Neo-Viridian

Neo-Viridian or Nou-Viwidie (GH) / Nuviwiti (HS) / Nuviwiti (HZS) IPA:/nu.vi.wi.ti/, to not be confused with Viridian, is a Tuisgen language spoken in Rathnir, in the continents of Syltör and Ummarnu. Neo-Viridian is written in the Laetrinian script or the Caeli script.
== History ==
=== Origin ===
The Neo-Viridian language gets its name from the native Viridian word "Viridi", which means "People", which is also where the name of the country of Viridian comes from. The difference between Neo-Viridian and Viridian is that one is a Tuisgen language (Neo-Viridian, related to the Traveler's Tongue, Eisendel, etc.), while the other (Viridian) is more closely related to the neighbouring languages of Gawamari, Ezai, Shamari, etc. Records of Neo-Viridian first being spoken only emerge after the fall of the Viridian nation. While on the other side, Viridian language is being spoken less and less. It is hard to tell how many Neo-Viridian speakers existed then, and how many Viridian speakers exist today, but one thing for sure, is that Viridian is being spoken less and less by the local tribes, in favour of Neo-Viridian. There are no writing systems for Viridian and no written records either. On the other hand, Neo-Viridian has 3 different writing standards. Neo-Viridian was first standardized by a Laetrinian poet and linguist known as Clémouriét Arséieure. He created a standardized version for Neo-Viridian known as the Greenhaven Standard (GS). Soon after, two other standards emerged, the Himinjarl Standard (HS) and the Haleos-Zerith Standard (HZS). GS is written with the Laetrinian script and follows Laetrinian orthographical rules. HS is written in the Caeli script, and the orthography resembles more closely to Caeli as well. HZS is written in the Haleos-Zerith script and is said to follow an orthography that represents the Neo-Viridian language more accurately. There are additionally differences in vocabulary, not many but still noticeable. For example, GS is more influenced by Laetrinian, HS is more influenced by Caeli and HZS is more influenced by the Aldan Creole and the Traveller's Tongue. Neo-Viridian is recognized as a language in Laetrinia and Alda, yet in Caeli it is not. Instead, it is known as the Himinjarl dialect. 
=== Differences between 3 standards ===
The differences are mainly seen in orthography, scripts, and vocabulary. The phonology on the other hand has very minor differences.
== Grammar ==
=== Phonology ===
 	Bilabial	Alveolar 	Post-Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal 	/m/ 	/n/ 	 	 	/ŋ/ 	
Stop 	/p/ 	/t/ 	 	 	/k/ 	
Fricative 	/f/ (v) 	/s/ /z/ (θ̠)	/ʃ/ 	 	 	/h/
Approximant	 	 	 	/j/ 	 	
Lateral 	 	/l/ 	 	 	 	
 	Front	Central	Back
Close 	/i/ 	 	/u/
Close-mid	 	 	/o/
Open-mid 	/ε/ 	 	
Open 	/a/ 	 	
=== Word Order ===
S-V-O
=== Pronouns ===
Pronouns can change "forms" depending on which verb it is being conjugated with and the preposition that came before or after. For example:
Tim ow. - You are.
Mok piane. - I hit.
Wi pawen. - We work.
"Tu" changes to "Tim" because "Pimen" (to be) is a Situational verb.
"E" changes to "Mok" because "Pianen" (to hit) is a Transformative (or also known as Movemental) verb. 
"Wi" stays "Wi" because "Pawen" (to work) is a Root verb.
 	Root	Tran	Situ
I 	E 	Mok 	E
You 	Tu 	Ti 	Tim
He/She/It	Et 	In 	It
We 	Wi 	U 	I
You 	Ie 	In 	I
They 	I 	Iten	I
=== Possessives ===
Contrary to Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns do not change forms and remain the same no matter what.
Mi - My, Mine
Iow - Your
Hei - His/Its/Her
Uw - Our
Ie - Your
It - Their
=== Adjectives ===
Adjectives follow the same orders as English and do not change depending on the gender of the nouns.
Hit muwnen - Good morning
Hit nikt - Good night
=== Articles ===
There are 2 types of articles in New Viridian; Definite and Indefinite.
Definite articles:
Sg 	Root	Tran	Situ
Masc	Zi 	Ton 	Ta
Femi	Zi 	Tat 	Siw
Neut	Ti 	Tu 	Se
Pl 	Lan 	Lem 	Liw
Definite articles function like "The" in the Traveller's Tongue.
Indefinite articles:
Sg 	Root	Tran	Situ
Masc	E 	Izu 	I
Femi	I 	Izan	O
Neut	I 	Ezu 	E
Pl 	It 	In 	It
Indefinite articles function like "a" or "an" in the Traveller's Tongue.
When a noun is isolated (meaning not followed by any articles or prepositions) it never changes forms. But whenever a noun is followed by any articles or prepositions, they change forms. A suffix is added at the end of the noun depending on the gender and number of the noun (e.g. Feminine, Plural) and depending on the preposition's form (e.g. Transformative).
Definite suffixes:
Sg 	Root	Tran	Situ
Masc	-/ 	-an 	-t
Femi	-/ 	-it 	-t
Neut	-i 	-et 	-t
Pl 	-ke 	-ken	-ki
Indefinite suffixes:
Sg 	Root	Tran	Situ
Masc	-a 	-az 	-ta
Femi	-i 	-iz 	-ti
Neut	-i 	-iz 	-ti
Pl 	-i 	-ez 	-ezu
Note that if the word ends in a noun, then:
-a + -a = -a
-a + -i = -e
-e + -a = -a
-e + -i = -e
-i + -a = -e
-i + -i = -i
-u + -a = -o
-u + -i = -i
-o + -a = -a
-o + -i = -u
=== Plurals ===
When a noun is isolated, the ending "-iz" is added. e.g.
Lie → Lies - Li → Liz
Hill → Hills - Al → Aliz
Note that if the word ends in a noun, then:
-a + -iz = -ez
-e + -iz = -ez
-i + -iz = -iz
-u + -iz = -iz
o + -iz = -uz
=== Conjugation ===
All verbs end in "-en", and this ending drops every time a verb is conjugated.
Present Tense: - Used whenever an action is taking place at the moment of speaking.
E: -e
Tu: -i
Et: -i
Wi: -e
Ie: -e
I: -e
Past Tense: - Used to indicate an action that had happened in the past and that had been completed.
E: hev -et
Tu: hiv -it
Et: hiv -it
Wi: hev -et
Ie: hev -et
I: hev -et
Future Tense: - Used whenever an action will take place further in time or to express a wish.
E: wil -e
Tu: wil -e
Et: wil -e
Wi: wil -e
Ie: wil -e
I: wil -e
Past Tense II: - Used when talking about something that had happened in the very distant past or that happened before another past action.
E: hev e- -et
Tu: hiv e- -et
Et: hiv e- -et
Wi: hev e- -et
Ie: hev e- -et
I: hev e- -et
=== Daily Phrases ===
Hello! ==> Ol! / Oi! / Salutates!
Good morning. ==> Hit mon.
Good evening. ==> Hit eftowno.
Good night. ==> Hit nich.
My name is _. ==> Mi iama e _.
How are you? ==> Wo a tim?
What is your name? ==> We e iow iama?
I'm feeling good. ==> Mok fele hit.
I'm feeling bad. ==> Mok fele wik.
Goodbye! ==> Hit kaw!
I do not understand. ==> E otersote nit.
How do I say _ in Neo Viridian. ==> Wu zeke e _ in Nuviwiti.
Dictionary Link (Greenhaven Standard)
Dictionary Link (Himinjarl Standard)
Dictionary Link (Haleos-Zerith Standard)
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Category:Traveler's Era