FSE

Furry search engine

formerly SoFurry search engine

In my fantasy-world of Furtasia, one of the races of beings that I've given a considerable amount of time and thought in crafting are the wolf-like Thladirans. I've even gone so far as to develop the rudiments of a language for them. Their language is called Thladiranu Auwran, or simply Thladiranu.

Sounds Vowels Vowels are sounds that start in the throat, with the vocal cords, and are some times given a finishing formation with the lips.

Thladiranu recognizes ten vowel sounds. Five are known as 'long' vowels, and are roughly equivalent to how vowels are pronounced in most European languages. Five are known as 'clipped' or 'short' vowels, and are equivalent to how vowels are often pronounced in American English. A a - Traditional 'a' sound as read in most languages other than English. Such as heard in "ah", "ha", and "lah". Also the same vowel heard in words such as "stop", "shop", "plot". Á á - Short 'a' sound as usually heard in American English. Such as heard in "cat", "bat", "fat", "tap", "Alfred", "yeah", and "pal". E e - Traditional 'e' sound as read in most languages other than English. Such as heard in "hey", "weigh", "say", and "stay". É é - Short 'e' sound as usually heard in American English. Heard in such words as "pet", "Jeb", "rebel", and "yell". I i - Traditional 'i' sound as read in most languages other than English. Such as heard in "thief", "meet", "beat", and "key". Í í - Short 'i' sound as heard in the words "sit", "fish", "dim", and "squid". O o - Traditional 'o' sound. Such as heard in "doe", "opal", "commando", and "bravo". ó - Short 'o' sound as heard in the words "book", "look", and "shook". U u - Traditional 'u' sound as read in most languages other than English. Such as heard in the words "shoot", "stoop", "dupe", and "ewe". Ú ú - Short 'u' sound as heard in the words "cup", "putt", "but", and "rubber". Diphthongs Diphthongs are blended vowel combinations. Thladiranu recognizes three standard diphthongs in the language. In other combinations of vowels, each vowel is pronounced individually: ai - As heard in "sigh", "shy", "pie", and "rye". au - As heard in "raw", "thought", "taught", and "brought". oi - As heard in the words "toy", "spoil", "royal", and "boy".

Consonants Thladiranu recognizes 15 distinct consonants, 8 of which have both a 'voiced' and 'unvoiced' form. 'Voiced' consonants are when the vocal cords are vibrated in the forming of the sound, 'unvoiced' consonants are formed only in the mouth, without resonating the vocal cords. Thladiranu consonants are as follows: P, B - P is the unvoiced, and B is the voiced form of this consonant. K, G - K is the unvoiced, and G is the voiced form of this consonant. K is pronounced as the hard 'k' sound we hear at the beginning of words such as 'card', 'cat', 'cook', and 'cut'. It's voiced form, 'G' is the hard sound we hear at the beginning of words such as 'guard', 'got', 'gorilla', and 'great'. S, Z - S is the unvoiced, and Z is the voiced form of this consonant. T, D - T is the unvoiced, and D is the voiced form of this consonant. F, V - F is the unvoiced, and V is the voiced form of this consonant. We hear 'F' at the beginning of words like 'fear', 'fallow', 'father', and 'fake'. We hear 'V' at the beginning of words such as 'victory', 'valiant', 'vase', and 'veranda'. Th, Tzh - Th is the unvoiced, and Tzh is the voiced form of this consonant. English does not distinguish either of these sounds, so it's a bit difficult to explain. 'Th' is the sound at the beginning of words like 'thought', 'think', 'thorn', and 'thread'. 'Tzh' is the sound heard in the common pronunciation of words like 'that', 'the', 'there', and 'this'. Each of these sounds has it's own letter in the Thladiranu alphabet, instead of being a combination of more than one letter as in English. Sh, Zh - Sh is the unvoiced, and Zh is the voiced form of this consonant. English does not distinguish either of these sounds, so it's a bit difficult to explain. 'Sh' is the sound at the beginning of words like 'shout', 'shirt', 'short', and 'show'. 'Zh' sounds as the 'j' in the pronunciation of 'soup de jour'. Think about this for a moment, the 'j' or 'zh' sound as we describe it, is not quite as hard as the 'j' sound in words like 'jar', or 'jack'. Each of these sounds has it's own letter in the Thladiranu alphabet, instead of being a combination of more than one letter as in English. Ch, J - Ch is the unvoiced, and J is the voiced form of this consonant. 'Ch' is the sound at the beginning of words like 'chair', 'choice', 'check', and 'chance'. 'J' is the sound at the beginning of words like 'jar', 'jack', 'jeep', and 'jet'. 'Ch' has it's own letter in the Thladiranu alphabet, instead of being a combination of more than one letter as in English. H - An unvoiced consonant without a voiced form. 'H' is heard in words like 'hat', 'hair', 'harrowing', and 'heard'. L - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'L' is heard in words such as 'love', 'like', 'lower', and 'loud'. M - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'M' is heard in words like 'mother', 'mood', 'morning', and 'make'. N - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'N' is heard in words like 'now', 'neither', 'new', and 'not'. R - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'R' is heard in words like 'rat', 'row', 'rent', and 'record'. W - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'W' is heard in words like 'wake', 'wet', 'weather', and 'warrant'. Y - A voiced consonant without an unvoiced form. 'Y' is heard in words like 'yap', 'yew', 'yarn', and 'yellow'. Grammar Adjectives -u - The suffix 'u' is attached to roots to form adjectivals. Adjectives precede the words they modify. Adverbs: There are no distinct adverbs in Thladiranu, all descriptors, whether for nouns or for verbs, or for other adjectives are formed as adjectives. Prepositions Most prepositions in Thladiranu are really adjectival forms of words. Nouns -an - The suffix 'an' is attached to roots in order to form nouns. Plurals: Thladiranu nouns do not distinguish between singular and plural. If more than one of a noun is being talked about, then some sort of quantity is named, either an exact number or something like many, few, millions, etc. Compound Nouns: Many Thladiranu nouns for more complex ideas or objects are formed by one or more adjectives compounded with a terminal noun. When the terminal consonant of the adjective-part (the one preceding the 'u' suffix) is the same as the initial consonant of the noun, then the 'u' is dropped, and the words are compacted together further. For example: the word 'leru' describes anything to do with the sea. The word 'ritalan' is any type of rogue, scoundrel, thief, etc. By combining these into 'leritalan' (leru + ritalan, but minus the u because the consonants are the same), one gets the Thladiranu word for 'pirate' (a rogue/ scoundrel of the sea). Names Males names: Thladiran male names have a root with one of the following suffixes attached, depending on what consonant precedes it: -ar: m, n, h, or y -er: s, z, sh, zh, ch, j, or l -ir: t, d, f, or v -or: p, b, th, tzh, r, or w -ur: k or g Female names: Thladiran female names always have the suffix -li attached to the root. Verbs Conjugation: Thladiranu verbs have only two conjugations; completed actions (past tense) and incomplete actions (present and future tenses). In this way, it is much like the Human Japanese language. Thladiranu verbs are not conjugated according the subject(s) performing the action, as with most European Human languages. Present Tense: -e - The suffix 'e' attached to a root denotes the incomplete-tense verb form, and is also used as the 'infinitive' form of the verb. Past Tense: -a - The Suffix 'a' attached to a root denotes the complete-tense form of a verb. Subjects: In all cases the subject performing an action immediately precedes the verb. For example:"Soler auwre shafu Domar otha." translates as "Soler (is) speaking (while thinking) about Domar (having) fought." Numbers Numbering in Thladiranu is fairly straightforward. Thladirans use a base-ten mathematical system (just like humans). Cardinal Numbers: Cardinal numbers are counting numbers; one, two, three, etc.; exist as word-roots, without any type of word-ending suffix. yai - zero yíp - one ér - two arp - three saif - four bak - five pog - six ruchét - seven hók - eight noi - nine rúf - ten Ordinal Numbers: Ordinal numbers are adjectives of a sort; first, second, third, etc.; are the corresponding word-root with the adjectival suffix, -u, added on. The adjectival form is also used as an adjective to describe multiple times of an amount or other noun. yaiyu - none yípu - first/single/solitary/alone éru - second/double arpu - third/triple saifu - fourth/quadruple/quad baku - fifth/quintuple pogu - sixth/sextuple ruchétu - seventh/septuple hóku - eighth/octuple noiyu - ninth/nontuple rúfu - tenth In order to form 11 through 19, the word for ten, "rúf", is compounded with the word for each other number; "rúfyíp" for eleven, "rúfér" for twelve, and so on. The adjectival form is also used in constructing larger, complex numbers. Twenty is "érurúf"; literally "double ten"; thirty is arpurúf; "triple ten"; and so on. Numbers within each set of ten, are formed in the same manner as 11 through 19. Twenty one would be "érurúfyíp", twentytwo "érurúfér", and so on. Other numeric idioms: The nominal form of each number is used as a word for a set of each amount. Some of these set-amounts correspond to idioms used in English, and other human languages. yaiyan - nothing, nothingness yípan - the one (used as a pronoun, as in "I wanted the one over there.") éran - both, a couple, a pair, a duo, twins arpan - a thrice (a set of three is a common unit of organization/grouping/goods in Thladiran culture. It corresponds roughly to how a "half-dozen" is used). Also means triplets, in context. bakan - a handful/pawful, a few (an indeterminate amount that is more than a thrice, but less than a set of nine). noiyan - a set of nine (in Thladiran culture, a set of nine is used in the same way a "dozen" is a common unit of organization/grouping/goods). Multiplication: The verb form of the first five numbers can be used to indicate the action of multiplying by a given amount. For multiplying by larger amounts, the verb "jate" is used with the prepostion "atu" and the number being multiplied by. The first five multiplying amounts, are only used in a colloquial manner. In a formal, mathematical context, "jate" and "atu" are always used when multiplying by any number. "Saif jate atu arp," would mean "four multiply by three". yípe - to make single, to make solitary, to make something alone ére - to double arpe - to triple saife - to quadruple bake - to quintuple Fractions: The adjectival form of a number is compounded with the noun "haifan"; partition/division to indicate the denominator, or number of pieces of the whole. So, "arp saifuhaifan" is three-fourths; literally, "three quad-partitions". Division: Similar to multiplication, the verb "haife" and the preposition "atu" are used for mathematical equations. "Rúfér haife atu arp," would mean "twelve divide by three."

Glossary arp - numeric 1). three arpan - noun 1). a thrice. (A set of three is a common unit of organization, grouping, and goods in Thladiran culture. It corresponds roughly to how a 'half-dozen' is used in English). 2). triplets arpe - verb 1). to triple arpu - adj. 1). third, 2). triple atu - prep. 1). by, 2). by means of, 3). mathematical: jate atu multiply by, 4). mathematical: haife atu divide by auwran - noun 1). howling, 2). song, 3). speech, 4). voice auwre - verb 1). to howl, 2). to speak 3). to talk bak - numeric 1). five bakan - noun 1). a set of five, 2). a handful/pawful, 3). a few (Any indeterminate amount between that is more than an arpan but less than a noiyan). 3). quintuplets bake - verb 1). to quintuple baku - adj. 1). fifth, 2). quintuple bosan - noun 1). fish brekmran - noun 1). first-born son deidran - noun 1). sadness, 2). sorrow, 3). melancholy deidru - adj. 1). sad, 2). sorrowful, 3). melancholy draknan - noun 1). darkness, 2). The Darkness, 3). Hell. draknu - noun 1). dark (as in sinister, not absence of light), 2). scary, 3). evil, 4). malevolent entan - noun 1). an Ent, 2) tree, 3). wood(s), 4). forest entu - adj. 1). wooden, 2). made of wood ér - numeric 1). two éran - noun 1). both, 2). a couple, 3). a pair, 4). a duo, 5). twins ére - verb 1). to double éru - adj. 1). second, 2). double freyan - noun 1). snow freylan - noun 1). first-born daughter, 2). heir haifan - noun 1). partition, 2). division, 3). piece, 4). mathematical: -fraction haife - verb 1). to part, 2). to divide, 3). mathematical: haife atu to divide by haldan - noun 1). bird 2). a Hallud hemlan - noun 1). aunt, 2). sister (used for adults) hók - numeric 1). eight hóku - adj. 1). eighth, 2). octuple janlan - noun 1). grandmother jate - verb 1). multiply; jate atu... multiply by... jeyu - adj. 1). blue jísélan - noun 1). gold jísélu - adj. 1). golden (color), 2). made of gold (metal) kliopu - adj. 1). famous kothnan - noun 1). grandfather kordan - noun 1). heart, 2). compassion, 3). soul kristan - noun 1). virgin, 2). maiden kristu - noun 1). virginal, 2). pure, 3). chaste leran - noun 1). sea, 2). ocean, 3). any large body of salt water leritalan - noun 1). pirate leru - adj. 1). of the sea, 2). oceanic; leru bosan - saltwater fish línan - noun 1). freshwater spring, 2). a pool of freshwater línu - adj. 1). of freshwater; línu bosan - freshwater fish methran - noun 1). uncle, 2). brother (used for adults) nelkran - noun 1). younger son, 2). son, 3). brother (used for children) noi - numeric 1). nine noiyan - noun 1). a set of nine (A set of nine is a common unit of organization, grouping, and goods in Thladiran culture. It corresponds roughly to how a 'dozen' is used in English. noiyu - adj. 1). ninth, 2). nontuple noran - noun 1). honor noru - adj. 1). honorable orénu - adj. 1). white othan - noun 1). fighting, 2). martial art othe - verb 1). to fight, 2). to make war, 3). to attack peman - noun 1). stone, 2). rock, 3). boulder pemu - adj. 1). made of stone, 2). made of rock pog - numeric 1). six pogu - adj. 1). sixth, 2). sextuple ressan - noun 1). knife, 2). dagger, 3). blade resse - noun 1). to stab, 2). to knife ritalan - noun 1). a rogue, 2). a swashbuckler, 3). a charismatic criminal ritalu - adj. 1). charismatic 2). rogue-ish, 3). dashing ruchét - numeric 1). seven ruchétu - adj. 1). seventh, 2). septuple rúf - numeric 1). ten rúfu - adj. 1). tenth saif - numeric 1). four saife - verb 1). to quadruple saifu - adj. 1). fourth, 2). quadruple sailan - noun 1). bravery, 2). courage sailu - adj. 1). brave, 2). courageous shafan - noun 1). thought, 2). idea. shafe - verb 1). to think (about), 2). to ponder (over) shafelan - noun 1). younger daughter, 2). daughter, 3). sister (used for children) shafu - prep. 1). about, 2). concerning, 3). (think) over. Used whenever a subject is performing a verb where the subject is expressing or formulating a thought. simban - noun 1). dawn solu - adj. 1). tall, 2). long, 3). lanky Thladiran - noun 1). a child of Thladir, 2). a member of the Thladiran race, 3). a person, 4). a sentient being Thladiranu Auwran - noun 1). The Thladiran language. Literally 'The Song of the Thladirans' commonly shortened to just 'Thladiranu'. thladran - noun 1). father vamlan - noun 1). mother yai - numeric 1). zero yaiyan - noun 1). nothing, 2). nothingness yaiyu - adj. 1). none yíp - numeric 1). one yípan - noun 1). the one (pronoun) yípe - verb 1). to make single, 2). to make solitary, 3). to make something alone yípu - adj. 1). first, 2). single, 3). solitary, 4). alone zerzhan - noun 1). royalty, 2). (a) royal zerzhu - adj. 1). royal, 2). regal

Name Glossary Auwror/Auwli - Howler, singer, talker Deidror/Deidruli - one who is sad, one who is sorrowful, one who is melancholy Derohar/Derohli - Domenar/Domenli - Éntir/Éntli - person of wood, tree-like (a complement to Thladirans) Freyar/Freyuli - snowy one/snow furred, of the goddess, Freyuli Haldir/Haldli - one who soars, bird-like Hémar/Hémli - of the forest, hunter, of the goddess, Hémli Jeyar/Jeyuli - of the color blue Jíséler/Jíséli - golden one Kliopor/Kliopli - famous one Kordir/Kordli - one with compassion Kresher/Kreshli - Kristir/Kristli - virgin, chaste one Línar/Línli - one of the freshwater, one from a spring Methor/Methali - of the forge, of the god, Methor Noror/Norli - honorable one Othor/Othli - fighter/warrior Orénar/Orénli - white one/white furred Pemar/Pemli - person of stone, stoic person Ritaler/Ritali - dashing, rogue-ish Sailer/Saili - brave, courageous Sheror/Sherli - Simbor/Simbli - of the dawn, of the demigod, Simbor; cup-bearer of the god, Thladir Soler/Soli - tall one Volstir/Volstli - Zerzher/Zerzhli - royal one, regal one

Thladirans have several names; their clan name, their surname (or packname), and their given name. In Thladiran culture, the group is of more importance than the individual, so names are always given in that order; clan name first, packname second, and given name last. Clan names and packnames are almost always the adjectival form of a word. Most often, they are the adjectival form of an ancestor's given name. So, the name "Hémlu Soleru Sailer" would be Sailer, of Soler's pack, of Hemli's clan. Adjectival forms of place names and regular adjectives are also used as clan names and packnames, but less so often. Very rarely are word roots or nouns used as surnames.

Just as with English, names can be passed down through several generations, especially among nobility. For names that incorporate a number, like Richard III, in Thladiranu, the adjectival of the number comes before the clan name. So, for a Thladiran prince named Orénar X, in Thladiranu, his name would be Rúfu Orénaru Orénaru Orénar (The tenth Orénar, of Orénar's pack, of Orénar's clan).