Alpharian

Alpharian /ælˈfæɹiən/ is a secret language used by high-level SKA agents. It was created by and named after JEMCDLX Alpha. Unlike Skarelan, it is not used by low-level agents.

Classification and Dialects
As Alpharian was not created to resemble any other language, it can be considered a language isolate.

Alpharian is a highly standardized language and does not have significant dialects. Most speakers of Alpharian speak the same way regardless of their native language.

Phonotactics
Certain vowels and consonants can appear in long and short versions. Most vowels are pure, and the only diphthong is /ai̯/.

Writing System
Alpharian has its own writing system, an alphabet known as Alpharian script. However, when typed, it is written with the Latin (or occasionally Cyrillic) alphabet.

Latin
The consonant /θ/ is represented by the digraph ⟨th⟩. An apostrophe is also used to mark syllabic consonants.

Cyrillic
The hard sign ⟨ъ⟩ is used in the same way as an apostrophe in the Latin orthography.

Nouns
Nouns are inflected for two grammatical numbers: singular and plural. To make a noun plural, the suffix -'r can be added. For example: Ordinal numbers can be made by adding the suffix -'i to cardinal numbers.
 * ulžnin čith (the person)
 * ulžnin'r čith (the people)

Verbs
Verbs are inflected for person, number, tense, and voice.

Number and Person
Number only affects verb conjugation in third person: For example:
 * Kai ÿp tuyk'b (You see the fish)
 * Vo ÿp tuyk'd (You see the fish)
 * Räm ÿp tuyk'k (He/she sees the fish)
 * Kril ÿp tuyk'ž (They see the fish)

Tense
For past tense, the suffix -ìl is added. For future tense, the suffix -il is added.

Voice
Passive voice verbs are formed by making the last consonant of the verb ending long. Subject stays the same.
 * Kai pell'bìl (I created)
 * Kai pell'bìll (I was created)

Syntax
Alpharian has subject-object-verb word order for statements and verb-object-subject for questions. However, the verb pèll 'to be,' is placed before the subject. Adverbs, adjectives, and determiners are all placed after the words they modify.
 * Vo sävòpăc ikur'd (You speak Alpharian)
 * Ikur'd sävòpăc vo? (Do you speak Alpharian?)

Lexicon
See the Alpharian page of the JEMCDLX website to suggest new words.
 * A: and
 * Aa: light
 * Äkt: family
 * Älsìf: SKA
 * Bok: smooth
 * Ca: then
 * Defik: from
 * Dev: to (non-spatial)
 * Devot: to (spatial)
 * Dièm: where
 * Dìvasan: eagle
 * Dlÿp: fire (noun)
 * Erlu: Irish (language)
 * Èdžyep: long live
 * Èèt: should
 * Èkfer: hello
 * Èt: must
 * Fìd: facility
 * Flir: what
 * Furkÿp: monster
 * Gvìm: common
 * Huut: of
 * Ikur: speak
 * Irś: not
 * Ìd: be able to
 * Ìkx: dream (noun)
 * Ìp: with
 * Kai: I
 * Kril: they
 * Krut: at
 * Kruut: in
 * Kxal: Russian (language)
 * Lă: while
 * Lex: transform
 * Liń: Latin
 * Lvìt: how
 * Ńyol: horse
 * Òtò: free (adjective)
 * Òtòmx: freedom
 * Pèll: be
 * Pikdäs: portal
 * Poheg: return
 * Pÿleòb: universe
 * Raim: it
 * Räm: he/she
 * Recin: threat
 * Rras: magic
 * Sävòp: language
 * Sävòpăc: Alpharian
 * Skyum: agent
 * Srep: English (language)
 * Surfìp: Rekethan
 * Svèkit: glory
 * Svìth: Swahili
 * Svuyÿp: Skarelan
 * Śah: other
 * Śiþ: the
 * Śuryim: leader
 * Svaz: write
 * Svazamx: book
 * Thèd: a
 * Tuyk: see
 * Þarc: equal
 * Ulś: emotion
 * Ulž: mind
 * Ulžac: intelligence
 * Ulžin: human
 * Uyed: know
 * Vaf: give
 * Važ: have
 * Vätä: dignity
 * Ve: yes
 * Vo: you (singular)
 * Vol: you (plural)
 * Xa: beginning
 * Xru: lift (verb)
 * Yäčo: Greek (language)
 * Yet: darkness
 * Yeter: great
 * Yihhg: King of Rekethans
 * Ylx: storm
 * Ÿp: fish (noun)
 * Ÿg: all
 * Yuk: who
 * Yust: teach
 * Zast: create
 * Zièr: planet
 * Zìl: that
 * Zìläh: that (over there)
 * Zìll: this
 * Žep: alive
 * Žom: only
 * Žyìd: no