Xurian Tongue

== Introduction ==
The Xurian writing was originally named the Galathrantheon, the name blends galathron [light, grace] from Greek roots with rhan-théon [division of the divine] inspired by Welsh. Phonetics and Pronunciation features long, flowing words with consonant-rich clusters and vowel sequences. Pronunciation remains fluid but bold, combining Greek's clarity with the distinct consonants of Welsh. The phonetic system of Xurian features lengthy, consonant-heavy words, which are both lyrical and complex to pronounce. 
The significance of the language holds religious value to closely emulate their god, or gods depending on the denomination of the Xuri God faith. It is spoken as a second national language in the Republic of Corry, since communication was important due to the majority of the Xuri Folk are from the land separated by the major river. During the Great Northern War, the excavation of Iron and other minerals was in high demand in the fight against the formerly Tiberian Commonwealth. Resulting in the significant demographic shift in the Xurian Tongue being a more widely spoken language in comparison to the Corrian Tongue. 
Thus, the causation being the dependency of the under constructed Crescent Bay to traverse resources to the Capital-City, Luminaria to avoid tolls and bolster safety going through disputed territories. The transcription in both the travelers Tongue and Corrian speakers as compensation.
=== Vowels ===
The language has 10 vowel sounds, including short and long vowels (denoted by macron letters or doubling), and a few diphthongs
Vowel	Phoneme	Example 	Notes
a 	/a/ 	Atharanion 	Like "a" in father.
ā 	/aː/ 	Athārannithwi 	Long version, held slightly longer.
e 	/e/ 	Elandros 	Like "e" in they.
ē 	/eː/ 	Elythēdrarion 	Long version, melodic.
i 	/i/ 	Illioros 	Like "i" in machine.
ī 	/iː/ 	Phīrithwaddros	Long version, prominent in songs.
o 	/o/ 	Orradannon 	Like "o" in for.
ō 	/oː/ 	Anthrōlios 	Long version, deeper tone.
u 	/u/ 	Thuroríath 	Like "oo" in boot.
ū 	/uː/ 	Drūlliondaros 	Like "Ve" in Venus
==== Diphthongs ====
* ai /ai/ (like "eye" in English): Athrainor.
* ei /ei/ (like "ay" in say): Elytheiros.
* ou /ou/ (like "oh" in low): Tharounethros.
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=== Consonants ===
Consonants include lenition, aspiration, and clusters inspired by Welsh, alongside plosives and nasals from Greek.
Consonant	Phoneme	Example 	Notes
p 	/p/ 	Pyrithra 	Like "p" in pen.
ph 	/f/ 	Pharionthos 	Soft "f" sound, aspirated.
t 	/t/ 	Tharanios 	Like "t" in top.
th 	/θ/ 	Thalios 	Like "th" in think.
k 	/k/ 	Krythwannon 	Like "k" in kite.
g 	/g/ 	Gryddanoros 	Like "g" in go.
r 	/r/ 	Rhandanethros	A rolled "r" sound.
rh 	/r̥/ 	Rhaedrionos 	Voiceless "r", similar to Welsh.
ll 	/ɬ/ 	Llethranion 	Welsh lateral fricative "ll".
dd 	/ð/ 	Ddrethos 	Also, like "th" in think.
==== Consonant Clusters ====
Clusters like dr, tr, gr, and llr are common, enhancing the poetic and rhythmic nature of the language.
* Example: Drathrianneddros ("twin dragon flames").
==== Mutations ====
* Soft Mutation: After specific particles, initial consonants soften.
** Tharanion → Dharanion.
* Nasal Mutation: Occurs after certain prepositions or possessives.
** Llethranos → Nllethranos.
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=== Morphology ===
An agglutinative language, meaning words are built by stacking morphemes (roots + affixes) to create detailed meaning.
==== Root Words ====
Root words are combined with prefixes, infixes, and suffixes to create long descriptive terms.
* Aphrit- ("flame") + -onethros ("eternal") = Aphritonethros ("eternal flame").
==== Inflection ====
Words inflect for gender, case, and number:
* Example:
** Root: Thalrothion ("path").
** Inflected: Thalrothionarion ("to the path").
=== Syntax ===
Galathrantheon uses the Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) as the default sentence structure, but poetic styles allow flexibility.
==== Example Sentences ====
# Standard Sentence: Yneddon Athranion llythrianddaros pharnēllor. (The flame of the stars burns brightly.)
# Poetic Order: Pharnēllor athranion llythrianddaros. (Brightly burns the flame of the stars.)
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=== Stress and Intonation ===
* Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable, unless marked by an accent.
** Example: Phyríthwadar (light of memory).
* Intonation rises at the end of questions and falls in statements.
=== Writing System ===
This has an extended Greek script with added diacritics and ligatures to represent Welsh-inspired sounds.
Script Example 	Latin Transliteration 	Translation
Ἀθράνιον λλῦθριανδδάρος	Aphrit llythrianddaros	Flame of the shining stars.
* Diacritics:
** Acute (´): Marks stress.
** Circumflex (^): Indicates lengthened vowels in poetic forms.
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== Grammar ==
=== Nouns ===
Nouns are lengthy and descriptive, with roots often combining concepts. They have three genders: masculine, feminine, and neutral.
Singular 	Meaning 	Plural
Gwynriathlos 	Sky-lit river 	Gwynriathlóthwi
Drathriandanos	Dragon flame 	Drathriandanéddion
Phyrithwádar 	Light of memory	Phyrithwádarion
* Case endings:
** Nominative: -os (masc), -a (fem), -on (neut).
** Genitive: -ddar, e.g., Drathrianddár ("of the dragon flame").
** Dative: -ion, e.g., Phyrithwádarion ("to the light of memory").
** Dative: -taiphei, e.g., Illiorostaiphei ("May be light," or "May light").
** Accusative: -rho, with the addition of Nominatives e.g., Phyrithwádarrho 
*** ("His/Her/Their/Our light of memory").
=== Adjectives ===
Adjectives follow the noun and agree in case and number. Many adjectives are lengthy and metaphorical.
* Singular: Llythranganedd ("beautiful, radiant").
** Ynos Gwynriathlos llythranganedd. (The sky-lit river is beautiful.)
* Plural: Llythranganedwi.
=== Verbs ===
Verbs are highly inflected, blending Greek's person/tense with Welsh-style mutations.
Tense 	Example Verb (Athlannethwos, "to ascend")
Present 	Athlannethwíros (I ascend)
Past 	Athlannethwédon (I ascended)
Future 	Athlannethwórioth (I will ascend)
Perfective	Athlannethwíthar (I have ascended)
==== Sample Vocabulary ====
Nouns 	Adjectives 	Verbs
Moríddanhwárath (ocean of dreams)	Drannofálachros (everlasting)	Llywriannon (to guide)
Gwynriathlos (sky-lit river) 	Thraneddíroth (mystical) 	Phryllannethos (to light)
Phyrithwádar (light of memory) 	Rhadwranneth (forgiving) 	Athlannethwos (to ascend)
=== Sample Text ===
==== Xurian Writing: ====
Yn Phyrithwádar rhadwranneth galathriannon. Llythregeddion moríddanhwárath thraneddíroth llewn glwíneth y drachros.
==== Pronunciation: ====
[ˈɸy.rið.ˈwaː.dar ˈr̥ad.wran.nɛθ ga.la.ˈθri.an.non | ˈɬɨ.θrɛ.gɛð.dɪ.on moˈrið.dan.ˈhwaː.raθ ˈθra.nɛð.ˈdiː.roθ ɬɛwn ˈɡlwiː.nɛθ ə ˈdraχ.ros]
==== Translation: ====
"The light of memory forgives the wandering soul. Mystical seas of dreams shine with eternal grace in the dragon's fire."
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== Expanded Grammatical Structure ==
The grammar merges the syntactical precision of Greek with the structural complexity of Welsh, incorporating detailed inflectional endings, consonant mutations, and poetic formations. Below is a comprehensive elaboration:
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=== Nouns and Declension ===
Galathrantheon nouns are lengthy and highly inflected, featuring three genders (masculine, feminine, neutral), three numbers (singular, plural, and dual), and four grammatical cases (nominative, genitive, dative, and instrumental).
==== Noun Declension Table ====
Case 	Masculine 
(e.g., Drathriandanos = dragon flame)	Feminine 
(e.g., Lleworyddara = moonlight)	Neutral 
(e.g., Phyrithwádar = light of memory)
Nominative 	Drathriandanos 	Lleworyddara 	Phyrithwádar
Genitive 	Drathriandanddar (of the dragon flame) 	Lleworyddarath (of the moonlight) 	Phyrithwádarran (of the light of memory)
Dative 	Drathriandanion (to the dragon flame) 	Lleworyddarion (to the moonlight) 	Phyrithwádarion (to the light of memory)
Instrumental	Drathriandanethwi (with the dragon flame)	Lleworyddarannethwi (with the moonlight)	Phyrithwádarethwi (with the light of memory)
==== Dual Form ====
* Used to indicate a pair, often used for poetic effect. Example:
** Singular: Drathriandanos (dragon flame).
** Dual: Ynethros Drathriandaneddros (The twin dragon flames).
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=== Adjectives ===
Adjectives agree with the gender, case, and number of the noun they modify. Adjectives follow the noun and are often highly descriptive, composed of compound roots.
==== Adjective Agreement ====
Case 	Masculine 	Feminine 	Neutral
Nominative 	Llythregeddros (radiant)	Llythregedda (radiant)	Llythregeddon (radiant)
Genitive 	Llythregeddrosdar 	Llythregeddathdar 	Llythregeddonddar
Dative 	Llythregeddrosion 	Llythregeddathion 	Llythregeddonion
Instrumental	Llythregeddrosthwi 	Llythregeddathwi 	Llythregeddonthwi
==== Comparison ====
* Comparative: Add -llwyddar (greater). Example: Llythregeddrosllwyddar (more radiant).
* Superlative: Add -ddrannedd (most). Example: Llythregeddrosddrannedd (most radiant).
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=== Articles ===
There are definite and indefinite articles, which agree in gender, case, and number with their noun. The first term in the language meaning, "The," the second phrasing for the indefinite articles means, "A." By Dual, it means sentences or phrases pertaining certain numbers.
==== Definite Articles ====
Gender/Case	Singular	Plural 	Dual
Masculine 	yn 	yneddion	yndros
Feminine 	yna 	ynadras 	ynadros
Neutral 	yneth 	ynethion	ynethros
==== Indefinite Articles ====
Gender/Case	Singular	Plural 	Dual
Masculine 	un 	uneddi 	unddros
Feminine 	una 	unaddras	unaddros
Neutral 	uneth 	unethion	unethros
Example:
* Definite: Yneth drathriandanos llythregeddros (The radiant dragon flame).
* Indefinite: Uneth drathriandanos llythregeddros (A radiant dragon flame).
=== Verbs ===
Galathrantheon verbs are highly inflected and follow a rich conjugation system for tense, aspect, mood, and person. They also exhibit consonant mutations based on subject pronouns or prefixes.
==== Verb Conjugation ====
Root Verb: Llywriannon (to guide).
Tense/Mood	Singular 	Plural 	Dual
Present 	Llywriannar (I guide) 	Llywriannethwi (We guide) 	Llywrianneddros (They guide)
Past 	Llywriannadron (I guided) 	Llywriannethrodd (We guided) 	Llywrianneddroddros (They guided)
Future 	Llywriannoriath (I will guide)	Llywriannorionethwi (We will guide)	Llywriannorothros (They will guide)
Perfective	Llywriannothar (I have guided)	Llywriannethwothar (We have guided)	Llywrianneddwothar (They have guided)
==== Imperatives ====
* Singular: Llywriannech! (Guide)
* Plural: Llywrianneddach! (Guide all or guides)
=== Sentence Structure ===
Galathrantheon uses Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) as its default word order but allows flexibility for poetic or emphatic purposes due to case markings.
==== Examples ====
# Standard: Yn lleworyddara llythregeddros thranethwi elandros. (The radiant moonlight shines with beauty.)
# Emphatic: Llythregeddros yn lleworyddara elandros thranethwi. (Radiant is the moonlight that shines with beauty.)
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=== Consonant Mutation ===
Consonant mutation, inspired by Welsh, occurs after specific particles, prepositions, or possessive pronouns.
Original	Soft Mutation	Nasal Mutation
Dr- 	Dd- 	Ndr-
Ll- 	L- 	Nll-
Rh- 	R- 	Nrh-
Example:
* Yn drathriandanos → Yn ddathriandanos (The dragon flame).
=== Syntax ===
Utilizes Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) as the default sentence structure, but poetic styles allow flexibility.
==== Example Sentences ====
# Standard Sentence: Yn Aphrition llythrianddaros pharnēllor. (The flame of the stars burns brightly.)
# Poetic Order: Pharnēllor athranion llythrianddaros. (Brightly burns the flame of the stars.)
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=== Stress and Intonation ===
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, but long words may shift stress for poetic emphasis.
* Galathrán-theon → [ga.laˈθran.θɛ.on]
* Moríddan-hwárath → [moˈrið.dan.ˈhwaː.raθ]
* Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable, unless marked by an accent.
** Example: Phyríthwadar (light of memory).
* Intonation rises at the end of questions and falls in statements.
=== Writing System ===
Comprised of the extended Greek script with added diacritics and ligatures to represent Welsh-inspired sounds.
Script Example 	Latin Transliteration 	Translation
Ἀθράνιον λλῦθριανδδάρος	Athranion llythrianddaros	Flame of the shining stars.
* Diacritics:
** Acute (´): Marks stress.
** Circumflex (^): Indicates lengthened vowels in poetic forms.
=== Poetic Features ===
The language is designed for epic poetry and lyrical expression, emphasizing:
* Alliteration: Llywrianthros Lleworyddanethros. (Guiding light of the eternal moonlight.)
* Internal Rhyme: Yn Aphrition thalrothion pharnēllor. (The flame of the path burns bright.)
=== Writing Guide for Xurian ===
The writing system of Xurian merges the Greek script with Welsh-inspired additions, allowing for its lengthy and lyrical words to flow beautifully. Below is a comprehensive guide to writing in the Xurian dialect.
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=== Alphabet ===
It can also use an extended writing system of a Greek alphabet with additional symbols and diacritics to represent sounds unique to the language.
Letter 	Transliteration	Sound	Notes
Α, α 	A, a 	/a/ 	Like "a" in father.
Ā, ā 	Ā, ā 	/aː/ 	Long "a", held slightly longer.
Β, β 	B, b 	/b/ 	Like "b" in ball.
Γ, γ 	G, g 	/g/ 	Like "g" in go.
Δ, δ 	D, d 	/d/ 	Like "d" in dog.
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Θ, θ 	Th, th 	/θ/ 	Like "th" in think.
Ι, ι 	I, i 	/i/ 	Like "i" in machine.
Ί, ί 	Í, í 	/iː/ 	Long "i".
Κ, κ 	K, k 	/k/ 	Like "k" in kite.
Λ, λ 	L, l 	/l/ 	Like "l" in light.
ΛΛ, λλ 	Ll, ll 	/ɬ/ 	Welsh "ll", a voiceless lateral.
Μ, μ 	M, m 	/m/ 	Like "m" in man.
Ν, ν 	N, n 	/n/ 	Like "n" in net.
Ξ, ξ 	X, x 	/ks/ 	Like "x" in box.
Π, π 	P, p 	/p/ 	Like "p" in pen.
Φ, φ 	Ph, ph 	/f/ 	Like "f" in fun.
Ρ, ρ 	R, r 	/r/ 	Rolled "r".
Ρ̥, ρ̥ 	Rh, rh 	/r̥/ 	Voiceless "r", like Welsh.
Σ, σ, ς 	S, s 	/s/ 	Like "s" in sun.
Τ, τ 	T, t 	/t/ 	Like "t" in top.
Υ, υ 	U, u 	/u/ 	Like "oo" in boot.
Ω, ω 	Ō, ō 	/oː/ 	Long "o", deep and resonant.
Χ, χ 	Ch, ch 	/x/ 	Like the "ch" in Scottish loch.
Ψ, ψ 	Ps, ps 	/ps/ 	Like "ps" in lapse.
Ωλλ, ωλλ	Ōll, ōll 	/oːɬ/	Long "o" followed by Welsh "ll".
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=== Diacritics ===
Diacritics are used to mark vowel length, stress, and other phonological features.
Diacritic 	Mark 	Function
Acute accent	´ (e.g., Ί, ά)	Indicates primary stress on a syllable.
Macron 	¯ (e.g., ā, ē)	Marks long vowels.
Circumflex 	ˆ (e.g., â, î)	Used in poetry to indicate melodic elongation.
Diaeresis 	¨ (e.g., ϊ, ü)	Indicates vowels are pronounced separately in diphthongs.
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=== Word Structure ===
Words and phrases are long and descriptive, often formed by compounding root morphemes with affixes.
==== Root Words ====
Root words serve as the base for all word-building.
* Example:
** Phar- (light) + -thran (guiding) = Pharthranion ("guiding light").
==== Prefixes ====
Prefixes add nuance or modify meaning.
* An- (un-/not): Anthalos ("unending").
* Thal- (great): Thaldrewhos ("great fortress").
==== Suffixes ====
Suffixes indicate grammatical function, such as tense, gender, or case.
* -onethros: Indicates something eternal or infinite.
** Example: Aphritonethros ("eternal flame").
* -ios: A diminutive or affectionate suffix.
** Example: Pharilios ("little light").
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== Expanded Vocabulary and Phrase ==
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* Ter - Yes
* Rou - No
* Maisa (Feminine)/Meisou (Masculine) - Me or My
* Rhix - (Be)
* Ūsanisa - Sister
* Drosnou - Brother
* Nilaisa - Mother
* Phelaiso - Father
* Yrathaisa - Grandmother
* Phaisou - Grandfather
* Endara - God
* Endarathwi - Gods
=== Common Speech ===
Individuals who speak Xurian as their native tongue communication in ways that ties to the Xurienddasm faith as part of the societal norm.
* Endara-Alyraithi (Endara is almighty or God is almighty.)
* Endarataiphei Rhix Mercaiphollios - (May Endara be merciful or may Endara show mercy) | Mercaiphollios meaning merciful or mercy.
* Endaras raithailios pharnēllor - (Endara's wrath burns brightly) | Raithailios meaning wrath or wrathful.
== Sentence Construction ==
Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order by default, but poetic flexibility allows other word orders.
==== Simple Sentence ====
* Ynethion Elanthion ddraethnos pharnēllor. (The dragon's breath burns brightly.)
==== Poetic Sentence ====
* Pharnēllor elanthion ddraethnos. (Brightly burns the dragon's breath.)
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=== Mutations ===
Consonant mutations, inspired by Welsh, occur in specific grammatical contexts.
Mutation 	Context 	Example
Soft Mutation 	After prepositions 	Tharanion → Dharanion.
Nasal Mutation 	After possessives 	Llethranos → Nllethranos.
Aspirate Mutation	In formal poetic structures	Thallionos → Phallionos.
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=== Writing Examples ===
==== Simple Example: ====
(Take heavy inspiration from the Greek Script) To which it is referred to as the post-ancient script:Ἀθρανόν λλῦθριάνδδάρος.Transliteration:Ynethion Athranon llythrianddaros.Translation:"The flame of the stars."
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=== Poetic Features ===
The writing emphasizes alliteration, internal rhyme, and consonant harmony.
* Ynethion Llyrriathos llewharrion ddrethras anthronēos. (The sea of light guards the eternal fortress.)
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