Durnic

Durnic is a monosyllabic language spoken by the Durn, dwarves from Durnhol-Saarkaaz, Rozakkora. The language was created by Lady Cyronax, Caden and Aza in December 2021 and has since been expanded by several other players including Julia.
== Grammar ==
In Durnic language there are some grammatical concepts foreign to other tongues.
=== Plurals and superplurals ===
Adding "i" to the end of a word turns it into a plural (pronounced EE).
Adding two "i"s to the end of a word turns it into a superplural, meaning "many" of the word (pronounced EYE).
For example, "kotar" means "friend", "kotari" means "friends" and "kotarii" means "many friends" or "a lot of friends".
=== Tenses and other suffixes ===
Words as they are should be assumed to be in the present tense. 
Adding "en" to the end of a word makes it past tense (pronounced EN). 
Adding "et" to the end of a word makes it future tense (pronounced ETT). 
Adding "or" to the end of a noun turns it into a verb (pronounced OR). 
Adding "ig" (pronounced IGG) is used in the place of 'or' if the word already ends in "or" or if it has a similar sound to "or". More recently, "eg" has been used as a variant spelling of "ig".
Examples of this usage; "dargor" means "attack", "dargoren" means "attacked". It is as simple as adding the appropriate suffix to the word you wish to alter.
== Vocabulary ==
The following is a compilation of known Durnic, presented with the Traveler's Tongue word in bold followed by the translation then its pronunciation.
=== Greetings and basic words ===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Hello 	Alo 	AH-low
Goodbye 	Gadlo 	GAD-low
What is your name? 	Sakar braag mi vok? 	sah-KAR BRA-gh mEE VOCK
My name is ____. 	Ma vok braag ____. 	Mah VOCK BRA-gh _____
Please 	Yog 	YO-gg
Thank you 	Log 	LOgg
I'm sorry 	Midrug 	Midd-ROO-G
I can't speak Durnic 	Ahm nasdahar baart Durnic 	AH-m nass-DAH-har BAR-tt Durn-nik
I speak the Traveler's Tongue	Ahm baart za Traveler's Tongue	AH-m BAR-tt ZAH TRAH-VER-ler-SS TON-gh
To 	Da 	DAH
And/With 	Aaz 	Az
The 	Za 	ZAH
Not 	Nas 	Nass
Or 	Kof 	COFF
But 	Ban 	BANN
Which 	Gra 	grAH
By/Because 	Groh 	GRo
Is/Are/Am 	Braag 	BRA-gh
For 	Diin 	dh-EE-n
Would/Could 	Fog 	Fh-OGG
From/Of 	Na 	NAH
      
===Pronouns===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic	Pronunciation
I/Me 	Ahm 	AH-m
You (singular and plural) 	Ihm 	im
Them (singular and plural)	Ohm 	OH-m
Our 	Uhm 	Umm
It 	Ehm 	EH-m
===Possessives===
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic	Pronunciation
To me 	Va 	VAH
To you 	Vi 	v-EE
To them 	Voh 	VO
To it 	Ve 	v-EH
To us 	Vu 	v-OO
My/Mine 	Ma 	MAH
Yours 	Mi 	m-EE
Theirs 	Moh 	MO
Its 	Me 	m-EH
Ours 	Mu 	m-OO
I have... 	Ka... 	KAH
You have... 	Ki 	k-EE
They have... 	Koh...	KO
It has... 	Ke... 	K-EH
We have... 	Ku... 	k-OO
     
===Questions===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
What? 	Sakar? 	SAH-KAR
Where? 	Salar? 	SAH-LAR
When? 	Salkar? 	SALL-KAR
How? 	Saval? 	SAH-Val
Why? 	Sadaar 	SAH-DAR
Who? 	Samaar 	SAH-MAR
Can I...?/May I...?	Dahar ahm...?	da-HAR AH-m
How much? 	Savalur? 	SAH-Val-ERR
Yes 	Yarg 	YAR-gh
No 	Narg 	NAR-gh
Maybe/Perhaps 	Yanarg 	YAH-NAR-gh
===Directions and help===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Left 	Dor 	DOR
Right 	Gor 	GOR
Up/Over/Above 	Lar 	LAR
Down/Under/Below 	Sar 	SAR
In 	Gar 	GAR
Out 	Dar 	DAR
Far/There 	To 	TOH
Close/Here 	Ko 	KOH
More 	Taarlar 	TAR-LAR
Help! 	Rendaar! 	REN-DAR
Can you help me? 	Dahar ihm rendaar ahm? 	DA-har im REN-DAR AH-m
I was attacked by the enemy. 	Ahm braagen dargoren groh za orc. 	AH-m BRAH-ghen DAR-GOR-en gro ZAH ORK
I was attacked by raiders! 	Ahm braagen dargoren groh stilsan! 	AH-m BRAH-ghen DAR-GOR-en gro STILL-SAN
I was robbed. 	Ahm braagen stilen. 	AH-m BRAH-ghen STILL-en
I'm injured. 	Ahm braag hord. 	AH-m BRAH-gh HORD
I'm lost. 	Ahm braag staag. 	AH-m BRAH-gh STAH-gh
Do you know where I can find a doctor?	Gan ihm kraalg salar ahm dahar trov za nashordsan?	GAN KRAH-LLG SALL-AR AH-m DAH-har tr-OFF ZA nass-HORD-SAN
Where is the toilet? 	Salar braag za vaarkmor? 	SALL-AR BRA-gh ZA VARK-MOR
Forbidden/No Entry! 	Nasgaroren! 	Nass-GAR-OR-en
Staff Only! 	San alig! 	SAN-AL-IGG
===Numbers===
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic	Pronunciation	Written Form
Zero 	Az 	AH-z 	
One 	Al 	AL 	/
Two 	Ald 	ALD 	//
Three 	Ard 	ARD 	///
Four 	El 	ELL 	\
Five 	Eld 	ELD 	\\
Six 	Erd 	ERD 	\\\
Seven 	Ol 	OL 	-
Eight 	Old 	OLD 	=
Nine 	Ord 	ORD 	≡
Ten 	Shar 	SH-AR 	+
Hundred 	Kar 	KAR 	ʌ
Thousand 	Mar 	MAR 	v
Ten Thousand 	Far 	FAR 	>
Hundred Thousand 	Zar 	ZAR 	<
Million 	Bar 	BAR 	#
==== Specific numbers ====
Specific numbers combine existing words for numbers, for example:
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic 	Pronunciation	Written Form
Seven Million 	Olbar 	OL-BAR 	-#
Ninety Nine 	Ordshar Ord	ORD-SH-AR ORD	≡+≡
==== Words associated with numbers ====
Common 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Number 	Ur 	ERR
Add 	Aaz 	Az
Subtract	Nassaaz	NAH-ss-AZ
===Colours ===
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Blue 	Kahurng	kah HURN-gh
Cyan 	Kiron 	kih-RON
Grey 	Chayak 	cha-YAK
Green 	Karik 	KAH-RIK
Light Blue 	Kikorng	KICK-ORN-gh
Light Grey 	Pataark	PAH-TARK
Light Lime/Green 	Kakark 	kah-KARK
Orange 	Naarng 	NARN-gh
Red 	Daarg 	DAR-gh
White 	Vaalk 	VAH-lk
=== Locations ===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Town Hall/Big Hall 	Taargal 	TAR-GALL
Mountain 	Kaaz 	KAH-zh
Valley 	Vult 	VULT
Peak 	Valt 	VALT
Island 	Glahtor 	gl-AH-TOR
Hole/Cave 	Mor 	MOR
Rock/Hill 	Tor 	TOR
Water 	Glah 	gl-AH
Sea/Ocean 	Glahii 	GLAH-HIGH
Tower 	Tuur 	TUR
Forge 	Zkaarn 	SCOR-nh
Farm 	Kaag 	KAH-gh
Mine 	Nir 	NERR
Doctor's/Apothecary 	Nashordsan halla	nass-HORD-SAN HAL-AH
Tavern/Drinking Hall	Nakgal 	NAK-GAL
Home 	Hol 	HOLL
Room 	Hal 	HAL
House 	Halla 	HAL-AH
Bedroom 	Takhal 	TAK-HAL
Kitchen 	Zarnhal 	ZARN-HAL
Everywhere 	Salarii 	SAH-lar-EE
Nowhere 	Nasalar 	NAS-a-LAR
===Tavern and Inns===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Do you have…? 	Gan ki…? 	GAN k-EE
Where is... 	Salar braag... 	SAH-LAR BRA-gh
...the toilet? 	...za vaarkmor? 	ZA VARK-MOR
...my room? 	...ma hal? 	MA HAL
...the guard? 	...za galzkor? 	ZA gal-SKOR
How much does it cost? 	Savalur? 	SAH-VAL-err
How many rooms are there? 	Saval halii braag to? 	SAH-VAL hal-EE BRA-gh TOH
Please can I have a room for the night?	Yog dahar ka hal diin za nasfos?	YoGG DAH-har KAH HAL dh-EE-n ZA nass-FOS
 
===Food and Drink===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Eat/Drink/Consume 	Nakor 	NAH-KOR
Cook/Fry/Bake 	Zarn 	ZAR-nh
Beet 	Daarg bata 	DAH-rg ba-TAH
Beer/Alcohol 	Nak 	NAH-Kh
Bread 	Zarnenfol 	ZAR-nen-FOLL
Carrot 	Naarng bata 	NAH-rng ba-TAH
Farming/Grown Food/Agriculture	Batar 	ba-TAR
Farm 	Kaag 	KAH-gh
Fruit/Vegetable 	Bata 	ba-TAH
Meat 	Skeg 	SK-egg
Potato 	Vaalk Bata 	VAH-lk ba-TAH
Wheat 	Fol 	FOLL
I cannot eat wheat. 	Ahm nasdahar nakor fol.	AH-m nass-DAH-har NAH-KOR FOLL
===Common Nouns ===
Traveler's Tongue 	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Day/Light 	Fos 	FOS
Night/Dark 	Nasfos 	nass-FOS
Friend 	Kotar 	KOTAR
Ally 	Tar 	TAR
Enemy 	Ork 	ORK
Leader/Master/Noble	Damak 	DAM-mak
Diplomacy 	Dardamakibaart	DAR-DAm-mak-EE-BART
Politics 	Damakibaart 	DAM-mak-EE-BART
Fun 	Nakdarg 	NAK-DARG
Present 	Irvog 	ERR-VOG
Past 	Enir 	EN-ear
Future 	Etir 	ETT-ear
Waste/Trash 	Car 	CAR
Parent 	Zag 	ZAG
Mother 	Zagad 	ZAH-GAD
Father 	Zagir 	ZAH-GIR
Pickaxe 	Nir 	NERR
Axe 	Voul 	v-OOL
Sword 	Darg 	DARG
Dwarf 	Durn 	D-URn
Person/Man 	San 	SAN
=== Common Adjectives ===
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Big 	Taar 	TAR
Small 	Nastaar	nass-TAR
New 	Vogir 	VOG-ear
Old 	Vogun 	VOG-un
Injured/Hurt 	Hord 	HORD
===Common Verbs===
Traveler's Tongue	Durnic 	Pronunciation
Like 	Tarig 	TAR-IGG
Hate 	Orkig 	ORK-IGG
Help 	Rendaar 	REN-DAR
Cook 	Zarn 	ZARN
Sleep 	Tak 	TAK
Know 	Kraalg 	KRAH-Lgh
Learn 	Kraalgiraar	KRAH-Lgh-GIR-AH
Hope 	Morg 	MORG
Write/Carve 	Parn 	PAR-nh
Transcribe 	Kratparn 	KRAT-PAR-nh
Mine 	Nirig 	NIR-IGG
Steal 	Stil 	STILL
Talk/Trade 	Baart 	BART
Apply/Put 	Krat 	KRAT
Attack/Fight 	Darg 	DARG
== Analogous translations ==
Since Durnic does not translate neatly to Traveler's Tongue, the direct translation can fail to translate the meaning of terms or phrases. This makes analogous translation necessary for many Durnic terms.
Meaning in Traveler's Tongue	Durnic 	Direct Translation
Doctor's/Apothecary 	Nashordsan halla	Not-hurt-man house
Enemy 	Ork 	Orc (as in the green humanoid species)
Fun 	Nakdarg 	Drink-fight
Sea/Ocean 	Glahii 	Many waters
Bread 	Zarnenfol 	Cooked Wheat
Attack 	Darg 	Sword (said as a verb)
Island 	Glahtor 	Water Rock/Water Hill
Everywhere 	Salarii 	Many wheres
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