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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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