Aelora

 

Basic Greeting:

 

Fasimërr - Health & Happiness [from Fas im Mërr]. This is generally used by all Aelora as a formal greeting (i.e. "hello"), and also as a parting comment. [Pronunciation: Fass-Im-Mayrr (rolled R)]

 

Grammar:

 

1. Adjectives

Adjectives in Aelora, like most languages in Protos Mythos (which generally have their roots in this one), follow the word in question. For example, "young lion" (laum arri) would be rendered "lion young" (arri laum).

 

2. Tense

Aelora recognises three forms of tense: past, present, and future. The present tense is derived from the root word itself (which is always assumed to be in the present), while the other two tenses follow the following rules:

Past tense words receive a prefix of de- (example I lived - Defasö ).

Future tense words receive a prefix of li- (example: I will live - Lifasö ).

 

3. Plurals

The plural of a word is denoted by the suffix -a (example: life - ardü; lives - ardüa ).

 

4. Definite & Indefinite Articles

The definite article (the) is denoted by the suffix -ë (example: the stone - pelarë ).

The indefinite article (a) is denoted by the suffix -ol (example: a stone - pelarol ).

 

5. Prepositions & Conjunctions

Prepositions and conjunctions are treated on a case-by-case basis in Aelora, with some of them utilising slightly different rules. Below is a list of some of the common ones:

• and - im (utilised between the two words it conjoins [example: Fas im Mërr ])
• of - il- (utilised before the word denoting the subjective case [example: The Stone of the Wise - Pelarë il-Arodümë ])
• to - os (utilised as a preposition between words, but also used as an suffix for verbs when in the infinitive case [example: to live - fasos ])
• as - a (utilised between sentences where applicable)

 

6. Verbs

There are regular, irregular, and auxilary verbs. The regular verbs follow the following rules:

All verbs are supplied in the infinitive (i.e. "to [verb]"). To find the stem of the verb, the infinitive ending must be removed (i.e. "to"). This is "-os" in Aelora, so if we start with the verb "to bring" (beros ), omitting the ending would result in "ber". Once this is found the relative tense prefix or personal pronoun suffix may be added. Tense is discussed above. Personal pronouns use the following suffixes:

• Me - ö
• You - ü
• He - em
• She - en
• We - oü
• You (plural) - üa
• They - eï

When two verbs are used in a sentence, the second verb goes to the end of the sentence (i.e. "I will do the washing" becomes "I will the washing do"). A comma is usually used after the initial verb for clarity.

 

7. Pronunciation

There are a number of letters or combinations of letters or vowels (diphtongs and triphtongs) in the Aelora language that have different pronunciations to what standard English speakers may expect. Even these appromixations will fall short of what an Aelora speaker will actually utilise, and certain mis-pronunciations of the language have become standard to Men in Arlin and Boror.

• ë is pronounced "ay", unless combined with another vowel, resulting in a diphtong
• ö is pronounced long (i.e. "oh") , unless combined with another vowel, resulting in a diphtong
• ü is pronounced "oo", unless combined with another vowel, resulting in a diphtong
• ëa is pronounced as two seperate vowels (i.e. "ay-ah")
• üa is pronounced "wah" (as if the " ü" becomes a "w")
• üe is pronounced "way" (as if the " ü" becomes a "w")
• oe is pronounced "way" at the beginning of a sentence
• au is pronounced "ow"
• oü is pronounced "ow" (as if the " ü" becomes a "w")
• ae is pronounced "ay" by outside speakers, though technically it is pronounced "eye" by Aelora speakers themselves
• rr is always pronounced as a thrilled "r"

More will be added in time.

 

Examples

 

• Mërrö, asa siadi abï siados!

"I rejoice to see such sights as this!" [lit: "I rejoice, such sights as this to see!")]

• Cae ömados Berasirë il-Ardü.

"All hail the Bringer of Light."