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A language of the Lächyr species. It is the most commonly spoken language on Morhwyn, and is used as their primary language of commerce, especially with other planets.
Phonology
Letters represent standard orthography when written in Latin characters. Where letters appear in pairs, the one on the right is voiced.
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Labial-Velar | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | ||||||||
| Nasal | ||||||||
| Fricative | ||||||||
| Lateral Fricative | ||||||||
| Approximant | ||||||||
| Lateral Approximant | ||||||||
Vowels
The chart below shows the common orthography when transcribed to the Latin alphabet. "Long" vowels are marked by an umlaut; those at a different articulation point than their "short" versions may not always be held for double length. Vowels to the left of a | are unrounded; vowels to the right of a | are rounded.
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Open |
Grammar
Pronouns
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| I | lu | lhan |
| you | ky | kÿn |
| he/she | vho | vhya |
| it | hwem | |
| we | lanar | luze |
| you (plural) | khjar | khÿr |
| they | vher | vhyn |
Verbs
Verbs can follow one of four basic conjugation patterns:
Pattern 1
| dhawr–to be | rilh–to live | |||
| I am | lu/lhan dhawr | I live | lu/lhan rilhr | |
| you are | ky/kÿn dhawe | you live | ky/kÿn rilhe | |
| he/she is | vho/vhya dhaw | he/she lives | vho/vhya rilh | |
| we are | lanar/luze dhawn | we live | lanar/luze rilhn | |
| you (pl.) are | khjar/khÿr dhaw | you (pl.) live | khjar/khÿr rilh | |
| they are | vher/vhyn dhawr | they live | vher/vhyn rilhr | |
| lhän–to speak | |
| I love | lu/lhan lhänr |
| you love | ky/kÿn lhäne |
| he/she loves | vho/vhya lhän |
| we love | lanar/luze lhänen |
| you (pl.) love | khjar/khÿr lhän |
| they love | vher/vhyn lhänr |
Pattern 2
| thyr–to love | |
| I love | lu/lhan thyr |
| you love | ky/kÿn thëjre |
| he/she loves | vho/vhya thyr |
| we love | lanar/luze thëjren |
| you (pl.) love | khjar/khÿr thyr |
| they love | vher/vhyn thyr |
Pattern 3
| lewa–to see | |
| I love | lu/lhan leow |
| you love | ky/kÿn leowe |
| he/she loves | vho/vhya lewa |
| we love | lanar/luze leowen |
| you (pl.) love | khjar/khÿr leow |
| they love | vher/vhyn lewa |
Pattern 4
| mër–to write | |
| I love | lu/lhan medr |
| you love | ky/kÿn medre |
| he/she loves | vho/vhya mër |
| we love | lanar/luze medren |
| you (pl.) love | khjar/khÿr mër |
| they love | vher/vhyn medr |
Known Words
This is obviously a massive work-in-progress.
| English | Chyrin |
|---|---|
| be | dhaw |
| live | rilh |
| love | thyr |
| see | lewa |
| speak | lhän |
| star | khal |
| write | më |