Valorik (Language)

Phonemic Inventory

Consonants

↓Manner/Place→	Bilabial	Labiodental	Dental	Alveolar	Palato-alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Nasal	m			n
Stop				t d			k g
Affricate				ʦ	ʤ
Fricative		f v	θ	s z	ʃ ʒ	ç
Approximant				ɹ		j
Lateral approximant				l

Diphthongs: aɪ̯ eɪ̯ oʊ̯

Vowels

	Front	Center	Back
High	iː		uː
Near-high	ɪ
Mid		ə
Low-mid	ɛ		ɔ ɔː
Near-low	æ

Valorik Lexicon and Culture

• Valorik Numbers
• Valorik Grammar
• Valorik Derivation
• Valorik Honorifics
• Valorik Family, Kinship, and Titles
• Valorik Cultural Lexicon & Traditions

Valorik Language Reference

The spoken and written tongue of the Valorèin people—a warrior culture that honors peace, kinship, and the universe’s vastness.

Contents

• Phonology & Writing
• Naming & Honorifics
• Core Grammar
• Plurals & Collectives
• Prepositions
• Pronouns & Possession
• Reflexives
• Negation
• Questions & Question Words
• Adjectives & Colors
• Numbers & Counting
• Cultural Vocabulary & Collectives
• Idioms, Ritual Speech & Proverbs
• Example Conversation
• Writing System
• Infobox Template
• Tips for Learners

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Phonology & Writing

Vowels: iː, uː, ɪ, ə, ɛ, ɔ, ɔː, æ Diphthongs: aɪ̯, eɪ̯, oʊ̯ Consonants: m, n, t, d, k, g, ʦ, ʤ, f, v, θ, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, ç, ɹ, j, l

• W is rare/foreign.

Typical syllable shape: CVCV, CVCVC, with some allowed clusters.

Romanization Key

Symbol	IPA	Note
a	a	short/open
-a	ə	"uh"
e	ɛ	"e"
â	eɪ̯	"ey"
í	aɪ̯	"ay"
o	ɔ	"aw"
ô	oʊ̯	"oh"
ö	ʊ	"oo"
ê, û	iː, uː	marked vowels
dź	ʤ	"j" in "judge"

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Naming & Honorifics

Valorik names typically follow:

• [First Name] [Lineage/Clan Name]
• For bonded females: [Maiden Clan] [Mate’s Clan]
• Honorifics are articles before names (never after).

Examples:

• zelsaa Mêra Ûrlek Teslek – Lady Mêra of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek
• durshoh Merik Teslek – Honored Merik Teslek (male)
• kazurshoh Vorek – Knight Vorek
• temransaa Odéa – High Priestess Odéa

Honorific Articles Table

Article	Gender/Class	Respect	Example
zelsaa	Feminine	Noble	zelsaa Mêra
durshoh	Masculine	Polite	durshoh Merik
pekka	Neutral	Mentor	pekka Jènalek
zelshan	Feminine	Heroine	zelshan Mêra
kazurshoh	Any	Warrior	kazurshoh Vorek
temransaa	Any	High Priest(ess)	temransaa Odéa
brozarsaa	Any	Elder Brother	brozarsaa Zarek

Suffix -lek = "child of" (patronymic).

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Core Grammar

Word Order

• SVO (Subject–Verb–Object)
• Mira marava — I bring peace.

Tense Suffixes

Suffix	Tense	Example	Meaning
-va	Present	mirava	I live
-de	Past	mirade	I lived
-ga	Future	miraga	I will live

Negation

• Place na before verb:
  • na mirava — I do not live.

Imperative

• Drop subject, use verb root or root + "-a":
  • Kathava! – Defend!
  • Na thokava! – Don’t exile!

Comparative/Superlative

• Comparative: vel before adjective: gela vel sena (stronger man)
• Superlative: saan before adjective: gela saan sena (strongest man)

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Plurals & Collectives

No regular plural suffix—use group/collective articles.

Article	Meaning	Example
dai	pair (same/unknown gender)	dai Merik
kael	couple (opposite)	kael Mêra Merik
vasel	party/group (small)	vasel nira
shelek	family	shelek Mara Nira
zarel	mob/crowd	zarel thoka
dvurin	army	dvurin Teslek
finan	few	finan mara
venal	many	venal gela
kunar	noble house	kunar Teslek
orain	clan	orain Merik
zairen	tribe/people	zairen Valorèin
dzarain	species/folk	dzarain Mara
varizun	multiversal collective	varizun Valorik
temran	church	temran Mara
kazurin	order of warriors	kazurin Teslek
kelthar	sect	kelthar Mira
brozar	brotherhood	brozar Merik
sistrin	sisterhood	sistrin Mêra
zovin	gang	zovin Zarek
runair	secret cabal	runair Volona
tharnol	temporal order	tharnol Joren
zenithar	order of ascendants	zenithar Nelik
dzaorin	convocation/council	dzaorin Mara
vakrel	choir/poetry council	vakrel Nema

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Prepositions

All prepositions come before the noun.

Meaning	Valorik	Example
in	na	na fiinanah (in house)
on	zel	zel gora (on mountain)
with	lu	lu mira (with me)
from	ke	ke mara (from peace)
to/toward	fi	fi mara (to peace)
for	rin	rin nira (for child)
before	thar	thar lona (before moon)
after	vara	vara lona (after moon)
between	tena	tena gela zena
among	neir	neir mira (among lives)

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Pronouns & Possession

Person	Valorik	Possessive Example
I / me	mira	mira fiinanah
you (sg.)	nia	nia mara
he/she/they	zen	zen keta
we	kena	kena nira
you (pl.)	dani	dani dvurin
they (pl.)	zenan	zenan shelek

• Possession:* Pronoun before noun, or use di for "of":
• mira fiinanah (my house)
• fiinanah di mira (the house of me)

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Reflexives

• Add -sel to pronoun:
  • mirasel (myself/my own)
  • niasel (yourself/your own)
  • zensel (himself/herself/themself)
  • kensel (ourselves)
  • danisel (yourselves)
  • zenansel (themselves)

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Negation

• Use na before verb for "not":
  • na mirava – I do not live.
  • na maraga – will not bring peace.

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Questions & Question Words

Yes/No Questions

• Add -ka at end:
  • Mirava ka? (Do you live?)
• va = yes, ne = no

Indirect/Polite

• Add -ne at end:
  • Mirava ne. (I wonder if you live.)

Wh- Words Table

English	Valorik	Example
who	zena	zena mirava?
what	maira	maira kathava?
where	keta	keta mirava nira?
when	lona	lona maraga?
why	dvara	dvara thokade?
how	jilna	jilna kathava dvurin?
which	vena	vena fiinanah?
how many	finan	finan nira?

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Adjectives & Colors

• Adjectives always come after the noun.
• Comparative: vel before adjective.
• Superlative: saan before adjective.
• Adverb: adjective after verb.

Valorik	Meaning	Example
kaile	big/large	fiinanah kaile
fina	small	nira fina
mara	peaceful	vasel nira mara
thoka	shameful	dvurin thoka
nuvia	joyful	shelek nuvia
sena	strong	army sena
zhela	wise	kunar zhela
shira	bright	dina shira
dvara	dark	lona dvara
vena	good/noble	gela vena
frath	dirty/foul	fala frath
lira	quick	nira lira
dura	slow	nira dura
rana	red	dina rana
zira	blue	fala zira
vaila	green	fiinanah vaila
dura	black/dark	mara dura
gola	yellow/gold	fala gola
nela	old	kunar nela
mira	new	kunar mira

• Multiple adjectives: nira lira fina – "fast, small child"

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Numbers & Counting

• Base 10; scalable for huge values. Numbers are additive.
• Ordinals: add -ar.

#	Word	Ordinal
0	viisa
1	iena	ienar
2	shoeza	shoezar
3	thiiza	thiizar
4	dzhona	dzhonar
5	fiiza	fiizar
6	medah	medar
7	zuuda	zuudar
8	goeda	goedar
9	niida	niidar
10	koeda	koedar
100	siiba	siibar
1,000	oeka	oekar
1,000,000	koena	koenar
1,000,000,000	dzharga	dzhargar
1,000,000,000,000	tharga	thargar
1,000,000,000,000,000	shorga	shorgar
1,000,000,000,000,000,000	vorga	vorgar

• Example: fol miren dai san kath dekan = 8,230,000,000

• Fractions: ena ta dai (one half); kath ta shek (three fifths)
• Decimals: shek nul dai = 5.2

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Cultural Vocabulary & Collectives

• See Plurals & Collectives above for the master table.

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Idioms, Ritual Speech & Proverbs

Valorik	Literal Translation	Meaning
Mara thaan kel mira.	Peace must begin in the life.	Peace comes from within.
Kathir nira, dza thoka.	Defend the child, not the exile.	Protect the innocent.
Dzarain Valorèin navarin mara.	All Valorèin everywhere are at peace.	Unity, cosmic peace.
Zarel thoka, na mara.	Mob of exiles, no peace.	Discord, unrest.
Shelek mara thaan.	Family makes peace.	Family is peace.
Mirava kensel.	We see ourselves.	Self-awareness, humility.

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Example Conversation

Nia mirava na fiinanah ka?

Do you live in your house?

Va, mira fiinanah mirava.

Yes, I live in my house.

Finan nira kathaga?

How many children will defend?

Dai nira kathaga.

Two children will defend.

Dza thoka dvara?

Why about exile?

Na mara, na dvurin.

No peace, no army.

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Writing System

Valorik script is left-to-right, alphabetic, and phonemic. Romanization is used above. Ligatures may occur for consonant clusters. Foreign or rare sounds appear only in ancient or loan words.

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Infobox Template

{{Valorik language
|name         = Valorik
|native_name  = [Native script, if applicable]
|speakers     = Valorèin, continuum universes
|writing      = Alphabetic, left-to-right
|phonology    = iː uː ɪ ə ɛ ɔ ɔː æ aɪ̯ eɪ̯ oʊ̯ m n t d k g ʦ ʤ f v θ s z ʃ ʒ ç ɹ j l
|typology     = SVO, agglutinative, analytic plural
|notable_features = Honorific articles, group-based plural, cosmic number roots
}}

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Tips for Learners

• Adjectives always after nouns.
• No regular “s” plural—use group articles!
• Honorifics before names, never after.
• Questions use “-ka”; yes/no is “va/ne”.
• Negation is “na” before verb.
• Numbers are completely scalable.
• Use context and articles to signal social relationships, not just count.

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See Also

• Valorik Alphabet & Writing System
• Sample Texts & Conversations
• Valorik Poetry & Ritual Speech
• Grammar Reference
• Cultural Notes

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This article can be expanded with idioms, color words, rituals, or writing samples as needed. All roots and grammatical rules are subject to cultural and dialectal variation across the continuum universes.

Taboo & Vulgarity

• juːkɔθə — A dreaded ritual of bond-severance, considered deeply shameful.
• bɑɪnəgɪθok — "Used mate", a vulgar and insulting term for one whose life-bond failed.