Durnic

Durnic is a monosyllabic language spoken by the dwarves of south-eastern Eldham known as the Durn.

Grammar
In Durnic language there are some grammatical concepts foreign to other tongues.

Plurals and Superplurals
Adding 'i' to the end of a word turns it into a plural (pronounced EE).

Adding two 'i's to the end of a word turns it into a superplural, meaning 'many' of the word (pronounced EYE).

For example, 'kotar' means 'friend', 'kotari' means 'friends' and 'kotarii' means 'many friends' or 'a lot of friends'.

Tenses and Other Suffixes
Words as they are should be assumed to be in the present tense.

Adding 'en' to the end of a word makes it past tense (pronounced EN).

Adding 'et' to the end of a word makes it future tense (pronounced ETT).

Adding 'or' to the end of a noun turns it into a verb (pronounced OR).

Adding 'ig' (pronounced IGG) is used in the place of 'or' if the word already ends in 'or' or if it has a similar sound to 'or'.

Examples of this usage; 'dargor' means 'attack', 'dargoren' means 'attacked'. It is as simple as adding the appropriate suffix to the word you wish to alter.

Vocabulary
The following is a compilation of known Durnic, presented with the Common word in bold followed by the translation then its pronunciation in brackets.

Greetings and Basic Words
Hello.

Alo. (AH-low)

Goodbye.

Gadlo. (GAD-low)

What is your name?

Sakar braag mi vok? (sah-KAR BRA-gh mEE VOCK)

My name is ____.

Ma vok braag ____. (AHm VOCK BRA-gh _____)

Please.

Yog (YOgg)

Thank you.

Log. (LOgg)

I'm sorry.

Midrug. (Midd-ROO-G)

I can't speak Durnic.

Ahm nasdahar baart Durnic. (AH-m nass-DAH-har BAR-tt Durn-nik)

I speak Common.

Ahm baart Common. (AH-m BAR-tt Co-MON)

To

Na (NAH)

And/With

Aaz (Az)

The

Za (ZAH)

Not

Nas (Nass)

Or

Kof (COFF)

But

Ban (Bann)

Which

Gra (GRAH)

By/Because

Groh (GRo)

Is/Are/Am

Braag (BRA-gh)

For

Diin (dh-EE-n)

Would/Could

Fog (Fh-OGG)

From/Of

Da (Dah)

Pronouns
I/Me

Ahm (AH-m)

You (singular and plural)

Ihm (im)

Them (singular and plural)

Ohm (OH-m)

Our

Uhm (Umm)

It

Ehm (EH-m)

Possessives
To me

      Va (VAH)

To you

      Vi (v-EE)

To them

      Voh (VO)

To it

      Ve (v-EH)

To us

      Vu (v-OO)

My/Mine

      Ma (MAH)

Yours

      Mi (m-EE)

Theirs

      Moh (MO)

Its

      Me (m-EH)

Ours

Mu (m-OO)

I have…

      Ka… (KAH)

You have…

      Ki… (k-EE)

They have…

      Koh… (KO)

It has…

      Ke… (K-EH)

We have…

           Ku… (k-OO)

Questions
What?

Sakar? (SAH-KAR)

Where?

Salar? (SAH-LAR)

When?

Salkar? (SALL-KAR)

How?

Saval? (SAH-Val)

Why?

Sadaar? (SAH-DAR)

Who?

Samaar? (SAH-MARR)

Can I… ?/May I… ?

Dahar ahm… ? (da-HAR AH-m)

How much?

Savalur? (SAH-Val-ERR)

Yes.

Yarg. (YAR-gh)

No.

Narg. (NAR-gh)

Directions and Help
Left

Dor (DOR)

Right

Gor (GOR)

Up/Over

Lar (LAR)

Down/Under

Sar (SAR)

In

Gar (GAR)

Out

Dar (DAR)

Far/There

To (TOH)

Close/Here

Ko (KOH)

More

Taarlar (TAR-LAR)

Help!

Rendaar! (REN-DAR)

Can you help me?

Dahar ihm rendaar ahm? (DA-har im REN-DAR AH-m)

I was attacked by the enemy.

Ahm braagen dargoren groh za orc. (AH-m BRAH-ghen DAR-GOR-en gro ZAH ORK)

I was attacked by raiders!

Ahm braagen dargoren groh stilsan! (AH-m BRAH-ghen DAR-GOR-en gro STILL-SAN)

I was robbed.

Ahm braagen stilen. (AH-m BRAH-ghen STILL-en)

I'm injured.

Ahm braag hord. (AH-m BRAH-gh HORD)

I'm lost.

Ahm braag staag. (AH-m BRAH-gh STAH-gh)

Do you know where I can find a doctor?

Gan ihm kraalg salar ahm dahar trov za nashordsan? (GAN KRAH-LLG SALL-AR AH-m DAH-har tr-OFF ZA nass-HORD-SAN)

Where is the toilet?

Salar braag za vaarkmor? (SALL-AR BRA-gh ZA VARK-MOR)

Forbidden/No Entry!

Nasgaroren! (Nass-GAR-OR-en)

Staff Only

San alig! (SAN AL-IGG)

Numbers
Zero

      Az (AHz)                       Written: |

One

      Al (AL)                Written: /

Two

      Ald (Ald)             Written: //

Three

      Ard (Ard)             Written: ///

Four

      El (ELL)              Written: \

Five

      Eld (ELd)             Written: \\

Six

      Erd (Erd)             Written: \\\

Seven

      Ol (OL)                Written:-

Eight

      Old (OLD)           Written: =

Nine

      Ord (Ord)             Written: ≡

Ten

Shar (SH-AR)      Written:+

Hundred

      Kar (KAR)           Written: ^

Thousand

      Mar (MAR)         Written: v

Ten Thousand

      Far (FAR)            Written:>

Hundred Thousand

      Zar (ZAR)            Written: <

Million

      Bar (BAR)           Written: #

More specific numbers combine existing numbers, for example:

Seven Million

      Olbar… (OL-BAR)   Written:-#

Number 

           Ur (ERR)

Taverns and Inns
Do you have…?

Gan ki…? (GAN k-EE)

Where is…

Salar braag... (SAH-LAR)

                       the toilet?

za vaarkmor? (ZA VARK-MOR)

                       my room?

ma hal? (MA HAL)

                       the guard?

za galzkor? (ZA gal-SK-OR)

How much does it cost?

Savalur? (SAH-VAL-err)

How many rooms are there?

Saval halii braag to? (SAH-VAL hal-EE BRA-gh TOH)

Please can I have a room for the night?

Yog dahar ka hal diin za nasfos? (YoGG DAH-har KAH HAL dh-EE-n ZA nass-FOS)

Food and Drink
Eat/Drink/Consume

Nakor (DAH-KOR)

Cook/Bake/Fry

Zarn (ZAR-nh)

Beer

Nak (DAH-Kh)

Carrot

Kraat (KRA-T)

Wheat

Fol (FOLL)

Bread

Zarnenfol (ZAR-nen-FOLL)

Meat

Skeg (SK-egg)

I cannot eat wheat

Ahm nasdahar nakor fol (AH-m nass-DAH-har SK-egg FOLL)

More Nouns

 * Day/Light - Fos (FOS)
 * Night/Dark - Nasfos (nass-FOS)
 * Friend - Kotar (KOTAR)
 * Ally - Tar (TAR)
 * Enemy - Ork (ORK)
 * Leader/Master - Damak (DAM-mak-EE)
 * Diplomacy - Dardamakibaart (DAR-DAH-mak-EE-BART)
 * Politics - Damakibaart (DAH-mak-EE-BART)
 * Fun - Nakdarg (NAK-DARG)
 * Present - Irvog (ERR-VOG)
 * Past - Enir (EN-ear)
 * Future - Etir (ETT-ear)
 * Waste/Trash - Car (CAR)
 * Parents - Zagi (ZAG)
 * Mother - Zagad (ZAH-GAD)
 * Father - Zagir (ZAH-GIR)
 * Pickaxe - Nir (NERR)
 * Axe - Voul (vOOL)
 * Sword - Darg (DARG)

More Adjectives

 * Big - Taar (TAR)
 * Small - Nastaar (nass-TAR)
 * New - Vogir (VOG-ear)
 * Old - Vogun (VOG-un)
 * Injured/Hurt - Hord (HORD)

More Adverbs

 * Not - Nas (NASS)
 * Over - Lar (LAR)
 * Under - Sar (SAR)
 * In - Gar (GAR)
 * Out - Dar (DAR)
 * Close - Ko (KOH)
 * Far - To (TOH)
 * More - Taarlar (TAR-LAR)

More Verbs

 * Like - Tarig (TAR-IGG)
 * Hate - Orkig (ORK-IGG)
 * Help - Rendaar (REN-DAR)
 * Cook - Zarn (ZARN)
 * Sleep - Tak (TAK)
 * Know - Kraalg (KRAH-lgh)
 * Learn - Kraalgiraar (KRAH-lgh-GIR-AH)
 * Hope - Morg (MORG)
 * Write/Carve - Parn (PAR-nh)
 * Transcribe - Kratparn (KRAT-PAR-nh)
 * Dig - Stornig (ST-orn-IGG)
 * Mine - Nirig (NIR-IGG)
 * Steal - Stil (STILL)
 * Talk/Trade - Baart (BART)
 * Apply/Put - Krat (KRAT)