Shaelarilya

Orders of Conversation

Shaelarilya is the word in elvish for the two primary elvish tongues. They are quite similar to one another, and the distinction between them is largely the concepts in the language of the "orders", and what specific order a given elf is expected to speak within. Much like the Alerean "formal" and "informal", the orders declare what kind of elf is speaking. Qenaaran Elves speak in one order, Shaelarae in another. The dynamic is traditionally of an unspoken ruling class over an unspoken subservient class, respectfully, though such notions aren't necessarily agreed upon by everyone.

The Araenvitaesilya

The araenvitaesilya order of shaelarilya literally means "spoken by the arbiter", and is primarily spoken by Qenaaran Elves. The term is archaeic at this point, though many that used it in its original form are still alive. Nonetheless, the elven language in this order is as rigid as the language comes. Araenvitaesailya allows for very clear dictation and simplistic sounds, elegant in its form, its main difference from the common tongue being a continuous nature, with a specific rhythm in the araenvitae order. The language is spoken with emphasis and word-pattern in a two-two-three organization. Within this pattern, any of the three words can be reorganized to fit the scheme, though most often any nouns or subjects will be relegated to the three-syllable spot, and if they are more syllables, the pattern can be broken as that word is put at the end of the scheme.
The language formed simultaneously with Oesilya, and the power dynamics of the time influenced how the two languages speak to one another. Until quite recently in elven history, the elves of Qenaara were the only members of the Fean Council, and it was set up to be a life-long position. Problem being for the elves of the sunbaked Shaelarin, none of them were on the initial council, and elves are immortal. The decision to make a council with this presiding force was also done as a force-ditch effort by the Qenaaran elves to unify the elves after they had been pulled in many disparate directions and disheveled during The Waning.
Araenvitaesilya primarily formed after the Fean Council's formation, and the manner of speaking was a maintenance of what was already being spoken, while the Shaelarae people resided outside of the crystal mountain's borders and formed their own tongue, Oesilya. Shaelarae were and are generally younger elves, and defering to elders is customary to this day for their culture. At such a scale, however, it began to be more tyrannical than was appreciated, especially as the Shaelarae formed their own culture outside of Qenaara. For a long time, however, there was an appreciated honor in serving the Qenaarans as equals, both as necessary as the other in function to each other.
Rules of the language order:

• Spoken in the two-two-three scheme, also referred to simply as the araenvitaesilya scheme. The schemes dictate emphasis placement and what words to use when. Most typically, nouns and subject-like words occupy either the three component of the scheme, or if they take up more syllables, will take up the two-three ending of the scheme, or sometimes the entire scheme as a single word, as is the case with araenvitaesilya. Words in Shaelarilya are therefore typically three or two syllables in length. When they are not, they may occupy two components of a scheme, such as the two and three ending components, without actually adding up to five total syllables. In this case, it's understood that the scheme's rule will change to two-four, or even just the single word, outside of any scheme.

• Adverbs, verbs and adjectives are the first in a scheme. Degree adverbs go second, and are almost always included in a statement. Shaelarilya as a language, and the Shaelarin as a culture make specific use of speach, and as much detail is elaborated as possible at all times. Every syllable in the language dictates a particular meaning, and combinations of syllables will result in different meanings that combine the smaller ones. Some words, like names, however, might only use one of the syllables as they are literally meant, typically at the end, while the rest of the word is simply how the name sounds.

• Sometimes a scheme will not be completed at the end of a thought from one speaker to another. The speaker picking up the other's sentence will finish the scheme that was left off, and then continue with their own independant scheme. It can be considered rude to force another to "pick up" your grammar, but the liason is referred to as a denilya, or "trade of language" or "trade of speech".

Oesilya

Oesilya is the primarily Shaelarae order, and literally means "spoken by the servient". This order is overall more loose in structure, and adherence to the order's scheme is not as imperitive to the grammar as in araenvitaesilya. The emphasis pattern for oesilya traditionally is two-three-two, though some will interweave three-two-two, or even two-two-three in the right company.
During the Waning, the Shaelarae were the elves that had initially gone with the separatists to the north, but had either not finished the journey, became homesick, retreated from the Yrchin Scourge, or had otherwise found themselves displaced from Qenaara
Rules of the language order:

• Adverbs, verbs and adjectives will go in the component of a scheme prior to that of the degree adverbs, which will go at the end almost always. A degree adverb will never be in the first component.

• The scheme is always completed by the initial speaker. If the scheme is unfinished, the next speaker will simply begin their own scheme.

• Oesilya allows for the most breaks from scheme, and it's not a huge grammatical error so long as the components are all in their respective order. Oesilya also allows for single words to be spoken out of sentence or scheme without breaking grammar rules.

• Shift in scheme mid-speech is possible, though requires good reason given the context of a given conversation. Some schemes will change the mood of speech drastically. This is referred to as emphatic assertion.

Writing in Shaelarilya

Shaelarilya script was originally written in sand, and on surfaces that would rapidly deteriorate, the elves content to pass along knowledge verbally. Its glyphs are on two planes at a time, the top plane representing the first two designations of an order's scheme or pattern, and the bottom plane representing the last. The glyphs are designed such that they would be written into soft or silted surfaces, again including sand. Thus, the patterns curve and have a fair amount of negative space in their efficacy.
The language is written from left to right, and from up to down, though every word is on a two-tall plane, made of what are called high or low-cases. The word Shaelarilya, for example, is a two-by-four with an extra glyph in the extra high-case. Glyphs occupy one high or low-case, and each glyph pair have an elision vertically, while low-cases all elide.

Common Words and Sounds

A

• Ae - This is a common sound, and despite being two letters is a single vowel sound. When used as a suffix, it refers to the people of the attached word.

• Aesi - "One who lives" literally, this is the word for "people", most commonly for the sentient races outside of the shaelarae/other elves if it's being used by a native.

• Aiesellan - Insult for other races in a generic sense. A general term for distaste for the actions or being of non-elven origin.

• Akathaesi - Word for humans, literally "people of Akathia".

D

• Den - A word that means trade or exchange, or even a gift. Sometimes used as a way of saying "here", as in giving someone an item.

• Daesivora - Word for dwarves, the root word being "vora", meaning Fjorlosian.

I

• Ilya - this sound is three syllables, the l and y being a specific elven sound, blended with one another. Used as a suffix, it refers to a language spoken, named after the word it ends. Ilya is the shaelarilya word for language.

• In - "location", this can be used as a suffix or in a name to refer to a place regarding the preceeding word. Often it's included as part of the name itself as an additive.

K

• Kaeleth - Word for the talii peoples, literally "people of Korvyre".

M

• Mythrael - "Mythral" in elvish, the word implying the personhood of the material. Literally, as elvish ears would understand the word, it is referring to the material as if it were a race or independent entity, such as a spirit or god.

N

• Naar - "Mountain".

• Niraesi - Word for youth or young person, one without years.

Q

• Qen - "Crystal" or "gemstone".

• Qenaarae - Specifically refers to the people of Qenaara, as well as what are referred to outside the Shaelarin realm as the moon elves. Literally "People of the crystal mountain".

• Qenaesi - Refers to people afflicted by the mythral curse, literally "crystal people"

S

• Shaelarae - The people of the Shaelarin, this word is the endonym for elves in elvish. As a contextual language, the word can also be used to refer to the sun elves in particular, as Qenaarae would be used to refer to the Qenaaran elves if that was needed.

• Shaelarilya - This word means elvish in elvish, or literally "spoken by the Shaelarin".

T

• Tnaesira - Shaelarin insult for other races. Literally means "people without life".

• Tnaeth - General term for displeasure at another person, normally reserved for other elves.