Atiër is a language spoken on the conworld Atëyer. In Atiër, the conworld's name means "remote", as the world is far away from anything else.
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Setting[edit | edit source]
In Atëyer, Atiër is considered the official language of the planet, but other minority languages are used in small enclaves and some speakers live in the Northwestern province of Epiër.
Basic Grammar[edit | edit source]
The grammar of Atiër is completely different to English and so is the vocabulary, however, there are English loanwords.
English: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Atiër: Kerala vita i brauna-nu jatë ops vaqula epsila-nu.
IPA: 'Kɛrəla 'vɪtæ i bɾa'ʊnænu 'ja:tɜ 'ɔpʂ 'væklə
Literal: Fox quick and brown-the (it) jumps over dog lazy-the.
As you can see, the adjectives of colour come after any other adjectives and since there is no article, -u (or -nu, if the word ends in a vowel) to indicate the word "the", or -ec (or -sec if the word ends in a vowel) to indicate the word "a". Also:
Some: -ic (or -sic)
Many, multiple, a lot: -ac (or -sac)
A few: -an (or -san)
A little: -en (or -sen)
When there is no tantamount article in English, no ending is placed to the word.
Examples:[edit | edit source]
English: Put a few green beans in a boiling pot.
Atiër: Lecs biun-an ëpskaktë in prëis blastke-sec.
IPA: 'Lɛks 'bjṷnan 'ɜpskæktɚ in 'prɤis blæskǝsɛk.
Literal: (You) Put (imp.) beans-few green (pl.) in pot boiling-an
As you can see, all of these phrases and grammatical regulations are made from the alphabet
A B C D E Ë (F) G H I (J) K L M N O (Ö) P (Q) R S T U V Y
a b c d ɛ ɜ f g h,ɦ i j,ɧ k l,ɮ m n o ɨ p β r,ɾ s t u,ɥ,ʏ,ʋ,ʊ,ʌ v,f ʏ,ɥ
Dictionary[edit | edit source]
Basics[edit | edit source]
Yes- Sjen
No- Nërk
Hello- Alëui
Goodbye- Acs
Man- Ëmsarr
Woman- Ëmtarr
Human- Yuëman
Reason- Raësan
Conscience- Cënsans
Verbs[edit | edit source]
To be- Brëencsa
To be born- Bas'anacsa
To have- Asëencsa
To think- Rbolëncsa
To want- Vodëncsa
To know- Anca
To act- Estaca
To be endowed (with...)- Buëca
Numbers[edit | edit source]
1- Uots
2- Vielm
3- Periër
4- Nasc
5- Koël
6- Klyënd
7- Barend
8- Ols
9- Nuëyl
10- Syën
11- Syuots
12- Syavielm
13- Syaperiër
14- Syanasc
15- Syakoël
20- Kyoëd
21- Kyuots
22- Kyavielm
23-Kyaperiër
30- Saks
31- Sakuots
40- Kaksiyë
50- Senssiyë
60- Byaksë
70- Nigruë
80- Kaslë
90- Kagdë
100- Cyynt
101- Cyynt-uots
200- Vielme-cyynt
1000- Kyynë
1100- Kyynë-cyynt
1110- Kyyncyntë-syën
1111- Kyyncyntë-syuots
2000- Vielme-kyyns
1 Million- Milëuon
Conjugation[edit | edit source]
Brëencsa- To be
Brëend I am All the endings are the same for every verb!
Brëencs You are
Brëenci He is
Brëenco She is
Brëencise It is
Brëendemand We are
Brëendeiecs You are
Brëensand They are
The past is indicated by a csi- in front of the verb.
The future is indicated by an ecs- in front of the verb.
The conditional is indicated by a cos'- in front of the verb
The auxiliary verb "should" is indicated by a cas'- in front of the verb
Example texts[edit | edit source]
Ket yuëman-u bas'anacsand fra i kos'ëulund ci diniti i sacsëvant. Buëcsand cse raësan i cënsans i cas'estacsand uots sa vielm a spirit uotsalanecsovramsastit.
'Kʰɛt jʏm'æ:nu baz'anaksand fɾa ɨ 'kozʏlʏnd ki dini'ti: i 'sæksɜvant. 'Byksænd ksɛ ræ'zæn i kɜns'a:ns i kaze'stæksand ʊw'ɔts sa 'vjɛlm a spi'ri:t uwɔtsalæneksɔ'vræmsastit.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Kyyncyntë-syuottë syavalmakyynë kyynacsand, u, cosu'kyynacsand ky kyyncyntë-syuottë kyvysyavalmakyynë bagandë-nu në cosu'kyynacsand a spyë a kyn.
1111 Spies spied, or they would have spied if the stupid 1111 opponent spies hadn't spied instead of them.
Kɨnsintɜʃʲɔt:ɜ ʃavalmakɨn:ɜ kɨnaksænd, ʊ, kɔzʊkɨnaksand kʏ kɨnsintɜʃʲɔt:ɜ ki:vɨʃavalmæk:ɨnɜ βægændɜnʊ nɜ kɔzʊkɨnaksænd a ʃpʏɳ a ki:ⁿ
