Novantirna

In-universe history
Novantirna is the official language of the Malendor Supercorporation, one of several empires in the Rabydosverse's Galaxy. It is the native language of the Novantirs, a race of blue-skinned aliens from the planet of Novantir at the northeastern Galaxy. The civilisation of Novantir is known for having the most advanced machinery in the Galaxy, but they also practice various magical rites in their religion.

External history
HorsesDrivingVans created the Novantir language at around 2019. He based it on Etruscan, Georgian, Russian, and Quenya.

Pronunciation notes

 * ä - [æ]
 * č - [t͡ɕ]
 * h - [x]
 * j - [j]
 * ï - [ɯ]
 * ñ - [ŋ]
 * ö - [ø]
 * ř - [d͡r], [χ] after [t] or in ozře
 * â - long vowel
 * ã - long ä [æː]
 * ĩ - long ï [ɯː]
 * õ - long ö [øː]

Writing System
Novantirna is written with its own alphabet.

Pronouns
nominative - accursative-genitive


 * I: mor - mar
 * I (superior): dro - drar
 * I (god): vjo - vjar
 * we: moře - maře
 * thou: oz - z(ï)
 * thou (superior): zo - zïa, zja
 * thou (god): vjoz - vizjar, vjaz, väi
 * you all: ozřa/ozře - zře
 * he: ov - v(ö)
 * he (superior): vo - voira
 * he (god): jav, vai, vjä - väja
 * she: oni/one - ni/njo
 * she (superior): no - noira
 * she (goddess): jov, voi, vjo - voja
 * xe (drone) : oñgja - ñir/gir
 * ze (carer): olja - lja
 * they (anonymous): osk - skar
 * it (inanimate): oznïr - (n)zïr
 * it (robot): ořa - řa
 * it (pejorative): avïk - vuin
 * they (plural): on(z)ře - ni(z)ře

Example: am-řev třavanz mor - I-drive vehicle my - I drive my vehicle.

Affix pronouns
male - female - drone - carer - inanimate - neuter


 * inhabitant (Malendor): -non/-no - -nan/-na - -nöñ/-nö - nïñ/-nï - -ndï - -iri


 * inhabitant (outside): -nô(h) - -nâ(h) - -nõ(h) - -nĩ(ñ) - -ndïn - -nir
 * doer: -don - -da(i)/-daja - -dön/-drön - -drïn - -ndrïn - -drî
 * greater doer: -dron

Other parts for nouns

 * -tře - (plural)
 * -es - (plural, archaic)
 * -da/-ta - genitive
 * -i - genitive (respectful)
 * ... rô - genitive (in names), for
 * -da, -ta - genitive (in words)
 * -třa - self

Verbs
"řev" (drive) is used as an example.


 * am-řev - I drive (ab- in some words, such as "lak" (am, is))
 * jo-řev, va-řev, vjo-řev - I drive, thou drives (magical, classical)
 * au-řev - I drive (magical, masculine)
 * ai-řev - I drive (magical, feminine)
 * vja-řev - I drive (divine, masculine/default)
 * vjo-řev - I drive (divine, feminine)
 * (o)z-řev - thou drives
 * zja-řev - thou drives (magical, classical, masculine)
 * zjo-řev - thou drives (magical, classical, feminine)
 * zjarau-řev, zrau-řev, zro-řev - thou drives (divine, masculine)
 * zjorai-řev, zrai-řev - thou drives (divine, feminine)
 * řev-ve - he drives
 * řev-vja - he drives (divine, magical)


 * řev-nje - she drives
 * řev-vjo - she drives (divine, magical)


 * řev-gje - xe drives (drone)


 * řev-lje - ze drives (carer)
 * řev-skar - they drive (anonymous/neuter, singular they)


 * řev-(n)dï - it drives (inanimate)


 * řev-dar - it drives (robot)


 * řev-mui - it drives (pejorative)


 * am-řev-ře - we drive (ab-X-ře in some words, such as "lak" (am, is))


 * za-řev-ře - you all drive


 * řev-nizře - they drive

Verbal tenses
Past: du(v)-

Past (poetic): -(e)llo, -(a)llo

Present (not often used as the pronouns already replaced their function): -sse, -ste

Future: -ñau, -(h)au

ba- - passive

Location

 * tro ... - from
 * as- - towards
 * eturibe - towards
 * ir ... - to
 * -int - in
 * kan - in
 * -ovs(t), -aust - out
 * terîn - north
 * vänar - east
 * lïřin - south
 * čaiva - west
 * ... jer - here
 * ... kjer - there
 * ... ñjer - there (distant)
 * töisar - far
 * vôl(a) - around

Amount

 * ... ransar - every
 * vrei - every, each
 * böčän - empty
 * ... älgo - full of
 * ômbo, ô - great
 * dři, ri - little
 * nôru - more
 * lervu - less
 * ûlra - only
 * ville - very
 * -řo - more, -er (classical)
 * -řoi, -řai - most, -est (classical)


 * kârunôru - more
 * kârunôruast - most
 * -stol - ness
 * -ast - -est
 * -graus - than

Time
ñens - next

stolei, stolä, ssolä - today

vik - then

Question

 * zal - what
 * zad - where
 * zjä(s), zjasä - when
 * zan - why
 * näikö - which one

Other

 * lir - like
 * sbe - if
 * drin, zdin, zin - this
 * dan, zan - that
 * trais - by someone (common)
 * taris (diñ) - by someone (masculine, formal and default)
 * tarja (däñ) - by someone (feminine, formal)

Basics

 * ond - to do
 * rav - to have
 * ñir, gir - to be
 * am, lak - is, am, are
 * am ladkarai - I am a monster
 * -je - to be (in a condition or feeling)
 * ladkarai-je, mor-je ladkarai - I am being a monster
 * mor-je ladkaraiast - I am the most monstrous/I am the greatest monster
 * ... ri - is
 * ča - and (formal)
 * en - and
 * hï - or (formal)
 * mual - or
 * jo - but
 * jo - let there be ...
 * čar - for
 * vik(ni) - with
 * heñ - yes
 * uah - no, not
 * uo- - not, un-
 * uah- - without
 * âuan - do not
 * ga ... - may it be
 * vei - will, may it
 * g(rints) - please
 * mät(i) - can, able to

Numbers

 * 0; 1-10 - řve; han/ban, rus, vais, zres, hoks, vrûs, čepas, ïvdos, grons, tams
 * 11-20 - savens, tusars, vessars, zersars, hoksars, vrosars, čespars, ïvnars, gronnars, tais
 * 30-100 - rumbars, sovčas, hokčas, vročas, čerčas, ïvčas, grončas, smos
 * 1000 - vâns
 * 10000 - zalans
 * 100000 - koldans
 * 1 million - vils

-na makes a number genitive. If a number ends with -s, the -s is omitted to add the -na: for example vrûs (six) becomes vrûna (sixth).

A

 * alon - long, tong time
 * alonda(ra) - forever
 * alondarasol, londrasal, londrasol - eternity
 * alsk - all
 * ankasañ - naturally
 * aseri, asar - white
 * âtsab - attack
 * âuan - do not
 * aub(s) - animal
 * augro - phoenix

Ä

 * älgo - full
 * ... älgo - full of
 * älgozren - full of (useless) brains, stupid

B

 * ba-ruiv(a) - to be sent out
 * Baruivä, Bon Baruivä - the Exile, when the victorious Poreseai exiled the Gedrava ancestors from their homeworld.
 * beru - good (S)


 * binřo - to build
 * bres - to bring

Č

 * čarna - outstanding
 * čola - black

D

 * darčet - to buy, to purchase
 * dôl - deep black, dark


 * dôr, kôr, zôr - deep red
 * dosča - city
 * -dön - a doer (in general, high-ranking, respectful)
 * dres, dřêsai - day
 * drizi - engine

E

 * enře - ending
 * ev - machine, robot

G

 * gâran - to avenge
 * geřav - a person

H

 * hačne - wish
 * had - blue
 * halke - to help, support
 * haska - sky
 * hav - enough
 * hav-uah - not enough
 * hänsja - holy magic, scientific innovation
 * henga - yellow
 * heñ - yes
 * hliñ - to drink
 * hosko - fun

I

 * ič - eye
 * inv - death (S)
 * invï - dead
 * irres - friend
 * isar, isera - white

Ï

 * ïčarna - morning
 * ïrri - always
 * ïrsen - music (S)
 * ïvdos - eight

J

 * ječ - to eat, meal
 * ječ zren(tře), hliñ mehs - eat brains, drink nails; go and die; get lost
 * ... jer - here
 * jo - but
 * jô - month

K

 * kârmïr - worse
 * kârrond - guardian


 * käiva - great gate (S)
 * käiva rilalumrô - heavenly gate, Celestial Gate (S)
 * kelo - manner, form, type (S)
 * kiröh - endure


 * kkûr - fear
 * klanjara - damsel
 * klujo - project


 * knan - knowledge, information, data (S)
 * knon - know
 * kond - to go to (formal, classical)
 * kôrnai - success, hurrah, Glory to ..., victory

L

 * ladkarai - monster
 * lâra - good (principle), righteous, excellent
 * lârast - best
 * lir - like
 * lïřin - south
 * londrasol - eternal joy, paradise, Heaven, greatest reward, great accomplishment, greatest joy (S)
 * londrassö - greatest joy, biggest happiness, (much) happiness (S)
 * luis - pain, suffering
 * lumba - wheel (S in divine contexts)
 * lunt - hedgehog, pitiful creature

M

 * mand - to make someone do


 * mehs - nails
 * melda - to organise, to consolidate
 * mendas - ready
 * mîr - new
 * miri - to weep
 * mir-kle - bad form, freak
 * mîrvel - new year, bad news
 * mïr - bad
 * mïr-kle - bad form, freak, nobody, loser
 * mïrvel - bad news, new year
 * mïřev - bad vehicle, fool
 * mon-čir - one who bows down, slave, loser
 * mor - my
 * more - our
 * mual - or
 * mukah - to go
 * munda - to bow down, to submit

N

 * nâk(ka) - great, big
 * nâkkemeldarandi - supercorporation
 * nâkuta - greatness
 * narsa - dawn, morning (S)
 * narsa - diamond (S)
 * narsai, dřêsai - day
 * narseč - dawn meal, breakfast
 * narsi - to guide
 * narsig - morning
 * naksa - target, goal, objective, task


 * nirt(ä) - green
 * noi - origin, birth
 * novana - unity

Ñ

 * ñeb - Igarinoid egg, embryo


 * ñens - next


 * ñulk, gulk - plaguewalker, zombie

O

 * Ogaltons - Hell
 * ok - to go to (common)
 * ômbo - great
 * -(o)nd, (a)nd - lord of
 * ort, tro - ear

Ö

 * ömbe - flag (S)
 * ör - happy
 * öra - happiness, joy, mirth
 * örha - much happiness, joy, pleasure
 * örma, on, ion - sun
 * öskön - to lead
 * ösköndön - leader

P

 * pal - spear (S)
 * palč(o) - time
 * par - life, living, upright
 * peri - friend
 * pleti - step
 * plinda - pearl

R

 * rand - god, deity
 * randon - temple
 * rannon - rehearsal, exercise
 * rez - to learn
 * Rilaluin - Celestials
 * Rilalum - Star-Wheel, Heaven
 * rîra - star
 * ruiv - to send out

Ř

 * řai, řä - queen (S)
 * řad - king (S)
 * řân - to set, to prepare, to make ready
 * řâna - ready
 * řau - to rise
 * řev - to drive
 * řeva - drive, run, course

S

 * sâr, sjar, star(a), iar, zjar, mjar, gljar - fast
 * sarča - a gnome, a wight
 * sarïč - fairy, coward
 * saurna - blessing, speed
 * saura - divine, holy
 * serrand - holy
 * seura - bright
 * sila - worship
 * sjâr(a) - great white, holy
 * skâ - deep magic, arcane knowledge, cosmic horror
 * skan - see


 * sköi - to sing
 * skûr - to show
 * skuro - suffering, pain, torment
 * smant - trust
 * sör - joy
 * ston - to move

T

 * tinzren - computer
 * tir - bastion, castle
 * tollen - to tell
 * třava - vehicle
 * tuilen - clone


 * tûlin, tïrin(do) - moon
 * turna - worship

U

 * uohsan - to refuse
 * uoknan - without knowledge, ignorant
 * uoveč - nothing
 * urokki - cold

V

 * vai - holy
 * vanda - destiny, fate
 * vardo - war
 * vels - fire
 * velsar - to burn
 * vî - creature
 * vilur - alien


 * viñ(i) - dream
 * visčar - inevitable
 * vïr - wickedness, evil
 * vluñ - to fail
 * vluñas - failure
 * vr - evil

Z

 * zära, zäri - red
 * zdun - to move
 * zdunne - movie
 * zeba - sound
 * zort - road (S)
 * zren - brain, AI
 * zron - action
 * zurn - hate

(S) is a word that uses a -es suffix for plural.

Example text
Ozře ri čeptře rîlaes-i

You all is child-PLU star-PLU-GEN.

You are the children of the stars.