Ostrian

Osterian is a language from the Ostrium Sea front, under the continent of Plagos. It is commonly spoken locally within the Osteri Plagosi Trading Company. There are many dialects of Osterian, this page will focus on Osteri Osterium as it is the lingua franca that communicates with other dialects.

Phonology
(Here, the only vowel that is consistently long is aa. The rest are applied in specific circumstances).

Word Order = Subject - Object - Verb

Syllabe Structure = CCCVCCCC

Stress in words falls onto the third-to-last syllable, but a syllable that comes after on that contains /ə/ will be stressed

ex:

kokoko = KO-ko-ko

kokëko = ko-kə-KO

Grammar
Plurals

Singular = (-)

Plural = -ës

Articles Indefinite

tôv+ (depending on what gender the noun is will determine what type of article is used).

Gender

Masculine: -waal

Feminine: -yeîr

Neuter: -koomm

Case Marking

Words are marked by cases to better understand their placement within a sentence. They merge with gender for nouns.

Nomative (NOM): (blank)

Accusitive (ACC): -kü

Genitive (GEN): -sî

Dative (DAT): -pro

Tenses

Tenses have 3 components to them: Person, Mood, and Tense. These help inscribe the verb meaning and who it is applied to.

Mood:

Indecative (base): (blank)

Subjunctive: -bôm-

Imperative: -tak(i)-

Potential: -mësklë-

Metaphors
Life or health has been connected to the idea of light, with phrases like "The man is bright = The man is good spirited" and "She has been dimed = She has passed away". This metaphor also connects to people in general as well, such as "There are many stars out there = There are many people out there", acknowledging that the people see objects like stars as light.

Script
The script is an adapted version of the Heiganákèdài Script of Goshumese Language, with changes in writting and function. However, the script hasn't been updated in a long time. Many words in Osterian are spelled in ways that do not match what they sound like in modern times. This is especially difficult for the Harktladian Accent, which is the most illiterate out of the accents. Minor spelling reforms have taken place with little to no success.

Sample
I buy food

I-NOM food-ACC.NEU.Sing 1stSing-ToBuy-IND.NOP

eyîsh ghlokükomm eîshmôrg