Caldran
The official language of Kingdom of Caldraria. Here are some samples of the structure and sound of the languague.
Syntax
English order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Caldran order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Caldran order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Vocabulary
bok
/bɑk/:valley, canyon
pomuna
/pɑˈmʌnæ/: merchant
sholp
/ʃɑlp/: lift, climb
norm
/nɑɹm/:subtle
Counting
Caldran has a base-10 number system.| 1 | nen |
| 2 | zhok |
| 3 | oi |
| 4 | narm |
| 5 | mo |
| 6 | yo |
| 7 | puhl |
| 8 | ü |
| 9 | nung |
| 10 | yü |
| 100 | alo |
| 1000 | sonnou |
Tenses
| Verbs | |
|---|---|
| Present | No affix
vezpada /vɛzˈpædæ/ learn |
| Past | If starts with vowel: Prefix n-
Else: Prefix nɑ- novezpada /ˌnɑvɛzˈpædæ/ learned |
| Future | Particle before the verb: ɹeɪ̯ -
ray vezpada /ɹeɪ̯ vɛzˈpædæ/ will learn |
Sentence Structure
Main word order: Subject Verb Object (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary opened the door with a key.
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned after the noun.
Adposition: prepositions
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned after the noun.
Adposition: prepositions
Common Female Names
Dolana, Nayra, Yahnnu, Ienka
Common Male Names
Humme, Oumbe, Yuba, Ponzu
Common Unisex Names
Lennmu, Zali, Reshnik, Lak
Common Family Names
Rushoi, Ziechke, Nanget, Dahzlaba