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== Phonemic Inventory ==
== Phonemic Inventory ==
=== Consonants ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Consonants
|+ Consonants
!↓Manner/Place→
! Manner \ Place !! Bilabial !! Labiodental !! Dental !! Alveolar !! Palato-alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar !! Glottal
!Bilabial
!Labiodental
!Dental
!Alveolar
!Palato-alveolar
!Palatal
!Velar
|-
|-
!Nasal
! Nasal
|m
| m || || || n || || || ||
|
|
|n
|
|
|
|-
|-
!Stop
! Stop
|
| || || || t d || || || k g ||
|
|
|t d
|
|
|k g
|-
|-
!Affricate
! Affricate
|
| || || || t͡s d͡z || t͡ʃ d͡ʒ || || ||  
|
|
|ʦ
|ʤ
|
|
|-
|-
!Fricative
! Fricative
|
| || f v || θ || s z || ʃ ʒ || ç || || h
|f v
|θ
|s z
|ʃ ʒ
|ç
|
|-
|-
!Approximant
! Approximant
|
| || || || ɹ || || j || ||
|
|
|ɹ
|
|j
|
|-
|-
!Lateral approximant
! Lateral
|
| || || || l || || || ||
|
|
|l
|
|
|}
|}
'''Diphthongs''': aɪ̯ eɪ̯ oʊ̯
 
* /q, χ, qχ/ occur only in vulgar or taboo vocabulary and never in formal registers.
 
=== Vowels ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Vowels
|+ Vowels
!
! !! Front !! Near-front !! Central !! Near-back !! Back
!Front
!Center
!Back
|-
|-
!High
! Close
|iː
| iː || || || || uː
|
|uː
|-
|-
!Near-high
! Near-close
|ɪ
| || ɪ || || ʊ ||
|
|
|-
|-
!Mid
! Mid
|
| || || ə || || ʌ
|ə
|
|-
|-
!Low-mid
! Open-mid
|ɛ
| ɛ || || || || ɔ
|
|ɔ ɔː
|-
|-
!Near-low
! Near-open
|æ
| || æ || || ||
|
|
|}
|}
=== Diphthongs ===
ɑɪ, ɛɪ, oʊ
=== Syllable Structure ===
Allowed syllable shapes: '''CV, CVC''' 
Common word shapes: '''CVCVC, CVCCVC'''


= Valorik Lexicon and Culture =
= Valorik Lexicon and Culture =
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}}
}}


= Valorik Language Reference =
== Valorik Language Reference ==
''The spoken and written tongue of the Valorîin people—a warrior culture that honors peace, kinship, and the universe’s vastness.''
''The spoken and written tongue of the Valorîin people—a warrior culture that honors peace, kinship, and the universe’s vastness.''


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== Phonology & Writing ==
== 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
Valorik is phonemic and IPA-transparent. Romanization is conventional but secondary to IPA.


* '''W''' is rare/foreign.
'''Consonants:''' m n t d k g t͡s d͡z t͡ʃ d͡ʒ f v θ s z ʃ ʒ ç h ɹ j l 
 
'''Vowels:''' iː ɪ uː ʊ ə ʌ oʊ ɔ æ ɛ 
Typical syllable shape: CVCV, CVCVC, with some allowed clusters.
'''Diphthongs:''' ɑɪ ɛɪ oʊ


==== Romanization Key ====
==== Romanization Key ====
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|marked vowels
|marked vowels
|-
|-
|dź
|dž
|ʤ
|ʤ
|"j" in "judge"
|"j" in "judge"
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== Naming & Honorifics ==
== Naming & Honorifics ==
Valorik names typically follow:
Valorik names follow the structure:


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


'''Examples:'''
Honorifics precede names and are never suffixed.


* '''zelsaa Mîra Ûrlek Teslek''' – Lady Mîra of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek
=== Patronymic ===
* '''durshoh Merik Teslek''' – Honored Merik Teslek (male)
* '''-lɛk''' /lɛk/ — “child of”
* '''kazurshoh Vorek''' – Knight Vorek
* '''temransaa Odéa''' – High Priestess Odéa


=== Honorific Articles Table ===
=== Examples ===
* '''zelsɛɪ Mɪɹə Ûrlek Teslek''' – Lady Mɪɹə of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek 
* '''duːɹʃoʊ Mɛɹɪk Teslek''' – Honored Mɛɹɪk Teslek 
* '''klɛdrɑɪ Zuːɹɪk''' – Warrior Zuːɹɪk 
* '''fiːɹɔnkɑɪ Zɛlə''' – Spirit-priest Zɛlə 
 
=== Honorific Suffixes ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Article
! Suffix !! Meaning !! Example
!Gender/Class
!Respect
!Example
|-
|-
|zelsaa
| -ʃoʊ || Polite / respectful || duːɹʃoʊ
|Feminine
|Noble
|zelsaa Mîra
|-
|-
|durshoh
| -sɛɪ || High respect / noble || zelsɛɪ
|Masculine
|Polite
|durshoh Merik
|-
|-
|pekka
| -niː || Diminutive / affectionate || fɛniːniː
|Neutral
|Mentor
|pekka Jînalek
|-
|-
|zelshan
| -kə || Superior / teacher || mɛnziːkə
|Feminine
|Heroine
|zelshan Mîra
|-
|-
|kazurshoh
| -ɹɪn || Peer / comrade || pɛkuːɹɪn
|Any
|Warrior
|kazurshoh Vorek
|-
|-
|temransaa
| -tə || Intimate / beloved || ɔkiːtə
|Any
|High Priest(ess)
|temransaa Odéa
|-
|-
|brozarsaa
| -kuːn || Youthful / junior || duːɹkuːn
|Any
|-
|Elder Brother
| -voʊn || Noble house / clan || duːɹvoʊn
|brozarsaa Zarek
|}
|}
Suffix '''-lek''' = "child of" (patronymic).
 
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=== Word Order ===
=== Word Order ===
Valorik uses '''Subject–Verb–Object (SVO)''' order.


* SVO (Subject–Verb–Object)
; Example
* <code>Mira marava</code> — I bring peace.
:
miː mɑɹəvɔ 
''I live.''


=== Tense Suffixes ===
=== Tense Suffixes ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Suffix
! Suffix !! Tense !! Example !! Meaning
!Tense
!Example
!Meaning
|-
|-
| -va
| -vɔ || Present || miː mɑɹəvɔ || I live
|Present
|mirava
|I live
|-
|-
| -de
| -dɛ || Past || miː mɑɹədɛ || I lived
|Past
|mirade
|I lived
|-
|-
| -ga
| -gə || Future || miː mɑɹəgə || I will live
|Future
|miraga
|I will live
|}
|}


=== Negation ===
----
 
== Negation ==
Negation uses the particle '''nɛθə''' before the verb.
 
; Example
:
miː nɛθə mɑɹəvɔ 
''I do not live.''


* Place '''na''' before verb:
----
** <code>na mirava</code> — I do not live.


=== Imperative ===
== Questions ==
Yes–no questions end with '''kə'''.


* Drop subject, use verb root or root + "-a":
; Example
** <code>Kathava!</code> – Defend!
:
** <code>Na thokava!</code> – Don’t exile!
nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ kə? 
''Do you live?''


=== Comparative/Superlative ===
----
 
== Pronouns ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Person !! Singular !! Plural (inclusive) !! Plural (exclusive)
|-
| 1st || miː || muː || muːiː
|-
| 2nd || nɛɹə || nɛɹəzuː ||
|-
| 3rd masculine || duːɹ || duːɹzuː ||
|-
| 3rd feminine || zɛlə || zɛləzuː ||
|-
| 3rd neuter || pɛkə || pɛkəzuː ||
|-
| Reflexive || mɛnɛm || ||
|-
| Indefinite || kənuː || ||
|}


* Comparative: '''vel''' before adjective: <code>gela vel sena</code> (stronger man)
Plural is formed by adding '''-zuː'''.
* Superlative: '''saan''' before adjective: <code>gela saan sena</code> (strongest man)
 
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== Prepositions ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Meaning !! Valorik !! IPA
|-
| in || dʊɹə || /dʊɹə/
|-
| on || zɛɪlə || /zɛɪlə/
|-
| under || mɛnɛθ || /mɛnɛθ/
|-
| with || kɛrə || /kɛrə/
|-
| for || dɛlzə || /dɛlzə/
|-
| by || kɛɪlə || /kɛɪlə/
|-
| from || kɹɛɪdə || /kɹɛɪdə/
|-
| to || zɛndə || /zɛndə/
|-
| between || bɛlnə || /bɛlnə/
|-
| through || mɛlvə || /mɛlvə/
|}
=== Comparative and Superlative ===
 
Comparatives and superlatives are formed analytically.
 
* '''Comparative:''' use '''vel''' before the adjective
: gɛlə vel sɛnə — stronger man
* '''Superlative:''' use '''sɑːn''' before the adjective
: gɛlə sɑːn sɛnə — strongest man


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== Plurals & Collectives ==
== Plurals & Collectives ==
No regular plural suffix—use group/collective articles.
Valorik does not use a regular plural suffix. Plurality and collectivity are expressed through group articles.
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Article
! Article !! Meaning !! Example
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|-
|dai
| dɑɪ || pair (same/unknown gender) || dɑɪ Mɛɹɪk
|pair (same/unknown gender)
|dai Merik
|-
|-
|kael
| kɑɪl || bonded couple || kɑɪl Mɪɹə Mɛɹɪk
|couple (opposite)
|kael Mîra Merik
|-
|-
|vasel
| vɑsɛl || small group || vɑsɛl fɛniː
|party/group (small)
|vasel nira
|-
|-
|shelek
| ʃɛlɛk || family || ʃɛlɛk Mɑɹə fɛniː
|family
|shelek Mara Nira
|-
|-
|zarel
| zɑɹɛl || crowd / mob || zɑɹɛl θokə
|mob/crowd
|zarel thoka
|-
|-
|dvurin
| d͡zuːɹɪn || army || dvuːɹɪn Tɛslɛk
|army
|dvurin Teslek
|-
|-
|finan
| fɹuːdə || few || fɹuːdə mɑɹə
|few
|finan mara
|-
|-
|venal
| vɛliːd͡ʒə || many || vɛliːd͡ʒə gɛlə
|many
|venal gela
|-
|-
|kunar
| kuːnɑɹ || noble house || kuːnɑɹ Tɛslɛk
|noble house
|kunar Teslek
|-
|-
|orain
| oʊɹɑɪn || clan || oʊɹɑɪn Mɛɹɪk
|clan
|orain Merik
|-
|-
|zairen
| zɑɪɹɛn || people / tribe || zɑɪɹɛn Vɑlɔɹɪk
|tribe/people
|zairen Valorîin
|-
|-
|dzarain
| d͡zɑɹɑɪn || species / folk || d͡zɑɹɑɪn Mɑɹə
|species/folk
|dzarain Mara
|-
|-
|varizun
| vɑɹɪzuːn || multiversal collective || vɑɹɪzuːn Vɑlɔɹɪk
|multiversal collective
|varizun Valorik
|-
|-
|temran
| tɛmɹɑn || church || tɛmɹɑn Mɑɹə
|church
|temran Mara
|-
|-
|kazurin
| kɑzuːɹɪn || warrior order || kɑzuːɹɪn Tɛslɛk
|order of warriors
|kazurin Teslek
|-
|-
|kelthar
| kɛlθɑɹ || sect || kɛlθɑɹ Zɛlə
|sect
|kelthar Mira
|-
|-
|brozar
| bɹoʊzɑɹ || brotherhood || bɹoʊzɑɹ Mɛɹɪk
|brotherhood
|brozar Merik
|-
|-
|sistrin
| sɪstɹɪn || sisterhood || sɪstɹɪn Mɪɹə
|sisterhood
|sistrin Mîra
|-
|-
|zovin
| zoʊvɪn || gang || zoʊvɪn Zɑɹɛk
|gang
|zovin Zarek
|-
|-
|runair
| ɹuːnɑɪɹ || secret cabal || ɹuːnɑɪɹ Vɔlɔnə
|secret cabal
|runair Volona
|-
|-
|tharnol
| θɑɹnɔl || temporal order || θɑɹnɔl D͡ʒɔɹɛn
|temporal order
|tharnol Joren
|-
|-
|zenithar
| zɛnɪθɑɹ || ascendant order || zɛnɪθɑɹ Nɛlɪk
|order of ascendants
|zenithar Nelik
|-
|-
|dzaorin
| d͡zɑoʊɹɪn || council || d͡zɑoʊɹɪn Mɑɹə
|convocation/council
|dzaorin Mara
|-
|-
|vakrel
| vɑkɹɛl || choir / poetry council || vɑkɹɛl Nɛmɑ
|choir/poetry council
|vakrel Nema
|}
|}
----
----


== Prepositions ==
== Prepositions ==
All prepositions come before the noun.
Prepositions always precede the noun.
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Meaning
! Meaning !! Valorik !! Example
!Valorik
!Example
|-
|-
|in
| in || dʊɹə || dʊɹə oʊn fiːnə
|na
|na fiinanah (in house)
|-
|-
|on
| on || zɛɪlə || zɛɪlə gɔɹə
|zel
|zel gora (on mountain)
|-
|-
|with
| with || kɛrə || kɛrə miː
|lu
|lu mira (with me)
|-
|-
|from
| from || kɹɛɪdə || kɹɛɪdə mɑɹə
|ke
|ke mara (from peace)
|-
|-
|to/toward
| to / toward || zɛndə || zɛndə mɑɹə
|fi
|fi mara (to peace)
|-
|-
|for
| for || dɛlzə || dɛlzə fɛniː
|rin
|rin nira (for child)
|-
|-
|before
| before || θɑɹ || θɑɹ loʊnə
|thar
|thar lona (before moon)
|-
|-
|after
| after || vɑɹə || vɑɹə loʊnə
|vara
|vara lona (after moon)
|-
|-
|between
| between || bɛlnə || bɛlnə gɛlə zɛnə
|tena
|tena gela zena
|-
|-
|among
| among || mɛlvə || mɛlvə miːɹə
|neir
|neir mira (among lives)
|}
|}
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== Pronouns & Possession ==
== Pronouns & Possession ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Person
! Person !! Valorik !! Possessive Example
!Valorik
!Possessive Example
|-
|-
|I / me
| I / me || miː || miː fiːnə
|mira
|mira fiinanah
|-
|-
|you (sg.)
| you (sg.) || nɛɹə || nɛɹə mɑɹə
|nia
|nia mara
|-
|-
|he/she/they
| he || duːɹ || duːɹ kɛtə
|zen
|zen keta
|-
|-
|we
| she || zɛlə || zɛlə kɛtə
|kena
|kena nira
|-
|-
|you (pl.)
| we (incl.) || muː || muː fɛniː
|dani
|dani dvurin
|-
|-
|they (pl.)
| you (pl.) || nɛɹəzuː || nɛɹəzuː dvuːɹɪn
|zenan
|-
|zenan shelek
| they || zɛləzuː || zɛləzuː ʃɛlɛk
|}
|}


* Possession:* Pronoun before noun, or use '''di''' for "of":
Possession is normally indicated by position. 
* <code>mira fiinanah</code> (my house)
The relational particle '''di''' may be used for emphasis.
* <code>fiinanah di mira</code> (the house of me)
 
* miː fiːnə — my house
* fiːnə di miː — the house of me


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== Reflexives ==
== Reflexives ==
Reflexives use the independent form '''mɛnɛm''' or contextual repetition.


* Add <code>-sel</code> to pronoun:
* miː mɛnɛm — myself
** mirasel (myself/my own)
* zɛlə mɛnɛm — herself
** niasel (yourself/your own)
* muː mɛnɛm — ourselves
** zensel (himself/herself/themself)
** kensel (ourselves)
** danisel (yourselves)
** zenansel (themselves)


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== Negation ==
== Negation ==
Negation is expressed with '''nɛθə''' before the verb.


* Use <code>na</code> before verb for "not":
* miː nɛθə mɑɹəvɔ — I do not live
** <code>na mirava</code> – I do not live.
* miː nɛθə mɑɹəgə — I will not live 
** <code>na maraga</code> – will not bring peace.


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=== Yes/No Questions ===
=== Yes/No Questions ===
Yes–no questions end with '''kə'''.


* Add <code>-ka</code> at end:
* nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ kə? — Do you live?
** <code>Mirava ka?</code> (Do you live?)
* <code>va</code> = yes, <code>ne</code> = no


=== Indirect/Polite ===
* '''vɑ''' = yes 
* '''nɛ''' = no 


* Add <code>-ne</code> at end:
=== Indirect / Polite ===
** <code>Mirava ne.</code> (I wonder if you live.)
Polite uncertainty uses sentence-final '''nɛ'''.


=== Wh- Words Table ===
* nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ nɛ — I wonder if you live.
 
=== Interrogatives ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!English
! English !! Valorik !! Example
!Valorik
!Example
|-
|-
|who
| who || fɛnuː || fɛnuː mɑɹəvɔ?
|zena
|zena mirava?
|-
|-
|what
| what || t͡siːnə || t͡siːnə klɛdrəvɔ?
|maira
|maira kathava?
|-
|-
|where
| where || vɑːlə || vɑːlə miː mɑɹəvɔ?
|keta
|keta mirava nira?
|-
|-
|when
| when || zɛlvɛθə || zɛlvɛθə mɑɹəgə?
|lona
|lona maraga?
|-
|-
|why
| why || mɛnziːdə || mɛnziːdə nɛθə θokədɛ?
|dvara
|dvara thokade?
|-
|-
|how
| how || t͡suːlɛnə || t͡suːlɛnə klɛdrəvɔ?
|jilna
|jilna kathava dvurin?
|-
|-
|which
| which || vɛnə || vɛnə fiːnə?
|vena
|vena fiinanah?
|-
|-
|how many
| how many || fɹuːdə || fɹuːdə fɛniː?
|finan
|finan nira?
|}
|}
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== Adjectives & Colors ==
== Adjectives & Colors ==
 
Adjectives always follow the noun.
* Adjectives always come after the noun.
* Comparative: <code>vel</code> before adjective.
* Superlative: <code>saan</code> before adjective.
* Adverb: adjective after verb.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Valorik
! Valorik !! Meaning !! Example
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|-
|kaile
| kɑɪlə || big || fiːnə kɑɪlə
|big/large
|fiinanah kaile
|-
|-
|fina
| fɪnə || small || fɛniː fɪnə
|small
|nira fina
|-
|-
|mara
| mɑɹə || peaceful || vɑsɛl mɑɹə
|peaceful
|vasel nira mara
|-
|-
|thoka
| θokə || shameful || dvuːɹɪn θokə
|shameful
|dvurin thoka
|-
|-
|nuvia
| nuːvɪə || joyful || ʃɛlɛk nuːvɪə
|joyful
|shelek nuvia
|-
|-
|sena
| sɛnə || strong || dvuːɹɪn sɛnə
|strong
|army sena
|-
|-
|zhela
| zɛlə || wise || kuːnɑɹ zɛlə
|wise
|kunar zhela
|-
|-
|shira
| ʃɪɹə || bright || dɪnə ʃɪɹə
|bright
|dina shira
|-
|-
|dvara
| dɑɹə || dark || loʊnə dɑɹə
|dark
|lona dvara
|-
|-
|vena
| vɛnə || noble || gɛlə vɛnə
|good/noble
|gela vena
|-
|-
|frath
| fɹɑθ || foul || fɑlə fɹɑθ
|dirty/foul
|fala frath
|-
|-
|lira
| lɪɹə || quick || fɛniː lɪɹə
|quick
|nira lira
|-
|-
|dura
| duːɹə || slow || fɛniː duːɹə
|slow
|nira dura
|-
|-
|rana
| ɹɑnə || red || dɪnə ɹɑnə
|red
|dina rana
|-
|-
|zira
| zɪɹə || blue || fɑlə zɪɹə
|blue
|fala zira
|-
|-
|vaila
| vɑɪlə || green || fiːnə vɑɪlə
|green
|fiinanah vaila
|-
|-
|dura
| gɔlə || gold || fɑlə gɔlə
|black/dark
|mara dura
|-
|-
|gola
| nɛlə || old || kuːnɑɹ nɛlə
|yellow/gold
|fala gola
|-
|-
|nela
| miːɹə || new || kuːnɑɹ miːɹə
|old
|kunar nela
|-
|mira
|new
|kunar mira
|}
|}


* Multiple adjectives: <code>nira lira fina</code> – "fast, small child"
Multiple adjectives follow natural emphasis:
* fɛniː lɪɹə fɪnə — fast, small child


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== Numbers & Counting ==
== Numbers & Counting ==
 
Valorik numbers are additive and compounding.
* Base 10; scalable for huge values. Numbers are additive.
* Ordinals: add <code>-ar</code>.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
! # !! Valorik
!Word
!Ordinal
|-
|0
|viisa
|
|-
|-
|1
| 0 || viːzuː
|iena
|ienar
|-
|-
|2
| 1 || ɑɪnə
|shoeza
|shoezar
|-
|-
|3
| 2 || ʃoʊzə
|thiiza
|thiizar
|-
|-
|4
| 3 || θiːzə
|dzhona
|dzhonar
|-
|-
|5
| 4 || d͡ʒoʊnə
|fiiza
|fiizar
|-
|-
|6
| 5 || fiːzə
|medah
|medar
|-
|-
|7
| 6 || mɛduː
|zuuda
|zuudar
|-
|-
|8
| 7 || zuːdə
|goeda
|goedar
|-
|-
|9
| 8 || gɔduː
|niida
|niidar
|-
|-
|10
| 9 || liːnə
|koeda
|koedar
|-
|-
|100
| 10 || koʊdə
|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: <code>fol miren dai san kath dekan</code> = 8,230,000,000
* Fractions: ɑɪnə tɑ dɑɪ — one half
 
* Decimals: fiːzə nul dɑɪ — 5.2
* Fractions: <code>ena ta dai</code> (one half); <code>kath ta shek</code> (three fifths)
* Decimals: <code>shek nul dai</code> = 5.2
 
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== Cultural Vocabulary & Collectives ==


* See [[Valorik (Language)#Plurals & Collectives|Plurals & Collectives]] above for the master table.
Large numbers in Valorik are expressed through compounding rather than distinct lexical numerals.


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== Idioms, Ritual Speech & Proverbs ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Valorik
! Value !! Valorik Term !! Notes
!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 Valorîin navarin mara.
|All Valorîin everywhere are at peace.
|Unity, cosmic peace.
|-
|-
|Zarel thoka, na mara.
| 100 || sɑɪbə || hundred
|Mob of exiles, no peace.
|Discord, unrest.
|-
|-
|Shelek mara thaan.
| 1,000 || gənuː || thousand
|Family makes peace.
|Family is peace.
|-
|-
|Mirava kensel.
| 1,000,000 || uːzɹə || million
|We see ourselves.
|Self-awareness, humility.
|}
|}
Higher values are formed by recursive compounding without conjunctions.
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== Example Conversation ==
== Example Conversation ==


: '''Nia mirava na fiinanah ka?'''
: '''nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ dʊɹə oʊn fiːnə kə?'''
:: Do you live in your house?
:: Do you live in your house?


: '''Va, mira fiinanah mirava.'''
: '''vɑ, miː fiːnə mɑɹəvɔ.'''
:: Yes, I live in my house.
:: Yes, I live in my house.


: '''Finan nira kathaga?'''
: '''fɹuːdə fɛniː klɛdrəgə?'''
:: How many children will defend?
:: How many children will defend?


: '''Dai nira kathaga.'''
: '''dɑɪ fɛniː klɛdrəgə.'''
:: Two children will defend.
:: Two children will defend.


: '''Dza thoka dvara?'''
: '''mɛnziːdə θokədɛ?'''
:: Why about exile?
:: Why exile?


: '''Na mara, na dvurin.'''
: '''nɛ mɑɹə, nɛ dvuːɹɪn.'''
:: No peace, no army.
:: 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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== Tips for Learners ==


== Tips for Learners ==
* Adjectives always come '''after''' nouns.
* There is no regular plural suffix — use '''group and collective articles''' instead.
* Honorifics appear '''before''' names, never after.
* Yes–no questions end with the particle '''kə'''; answers are '''vɑ''' (yes) and '''nɛ''' (no).
* Negation is expressed with '''nɛθə''' before the verb.
* Numbers are fully scalable through '''compounding''' rather than unique large numerals.
* Social relationships are signaled primarily through '''articles, honorifics, and context''', not just number or gender.


* 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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* [[Cultural Notes]]


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== Taboo & Vulgarity ==
== Taboo & Vulgarity ==

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Phonemic Inventory

Consonants

Consonants
Manner \ Place Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Stop t d k g
Affricate t͡s d͡z t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Fricative f v θ s z ʃ ʒ ç h
Approximant ɹ j
Lateral l
  • /q, χ, qχ/ occur only in vulgar or taboo vocabulary and never in formal registers.

Vowels

Vowels
Front Near-front Central Near-back Back
Close iː uː
Near-close ɪ ʊ
Mid ə ʌ
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Near-open æ

Diphthongs

ɑɪ, ɛɪ, oʊ

Syllable Structure

Allowed syllable shapes: CV, CVC Common word shapes: CVCVC, CVCCVC


Valorik Lexicon and Culture

Valorik Language Reference

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

Contents

Phonology & Writing

Valorik is phonemic and IPA-transparent. Romanization is conventional but secondary to IPA.

Consonants: m n t d k g t͡s d͡z t͡ʃ d͡ʒ f v θ s z ʃ ʒ ç h ɹ j l Vowels: iː ɪ uː ʊ ə ʌ oʊ ɔ æ ɛ Diphthongs: ɑɪ ɛɪ oʊ

Romanization Key

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

Naming & Honorifics

Valorik names follow the structure:

  • [Given Name] [Clan / Patronymic]

Honorifics precede names and are never suffixed.

Patronymic

  • -lɛk /lɛk/ — “child of”

Examples

  • zelsɛɪ Mɪɹə Ûrlek Teslek – Lady Mɪɹə of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek
  • duːɹʃoʊ Mɛɹɪk Teslek – Honored Mɛɹɪk Teslek
  • klɛdrɑɪ Zuːɹɪk – Warrior Zuːɹɪk
  • fiːɹɔnkɑɪ Zɛlə – Spirit-priest Zɛlə

Honorific Suffixes

Suffix Meaning Example
-ʃoʊ Polite / respectful duːɹʃoʊ
-sɛɪ High respect / noble zelsɛɪ
-niː Diminutive / affectionate fɛniːniː
-kə Superior / teacher mɛnziːkə
-ɹɪn Peer / comrade pɛkuːɹɪn
-tə Intimate / beloved ɔkiːtə
-kuːn Youthful / junior duːɹkuːn
-voʊn Noble house / clan duːɹvoʊn

Core Grammar

Word Order

Valorik uses Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) order.

Example

miː mɑɹəvɔ I live.

Tense Suffixes

Suffix Tense Example Meaning
-vɔ Present miː mɑɹəvɔ I live
-dɛ Past miː mɑɹədɛ I lived
-gə Future miː mɑɹəgə I will live

Negation

Negation uses the particle nɛθə before the verb.

Example

miː nɛθə mɑɹəvɔ I do not live.

Questions

Yes–no questions end with kə.

Example

nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ kə? Do you live?

Pronouns

Person Singular Plural (inclusive) Plural (exclusive)
1st miː muː muːiː
2nd nɛɹə nɛɹəzuː
3rd masculine duːɹ duːɹzuː
3rd feminine zɛlə zɛləzuː
3rd neuter pɛkə pɛkəzuː
Reflexive mɛnɛm
Indefinite kənuː

Plural is formed by adding -zuː.

Prepositions

Meaning Valorik IPA
in dʊɹə /dʊɹə/
on zɛɪlə /zɛɪlə/
under mɛnɛθ /mɛnɛθ/
with kɛrə /kɛrə/
for dɛlzə /dɛlzə/
by kɛɪlə /kɛɪlə/
from kɹɛɪdə /kɹɛɪdə/
to zɛndə /zɛndə/
between bɛlnə /bɛlnə/
through mɛlvə /mɛlvə/

Comparative and Superlative

Comparatives and superlatives are formed analytically.

  • Comparative: use vel before the adjective
gɛlə vel sɛnə — stronger man
  • Superlative: use sɑːn before the adjective
gɛlə sɑːn sɛnə — strongest man

Plurals & Collectives

Valorik does not use a regular plural suffix. Plurality and collectivity are expressed through group articles.

Article Meaning Example
dɑɪ pair (same/unknown gender) dɑɪ Mɛɹɪk
kɑɪl bonded couple kɑɪl Mɪɹə Mɛɹɪk
vɑsɛl small group vɑsɛl fɛniː
ʃɛlɛk family ʃɛlɛk Mɑɹə fɛniː
zɑɹɛl crowd / mob zɑɹɛl θokə
d͡zuːɹɪn army dvuːɹɪn Tɛslɛk
fɹuːdə few fɹuːdə mɑɹə
vɛliːd͡ʒə many vɛliːd͡ʒə gɛlə
kuːnɑɹ noble house kuːnɑɹ Tɛslɛk
oʊɹɑɪn clan oʊɹɑɪn Mɛɹɪk
zɑɪɹɛn people / tribe zɑɪɹɛn Vɑlɔɹɪk
d͡zɑɹɑɪn species / folk d͡zɑɹɑɪn Mɑɹə
vɑɹɪzuːn multiversal collective vɑɹɪzuːn Vɑlɔɹɪk
tɛmɹɑn church tɛmɹɑn Mɑɹə
kɑzuːɹɪn warrior order kɑzuːɹɪn Tɛslɛk
kɛlθɑɹ sect kɛlθɑɹ Zɛlə
bɹoʊzɑɹ brotherhood bɹoʊzɑɹ Mɛɹɪk
sɪstɹɪn sisterhood sɪstɹɪn Mɪɹə
zoʊvɪn gang zoʊvɪn Zɑɹɛk
ɹuːnɑɪɹ secret cabal ɹuːnɑɪɹ Vɔlɔnə
θɑɹnɔl temporal order θɑɹnɔl D͡ʒɔɹɛn
zɛnɪθɑɹ ascendant order zɛnɪθɑɹ Nɛlɪk
d͡zɑoʊɹɪn council d͡zɑoʊɹɪn Mɑɹə
vɑkɹɛl choir / poetry council vɑkɹɛl Nɛmɑ

Prepositions

Prepositions always precede the noun.

Meaning Valorik Example
in dʊɹə dʊɹə oʊn fiːnə
on zɛɪlə zɛɪlə gɔɹə
with kɛrə kɛrə miː
from kɹɛɪdə kɹɛɪdə mɑɹə
to / toward zɛndə zɛndə mɑɹə
for dɛlzə dɛlzə fɛniː
before θɑɹ θɑɹ loʊnə
after vɑɹə vɑɹə loʊnə
between bɛlnə bɛlnə gɛlə zɛnə
among mɛlvə mɛlvə miːɹə

Pronouns & Possession

Person Valorik Possessive Example
I / me miː miː fiːnə
you (sg.) nɛɹə nɛɹə mɑɹə
he duːɹ duːɹ kɛtə
she zɛlə zɛlə kɛtə
we (incl.) muː muː fɛniː
you (pl.) nɛɹəzuː nɛɹəzuː dvuːɹɪn
they zɛləzuː zɛləzuː ʃɛlɛk

Possession is normally indicated by position. The relational particle di may be used for emphasis.

  • miː fiːnə — my house
  • fiːnə di miː — the house of me

Reflexives

Reflexives use the independent form mɛnɛm or contextual repetition.

  • miː mɛnɛm — myself
  • zɛlə mɛnɛm — herself
  • muː mɛnɛm — ourselves

Negation

Negation is expressed with nɛθə before the verb.

  • miː nɛθə mɑɹəvɔ — I do not live
  • miː nɛθə mɑɹəgə — I will not live

Questions & Question Words

Yes/No Questions

Yes–no questions end with kə.

  • nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ kə? — Do you live?
  • vɑ = yes
  • nɛ = no

Indirect / Polite

Polite uncertainty uses sentence-final nɛ.

  • nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ nɛ — I wonder if you live.

Interrogatives

English Valorik Example
who fɛnuː fɛnuː mɑɹəvɔ?
what t͡siːnə t͡siːnə klɛdrəvɔ?
where vɑːlə vɑːlə miː mɑɹəvɔ?
when zɛlvɛθə zɛlvɛθə mɑɹəgə?
why mɛnziːdə mɛnziːdə nɛθə θokədɛ?
how t͡suːlɛnə t͡suːlɛnə klɛdrəvɔ?
which vɛnə vɛnə fiːnə?
how many fɹuːdə fɹuːdə fɛniː?

Adjectives & Colors

Adjectives always follow the noun.

Valorik Meaning Example
kɑɪlə big fiːnə kɑɪlə
fɪnə small fɛniː fɪnə
mɑɹə peaceful vɑsɛl mɑɹə
θokə shameful dvuːɹɪn θokə
nuːvɪə joyful ʃɛlɛk nuːvɪə
sɛnə strong dvuːɹɪn sɛnə
zɛlə wise kuːnɑɹ zɛlə
ʃɪɹə bright dɪnə ʃɪɹə
dɑɹə dark loʊnə dɑɹə
vɛnə noble gɛlə vɛnə
fɹɑθ foul fɑlə fɹɑθ
lɪɹə quick fɛniː lɪɹə
duːɹə slow fɛniː duːɹə
ɹɑnə red dɪnə ɹɑnə
zɪɹə blue fɑlə zɪɹə
vɑɪlə green fiːnə vɑɪlə
gɔlə gold fɑlə gɔlə
nɛlə old kuːnɑɹ nɛlə
miːɹə new kuːnɑɹ miːɹə

Multiple adjectives follow natural emphasis:

  • fɛniː lɪɹə fɪnə — fast, small child

Numbers & Counting

Valorik numbers are additive and compounding.

# Valorik
0 viːzuː
1 ɑɪnə
2 ʃoʊzə
3 θiːzə
4 d͡ʒoʊnə
5 fiːzə
6 mɛduː
7 zuːdə
8 gɔduː
9 liːnə
10 koʊdə
  • Fractions: ɑɪnə tɑ dɑɪ — one half
  • Decimals: fiːzə nul dɑɪ — 5.2

Large numbers in Valorik are expressed through compounding rather than distinct lexical numerals.

Value Valorik Term Notes
100 sɑɪbə hundred
1,000 gənuː thousand
1,000,000 uːzɹə million

Higher values are formed by recursive compounding without conjunctions.

Example Conversation

nɛɹə mɑɹəvɔ dʊɹə oʊn fiːnə kə?
Do you live in your house?
vɑ, miː fiːnə mɑɹəvɔ.
Yes, I live in my house.
fɹuːdə fɛniː klɛdrəgə?
How many children will defend?
dɑɪ fɛniː klɛdrəgə.
Two children will defend.
mɛnziːdə θokədɛ?
Why exile?
nɛ mɑɹə, nɛ dvuːɹɪn.
No peace, no army.


Infobox Template

{{Valorik language
|name         = Valorik
|native_name  = [Native script, if applicable]
|speakers     = Valorîin, 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 come after nouns.
  • There is no regular plural suffix — use group and collective articles instead.
  • Honorifics appear before names, never after.
  • Yes–no questions end with the particle kə; answers are vɑ (yes) and nɛ (no).
  • Negation is expressed with nɛθə before the verb.
  • Numbers are fully scalable through compounding rather than unique large numerals.
  • Social relationships are signaled primarily through articles, honorifics, and context, not just number or gender.


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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