Chime
Chime, the most versatile language: it can sound like a coyote's call in the night, or windchimes on a spring breeze. The spoken language of the Fae is a tricky and mysterious one, formed beyond the limits of the human mouth.
Current vocabulary and information is gathered from what Pog's humans have managed to uncover. The Fae are a private and fiercely independent culture, who are not exactly known for their willingness to communicate freely with humanity.
Writing System
C, O, L, PS, F, Y, Ak, L, Eu, Ai, I, U, M, T, D, H, R, V, Q, Qi, S, Sh
Geographical Distribution
Spoken wherever Fae live; therefore, primarily in areas untouched or made inaccessible by humanity.
Morphology
Syntax
CONJUGATIONS
Chime does not conjugate verbs. Typically, the conjunction nis (now) will be combined with a more specific conjunction to convey at what point this happened in relation to the present, and the new word put first. Then, you would add the name or description of the entity or person performing the action to the end of the verb, forming a two-word sentence. If the verb ends in a consonant or a closed sound, that is cut to the nearest vowel or open sound. To command someone to do something or tell someone you are doing something, you would swap the noun with 'you' or 'I,' say the pronoun or noun at the beginning of the sentence, and then combine it with the verb at the end. In urgent situations or when referring to a large group, the noun or pronoun can be dropped entirely. EX: Gainis coirucopsehel. (The tree Fae ran; literally before now, tree Fae run) Geunis coiruhaivat. (The human will run; literally after now, human run) Ki nis coiruki. (You will run; literally, you now run you. Nis coiru. (Run now; literally, now run.)Vocabulary
LESSER FAE
Tree Fae
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Copse
Treeborn, usually a prefix when designating the origin of a tree Fae
-El or -l::A prefix used to designate a newborn or adolescent tree Fae (Copseirel, copsechenel, copsebeuvel, etc)
Copsehel
General term for tree Fae
Copseu
Tree Fae plural, a group of tree Fae
Copsechene
Hardyborn; a tree Fae of oak, sycamore, etc. origin
Copsebeuva
Birchborn, a tree Fae of birch origin
Copsekain
Sapborn, a tree Fae of pine, fir, etc. origin
Plant Fae
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Keus
Plantborn, usually a prefix when designating the origin of a plant Fae
Keusehel
General term for plant Fae
Keseu
A group of plant Fae
-En::A suffix used to designate newborn or adolescent plant Fae (Keuseb, Keusepen, etc)
Keuseva
Bloomborn, a Lesser plant Fae of a flowering origin
Keusesai
Sporeborn, a plant Fae of a spore-producing origin (such as ferns, etc)
Keusepei
Literally dirtborn, a plant Fae of fungii origins
Animal Fae (General)
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Elaisair
An animal Fae of unknown origin
Elasehel
The general classification of animal Fae, a group of assorted animal Fae
-Ok::A suffix used to designate a newborn or adolescent animal Fae of any origin (Fesok, Elasok, etc)
Mammalians
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Fesahel
Warmborn, an animal Fae of mammalian origins
Feseu
General term for mammalian animal Fae
Fesakel
An animal Fae of canine (direwolf, coyote) origins
Fesakas
An animal Fae of feline origins
Fesafeu
An animal Fae of fox origin
Fesageu
An animal Fae of rodent (specifically mice, shrew, and rat) origins
Fesateuc
An animal Fae of squirrel origin
Fesacreu
An animal Fae of mole origin
Avian
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Losehel
Airborn, an animal Fae of avian origins
Loseir
General term for avian animal Fae
Losulau
An animal Fae of songbird (robins, mockingbirds)
Losury
An animal Fae of falcon or hawk origins
Fosu
An animal Fae of bat origins
HUMANOIDS
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Fae
Not actually Chime: a human bastardization of the prefix Fe-, as used in identifying various mammalian Lesser Fae, which has since spread between the two as a method of referring to Fae in the general. Most Greater Fae consider this a great insult.
Heuqi
The correct informal term for Fae; literally, 'little Heqs'
Tumbreu
Banes
Tumbhel
Bane
Atkiel
A human, child of Atki
Aitkeu
Humans, children of Atki
Alaiheu
Formal term for Lesser Fae, children of the fields
Alaihel
Lesser Fae, child of the fields; always appropriate, can be used when a name is not known
Airdeheu
Formal term for Greater Fae, children of the peaks
Airdehel
Greater Fae, child of the peaks; always appropriate, can be used when a name is not known
Havait
Derogatory term for humans, which can be plural or singular; a corruption of 'have it' originally used by Greater Fae
SNOW & WEATHER
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Luqa
General snow
Leqeu
Light snow, soft snow
Laqit
Heavy snow, wet snow
Laqar
Blizzard-like; heavy snow with wind
Brelequ
Blizzard
Myra
General rain
Myret
Light rain
Myreur
Heavy rain
Bremyr
Rainstorm
PLACES & HABITATS
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Copsai
Forest
Akopsai
Forest touched by humans or close to humans
Alai
Field
Alaksaib
Harsh field; used in reference to both deserts and farms
Alaseub
A field with little wildlife or an abandoned farm
Alakeu
Untouched field, but close to humans
Alaseu
Field of flowers, meadow, field untouched by man
Airdai
Mountains
Airde
A mountain peak
Tumbai
Gully, ravine
Myru
Sea
Myrii
Gulf, inlet
Jyru
Lake
Jyri
Pond
Byreu
Wetlands
BUILDINGS
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Teu
Footpath, trail
Tumbi
Road, large path
Kut
Any form of built shelter
Aki'kut
Human shelter, any human building
Aki'kutti
Little human shelter; a shed, a hut, a barn
Aki'kutta
Big human shelter; anything from a house to a palace
Copse'kut
Forest shelter; shelter built by Fae in the forest
Fylaim
Empty, abandoned
Fy'kut
Abandoned shelter
Ailaim
Reclaimed, overgrown
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CONJUCTIONS
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'v'
And, a connector between two words
hain
Or, than; a link between two alternatives or the introduction to a second element in a comparison
hut
As; used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something
tha
If; introduces a conditional clause
ceun
When; at a specific time
cuan
What; to specify information for something
cin
Where, to specify information for a location
cain
Why
qon
Who
qua
That, it; used to identify someone or something
ceu
Then; used to identify a time
ci
There; used to identify a place
'chici'
Between; used as a connector for two nouns
sair
Because, for that reason-
cou
Them, that person; used to identify someone regardless of gender
re'cou
Him; used to identify someone masculine
qo'cou
Her; used to identify someone feminine
shad
While; during a period of time
deis
After
quen
Since; things that have happened since another incident or following previous events
geu'
Until; up to the point in time mentioned, usually used as a prefix prior to the event
gai'
Before; prior to the point in time mentioned, usually used as a prefix prior to the event itself
nis
Now
Cha
Yes; I confirm this
Chan
No
TIMES/CELESTIAL BODIES/SEASONS
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Shia
Sun
Heleu
The moons
Helua
A moon
Atia
Dawn
Atua
Dusk
Chacoir
Day; no walking
Hedhua
Night; freedom
Chashan
Night
Cheq
Day
Shande
Noon
Hende
Midnight
Seulu
The raining season
Keulu
The blooming season
Reulu
The cold season
Salheq
The brightest night
Akut
The darkest night
VERBS
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Fohr
Harvest, to gather
Keuhd
To bloom
Seuq
To rain
Reudh
To freeze, to be cold
Coiru
To run, to move quickly
Choiru
To walk, to move slowly
Hedh
To free, to release
PRONOUNS & OTHER DESCRIPTORS
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Ki
You, singular, informal
Keu
You/we, informal
Ri
He, informal
Re
His, informal (more frequently used as a prefix)
Qai
She, informal
Qeu
Hers, informal (more frequently used as the prefix qo-)
Fai
They, informal
Fel
Theirs, informal (more frequently used as the prefix fu-)
Qochire
A being who has multiple sex characteristics or identifies with both genders
Felhail
A third gender identity, outside of male or female
GENERAL ADJECTIVES
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Miade
Light green
Miaco
Neutral, olive, or mid-shades of green
Miann
Yellow-ish green; wilting
Miardel
Healthy; also a shade of green; used to describe lush, healthy leaves
Miakain
Evergreen green; the green of healthy tree needles
Miakut
Dark green
DIRECTIONS
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arde
up
tude
down
Herde
East; where the moon rises
Heude
West, where the moon sets
Erdecheude
South and/or North; between East and West
Udra
Through
Ude
Under
Ade
Over
Successor Languages
Common Phrases
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