Orcish Word Class Glossary

N includes all consonants except "H." Note that voiced/unvoiced consonants can be doubled, but nasals, liquids, and velar consonants cannot. The following consonant clusters are illegal: "MM" "NN" "RR" "WW"

\*Note that "R" is a tap, more aptly transcribed as: R'. This is not notated below for ease of transcription, but please pronounce it as such. "DROO" would be pronounced "tR'OO"

\*Note that colon means long vowel (Cheh: would be pronounced cheeeh). Used to denote plurality

##### **VOICING SPECIFICATIONS**

###### One Un-Voice-Able

When two consonants are clustered, the un-voice-able one can become un-voiced. It is generally a matter of accent whether or not the location of the un-voice-able consonant affects whether it is voiced or not. For the purposes of consistency, we will be using **THE ACCENT ASSOCIATED WITH A CERTAIN REGION THAT IS YET TO BE DETAILED THIS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AT SOME POINT** - in which the location of the un-voice-able consonant becomes unvoiced, whether it is first or second (ie. "MB" would be pronounced "Mp" and "DK" would be pronounced "tK"). In an accent where the first/second consonant exclusively is unvoiced, this will rule will mirror with same un-voice-able consonants.

###### Both Un-Voice-Able

Voiced consonants in a cluster become unvoiced. If there are two voiced consonants within a cluster (ie. "DZ"), then it is a matter of accent that determines which consonant becomes unvoiced. We will unvoice both consonants within the cluster (ie. "DZ" would be pronounced "ts", not "Ds" or "tZ").

###### Same Un-Voice-Able

Double-consonants are only permissable for un-voice-able consonants. One is elected to be voiced and one is elected to be unvoiced. This is again variable on region, but we will be maintaining the initial consonant be unvoiced and the following be voiced (ie. VV will be pronounced fV not Vf). If consonants touch outside of a syllable, they are still stressed (ie HOR-DUZ would not be pronounced HOR-tUZ).

**Would that still be the case after linguistic drift? I think yes, but maybe only for arcane nouns or proper nouns like gods and places? ASSESS THIS ASAP.**

**STRESS:** First syllable of a root word. For example you would emphasize as such: "VI-tal" and "re-VI-tal-ize" **(FIND AN EXAMPLE WITHIN THE LANGUAGE PLEASE)**

## Nouns

### Pronouns

I/My: **DGAI** (tkAI)

We/Our: **CHGAI** (shkAI)

You/Your: **CHE**

You/Your (Plural): **CHE:**

It/They/Their: **NO**

It/They/Their (Plural): **NO:**

#### Gods

Engor: **NEN-GOR**

Elodius: **HE-RO-DAIZ**

Morkith: **MO-RGED (MO-RkED)**

Kippet: **GE-BED**

Kaliepys: **GA-LAI-BEZ**

Frella: **VRE-RA (fRE-RA)**

Chaos: **GOOZ**

Philopie: **VE-RO-BAI**

Ordus: **HOR-DUZ**

### Nouns: Arcane (a)

Being/Creature: **NO-BA**

Sun/Heaven: **NMO-RO**

Moon:

Tree: **GE**

Plant/Flora: **BOZD (BOst)**

Essence/Soul:

Atmosphere/Air/Sky: **GWEB (kWEB)**

Creator/God: **WED**

Water: **HZUM (HsUM)**

Grove/"Tree Spot": **DROO-GE (tROO-GE)**

Fish/"Water Creature": **HZUM-NO-BA (HsUM-NO-BA)**

Bird/Fish/"Float-er": **GEDZ-DDA (GEts-tDA)**

Plane/World/Planet: **BAI-GU**

Name: **RWAD**

Rule/Law/Order: **HORD (HORt)**

### Nouns: Mundane (m)

Warrior/Hunter: **GEDZHGOU (GEts-HkOU)**

Place/Spot: **DROO (tROO)**

Location/Area: **DBON (tpON)**

## Adjectives

### Articles

The (a/m): **WO/RO**

A (a/m): **WA/RA**

### Adjectives: Color/Appearance

Appealing/Pretty/Whole: **NEZD (NEst)**

Unappealing/Ugly/Broken: **BOU-NEZD (BOU-NEst)**

### Adjectives: Size/Shape

Big: **CHKAYV (shKAYV)**

Small: **ZEEND (ZEENt)**

#### Adjectives - Status

Many/A Lot: **BZAI (psAI)**

Few/A Little:

Other: **HZOOD (HsOOD)**

Grouped/Together: **CHABV (CHApf)**

Ungrouped/Dissimilar: **BOU-CHABV (BOU-CHApf)**

Like/Similar:

## Verbs

### Adverbs

No: **BOU**

Yes: **BU**

### Verbs

To Have/Possess: **GA**

To Want/Desire: **ZOOV**

To Cause: **MED**

To Be: **RER**

To Travel/To Go: **GZAIM (ksAIM)**

To Perform/To Act (mainly used as a preffix like -er): **GEDZ (GEts)**

To Soak Up/To Absorb/To Nourish: **WEN**

To Craft/To Create: **GOOZ**

To Rest/Lie/Sit: **DOON**

To Stand/To Ready:

To Touch: **VEZG (VEsk)**

To Grow/Rise:

To Hunt/To Attack: **HGOU (HkOU)**

To Float/To Swim/To Fly: **DDA (tDA)**

To Stop/To Pause: **GAIDN (GAItN)**

To Understand/To Know: **HABD (HApt)**

## Prepositions

Towards/To: **BE**

Below: **NGOO (NkOO)**

Above: **VVAD (fVAD)**

In: **BOUN**

Out: **DOOD**

Of: **ME**

About: **GO**

With: **MGO (MkO)**

Without: **DEZ**

## Conjunctions

And: **VEE**

Or: **VAI**

So: **CHAR**

But: **DBE (tpE)**

Because: **DZEN (tsEN)**

By: **NECH**

## Interjections

Etc.

## Affixes

### Morphological Derivations

* One who does something (verb to noun): **GEDZ-verb (GEts-)**

They are a hunter -> They s. to perform-to hunt to be -> No ra gedzhgou rero / Ra gedzhgou rero -> They are a warrior/hunter

* Place of something (noun): **DROO-noun (tROO-)**

They are in the grove -> They pl. spot-tree in to be -> No: wo drooge boun rero: / Wo drooge boun rero: -> They are in the treespot/grove.

* Verb to noun: **-RE**

(to start) GAIDN -> WO GAIDNRE (the beginning)

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## Colloquial Meaning

Sun/Heaven: **NMO-RO** Often used in reference to dying/death

They passed away -> They s. towards the sun to go to have -> No be wa nmoro gzaim go -> They went towards the sun

You were dead -> You in the sun to be to have -> Che boun wa nmoro rer ge / Boun wa nmoro rer ke -> You were in the sun