Hallit

This harsh, guttural tongue spoken in rapid staccato is native to the the Kellid people originally from the north of Avistan, and centers around survival and war. Although many northern barbarian tribes use versions of Hallit that have no written form, at least one ancient one does exist. It is spoken by a significant portion of the population in the following countries: Brevoy, Galt, Mendev, Nirmathas, Numeria, Razmiran, the River Kingdoms, and the Worldwound.

Writing System

None

Phonology

Consonant inventory: b d f g h j k l m n p s t v w z ð ŋ ɹ ʃ ʒ ʤ ʧ θ Click IPA symbols for audio
↓Manner/Place→ Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Palato-alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Nasal m n ŋ Stop p b t d k g Affricate ʧ ʤ Fricative f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ h Approximant ɹ j Lateral approximant l Co-articulated phonemes
↓Manner/Place→ Labial-velar Approximant w Vowel inventory: aɪ̯ aʊ̯ eɪ̯ iː oʊ̯ uː æ ɑ ɔɪ̯ ɔː ɛ ɜː ɪ ʊ ʌ
Diphthongs: aɪ̯ aʊ̯ eɪ̯ oʊ̯ ɔɪ̯ ?
Front Central Back High iː uː Near-high ɪ ʊ Low-mid ɛ ɜː ʌ ɔː Near-low æ Low ɑ

Morphology

Derivational morphology Adjective → adverb = If starts with vowel: Prefix k- Else: Prefix kɔɪ̯- Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Suffix -iː Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -lt Else: Suffix -aɪ̯lt Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -nw Else: Suffix -uːnw Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = Suffix -ɛ Noun to verb = Suffix -ʊ Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = If starts with vowel: Prefix bɹ- Else: Prefix bɹiː- Tending to = If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃ Else: Suffix -ɑʃ Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -klʊ Else: Suffix -oʊ̯klʊ Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = If starts with vowel: Prefix d- Else: Prefix dɛ- One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -nʧ Else: Suffix -oʊ̯nʧ Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = If ends with vowel: Suffix -smɑ Else: Suffix -uːsmɑ Diminutive = If ends with vowel: Suffix -ʃ Else: Suffix -ɛʃ Augmentative = If ends with vowel: Suffix -b Else: Suffix -ɜːb

Vocabulary

a /æ/ det. which ash /æʃ/ nm. head blo /blɔː/ nm. hair (of body), fur chi /ʧiː/ nf. figure, celebrity dhajou /ˈðæʤaʊ̯/ adj. violent droůchmou /ˈdɹoʊ̯ʧmaʊ̯/ v. boil, simmer erch /ɛɹʧ/ nf. group, community, flock, herd frǎtvå /ˈfɹɑtvɜː/ nf. dog gaw /gæw/ v. reach ha /hæ/ v. try (attempt), attempt i̊rb /ɪɹb/ v. involve, entail kar /kæɹ/ v. work (toil), strive lodh /lɔːð/ nm. table, counter (flat, elevated surface), bench, plateau memb /mɛmb/ nf. theater, stage můngt /mʊŋt/ v. chase ngǎrdi /ˈŋɑɹdiː/ nm. danger niv /niːv/ adj. big, great (very large), popular nye /njɛ/ interj. well po /pɔː/ nm. state (province, country) shåle /ˈʃɜːlɛ/ prep. like shi̊rdhoi /ˈʃɪɹðɔɪ̯/ nm. hill, slope, slant smoirt /smɔɪ̯ɹt/ v. grow up the /θɛ/ v. like, love trǎpt /tɹɑpt/ v. blow tyanch /tjænʧ/ nm. list, catalog vi̊yke /ˈvɪjkɛ/ adj. political whǎfta /ˈwhɑftæ/ v. catch, intercept wi̊ /wɪ/ nf. cat yieth /jaɪ̯θ/ v. share

Phonetics

Consonant inventory: b d f g h j k l m n p s t v w z ð ŋ ɹ ʃ ʒ ʤ ʧ θ

Sentence Structure

Main word order: Verb Object (Prepositional phrase) Subject. “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Opened the door with a key Mary. Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.

Root Languages

• Common

Spoken by

• Kellid

Common Phrases

...and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind... dhǔmb tǔbd snalp o tmǔ ogd dhǔmb ka o dä pǎm tyoǔ jieoi Pronunciation: /ðʊmb tʊbd snælp ɔː tmʊ ɔːgd ðʊmb kæ ɔː dɑ pɜːm tjoʊ̯ ˈʤaɪ̯ɔɪ̯ / Hallit word order: and stood holding his hat he and turned his wet face to the wind