Elvish

Elvish is an almost extinct language, only a few tribes still use it for communication. However, due to the relationship between magic and elves, it is still used for chanting spells. As such, it is ever-present in magical literature.

Phonology

For the most part, this language follows the consonant-vowel rule. This means that for the most part, you won't find syllables ending with a consonant unless it's the end of the word. consonants that reside between two vowel syllables are doubled. Phonotactics: CCVC Onset - Everything in the chart Coda - everything but ʁ Nucleus - All vowels and diphthongs and m and n Clustering: onset cluster: obstruent + sonorant no coda cluster because it's a CCVC language.

Morphology

male/female. Male is root, for female, you add the suffix "Shi" plural: suffix "de"

tenses	perfect	imperfect
present
past	verb + tak(finish)
future	verb + si(go)	verb + si(go)

Syntax

Subject Object Verb Noun-derived adjectives (as such they come before the noun they change. Adjective - Noun). Verb-derived Postposition (as such they come after the noun. Noun- postposition) Possessor/possessees (since possesses are something owned by the possessor, it's like he is an adjective to them. As such, the relationship between the two will follow that of adjectives and nouns. The adjective would be the possessor and the noun would be the possessee. Possessor - Possessee)

Vocabulary

Veru: Person| Ata: Help| Shuma: Fire| Mawa: Water| Vor: Dark| Saknave: King| wurya: safety/health| ihu: be| yavi: to see| I:Ve| You:Veth| he:sa| she:sashi| We: Vede| Veth: You(plural)| sade: They (male)| sashide: They (female)| Si: Go| Meru: to cause| Saki: World| Sakina: magic| Mana: mana| Vala: Direction/way| Mavala: River| Fuma: place/area| Rita: tree| Shumama: firepit| Ritama: Forest| Siva: Silence| Gati: Time| Sivati: Sleep| Sivatima: Home/House| Saknaru: Teacher(of magic)| Ruki: To use| Va: To|

Phonetics

Elvish	Labial	Alveolar Central	A. Lateral	Post-Alveolar	Velar	Uvular	Dental
Stop	p,b	t,d			k,g
Fricative	f,v	s,z		ʃ,ʒ		ʁ	θ,ð
Nasal	m	n		ɲ	ŋ
Liquid			l	j,ɥ	w

Dictionary

18 Words.

Spoken by

• Elves