Dwarven (a primer)

The Dwarven language began as a very organized and rules-driven tongue, created from whole cloth as it were by one of the progenitors of this ancient race. Derived partially from the language of the gods themselves, this early dwarf codified the rules of the language and set down laws still observed millennia later. Even the tradition minded dwarves couldn't resist linguistic drift however, and between thousands of years taking their toll and the predilection of all young people to use slang, the dwarven tongue has changed slightly. (Additionally, some kingdoms throughout history have fused dwarven and human tongues into a local patois that blends rules and words, though most dwarven scholars view these incidents with disdain.)
Utilizing a VSO sentence structure, dwarven speech remains perfectly phonetic, though their written speech eschews verbs (which has contributed to differences in pronunciation among the dwarven peoples). Verbs are conjugated in such a way that the subject is typically revealed and no pronoun is necessary, except for emphasis or clarity, though it must be noted that when used these will come after the verb. Dwarven idioms differ greatly from humans; for instance, possession is declared by stating that an object or emotion is 'at' someone, so "am bread at me" would be the direct translation of "bin bord agam", the phrase in dwarven. Lastly, while the dwarven language makes frequent use of portmanteaus, some consonants are dropped to ease word flow; 'Hugjarr' is a combination of 'Hugr' and 'hjarr', for example.

Common Phrases

"Ist lagrekok agi"::"He/she has a first floor kitchen". Most dwarven neighborhoods have community kitchens that use excess heat from the forges; this implies that someone has a private kitchen, making them wealthy but also a bit wasteful and/or standoffish.
"Skoldvehrken"::Someone who fornicates with turtles, indicating (in rather strong terms) a fool. It also relates to people who behave foolishly in battle, given the word for 'shield' is so similar.
"Ni sopput"::"this is not the good mushroom", used to express disappointment. This is especially good for an unpleasant turn of events that's ironic or was wholly unexpected.