Objective

To create a beautiful sounding language with pleasing phonoaesthetics, evoking Greco-Roman languages and "Cellar Doors".

Phonology

CVV(V)(s/n)

(V)(CV)(cl/th/sp/pr/kr/gn/tr || C)V(V)(s/n)(s)

(C)V(C)CV

CVVVC

C(L/R)VV or SpVV

CVCV(S/N)

C(L/R)VCV or SpVCV

Consonants

B

C (Always K) Ch (Always K)

Cl

D F

G*

K (Always K) Kr

L M N

P Pr

R S (Both Voiced and Unvoiced) && Sp

T Th

V

*G is G in coda but J in onset

Vowels

Ah

Ai = Ae = like dAY

I like ai && ee*

Eh

U like Uh && Ooh*

Oh

Ea = eh-ah

Eu = Yu

*After T, D, L, R, B, V, K, && CH in Onset, I is like ai. But it's ee after everything else

*U is like Ooh only if last letter

Grammar

SOV Word Order--Flexible S and O

Adjectives -- Verb-based, come after nouns

• Drop the ending THEN add -ian to turn nouns into adj BUT there are special rules:

  • Alus --> Alian

    • (Basic form)

  • Diacaius --> Diacaisian

    • (If it ends in a vowel AFTER delete, add -S- in-between)

  • Telethens -->Telethenian

    • (Ends in ens, drop just the -S, add ian)

  • Aftokratoria--> Afrokratorian && Genesea --> Genesean

    • (Ends in a vowel, just add -N)

There are Suffixes

Possessor THEN Possessee

• Turn the name into an adjective by adding --n or --ian to the ending

  • i.e. Diacaius' Cat = Diacaisian Chiru

Have ergativity (i.e. She meets her)

• Subject Form (Equivalent to Japanese ga) = Ends in -us/-es/-os

• Topic Marker (Equivalent to Japanese ha) = Drop -S

• Object Form = Ends in --as

• Indirect Object Form = Ends in --is

Noun-forms include single, plural, paucal, and collective. Replaces --us and concatenates with the other forms

• Single--us (as/is/es)

• Plural--i || (Topic Form) + si || (other ergative form) + i

• Paucal--ens || (Topic Form) + thens || ens + (other ergative form)

• Collective--ia|| (other ergative form) + ia

To make a Doer of Thing, add --rius.

Last names are often "Thing person does" plus --ri OR an Adjective

• i.e. Diacaius is a Praeforius/Engineer and so his name is Diacaius Praefori

Conjugation

Verb to Noun "tion"--Add -us

Verb to Noun "ing"--True future form (drop -an, add -ila)

Verb to Passive/To be--No change

Informal (Default, Conversational, Private Use)

Present/Near Future

• Affirmed--Drop -n

• Negative--Drop -an, add -en

Imperative

• Affirmed--Drop -an, add -o

• Negative--Drop -an, add -eno

Past

• Affirmed--Drop -an, add -i

• Negative--Drop -an, add -ien

Imperfect Past

• Affirmed--Drop -an, add -ia

• Negative--Drop -an, add -ian

True Future (also participle form)

• Affirmed--Drop -an, add -e

• Negative--Drop -an, -ene

Formal (For speeches, writing, & public use)

Present/Near Future

• Affirmed--Drop -n, Add -siri

• Negative--Drop -n, Add -siren

Polite Requests

• Affirmed--Drop -n, Add -siro

• Negative--Drop -n, Add -sireno

Past

• Affirmed--Drop -n, Add --vi

• Negative--Drop -n, Add --vien

Imperfect Past

• Affirmed--Drop -n, Add --via

• Negative--Drop -n, Add --vian

True Future (also participle form)

• Affirmed--Drop -an, add -ila

• Negative--Drop -an, add -ila do

Sample Sentences

• Hello, my name is ______.

Athavia, vies nesian Diacaius sera.

Ne'us ______ sera.

Athavia, nesian vies Diacaius serasiri.

Ne'us ______ serasiri.

• Life is good.

Vanus pesian sera.

Vanus pesian serasiri. (formal)

• That red thing was very bad. It was the worst.

Thovus oa isien da'pesian vasa seri. Thovus pe'as da'pesian seri.

Thovus oa isien da'pesian vasa seravi. Thovus pe'as da'pesian seravi. (Formal)

Thovus oa isien pesian vasa seravi. Thovus pe'as pesian seravi. (Informal, "it was not good. It was not the best".)

Thovus oa isien da'pesian vasa seravien. Thovus pe'as da'pesian seravien. (Formal, "it was not good. It was not the best".)

• In the morning, you will go to the city.

Senu, tarus pellas'a efte. (Ultra casual)

Senu'mi, tarus pellas'a eftila. (Ultra polite)

• I should fight with you.

(Ne'u) Taras'to enidila chiata.

• Excuse me, do I know you?

Miades, ne'us taras safira e?

• They understand my mother because she uses magic.

Ali miaras nesian di'euda euta birila copa. (...she CAN use magic = how you say "habitually")

• Last year, there were 1,111 green dragons.

Fagarius vitha, isu ciaraiasi kogusa-degusa-agus-to-amin seri.

• He said, "I like animals."

Alu "Ne'us gaeus resia" as kini.

• Congratulations on your daughter.

Thevaria ribanas'a tarian!

• I love you.

Ne'u taras thema. (Normal)

Taras thema. (Casual)

Ne'u taras themasiri. (Formal)

• Submit also!

Rekriato me!

• Hello there! Good morrow, friends! To you, and you, and you! Well met, my dear Lucians! It is an honor to be recognized by the great King Regis! But permit me to stand on ceremony and introduce nonetheless--Ardyn Izunia. Chancellor of Nifleheim, at your humble service. And I come to you on this most auspicious of days to offer terms of peace.

Athavia! Senus pesian, aspei! (Hello! Good "morning", friends!)

Taras'a ta, taras'a ta, taras'a! (To you and you and you!)

Tarasia igeos me, Lucianini nesian! (I wish you all good health, my dear little Lucians)

Regis Rigerian'la safirila seran paravas serasiri. (As for being recognized by the Radiant Regis, it is an honor)

Senia ne'as safaelilan vigisiro dusa. (But permit me to introduce me)

Ardyn Izunia, Charus Nifleheimian, etheanus thafutian'u. (Ardyn Izunia, "Senator" of Nifleheim, at your humble service)

...Ta aftada kratian'o, tarasia'a ris daviatis etrian'the aftan. (And as for this auspicious day, (I) come in order to offer peace terms.)

• There are 19 years since I was born. (Lit. As for years since I was born, there were 19.)

Ne'as lasi'veutasian fagariu, isu agus to viagus seria.

Lexicon

Basics

1. Greeting--Athavia

2. Yes--Re

3. No--Da

4. Excuse Me--Miades

5. Sorry--Mia Thiarane

6. Thank you--Aiviri

7. You're Welcome--Aivirien

8. Congratulations--Thevaria

9. It/Thing--Thovus

10. Question mark (like Ka in Japanese)--e?

11. (I wish) Good health to you (also)--Taras'a igeos me

Interrogatives

1. What?--Veas?

2. Who?--Vethas?

3. Where?--Vethos?

4. When?--Tavathis?

5. Why?--Neveas?

6. How?--Vechiras?

7. How many?--Caehas?

Grammar

1. Therefore--Dana

2. However--Senia

3. Instead--Sorami

4. (Superlative)--Noun-form of adjective + Adjective form of adjective

5. Very/Much--Vasa

6. Also/As well--Me

7. This--Isian

8. That--Isien

9. Because--Euta

10. Of--Ra (rare)

11. (Possessive Form(s))--Add "sian" or some variant (see above)

12. To/For--A

13. At--U

14. By--La

15. From/In order to--The

16. In--Mi

17. On--O

18. And--Ta

19. Or--E

20. With--To

21. Almost--Vi

22. If--Do

23. Nonetheless/Anyway--Dusa

People

1. I/Me--Ne'us||Ne'u/Neas

2. You/You (plural)/You (Paucal)/Ergative You--Tarus/Tari/Tarens || Taras

3. He/She/Neutral || Him/Her--Alus ||Alas

4. We (inclusive/Exclusive)--Ne'ia/Ne'ans

5. They || Them--Ali/Alens/Alia || Alasi/Alensas/Alasia

6. Person/People--Spanus/Taria

7. (Diminuitive Nickname)--Add --ini

8. Family--Vasegus

9. Mother/Father/Parent--Miarus/Duricus/Regius

10. Mommy/Daddy--Mia/Mimi/Duri/Dini/Dudu

11. Son/Daughter/Child--Ribanus

12. Sibling--Saregius

13. Lover--Thaimes

14. Friend--Aspeus

Time

1. Morning--Senus

2. Evening--Megeos

3. Day--Aftadus

4. Night--Ninus

5. Week--Cemures

6. Year--Fagarius

7. Time--Tadia

8. Last--Vitha

9. Next--Fenea

10. Since/Before--Veuta

11. Fate--Kratus

12. Fateful/Auspicious--Kratian

Place

1. Light/High--Gera

2. Dark/Low--Bi

3. Name--Kenus

4. Place--(Place)oria, Sorus

5. City--Pelles

6. Country (And this country in specific)--Kratoria (A(f)tokratoria)

7. World--Saia

8. Hill/Rise (n.)--Thus

9. Island--Telus

10. Home--Thaeus

11. State--Areaus

12. Shop--Clofus

Descriptors

1. Red--Oa

2. Blue/Green--Seas

3. Violet--Vysenian

4. Metal--Dilavainus

5. Wood--Aelus

6. Heat--Dialus

7. Hot--Dialian

8. Perfected Thing--Kallios

9. Perfected--Kallian

10. Goodness--Pe'us

11. Good--Pesian

12. Void/Null--Daus

13. Nothing--Dasian

14. Self (adj)/Recursive--A(f)to

15. Honor(n/adj)--Paravus/Paravian

16. Humility/Humble--Thafutus/Thafutian

17. Part--Koves

18. Overbearing--Sarivasa

19. Happy--Katian

20. Sad--Dacatian

Verbs

1. To be--Seran

2. There is/there are--Isu ______ seran (conjugated)

3. To have--Tian

4. To give--Doran

5. To do--Clethan

6. To go--Eftan

7. To come--Uftan

8. To love--Theman

9. To eat--Haran

10. To like--Resian

11. To be born--Lasan

12. To see--Meuchian

13. To fight--Enidan

14. To submit--Rekriatan

15. To use magic--Biran

16. To say--Kinan

17. To reply/answer--Venan

18. To know--Safiran

19. To think--Fitan

20. To make--Ailan

21. To offer/negotiate--Etrian

22. To teach/introduce/make known--Safealan

23. To understand--Di'eudan

24. To read--Genan

25. To Vote--Maian

26. To serve--Ethean

27. To rule--Saran

28. To cause/To be at fault--Renan

29. To play--Pethan

30. To soothe/to make happy--Cethan

31. To exalt--Kanan

32. To allow/to permit--(Word future formal) + Vigian

33. How to say "should"--(Word future formal) + Chiatan (conjugate)

34. How to say "can"--(Word future formal) + Copan (conjugate)

Concepts & Nature

1. Language (And this language in specific)--Viasus (Viasus Telethenian)

2. Name--Vies

3. Word--Fios

4. Health--Igeos

5. War--Fiatos

6. Victory--E'os

7. Peace--Daviatos

8. Calling/Purpose--Vanathailos

9. Progress--Dakallios (lit. "Not perfected")

10. Salvation--Salus

11. Start/Foundation/Birth--Renus

12. Fable/Story--Safealos

13. Happiness--Kadios

14. Life--Vanus

15. Death--Los

16. Love--Themes

17. Water--Virus

18. Earth--Asius

19. Fire--Racius

20. Air--Fira

21. Tree--Asemus

22. Animal--Gaeus

23. Dragon--Ciaraius

24. Cat--Chirus

25. Rabbit--Meu'otes

26. Goat--Meuu

27. Ivory--Eleftes

28. "Elephant"--Eleftegos

29. Food--Avos

30. Harvest--Asinavos

Language Specific Words

1. Autocracy--Aftokratoria

2. Citizen--Cratories

3. Philosopher--Fitasies

4. Robot--Aftospanus

5. Senator--Charus

6. King--Males

7. Your Radiance--Rigerian

8. Terms--Res

9. Engineer--Praeforius

10. Inquisitor--Esparius

11. Seeress--Euchirius

12. Male Priest--Euchirinius

13. Prosthetics-Installer--Nicorius

14. Doctor--Machrius

15. Prosthetics Doctor--Nicomachrius

16. Victim--Murius

17. Victorious Victim/One who was wronged and now has ownership of the person who wronged them--Emurius

18. Doll--Aspaines

19. Ecologist/Biologist--Fitasies Vanianri

20. Player/Actor--Pethasies/Pethanusrius

Numbers (exclusively tacked onto objects, not in the abstract except in poetic contexts)

1. One--Amin

2. Two--Sirus

3. Three--Ria

4. Four--Cosin

5. Five--Cogus

6. Six--Marus

7. Seven--Caefus

8. Eight--Sinus

9. Nine--Viagus

10. Ten--Agus

11. One Hundred--Degusa

12. One Thousand--Kogusa

13. Sine--Rebus

14. Cosine--Darebus

15. Tangent--Saregius

16. ¼/Quarter--Cosnian

17. 1/5/Fifth--Cogusian

18. Half--Sirus

19. Angle--Thiachius

20. Equation--Fitailus

21. To calculate--Fitailan

22. Sum--Racus

23. Circle--Dechus

24. To subdivide--Memikovesan

25. To divide--Mikovesan