Aerlyish
Aerlyish is the daily tongue of the United Aerlyth Federation. It descended from Einspeak, kept the streamlined runic alphabet and the SVO grammar, and handles speech, government, and trade across the UAF. The grandparents of current speakers still remember Einspeak. Their grandchildren mostly don't.
Spoken In: United Aerlyth Federation (Storvhall and its territories).
Evolved From: Einspeak (Old Storvhall).
Script: Streamlined runic alphabet, left-to-right. Fusional, SVO.
Common Use: Daily speech for UAF; government and trade.
"My grandmother spoke Einspeak. My father spoke half of it. I sign the trade manifests in Aerlyish and I don't remember the word for 'stone' in the old tongue. That's the Federation for you." — Vedra Korlun, Storvhall quartermaster
Vocabulary
| English | Aerlyish | IPA | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth | tera | /tera/ | ⧯⧘⧭⧗ |
| Stone | Lira | /lira/ | ⧨⧙⧭⧗ |
| Metal | Zath | /zaθ/ | ⧤⧗⧰ |
| Build | Timbran | /timbran/ | ⧯⧙⧩⧠⧭⧗⧪ |
| Light | olva | /olva/ | ⧚⧨⧳⧗ |
| Shadow | shar | /shar/ | ⧮⧥⧗⧭ |
| Fire | Vora | /vora/ | ⧳⧚⧭⧗ |
| Water | aven | /aven/ | ⧗⧳⧘⧪ |
| Sky | hyvu | /hɪvu/ | ⧥⧦⧳⧛ |
| Night | nyth | /nɪθ/ | ⧪⧦⧰ |
| Sun | orven | /orven/ | ⧚⧭⧳⧘⧪ |
| Love | Larim | /larim/ | ⧨⧗⧭⧙⧩ |
| Strength | Brikan | /brikan/ | ⧠⧭⧙⧧⧗⧪ |
| Dream | Sorin | /sorin/ | ⧮⧚⧭⧙⧪ |
| Faith | Elor | /elor/ | ⧘⧨⧚⧭ |
| Devout | Elorin | /elorin/ | ⧘⧨⧚⧭⧙⧪ |
| Church | Eloran | /eloran/ | ⧘⧨⧚⧭⧗⧪ |
| Pontiff | Harmar | /harmar/ | ⧥⧗⧭⧩⧗⧭ |
| Oath | Vurn | /vurn/ | ⧳⧛⧭⧪ |
| Register | Kastra | /kastra/ | ⧧⧗⧮⧯⧭⧗ |
| Guardian | Aetrad | /aetrad/ | ⧗⧘⧯⧭⧗⧢ |
| Heresy | Zrekan | /zrekan/ | ⧤⧭⧘⧧⧗⧪ |
Slang
| English | Aerlyish | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Friend | Garm | /ɡarm/ |
| Cool | Finy | /finɪ/ |
| Food | Gul | /ɡul/ |
| Excitement | Zap | /zap/ |
| Stylish | Dey | /dej/ |
| Fun | Fayk | /fajk/ |
| Gossip | Biz | /biz/ |
| Relax | Chul | /tʃul/ |
| Hardliner | Kluf | /kluf/ |
| Credits | Bek | /bek/ |
| Tired | Surtf | /surtf/ |
| Magic | Glim | /ɡlim/ |
| Junk | Flen | /flen/ |
| Quickly | Zyn | /zɪn/ |
| Fanatic | Grik | /ɡrik/ |
| Curse Word | Zrek | /zrek/ |
Common Phrases
| English | Aerlyish | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Vera | /vera/ |
| Good morning | Braktar nair | /braktar nair/ |
| Good night | Braktar niht | /braktar niht/ |
| Thank you | Tharik | /θarik/ |
| Please | Vuthar | /vuθar/ |
| Yes | Zae | /zae/ |
| No | Nar | /nar/ |
| Help! | Hur! | /hur/ |
| I'm happy | Im valin | /im valin/ |
| I'm excited | Im zarvin | /im zarvin/ |
| I'm scared | Im zunek | /im zunek/ |
| I need a doctor | Im vorin darok | /im vorin darok/ |
| How much is this? | Krain ez zuthar | /krain ez zuθar/ |
| Let's go! | Tarim vor! | /tarim vor/ |
| Be careful! | Hurin vek! | /hurin vek/ |
| I don't understand | Im nar zerin | /im nar zerin/ |
| What's happening? | Tharak zurin | /θarak zurin/ |
| Blessed be | Elor vek | /elor vek/ |
| For the Federation | Ver Aerlyth | /ver aerlɪθ/ |
| Show registration | Kastra vek | /kastra vek/ |
Writing System
| Symbol | Sound (IPA) |
|---|---|
| ⧗ | /a/ |
| ⧜ | /æ/ |
| ⧠ | /b/ |
| ⧲ | /tʃ/ |
| ⧢ | /d/ |
| ⧘ | /e/ |
| ⧣ | /f/ |
| ⧡ | /ɡ/ |
| ⧥ | /h/ |
| ⧙ | /i/ |
| ⧫ | /dʒ/ |
| ⧧ | /k/ |
| ⧨ | /l/ |
| ⧩ | /m/ |
| ⧪ | /n/ |
| ⧚ | /o/ |
| ⧬ | /p/ |
| ⧴ | /q/ |
| ⧭ | /r/ |
| ⧮ | /s/ |
| ⧯ | /t/ |
| ⧰ | /θ/ |
| ⧛ | /u/ |
| ⧳ | /v/ |
| ⧱ | /w/ |
| ⧵ | /ks/ |
| ⧦ | /j/ (consonant); /ɪ/ (as vowel) |
| ⧤ | /z/ |
| ⧞ | /ɪ/ |
| ⧟ | /y/ |
| ⧝ | /ø/ |
Grammar
Sentence Structure: Subject-Verb-Object (SVO).
Morphological Type: Fusional.
Writing Direction: Left-to-right.
Noun Cases (example: lira, "stone")
| Case | Form |
|---|---|
| Nominative | lira |
| Accusative | liran |
| Genitive | liraz |
| Dative | lirael |
Verb Conjugation (root: kast-, "to cast")
| Tense / Mood | Form |
|---|---|
| Present | kast |
| Past | kastid |
| Future | kastal |
| Imperative | kastu |
Pronouns
| Pronoun | Aerlyish | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| I | im | /im/ |
| You | vyr | /vɪr/ |
| He / She / It | nir | /nir/ |
| Self | syr | /sɪr/ |
| We | imur | /imur/ |
| You (plural) | vyrur | /vɪrur/ |
| They | nirur | /nirur/ |
| You (formal) | vyral | /vɪral/ |
Numbers
| Number | Aerlyish | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | il | /il/ |
| 1 | ar | /ar/ |
| 2 | dorn | /dorn/ |
| 3 | kyr | /kɪr/ |
| 4 | vast | /vast/ |
| 5 | olm | /olm/ |
| 6 | shel | /shel/ |
| 7 | hern | /hern/ |
| 8 | kor | /kor/ |
| 9 | naer | /naer/ |
| 10 | olvir | /olvir/ |