Thrùsian

Natively known as: Thrùs /thrùs/

...and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind... bakh de ɡlyxat anja de bardurl bakh myl de stirl shirkeyk brerza balɡ Pronunciation: /bakh de ɡlyˈxat aˈnja de barˈdurl bakh myl de stirl shirˈkyk brerˈza balɡ/ Thrùsian word order: and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face the wind to

Spelling & Phonology

Consonant inventory: /b c d f h j k l m n p r s t v x z ɡ/

↓Manner/Place→	Bilabial	Labiodental	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal	m		n
Stop	p b		t d	c	k ɡ
Fricative		f v	s z		x	h
Approximant				j
Trill			r
Lateral approximant			l

Vowel inventory: /a e i o u ù ú y/

	Front	Back
High	i y	u ù ú
High-mid	e	o
Low	a

Syllable structure: Custom defined Stress pattern: Ultimate — stress is on the last syllable Word initial consonants: b, bl, br, d, f, h, k, kl, kr, l, m, n, r, s, sh, st, str, t, th, thr, v, z, zr, ɡ, ɡl, ɡr Mid-word consonants: b, br, cb, d, ddv, dɡ, f, fr, fth, h, k, kh, kn, kr, kt, kɡ, l, ld, lf, lk, ll, lm, lp, lt, lv, lɡ, m, mb, md, mp, n, nd, nj, nt, nth, nɡ, r, rb, rc, rd, rk, rks, rl, rm, rth, rz, rɡ, rɡh, rɡr, s, sh, ss, st, t, th, thm, thr, v, x, z, zc, zdr, zn, zɡ, ɡ, ɡl, ɡr, ɡz Word final consonants: c, d, dh, f, k, kh, l, ll, lɡ, m, n, nd, nt, r, rdr, rk, rl, rɡ, s, ss, st, t, th, ɡ, ɡh
Phonological changes (in order of application):

• e → i / _{s,

Spelling rules:

Pronunciation	Spelling
gg	g
y	ey / {b,r,k,v}_
V	V' / _ey
chy	k

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Grammar

Main word order: Subject Verb Object (Prepositional phrase). "Mary opened the door with a key" turns into Mary opened the door with a key. Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun. Adposition: postpositions

Nouns

Articles

	Definite	Indefinite
Singular	zrún /zrún/ the	kram /kram/ a
Plural	ɡo /ɡo/ the	der /der/ some

Pronouns

1st singular	a /a/ I, me, mine
2nd singular	ɡrù /ɡrù/ you, yours
3rd singular masc	de /de/ he, him, his, it, its
3rd singular fem	strirɡ /strirɡ/ she, her, hers, it, its
1st plural	strù /strù/ we, us, ours
2nd plural	vúll /vúll/ you all, yours (pl)
3rd plural	ɡle /ɡle/ they, them, theirs

Possessive determiners

1st singular	núd /núd/ my
2nd singular	strù /strù/ your
3rd singular masc	de /de/ his
3rd singular fem	vand /vand/ her
1st plural	deth /deth/ our
2nd plural	ty /ty/ your (pl)
3rd plural	ɡa /ɡa/ their

Verbs

Present	No affix shirɡ /shirɡ/ learn
Past	Suffix -a shirɡa /shirˈɡa/ learned
Future	If ends with vowel: Suffix -nd Else: Suffix -end shirɡend /shirˈɡend/ will learn

Imperfective aspect
The ‘imperfective’ aspect refers to ongoing actions, such as I am learning and habitual actions, such as I learn (something new every day).
Thrùsian uses a standalone particle word for imperfective:

Imperfective

Particle before the verb: vúrk - vúrk shirɡ /vúrk shirɡ/ learns/is learninɡ

Perfect aspect
The perfect aspect in English is exemplified in ‘I have read this book’, which expresses an event that took place before the time spoken but which has an effect on or is in some way still relevant to the present.
Thrùsian uses an affix for the perfect aspect:

Perfect

Suffix -at shirɡat /shirˈɡat/ have learned

Numbers

Thrùsian has a base-10 number system:
1 - dek 2 - dyf 3 - ɡo 4 - zu 5 - ɡrù 6 - thum 7 - o 8 - vadɡy 9 - tell 10 - mikno 11 - dek bakh mikno “one and ten” 100 - exat “hundred” 101 - exat bakh dek “hundred and one” 200 - dyf exat 1000 - tyr “thousand”

Derivational morphology

Adjective → adverb = If ends with vowel: Suffix -s Else: Suffix -ùs Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Suffix -o Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = Suffix -yɡh Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -l Else: Suffix -ùl Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -nt Else: Suffix -únt Noun to verb = If ends with vowel: Suffix -rɡ Else: Suffix -úrɡ Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -th Else: Suffix -ith Tending to = If ends with vowel: Suffix -kh Else: Suffix -ukh Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -rl Else: Suffix -arl Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = Suffix -ú One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -kh Else: Suffix -ykh Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -th Else: Suffix -ith Diminutive = If ends with vowel: Suffix -l Else: Suffix -yl Augmentative = Suffix -e

Dictionary

4405 Words.

Root Languages

• Old Orcish

Spoken by

• Orcs - Tethi Vala

Common Phrases

• Ga ɡo Bond Vala (by the Great Tree)
• Ga núd rút (by my beard)
• Grù fokh rillu (you little goblin)
• Glek ɡo orl striktúri ɡlezdrey strù zrúkúrɡhi (may the sun shine on your path)
• Glek ɡo zuf myfthit ɡrù (may the moon guide you)
• Nalɡ kram kira stu (always a different way)
• nakh 'fa' bakh lùc... (speak 'friend' and enter...)
• Gelkelú, shitycú, rarú, ɡlyfú, mylɡoɡhú (gnawing, biting, breaking, hacking, burning) 

Common Female Names

Abi, Arbey, Bai, Bassa, Basyl, Batha, Brezdra, Dela, Detha, Dyrɡa, Ef, Faɡúzull, Fakruth, Fanúe, Febra, Ferlas, Fethma, Gadi, Gaɡlul, Gama, Ganda, Garbúlɡess, Gea, Gemdi, Glendi, Glulmùlda, Glyktarl, Grikhil, Húri, Keyrbey, Keyndi, Keythy, Kranɡa, Kratha, Krazna, Kull, Kuzcúrɡha, Lúsan, Mirɡa, Mycba, Myi, Mykin, Myma, Núdɡy, Núɡrem, Núlmic, Núna, Rúkùrbi, Rúlle, Rúma, Rúndùmy, Ruth, Rúthi, Saɡun, Sarthi, Sasta, Shifra, Shikan, Shilva, Shithra, Stridɡùmba, Stridh, Strifthid, Striɡza, Strildúla, Strilɡyrl, Strùd, Telkil, Temdúrey, Thrùll, Thyɡis, Thya, Thyldy, Varda, Varga, Varɡhy, Vúzdri, Zrúli, Zrúfal, Zrúmdi, Zrúxul, Zyrɡhi, Zykny, Zyrtha

Common Male Names

Ardard, Balgast, Balgif, Blegrint, Brektoll, Dekrúltù, Dermadh, Dethrurdr, Drylast, Falkúznu, Fanjùɡh, Ferk, Gahoc, Galgut, Garɡrùɡus, Garksadh, Garúntas, Gelɡùnjù, Gen, Gercurdr, Gexat, Glefthis, Glekhyr, Glesher, Gluldúntakh, Glysok, Grifer, Grikreyɡ, Grirzu, Grùɡh, Grùrk, Húlɡam, Húntunt, Húrdordr, Húrɡu, Húzokh, Klordr, Krakɡakh, Kraldu, Kranthúnu, Kuthùrlos, Krantùlkúr, Kukrúrbù, Likútù, Lúlkad, Mifordr, Murcúu, Myktoɡh, Núkhal, Núkrest, Rúm, Rúzakh, Rúznùrmod, Sadúntand, Salkur, Sakarɡ, Sambu, Sarksec, Shirmak, Temu, Tenɡúrmol, Tethrúlɡuth, Thrùk, Thrùkh, Thuhúzɡú, Thurúɡrakh, Thylkor, Thyno, Thyrdr, Thyrksarɡ, Vanthat, Vaterk, Vúru, Zrúf, Zrúfthok, Zrúk, Zrúmdordr, Zrúlmúktark, Zrús, Zuhúndú, Zurzu, Zyɡroɡ

Common Unisex Names

Arbo, Athro, Aznútho, Badge, Bambùmbo, Blelfond, Debo, Derthe, Faldùlɡand, Gamo, Gathùlo, Grilvúrɡo, Grirthùzdre, Keye, Kino, Krakhyn, Krarù, Lúlte, Lurbo, Mykhal, Myst, Mythu, Núrù, Nússo, Rúɡh, Rùkh, Rúu, Sakɡùnd, Shinɡúlo, Striɡad, Striznùzco, Telve, Tezɡùkhol, Thukúli, Thythe, Vaɡlat, Vanthem, Zrúɡlyth