Draelgit - Language of Earth

Xâ eteld máb ddâll draelgit? Evù ddâll rar, egra dî dâdd drálávrúnai ên tamîffril, egra ârn dî elaqitan.

So you want to learn Draelgit? You're in luck, because it's probably one of the easier languages available in Elaqitan.-

Draelgit is the language of Brictælgis and is composed of the words drárath (speak) and êlgîrti (earth). It developed from the proto-language Ddral and is now spoken by the Brictaelgica in the dialect groups Wadri, Ado, Taenwa, Tug or Raxe, which are further divided into sub dialects.

Dialects & Sub dialects

Dialect groups and subdialects of Brictaelgis by Blue Fairy 74

Ado

Ado is the oldest dialect group and developed directly from Ddral, which is why the dialect is also considered High Dralgit. Many Adoic words were brought to the west, north or east of Brictaelgis by the first settlers and developed there into their own dialects of Middle Draelgit.

Ado is the largest dialect group with six sub dialects:
1. North-Coimi
2. West-Coimi
3. East-Coimi
4. West-Ado
5. Middle-Ado
6. East-Ado

Wadri

Wadri is spoken by the Night Goblins in western Brictaelgis. Many words from western Ado have flowed into Wadri and developed from it.

Wadriisch sub dialects:
7. Nhîni
8. Idrusci
9. Irwa

Taenwa

Taenwa is spoken by the forest goblins in the central north. Many words from middle and eastern Ado have been incorporated into Taenwa.

Taenwaish sub dialects:
10. Lari
11. North-Wotri
12. Oin-Wotri

Tug

13. Tug is spoken by the ice goblins in northern Brictaelgis. It evolved from Taenwa. Since the Tùgwluin have very few inhabitants, there are no other dialects here.

Raxe

The stone goblins in the east speak Raxe. It has influences from southern Ado and northern Taenwa. In addition, some words have been borrowed from the island of Aqitalu, which borders Rax Êvari in the southeast.

Raxeish sub dialect:
14. North-Raxi
15. Evagoi

Phonetics

Consonants	Bilab.	Lab.-d.	Dental	Alveo.	Postal.	Velar
Plosiv	b			t d		k g
Nasal	m			n		ŋ
Vibrant				r
Frikativ		f	θ ð	s z	ʃ	x
Approximant		w
Lateralapproxim.				l

Vowals	Front	Back
Closed	i y	u
	ɪ̯ ʏ̯	ʊ̯
Half closed	e	o
Half open	œ	ɔ
	æ
Open	a

Places of articulation of Draelgit by Blue Fairy 74

Pronunciation

Draelgit is a syllabic language in which the first syllable is often stressed.

Elf = ændi ['æn.di]

In some cases, vowels and consonants lead to initial sound mutations in subsequent or preceding sounds.

Writing	Pronunciation	Writing	Pronunciation
á	aʊ̯	sa, so, su	ʃ
â, ê, î, ô, û	long	se, si, sá, sù	s
ai, oi	aɪ̯, ɔʏ̯	th	θ at the end, otherwise t
c	k	ui	ih
ch	x	ù	y
dd	ð	v	w at the beginning, otherwise f
é	ay	w	u before consonant
h	unvoiced	x	ks

Grammar

Nouns

Nouns are formed with an article and in the plural with a gender preffix. There are four cases, all of which are formed with a suffix except for the first case. The masculine and feminine gender prefixes are used only for living organisms.

	certain Article	more indefinite Article	Maskulin	Feminin	Neutrum
Singular	the = lis ['lis]	a = dâdd ['da:ð]	without prefix	without prefix	without prefix
Plural	die = lisca ['lis.ka]		cl- before vowel clâ- before consonant	it- before vowel itru- before consonant	nâr- before vowel nâri- before consonant
Example			Father = faithu / clâfaithu ['faɪ̯.tu] / ['kla:.faɪ̯.tu]	Mother = moithá / itrumoithá ['mɔʏ̯.taʊ̯] / ['i.tru.mɔʏ̯.taʊ̯]	Port = ulwál / nârulwál ['ul.waʊ̯l] / ['na:.rul.waʊ̯l]

	1. Nominativ	2. Dativ	3. Accusativ	4. Instrumental
after consonant	without Suffix	-ai	-á	-êgi
after vowel	without Suffix	-nai	-sá	-gi
Example	House = hux ['uks] Book = thâvrù ['ta:.fry]	huxai ['u.ksaɪ̯] thâvrùnai ['ta:.fry.naɪ̯]	huxá ['u.ksaʊ̯] thâvrùsá ['ta:.fry.saʊ̯]	huxêgi ['u.kse:.gi] thâvrùgi ['ta:.fry.gi]

Compound nouns are marked by the connective "âd". The "main word" always comes second.

Suntemple = eddulan âd mirui ['e.ðu.lan 'a:d 'mi.rih] orrectly translated "Temple of the Sun"

Verbs

Verbs always come before all other words. Even when verbs are conjugated, the pronoun is placed after the verb.

Person	Personal Singular	Possessiv Singular	Personal Plural	Possessiv Plural	Example without time indication
1.	ain	ainâ	than	thanâ	I speak: drárath ain ['draʊ̯.raθ 'aɪ̯n ]
2.	ddâll	ddî	vain	vaith	you have: dronibù vain ['dro.ni.by 'waɪ̯n ]
3.	nù, swi, dî	nùth, swai, dith	trâ	trâch	it knows: gwræ dî ['gu.ræ 'di:]

When negating, either the word "noiri" for none or "noi" for no or not is placed between the verb and pronoun/subject.

I do not / no speak = drárath noi / noiri ain ['draʊ̯.raθ 'nɔʏ̯ / 'nɔʏ̯.ri 'aɪ̯n ]

In the original language there are only the simple present, past and future tenses, which are marked by a prefix. The verb is always marked with a tense prefix. The example above without a time indication was only shown for reasons of simplification, but is not used in everyday language.

Prefix	Active	Passive	Example
Present	es- before vowel e- before consonant	osa- [oʃ-]	I speak: edrárath ain ['e.draʊ̯.raθ 'aɪ̯n ] ... is spoken: osadrárath ... ['oʃ.draʊ̯.raθ]
Past	w- before vowel w- (=u) before consonant	wim- before vowel wi- before consonant	I spoke: wdrárath ain ['u.draʊ̯.raθ 'aɪ̯n ] ... was spoken: widrárath ... ['wi.draʊ̯.raθ]
Future	ic-before vowel icu- before consonant	ict- before vowel ictu- before consonant	I will speak: icudrárath ain ['i.ku.draʊ̯.raθ 'aɪ̯n ] ... will be spoken: ictudrárath ... ['ic.tu.draʊ̯.raθ]

Adjectives

Adjectives in word groups or sentences always appear after the verb or noun that they specify and are introduced by the connective word "ên".

a small reptile = dâdd tomthi ên xeth ['da:ð 'tom.ti 'e:n 'kseθ]

to see bad = axæs ên hágsom ['a.ksæs 'e:n 'aʊ̯g.som]

Adjectives are increased with the prefixes ta- 1st degree or tari- 2nd degree.

Without ingrease: tall = toiánn ['tɔʏ̯.aʊ̯nn]
1st degree: taller = tatoiánn ['ta.tɔʏ̯.aʊ̯nn]
2nd degree: tallest = taritoiánn ['ta.ri.tɔʏ̯.aʊ̯nn]

Derivations

Adjective --> Noun	-ci	bright / brightness = îvril / îvrilci ['i:.fril / 'i:.fril.ki]
Adjective --> Verb	-is	dry / desiccate = grùldoith / grùldoithis ['gryl.dɔʏ̯θ / 'gryl.dɔʏ̯.tis]
Noun --> Adjective	-ld after vowel -ild after consonant	hill / hilly = îdrâ / îdrâld ['i:.dra: / 'i:.dra:ld]
Noun --> Verb	-li after vowel -áli after consonant	love / to love = lùmthux / lùmthuxáli ['lym.tuks / 'lym.tuks.aʊ̯.li]
Verb --> Adjective	-nd after vowel -œnd after consonant	enchant / witchy = néx / néxœnd ['nay.ks / 'nay.ksœnd]
Verb --> Noun (action of the verb)	-vrú after vowel -ávrú after consonant	to crown / coronation = conùdga / conùdgavrú ['ko.nyd.ga / 'ko.nyd.ga.fry]
Verb --> Noun (living creature that carries out the verb)	-ro/ri after vowel distinction m/w -ero/eri after vowel distinction m/w	think / thinker = vûxa / vûxaro ['wy.ksa / 'wy.ksa.ro]

Formation of sentences & questions

The sentences are formed in predicate-subject-object-order (VSO).

I speak the language of earth. = Edrárath ain lis drælgit. ['E.draʊ̯.raθ 'aɪ̯n 'lis 'dræl.git.]

W-questions are introduced with question words before the verb.

What is your name? = Tux esagi ddâll? ['Tuks 'e.sa.gi 'ða:ll ?]

Yes/No questions are introduced by the word "Xâ" before the verb.

Are you sleeping? = Xâ esùbroth ddâll ? ['Ksa: 'e.sy.broθ 'ða:ll ?]

Basic dictionary

A sorted list of some important words to help you form simple first sentences. Most of the words can of course also be found in the dictionary. For reasons of simplicity, spoken language was omitted.

Pronouns

I, my - ain, ainâ
you, your - ddâll, ddî
he, she, it - nù, swi, dî
we, our - than, thanâ

Verbs

be - brigu
become - drálwaw
can - hæ
do - lu
give - othta
have - dronibù
have to - stroi
say - cra

Nouns

earth - êlgîrti
food - erlá
forest - wôtri
house - hux
man - swîredu
village - oscî
water - âninhí
woman - fruwi

Numbers

one - éb
two - swurt
three - drith
four - oscat
five - frax

Question words

Who - tix
What - tax
Where - tex
How - tux

Other

the (sing.)/(plur.) - lis /lisca
a - dâdd
some - scô
much - êrîra
and - ên

Here you can find some translations of how the goblins refer to certain things such as places, foods or other things. Articles have been linked where available.

A

Âdocôris - realm of the goblins
Ânigox - water of magic (sea)

B

Brictælgis - fertile earth (continent)

D

Drûddâci - Greenlings (mountains)
Drûgael - sting
Drùntuim ad Smê - changing year calendar

E

Edifîngâ - Jar of Wisdom (library)
Enaduin - Moss giant (mountain)
Esladrùs - cold bay
Êvâgox - east magic (city)

G

Gwâpragg - mountain shadow (species)

I

Îdrusci - turquoise village
Îrwadri - blue mountains
Îrwu Cogoin - blue king (highest mountain)
Îrwuntra - blue river
Ivrâ ad Êsca - Northern Lights

L

Lâris - flowing leaflet (river)
Lomlâruins - leaf city
Lwgoxinâ - magic mushroom

M

Mirâni - sun water (sea)

N

Náhas ad Midri - Moon Soup
Nârinhinûcoi - night stone (mountains)
Nhin - night (river)

O

Oinâni - snow water (sea)
Oininhi ad Îdrucoi - lake of turquoise stone

P

Prigg-Thâgi - fruit of victory (city)

R

Râx Êvâri - Land of the East

S

Swîdru - turquoise river
Swùndrûdd - river of green

T

Taen Wôtris - silent forest (country)
Thoininhi - lake of life
Thointris - life that flows (river)
Tirvox ad Coimi - Stone Crown (city)
Toiánính ad Midri - moon sea
Tùgwlduin - Ice Giants (mountains)

U

Ùlvugox - Magic Mushroom Meadows

W

Wadrîvi - mountainous land (country)

The approximately 250 most important words.

Important phrases from everyday life

Green leaf as a greeting - lâru ên drûddâ draevrù
Green leaf / Good mushroom on all your ways - lâru ên drûddâ / gox ên tratoth ddî tair cùc
Greetings stranger - edrae ain sânaci drui rùn
Welcome - gwenild sîrddai
Goodbye - tair swângavrù
Please - uc
Thanks - hoi
How are you? - Tux ebrigu ddî?
How do I get to …? - Tux eloc dri ain ...?
How much is it? - Tuxîra engae lis?
How much is it? - Tux esagi ddâll?
Where do you come from? - Tex eloc ta ddâll?
Cheers - saîd ên tratoth
Bon appetit - hal ên tratoth

Idioms & Mottos

At Êlgista's roots! - Êlgistanai coid nâritaith!
Strong roots, strong people - taith ên idra, cvàl ên idris
A mushroom's honor - scâr lîn aed gox
Bloom in the heart - tintha ûx gwên
Strong and unbroken - idris ên frél
An old tree no longer bends - osavaeld noi dith dâdd lômlâræ ên tùr

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