A friend of mine is
writing an epic fantasy and asked me if I could help her come up with a
name for her elfin race. She also dropped a few hints that she'd be
delighted to have some Elfin sentences. So I, in all my linguistic
nerdiness, decided to just go and make the entire language (call'd
Siliquænaryirvarina, from the words for "Elfin" [Siliquænaryen] and
"language" [Varina]). This webpage is where I'm keeping track of
everything having to do with that language.
A general overview of linguistic terminology and whatnot is located here, for those may not know things like what a diphthong is or the difference between the nominative and accusative noun cases.
By the way, if you're interested in getting me to make a language based on your own lore, click here for details.
Recent updates
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17th November 2009
Added two measly little words.
Posted Nov 17, 2009 3:31 AM by Rune Vanyarin
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27th October 2009
I finally added the updated (and expanded) information on how to form names to the Grammar, it's available here. The updated naming method includes many different endings and forms and allows for more variety.
Posted Oct 27, 2009 4:48 PM by Rune Vanyarin
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20th October 2009
Eleven words added to the wordlist; more of the grammar revised (and two new sets of endings added); new Appendix page added and several pages moved from the sidebar to the appendix page.
Posted Oct 20, 2009 11:42 PM by Rune Vanyarin
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3rd September 2009
I just finished an original text (my first) which has been added to the texts section.I also a bunch of new words to the wordlist for a total of 232 (I didn't keep track of how many I added, I'm guessing it's about one dozen[hweŋ]?)
Posted Sep 3, 2009 2:56 AM by Rune Vanyarin
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1st September 2009, pt III
eleven new words added
Posted Sep 1, 2009 7:37 PM by H. M. Longo
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1st September 2009, pt II
Grammar 3.1 is coming along well and the first part of it has been posted (clicky). I'll continue to update it on that page until it is finished, and then it will replace 3.0 on the "Long Description" page (and 3.0 will be moved to "past versions"). The translation of Genesis chapter 1 continues, I need more words.
Posted Sep 1, 2009 6:16 PM by Rune Vanyarin
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1st September 2009
The new grammar (3.1) is in progress, and I'll be updating small portions of the old grammar (3.0) as they come to me, this means that until 3.1 is ready and replaces 3.0 entirely, there will be some discombobulation on the "long description" page.Just now I added one measly little word to the wordlist and added a sound to the list of consonants (or rather, of the two hypothetical sounds I removed one entirely and made the other cannon)
Posted Sep 1, 2009 12:58 AM by Rune Vanyarin
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30th August 2009
Grammar 3.1 is in the works, and it will be followed shortly after by Grammar 4.0. 3.1 will be a major re-writing of the existing grammar (3.0). 4.0 will be that re-writing with more concepts added (including a section on adverbs and another on conversational vs. formal Siliquænaryir). Also, an page delineating some etymologies will be added soon
Posted Aug 30, 2009 4:31 PM by Rune Vanyarin
This page is still sort of under construction or development or something like that. I might make a better (id est shinier and more welcoming) welcome page some time later, but the development of the language itself takes precedence over the development of the website.
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