Sessan (Tharin Speech)

## Sessan

(Tharin Speech)

Sessan (natively known as sessa /sɛsˈsɑ/) or Tharin Speech is the language spoken by those who originated from the spirit realm the Tharin.

## Spelling and phonology

**Consonant inventory**: d k r s
 Fricative

**Vowel inventory**: i u ɑ ɛ
 Low-mid

 ɑ

## Nouns

Nouns have three cases:

* **Nominative** is the doer of a verb: **dog** bites man.
* **Accusative** is the done-to of a verb: man bites **dog**.
* **Genitive** is the possessor of something: **dog’s** tail hits man.

kiski /kisˈki/
 **Accusative** | Prefix ki-
kikiski /kikisˈki/
 **Genitive** | If starts with vowel: Prefix s-
Else: Prefix sɑ-
sakiski /sɑkisˈki/
dogʼs

Else: Prefix sɛ-
sekisri /sɛkiˈsri/
boy
Else: Prefix kɛ-
keserre /kɛsɛˈrrɛ/
 **Plural** | No affix
kisri /kiˈsri/
boys
serre /sɛˈrrɛ/
girls

## Articles

the
 **Plural** | ke /kɛ/
the
some

Uses of definite article that differ from English:

* Used to talk about countable nouns in general: English’s ‘I like cats’ would translate to ‘I like the cats’
* Used for personal names in third person: ‘The Maria has left for school’
* Used for languages: ‘The English’
* Used with place names: ‘The London’

Uses of indefinite article that differ from English:

* Not used for non-specific mass (uncountable) nouns: non-specific means ‘Would you like some (any) tea?’ whereas specific means ‘Some tea (a specific amount) fell off the truck’

## Possessive determiners

 **2nd singular** | sa /sɑ/
 **3rd singular masc** | ki /ki/
 **3rd singular fem** | i /i/
 **1st plural inclusive** | ka /kɑ/
 **1st plural exclusive** | sur /sur/
 **2nd plural** | e /ɛ/
 **3rd plural masc** | ses /sɛs/
 **3rd plural fem** | su /su/
their (fem)

## Verbs

### Masculine

Else: Prefix ɛksɑ-
eksakiksud /ɛkˌsɑkikˈsud/
(I (masc)) learn
sukiksud /sukikˈsud/
(you (masc)) learn
Else: Prefix kɑ-
kakiksud /kɑkikˈsud/
(he/it (masc)) learns
kikiksud /kikikˈsud/
(it (masc)) learns
Else: Prefix ki-
kikiksud /kikikˈsud/
(we (including you) (masc)) learn
Else: Prefix su-
sukiksud /sukikˈsud/
(we (excluding you) (masc)) learn
ikiksud /ikikˈsud/
(you (masc) all) learn
Else: Prefix ku-
kukiksud /kukikˈsud/
(they (masc)) learn
Else: Prefix ɛsrɑ-
esrakiksud /ɛˌsrɑkikˈsud/
 **Past** | Prefix ɑ-
akiksud /ɑkikˈsud/
(I (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix irri-
irrikiksud /iˌrrikikˈsud/
(you (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix sɛ-
sekiksud /sɛkikˈsud/
(he/it (masc)) learned
sakiksud /sɑkikˈsud/
(it (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix isɑ-
isakiksud /iˌsɑkikˈsud/
(we (including you) (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix urɑ-
urakiksud /uˌrɑkikˈsud/
(we (excluding you) (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix ɑkɑ-
akakiksud /ɑˌkɑkikˈsud/
(you (masc) all) learned
Else: Prefix iksu-
iksukiksud /ikˌsukikˈsud/
(they (masc)) learned
kekiksud /kɛkikˈsud/
(they (masc)) learned

### Feminine

Else: Prefix kɛ-
kekiksud /kɛkikˈsud/
(I (fem)) learn
Else: Prefix uku-
ukukiksud /uˌkukikˈsud/
(you (fem)) learn
kikiksud /kikikˈsud/
(it (masc)) learns
kakiksud /kɑkikˈsud/
(she/it (fem)) learns
Else: Prefix si-
sikiksud /sikikˈsud/
(we (including you) (fem)) learn
sekiksud /sɛkikˈsud/
(we (excluding you) (fem)) learn
ekiksud /ɛkikˈsud/
(you (fem) all) learn
Else: Prefix ɛsrɑ-
esrakiksud /ɛˌsrɑkikˈsud/
(they (masc)) learn
Else: Prefix ɛdri-
edrikiksud /ɛˌdrikikˈsud/
 **Past** | Prefix ku-
kukiksud /kukikˈsud/
(I (fem)) learned
sikiksud /sikikˈsud/
(you (fem)) learned
sakiksud /sɑkikˈsud/
(it (masc)) learned
ukiksud /ukikˈsud/
(she/it (fem)) learned
Else: Prefix isrɑ-
israkiksud /iˌsrɑkikˈsud/
(we (including you) (fem)) learned
Else: Prefix irdɑ-
irdakiksud /irˌdɑkikˈsud/
(we (excluding you) (fem)) learned
Else: Prefix uski-
uskikiksud /usˌkikikˈsud/
(you (fem) all) learned
kekiksud /kɛkikˈsud/
(they (masc)) learned
Else: Prefix irdi-
irdikiksud /irˌdikikˈsud/
(they (fem)) learned

Sessan uses a standalone particle word for future tense:

is kiksud /is kikˈsud/
will learn

## Numbers

Sessan has a base-10 number system:

1 - sir

2 - sud

3 - sed

4 - a

5 - es

6 - as

7 - iskas

8 - ad

9 - ser

10 - kikru

100 - kusku

1000 - kied

## Derivational morphology

**Adjective → adverb** = If starts with vowel: Prefix ɑks-

Else: Prefix ɑksi-

**Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj])** = If starts with vowel: Prefix k-

Else: Prefix ki-

**Adjective → verb (to make something [adj])** = Prefix su-

**Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun])** = If starts with vowel: Prefix k-

Else: Prefix kɛ-

**Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic)** = Prefix kɑ-

**Noun to verb** = If starts with vowel: Prefix ik-

Else: Prefix iki-

**Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb])** = Prefix ki-

**Tending to** = If starts with vowel: Prefix k-

Else: Prefix ki-

**Verb → noun (the act of [verb])** = If starts with vowel: Prefix is-

Else: Prefix isu-

**Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge)** = If starts with vowel: Prefix s-

Else: Prefix sɛ-

**One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter)** = Prefix i-

**Place of (e.g. wine → winery)** = Prefix i-

**Diminutive** = Prefix u-

**Augmentative** = If starts with vowel: Prefix k-

Else: Prefix ki-

## Dictionary

* a /ɑ/ num. four
* adid /ɑˈdid/ adv. always, all the time
* adsi /ɑdˈsi/ v. reflect
* ake /ɑˈkɛ/ nf. level (degree, stage)
* akkidu /ɑkkiˈdu/ v. walk
* aksikarsid /ɑkˌsikɑrˈsid/ adv. quickly
* aksisessu /ɑkˌsisɛsˈsu/ adv. clearly
* ar /ɑr/ v. put (place), put on
* are /ɑˈrɛ/ v. know (be acquainted with)
* arsi /ɑrˈsi/ v. like
* arsus /ɑrˈsus/ adj. free, wild
* aska /ɑsˈkɑ/ nm. stitch
* assi /ɑsˈsi/ adj. social
* aur /ɑˈur/ v. vote

E
* edir /ɛˈdir/ nm. brick
* edsud /ɛdˈsud/ prep. above
* ekdeku /ɛkdɛˈku/ v. taste
* ekkes /ɛkˈkɛs/ v. fall, collapse, tumble, stumble
* eksa esu /ɛkˈsɑ ɛˈsu/ nm. foil
* erdas /ɛrˈdɑs/ nf. bottle, jar
* erked /ɛrˈkɛd/ v. refer
* ersid /ɛrˈsid/ nm. spring (season)
* ese /ɛˈsɛ/ nf. comfort
* esrid /ɛˈsrid/ nf. tradition
* eurdud /ɛurˈdud/ nm. window, view, panorama

I
* ide /iˈdɛ/ v. write, draw, mark, stain
* idra /iˈdrɑ/ v. require, lack, oblige
* idrur /iˈdrur/ nm. care
* idursed /idurˈsɛd/ nm. tower
* ikakkir /ikɑkˈkir/ nm. stamp
* ikered /ikɛˈrɛd/ nm. prisoner
* ikidsur /ikidˈsur/ nm. grocer
* ikikurkusre /ikiˌkurkuˈsrɛ/ v. weigh
* ikisdi /ikisˈdi/ nm. player
* ikked /ikˈkɛd/ adj. next
* ikrekes /ikrɛˈkɛs/ v. polish
* ikrus /iˈkrus/ adj. furious
* iku /iˈku/ nf. honor, dignity, pride
* ikukku /ikukˈku/ nm. stable
* iradi /irɑˈdi/ nm. campaign
* irdid /irˈdid/ nm. cat
* ireka /irɛˈkɑ/ nm. instrument, appliance, equipment, apparatus
* irki /irˈki/ prep. like
* irrikrer /irriˈkrɛr/ nm. coffee
* iruki /iruˈki/ nf. mud
* isarde /isɑrˈdɛ/ nm. arrival
* isdad /isˈdɑd/ adj. guilty
* isi /iˈsi/ nf. shore
* isirse /isirˈsɛ/ nf. sailor
* iske /isˈkɛ/ nm. media
* isrid /iˈsrid/ nm. hair (of body)
* isudri /isuˈdri/ nf. death
* isukedu /iˌsukɛˈdu/ nf. control
* isukkud /isukˈkud/ nf. vendor
* isusi /isuˈsi/ nf. use
* isusudasa /isuˌsudɑˈsɑ/ nm. growth

K
* ka /kɑ/ pron. yours
* kadedsa /kɑdɛdˈsɑ/ v. agree, admit, compromise
* kadsar /kɑdˈsɑr/ v. chew
* kai /kɑˈi/ nf. noise
* kakdu /kɑkˈdu/ nm. pencil
* kakiksi /kɑkikˈsi/ nf. hood
* kakkid /kɑkˈkid/ nm. subtlety
* kakre /kɑˈkrɛ/ nm. mountain
* kaksi /kɑkˈsi/ adj. left
* kar /kɑr/ interj. okay
* kardis /kɑrˈdis/ v. cry, weep, mourn
* karker /kɑrˈkɛr/ v. live, survive, exist
* karri /kɑˈrri/ v. hit, collide
* karu /kɑˈru/ v. frown
* kasdur /kɑsˈdur/ v. reveal
* kaska /kɑsˈkɑ/ adj. weird, strange, peculiar
* kassi /kɑsˈsi/ prep. onto
* ke /kɛ/ pron. you
* kedede /kɛdɛˈdɛ/ nf. door, gate
* kedra /kɛˈdrɑ/ pron. everyone
* kedse /kɛdˈsɛ/ adj. crazy, insane
* keka /kɛˈkɑ/ adj. wide, broad
* kekdi /kɛkˈdi/ adj. whole, entire
* kekeksid /kɛkɛkˈsid/ adj. sexual
* kekiksukki /kɛˌkiksukˈki/ adj. silent
* kekkud /kɛkˈkud/ nm. percent
* kekris /kɛˈkris/ nf. bug
* kekser /kɛkˈsɛr/ adj. big, great (very large), huge
* keksid kedred /kɛkˈsid kɛˈdrɛd/ nf. pubic hair
* kekursu /kɛkurˈsu/ adj. friendly
* kerdar /kɛrˈdɑr/ v. print
* kered /kɛˈrɛd/ nf. prison, jail
* kerkad /kɛrˈkɑd/ nm. stump
* kerre /kɛˈrrɛ/ adj. local
* kersesrur /kɛrsɛˈsrur/ adj. funny
* kes /kɛs/ prep. by (using the means of), by (using a route)
* kese /kɛˈsɛ/ v. believe
* kesid /kɛˈsid/ adv. why
* keskes /kɛsˈkɛs/ adj. wise
* kesrid /kɛˈsrid/ nm. river, creek
* kesu /kɛˈsu/ prep. beyond
* kia /kiˈɑ/ nm. neck
* kider /kiˈdɛr/ nm. intervention
* kidraki /kidrɑˈki/ nf. pepper
* kidsad /kidˈsɑd/ adv. actually
* kidsu /kidˈsu/ nm. beard, mane
* kidus /kiˈdus/ nf. report
* kikder /kikˈdɛr/ nf. nest, den
* kikeda /kikɛˈdɑ/ conj. until
* kikidrur /kikiˈdrur/ nm. theater
* kikiskis sadis /kikisˈkis sɑˈdis/ nm. agony
* kikku /kikˈku/ nm. wine
* kikrirdi /kikrirˈdi/ nf. bar (pub)
* kiksu /kikˈsu/ prep. near
* kikus /kiˈkus/ nm. bow (decorative material)
* kirded /kirˈdɛd/ adj. small, little, short, low
* kiri /kiˈri/ nm. brother
* kirra /kiˈrrɑ/ nm. example
* kirras /kiˈrrɑs/ v. chase
* kirrud /kiˈrrud/ adj. hard, difficult, firm, solid
* kirsir /kirˈsir/ nm. lower class
* kiru /kiˈru/ v. help, assist, amend, cater, improve
* kirud /kiˈrud/ v. criticize
* kisakiksu /kiˌsɑkikˈsu/ nm. perfection
* kisdus /kisˈdus/ nf. cousin
* kisiksi /kisikˈsi/ nm. clothes, clothing, garment
* kiske /kisˈkɛ/ pron. one
* kiski /kisˈki/ nf. dog
* kisrad /kiˈsrɑd/ nf. nut
* kisrussed /kisrusˈsɛd/ nm. crack, fracture
* kissur /kisˈsur/ v. hurt, injure
* kiu /kiˈu/ nm. ink
* kudekdu /kudɛkˈdu/ nm. beach
* kudisru /kudiˈsru/ v. display, expose, reveal
* kudrur /kuˈdrur/ v. dream
* kukdi /kukˈdi/ v. nod
* kukke /kukˈkɛ/ nf. knee
* kukre /kuˈkrɛ/ v. drive, ride
* kukser /kukˈsɛr/ v. turn on
* kuksus /kukˈsus/ nf. nail
* kurdire /kurdiˈrɛ/ v. cook (heat food), cook (prepare food)
* kuridi /kuriˈdi/ nm. athlete
* kurku /kurˈku/ v. mean (intend)
* kurrirri /kurriˈrri/ v. shoot, fire (detonate weapon), hurl
* kusa /kuˈsɑ/ nf. compliment
* kusdu /kusˈdu/ nm. excuse
* kusku /kusˈku/ num. hundred
* kussi /kusˈsi/ nm. party

S
* sada /sɑˈdɑ/ nm. letter (written document)
* sadra /sɑˈdrɑ/ prep. across
* sadus /sɑˈdus/ v. shop
* sakdu /sɑkˈdu/ nf. situation (circumstances, context)
* sakked /sɑkˈkɛd/ nm. bedroom
* sakri /sɑˈkri/ v. leave (depart), depart
* sar /sɑr/ v. be (age)
* sarki /sɑrˈki/ nm. space (beyond Earth)
* sarsa kikrus /sɑrˈsɑ kiˈkrus/ nm. psychology
* sasa /sɑˈsɑ/ nf. worker
* sasassa /sɑsɑsˈsɑ/ adj. fat, big
* sased /sɑˈsɛd/ conj. although, though
* sasid /sɑˈsid/ v. catch, notice, intercept
* sasku /sɑsˈku/ nm. nerve
* sassud /sɑsˈsud/ v. imagine, devise
* sedarde /sɛdɑrˈdɛ/ nm. fact
* sedrarru /sɛdrɑˈrru/ nf. dungeon
* sedsed /sɛdˈsɛd/ nm. morning
* seka /sɛˈkɑ/ nm. evidence
* seke /sɛˈkɛ/ nm. reward, prize, medal, award, trophy
* sekkad /sɛkˈkɑd/ prep. without
* sekrid /sɛˈkrid/ interj. hello
* seku /sɛˈku/ nm. sleep
* serduskurdur /sɛrˌduskurˈdur/ v. interrupt
* serkur /sɛrˈkur/ nm. reason, logic
* ses /sɛs/ num. first
* sesdi /sɛsˈdi/ nf. child (young human being)
* seske /sɛsˈkɛ/ v. wonder
* sessid /sɛsˈsid/ nm. spoon
* seu /sɛˈu/ adj. equal, equivalent
* side /siˈdɛ/ v. please, satisfy
* sidra /siˈdrɑ/ nm. tooth, fang
* sidsed /sidˈsɛd/ v. pray
* sika /siˈkɑ/ prep. before
* sike /siˈkɛ/ adv. when
* sikirdu /sikirˈdu/ nm. guest
* sikre /siˈkrɛ/ v. check, review, confirm
* siksed /sikˈsɛd/ nf. fear
* sir /sir/ num. one
* sirki /sirˈki/ nf. flower
* sirruki /sirruˈki/ nf. area, region, territory
* siru /siˈru/ prep. down
* sisdisi /sisdiˈsi/ v. hear
* sisisas /sisiˈsɑs/ v. sail, cruise
* sisre /siˈsrɛ/ adj. live
* sissus /sisˈsus/ adj. foreign, external
* suad /suˈɑd/ nm. cotton
* sudirdi /sudirˈdi/ nf. device, apparatus, equipment, gadget, accessory
* sudsis /sudˈsis/ nm. mill
* suka /suˈkɑ/ v. moan, sigh
* suki /suˈki/ nf. police
* sukra /suˈkrɑ/ nf. capital (city)
* sukse kisu /sukˈsɛ kiˈsu/ nm. footprint
* sur /sur/ adv. how
* surduri /surduˈri/ nf. center, core
* surkar /surˈkɑr/ nm. problem
* surred /suˈrrɛd/ v. face, fight
* sursir /surˈsir/ v. burn, cook (heat food), light
* susi /suˈsi/ v. discuss, consult
* suskes kasdurke /susˈkɛs kɑsdurˈkɛ/ nf. architecture
* sussa /susˈsɑ/ adv. tomorrow
* susur ikru /suˈsur iˈkru/ nf. lipstick

U
* udra /uˈdrɑ/ nm. top (clothing)
* udsi /udˈsi/ nm. suggestion
* ukeda /ukɛˈdɑ/ nf. interview
* ukke /ukˈkɛ/ nf. music, melody, tune
* uksid /ukˈsid/ nf. girlfriend
* urdad /urˈdɑd/ nf. tail, ass (slang)
* ure /uˈrɛ/ v. place
* urkidi /urkiˈdi/ nf. block
* usas /uˈsɑs/ v. stick, cling
* usir /uˈsir/ v. lay
* usri /uˈsri/ nm. species