Corrian Tongue

== Introduction ==
Corrian remains a language that remains carried upon throughout the generations with the utmost resilience and persistence. A freehold for the heritage and culture that defines who they are with honor and dignity. 
=== Writing System ===
The Corry script uses the Latin alphabet, incorporating diacritics from both Spanish and Czech to represent unique sounds. It is phonetically consistent, meaning words are spelled as they are pronounced.
=== Alphabet ===
| Vowels | a, e, i, o, u, á, é, í, ó, ú |
| Consonants | b, c, č, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ll, m, n, ñ, p, q, r, ř, s, t, v, x, y, z |
==== Diacritics: ====
* Acute accent (´): Marks long vowels (á, é, í, ó, ú).
* Caron (ˇ): Marks specific consonants (č, ř).
=== Punctuation ===
* Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period (like English).
* Questions and exclamations use inverted punctuation (like Spanish):
** ¿Xúras tú? (Are you journeying?)
** ¡Qué dérta brillante! (What a bright star!)
=== Stylistic Features ===
* Ligatures: Common letter pairs, like ll and tt, can be stylized as ligatures for decorative purposes.
* Decorative Diacritics: When handwritten, accents and carons can be elongated for artistic flair.
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== Phonetics and Pronunciation ==
The Corrian Tongue combines the melodic vowels of Spanish with the sharp consonants and unique features of Czech. Here is the detailed breakdown:
=== Vowels ===
Corrian uses five core vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u), with distinctions between short and long vowels (indicated by an acute accent). 
* Short vowels:
** a [a]: Like "a" in Spanish casa.
** e [e]: Like "e" in Spanish mesa or Czech les.
** i [i]: Like "i" in Spanish vino or Czech ryba.
** o [o]: Like "o" in Spanish sol or Czech dom.
** u [u]: Like "u" in Spanish luz or Czech ruka.
* Long vowels: Marked with an acute accent (á, é, í, ó, ú) and held longer in duration.
** á [aː], Pronounced like R(á)da with a longer sounding
** é [eː], Pronounced like Sh(e)d or d(ea)d 
** í [iː], Pronounced like Ch(ee)p
** ó [oː], Pronounced like F(a)ll in the Czech pronunciation
** ú [uː]. Pronounced like C(oo)l 
Example:
* Tara (to strike) vs. Tárá (a journey) – vowel length changes the meaning. The significance is that they have words that may look the same but have a distinct pronunciation and a different definition.
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=== Consonants ===
Corrian blends smooth Spanish consonants with sharp Czech-inspired ones. Unique features include:
# Common consonants:
#* Stops: p, t, k, b, d, g.
#* Fricatives: f, s, h, x (x = soft "sh" as in xilófono or Czech šeptat).
# Special sounds:
#* ř [r̝]: A rolled/fricative "r" (like Czech Dvořák). Example: Řan [r̝an] (to sing).
#* č [ch]: Like "ch" in chico. Example: Čara [ˈcha.ra] (magic).
#* ll [y]: A palatalized "l" (like Spanish lluvia). Example: Llar [yar] (home).
#* ñ [ɲy]: Like Spanish niño. Example: Baño [ˈba.ɲ.yo] (bath).
# Consonant clusters or blend phrasing (inspired by Czech):
#* Common clusters: tr, vr, zdr, xtr.
#* Example: Xtrak [ʃtrak] (strength), Vroska [ˈvro.ska] (flower).
# Voicing rules: Voiced consonants become unvoiced at the end of a word. Example: Dáb (spirit) is pronounced [daːp].
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=== Stress ===
* Default stress falls on the second-to-last syllable, like Spanish. A syllable would be considered how many changing sounds could you make in a word or phrase.
** Xúra [ˈzuː.ra] (journey).
** Vroska [ˈvro.ska] (flower).
* Accents override this rule:
** Lóri [ˈloː.ri] (light).
** Taréxa [taˈreʃa] (path).
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==== Sample Vocabulary ====
# Nouns:
#* Solis [ˈso.lis] – Sun.
#* Flóra [ˈfloː.ra] – Life.
#* Řan [r̝an] – Song.
#* Mare [ˈma.re] – Sea.
# Verbs:
#* Xura [ˈzu.ra] – To journey.
#* Řanit [ˈr̝a.nit] – To wound.
#* Amar [aˈmar] – To love.
# Adjectives:
#* Eterno [eˈter.no] – Eternal.
#* Černý [ˈtʃer.ni] – Dark.
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==== Example Sentences ====
# El solis lóri dávida flóra eterna.
#* Pronunciation: [el ˈso.lis ˈloː.ri ˈdaː.vi.da ˈfloː.ra eˈter.na]
#* Translation: The sun’s light gives eternal life.
# Řanit flóru es un pecado.
#* Pronunciation: [ˈr̝a.nit ˈfloː.ru es un peˈka.do]
#* Translation: To wound life is a sin.
# Xúra taréxa nos amára siempre.
#* Pronunciation: [ˈzuː.ra taˈreʃa nos aˈma.ra ˈsjemp.re]
#* Translation: The journey of the path will always love us.
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== Grammatical Details ==
Corrian Tongue combines case usage (inspired by Czech) with verb conjugation and article agreement (inspired by Spanish). Making the language both flexible and richly expressive. 
=== Nouns and Gender ===
Corrian nouns are classified into three genders: masculine, feminine, and neutral. These determine how articles, adjectives, and verbs agree with the noun.
==== Gender and Endings: ====
* Masculine: Usually ends in -o or consonants. Examples:
** korvo (raven), sántr (stone).
* Feminine: Ends in -a. Examples:
** flóra (life), dérta (star).
* Neutral: Ends in -e or -i. Examples:
** mare (sea), lóri (light).
==== Number: ====
* Singular and plural forms are distinct:
** Singular: Unmarked (e.g., flóra).
** Plural: Add -i for masculine and neutral, -as for feminine.
*** Masculine: korvoi (ravens).
*** Feminine: flóras (lives).
*** Neutral: lórii (lights).
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=== Articles ===
The language uses definite (el, la, lo) and indefinite articles (un, una) that agree with the noun's gender and number.
==== Examples: ====
* Definite:
** Masculine: el korvo (the raven).
** Feminine: la dérta (the star).
** Neutral: lo mare (the sea).
* Indefinite:
** Masculine: un korvo (a raven).
** Feminine: una dérta (a star).
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=== Adjectives ===
Adjectives agree in gender and number with their associated nouns. They are placed after the noun (like in Spanish).
==== Gender/Singular Agreement: ====
* Masculine: Ends in -o. Example: korvo eterno (eternal raven). 
* Feminine: Ends in -a. Example: flóra eterna (eternal life). 
* Neutral: Ends in -e or -i. Example: lóri eterno (eternal light). 
==== Plural Agreement: ====
* Masculine: Add -i. Example: korvoi eternoi (eternal ravens).
* Feminine: Add -as. Example: flóras eternas (eternal lives).
* Neutral: Add -ii. Example: lórii eternii (eternal lights).
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=== Cases ===
Uses a simplified case system inspired by Czech, with four cases: Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, and Dative.
==== Case Functions: ====
* Nominative: Subject of the sentence. Example: El korvo canta. (The raven sings.)
* Accusative: Direct object. Example: Yo veo la dérta. (I see the star.)
* Genitive: Possession or origin. Example: La luz del solis. (The light of the sun.)
* Dative: Indirect object or recipient. Example: Dávida el korvo una canción. (The raven gives a song.)
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=== Verbs ===
Native verbs follow regular conjugation patterns but include Czech-inspired perfective and imperfective aspects. Verbs conjugate for tense, aspect, and person.
==== Conjugation Example: xura (to journey) ====
* Present Tense:
** Yo xuro (I journey).
** Tú xuras (You journey).
** El xuras (His journey).
** Ella xuras (Her journey).
** Ellos xuran (They journey).
* Past Tense: 
** Imperfective: Yo xurába (I was journeying).
** Perfective: Yo xuré (I journeyed).
* Future Tense:
** Yo xuraré (I will journey).
==== Reflexive Verbs: ====
Reflexive verbs are marked with -se.
Example: xurarse (to find oneself on a journey).
* Yo me xuro (I journey myself).
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=== Sentence Structure ===
Corrian follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order, like Spanish, but allows flexibility due to its case system. Emphasis can shift by rearranging elements.
==== Examples: ====
* Standard: La flóra vive eterna. (The life lives eternal.)
* Emphatic: Eterna vive la flóra. (Eternal lives the life.)
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== Sample Text ==
A longer example that takes inspiration from the Xurian Tongue, with pronunciation and translation:
==== Native Text: ====
El solis lóri dávida la flóra eterna, 
eiv la dérta guía xuras nos al mare vasto.
==== Pronunciation: ====
[el ˈso.lis ˈloː.ri ˈdaː.vi.da la ˈfloː.ra eˈter.na 
| eve la ˈder.ta ˈɡiː.a ˈzu.ras nos al ˈma.re ˈvas.to]
==== Translation: ====
The sun’s light gives life eternal, 
and the star guides our journeys to the vast sea.
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