Hymmnos-Archaic Plains Dialect

This language is a fan made dialect created from the Ar tonelico Game Series' "Hymmnos Language", and represents the dialect used by the people of the region of Soul Plains. Different from its father-language, Archaic Plains is much more complex in grammar terms, and has fully developped verb tenses and grammatical features.

=Origin= This language is the dialect used in the region of Sol Plains, a far and remote place, where the Tower of Yulia (Yulerian) stands, home of the the goddess Yulia, an origin project that didn't have time to progress be cause of the Grathnode Inferia. To save it, a group of scientists from Sol Ciel dispatched Yulia, together with an android that would guide her in the creation of the Fourth tower, to the region of Sol plains.

=Basic Grammar= The grammar order is the same as in the original hymmnos language. Emotion Sound->Verb->Object->Compound or Object

Example: Was yea ra chs hymna mea In this happiness and wanting it to last I will turn myself into a song.

The Emotion Sounds expresses the emotions that the singer is feeling in the moment he/she is singing, They are divided into 3 parts.

1- The intensity of the emotion that the singer is feeling.

2- The type of emotion that the singer is feeling.

3- The desire for the emotion to last, or its context. In the above example, "Was" means "Great, big, very much". "Yea", means "Happy, joyful". And "Ra" means "I want this to last". So basically, we have : "In this happiness and wanting it to last". Then we add "defraillia" which is the future tense of "Defra", meaning "to change". The word hymna here means "song".

Albeit looking somewhat like hymmnos at first glance, this dialect bears many differences, and is not to be confused with the rules of standard Hymmnos.

=Verbs=

Verbs in the Archaic Plains note are quite different from standard Hymmnos, for they possess 9 different moods and tenses, and are divided into 4 classes: Those who end in vowels, those who end in normal consonants, those who end in special consonants (x, y, w, z) and two irregular verbs (Gx [to bring, to come, to go] and Cx [to accept]).

The forms are the following:

Tenses
Expresses an action and/or event which happens in the present time.
 * Present Tense

e.g "I stand" Expresses an action and/or event that happened in the past.
 * Past Tense

e.g "I stood" Expresses an action and/or event that will happen in the future.
 * Future Tense

e.g "I will stand"

Moods
Expresses an order and/or command given from the subject to the object.
 * Imperative Mood

e.g "Stand!" Expresses the ability of the subject to realize such an action.
 * Potential Mood

e.g "I can stand" Expresses an action and/or event that may happen, or that needs a condition to be met in order for it to take effect.
 * Conditional Mood

e.g "If/when I stand" Expresses an action and/or event that the subject makes another person/object to realize in his stake.
 * Causative Mood

e.g "I made him stand" Expresses the wish to execute an action and/or event.
 * Desiderative Mood

e.g "I want to stand"

Conjugation Table
As mentioned before, verbs are divided in 4 classes, and the conjugations are the following:

=Subject Definer= As in standard hymmnos, there exists a word in archaic plains that serves to indicate the subject in a sentence, if, of course, that subject is not "I", which is used as the default subject in all sentences. This word behaves differently than the actual "rre" word, used in hymmnos, for it must agree with the person executing the action.

Persons
Generally, when we want to express that a PERSON is executing the action, we use the word "Wes".

Observe the example: Wes Yulia heimme en'hymna. The phrase means "Yulia sings a song". Literally: [subject definer]+Yulia+to sing+a song.

Animals
When an animal or general creature of nature is speaking, we use the word "xev".

Observe the example: Xev ish kamyormo. "The lion wants to eat".

Objects
When the one executing the action is an inanimate object, we use the word "ryl"

Oberve the example: Ryl tharxios kryakh danna slammak "The sword cuts through the battelfied".

Higher Beings/Concepts
The last form of the subject definer is probably the trickiest. When we are refering to a concept, an emotion, an abstract idea, a being of superior reality, something not concrete nor stable, magic and any other words related to the mind and the spirit, we use "aph". Aph hymna rissoner "The song resounds."

However, there are interesting cases. The word for "magic", namely, "Siihr", uses the word "aph". Albeit the word for "spell", namely "fitsche", uses "ryl". This is referred to by many scholars as "The Rule of Underlings", which dictates the following:

''"Every great aspect will always be considered above natural laws, and all ideas, concepts and theories deriving from it or any objects of lower rank directly involving any of its aspects will be considered inanimate beings, for they are either waiting for an order of such a superior being, or being fully composed of it." ''

Thus, a concept or magical phenomenon will carry "aph". But whatever derives from it will, in most cases, use "ryl".

It is important to keep in mind though, that the abiotic elements ( such as water, fire, light, pressure, temperature and etc.) are all considered to be higher "beings", and thus, all use "aph". But a "waterfall" or a "fireplace" will always be considered inanimate objects, and thus, will use "ryl".

However there are some exceptions.

The first one is the concept referring to "Time". TIme is considered an upper force, and thus uses "aph". Though, words such as "hour, minutes, seconds, present, past, future" are all represented using wes. That happens because time is considered to be above all ethereal things, and thus everything below it is considered a "person", or something which is above an inanimate object.

The second one is the group of the natural occurances. ALL of them are considered higher beings and thus all of the will use Aph. "Rain" derives from "water", but it's equally ethereal and must abide to such rule. However "raindrop" derives from rain, and thus is described as an inanimate being (ryl).

=Nouns= Nouns in the Archaic Soul Plains dialect have many differences when compared to the ones in Hymmnos. Firstly, they demonstrate solid pluralization rules, varying according to the letter they end in, and secondly, they have clear cases, from which we are able to express a preposition-less genitive case. A similarity between A.C.P and Hymmnos though, is that all nouns are genderless.

Pluralization
All nouns have plural forms in A.C.P, and use a simple table as a basis:

Genitive Case
The genitive case (posessive case) is formed by putting the "owned" noun before the "owner", and altering the noun slightly depending in its ending. In this case, the table for the nouns is:

However, these forms can be different depending on the syllable/letter the "Owner" word starts with.

For example "sch" becomes "sh'" if the following word starts with s, c, ts, ch or ks, and "st" if it starts with z. Hymnash' suix/Hymnast zalyetugz. "Water's songs/Heart's songs."

"Ata" becomes "att'" if the following word starts with a vowel, and "od" if it starts with y. Frawnatt' almi/Frawnod yad. "Soul's wings/Poison's wings."

"Af'" becomes "Al'" if the following words starts with v, f or ph. Pixal' fautel. "Calamity's hints."

=Particles=

Particles, or Prepositions, are also used in sol plains. For expressing the word "to" Sol plains uses the same preposition from standard hymmnos "tes".

Example: Was yea erra melenas tes ar ciel I will be eternally glad to give my love to this world But there are some particles that are different.

=Particles-Ownership Marker= The preposition for indicating ownership, that normally will be "oz" in Standard hymmnos, is "yo"

Example: hymna yo faura Song of the little birds

=Particles-And= Different from Central hymmnos where the word for "and" is "en" in Sol Plains we use "ne".

Example: Mea ne yor You and me.

=Particles-On, At ,In.= For expressing the particles "on", "at" or "in" we use "En"

Example taken from EXEC_TRA_LA_LA/.

Dash en her sacra wassa! Let's Dance in this festival of Blood!

=Particles-With=

If you want to express that your doing something with someone you use the particle "Nei"

Example: Was yea ra heimme nei yor In this happiness and wanting it to last I'm singing with you.

=Particles-From=

To express the word "from", you use the particle "Ex"

Example 1: Ex yorr zash From your pain

Example 2: Ex vrehar From the city.

=Servers= The tower of Ar tonelico has some problems dealing with this dialect since it wasn't implanted on the other towers as an official dialect. So for it dialect to work, a special server was constructed in the region of Sol Plains, the server is called Yulia Vargis, it has the same song format as Ar tonelico ,EXEC_, but if a reyvateil wants to use rules from other dialects, she needs to use the format EXEC_->Song, (replace song with the name of the hymmnos) an example: EXEC_->RE_WRITE/.

This format also is useful for when a reyvateil want to connect the song with a specific server, but to do that she needs needs to use a special chant, that will be discussed later.

This rule has an exception though, if the reyvateil wants to connect the song with the Fourth Tower only, then she doesn't need to use the EXEC_-> format, as Yulia Vargis is connected directed with the Tower of Yulia.

But the reyvateils of Sol Plains, prefer to use words from their Dialect then using words from other notes, but the mixing of the notes in the songs can be possible, and is observed in most of the songs.
 * Note:This rule does not apply if the reyvateil wants to use words from other dialects, only for rules, like the subject definer and the negation.

e.g: Reyvateils using "Sarla" and "Hymna", both mean song and can be used in the same song, without problem. In fact most reyvateils do that to Power up the songs, and to give more emphasis.

=Servers-Ven Brakiya (IMPLANT and REGISTER)=

The server of Ven Brakiya is a special server created by the reyvateil Tsukiko Weakia. This server is unique as it's support all of the dialects of Ar Ciel and it works as a Mutual dictionary.

The reyvateils who connect with this server will have their song magic drastically improved, and also will gain hymn codes, in the case of Third-Generations, and mind guardians in the case of I.P.D s.

This server uses special formats for songs; For the Standard note, Ancient Metafalss and Sol Cluster note, the format is IMPLANT_.

Example:IMPLANT_HARTES_MEA/.

Now for the Pastalian Dialect and Archaic Sol Plains note, the form REGISTER_ is used,

Example:

REGISTER_IEEYA/.

If the reyvateil wants to connect with other servers, like Infel Phira, Yulia Vargis, or the tower of Ar tonelico, or want to use another dialect on the songs, she/he needs to use Special notes as well.

For connecting with other server.

IMPLANT_ form for Ar tonelico: IMPLANT_on.EXEC_

IMPLANT_ form for Infel Phira: IMPLANT_to.METHOD_

REGISTER_ form for Ar tonelico: REGISTER_in.EXEC_

REGISTER_ form for Infel Phira: REGISTER_at.METHOD_

For putting other Dialects it is:

IMPLANT_>>RGISTER_( If it is a song sung In any of Central notes with Pastalia or Sol Plains.

And

REGISTER->_IMPLANT (For Sol Plains and Pastalia with the Central notes.) =Servers- Patra Pauwel (DRIVE)= Patra Pauwel is a server used mainly by male reyvateils (almost 98% of it's reyvateils are males) and it currently supports the DRIVE_ extension.

DRIVE_ is used on all songs sung on the server, it has a slightly improving effect on the songs, raising the execution speed and slightly raising it's power.

This extension differs from the others because of an effect called "Inversion". This effect consists of two opposite feelings recorded on two hymn crystals, that form a single song, so, to completely execute the song, a reyvateil must download both feelings into himself/herself in order to understand and feel the song completely. Though, the crystals carry separate songs, meaning that a reyvateil can only download one crystal into himself/herself, but the effect will not be complete.

For example:

The parts for the Cradle and Grave hymns are, respectively DRIVE_KOITIDA/. and DRIVE_RUSSIAN_ROULETTE/. The effect of both combined is the sacrifice of a body and reincarnation immediately after, into another body created through the feelings of the singer plus his or her wishes.

Now when sung separately the have incomplete effects. Russian Roulette is the "Sacrifice" or "Grave" Part, meaning that if the hymn is sung alone, it'll only sacrifice the body of the singer, and will have a chance to realize a wish, in exchange for his soul, though the chance is minimum, so it's often described as an "Empty Sacrifice".

Koitida is the "Reincarnation" or "Cradle" part, it's effect is the reincarnation of a soul still in the server's history, or, in other words, that wasn't sublimated yet, into it's lost body, though to realize such an action, the singer must share his or her heart with the body, allowing it to reconstruct itself and accept the soul, creating a type of pact with the vessel.

=Extension - RUN = The RUN_ extension is an ancient and extremely powerful extension, it's the purest form of executing a song, developed long ago, and forbidden due to it's outstanding power. This extension transforms the singer itself on the server for the song, meaning the singer sacrifices all of his/her energy and feelings, using the tower merely as a relay station, and thus executing the song, definitely transforming himself/herself into the song.

Eventually, the singer dies, but the power of the song is tremendous, and infinite, meaning that no song can counter or dispel the effect, not even another RUN song has the power to counter.

=Spells and Chants= There are some special chants and spells used to connect with other servers.

1.Chant for connecting with other towers Eolia, Felia and Tilia, and it's sub-servers like Sol Marta.

For connecting with other towers the spell is as it follows:

.\(Emotion sound)Rinki_->(Name or Id of the song)_>A 1,2,3,(as 1 means the tower of Eolia, 2 the tower of Frelia, and 3 the Tower of Tilia)RECOVER/.

.\Was yea ra Rinki_->RECOVER_/. In this great happiness and wanting it to last I will connect the song Recover with the tower of Frelia.


 * -> Is read as "net"


 * are read as "ka"


 * Rinki is the verb "to connect"

2.Chant to connect to sub-servers/relay stations.

To connect with sub-servers servers you must add the name of the server before the name of the tower, and add the symbol"-->" and "->"

Example taken from the song EXEC_ETERNAL_LUSYE/.:

.\Was yea ra Rinki_->LUSYE_1x6-->SOL=MARTA->_A2/. "In this Happiness and wanting it to last I will connect the Song Eternal Light in Sol Marta, and insert it Into Frelia."


 * -->:Is read as Akx

3.Chant for forced execution of a command, normally used to infiltrate and destroy some shields inside the servers.

(Emotion sound) HOL=EXEC=>(Name or ID of the command you wish to force)_
 * YV= Yulia Vargis.


 * YL= The tower of Yulia. (Yulerian.)


 * PTP = Patra Pauwel.


 * A = The towers of Eolia, Frelia, and Tilia, the numbers 1, 2 and 3 correspond to the towers's origin, respectively.


 * VV = Ven Brakya.


 * INF_P = Infel Phira.

Example:

Wee yea ra HOL=EXEC=>SACR_1x6_ Fairly happy and wanting this feeling to last, I will force the execution of the song Sacr_1x6 (Hemachromia) in the Yulia Vargis server.

=Lexicon=