Savernian Language

The Savernian Language or Saofeerin Thoonge IPA:/saw.fɛ:.ʁin.θ̼u:ŋɛ/ is a Tuisgen language spoken in Rathnir, mainly on the continent of Haven. It is the official language of Savernia. Savernian is written in the Savernian script (Set Saofeer Rwestena).
== History ==
=== Origins ===
The Savernian language had originated in the south of Haven. It is a Tuisgen language, being part of the Western branch of the Tuisgen family tree. The Savernian language has been spoken for centuries, and is one of the oldest languages of the Haven continent. It borrowed very few words from other languages, but it mainly borrowed from Boulderovian and Auroran. The Savernian Script is one of the oldest scripts in the continent of Haven, and many other scripts were based on it. 
=== The Savernian Academy of Languages ===
The Savernian Academy of Languages was an unofficial academy that was created by the Movement of Free Poets and Thinkers. It eventually became officialized and set the rules of Savernian grammar and orthography. The Academy would also try to get rid of most of the foreign words that were not necessary, and to instead prioritize already existing words of Savernian origins over foreign ones. There were very few dialectal variations of the language, with the differences mainly being on the pronunciation of certain sound combinations, although still 100% intelligible for any Savernian speaker. The Academy would standardize the phonology of the language and eradicated every dialectal variations.
== Grammar ==
=== Phonology ===
=== Word Order ===
The word order is Subject-Verb-Object.
=== Characteristic of Savernian Grammar ===
In Savernian words often change endings depending on the verb used or on the preposition used. Note that these do not function like grammatical cases, even though it may seem like it. There are 6 different forms:
* Isolated
* Root
* Directional
* Morphic
* Comparative
* Positional
When using a verb, the subject is linked, meaning:
Ey eyto - I eat
"Ey" does not change and stays "Ey" because "Eyton" is a ROOT verb.
Eyy em bi - I am
"Ey" changes to "Eyy" because "Bimeyn" is a POSITIONAL verb.
Whenever a word is followed by a preposition, it also changes:
By the sea. - Biscire saiyity.
"Saiyiz" changes to "Saiyity" because "Bi" is a POSITIONAL preposition.
With an apple. - *Wethus aeploses.
*Wethus (weth + wisus)
"Aepluz" changes to "Aeploses" because "Weth" is a MORPHIC preposition.
Note that for "Oaf (of)" the following word changes instead of the word it follows:
Dalises oaf Saofelenth. - Region of Savernia.
"Lenth" is NEUTER, and "Oaf" is MORPHIC, so "Dal" changes to "Dalises", indefinite suffix, neuter, morphic ending.
Theus Dales oaf Saofelenth. - The Region of Savernia.
Here the definite article is used and so the neuter, morphic, definite ending "-es" is added to "Dal" instead of "-ises". Additionally, the article changes to the morphic form.
Another detail about Savernian are articulated prepositions. Whenever an article is followed by a certain preposition, they will fuse together to create an articulated preposition. Note that not all prepositions and articles fuse together, some will remain detached.
List of Articulated Prepositions:
Uten(out, from [dir]) + Thaun(definite.singular.masculine.directional.) = Thum
Weth + Wisus(indefinite.singular.masculine.morphic.) = Wethus
Oon(pos) + Teydaz = Oon Teydatis (Then)
Tila(dir) + Thaun(definite.singular.masculine.directional.) = Thilon
Tila(dir) + Thade(definite.singular.feminine.directional.) = Thide
Tila(dir) + Theun(definite.singular.neuter.directional.) = Thilen
Tila(dir) + Lem(definite.plural.directional.) = Tilem
Tooe(dir) + 
Thana(com) + Thaum(definite.singular.masculine.comparative.) = Tham
Thana(com) + Sciyare(definite.singular.feminine.comparative.) = Scian
Oon(pos) + 
Ondere(pos) + 
Oofara(pos) + 
Bi(pos) + Scire(definite.singular.feminine.positional.) = Biscire
Bi(pos) + Scey(definite.singular.neuter.positional.) = Biscey
Bi(pos) + Thay(definite.singular.masculine.positional.) = Bithay
Bi(pos) + Lyre(definite.plural.positional.) = Bilyre
Bi(pos) + Wys(indefinite.singular.masculine.positional.) = Bys
Bi(pos) + Ways(indefinite.singular.feminine.positional.) = Bis
Bi(pos) + Weys(indefinite.singular.neuter.positional.) = Bis
Bi(pos) + Wyth(indefinite.plural.positional.) = Bith
=== Pronouns ===
Pronouns can change "forms" depending on which verb it is being conjugated with and the preposition that came before or after.
 	Root	Dir 	Mor 	Com 	Pos
I 	Ey 	Moec 	Es 	Em 	Eyy
You & Me	Wed 	Weden 	Wedes 	Wedem 	Wedy
We 	Wi 	Woon 	Woons 	Woom 	Wy
You (sg)	Thu 	Thin 	This 	Thim 	Thym
You two 	Yed 	Tyin 	Tyis 	Tyim 	Tyym
You (pl)	Ye 	Yin 	Yis 	Yim 	Yy
He 	He 	Hen 	Hes 	Hem 	Hy
It 	Het 	Heten 	Hetes 	Hetem 	Hyt
She 	Hy 	Hyn 	Hys 	Hym 	Hyy
They 	Hiyt	Hiyten	Hiytes	Hiytem	Hiyy
=== Possessives ===
 	Root 	Dir 	Mor 	Com 	Pos
My, Mine 	Minc 	Men 	Mes 	Mi 	Miy
Your & Mine	Woed 	Woen 	Woes	Woem 	Woy
Our 	Oure 	Oun 	Ous 	Oum 	Oy
Your (sg) 	Yure 	Yun 	Yus 	Yum 	Yyrs
Your (two) 	Youd 	Youn 	Yous	Youm 	You
Your (pl) 	Yers 	Yen 	Yes 	Yem 	Yey
His 	Heis 	Hein 	Heis	Heim 	Hey
Its 	Heis 	Hein 	Heis	Heim 	Hey
Her 	Hyrs 	Hen 	Hes 	Hem 	Hey
Their 	Thirs	Thins	Thys	Thiym	Thiy
To show possession you add "-es" e.g.
The cat's house. - Thet emowetes huson.
A bird's tree. - Wys brythyses trow.
=== Adjectives ===
Savernian has three grammatical genders, masculine, feminine, and neuter. To know the grammatical gender of a word, look at the ending.
Most masculine words end with:
-o
-on
-er
-uz
-ay
and any other unique endings.
Most feminine words end with:
-iz
-es
-th
-i
-oz
-e
-oo
-is
-c
Most neuter words end with:
-ez
-az
-a
Although there are still exceptions, for the most part, this tends to be the general rule.
The ending “-er” often shows a profession, and thus can be changed into “-erin” if said profession is related to a feminine person.
Adjectives change their endings to show the gender of said word.
For example:
Thet morona emowet. - (the brown cat) neuter “-a”
Syt moroni foosciy. - (the brown fox) feminine “-i”
Set moron snyga. - (the brown snow) masculine doesn’t change
/!\ If the word ends in a vowel, then:
-a + -a = -a
-a + -i = -e
-e + -a = -a
-e + -i = -e
-i + -a = -e
-i + -i = -i
-u + -a = -o
-u + -i = -y
-o + -a = -ah
-o + -i = -eu
-y + -a = -ya
-y + -i = -i
For example:
Gythe niycte. - Good night.
Deuthi wictes. - Mortal witch.
=== Articles ===
Words in Savernian often end in "-z", and thus the "-z" drops and then the suffix is added. If the suffix starts with a vowel and the word ends in a vowel then vowle fuse into one:
-a + -a = -a
-a + -i = -e
-a + -y = -e
-a + -e = -e
-e + -a = -a
-e + -i = -e
-e + -y = -e
-e + -e = -e
-i + -a = -e
-i + -i = -i
-i + -y = -i
-i + -e = -e
-u + -a = -o
-u + -i = -y
-u + -y = -oi
-u + -e = -eu
-o + -a = -aa
-o + -i = -eu
-o + -y = -oi
-o + -e = -eu
-y + -a = -ya
-y + -i = -i
-y + -y = -yy
-y + -e = -e
Definite articles:
Sg 	Root	Dir 	Mor 	Com 	Pos
Masc	Set 	Thaun	Thaus	Thaum 	Thay
Femi	Syt 	Thade	Nire 	Sciyare	Scire
Neut	Thet	Theun	Theus	Theum 	Scey
Pl 	Lan 	Lem 	Nires	Lam 	Lyre
Indefinite articles:
Sg 	Root	Dir 	Mor 	Com 	Pos
Masc	Wes 	Wisun	Wisus	Wisum	Wys
Femi	Wys 	Wisan	Wisas	Wisam	Ways
Neut	Wis 	Wesun	Wesus	Wesum	Weys
Pl 	With	Wina 	Scire	Wim 	Wyth
Definite suffixes:
Sg 	Root	Dir	Mor	Com	Pos
Masc	 	 	 	 	
Femi	 	 	 	 	
Neut	 	 	 	 	
Pl 	 	 	 	 	
Indefinite suffixes:
Sg 	Root	Dir	Mor	Com	Pos
Masc	 	 	 	 	
Femi	 	 	 	 	
Neut	 	 	 	 	
Pl 	 	 	 	 	
=== Plurals ===
=== Conjugation ===
== Daily Phrases ==
Hello! → Holle!
Good morning. → Gytha moornon.
Good evening. → Gytha efteornon.
Good night. → Gythe niycte.
My name is _. → Ey haytana _. / Eyy em thay(m)/scire(f)/scey(n) bi _.
How are you? → Hwu ora thym bi?
What is your name? → Hwet ora yyrs bi hayatanaz?
I'm feeling good. → Es feole gytha.
I'm feeling bad. → Es feole wicta.
Goodbye! → Gythe cari! / Gytha faeraz!
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