Savernian Language

The Savernian Language or Saofeerin Thoonge IPA:/saw.fɛ:.ʁin.θ̼u:ŋɛ/ is a Tuisgen language spoken in Rathnir, mainly on the continent of Haven. It is the official language of Savernia. Savernian is written in the Savernian script (Set Saofeer Rwestena).

Origins
The Savernian language had originated in the south of Haven. It is a Tuisgen language, being part of the Western branch of the Tuisgen family tree. The Savernian language has been spoken for centuries, and is one of the oldest languages of the Haven continent. It borrowed very few words from other languages, but it mainly borrowed from Boulderovian and Auroran. The Savernian Script is one of the oldest scripts in the continent of Haven, and many other scripts were based on it.

The Savernian Academy of Languages
The Savernian Academy of Languages was an unofficial academy that was created by the Movement of Free Poets and Thinkers. It eventually became officialized and set the rules of Savernian grammar and orthography. The Academy would also try to get rid of most of the foreign words that were not necessary, and to instead prioritize already existing words of Savernian origins over foreign ones. There were very few dialectal variations of the language, with the differences mainly being on the pronunciation of certain sound combinations, although still 100% intelligible for any Savernian speaker. The Academy would standardize the phonology of the language and eradicated every dialectal variations.

Word Order
The word order is Subject-Verb-Object.

Characteristic of Savernian Grammar
In Savernian words often change endings depending on the verb used or on the preposition used. Note that these do not function like grammatical cases, even though it may seem like it. There are 6 different forms:


 * Isolated
 * Root
 * Directional
 * Morphic
 * Comparative
 * Positional

When using a verb, the subject is linked, meaning:

Ey eyto - I eat

"Ey" does not change and stays "Ey" because "Eyton" is a ROOT verb.

Eyy em bi - I am

"Ey" changes to "Eyy" because "Bimeyn" is a POSITIONAL verb.

Whenever a word is followed by a preposition, it also changes:

By the sea. - Biscire saiyity.

"Saiyiz" changes to "Saiyity" because "Bi" is a POSITIONAL preposition.

With an apple. - *Wethus aeploses.

*Wethus (weth + wisus)

"Aepluz" changes to "Aeploses" because "Weth" is a MORPHIC preposition.

Note that for "Oaf (of)" the following word changes instead of the word it follows:

Dalises oaf Saofelenth. - Region of Savernia.

"Lenth" is NEUTER, and "Oaf" is MORPHIC , so "Dal" changes to "Dalises", indefinite suffix, neuter, morphic ending.

Theus Dales oaf Saofelenth. - The Region of Savernia.

Here the definite article is used and so the neuter, morphic, definite ending "-es" is added to "Dal" instead of "-ises". Additionally, the article changes to the morphic form.

Another detail about Savernian are articulated prepositions. Whenever an article is followed by a certain preposition, they will fuse together to create an articulated preposition. Note that not all prepositions and articles fuse together, some will remain detached.

List of Articulated Prepositions:

Uten(out, from [dir]) + Thaun(definite.singular.masculine.directional.) = Thum

Weth + Wisus(indefinite.singular.masculine.morphic.) = Wethus

Oon(pos) + Teydaz = Oon Teydatis (Then)

Tila(dir) + Thaun(definite.singular.masculine.directional.) = Thilon

Tila(dir) + Thade(definite.singular.feminine.directional.) = Thide

Tila(dir) + Theun(definite.singular.neuter.directional.) = Thilen

Tila(dir) + Lem(definite.plural.directional.) = Tilem

Tooe(dir) +

Thana(com) + Thaum(definite.singular.masculine.comparative.) = Tham

Thana(com) + Sciyare(definite.singular.feminine.comparative.) = Scian

Oon(pos) +

Ondere(pos) +

Oofara(pos) +

Bi(pos) + Scire(definite.singular.feminine.positional.) = Biscire

Bi(pos) + Scey(definite.singular.neuter.positional.) = Biscey

Bi(pos) + Thay(definite.singular.masculine.positional.) = Bithay

Bi(pos) + Lyre(definite.plural.positional.) = Bilyre

Bi(pos) + Wys(indefinite.singular.masculine.positional.) = Bys

Bi(pos) + Ways(indefinite.singular.feminine.positional.) = Bis

Bi(pos) + Weys(indefinite.singular.neuter.positional.) = Bis

Bi(pos) + Wyth(indefinite.plural.positional.) = Bith

Pronouns
Pronouns can change "forms" depending on which verb it is being conjugated with and the preposition that came before or after.

Possessives
To show possession you add "-es" e.g.

The cat 's house. - Thet emowet es huson.

A bird 's tree. - Wys brythys es trow.

Adjectives
Savernian has three grammatical genders, masculine, feminine, and neuter. To know the grammatical gender of a word, look at the ending.

Most masculine words end with:

-o

-on

-er

-uz

-ay

and any other unique endings.

Most feminine words end with:

-iz

-es

-th

-i

-oz

-e

-oo

-is

-c

Most neuter words end with:

-ez

-az

-a

Although there are still exceptions, for the most part, this tends to be the general rule.

The ending “-er” often shows a profession, and thus can be changed into “-erin” if said profession is related to a feminine person.

Adjectives change their endings to show the gender of said word.

For example:

Thet morona emowet. - (the brown cat) neuter “-a”

Syt moroni foosciy. - (the brown fox) feminine “-i”

Set moron snyga. - (the brown snow) masculine doesn’t change

/!\ If the word ends in a vowel, then:

-a + -a = -a

-a + -i = -e

-e + -a = -a

-e + -i = -e

-i + -a = -e

-i + -i = -i

-u + -a = -o

-u + -i = -y

-o + -a = -ah

-o + -i = -eu

-y + -a = -ya

-y + -i = -i

For example:

Gythe niycte. - Good night.

Deuthi wictes. - Mortal witch.

Articles
Words in Savernian often end in "-z", and thus the "-z" drops and then the suffix is added. If the suffix starts with a vowel and the word ends in a vowel then vowle fuse into one:

-a + -a = -a

-a + -i = -e

-a + -y = -e

-a + -e = -e

-e + -a = -a

-e + -i = -e

-e + -y = -e

-e + -e = -e

-i + -a = -e

-i + -i = -i

-i + -y = -i

-i + -e = -e

-u + -a = -o

-u + -i = -y

-u + -y = -oi

-u + -e = -eu

-o + -a = -aa

-o + -i = -eu

-o + -y = -oi

-o + -e = -eu

-y + -a = -ya

-y + -i = -i

-y + -y = -yy

-y + -e = -e Definite articles: Indefinite articles: Definite suffixes: Indefinite suffixes:

Daily Phrases
Hello! → Holle!

Good morning. → Gytha moornon.

Good evening. → Gytha efteornon.

Good night. → Gythe niycte.

My name is _. → Ey haytana _. / Eyy em thay(m)/scire(f)/scey(n) bi _.

How are you? → Hwu ora thym bi?

What is your name? → Hwet ora yyrs bi hayatanaz?

I'm feeling good. → Es feole gytha.

I'm feeling bad. → Es feole wicta.

Goodbye! → Gythe cari! / Gytha faeraz!

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