Höjd Tolder
The official language of Kingdom of Björnhöjd. Here are some samples of the structure and sound of the language.
Syntax
English order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Höjd Tolder 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.
Höjd Tolder order
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Vocabulary
slau
/ʃlaʊ̯/: fly
trånis
/trʊ̯ˈnɪs/:magic, mystery, force
vellfei
/welˈfɜːɪ/: arch
ti̊der
/tɪ'dɜr/:show, demonstrate
shinål
/ɔɪ̯ˈnːaʊ̯l/:grand, large, motherly
Counting
Höjd Tolder has a base-10 number system.| 1 | sutt |
| 2 | dru |
| 3 | firru |
| 4 | kadd |
| 5 | kass |
| 6 | fier |
| 7 | rad |
| 8 | ven |
| 9 | nej |
| 10 | tin |
| 11 | tisutt |
| 12 | tidru |
| 13 | tifirru |
| 14 | tikadd |
| 15 | tikass |
| 16 | tifier |
| 17 | tirad |
| 18 | tiven |
| 19 | tinej |
| 20 | derm |
| 100 | trai |
| 1000 | trisen |
Tenses
| Nouns | |
|---|---|
| Singular | No affix
um /ʌm/ boy |
| Plural | Suffix -iːf
umif /ʌˈmiːf/ boys |
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
Tora, Luna, Guli, Solanna
Common Male Names
Feidir, Gassh, Tekkil, Jeppa
Common Unisex Names
Poss, Tran, Vuderson, Kadde
Common Family Names
Terson, Velmasson, Lekte, Kanertur