Skarelan

Skarelan /ˈskæɹələn/ is a constructed language created by JEMCDLX Alpha and the other members of JEMCDLX for communication between SKA agents. Because it was designed to be a relatively easy language to learn, it does not have complicated grammar or phonology. Its English name comes from the word skarel, which means 'agent.' See the Skarelan page of the JEMCDLX website for more information.

Classification and Dialects
Skarelan was not particularly inspired by any other language, so it can be considered a language isolate. Skarelan is highly standardized does not have different dialects, although the native language of its speakers may affect their pronunciation of Skarelan words.

Phonotactics
Skarelan has many diphthongs. When two vowels are put in a row, they are automatically pronounced as a diphthong unless there is an apostrophe between them.

Writing System
/θ/ is represented by the digraph ⟨th⟩.

Nouns
Nouns are singular by default and can be made plural by adding -er.

Genitive case can be added to nouns by adding -u.

For words that end in vowels, an apostrophe must be added between the word and these endings.

Verbs
Infinitive verbs have no affixes added to them.

Indicative verbs are inflected according to number and person: Imperative verbs are not conjugated for person or number and have the prefix ker-.

Syntax
Skarelan has VSO word order, which includes placing the copula verb (ket) before the subject.

Questions are indicated by intonation.

Adjectives and genitives are placed after the nouns they modify, but determiners and prepositions are placed before.

Lexicon
All verbs are put in their infinitive forms.
 * Al: kong live (exclamation)
 * Alot: old
 * Altre: nine
 * Angul: English (adjective or noun)
 * Aop: now
 * Ap: From
 * Arep: they (plural)
 * Auop: war
 * Buša: how
 * Byot: sword
 * Daop: survive
 * Dev: eat
 * Drok: in
 * Ekotorwep: dangerous
 * Elep: he
 * Elnik: Greek (adjective or noun)
 * Eotsep: twenty
 * Eqotrop: friendly
 * Eqyot: traitor
 * Erad: two
 * Erep: before/in front of
 * Ewtou: mean (adjective)
 * Felot: like (verb)
 * Fone: facility
 * Forkrüt: declare
 * Forp: speak
 * Gelga: Irish (adjective or noun)
 * Goref: dessert
 * Hyop: spy (noun)
 * Ikyep: hello
 * Ilep: she
 * Kalip: indestructible
 * Keret: ignore
 * Kerkol: JEMCDLX
 * Ket: be
 * Ki: Particle used for past tense
 * Kiswala: Swahili
 * Kolip: immortal
 * Korop: for
 * Kosem: room
 * Kot: stop
 * Krob: open (verb)
 * Krot: yes
 * Krü'oth: weapon
 * Kulep: eternal
 * Külok: maybe
 * Kyek: not
 * Kyoml: death
 * Lato: Latin
 * Loqot: planet
 * Lot: his/her/its
 * Melk: soldier
 * Mot: my/our
 * Nekrim: NST
 * Nerek: evil (adjective)
 * Nev: run (verb)
 * Okep: protect
 * Olep: you (singular or plural)
 * Olq: back (body part)
 * Opet: hot
 * Orkef: food
 * Orped: smart
 * Oršüf: cheese
 * Orwep: we
 * Oskülm: loyal
 * Otrep: eight
 * Oud: one
 * Oukfütroth: master
 * Ouqpet: language
 * Ouret: what
 * Ouvet: who
 * Ouyek: seven
 * Owep: I
 * Pet: hide (verb)
 * Pok: or
 * Pol: return
 * Polet: game
 * Poreker: end (noun)
 * Potel: blood
 * Prot: to
 * Qarod: ten
 * Qep: if
 * Qolot: this
 * Qorp: here
 * Rakük: person
 * Redak: common
 * Redep: cold
 * Rek: want
 * Reketh: parent/Rekethan
 * Reketorth: Land of the Rekethans
 * Repolet: video game
 * Reqet: six
 * Rerkrot: lesser
 * Rmet: magic
 * Roki: swamp
 * Ropok: pizza
 * Rot: your (singular or plural)
 * Rotu: ruler
 * Ruska: Russian (adjective or noun)
 * Serop: drink (noun)
 * Šir: when
 * Skarel: agent
 * Skarok: child
 * Skatsab: division
 * Skerot: SKA
 * Syev: trap (verb)
 * Tal: build
 * Talath: house
 * Taref: life
 * Tek: and
 * Tekrut: none/zero
 * Teop: need (verb)
 * Tep: die
 * Ter: kill
 * Thewp: join
 * Tilop: dank
 * Tok: read
 * Tored: stupid
 * Tornep: near
 * Torwep: on
 * Torweqol: extinction
 * Trep: bed
 * Trin: five
 * Trofer: forever
 * Tüfet: any
 * Tukot: base (structure)
 * Tüqop: four
 * Ukelrd: news
 * Ukep: above/over
 * Ukrp: goodbye
 * Ulep: under
 * Ulot: new
 * Wow: no
 * Urep: after/behind
 * Warip: great
 * Waskek: defense
 * Wat: all
 * Wer: fight (verb)
 * Werop: good
 * Wtaerawtal: Harambe
 * Wtaerteth: great one
 * Wtar: rule
 * Wtas: three
 * Wteorp: glory
 * Wterkryen: Skarelan
 * Wtulod: meme
 * Wyolot: computer
 * Yekrot: wrath
 * Yepilon: Alpharian (another constructed language)
 * Yod: beginning
 * Yorop: Particle used for future tense
 * Yotu: big
 * Yurop: fun (adjective)