Novantirna language

The **Novantirna language** (Novantirna: **Elaola Novantirnâ**) is one of two official languages of the Malendor Supercorporation, native to the Novantirna people of the capital-planet of Novantir. The other official language is its own variant of Igarin.

## Alphabetical order

Alphabetical order: b, a, č, n, e, ä, l, d, g, o, p, ï, r, v, i, h, ö, k, s, u, ñ, ř, j, z, m, t, (š), (ž), (ø)

ba, ač, čan, ne, er, älda, lär, dor, gen, or, prï, ïn, rïn, vi, iv, hok, örto, kas, su, urvi, ñar, řei, jaz, zer, mar, ti, šer, žer, øn.

Novantirna is written in four scripts: its own alphabet, the Igarin alphabet, the Eimarin alphabet, and futhark. Eimarin and futhark are usually used when worshipping the Gods.

Novantirna can also be written vertically, but in a calligraphic form. That is mostly used for ceremonies, religious use, banners, and magic.

### Novantirna futhark

* ᛒ (b), ᚨ (a), ᚦ (č), ᚾ (n), ᛖ (e), ᛠ (ä), ᛚ (l), ᛞ (d), ᚷ (g), ᛟ (o), ᛈ (p), ᛇ (ï), ᚱ (r), ᚹ (v), ᛁ (i), ᚺ (h), ᛜ (ö), ᚳ (k), ᛊ (s), ᚢ (u), ᛝ (ñ), ᛢ (ř), ᛃ (j), ᛉ (z), ᛗ (m), ᛏ (t)

bairana, ânsuo, čarana, naudana, jeñaut, älkonda, laño, daira, glauřa, ôsara, pälča, vaira, iansa, halka, ömbra, kranda, saura, uonda, ñoril, řañřa, jarisa, zalka, mahal, taira

"ss" in Novantirna futhark must always be written as ᚌ or ㅛ. Several times when two or more "s" runes were written together (ᛊᛊ, ᛋᛋᛋ, ᛋᛋᛋᛋ, etc.) instead summoned grey demons from Hell, because that was the demons' emblem.

## Dialects

In southern Novantir and Great Novantir, ñ is pronounced as "n".

In the eastern Galaxy (where the Tanaecharad live), s is sometimes pronounced as "š"

In Anchanok, č is sometimes pronounced as [d͡ʑ] or [ɟ], so people think that Anchanokke sound like birds. Anchanokke Novantirna also has a pitch accent that makes the language sound more musical.

Rukthan also pronounces č as [d͡ʑ] or [ɟ], and sometimes mixes it into [θ~ðʲ] in casual slang.

Kerasonians sometimes pronounce v as [w], leading to confusion with words that begin with u.

### Old Novantirna

See also: Old Novantirna language

Old Novantirna was the form of Novantirna used during the Unification of Novantir. It is now regarded as a classical and religious language.

## Pronouns

### Pronouns

nominative-genitive - accusative

Nominative comes before a word, genitive comes after a word. Accusative comes after a word, except to stress something or someone, or in poetic and ceremonial speech.

* I: mor - mar
* I (superior): dro - drar
* I (god): vjo - vjar
* we: moře - maře
* thou: oz - -z(ï)
	+ joz is a more affectionate form.
* thou (superior): zo - zïa, zja
* thou (god): vjoz - vizjar, vjaz, väi
* you all: ozřa/ozře - zře
* you all (god): zrô - zrä
* he: ov - v(ö)
* he (superior): vo - voira
* he (god): jav, vai, vjä - väja
* she: oni/one - ni/njo
* she (superior): no - noira
* she (goddess): jov, voi, vjo - voja
* xe (drone): oñgja - ñir/gir
* ze (carer): olja - lja
* they (anonymous): osk - skar
* it (inanimate): oznïr - (n)zïr
* it (robot): ořa - řa
* it (pejorative): avïk - vuin
* it (event): da - din
* it (great being): vřa - vřin, vřai
* they (plural): on(z)ře - ni(z)ře
* they (superior): vřo - vřoira
* they (inferior): lou - luir
* they (pejorative): ïv, ï - ïin, iin
* they (divine) - râdřa - râdře

Example: am-řev třavanz mor - I-drive vehicle my - I drive my vehicle

### Verbal suffixes

"řev" (drive) is used as an example.

* am-řev - I drive (ab- in some words, such as "lak" (am, is))
	+ "I am" is am-am, am-ba, or am-lak.
* jo-řev, va-řev, vjo-řev - I drive, thou drives (magical, classical)
* au-řev - I drive (magical, masculine)
* ai-řev - I drive (magical, feminine)
* vja-řev - I drive (divine, masculine/default)
* vjo-řev - I drive (divine, feminine)
* (o)z-řev - thou drives
* zja-řev - thou drives (magical, classical, masculine)
* zjo-řev - thou drives (magical, classical, feminine)
* zjarau-řev, zrau-řev, zro-řev - thou drives (divine, masculine)
* zjorai-řev, zrai-řev - thou drives (divine, feminine)
* řev-ve - he drives
* řev-vja - he drives (divine, magical)
* řev-nje - she drives
* řev-vjo - she drives (divine, magical)
* řev-gje - xe drives (drone)
* řev-lje - ze drives (carer)
* řev-skar - they drive (anonymous/neuter, singular they)
* řev-(n)dï - it drives (inanimate)
* řev-dar - it drives (robot)
* řev-mui - it drives (pejorative)
* vjo-řev - it/he drives (magical, divine; especially for a great realm)
* am-řev-ře - we drive (ab-X-ře in some words, such as "lak" (am, is))
* za-řev-ře - you all drive
* zrô-řev-es - you all drive (divine)
* řev-nizře - they drive
* řev-nizřö(l), řev-nizöl, lö-řev - they drive (inferior)
* lö-řev - they drive (pejorative, *very* hateful)
* řev-râdřa, řev-dřau - they drive (divine)

### Other affix pronouns

male - female - drone - carer - inanimate - neuter

* inhabitant (Malendor): -non/-no - -nan/-na - -nöñ/-nö - nïñ/-nï - -ndï - -iri
* inhabitant (outside): -nô(h) - -nâ(h) - -nõ(h) - -nĩ(ñ) - -ndïn - -nir
* doer: -don - -da(i)/-daja - -dön/-drön - -drïn - -ndrïn - -drî
* greater doer: -dron

### Others

* -tře - (plural)
* -es - (plural, archaic; also genitive in modernised names of gods)
	+ Ôzrines Řes - Lord Odin's Day
* -da/-ta - genitive (in words, or names of deities when referring to temples or locations)
	+ Lumbařiz-da randon - Lord Lumbariz's temple
* -i - genitive (respectful)
	+ -î - genitive (respectful) after final i
	+ (e.g. vrûsränai (six lights) > vrûsränaî (of the six lights))
* ... rô - genitive (in names), for
* -na - genitive (archaic)
* -en - genitive and demonym (archaic)
* -třa - self

## Verbal tenses

Past: du(v)-

Past (poetic): -(e)llo, -(a)llo

Present (not often used as the pronouns already replaced their function): -sse, -ste

Future: -ñau, -(h)au

ba- - passive

-no - continuous

-od - perfect

-(v)ïr - irrealis

na ... - if ..., conditional

## Affixes

### Location

* tro ... - from
* as- - towards, -wards
* eturibe - towards
* ir ... - to
* uloh - through
* -int - in, with (using)
* kan - in
* askan - inwards
* asint, asinta - inner, internal
* utna, utta, tra - out (very near)
* loh - out
* lohha - out (further)
* varoh - out (far away)
* -ovs(t), -aust - out
* asvost, asausta - outwards
* asloh, aslohha - outer
* asvar'ho, svaroha - outer, peripheral, outlying
* ura(n) - over, on, above
* ol, jol - above
* lon - under, below
* jön - alignment, direction, course
* terîn - north
* tîra - north (archaic, classical)
* vänar - east
* vjändanar, vjestar - east (archaic, classical)
* lïřin - south
* larin - south (archaic, classical)
* čaiva - west
* čraiva, čaravai - west (archaic, classical)
* ähka - up
* utol - down
* rou - left
* laud - right
* ... jer - here
* ... kjer - there
* ... ñjer - there (distant)
* töisar - far
* vôl(a) - around
* löjal - among
* -(u)loh - throughout

### Amount

* kor- - all
* kro- - all (archaic, classical, poetic)
* ma- , mai- - a whole group of
* ual- - the entire, whole, pan-
* uala, ualon - whole, all of
* ... ransar - every
* koransar - everything
* kroransar - everything (classical)
* ôkossaran - all things, everything else
* vrei - every, each
* böčän - empty
* ... älgo - full of
* ômbo, ô - great
* lond - greater
* londrařo - greater (classical)
* ômbolond - very great, sublime, powerful, awesome, greatest
* dři, ri - little
* pjas - not enough, bad
* bjäs - very insufficient, horrible
* nôranom - excessive, "very too much"
* nôru - more
* lervu - less
* ûlra - only
* ville - very
* vilkôr - very (greater)
* vil - so (much)
* -řo - more, -er (classical)
* -řoi, -řai - most, -est (classical)
* mig - than (classical)
* -graus - than
* kârunôru - more
* kârunôruast - most

### Time

* ñens - next
* stolei, stolä, ssolä - today
* antas - starting day of period
* ñorela - final day of period
* mät-, mäč- - pre-, before
* mäič - before
* kri(n)- - mid-, between, in the middle of
* ira - start
* antaril - beginning, start
* âle, âl, âdïl, atř(a) - end, ending
* vik - then
* ïrri - always
* leî - again
* lje-, rje- - re-
* pälčo - for a long time
* pälčovâra - long, long ago ...
* alonda(ra) - forever

### Question

* zal - what
* zad - where
* zjä(s), zjasä - when
* zan - why
* näikö - which one
* zo - because
* ... va? - (interrogative)
* ... ol?! - (imperative interrogative)
* ... än? - or not?

### Other

* lir - like
* klä ... - less like
* ba ... - more like
* sbe - if
* drin, zdin, zin - this
* dan, zan - that
* trais - by someone (common)
* taris (diñ) - by someone (masculine, formal and default)
* tarja (däñ) - by someone (feminine, formal)

### States of being

* -stol - -ness
* -dra - -ness, condition (greater)
* -tar - -ness (classical), collective
* -ril - -ness (archaic)
* ual- - collective, augmentative, a group of
* -don - -da(i)/-daja - -dön/-drön - -drïn - -ndrïn - -drî - doer (see pronouns section for more details)
* -dron - doer (greater)
* -dra, -drä - a doer (classical, poetic, divine)
* el- - a person in condition, a doer (negative)
* -ost - -er, more
* -ast - -est, most
* -čas, -čaes - servant of, agent of a god
* -čon - a person gifted with or by someone, especially a god or the Gods; a blessed one (positive, classical, divine)
* -nara - realm of
* -randa - realm of, domain of
* -rja, -rija - realm of, domain of

## Basics

* ond - to do
* rav - to have
* ñir, gir - to be
* am, lak - is, am, are
	+ am ladkarai - I am a monster
* -je - to be (in a condition or feeling)
	+ ladkarai-je, mor-je ladkarai - I am being a monster
	+ mor-je ladkaraiast - I am the most monstrous/I am the greatest monster
* ... ri - is
* ča - and (formal)
* en - and
* hï - or (formal)
* mual - or
* jo - but
* jo - let there be ...
* čar - for
* vik(ni) - with
* lâvoja, lâoi - against
* heñ - yes
* ñol - correct, true
* jôr - that's true, that's right
* tilänï - very well, it shall be done, affirmative
* uah - no, not
* uâh - no (formal, strong)
* uôh, uôhos - no (stronger)
* uôhnol, uôhhoč, uôčon - never (strongest)
* uo- - not, un-
* uah- - without
* âuan - do not
* aôčon, auôcon - never do ...
* ga ... - may it be
* vei - will, may it
* ... nâr - shall
* g(rints) - please
* mät(i) - can, able to

## Greetings

* Kâralära - more of the best, (formal) greetings
* Kôraläč - hello
* Kôrnai Lumbařiz! - Hail Lumbariz!
* Oz lôräja va? - Are you alright?, How are you?
* Mor (uâh) lôräja - I am (not) fine
* Čaruri - Thank you
* Čatvärja - (formal) Thank you
* kôressai - hail to, praise, greater praise
* Kôr - Hail to..., Praise (a certain deity)
* Mendas - I am ready.
* Sbâja - Goodbye
* Sbatačäja - (formal) Goodbye
* Honnöh, Honnöi - I am sorry
* Mar oz-lulannäč! - Forgive me!
* Ir uâh!; Ïr uâh! - Oh, no!
* Nela ... - May you have a happy festival

### Religious expressions

* Kôřärja Randaes! - Praise the Gods!
* Trîa Serrand - Praise the Gods!
* Jöksaročä skanâr - The Six Gods see [all]; do not be afraid
* Knedôzida! - May you be bathed in the infinite wisdom of Odin!
* Knedôzi, Ôdřozi! - May I be filled with Odin's wisdom, may Odin's fury animate me!
* Zjañjond Lumbařiz! - Uphold Lumbariz!; Good luck!
* Ladanlořiz! - May Lumbariz animate you!
* Druvân Jandrada! - May Druvara shine on you!
* as-Rîlala - May you ascend to Heaven
* as-Hoksarîl - May you ascend to the Five Heavens
* as-Val'halon - May you ascent to Valhalla
* Kôrauzir, Kôrmakran, Kôrlumbar - Hail Odin, Hail Makravalas, Hail Lumbařiz
* Kôr Vairandes! - Praise the Three Gods! (Odin, Lumbariz, and Makravalas)

## Numbers

* 0; 1-10 - řve; han/ban, rus, vais, zres, hoks, vrûs, čepas, ïvdos, grons, tams
	+ "Ban" is for compound words. "Han" is for the number "one", by itself as a word.
* 11-20 - savens, tusars, vessars, zersars, hoksars, vrosars, čespars, ïvnars, gronnars, tais
* 30-100 - rumbars, sovčas, hokčas, vročas, čerčas, ïvčas, grončas, smos
* 1000 - vâns
* 10000 - zalans
* 100000 - koldans
* 1 million - vils
* millions of (classical) - vilsassa

-na makes a number genitive. If a number ends with -s, the -s is omitted to add the -na: for example vrûs (six) becomes vrûna (sixth).

## Sample

**Ozře ri čeptře rîlaes-i.** - You all is child-PLU star-PLU-GEN. - You are the children of the stars.

**Ôzind druno-vja kor-zře!** - ᛟᛉᛁᚾᛞ ᛞᚱᚢᚾᛟ-ᚹᛃᚨ **ᚳ**ᛟᚱ-ᛉᛢᛖ! - Odin keep-he you-PLU!; You-PLU die - Odin owns you all!; You will all die!

**Lantirâ, Ragirroka zrâdakol-vjo-ñau ôkossaran.** - In-future, Ragnarok destroy-he-FUT all-things. - In the future, Ragnarök will destroy everything.

**Čar Londrařo Lârassa! Čar Lumbařiz ča Auzir!** - For the Greater Good! For Lumbariz and Odin!

**Čar Uehaes ča Uehtäidra!** - For the Dragons and the Father of Dragons! (a very long way to say "hooray!")

**aksilräis anta-narsa as-londrasol.**

**ᚨᚳᛋᛁᛚᚱᛠᛁᛋ ᚨᚾᛏᚨ-ᚾᚨᚱᛋᚨ ᚨᛋ-ᛚᛟᚾᛞᚱᚨᛋᛟᛚ.**

[akˈsilræi̯s ʌntʌˈnarsʌ ʌsˈlondrʌsol]

Slender start-morning to-eternity.

A beautiful start of a morning to eternity.

**Ôzint Vik-moře! Jo-am uâh skära!** - Odin is with us! I shall not be afraid!

## Trivia

* Novantirna may be influenced by the Etruscan, Russian, Latin, Finnish, and Quenya languages, with elements from Georgian grammar. In 2021, Sanskrit was also another influence to the structure of Novantirna words (such as pr, kr, tr, and words ending in -a).
* Like all other grifajes humanoids, Novantirs are born into either one of four physical sexes: male, female, drone, and carer.
* In December 2021, the author added several words to the Novantirna language, derived from the names of various tyrants and invaders who waged war against India. For example, Aurangzeb's name became the basis for the Novantirna words for "slaughterer" (roñzib) and "to murder" (roñ).
* g(rints) (please) and gl (to snatch) are among the few Novantirna words that consist only of consonants.

### Pronunciation

* ä - [æ]
* č - [t͡ɕ]
* dř - [dːr]
* h - [x]
* j - [j]
* ï - [ɯ]
* l - [l], [l̪] between o and a consonant
	+ [ɫ] in classical, religious, or magical speech
* ñ - [ŋ]
* ö - [ø]
* ř - [d͡r], [χ] after [t], [tχ] in ozře and nizře
* řr - [dːr]
* v - [v], [w] in magical or religious rituals
* â - long vowel
* ã, ä̂ - long ä [æː]
* ĩ, ï̂ - long ï [ɯː]
* õ, ö̂ - long ö [øː]

## Gallery

Samples of Novantirna writing

"We do not come in peace. We come in wrath!"Ditto, in modern Novantirna."Hail Makravalas! Hail Odin!""Odin is with us! I am not afraid!""Kôrnai Narsenře! Řonodatarond!" (Hail Narsenre, Lord of Architecture!)
## See also

* Novantirna glossary
* Novantirna slang
* Novantirna mythology
* Novantirna calendar
* Kuelgon language
* Igarin language
* Nandegakkovian language