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Formality system

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Firstly, pronouns, these aren't contractions anymore, they are full words based on the contractions :

  • I - é' → étá

  • She - d' → djé

  • Her - u' → ujé

  • hers - u' → ujér

  • He - m' → mjé

  • Him - a' → ajé

  • his - a' → ajér

  • They - t' → tuýer (fem.), taýer (masc.), touýer (mixed)

  • Them - v' → vóuer (fem.), váuer (masc.), týuer (mixed)

  • you (form.) - Myð

  • We - Jóurð

  • g’ → þýg - the (possessive)

  • p’ → þýp - the (general noun) 

There is pluralisation in formal speech, which does layer on with conjugation:

BUT IT IS EASY, don't worry at all :

The plurality system (Gúrðgaluer Rýstæmsyr) runs on four plurals :

Animal, human, object, and overall :

  • Animal (Which is classified as a living being, which is NOT a human) : -ghýr (suffix)

  • Human (Classified as a living being, that is NOT an animal) : -hýrm (suffix)

  • Object (Classified as a non-living being) : -týr (suffix)

  • Overall (Can be used for anything) : Það-

BUT ALSO, it differs for human, depending on the gender of the person :

  • Females : -hýrma

  • Males : -hýrmu

  • Mixed : -hýrmua

  • Majority females : -hýrno

  • Majority males : -hýrna

  • Unknown/Unsure : -hýrm

  • Persons who doesn't go by a gender : -hýrmre

  • Persons you haven't met : -frhýrem

YES, that seems like a lot, but that's really the majority of the gendered words: They're mostly plural.

There are more precise words, which I won't list as there are a lot, which break off from words like i.e. sé → Rtyúre/Fayðmaeousa (Notice),

It's very looked down upon to use pronouns when applicable, it's more accepted to use names for groups smaller than 4, which is a social rule known as "Nágyr" or "Nagger", which basically is about being name respectful (yes, that's a real thing : "Objlíer de nævý" meaning "Oblige the name", and Nágyr is just the social name for it)

There is actually a tense system (unaffected by gender and simple conjugation) :

Usually, it is stated at the start sentence, but words are slightly modified where applicable :

  • Future tense is presented as "M'jér dé" meaning "Ahead of time", with words like sé turned into séur, the -ur suffix added where applicable stating future

  • Present is, actually the absence of any suffix, so if there is neither, it is present like : "Nú, etá há sé..." ("Now, I have seen..." with nú just meaning now, like an observation)

  • It is just "D'jér dé" meaning "Past of time", with "-ýr" attached to words applicable, that's past tense. Simple tense system, not too complex, it's very easy to grab onto.

Word sentences really remain the same, there are just mainly words that are more acceptable to use in spaces that would be considered formal, like jobs, schools, talking to seniors, etc.