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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 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

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 e ɛ / eɪ̯ "e" or "ey" i iː / ɪ long or short o ɔ / oʊ̯ "aw" or "oh" u uː "oo" ê, û, ô eː, uː, oː marked vowels dź ʤ "j" in "judge" č ʧ "ch" in "church" (if used) ń ɲ palatal n (if used)

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).

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)

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

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)

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)

Reflexives

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

Negation

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

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?

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"

Numbers & Counting

  • Base 10; scalable for huge values. Numbers are additive.
  • Ordinals: add -ar.
# Word Ordinal
0 nul — 1 ena enar
2 dai dair
3 kath kathar
4 vel velar
5 shek shekar
6 zun zunar
7 vara varar
8 fol folar
9 ner nerar
10 dekan dekanar
100 san sanar
1,000 ran ranar
1,000,000 milen milenar
1,000,000,000 miren mirenar
1,000,000,000,000 tralen tralenar
1,000,000,000,000,000 zaren zarenar
1,000,000,000,000,000,000 felin felinar
  • 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

Cultural Vocabulary & Collectives

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.

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.

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.

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
}}

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.

See Also

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.
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