Ravnisk
Ravnisk is heavy dialect of Common, that is mostly used only in Ravenmoor. It came from the Ravenmoorian Islands and the dialect evolved over centuries, but after The Fall of the Republic, it became national language for Ravenmoor.
Phrases & Examples
Common Phrases
- "Vranpozdrav" - Raven's greeting (hello)
- "Temnacht" - Dark night (goodnight)
- "Za korona" - For the crown (expression of loyalty)
- "Morkvoda sledut" - Dark waters follow you (farewell to sailors)
- "Vranmatka zrit" - The Raven Mother watches (religious blessing)
Samples
- "Korabl plyvil k Vrangradu" - The ship sailed to Vrangrad
- "Temnyvoiny gotovi za bitva" - The shadow warriors are ready for battle
- "Vranmatka blagoslovil nash voyazh" - The Raven Queen blessed our voyage
- "Morkvoda nesut silny shtorm" - The dark waters bring a strong storm
- "Za slavy Ravenmoor!" - For the glory of Ravenmoor!
Cities Example
- Vrangrad - "Raven City"
- Morkovar - "Dark Harbor"
- Temnyholm - "Shadow Island"
- Cherngrad - "Black City"
- Kranvoborg - "Blood Fortress"
- Stormgrad - "Storm City"
- Korpenholm - "Raven's Island"
- Svartograd - "Black Settlement"
- Vojnovar - "War Harbor"
- Nochnygrad - "Night City"
Towns
- Voronslavl - "Raven's Glory"
- Morkfjord - "Dark Fjord"
- Temnyport - "Shadow Port"
- Kravik - "Blood Bay"
- Vranokop - "Raven's Mine"
- Burygrad - "Storm Settlement"
- Chernodol - "Black Valley"
- Krovtorg - "Blood Market"
- Morokholm - "Death Island"
- Sokolgrad - "Falcon City"
Villages
- Voronka - "Little Raven"
- Temnyvoda - "Shadow Water"
- Morkby - "Dark Village"
- Chernokamen - "Black Stone"
- Ragnaby - "Warrior's Village"
- Krasnovo - "Red Place"
- Nochlesa - "Night Forest"
- Malyvran - "Small Raven"
- Tenevo - "Shadow Place"
- Korpenby - "Raven Village"
Rivers
- Vranreka - "Raven River"
- Temnytok - "Shadow Current"
- Chernaya - "The Black One"
- Krovstrela - "Blood Arrow"
- Styxholm - "Boundary River"
- Morkruni - "Dark Ruins River"
- Slezareka - "Tear River"
- Ledenaya - "The Icy One"
- Burystrøm - "Storm Current"
- Vojnotok - "War Flow"
Male Names
- Voronmir - "Raven Peace"
- Temnislav - "Dark Glory"
- Kranvor - "Blood Oath"
- Svartimir - "Black Iron"
- Vladkorp - "Raven Ruler"
- Borislav - "Battle Glory"
- Morkyr - "Dark Warrior"
- Radovor - "Joyful Raven"
- Stormgard - "Storm Guard"
- Chernomir - "Black World"
Female Names
- Voronva - "Raven Daughter"
- Temnara - "Shadow Maiden"
- Nochislava - "Night Glory"
- Morkina - "Daughter of Darkness"
- Krasnava - "Blood Weaver"
- Burynya - "Storm Woman"
- Voronleda - "Raven Ice"
- Chernooka - "Black-Eyed One"
- Krovina - "Blood Lineage"
- Ravenka - "Little Raven"
Family Names
- Vranovich - "Of the Raven"
- Temnyblood - "Shadow Blood"
- Stormsøn - "Son of the Storm"
- Chernoheart - "Black Heart"
- Kranovare - "Blood Oath"
- Morkinson - "Son of Darkness"
- Nochivik - "Of the Night"
- Korpenborn - "Born of Ravens"
- Burystorm - "Storm Bringer"
- Vranotide - "Raven Tide"
Phonology
Distinctive Sounds
- Hard consonants, particularly 'k', 'r', 'v', and 'n'
- Rolled 'r' sounds
- Stress typically falls on the first syllable
- Tendency to drop vowels between consonants
- Dark 'l' sound (velarized) at the end of words
Vocabulary
- Naval terms often derive from Norse roots
- Religious and spiritual terms typically have Slavic origins
- Military terminology combines both influences
- Many words related to the Raven Queen have unique Ravnisk origins
Tenses
- Present: No change from base form
- Past: Add '-il' (masculine), '-ila' (feminine), or '-ilo' (neuter)
- Future: Add prefix 'za-' to the verb
Sentence Structure
Common Prefixes
- Vor-/Vran-/Voro-: Relating to ravens or the Raven Queen
- Tem-/Temn-: Dark or shadow
- Mor-/Mork-: Death or black
- Svar-/Svart-: Black or dark
- Storm-: Storm or sea-related
Common Suffixes
- -grad/-gorod: City or settlement
- -holm: Island or isolated place
- -vik/-vich: Person from a place
- -ov/-ova: Belonging to