Gjôtarik

Gjôtarik (Goestic: ['jø̫tarik] ) is a country in Abexilas.

Etymology
The name Gjôtarik is derived for the two Giostic words gjôta, genetive of gjôtarna, litteraly "of the Giosts", and rik meaning "realm". Thus the whole name can be translated as "the realm of the Giosts" aswell as "the giostic realm". The origin of the demonym however, from which the country name originates, is albeit a little harder to pinpoint. There are multiple theories proposed that investigates different root words from a theorised proto-language for Giostic and other related languages.

Language
The official language of the Giosts is Giostic (Giostic: Gjôtamål), and is spoken all throughout Gjôtarik. Nouns aswell as adjectives are inflected according to case, definiteness, and number. There are three cases; nominative, accusative and genetive. Adjectives agree with noun. The verb isn't inflected according to the subject, only according to tense and mood.

Soldier Surnames
Whenever one gets drafted into the army it is mandatory to be assigned a soldier surname. The ward is usually the one to assign the soldier their surname. The soldier surnames are either of militaristic connotation, derived from personal characteristics or of something of nature.