Ekotalu

**Ekotalu** is a logographic language developed primarily for the use of The Crystalline.

## Sentence structure

subject, "su", prepositional phrase (time), prepositional phrase (location), prepositional phrase (object), noun/verb

or

object, "su", prepositional phrase (time), prepositional phrase (location), prepositional phrase (subject), noun/verb

## Words (WIP)

IPA - Ekotalu Equivalent

(WIP)

* p - p
* b - b
* t - t
* d - d
* k - k
* g - g
* m - m
* n - n
* f - f
* s - s
* z - z
* j - y
* l - l
* h - h
* ɔ - a
* ɛ - e
* iː - i
* oʊ̯ - o
* uː- u

### Nouns/Verbs

(All **verbs** in Ekotalu (excluding "su") are used like **nouns**, so the two are grouped together)

* aba | closeness
* abe | give
* abi | continue (active)
* abo | sibling
* abono | counterpart
* abu | restrain (active)
* ade | clothing
* ago | weather/sky | EX: "**ago** su Ira-**ago**"/"the **weather** is **sunny**"
* ake | truth | EX: "ane-alu su **ake**, iru'ato."/"these words are the **truth**, please understand that."
* aki | worshipper | EX: "Akato su on'Ane'a'**aki**."/"Kat is not Ono-Ira's **worshipper**."
* ako | comfort (active)
* Alo | Deer | EX: "ane su Ilu'a'Ihi'ipo-**Alo**."/"that is The King of Lumo's godly/heavenly **Deer**."
* alu | word/language | EX: "Ono'a'**alu** su aneane-eta'na Ihi'ipo!"/"everyone thinks Ono's **language** is great!"
* ama | place/location | EX: "ane su Emu'a'iki-**ama**."/"this is M's **room**."
* ana | name | EX: "ane-**ana** su Ihi'ipo-eke."/"that **name** is beautiful."
* ane | this/that/it | EX: "**ane** su Emu'a'emu."/"**this** is M's cat."
* aneane | everything/anything | EX: "**aneane** su Ihi'a'ane."/"**everything** belongs to the Spirits."
* ane'ipo'na | also/as well/too | EX: "ane su **ane'ipo'na** ihi'ipo."/"that's good **too**."
* anore | head/top/upper
* ara | body | EX: "Ira'a'ama su Ono'a'ara'a'**ama**."/"Ira is where Ono's **body** is."
* aro | star | EX: "**aro** su iyo?"/"do you see the **stars**?"
* ate | shine/glitter/twinkle | EX: "Ilu'a'aro su ago'na **ate**."/"Lumo **shines** in the sky."
* ato | understand (active) | EX: "Akato su ane'ane-ora'na, Onona **ato**."/"Kat always **understands** Ono."
* awa | listen (active) | EX: "Ono su **awa**."/"Ono **listens**."
* awe | leave (active) | EX: "Ono su **awe**."/"Ono **isn't here**."
* ayi | activity | EX: "Onoito-**ayi**"/"Shower"
* Ebu | eight | EX: "Ihi su on'Ono en Ira'na **Ebu**."/"Excluding Ono and Ira, there are **eight** Spirits."
* ega | apathy | EX: "Emu'a'**ega** su on'Ihi'ipo."/"M's **apathy** is bad."
* ege | object
* Egi | six | EX: "ane su **Egi**-Emu."/"There are **six** cats."
* Ego | nine | EX: "ane su **Ego**-Alo."/"There are **nine** deer."
* egu | problematic
* eka | satisfaction
* Eke | four | EX: "Ira su **Eke**-Ihi."/"Ira is the **Fourth** Spirit."
* eke | sound | EX: "ane-**eke** su Ihi'ipo-**eke**."/"This **sound** is a pleasant **sound**."
* Eki | one | EX: "ane su ane-ama'na **Eki**-eta."/"There is **one** human here."
* Ekiki | piece
* eko | voice | EX: "ane-**eko** su Umago'na umo."/"Maglor loves that **voice**."
* Eku | candle, incense
* Ele | two | EX: "ane su **Ele**-ane!"/"There's **two** of them!"
* emo | reflection, echo, portrait
* Emu | cat | EX: "Emu'a'Ihi'ipo-on'eta su on'uno-ake'na **Emu**."/"M's favorite animal is probably a **cat**."
* emuito | plum | EX: "ane-ora'a'ito su **emuito**! ...aneane-ora'ipo'na."/"Today's snack is **plums**! ...same as every day."
* Emume | Plum blossom
* Eno | zero
* Era | 100
* Ero | seven
* Ese | three
* eta | human/person
* Ete | malice/cruelty
* Eti | ten
* eti | arrive (active)
* etige | legs
* Ezo | five
* ihe | make (active)
* Ihi | Spirit
* ihi'ipo | good
* ihi'ipo-ara | good health
* ihi'ipo-ufu | good heart/feelings
* Ika | something used to hide or store something else
* iki | cute/small | EX: "Ilapi su Ihi'ipo-**iki**."/"Ilapi is **cute**."
* ikuko | wound
* Ila | kindness/generosity
* ili | joy of companionship/opposite of loneliness
* ilu | taste
* ina | drown (active)
* ipo-umo | homosexuality
* Ira | positivity/happiness/Ecstasy
* iru | request (active?)
* Ito | food
* itolo | hunger (verb, active)
* ito-ufu | hunger, hungry (noun, adjective)
* Iya | Spider
* iyo | sight, eyes
* na | reason
* odo | scent/smell
* oka | fall
* ole | clothing
* olo | want (active)
* one | bone
* oninara | chest, breast(s)
* Ono | negativity/sadness/Misery
* Onoito | Water
* Onouko | p!Misery
* onoukoto | poison
* on'ufu | mind/brain
* on'ufuto | whatever/either way, it doesn't matter to me
* on'uno-ake | not set in stone/probably/unsure
* opi | child
* ora | time
* ore | kiss, mouth
* ota | prayer/song
* oto | demand (active?)
* ufu | heart/feelings
* uka | touch/hand
* uka-ina | crush/destroy
* uko | Despair/Death
* ukofu | Grief
* uki | fear (active????)
* ukinana | vulnerable
* Ula | Earth
* ule | blessing/protection (active????????????)
* ume | flower
* Umo | Halo (informal)/light
* umo | love
* una | tongue
* Urimo | Halo
* Urisi | Wing
* Urite | Horn
* Uriwa | Tail
* uto | sit

#### Names

* Akato | Kat | "**ak**e" + "**ato**", meaning "understanding of the truth"
* Aki | Nakia | "**aki**", meaning "worshipper"
* Ame | Living Soul (informal) | "Et**a**u**me**", "et**a**" + "u**me**", meaning "flower person"
* Ane | Ono-Ira | "**ane**", meaning "this/that/it"
* aro | Marov | "**aro**", meaning "star"
* Ate | Arte | "**ate**", meaning "shine/glitter/twinkle"
* ekotalu | Ekotalu | "**eko**" + "**ota**" + "**alu**", meaning "language of song/prayer in voice"
* Emu | M | "**Emu**", meaning "cat"
* Etaume | Living Soul | "**eta**" + "**ume**", meaning "flower person"
* Etauno | Dragonin | "**eta**" + "**uno**", meaning "Dragonin person"
* Etauri | Kry | "**eta**" + "**uri**", meaning "Kry person"
* Etepi | Wretch | "**ete**" + "o**pi**", meaning "malicious/cruel child"
* Ihana | sacred name | "**Ih**i" + "**ana**", meaning "Spiritual name"
* Ihemuri | Bloom | "**Ih**i" + "**Emu**" + "**uri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of M"
* Ihitori | Plum | "**Ihi**" + "**Ito**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of Food"
* Ihi-ume en one-ama | The Place of Flowers and Bones
* Ihiyori | Branch | "**Ihi**" + "**iyo**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of sight"
* Ihopiri | Bud | "**Ih**i" + "**opi**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry child"
* Ihukori | Pool | "**Ih**i" + "**Uko**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of Death/Misery"
* Ihuleri | Chime | "**Ih**i" + "**ule**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of blessing/protection"
* Ihumeri | Garden | "**Ih**i" + "**ume**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of flowers"
* Ihumori | Paw | "**Ih**i" + "**umo**" + "u**ri**", meaning "Spiritual Kry of love"
* Onukoikita | Kat | "**on**" + "**uko**" + "**iki**" + "e**ta**", meaning "small and pure person"
* Ikaume | Meika | "**Ika**" + "**ume**", meaning "flower to hide in"
* Ila | Silvan | "**Ila**", meaning "kindness/generosity"
* Ilapi | Ilapi | "**Ila**" + "o**pi**", meaning "kind/generous child"
* Ili | Rilliane | "**ili**", meaning "joy of companionship"
* Ilu | The King of Lumo | "**ilu**", meaning "taste"
* Ino | Dragon | "**I**hi" + "u**no**", meaning "Dragonin Spirit"
* Ira | Ira | "**Ira**", meaning "positivity/happiness/ecstasy"
* Iraume | The Angel's Spores | "**Ira**" + "**ume**", meaning "Ira's flower" or "flower of ecstasy"
* Ita | Banica | "**It**o" + "e**ta**", meaning "food person"
* Olo | Pollo | "**olo**", meaning "want"
* Ono | Ono | "**Ono**", meaning "negativity/sadness/misery"
* Ore | Soren | "**ore**", meaning "kiss"
* Ularosi | Sularocism | "**Ula**" + "**aro**" + "a**si**", meaning "belief of Earth and Marov"
* Umago | Maglor | "**um**o" + "**ago**", meaning "sky lover"
* Umikimo | M | "**um**o" + "**iki**" + "Uri**mo**", meaning "precious/fragile light of love"
* Una | Siunas | "**una**", meaning "tongue"

### Affixes

* uno | shows relation to Dragonin
* uri | shows relation to Kry

#### Prefixes

* iru' | turns right noun into imperative verb
* on' | turns right noun negative

#### Infixes

* - | turns noun to the left into adjective of noun to the right | EX: "Ihi'ipo**-**ana"/"a good name"
* 'a' | shows possession of noun to the right by noun to the left | EX: "Emu'**a'**ana"/"M'**s** name"

#### Suffixes

* asi | -ism
* 'ipo | turns left noun into adjective/adverb of likeness
* 'na | in/for/by/at
* 'oto | more than
* 'ye | shows individual sentence is addressed to

### Conjunctions

* asa | or
* en | and (connecting words)
* eno | and (connecting sentences)
* sa | or (informal)

### Interjections

* aha | oh/ah
* aha Ihi | oh my god
* a.I./aI | O.M.G./OMG
* ato | okay
* awe | goodbye
* eme | hm/mm
* eti | hello
* Ihi’na | thank you, hopefully, by the Spirits | EX: “Emu’a’alu su Ono’na **Ihi’na**”/“**Thank you** for your words”
* ke | mhm/yes/yep/yeah
* on | mm-mm/no/nope/nah
* Otaru | signifies beginning of prayer/song
* Unota | signifies end of prayer/song

#### Onomatopoeia

* aka | bark
* ata | kiss
* ati | sneeze
* eh(e) | sigh
* ura(o) | meow
* eme | singing

## Symbols

* Ane - A downward pointing arrow (similar to "￬")
* Ega - An X with a vertical line through it
* Eko - A vertical almond-like shape, similar to an eye
* Emu - An "infinity" symbol with three small circles around it, two on the top and one on the bottom
	+ Emume - A circle with four smaller, slightly flattened circles on the top, bottom, left, and right of the circle.
* Eta - A circle
	+ Etauno - A circle with four thin, triangular spikes on the top, bottom, left, and right of the circle.
	+ Etauri - A circle with four triangular spikes on the top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right corners of the circle, as well as thin halo-like oval shapes on the top, bottom, left, and right of the circle, between the spikes.
* Ihi - A symbol heavily resembling "日", or rather, identical to it.
	+ Ihemuri - A circle with a thin halo-like oval above and three lines shooting out from under the circle.
	+ Ihitori - A heart shape with two thin halo-like ovals parallel to the lines of the heart that meet to a point at the bottom.
	+ Ihiyori - Two stars (one normal, the other upside down) on top of each other.
	+ Ihopiri - A singular star.
	+ Ihukori - An upside-down teardrop shape with a black dot in the center and a thin halo-like oval below it.
	+ Ihuleri - A shape similar to a heart with a flat line at the bottom rather than a point with a small circle floating above it.
	+ Ihumeri - A plant-like shape, similar to a simplified version of "🌱" with five dark dots on it, one at the top floating between the leaves, two centered on each of the leaves, and two below the leaves
	+ Ihumori - A four-pointed star shape with rounded insides and four small circles in the empty spaces between the points
* Ira - A circle with shapes resembling feathered wings sprouting from its sides, the wings bearing two humps on their undersides each.
	+ Iraume - A circle with two rounded "flaps" extending outwards from the bottom.
* Ito - A circle with a plus sign ("+") in the center and a smaller circle on top of the circle.
* Iyo - A short, vertical rectangle with six lines shooting out of it, three on the left, three on the right
* Ono - A triangular shape with sections cut out of the bottom to make the shape resemble a pair of wings with two humps on their undersides each. There is also a thin halo-like oval above the shape.
	+ Onouko - The symbol for "ono" filled in black with two lines draping from the halo down to the tips of the wings.
* Opi

## Uses

Ekotalu is primarily used by members of The Crystalline for prayers, though it is also used for worship in song and their traditional oracle readings by Pools.

### Examples

#### In Prayer

> Otaru,
> Emume'Ihi-Emu en Onouko'Ihi-Ono Ihiyori'a'iyo'na iru'ule.
> Unota, Ihumeri-Umago
>
>

(TL: M, Spirit of the Plum Blossom, and Ono, Spirit of Negativity, please bless/protect the Branch's sight.
Sincerely, the Pool)

## Trivia

* Ekotalu has no pronouns of any kind, rather using honorifics/titles and/or names.