Aran

Aran
Aran (pronounced /'eɪr-ɪn/ or /'æˌræn/) is a language created by me, for me, and with the help of me. It may sound a bit like Irish, and although that's what I based the pronunciation on, the grammar was created without inspiration from another language.

Word Stress
The primary stress of a word is on the first syllable, unless the word has a prefix.

Vowels
Aran has long and short vowels, with long ones being indicated by a grave accent over the letter. The one exception is á, pronounced a as in father

Long vowels:

 * à - eɪ as in say
 * è - e as in ten
 * ì - i as in free
 * ò - oʊ as in vote
 * ù - u as in actual

Short vowels:

 * a - æ as in cat
 * á - a as in father
 * e - ə as in banana
 * i - ɪ as in sit
 * o - ɔ as in bot
 * u - ʊ as in put

Dipthongs

 * ài - aɪ as in my
 * èi - ɪə as in hear (British English)
 * òi - ɔɪ as in Floyd
 * ài - eə as in hair (British English)
 * ùi - ʊə as in pure (British English)

Consonants
Aran consonants are pronounced as English ones, with the following exceptions.
 * There is no Q or X.
 * There is no Z. Instead the sound is made by a double s. (ss)
 * G always makes the g sound as in good.
 * C makes a K sound unless followed by a short U. When followed by a short U it makes a Q sound.

Some consonants make a different sound when they are followed by a silent f. They are listed below.
 * S makes an S sound unless followed by a vowel. When followed by a vowel it makes a SH sound.
 * 1) EXCEPTION: If the letter after the S is a consonant (besides an F) followed by a vowel, the S makes a SH sound.
 * If a word cannot be pronounced, (ə) is added as early as it can be in the word, or just ə if needed.
 * C at the end of a word is pronounced x, or k, as in Scottish loch and Irish lough.
 * sf - ʃ as in shoe
 * ssf - ð as in this
 * tf - θ as in thin
 * vf - ʒ as in vision

Grammar
Aran grammar is averagely simple, and is described below.

Here is the detailed page.

Parts of Speech
The parts of speech (below) are similar to English. Any differences are noted.

Noun: A person, place, or thing.
Pronoun: A replacement for a noun.

Although pronouns are less widely used in Aran, there are quite a few.

He -

She -

It -

That - 

I - isf

We - èsf

You (singular) - itf

You (plural) - ètf

Adjective: Describes a noun.
Adjectives are always listed after nouns, with a comma after each one.

Example: large, sleepy cat - cat large, sleepy,

In a sentence: The cat large, sleepy, was on a bed.

Adjectives that compare things
Adjectives that compare things, such as better, follow the word that they describe. The words are listed before this word.

Example: Cats are better than dogs - Dogs, cats better.

Verb: Shows an action or state of being.
Types of verbs:

Action Verbs:
Action verbs show an action that (1) happened, (2) is happening, or (3) will happen.

(1)
Past-tense is shown with the adjective nìl (neel) after the word. This translates to "that happened", as in game that happened.

(2)
There are no changes to present-tense words.

(3)
An action that will happen is shown with the adjective nìr (neer) after the word. This translates to "that will happen", as in game that will happen.

Helping Verbs
Helping verbs come directly before the direct object. However, they are usually replaced with the words describing past and future tense when they can be.

Adverb: Describes an adjective, verb, or another adverb.
Adverbs are listed before adjectives or other adverbs with no commas, but after verbs (like adjectives) with a comma after each one.

Dictionary
A basic Aran dictionary is below. The more detailed version is here.

àis /aɪs/
noun Cat.

àisf /aɪʃ/
noun Kitten; young cat.

àir /aɪr/
adjective Better; preferable.

àlìrn /'eɪ-lirn/
noun Something that can fly.

àtìn /'eɪ-tin/
adjective  Overly decorated.

bàilì /'baɪl-i/
adjective Quickly; speedily.

catìrn /'cæt-irn/
adjective  Easily understandable.

càsf /keɪʃ/
conjunction  Or.

cùac /'ku-æx/
noun  Head.

drìnsèm /'drinʃ-em/
verb Living; surviving.

èsf /eʃ/
pronoun We.

glàris /'gleɪr-ɪs/
verb Care.

isf /ɪʃ/
pronoun I.

kàtf /keɪθ/
pronoun He.

kìrlèn /'kirl-en/
noun Star.

kìlsèm /'kilʃ-em/
adjective Dead.

kìtf /kiθ/ /keath/
pronoun She.

lins /lɪns/ /lins/
verb Do.

litf /lɪθ/ /lith/
verb Don't.

l ìtf /liθ/ /leeth/
adverb Not.

mìrn /mirn/ /mearn/
verb Has as in has to go; have as in have to go.

nìl /nil/ /neel/
Adjective Shows past tense.

nìr /nir/ /neer/
Adjective Shows future tense.

òl /oʊl/ /ohl/
preposition Back, as in "we'll be right back".

rèsèm /'reʃ-em/ /reshem/
noun  A weapon.

scìrìm /'ski-rim/ /skeeream/
verb  An activity that is likely to cause a mild injury.

slòn /sloʊn/ /slown/
conjunction  Whether.

tòlsèm /'toʊl-ʃem/ /toulshem/
noun  History, especially from long ago.

tòrm /'toʊ-(ə)rm/ /to'urm/
noun  Historian; scholar.

Examples
Here are some translations to help with your understanding of the language.