Haziri Language

**Haziri** or **Dune Inferna**l is a language spoken mainy in the south of Moro in Hazyr, Maraf, certain regions of southern Thel'Darion and Hadak Ura. Haziri is a widely spoken language that is used as a lingua franca for countless traders in the south, bridging the linguistic gap naturally becoming the language of trade in most of Moro.

Techno-linguistically the Haziri language has its roots in the way in which ancient Haziri nomads communicated silently in the desert by writing on the sands. Haziri nomads desired a manner in which to communicate that didnt require making sound so as to not alert beasts of the deserts such as the sand worms and orange drakes that rely on tiny changes in sounds to track their prey. As a result the language's script is adapted to such climates and is a vestige of this ancient origin. Although many still use the script for the purpose it was invented, nowadays Haziri, like other modern languages on Moro, is primarily written with ink on parchment

## History

Haziri as a language evolved from the language of Proto-Kaanian, a language that is the antecedent of the majority of the languages found in southern Moro. Proto-Kaanian developed from the first worshippers of Uluun Kaan in Hadak Ura who spoke the language in the fourth epoch. From there the language spread southward over the region which is now the Dreadlands into what is now Hazyr, Ambria and Amyria, although in those times the regions were vastly different.

Proto-Kaanian evolved into many regional dialects from there at the turn of the 5th epoch such as Classical Haziri, Old Amyrian and Kaanian or Giant. For over 4000 years following Classical Haziri's split from Proto-Kaanian the language remained the local language in Hazyr. In 507 5E however, Classical Haziri underwent a huge change that transformed it into the language spoken today. When the tyrant Akshaar IV, then Sharmat of Hazyr, was faced with a catastrophic rebellion that threatened the overthrow his reign disaster struck in a massive bloody civil war as the mad tyrant Akshaar faced his people in rebellion. Akshaar was a fierce, brutal and unbending man who viciously slaughtered millions of his own population in the haze of Yrrn's Black Rage. His cruetly was unrelenting and he massacred nearly the entire Haziri population condemning them to hell in an event known as the Sundering of Old Saqqaya. After the event 90% of the Haziri population were cursed to become tieflings bound to the hells to suffer eternally for what Akshaar saw as an insult to his divine right as a Sharmat. Due to the closeness between the Haziri people and the devils of the hells the language of Classical Haziri was influenced by the language of Infernal leading to it becoming known today as Dune Infernal.

As a result those who speak Infernal and those who speak modern Haziri possess a certain level of mutual comprehension. Classical Haziri still remains somewhat in the modern day in the form of inscriptions found on ancient Haziri structures still written in the old dialect but the modern people of Hazyr cannot fully understand it nor speak it in daily life.

#### **Evolution**

* Proto-Morosian
	+ Proto-Kaanian
		- Classical Haziri
			* Haziri (Dune Infernal)

## Script

The numbering system in Haziri is based around a central bifacing line that delineates numerical value based on the amount of times it is intersected. For example the number 1 is represented by a singular line intersecting the bifacing line whilst the number 9 intersects the bifacing line 9 different times. This leads to the possibility of non standard number symbolism to still hold consistent numerical value. For example, the number 8 which is represented by a shooting star symbol that intersects the bifacing line 8 times could also be drawn simply as 8 seperate dashes intersecting the bifacing line while still maintaining the same numerical notation. The symbolism behind each number is generally held consistent to allow for quick reading of number notation. For example, someone who wants to quickly read the number 9 will look for the snake symbol that is usually drawn to represent 9 rather than counting the number of intersections every time the number must be read.

## Colors and the Nomen

* Ashra - Black
* Kishul - White
* Lirum - Red
* Akhuz - Blue
* Gazam - Green
* Qareb - Brown
* Vizar - Purple
* Sajab - Yellow
* Bureb - Orange
* Karab - Grey

Above are the standard list of colors which creates the 'Nomen' in Haziri; a unique third name attributed to people once they reach adulthood that originates from the persons eye colors. The nomen is the combination of the eye colors writtin in the order from left to right in accordance to how a person would see anothers eyes.

A person of low fame's nomen simply refers to color, but for the more famous Haziri people, especialy Sharmats, their nomen becomes related to the symbolism of the colors rather than the actuall colors name.

For example, a peasant nomad might simply be known as Kishul-Qareb (White-Brown) whilst a famous person of that nomen would have the symbolistic elements of the color white and brown changed to reflect their personality. For instance, in the 8th century a Sharmat who had white and brown eyes reigned as a long lasting scholarly ruler known for his wisdom, therefore his nomen changed from Kishul-Qareb (White-Brown) to Khiri-Talaq (Bone-Papyrus) for his boney appearance and his vast collection of papyrus scrolls.

## Grammar

#### ***Verb→Auxiliary***

Typologically Haziri is a subject–object–verb language, meaning grammatically sentences are structured in order; subject, object and then verb. Common is structured subject-verb-object.

for example, in common you would say "Asharan rules Hazyr"

In Haziri, if it was literally translated, it would be structured "Asharan Hazyr rules."

## Pronoun Cases

Note: The suffix "-am" is used for the first-person singular, "-an" is used for the third-person plural, and "-e-" is used for the possessive form.

## Special Lexical Cases

### Emphasis

In Haziri, one way to add emphasis is by doubling the initial consonant of a word. For example, the word "laghu" (meaning "small") can be emphasized as "lalaghu" (meaning "very small" or "tiny"). This can continue on as long as the speaker desires to add even further emphasis.

***Example 1: Lalaghu ibilim anik.***

***Common 1: The tiny bird sings beautifully.***

***Example 2: Lalalaghu ibilim anik***

***Common 2: The tiny tiny tiny bird sings beautifully.***

This even extends into the kinship terms of the Haziri people, as the words for father (tata) and mother (anan) can be repeated to denote grand mother (Ananan) or great grandfather (tatatata) or geat great great grandmother (Anananananan)

## Indefinite Articles

Indefinite articles do not exist in Haziri, simply the absence of a definite article within a sentence creates an indefinite article.

For example, In common you might say "There is a dragon in my field"

in Haziri if it was translated literally you might say "My field there is dragon"

Whereas the absence of the indefinite article (a) in this case communicates that the dragon is an indefinite entity and not a definite entity marked with a definite article.

## Definite Articles

The definite article 'qa-' is a prefix that attaches to the beginning of a word to denote definition. As already mentioned, the absence of the 'qa-' prefix denotes an indefinite article.

For example

"Qa-azhdaha" = The Dragon

"Azhdaha" = A Dragon

## Question Particle

In Haziri, a special question particle is used at the end of the sentence to indicate that it is a question. The particle is "sah" and it is added to the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.

***Example: Tav zareen lashtasri sah?***

***Common: Are you going to the castle?***

In this example, the sentence "Tav zareen lashtasri sah" means "you are going to the castle." By adding the question particle "sah" at the end, the sentence becomes a question, "Are you going to the castle?" Removing the question particle reverts the sentence into a statement "You are going to the castle." (present tense).

The question particle is lexically non-mutable and always ends a sentence.

## Plural and Possesive cases

### **Plural**

in Haziri, the plural marker case is denoted by the word "Ra-" appearing before the noun. Here are some examples:

1. Khar (donkey) → Ra-khara (donkeys)
2. Asb (horse) → Ra-asb (horses)
3. Ilaqar (hunter) → Ra-ilaqar(hunters)
4. Qareh (crow) → Ra-qareh (crows)
5. Mar (snake) → Ra-mar (snakes)

Note: if a plural marker is added before a noun defined by a definite article the plural marker and the definite article are agglutinized, becoming "qara'"/( x/ae/(r)a ), for example Qara'ilaqar (the hunters)

### **Possessive**

To denote possesion a suffix of -I is added to denote the possesor, the possee is denoted with a I-prefix.

For example The man's sword - ***Qa'mard-i i-khopesh***

## Phrases and Sayings

**'Qir'** - Yes

'**Bah'** - No

**Qahir aten**i - Goodbye

**Qahir tasiq** - Goodnight

**Kawaret ateni sah?** - Goodmorning (lit. Have you seen the aten?)

**Shar talim ghad**- farewell (lit. King guide your travel)

### Greetings depending on the moons

Depending on the prominence of each of the moons the Haziri's adapt their greetings.

**Shennu Qa'Akrab** - Blessings of the moon of Blood (Hadaar)

**Shennu Qa'Sha** - Blessings of the moon of Life (Shalash)

**Shennu Qa'Ish** - Blessings of the moon of Water (Oroka)

Response

**Qa'Akrab Shennu**

**Qa'Sha Shennu**

**Qa'Ish Shennu**

Note: Both shalash (qa'asharr Sha) and Oroka (qa'asharr Ish) are both grammatical holy proper nouns whilst Hadaar (qa'asharr Akrab) is an unholy proper noun.

## Sample Conversation

(Man) ***Tav dash tin ir Qa'Azhdaha va qa'tigra sah? -***Have you heard of the dragon and the tiger?

(Woman) ***Bah, dasham bah. -*** I haven't heard, no.

(Man) ***Qa'azhdaha va qa'tigra Amirira sar va qqon shash qa'sharmeq! -***The dragon and the tiger went to Amyria and talked with the emperor!

(Woman) ***Tav ir Heqqitar, Shamar sah? -*** Are you drunk, Shamar?

## Morphological Derivational Properties

Noun and adjective derivational properties for Haziri words based on the four grammatical genders works as follows:

### **Masculine:**

Masculine nouns can be derived from verbs by adding the suffix "-ar". For example, "ashk" (fight) can become "ashkar" (someone who fights).

Masculine adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding the suffix "-ar". For example, "hirman" (pride) can become "hirmani" (proud).

### **Feminine:**

Feminine nouns can be derived from verbs by adding the suffix "-an". For example, "Tesh" (think) can become "Teshan" (a deep thought).

Feminine adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding the suffix "-an". For example, "nur" (light) can become "nura" (bright).

### **Holy:**

Holy nouns can be derived from verbs by adding the suffix "-ya". For example, "zehn" (burn) can become "zehnya" (radiance).

Holy adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding the prefix "pasha-". For example, "pardaz" (creator) can become "pasha-pardaz" (divine creator).

### **Unholy:**

Unholy nouns can be derived from verbs by adding the suffix "-sh". For example, "khast" (weak) can become "khastesh" (a weakling).

Unholy adjectives can be formed from nouns by adding the prefix "nashi-". For example, "ghahraman" (heroic) can become "nashi-ghahraman" (villainous).

## Tense

Verbs conjucate in Haziri for four tenses.

### **Future** - 'ta

Note: the remote past refers to events that have occured in the distant past which can vary from a hundred years ago to thousands of years ago depending on conversational context.

### **Examples**

*Bas - to be*

Bas'rann (I was long ago)

Bas'ra (I was)

Bas (I am)

Bas'ta (I will be)

*Kawar - to see*

Kawar'rann (I saw long ago)

Kawar'ra (I saw)

Kawar (I see)

Kawar'ta (I will see)

Alternate verb tenses suffix

Verbs that end in r like kawar (to see) and sar (to go) both drop the final base r in speech but not in writing. The suffix tense r is still pronounced however in its place. For example, I saw would be spelled kawar'ra but effectively pronounced as 'kawa'ra'.

## Lexicon

### **Verbs**

* bas - be
* dash - have
* kuy - do
* gan - say
* sar - go
* taw - can
* kash - get
* qal - make
* yaz - know
* kawar - see
* ala - come
* fikr - think
* band - look
* beqir - want
* dar - give
* sart - use
* dapir - find
* nish - tell
* yani - ask
* amal - work
* niz - seem
* has - feel
* gam - try
* faraqq - leave
* alaq - call
* gerek - need
* hasar - feel
* kazir - become
* qqoy - put
* mana - mean
* sax - keep
* kuli - let
* basla - begin
* nizar - seem
* kulli - help
* qqon - talk
* palang - turn
* basli - start
* kudir - show
* tin - hear
* kelesh - play
* dor - run
* harakat - move
* doq - like
* peshew - live
* eqli - believe
* galab - hold
* harkat - bring
* wakai - happen
* yazi - write

### Adverbs

* Tunka: Up
* Shirak: So
* Kamak: Out
* Zulak: Just
* Hanak: Now
* Nizak: How
* Rakik: Then
* Qarak: More
* Vunak: Also
* Jalak: Here
* Amak: Well
* Alkik: Only
* Ralak: Very
* Fanak: Even
* Gulak: Back
* Talak: There
* Yarak: Down
* Hasak: Still
* Uvak: In
* Bikak: As
* Kazak: Too
* Lirak: When
* Dinak: Never
* Hulak: Really
* Sazak: Most
* Kuran: Always
* Tikal: Slowly
* Marak: Quickly
* Fazak: Quietly
* Qalik: Loudly
* Burik: Carefully
* Kizik: Carelessly
* Shurak: Roughly
* Kalak: Smoothly
* Zarak: Deeply
* Kurik: Shallowly
* Jarak: Lightly
* Halik: Heavily
* Wulak: Barely
* Rulik: Fully
* Qazak: Hardly
* Hizik: Softly
* Julak: Proudly
* Dulik: Sadly
* Vazik: Happily
* Xarak: Angrily
* Muzak: Happily
* Narak: Bravely
* Lazik: Lazily
* Fakik: Wisely
* Kafak: Foolishly
* Kudik: Constantly
* Kizak: Secretly
* Kuzik: Openly

### **Prepositions**

* Ir - of
* shir - in
* ka - to
* asal - for
* jash - with
* tuk - on
* kuda - at
* muqa - from
* jaq - by
* naz - about
* tas - as
* gal - into
* baqqi - like
* garq - through
* dafa - after
* faja - over
* jaraq - between
* qaqar - out
* nasqa - against
* washa - during
* anir - without
* kash - before
* naka - under
* jasir - around
* mahqa - among
* anil - without
* jaqqa - by means of
* kalti - above
* nakalti - beneath
* qashiq - across
* shaqa - since
* yaza - until
* qaqal - onto
* tasir - beside
* wakal - throughout
* nakal - underneath
* mahqil - amongst
* nizal - concerning
* fawar - despite
* silar - per
* qira - behind
* lalik - up to
* jada - via
* naqira - below
* rasqa - pursuant to
* jashik - along
* baqqan - unlike
* tasir - beside
* maqqir - amid
* qalqa - on behalf of

### **Conjuctions**

* va - and
* ya - or
* ama - but
* pas - so
* shun - because
* agar - if
* zamanin - when
* harchin - though
* dawam - while
* ta - until

### **Nouns**

* Ab - water - m
* Adad - number - m
* Aduw - Ant - u
* Afrit - demon: -u
* Alash - Unicorn - h
* Alif - first: -m
* Amin - faithful: -m
* Aqsa - distant: -f
* Arha - welcome: -h
* Aru - Griffin - m
* Aza - member - u
* Azad - free: -m
* Azhdaha - chromatic dragon -u
* Bacha - kid - m
* Badan - body - m
* Bagh - part - m
* Bahar - oasis: -h
* Balqi - Basilisk - u
* Bari - creator: -h
* Barid - Antelope - f
* Barnamaja - program - m
* Bharkeed - heretic/ unclean one -u
* Barqan - Tiger - m
* Barwal - Badger - m
* Basam - Raccoon - f
* Basha - child - m
* Bazi - game - u
* Buru - Hydra - u
* Chashm - eye - u
* Chehre - face - u
* Daftar - trail - u
* Dallah - coffee pot: -h
* Daqiqa - minute - u
* Dar - door - u
* Daraje - level - u
* Darashk - metallic dragon - h
* Dast - hand - m
* Dastan - story - u
* Dawlat - state - m
* Digeran - others - m
* Dust - friend - m
* Enteha - end - u
* Entekhabat - knowledge - f
* Esme - name - u
* Fajir - fire: -u
* Fajr - dawn: -m
* Faki - Stingray - u
* Farid - Panther - m
* Fawal - Fox - m
* Fekr - idea - u
* Fijir - Elephant - h
* Firdaws - paradise: -h
* Ghafir - forgiver: -h
* Ghali - precious: -h
* Gharir - Squirrel - f
* Ghazi - warrior: -m
* Ghira - Gorgon - u
* Ghurfa - room: -f
* Guruh - group - m
* Hafta - week - m
* Hajar - rock: -m
* Halwa - sweet: -f
* Hamal - porter: -m
* Hamim - hot: -m
* Hamra - red: -f
* Hamsa - sunray: -h
* Haq - right - u
* Haqa - truth: -h
* Haqiqat - fact - u
* Hawar - Moth - u
* Hukumat - kingdom - m
* Hurriya - freedom: -f
* Huzn - sadness: -u
* Ilm - knowledge: -m
* Jahan - world - m
* Jam'iyat - settlement - h
* Jamil - Camel - m
* Janib - side - u
* Jannat - garden: -h
* Jasar - caravan: -m
* Jassur - Centipede - u
* Jay - place - m
* Jibal - mountains: -u
* Kaffal - Cockroach - u
* Kalima - word - u
* Kallu - Kraken - u
* Kand - water: -f
* Kar - job - m
* Kar - work - m
* Karam - generosity: -h
* Karshenas - merchant - m
* Kawa - Cyclops - m
* Ketab - book - u
* Khadar - green: -f
* Khaima - tent: -f
* Khan - family - f
* Khaneh - home - f
* Khaneh - house - u
* Khasim - enemy: -u
* Khat - line - u
* Khidmat - service - f
* Kiyal - people - m
* Laban - milk: -f
* Lamya - soft: -f
* Layali - nights: -f
* Layla - night: -f
* Mada - city: -f
* Madar - mother - f
* Mah - month - m
* Majluq - Scorpion - u
* Maktab - school - m
* Maqtal - slaughter: -u
* Mard - man - m
* Marwa - Mermaid - h
* Mas'ala - issue - u
* Mashin - car - u
* Mawt - death: -u
* Mizir - Minotaur - m
* Moqa - case - m
* Munasib - appropriate: -h
* Murabba - jam: -h
* Murad - desire: -h
* Mushkil - problem - m
* Nafis - treasure: -h
* Nahya - area - u
* Nakhl - palm tree: -f
* Nakir - horn: -m
* Naqa - camel: -f
* Narin - Deer - f
* Nasab - lineage: -m
* Nashid - song: -m
* Nashir - Mosquito - u
* Nasil - Gazelle - f
* Nasir - defender: -m
* Nihaya - end: -f
* Nira - Chimera - u
* Nizam - system - m
* Nuqta - point - u
* Nura - light: -h
* Otagh - room - u
* Oneireq - mirror - h
* Pedar - father - m
* Pedar-madar - parent - u
* Piri - Pegasus - h
* Poul - money - u
* Pusht - back - u
* Qafila - group: -m
* Qafiz - Rabbit - f
* Qalb - heart: -m
* Qamar - moon: -f
* Qanun - law - m
* Qara - black: -u
* Qari - Harp Seal - u
* Qarli - Bear - m
* Qasir - castle: -h
* Qatif - shadow: -u
* Qesmat - kind - m
* Qizir - Chimpanzee - u
* Ra'is - chieftan - m
* Raqib - Octopus - u
* Raqiq - Cuttlefish - u
* Rast - way - u
* Rawda - garden: -f
* Rih - wind: -m
* Rimal - sand dunes: -u
* Roz - day - m
* Rukh - big bird: -m
* Rumman - pomegranate: -f
* Sa'at - hour - f
* Sabah - morning: -f
* Sabal - Lion - m
* Sabir - patience: -m
* Sadaq - truth: -h
* Sadiq - friend: -m
* Sahal - Horse - h
* Sahar - desert: -u
* Sal - year - u
* Saliq - Spider - u
* Salsabil - sweet water: -h
* Sama - sky: -f
* Samad - eternity: -h
* Saqar - hell: -u
* Sar - head - m
* Sarab - mirage: -u
* Sawal - question - m
* Shab - night - f
* Shahr - city - m
* Shai - tea: -f
* Shamal - Sphinx - u
* Shamir - Ram - m
* Shan - thing - u
* Shaqa - crack: -u
* Sharif - Monkey - u
* Shihab - meteor: -m
* Shirkat - company - f
* Shumoukh - high peaks: -u
* Sihir - magic: -u
* Suraya - star: -f
* Taban - shining: -m
* Tafak - Leopard - m
* Tafat - sun: -h
* Tafila - hill: -f
* Tahaddi - challenge: -u
* Tahsil - study - u
* Takal - Beetle - u
* Tala - date: -f
* Talib - student - m
* Tariq - morning star: -m
* Tavan - power - m
* Tawi - Harpy - h
* Tawir - Wolf - m
* Tayeb - good: -h
* Tilzir - Phoenix - u
* Tim - team - u
* Tumadhir - determination: -h
* Wabil - Bee - u
* Wadi - valley: -m
* Wafir - abundant: -h
* Wajd - ecstasy: -h
* Wakt - time - u
* Watan - country - m
* Wiza - Wyvern - m
* Yarid - Yeti - m
* Yarqa - yellow: -m
* Yusra - ease: -f
* Zafir - breeze: -m
* Zan - woman - f
* Zarif - elegant: -m
* Zarqa - azure/water-like -f
* Zawraq - gold: -h
* Zaytun - olive: -f
* Zilal - shade: -u
* Zindagi - life - f
* Ziyadti - lot - u
* Zuran - sand: -u