Naonaere language

The **Naonaere language** (Naonaere: **Nawonæra Klutirol**) is the official provincial language of Starij Province and its towns, including Djaripol.

It is Amaril's native language, as she is also a Naonaere.

## Script

Naonaere is written with an alphabet. Its syllabic script, derived from an older Eosome syllabary, is now mostly used for decorative art and ceremonies.

a, æ, b, č, d, dž, e, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ñ, o, ö, p, r, s, š, t, u, v, w, y, z, ž

## Pronouns

* lu - I
* löi - my
* si - thou
* söi - thy
* ro - he
* ronöi - his
* ræ, rjæ - she
* rjænöi - her
* met - it
	+ See more pronouns below for different forms of "it" in Naonaere.
* mætöi - its
* tjam - we
* Tynoi - we (honorific)
* tjomöi - our
* sör - you all
* soröi - your
* tola - they
* tolöi - their

### "It" pronouns

Naonaere uses several types of pronouns for "it".

One type is for animals, plants, and non-sapient beings, "animate". The second is for inanimate objects, "inanimate". The third is for abstract concepts, like time and love, "abstract".

It is rude to use the animate or inanimate pronouns towards people, but using an abstract "it" pronoun on a person is considered honourific, praising the person and comparing them to a concept (like "dear as love", "eternal as time", "fearless as heat", "swifts as the wind").

* keu, ketu - animate
* met - inanimate
* iñtu, intu - abstract

## Grammar

* -au - plural
	+ If a word ends with au or u, the final vowels become -arau. For example, sijau (cat) becomes sijarau (cats).
	+ If a word ends with any other vowel or diphthong, -rau is added.
* -öi - genitive
* -ta, -da - genitive (for places)
	+ Like in Koedaker, using place genitives on people is considered offensive, because it is wishing for the subject to die on the spot. It is also used when speaking about deceased people, which makes it more insulting.
* ... ma(i) - genitive (honorific)

### Verbal tenses

* te-; ze- - future
	+ Rjeñæras te-darasöi - Daylight/justice will come home

### Amount

* džā - great
* -ōra - bigger, greater
	+ šarōra (big road), tanañōra (great tree)
* miu, min - little, less
* pe- - all, (collective)

### Location

* majau - behind
* nil - behind (just behind you)
* kinta - right here
* menojo, mineu - in front
* lag, lai - upper, above
* jol - down, below
* laon - inside
* kilaon, kirao - into
* ñen - outside
* kiñen - going outwards

### Time

* kamajau - the past
* majau - before, prior, earlier
* na majon -behind before-yesterday
* majontau - day before yesterday
* kintau - yesterday
* kidde, idue, kide - today
* naitau - tomorrow
* menaitou - day after tomorrow
* na metajau - beyond after tomorrow

### Affixes

* re- - (doer)
* -tol, -tal - (place of)

## Basics

* ta, dara - yes, sure
* teula - really, indeed, truly, sure
* uö - no, do not
	+ Uö migödau. - Do not smoke.
	+ ue, uei - informal
* uöno - must not
	+ ueno - informal
* uönöi - not, non-, un-
	+ uenai - informal
* uöneta - unsure, is it not?
* uddo - do not
* baruddo - must not
* tob - but, instead
* ... hamte, ... jamte - however, nonetheless, therefore

### Verbs

* möidana - can do something
* uömoidan - cannot do something

### Greetings

* Ie Tusal! - Welcome! ("good visit")
* Ie Sontura!, Iontora! - Hello! ("good luck to you")
* Aiköre! - Goodbye!
* Sökkjon - Thank you
* Anei! - Excellent!
* Matin! - Warning, Be Careful

### Festive greetings

* Maiamoi Rojosirau - Our heroes shine with glory (independence day)
* Rjeñæras Te-darasöi! - Daytime Will Return

## Numbers

* 0 - čelu
* 1-10 - tol, vē, muja, na, vui, sæn, mjā, ndā, noi, vaint
* 16 - vaisæn
* 20 - tēvain
* 30 - mjovai
* 31-40 - mjuvaitol, mjuvaimē, mjuvaimjo, mjuvaina, mjuvainui, mjuvaisæn, mjuvaidjā, mjuvaindā, mjuvainoi, novai
* 33 - mjuvaimjo
* 34 - mjuvaina
* 100 - čeraru, čura
* 1000 - lonei
* 10000 - mitonei
* 100k - kotoñra, toñra
* million - haës

### Paltajoi Tol (1):

**Amaril: Kide joje vjā, uöneta ne?**

[kiˈde ˈjojɛ βʲəː ˈwʊnɛtʌ nɛ]

*Today good day, unsure like?*

"Today is a good day, isn't it?"

**Paxoti: Teula, Amaril, iñtu mañnona.**

[ˈtɛʊ̯lʌ ˈɒmʌril ĩˈtu ˈmãŋnəna]

*Really, Amaril, it is relaxing.*

"Indeed, Amaril, it is relaxing."

**Si möidana! Baruddo gæmteda!**

[si ˈmʊi̯dʌna baˈrudo ˈgæmtɛda]

*Thou can-do! Never give-up!*

"You can do it! Do not give up!"

## See also

* Naonaere glossary
* Koedaker glossary
* Wonao glossary
* Eosome glossary
* Ēosomê language