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| Tonal | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Declensions | No | ||||||||||||
| Conjugations | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Genders | One | ||||||||||||
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| Case | Number | ||||||||||||
| Definiteness | Gender | ||||||||||||
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| Person | Number | ||||||||||||
| Tense | Aspect | ||||||||||||
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| Creator | LanguageProfessor | ||||||||||||
Classification and Dialects[]
The Dravan language spoken by the dravas on Drava. This language similar to the Daron language which is spoken by the darons on the planet Shaterk.
Phonology[]
Consonants[]
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n |
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| Plosive | b, p | d, t | g, k | ||
| Fricative | v | s |
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| Flap or tap | ɾ | ||||
| Lateral app. | l |
Vowels[]
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Close-mid | o | ||
| Open-mid | ɛ | ||
| Open | a |
Phonotactics[]
Writing System[]
| Letter | ㅏ | ㅂ | ㄷ | ㅔ | ㄱ | ㅎ | ㅣ | ㅈ | ㅋ | ㄹ | ㅁ | ㄴ | ㅗ | ㅍ |
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Sound |
a | b | d | ɛ | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n |
o |
p |
| Letter | ㅊ | ㅅ | ㅌ | ㅜ | ㅇ | ㅐ | ㅠ | ㅡ | ㅒ | ㅖ | ㅑ | ㅕ | ||
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Sound |
r,ɾ | s | t | u | v | aɛ | f | o | u | a | e |
Rules:[]
Do not worry about the a,e o and u sounds. You can use their second version too, it depends on you, but if you want to be more formal use the first version.
This letter ㅡ has no sound, it just help the words to be nicer.
Letter ㅠ never stands alone, it needs ㅇ to be more practical.
Grammar[]
Nouns[]
Sign of plural conjugation: d/ㄷ.
Sign of noun formation: n/ㄴ.
| Noun | Noun Plural | Meaning | Plural Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 밈/Mim | 밈드/Mimd | Water | Waters |
| 사데/Sade | 사덷/Saded | Salt | Salts |
| 맙/Mab | 마받/Mabad | Day | Days |
| Source word | Nouned word | Meaning | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 카리/Kali | 카린/Kalin | Laugh | Laughing |
| 줕/Jut | 주툰/Jutun | Know | Knowledge |
| 차시/Rasi | 차신/Rasin | Near | Nearness |
Verbs[]
Verb formation from nouns and adjectives: N/A+r/ㅊ.
Past Tense forms like this: verb+e/ㅔ, or in special cases: ae/ㅐ.
Future Tense forms like this: the verb's middle vowel a becomes o,
e becomes i,
u becomes o.
Tenses[]
There are three tenses: momentary present, past and future.
| Personal Pronouns | Past Tense | Future Tense |
|---|---|---|
| 제/Je | 재/Jae | 지/Ji |
| 투/Tu | 퉤/Tue | 토/To |
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하/Ha |
해/Hae | 호/Ho |
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젣/Jed |
잳/Jaed | 짇/Jid |
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툳/Tud |
퉫/Tued | 톧/Tod |
| 핟/Had | 핻/Haed | 혿/Hod |
Syntax[]
Word order: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
Example: 제 에칱 첫 (Je erit ras) - I eat meat.
Lexicon[]
| No. | English | Dravan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | 제/Je |
| 2 | you (singular) | 투/Tu |
| 3 | he | 하/Ha |
| 4 | we | 젣/Jed |
| 5 | you (plural) | 툳/Tud |
| 6 | they | 핟/Had |
| 7 | this | 주/Ju |
| 8 | that | 조/Jo |
| 9 | here | 팃/Tis |
| 10 | there | 텟/Tes |
| 11 | who | 우/Vu |
| 12 | what | 오/Vo |
| 13 | where | 카/Ka |
| 14 | when | 겐/Gel |
| 15 | how | 코모/Komo |
| 16 | not | 넴/Nem |
| 17 | all | 물/Mul |
| 18 | many | 몿/Mor |
| 19 | some | 셑/Set |
| 20 | few | 앚레/Arle |
| 21 | other | 싴/Sik |
| 22 | one | 아레/Ale |
| 23 | two | 디족/Dijog |
| 24 | three | 가헤/Gahe |
| 25 | four | 귀/Gui |
| 26 | five | 렙호/Lepho |
| 27 | big | 숰/Suk |
| 28 | long | 홋/Hos |
| 29 | wide | 브칫/Bris |
| 30 | thick | 앗탁/Vastag |
| 31 | heavy | 네헤/Nehe |
| 32 | small | 키마/Kima |
| 33 | short | 초이/Rovi |
| 34 | narrow | 켓켄/Kesken |
| 35 | thin | 테온/Tevon |
| 36 | woman | 크안/Kvan |
| 37 | man (adult male) | 크암/Kvam |
| 38 | man (human being) | 엔베/Enbe |
| 39 | child | 크치/Kri |
| 40 | wife | 유엠/Fem |
| 41 | husband | 유네/Fen |
| 42 | mother | 아나/Ana |
| 43 | father | 아바/Aba |
| 44 | animal | 감/Gam |
| 45 | fish | 펫/Pes |
| 46 | bird | 과/Goa |
| 47 | dog | 고바/Goba |
| 48 | louse | 테투/Tetu |
| 49 | snake | 키도/Kido |
| 50 | worm | 유에셏/Feser |
| 51 | tree | 마하/Maha |
| 52 | forest | 에도/Edo |
| 53 | stick | 봍/Bot |
| 54 | fruit | 소페/Sope |
| 55 | seed | 막/Mag |
| 56 | leaf | 레엘/Level |
| 57 | root | 고케/Goke |
| 58 | bark | 마하켁/Mahakeg |
| 59 | flower | 노에/Nove |
| 60 | grass | 유우/Fu |
| 61 | rope | 코텔/Kotel |
| 62 | skin | 봋/Bor |
| 63 | meat | 찻/Ras |
| 64 | blood | 벷/Ber |
| 65 | bone | 촌/Ron |
| 66 | fat | 싳/Sir |
| 67 | egg | 도자/Doja |
| 68 | horn | 핯세/Harse |
| 69 | tail | 우손/Uson |
| 70 | feather | 토라읗/Tolah |
| 71 | hair | 핮/Haj |
| 72 | head | 우피/Upi |
| 73 | ear | 힟/Hir |
| 74 | eye | 라퇴/Latui |
| 75 | nose | 시베/Sibe |
| 76 | mouth | 몬데/Monde |
| 77 | tooth | 착/Rag |
| 78 | tongue | 베세/Bese |
| 79 | fingernail | 갈믜/Galmui |
| 80 | foot | 랟우피/Laedupi |
| 81 | leg | 랟/Laed |
| 82 | knee | 테데/Tede |
| 83 | hand | 켓/Kes |
| 84 | wing | 신가/Singa |
| 85 | belly | 바및/Bamir |
| 86 | guts | 데시/Besi |
| 87 | neck | 맼/Maek |
| 88 | back | 히부/Hibu |
| 89 | breast | 펨/Pem |
| 90 | heart | 도반/Doban |
| 91 | liver | 넾/Nep |
| 92 | drink | 힌믜/Hinmi |
| 93 | eat | 에칕/Erit |
| 94 | bite | 데새/Desae |
| 95 | suck | 실/Sil |
| 96 | spit | 롳/Lor |
| 97 | vomit | 렉힘/Leghim |
| 98 | blow | 오태노/Otaeno |
| 99 | breathe | 베레기/Belegi |
| 100 | laugh | 카리/Kali |
| 101 | see | 초딕/Rodig |
| 102 | hear | 햎/Haep |
| 103 | know | 줕/Jut |
| 104 | think | 곤투/Gontu |
| 105 | smell | 허니/Hani |
| 106 | fear | 유여렙/Feleb |
| 107 | sleep | 사렌/Salen |
| 108 | live | 키틸/Kitil |
| 109 | die | 탘/Tak |
| 110 | kill | 오체/Ore |
| 111 | fight | 겐스/Gens |
| 112 | hunt | 랒프/Lajp |
| 113 | hit | 옽/Ot |
| 114 | cut | 탕/Tav |
| 115 | split | 언손/Anson |
| 116 | stab | 임테/Imte |
| 117 | scratch | 솔엦/Solvej |
| 118 | dig | 처오/Ravo |
| 119 | swim | 우시/Usi |
| 120 | fly | 리부/Libu |
| 121 | walk | 웈베/Ukbe |
| 122 | come | 좊/Jop |
| 123 | lie | 히몬/Himon |
| 124 | sit | 투나/Tuna |
| 125 | stand | 두네/Dune |
| 126 | turn | 세리/Seli |
| 127 | fall | 이시거/Isiga |
| 128 | give | 러니/Lani |
| 129 | hold | 텃젛/Tasjah |
| 130 | squeeze | 이렝/Vilev |
| 131 | rub | 곷셎/Gorsej |
| 132 | wash | 우허기/Uhagi |
| 133 | wipe | 테목/Temog |
| 134 | pull | 오기에세/Ogiese |
| 135 | push | 에걱/Egag |
| 136 | throw | 후룸/Hulum |
| 137 | tie | 오텆구/Otajgu |
| 138 | sew | 어농/Anov |
| 139 | count | 토이/Tovi |
| 140 | say | 온너/Onna |
| 141 | sing | 에시/Ejsi |
| 142 | play | 녹저/Nogja |
| 143 | float | 초몸/Romom |
| 144 | flow | 텉렃/Tatlar |
| 145 | freeze | 이구레/Igule |
| 146 | swell | 에솟/Esos |
| 147 | sun | 팝/Pab |
| 148 | moon | 주니/Juni |
| 149 | star | 세누/Senu |
| 150 | water | 밈/Mim |
| 151 | rain | 이소/Iso |
| 152 | river | 주모/Jumo |
| 153 | lake | 렞/Lej |
| 154 | sea | 투헝/Tuhav |
| 155 | salt | 사데/Sade |
| 156 | stone | 고미/Gomi |
| 157 | sand | 하낙/Hanag |
| 158 | dust | 부례/Bulu |
| 159 | earth | 오에/Ove |
| 160 | cloud | 케롵/Kelot |
| 161 | fog | 구너/Guna |
| 162 | sky | 베란/Belan |
| 163 | wind | 엔토/Ento |
| 164 | snow | 스홀/Suhol |
| 165 | ice | 이엑/Ieg |
| 166 | smoke | 후거/Huga |
| 167 | fire | 아젳/Ajer |
| 168 | ash | 러체/Lare |
| 169 | burn | 오에/Ove |
| 170 | road | 소네/Sone |
| 171 | mountain | 히러/Hila |
| 172 | red | 핍/Pib |
| 173 | green | 그초/Gro |
| 174 | yellow | 살키/Salki |
| 175 | white | 프에시/Fesi |
| 176 | black | 프헥/Feg |
| 177 | night | 엦사카/Esaka |
| 178 | day | 맙/Mab |
| 179 | year | 엥/Ev |
| 180 | warm | 메오/Mevo |
| 181 | cold | 히코/Hiko |
| 182 | full | 에맃/Elir |
| 183 | new | 징/Jiv |
| 184 | old | 스이/Svi |
| 185 | good | 자/Ja |
| 186 | bad | 초/Ro |
| 187 | rotten | 엘어/Elva |
| 188 | dirty | 넑/Nalg |
| 189 | straight | 젯렃/Jeslar |
| 190 | round | 롬렘/Lomlem |
| 191 | sharp | 네런/Nelan |
| 192 | dull | 후늑/Hung |
| 193 | smooth | 허노/Hano |
| 194 | wet | 엄/Vam |
| 195 | dry | 엩치/Etri |
| 196 | correct | 리적/Lijag |
| 197 | near | 처시/Rasi |
| 198 | far | 몿/Mor |
| 199 | right | 논스/Nons |
| 200 | left | 엄무/Ammu |
| 201 | at | 넌/Nan |
| 202 | in | 릴/Lil |
| 203 | with | 잋/Ir |
| 204 | and | 옹/Ov |
| 205 | if | 렀/Lass |
| 206 | because | 엔/En |
| 207 | name | 엄테/Amte |
Example text[]
잇도, 겔제 핼 젣,(Isdo, gelje hael jed) - God, please help us,
욷 랙 이시개, (Vud laeg isigae) - Who fell long(time) ago,
심 핟 유오 타칸, (Sim had fu takan) - Save them from death,
옹 라니 핟 누코마. (Ov lani had nukoma.) - And give them peace!