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Drayadic Language

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Introduction

The Sylvanic languages are those derived from open-syllable dialects of Proto-Palæoboreanic that underwent voicing of consonants adjascent to back-vowels (Terran languages), followed by glottal deconsonantalization (Alpine-Agrarian languages), and then further lenition (Sylvan-Agrarian languages).

Narinho (or Narunhio): Early Drayadic
Open, preformative, suffixing, OVS

Drayadic was the language of the Dryads, or Wood-Nymphs.

Note that narilo means "those things which are brought into existence" (vocabulary, words) while narulio means "the speaking of words" (the act of speaking). Either of these terms could be used to mean "language", depending upon context.

Sample #1

Transliteration: Dombunokra niniodi neraonkŋhao-ŋikimbunho

Pronunciation: // dom.bu.no.kɹa // ni.nio.di // ne.ɹaon.kɰao // ŋi.kim.bu.lo //

Transcription: Dombunokra niniodi neraonkyao-ŋikimbulo

Gloss: cause-big-object-gerund-before things-object-all-of exist-verb-past-evidental nothing-big-ness-subject

Translation: Before the great origin of all things, there must have existed in those days a great nothingness.

Sample #2

Transliteration: Haserane-Karanha nmhai ninutu burane-bhunhini-ninha

Pronunciation: // ɣa.se.ra.ne // ka.ra.la // nwai // ni.nu.tu // bu.ra.ne // βu.li.ni // ni.la

Transcription: Haserane-Karala nwai ninutu burane-vulini-nila

Gloss: Sigh-past Kara-subject and him-to bring-past (a) draught she

Translation: “Kara sighed and to him brought she a draught.”

Sample #3

Transliteration: Haserane-Karanha nmhai ninatu burane-bhunhini-minhu

Pronunciation: // ɣa.se.ra.ne // ka.ra.la // nwai // ni.na.tu // bu.ra.ne // βu.li.ni // mi.lu

Transcription: Haserane-Karala nwai ninatu burane-vulini-milu

Gloss: Sigh-past Kara-subject and her-to bring-past (a) draught me

Translation: “Kara sighed and to her brought I a draught.”

Common Phrases, Early Drayadic

Original	Translation
Heŋhe aamiŋhe! // ɣe.ɰe // a:.mi.ɰe //	“Hello, my friend!”
Heŋhu tiŋhe! // ɣe.ɰu // ti.ɰe //	“Hey, you!”
Ninikmhe eninhene-tinhe? // ni.ni.kwe // e.ni.le.ne // tɪle //	“Who are you?”
Tiŋhikmhe? // ti.ɰi.kwe //	“Who’re you?”
Tinedi enerene-nomikmhinhi? // ti.ne.di // e.ne.ɾe.ne // no.mi.kwi.li //	“What be your name?”
Tinedi nomikmhinhi? // ti.ne.di // no.mi.kwi.li //	“What’s your name?”
Pinikmhipa idenheane-tinhe? // pi.ni.kwi.pa // i.de.le.a.ne // ti.le //	“Where are you from?”
Pinikmhopa idanheone-tinhe? // pi.ni.kwo.pa // i.da.le.o.ne // ti.le //	“What is your nationality / land of origin?”
Bhinikmhi enerene-tinhe? // βi.ni.kwi // e.ne.ɾe.ne // ti.le //	“How are you?”
Bhinikmhu-tinhe? // βi.ni.kwu // ti.le //	“How’re you?”
Kmhasiŋanhibhŋhi-tinhe. // kwa.si.ŋa.li.βɰi // ti.le //	“You look dehydrated.”
Piminiu-bhunhipominhikmhi? // pi.mi.ni.u // βu.li.po.mi.li.kwi //	“What meadhall (or alehouse) is nearest?”
Pinikmhipa pimikmhiu-sukmhipominhi? // pi.ni.kwi.pa // pi.mi.kwi.u // su.kwi.po.mi.li //	“Where is the nearest teahouse at?”
Pinikmhipa pimikmhiu-bhunhipominhi? // pi.ni.kwi.pa // pi.mi.kwi.u // βu.li.po.mi.li //	“Where is the nearest meadhall (or alehouse) at?”
Bhunhetutsŋuo-mhianhea! // βu.le.tu.tsɰu.o // wi.a.le.a //	“Let’s you and I get drunk together!”
Bhuonheteabhŋhuo-tinhe, aamiŋhe! // βu.o.le.te.a.βɰu.o // ti.le // a:.mi.ɰe //	“Looks like you’ve gone from barely drinking at all to having successfully had too much to drink, my friend!”
Minet miukuruŋo-tiŋhes. // mi.net // mi.u.ku.ɾu.ŋo // tiɰes //	“Stop over-mimicking/mocking/parodying me.”
Naurerenao-tinhe. // nau.ɾe.ɾe.naɔ // tɪ.le //	“You’re always exaggerating.”
Tines bonanheani-minhet. // ti.nes // bo.na.le.a.ni // mi.let //	“I’ve benefited by you.” (thanks)
Nauranheani-minhet. // na.u.ɾa.le.a.ni // mi.let //	“I’m flattered.”
Rodanoa eburekmhe-tinhe? // ɾo.da.no.a // e.bu.ɾe.kwe // ti.le //	“Have you any food?”
Rodanikmho eburene-tinhe? // ɾo.da.ni.kwo // e.bu.ɾe.ne // ti.le //	“What food do you have?”
Roduŋaribhŋhi-tinhe. // ɾo.du.ŋa.ɾi.βɰi. // ti.le //	“You look hungry.”
Roduŋarikmhi-tinhe? // ɾo.du.ŋaɾ.ikwi // ti.le //	“Are you hungry?”

Common Phrases, Late Drayadic

Original	Translation
Heye aamiye! hεje a:mɪje	“Hello, my friend!”
Heyu tiye! hεju tɪje	“Hey, you!”
Ninikwe enilenetile? nɪnɪkwe εnɪlεnεtɪle	“Who are you?”
Tiyikwe? tɪjɪkwe	“Who’re you?”
Tinedi enerenenomikwili? tɪnεdi εnεɾεnεnɔmɪkwɪli	“What be your name?”
Tinedi nomikwili? tɪnεdi nɔmɪkwɪli	“What’s your name?”
Pinikwipa ideleanetile? pɪnɪkwɪpa ɪdεlεanεtɪle	“Where are you from?”
Pinikwopa idaleonetile? pɪnɪkwɔpa ɪdalεɔnεtɪle	“What is your nationality / land of origin?”
Vinikwi enerenetile? vɪnɪkwi εnεɾεnεtɪle	“How are you?”
Vinikwutile? vɪnɪkwʊtɪle	“How’re you?”
Kwasiŋalivyitile. kwasɪŋalɪvjɪtɪle	“You look dehydrated.”
Piminiuvulipomilikwi? pɪmɪnɪʊvʊlɪpɔmɪlɪkwi	“What meadhall (or alehouse) is nearest?”
Pinikwipa pimikwiusukwipomili? pɪnɪkwɪpa pɪmɪkwɪʊsʊkwɪpɔmɪli	“Where is the nearest teahouse at?”
Pinikwipa pimikwiuvulipomili? pɪnɪkwɪpa pɪmɪkwɪʊvʊlɪpɔmɪli	“Where is the nearest meadhall (or alehouse) at?”
Vuletutsyuowialea! vʊlεtʊtsjʊɔwɪalea	“Let’s you and I get drunk together!”
Vuoleteavyuotile, aamiye! vʊɔlεtεavjʊɔtɪle a:mɪje	“Looks like you’ve gone from barely drinking at all to having successfully had too much to drink, my friend!”
Minet miukuruŋotiyes. mɪnet mɪʊkʊɾʊŋɔtɪjes	“Stop over-mimicking / mocking / parodying.”
Naurerenaotile. naʊɾεɾεnaɔtɪle	“You’re always exaggerating.”
Tines bonaleanimilet. tɪnes bɔnalεanɪmɪlet	“I’ve benefited by you.” (thanks)
Nauraleanimilet. naʊɾalεanɪmɪlet	“I’m flattered.”
Rodanoa eburekwetile? ɾɔdanoa εbʊɾεkwεtɪle	“Have you any food?”
Rodanikwo eburenetile? ɾɔdanɪkwo εbʊɾεnεtɪle	“What food do you have?”
Roduŋarivyitile. ɾɔdʊŋaɾɪvjɪtɪle	“You look hungry.”
Roduŋarikwitile? ɾɔdʊŋaɾɪkwɪtɪle	“Are you hungry?”

Proto-Sylvanic Open Monosyllablemes

Unit	IPA	Meaning
Pa	pa	placed, town, settlement
Pe	pe
Pi	pi
Pu	pu
Po	po	placing, putting, locating, nation
Fa	ɸa
Fe	ɸe
Fi	ɸi
Fu	ɸu
Fo	ɸo
Ba	ba
Be	be
Bi	bi
Bu	bu
Bo	bo
Va	βa
Ve	βe
Vi	βi
Vu	βu
Vo	βo
Ma	ma	possessive/relational (mine; my object, my friend, my relative, &c.), self-having, contentedness
Me	me	to "self"; reflexiveness
Mi	mi	the self, the individual, inwardness
Mu	mu
Mo	mo
Wa	wa
We	we
Wi	wi
Wu	wu
Wo	wo
Ta	ta	ending, coming to conclusion
Te	te
Ti	ti
Tu	tu	ending, concluding, killing, bringing to conclusion
To	to	transformative end, death, devastation
Sa	sa
Se	se
Si	si
Su	su
So	so
Da	da	coming from, origin
De	de	to come from
Di	di	original, related to beginning, referring to source
Du	du	initiation, start
Do	do	origin/source (causative) / beginning
Za	za
Ze	ze
Zi	zi
Zu	zu
Zo	zo
Na	na
Ne	ne
Ni	ni
Nu	nu
No	no
Lla	ɬa
Lle	ɬe
Lli	ɬi
Llu	ɬu
Llo	ɬo
Ka	ka
Ke	ke
Ki	ki
Ku	ku
Ko	ko
Xa	xa
Xe	xe
Xi	xi
Xu	xu
Xo	xo
Ga	ga
Ge	ge
Gi	gi
Gu	gu
Go	go
Ǵa	ɣa
Ǵe	ɣe
Ǵi	ɣi
Ǵu	ɣu
Ǵo	ɣo
Ŋa	ŋa
Ŋe	ŋe
Ŋi	ŋi
Ŋu	ŋu
Ŋo	ŋo
Ya	ja
Ye	je
Yi	ji
Yu	ju
Yo	jo
Qa	ʔa
Qe	ʔe
Qi	ʔi
Qu	ʔu
Qo	ʔo
Ha	ha
He	he
Hi	hi
Hu	hu
Ho	ho