Naran
The official language of Kingdom of Nar. Many who learn Naran think the melody and pronounciation is easier than many other languages. 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.
Naran order
..and he stood holding hat his and turned his face wet the wind to.
..and he stood holding his hat and turned his wet face to the wind.
Naran order
..and he stood holding hat his and turned his face wet the wind to.
Vocabulary
moma
/moˈma/: easy, simple, poor
raseram
/raseˈram/: footprint
saska
/sasˈka/: remember
kana
/kaˈna/: find, detect, uncover
ranesoro
/ranesoˈro/: movement, motion
Counting
Naran has a base-10 number system.| 1 | om |
| 2 | mok |
| 3 | mo |
| 4 | sam |
| 5 | mem |
| 6 | mam |
| 7 | moer |
| 8 | sarmame |
| 9 | serma |
| 10 | ker |
| 100 | arme |
| 1000 | nare |
Tenses
| Verbs | |
|---|---|
| Present | No affix
sao /saˈo/ learn |
| Past | Prefix na-
nasao /nasaˈo/ learned |
| Remote past | Prefix a-
asao /asaˈo/ learned (long ago) |
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: postpositions
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned after the noun.
Adposition: postpositions
Common Female Names
Sora, Sara, Rana, Marena
Common Male Names
Soka, Makom, Makera, Sone
Common Unisex Names
Keroso, Mame, Ess, Mene
Common Family Names
Namerose, Kerasene, Sesam, Anekare