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| {{Infobox language|name=Elvari (Elvareth)|region=[[Galaxa]] (Elvari Territories)|speakers=Elvari species, scholars, allied diplomats|familycolor=Constructed|creator=[[Anita (AI)]], inspired by user input|script=Elvari Script (see: [[Elvari Writing System]])|iso3=elv|phonology=[ɛ, o, iː, æ, ə, ɚ, v, f, k, g, d͡z, t͡s, ç, z, s, ɹ, l, j]|syllables=VCCVCV (ex: ɛkliːzə)|universes=[[Galaxa]]}} | | {{Language|name=Elvari (Elvareth)|region=[[Galaxa]] (Elvari Territories)|speakers=Elvari species, scholars, allied diplomats|familycolor=Constructed|creator=[[Anita (AI)]], inspired by user input|script=Elvari Script (see: [[Elvari Writing System]])|iso3=elv|phonology=[ɛ, o, iː, æ, ə, ɚ, v, f, k, g, d͡z, t͡s, ç, z, s, ɹ, l, j]|syllables=VCCVCV (ex: ɛkliːzə)|universes=[[Galaxa]]}} |
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| The '''Elvari Language''' (Elvareth) is the elegant, complex tongue of the [[Elvari]], a sapient spacefaring species native to the [[Galaxa]] universe. Elvareth is renowned for its flowing structure, subtle consonant clusters, and science-fantasy lexicon that reflects the magical, technological, and emotional intricacies of Elvari society. The language uses a unique VCCVCV syllable pattern, resulting in melodious but alien-sounding words. | | The '''Elvari Language''' (Evari) is the elegant, complex tongue of the [[Elvari]], a sapient spacefaring species native to the [[Galaxa]] universe. Elvareth is renowned for its flowing structure, subtle consonant clusters, and science-fantasy lexicon that reflects the magical, technological, and emotional intricacies of Elvari society. The language uses a unique VCCVCV syllable pattern, resulting in melodious but alien-sounding words. |
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| == Overview == | | == Overview == |
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| * '''Vowels:''' ɛ, o, iː, æ, ə, ɚ | | * '''Vowels:''' ɛ, o, iː, æ, ə, ɚ |
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| * '''Consonants:''' v, f, k, g, d͡z, t͡s, ç, z, s, ɹ, l, j | | * '''Consonants:''' v, f, k, g, ç, z, s, w, ɹ, l, j |
| * '''Syllable structure:''' VCCVCV (e.g., ɛkliːzə) | | * '''Syllable structure:''' VC, CV, and CVC |
| * '''Plural:''' Add -zə (ɛkliːzə → ɛkliːzəzə, “starships”) | | * '''Word Structure:''' VCCVCV, CVCVC, CVCCV, and CVCV |
| * '''Possessive:''' Add -v (ægkaːzə → ægkaːzəv, “my machine”) | | * '''Plural:''' Add -zə |
| * '''Definite article:''' Prefix l- (lævlæzə = the city) | | * '''Possessive:''' Add -v |
| | * '''Definite article:''' Prefix l- |
| * '''Verb endings:''' -ov (present), -en (past), -is (future) | | * '''Verb endings:''' -ov (present), -en (past), -is (future) |
| * '''Adjective:''' Add -liː (oçvælə → oçvæləliː, “stormy”) | | * '''Adjective:''' Add -liː |
| * '''Question particle:''' Add -z? (ægjolə-z? = Spirit?) | | * '''Question particle:''' Add -z? |
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| == Sample Lexicon == | | == Sample Lexicon == |
| Below is a selection of core Elvari words—each with a science fantasy or emotional theme—mapped to their English meanings: | | Below is a selection of core Elvari words—each with a science fantasy or emotional theme—mapped to their English meanings: |
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| !Elvari
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| !Meaning
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| |ɛkliːzə
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| |starship
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| |pl: ''ɛkliːzəzə'' (starships)
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| |oçkaːvə
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| |planet
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| |pl: ''oçkaːvəzə''
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| |ovfæzə
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| |space (cosmos)
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| |For outer space or void
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| |ægkaːzə
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| |machine, device
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| |''ægkaːzəv'' = my machine
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| |oçlækə
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| |fleet (of ships)
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| |æzgoːzə
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| |king, leader
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| |æzloːzə
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| |wind, energy stream
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| |Can refer to solar wind
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| |æglæzə
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| |light, energy
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| |Physical/metaphysical light
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| |iːzjolə
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| |knowledge, data
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| |''iːzjoləzə'' = libraries
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| |iːgjoːlə
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| |sword (energy blade)
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| |Literal/figurative
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| |iːgfæzə
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| |pulse, signal, heartbeat
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| |Tech/biological pulse
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| |oçvlægə
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| |empire, civilization
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| |pl: ''oçvlægəzə''
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| |ægkølɚ
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| |portal, gate
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| |Teleportation device
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| |ægloːzə
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| |map, star chart
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| |iːzgoːlə
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| |network, web
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| |Data, psychic, or social networks
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| |oçfølə
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| |system (star, computer)
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| |''ɛkliːzə oçfølə'' = ship’s system
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| |ægjolə
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| |spirit, soul
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| |oçløzə
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| |star (celestial)
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| |pl: ''oçløzəzə''
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| |oçfælə
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| |breath, life force
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| |Air or "chi"
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| |æzfølə
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| |crystal, essence
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| |Magic crystals, mana
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| |ægjølɚ
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| |secret, hidden truth
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| |''ægjølɚv'' = my secret
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| |ævjolə
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| |fate, destiny
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| |''-v'' = my fate
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| |æzføzə
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| |rain, blessing
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| |Good fortune
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| |ægfæzə
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| |mountain, challenge
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| |Obstacles metaphor
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| |ævfæzə
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| |danger, curse
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| |Warning/noun
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| |ægløjə
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| |stone, focus (magic)
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| |Magical foci/stones
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| |oçgølɚ
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| |core, heart
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| |Ship’s core, center
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| |əfjiːlɚ
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| |friend, companion
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| |pl: ''əfjiːlɚzə''
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| |iːglæzə
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| |love, care
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| |''-v'' = my love
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| |ævgiːzə
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| |hate, enmity
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| |Antonym of love
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| |oçlølə
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| |unity, alliance
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| |Group/collective
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| |ægjævə
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| |child, offspring
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| |Diminutive: ''-jə''
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| |iːglævə
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| |song, poem
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| |pl: ''iːglævəzə''
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| |oçloːzə
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| |quest, journey
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| |Literal/metaphoric
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| |oçfæzə
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| |sun, source
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| |"She is my oçfæzə" (inspiration)
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| |ævlæzə
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| |city, settlement
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| |pl: ''ævlæzəzə''
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| |æzgiːzə
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| |enemy, rival
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| |Antonym: friend
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| |iːgfælɚ
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| |creation, birth
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| |Also invention
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| |oçlølə
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| |unity, alliance
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| |Political/emotional unity
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| |oçvælə
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| |storm, turbulence
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| |Literal/emotional
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| |æzloːlə
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| |forest, wild
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| |Nature/wilderness
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| |oçgælə
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| |earth, soil, ground
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| |Element/homeworld
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| |oçvæzə
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| |river, flow
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| |Also for time/data flow
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| |oçgævə
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| |law, order
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| |Societal/natural law
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| |ævjolə
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| |mirror, reflection
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| |Literal/introspective
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| |oçlækə
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| |queen, matriarch
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| |Social structure
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| |æzglæzə
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| |dusk, transition
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| |Symbolic of change
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| |oçfælɚ
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| |dusk, end
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| |''oçfælɚzə'' = endings/deaths
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| |æzglæzə
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| |dawn, new beginning
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| |Cyclical
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| |ægfælɚ
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| |day, cycle
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| |''ægfælɚzə'' = days, cycles
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| |oçvølɚ
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| |night, darkness
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| |Rest/unknown
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| |oçløgə
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| |destruction, ruin
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| |ægkævə
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| |throne, seat of power
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| |ægføzə
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| |fire, conflict
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| |War/battle
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| |ævlægə
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| |council, assembly
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| |pl: ''ævlægəzə''
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| |iːvgoːzə
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| |command, order
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| |''-v'' = my command
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| |ævføzə
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| |will, intent
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| |''-v'' = my will
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| |iːzkæzə
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| |sword, decision
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| |Judgment/weapon
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| |ægkæzə
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| |division, schism
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| |Rift/separation
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| |ævgælɚ
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| |dawn, new era
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| |Political transition
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| |oçfølə
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| |bond, oath
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| |Pacts/agreements
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| |æzfølɚ
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| |sound, resonance
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| |Telepathy/music/vibration
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| |iːzloːvə
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| |vision, foresight
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| |Prophecy/sight
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| |ægvlæzə
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| |dust, memory
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| |Forgotten things/history
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| |ægjølɚ
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| |secret, enigma
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| |See above
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| |oçføzə
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| |system, structure
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| |Social/physical/logical
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| |oçgælɚ
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| |eclipse, anomaly
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| |Disruption in order/flow
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| |æzglæzə
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| |orbit, cycle
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| |Repetition/fate
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| |æzlægə
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| |path, way
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| |Life path/literal path
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| == Grammar and Usage == | | == Grammar and Usage == |
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| * **Pluralization:** Add ''-zə'' to the word. Ex: ''ɛkliːzə'' (starship) → ''ɛkliːzəzə'' (starships). | | * |
| * **Possessive:** Add ''-v''. Ex: ''ægkaːzəv'' (“my machine”), ''ævjoləv'' (“my fate”).
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| * **Definite Article:** Prefix ''l-'' to the noun. Ex: ''lævlæzə'' = ''the city''.
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| * **Verb Conjugation:** Suffixes: ''-ov'' (present), ''-en'' (past), ''-is'' (future). Ex: ''ægkaːzəvov'' (“I operate the machine”).
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| * **Adjective Formation:** Add ''-liː''. Ex: ''oçvæləliː'' (“stormy”).
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| * **Questions:** Add ''-z?'' to any noun or verb to indicate a question. Ex: ''ægjolə-z?'' (“Spirit?”).
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| * '''ɛkliːzə ot͡siːfɚ''' — ''starship forest'' (city of living ships or a starship grown as a forest) | | * |
| * '''ægjolə əfjiːlɚ''' — ''spirit friend'' (deeply respected companion)
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| * '''iːçkæzə ɛkliːzə''' — ''wisdom of the starship''
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| * '''æglæzə iːzloːvə''' — ''light of vision'' (enlightenment)
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| * '''əfjiːlɚ oçlølə''' — ''friend-unity'' (bond, kinship)
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| * '''ɛkliːzə ægkaːzəv''' — ''my starship-machine'' (personal spaceship)
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| * '''æzfølə oçløzə''' — ''crystal-star'' (artifact, power source)
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| * '''iːzjolə ævjolə''' — ''knowledge of fate'' (prophecy, fate-seeking)
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| == See Also == | | == See Also == |
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| * [[Elvari]] | | * [[Elvari]] |
| * [[Galaxa]] | | * [[Galaxa]] |
| * [[Elvari Writing System]]
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| * [[Galaxa Species List]]
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| * [[Constructed Languages of Galaxa]]
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