and
can influence the word's declensions."
  (interactive
   (list
    (read-string "Word root: ")
    (pcase (completing-read "Gender: " '("masculine" "feminine" "common" "neuter") nil t)
      ("masculine" 'common)
      ("feminine" 'common)
      ("common" 'common)
      ("neuter" 'neuter)
      (other (error (format "Unknown gender: %S" other))))
    (pcase (completing-read "Strength: " '("strong" "weak") nil t)
      ("strong" 'strong)
      ("weak" 'weak)
      (other (error (format "Unknown strength: %S" other))))
    (let ((vowel (read-string "Underlying vowel (leave blank if none): ")))
      (if (string= "" vowel) nil vowel))))
  (let* ((indefinite (conlanging-eittlandic--make-noun-declension root gender strength underlying-vowel))
         (definite (conlanging-eittlandic--make-noun-declension root gender strength underlying-vowel t))
         (indefinite-split (conlanging-eittlandic--split-list indefinite))
         (definite-split (conlanging-eittlandic--split-list definite))
         (zipped (-zip (car indefinite-split) (car definite-split) (cdr indefinite-split) (cdr definite-split)))
         (nominative (nth 0 zipped))
         (accusative (nth 1 zipped))
         (dative     (nth 2 zipped))
         (genitive   (nth 3 zipped)))
    (insert (conlanging-eittlandic--build-noun-declension-org))))

(provide 'conlanging-eittlandic)

;;; conlanging-eittlandic.el ends here