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* There exist five dialects: '''High, Western, Lower, Forest,''' and '''Modern'''. High is the most ancient; while it flows smoothest, it also contains the most ancient and little-used words. Western is used by the peoples that fled the Wyvernhome or left after it was closed to outsiders; it contains a mixed English and Wyvernian mix, and is a common tongue for those who still know it. Lower is used primarily by those who are descended from the mixes of Limestaen and Human folk, the children of which left Wyvernhome. Forest is preserved by those who live in the forests of the remainder of Wyvernhome; it contains only Wyvernian words, but has a less smooth flow, and is used for more formal purposes. Modern is used by those Limestaen directly descended from the first Explorers who left Wyvernhome in search of new lands; it doesn't flow as smoothly, words are very distinctly pronounced, and certain spelling differentiations exist.
 
* There exist five dialects: '''High, Western, Lower, Forest,''' and '''Modern'''. High is the most ancient; while it flows smoothest, it also contains the most ancient and little-used words. Western is used by the peoples that fled the Wyvernhome or left after it was closed to outsiders; it contains a mixed English and Wyvernian mix, and is a common tongue for those who still know it. Lower is used primarily by those who are descended from the mixes of Limestaen and Human folk, the children of which left Wyvernhome. Forest is preserved by those who live in the forests of the remainder of Wyvernhome; it contains only Wyvernian words, but has a less smooth flow, and is used for more formal purposes. Modern is used by those Limestaen directly descended from the first Explorers who left Wyvernhome in search of new lands; it doesn't flow as smoothly, words are very distinctly pronounced, and certain spelling differentiations exist.
 
==Grammar rules==
 
==Grammar rules==
Plural forms must be written as following. Sentences/words ending in a consonant must have the following endings, depending on their first letter; if it is a consonant, it shall end in "s". If it has a vowel, it shall end in "ars."
 
   
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===Sentence Structure===
Singular forms must end as they are written.
 
   
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The subject of the sentence--whoever or whatever is being asked, talked to, talked about, or centered in the sentence--is always first. English sentence: "Breathing deeply, I continued walking."
Possessive is written as such: "Det" and "Eh" must be used to describe as "It is-". Dethe is a combined form. To show possession, use a hyphen followed with an s. Dethe is also used as a way to signify a possession or similar.
 
   
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With Limestaen sentence structure: "I walking continued, breathing deeply"
* Note on "Your" and "their's" and other such words: If a speaker is referring to any possession like this, where the speaker is not referring to any specific group or person but rather in general, "Dunedi" for Your will work; "Perenida" for Their's will work.
 
   
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The verb is always directly after the subject; see above example, where walking and breathing are first in their order of appearance; though, because "breathing deeply" and "continued walking" were on different sides of the subject, the one directly after in the original was placed first, and the one before was placed after.
Combined words are simply that; combined-sometimes with a hyphen.
 
   
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Adverbs will come right after the verb.
Adjectives tend to be capitalized, unless they are used un-strongly (as in, an insult or a quote)
 
   
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In the case of nouns, they are placed right after the verb and any adjectives describing it are placed after the noun. English sentence: "I ripped open the blue package."
If -en is used, it most likely refers to 'state of' or similar. It can also be used to represent English -ing.
 
   
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With Wyvernian sentence structure: "I ripped open package blue the".
If -el-, -on-, or -ire- is used, it is a conjunction-phrase used to connect an adjective to a noun to form one word, usually meaning 'have a good +word+' or 'this way is good' or something. Hence, miyndelirenen-Good +state of light+.
 
 
In English, "to" has a use of connecting two words (usually two verbs of some kind) and to "preface" a verb, like so: "it is not right '''to''' hate" or "if you want '''to'''' do that"; however, in Wyvernian, the "to" is not needed. So, for instance, "I want '''to''' have fun" would be "Ihr wehl hoir Miyenhaduli"
 
   
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When descriptors of the subject or in the case of strange adverbs, such as "With eager eyes, I ripped open the package", which has an adverb ("with eager eyes"), the adverb will be placed directly after the subject. It does not, however, override the nouns and verbs.
 
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
   

Revision as of 01:42, 13 September 2014

Notes

  • First off, allow me to note a slight translation error common among those who translate the ancient Wyvernian writings: dialects and accents. This compilation is the most correct and up-to-date translation guide on the language; however, it should be noted that the language flows smoother in the most ancient parts of the Civilization, such as areas in the lower and mid-European areas, and the area stretching from the lower half to the upper half of the United States and thence into the eastern areas of Canada. It is possible that some of these "High" accents exist in the western lands of the north, but this is not known.
  • There exist five dialects: High, Western, Lower, Forest, and Modern. High is the most ancient; while it flows smoothest, it also contains the most ancient and little-used words. Western is used by the peoples that fled the Wyvernhome or left after it was closed to outsiders; it contains a mixed English and Wyvernian mix, and is a common tongue for those who still know it. Lower is used primarily by those who are descended from the mixes of Limestaen and Human folk, the children of which left Wyvernhome. Forest is preserved by those who live in the forests of the remainder of Wyvernhome; it contains only Wyvernian words, but has a less smooth flow, and is used for more formal purposes. Modern is used by those Limestaen directly descended from the first Explorers who left Wyvernhome in search of new lands; it doesn't flow as smoothly, words are very distinctly pronounced, and certain spelling differentiations exist.

Grammar rules

Sentence Structure

The subject of the sentence--whoever or whatever is being asked, talked to, talked about, or centered in the sentence--is always first. English sentence: "Breathing deeply, I continued walking."

With Limestaen sentence structure: "I walking continued, breathing deeply"

The verb is always directly after the subject; see above example, where walking and breathing are first in their order of appearance; though, because "breathing deeply" and "continued walking" were on different sides of the subject, the one directly after in the original was placed first, and the one before was placed after.

Adverbs will come right after the verb.

In the case of nouns, they are placed right after the verb and any adjectives describing it are placed after the noun. English sentence: "I ripped open the blue package."

With Wyvernian sentence structure: "I ripped open package blue the".

When descriptors of the subject or in the case of strange adverbs, such as "With eager eyes, I ripped open the package", which has an adverb ("with eager eyes"), the adverb will be placed directly after the subject. It does not, however, override the nouns and verbs.

Notes

  • "How"
    • In English, How has many meanings, though they all relate to basically the same thing: in what way was this object fulfilled? For instance: "How does it work?" roughly means "In what way does this object function?", just as "How are you?" roughly means "In what mood are you?"

Adjectives

Gender-neutral term to refer to specific people (like he and she)-getyl
Honor-Tariun
Happy-Galadirn
Dead-unqare
Alive-arie
Good-miyn
Bad-hronn
Kind-nehbn
Evil-nnornn
Nice-bihnen
Mean-srisk
Bold-ellrill
Weak-rindh
Terrible-Trad
Blue-azruun
Red-jrenesse
Green-chlorhe
Interesting-Domnurs
Happy-Vaenar
Glad-Vaenel
Lost-Numenrui
Depress(ed)-Chruni
Depress(ing)-Chruniskt
Proper-Miydae
More to come

Verbs

Feel-refi
Can-eledul
Depress-Chrunen
Lose-Numen
Speak-Speleden
Say-Spelena
Run-Sreld
Think-Homnn
Fight-Drussu
Damn-Drelluss
Deliver-Birduun
Goin-Guinen
Fall-Fedu
Go-Guin
Stop-Haleban
Rest-Halibanen
Believe-berulae
Harm-Hich
Cry-Himelain

Nouns

Command-Yatuohor
Belief-Berel
Decision-rendetuh
Friend-Toretulueh
Sibling-Galandir. Note that galandir- is a prefix, and to specify 'brother' or similar, you will need a suffix.
Male-edulo
Female-tirien
Gallery-Yilri (Note that Galley is Yili)
Slide-Pilrus
Show-irendulei
Video-Mrendiel
Light-Iren
Day-Irenen
Graph-pirel
Photograph-{
:Because Photograph is a two-part word, it goes as such: photo-iren. graph-pirel. Thus photograph-iren-pirel.
}
Variable-variyad
Thought (noun and other)-thorende
Love-Lren
Hate-Dark
Horse-Maerah
Dragon-Wyvan
Fire-Nyro
Burn-Nai
Mountain-Leamen
Crescent-Amen
Toy-Eteld
Stone-Nakturen
Fish-Aguarena
Tree-Nuredula
Gold-Irenaktuur
Fun-Miyenhaduli
Time-Haduli
Child-Keld
Emotion-irduin

Other Words

Want-Wehl
Something-Sorenduel
Anything: Orenduel
A-Eln
At-arni
Be-Belnu
Language-Speledaenen
Please-Drend
Is-Eh
It-Det
To-Tel
The-Haiu
Yes-Dil
No-Dien
Not-Diert
That-Dres
This-Drenn
You-Dun
Are-Nin
And-Urk
Both-bedii
Here-Hemnin
Most (ly) - Merdor
Do-Lem
Was-Dwil
Have-Hoir
Has-Hoi
I-Ihr
Or-Unm
Am-Ihn
All-Anmor
Will-Henmoel
With-Laerl
Greeting-Miyndelirenen
How-Harek
What-Warre
Ever-taran
They/them-Pereni
Then-Haduloi
Why-Sprind
Me-Im
I-Medt

Other Words/phrases

Haleban-hôn-Stop (completely)
Ededien-It is not