Klobir

Klobir, is one of the few surviving descendants of the Valdic-Klobir language family from prior to the Jagdasian Collapse, it predates the arrival of most Traveler's Tongue speakers that dominated Rathnir, Eldham, and today Abexilas. Klobir is spoken by nations such as Simulami, Valreach, Korlenten Sarinzerilin, Zeril and Velarim. It was more commonly spoken in Nieden, Valresh in Rathnir and Eldham, and is spoken in central Tanragh, east Tiberia, and the eastern side of the Adramis subcontinent located in Cathramis.
The closest living relatives of Klobir are the Valdic languages spoken in Skjoldrbrodir and the Valdic Union. Klobir was heavily influenced by the Asteri Language spoken by the Niedene, the Floramii language spoken by the Floramians, while also slightly influenced by Dwarven, Tritonite, Hob, Fergsk and Stormgovan languages.
In recent years, it has become a de-facto lingua franca within Simulami, Korlenten Sarinzerilin and Velarim by being the leading language in professional contexts such as science, navigation, philosophy and law.
==Major features ==
*Klobir is written from left to right,
*Its written form is an example of a scriptio continua, as it does not use spaces, different letter cases, or punctuation to tell apart words, phrases, or sentences.
*It is an analytical language, so it organizes words and grammar by a strict word order instead of inflections, or word endings that show grammar.
*Klobir nouns require classifiers in order to be counted. That is, when specifying the amount of a countable noun, a classifier must be inserted which agrees with the noun.
==Script==
The written form of the language is traditionally in the form of a runic script, known as ptatlsoto in Klobir. It is characterized by angular characters, with no curves or soft edges like those found in the Traveler’s Tongue alphabet. This is due to the fact that it was originally carved in wood or stone. In the past, horizontal strokes were not used, because, when carving a message on a piece of wood, horizontal strokes were parallel to the grain, therefore less legible and more likely to split the wood. Since writing on parchment and paper became widespread, however, previously angular characteristics of some characters have become horizontal.
Due to the spread of the global lingua-franca Traveler's Tongue, a variant of Klobir using its script was developed at Osundir University. It consisted of directly transcribing the old runic script into a new form, which resulted in the sounds made by the letters in Klobir being different from the sounds made by the same letters in Traveler's Tongue. There are even multiple letters, such as y and i, that share the same sound. Furthermore, there were a few letters that were not used, among them the letter z. At the moment, this variant is exclusively used in academia and also to aid foreigners in learning the language.
==History and Geographic Distribution==
The Klobir language was surrounded by Asteri Language, it is considered a rather unique tongue due to the travelling nature of its speakers. At early times it was only spoken as a language isolate by the Krobuny, later on due to their migrations to Jagdas, and later back to Nieden it was thought to be heavily influenced by the Valdic People's language. Later it was found that the two languages relate and most probably share a common ancestry. Little is known to this proto-Valdic-Klobir origin. The language spread with the colonizations of the Simulami Empire to Valresh's uninhabited lands, and overtook the native tongue of Valreach. 
It was brought to Abexilas through several ways, such as the interplanar travels of the Children of Nius cult (native speakers of Klobir) that invaded the lands of today's Velarim and influenced, later overtook the many tongues of Ancient-Zerilin city-states forming the Velarimen-Klobir and Zerilin-Klobir dialects. Later on following the Comet of Iristor that brought Rathnir and Eldham natives over had also birthed Korlenten Sarinzerilin, where many were from its predecessor Simulami.
=== Dialects ===
==== Velarimen-Klobir ====
Velarimen-Klobir is a dialect most spoken in Velarim and its vicinity. Unique features involve heavy influence of Dwarven, Tritonite and Hob words in its vocabulary.
==== Zerilin-Klobir ====
Zerilin-Klobir is a dialect most spoken in Zeril and its vicinity. Unique features involve heavier influence of Floramii words.
== Phonology & Pronounciation ==
Latin Script Letters	Phonetic Sound
K Q 	/kul/
L 	/le'/
O U 	/ov/
B D P 	/do'/b/
Y I J 	/yir/
R 	/ro'/
A 	/a/
E 	/e'/
M N 	/ma'n/
Z S 	/zes/
T 	/te'/
C 	/ce'/
H 	/h/
V F 	/vefe/
G 	/ga'/
X 	/xul/
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 	Labial 	Labio-dental 	Alveolar 	Post-
Alveolar 	Palatal 	Velar 	Uvular 	Glottal
Nasal 	M N /ma'n/ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Plosive 	B D P /do'/b/ 	 	T /te'/ 	T /te'/ 	 	K Q /kul/ 	 	
Affricate 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fricative 	V F /vefe/ 	 	Z S /zes/ 	 	 	X /xul/ 	X /xul/ 	H /h/
Approx. 	 	 	L /le'/ 	L /le'/ 	Y I J /yir/ 	 	 	
Trill 	 	 	R /ro'/ 	R /ro'/ 	 	 	 	
Lateral
approx. 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vowel	Phonetic Sound
A 	/a/
E 	/e'/
O U 	/ov/
ae 	/aɛ/
=== Pronounciation: ===
Klobir is mostly pronounced vocally as per written. There are some additional rules that we will list below:
* /oo/ Spelled /u/
* /chm/ spelled silently with an /m/
* /ae/ spelled as /á/
* /ch/ spelled as /ck/
* /ia/ spelled as /á/
if the letter u is in certain conditions such as:
* /r/ in front, it is spelled as /á/
* /n/ in front, it is spelled as /u/
* /h/ the letter h is mostly spelled silently, only spelled as /H/ when exceptions.
* At /th/ it is spelled as /t/.
* At /gh/ it is spelled as /g/.
The letter combinations of /RIOL/ may change in pronounciation. Such as /IRLO/ or /IROL/ or /RIOL/ or /RILO/. Depends on the word.
Double letters /LL/ or /KK/ as spelled as one /L/ or /K/
Klobir speakers raise their voice at commas or question marks /,/ and /?/ while lower it at the end of sentences such as full stops /./ or exclamation marks /!/
=== Spoken/Singing Klobir ===
"Kalt Strivoldzan" - Simulamii Soldier's Song (Sarinzerilin)
== Grammar ==
=== Sentence Endings                                 ===
Since Klobir in its traditional form doesn't use punctuation, context is essential to determine the end of a sentence. However, in the Latin-alphabet variant, a full stop can be used.                                
==== Sentence Endings in Klobir ====
* Declarative Sentences (statements): No specific ending particle, but a falling intonation.                                
* Interrogative Sentences (questions): Ending particle "ka?" with a rising intonation.                                
* Imperative Sentences (commands): Ending particle "zo!" with a sharp, falling intonation.                                
* Exclamatory Sentences: Ending particle "la!" with a prolonged, falling intonation.                                
==== Simplified Phonetic Inventory ====
* Original Letters: K Q L O U B D P Y I J R A E M N Z S T C H V F G X                                
* Simplified Letters:                                
** Eliminate Q: Use K for /kul/                                
** Eliminate U: Use O for /ov/                                
** Eliminate D and P: Use B for /do'/b/                                
** Eliminate J: Use Y for /yir/                                
** Eliminate C: Use either K or S depending on the context.                                
* New Set: K L O B Y I R A E M N Z S T H V F G X’              
=== Tense ===
Category 	Type 	Particle
Present 	Present 	-
Continuous 	Present 	-inga
Past 	Present 	-ta
Continuous 	Past 	-ingata
Perfect 	Past 	-te
Future 	Future 	-zo
Near 	Future 	-kazo
Continuous 	Future 	-ingazo
Perfect 	Future 	-tezo
Conditional	Conditional	-cot
Past 	Conditional	-cote
Imperative 	Command 	-im
=== Negation ===
To negate, add "UMH" before the verb.	To negate, add "UMH" before the verb.
Example: "Umh Milhaeg" (not using) 	Example: "Umh Milhaeg" (not using)
=== Particles/Markers ===
Type 	Particle	Meaning
Place 	-bi 	at the location
Time 	-ti 	at the time
Cause/Reason	-gi 	because of
=== Counters ===
Type 	Particle	One 	Multiple (Two)
Objects 	"malo" 	Eftmalo	Teftmalo
Animals 	"bala" 	Eftbala	Teftbala
People 	"polo" 	Eftpolo	Teftpolo
Books or Pieces of Paper	"silo" 	Eftsilo	Teftsilo
Vehicles 	"kelo" 	Eftkelo	Teftkelo
Buildings or Houses 	"belo" 	Eftbelo	Teftbelo
English 	"delo" 	Eftdelo	Teftdelo
Devices 	"tolo" 	Efttolo	Deftolo
Food or Meals 	"nelo" 	Eftnelo	Teftnelo
Days or Events 	"zelo" 	Eftzelo	Teftzelo
=== Possessive Pronouns & Markers:                 ===
* Possessive Pronouns & Markers determine how possesssion is indicated. (My book, Your house.)                
* Markers at singular forms, are attached into the possessed word (such as apple). In plural it is written seperately before the possessed word.
Klobir Possessive Pronoun	Marker 	English Variant	Example 	Example in English
Kal - Kalle 	min (after) 	I - My 	Kalle gromin 	My hand
Fo - Folle 	min (after) 	You - Your 	Folle esaromin 	Your pencil
Sob - Sodde 	min (after) 	It - Its 	Sodde kaltirmin 	His enemy
Kalt - Kalten 	lunin (before)	We - Our 	Kalten lunin pipa 	Our bagpipe
Fo - Follen 	lunin (before)	You - Your 	Follen lunin doma 	Your house
Fot - Fotten 	lunin (before)	They - Their 	Fotten lunin zeril	Their flower
=== Indefinite Concept ===
Klobir 	English	Example 	English Meaning
Are /áre/ 	Some 	Are esaro 	Some pencil
Tare /táre/ 	Many 	Tare savi 	Many street
Erte /er-tte/	Any 	Erte istufa	Any music
=== Reflexive Pronouns & Modifications ===
Klobir 	English 	Example 	English Meaning
Kallenen	Myself 	Kal tekol kallenen 	I see myself
Follenen	Yourself 	Fo hunt folllenen 	You express yourself
Sodden 	Itself 	Sob yan iklim sodden 	It speaks for itself
Kalteney	Ourselves 	Kalt molth kalteney 	We discover ourselves
Folleney	Yourselves	Fo kiltit yan folleney	You will speak yourselves
Fotteney	Themselves	Fot lith fotteney 	They learn themselves
=== Plurality in Klobir ===
Default with Counters: As previously established, Krobuni mostly uses counters to convey plurality. Explicit plural markers are more often employed when plurality needs to be emphasized without counters.
==== Plural Markers ====
* Marker 1 - "zan":
** A more universal marker that can be appended at the end of many nouns.
** Example: KAL → KALzan
* Marker 2 - "vor-...-lon":
** For nouns that start with softer phonetic sounds such as /le'/, /ce'/, or /h/.
** Example: LE (Six) → vor-LElon
** Example: H’FE (Hot) → vor-H’FElon
* Marker 3 - "-rok":
** For nouns ending in a consonant, especially those ending in "l" or "t".
** Example: GIC (Up) → GICrok
* Marker 4 - "-bim":
** For nouns ending in a vowel. Sometimes, the last vowel of the noun might be dropped before adding "-bim".
** Example: FO (You) → FObim; KALT (We) → KALbim
* Marker 5 - "siv-...-ret":
** For nouns beginning with "a" or "e". Prefix with "siv-" and suffix with "-ret".
** Example: ARE (Some) → siv-AREret
==== Irregular Plurals ====
Similar to "goose" to "geese", Klobir might have some nouns that don't follow the typical rules. For instance, SOB (He/She/It) could become SILB as its plural form.
Modifications:
* Letter Removal: Certain Klobir nouns might require the removal of a letter or more before a plural suffix is added.
** Example: MILHAEG (Use) → MILHAErok
* Phonetic Plural Marker: The plural marker "zan" can be affixed to nouns to indicate plurality.
** Example: KAL (I) → KALzan (plural concept, maybe "people"
== Sentences, Examples, Sayings ==
=== Examples in Sentences or Short Monologues ===
In Klobir 	Translation
Kalzan vezo! 	I command you to go!
Fozo eftmalo trak. 	You will see one road.
Gicrok mori vorm 	Up is a beautiful mountain
Klonzan vifi vezo 	Solid things go.
H'feta der vorm 	It was deep in the beautiful mountain.
Zint eanu de hula 	The smart city is by the water.
Kimir lorn de tron 	Curious is weak sound.
Kalinga zenen, turla zo!	I'm afraid, dont go!
Fivin drif va. 	Sour smell is pleasant
Jalar sren zo 	Overwhelmed is a soft command
H'fe siv-ibrekol virmo. 	It's hot for learning here.
Gicrok kiltir fomir 	Up is a brave enemy
Drum vifi vezo 	Pleasant smell goes.
Slenza kozo birst 	Worried sees poor.
=== Proverbial Phrases (Sayings) ===
In Klobir 	Translation 	Meaning
Ghola (pronounced /goal+a/) 	As it is written 	Used at the end of sentences, agreements or disagreements, generally meaning that what has been concludes is as it should have been.
Eft umh rob lob fe ri. 	One truth outweighs three lies 	A phrase that talks about the value of truth over lies/deceit.
Kalt ibre klobir, sekol gob fekol?	Why do we know everything? 	A phrase about questioning the truth of things and is usually referred to curiosity and knowledge-seeking.
Fot maru ef tol be linu 	They run and go in different paths 	Everyone has their own path/destiny. The two referred to walks on a different life-journey. Usually used to "end" certain things such as an alliance.
Klin fe vos ibre Ibrkol 	Silence and noise have their seperate places.	Reflects the balance between quiet and sound of life. Usually used to silence a group or ask for attention.
Sob kalt goc rob auro. 	We rise as one. 	A phrase about unity.
Taro krom, Tor grek. 	With work, find greatness. 	Hard work brings good result.
=== Short Story and Religious Writing Examples ===
In the city of Eanu, there was a smart and curious boy named Varch.
One day, he decided to explore the beautiful mountain, and, despite feeling anxious, he climbed up.
At the top, he found a hidden cave where a mysterious object was hidden.
The object emitted a soft and pleasant sound. Varch, overwhelmed with curiosity,
took the object down the mountain. As he descended, the sound turned unpleasant, and he became worried.
Back in the city, people were suspicious and distrustful of the strange object.
Varch, feeling a mix of fear and excitement, decided to keep it hidden.
The once curious and brave boy now felt anxious and secretive.
Short Story in Klobir
Enuizo zik vonazenzo gro, va linuzo kiziki valt Varch.
Lunhirozo, iemiae eft ziktikol form lorkol zint, quinzi stirazen,
hirun sto goc. Tronzo linu mal var bo lanokolftzen strok.
La'umhzo strin drum. Varch kimir sto fomir zik, zop vizu
driftrol driv. Linu grek, klin sting sto harn grint sto quorn bokol sto.
Varch, fikan nagar sto zenan. Grek, tirkin sto vesk kalson stik ferti, zik sto fomir.
In Asteri translated Travelling Tongue:
The Luminarium is a heavenlike tranquil alternate plane of existence,
where one may go upon dying provided they have been deemed worthy by the creators.
It is here that most of the gods are believed to have resided,
but now those fallen may live out a calm and peaceful existence here.
Accounts of Spirits claim that the skies shine a warm blue or gray,
with a gentle breeze on many days in the part they traveled.
Religious Writing in Klobir:
Luminarium zo iklim reiriti s'tfevezo lano, leta linuzo kiziki kelvar, klobiri kal kreftum in vizuzo
trakzo, zoba be eanuzo varchan stozo kari, f'hargzo ibreveno elikzen.
Linu eft teft inore stozo folmzo goczen,
Malaba cordazo derno nolzi ainezo bozo kelzen.
=== Simulami/Sarinzerilin Sayings ===
Glory to the Empire 	Vitalis zar illum Imperaten
Ave Simulami 	Renova Simulami
Hail Simulami 	Zephyr Simulami
Long live the Emperor	Lorma ariolth illum Imperare
=== Klobir Names (Typical) ===
Male 	Meaning
Holeûs 	Stands proud as a citadel
Saulot 	The Chief
Müviel 	Wolf Knight
Namol 	The one that believes
Zeno 	Kodiak bear
Arv 	Young prince
Aaro 	Unknown one
Mamonth	The Seafarer
Urtel 	The one who finds the path
Elbjod 	The Foreseer
Vubrau 	Ancient secret
Blím 	The entertainer
Ondwyn 	Faithful soul
Visót 	Promised one
Ageown 	Lucky individual
Female 	Meaning
Nathsol 	The savior
Iyvanor 	The Proud spirit
Tariri 	The Gold fish
Serine 	Moon's soul / Serenity
Ictori 	Green hearthed
Aiw 	The contractor
Auríz 	Warrior queen / Ears
Raegh 	The Spouseless
Lysp 	The dedicated one
Haylin 	The Secretive
Kojavi 	The one that stands tough
Agela 	Brave hearthed
Crokkamni	Missing spirit
Naymir 	The Safety
Skif 	The Vessel
Neutral 	Meaning
Veidrar 	The one who talks
Shmak 	Goat-spirited (Funny one)
Turleif 	The Heir
Celmandor	Wandering soul
Tiol 	The Fisher
Daikai 	Takes care of others
Fulcon 	The one who never gives up
Gildu 	Powerful
Uzgrul 	Fierce mountain
Aruwen 	Lost history
Pel 	Small one
Osil 	The cartographer
Tubrok 	The one that acts like a potato
Olic 	The ranger
Zerill 	The flowering one
Nazit 	Hearthbreaker
==Vocabulary==
For the complete Klobir Vocabulary please refer to:
Excel containing all Klobir Vocabulary, Guide and Grammar
== Old-Klobir ==
Old-Klobir is usually refered to the old klobir way of writing in runic. Which usually had both a sound value meaning and an ideograph. It us rarely used today, and mostly by traditionalists. Old-Klobir texts were mainly found in stone or wood-carvings, indicating the runic text not having any circular shapes due to the veins of barks.
Runic script	Romanization	Pronunciation	In Traveler's Tongue
kby 	kby 	kulbyir 	Klobir
ogca 	ogca 	ovgaceka 	about
atfgr 	atfgr 	atefegaro 	accessibility [solidarity]
klby 	klby 	klobir 	all
fe 	fe 	vefay 	and
fharg 	f'harg 	fe'haroga 	be
ig 	ig 	yirga 	did
daclo 	daclo 	dacelov 	difficulty
okol 	okol 	okulovle 	do
gic 	gic 	gayirsay 	up
goc 	goc 	gaovsay 	down
kc 	kc 	kulsay 	fire
ilkim 	iklim 	yirkulyiman 	for
sto 	sto 	zestaeov 	from
ordak 	ordak 	ordoakul 	Plot(Mark on 
a chart/graph)
ordakor 	ordakor 	odoakulor 	Connect Four (game)
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