hmm.... did they speak all of it or just parts necessary to convene with dragons/priests? maybe months were needed then.
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scrptrx April 26, 2013 |
hmm.... did they speak all of it or just parts necessary to convene with dragons/priests? maybe months were needed then. |
paarthurnax Administrator April 26, 2013 |
I presume they (especially the dragon priests) would have spoken it fluently. Like the Catholic church performed mass in Latin, they probably would have performed ceremonies and rituals entirely in the dragon language. |
I presume they (especially the dragon priests) would have spoken it fluently. Like the Catholic church performed mass in Latin, they probably would have performed ceremonies and rituals entirely in the dragon language.
scrptrx April 26, 2013 |
true |
true
scrptrx April 26, 2013 |
Are we ok with just saying "Sadonvumme" for Greybeards? I am, just wondered if anyone had a desire to make a separate word. |
Are we ok with just saying "Sadonvumme" for Greybeards? I am, just wondered if anyone had a desire to make a separate word.
paarthurnax Administrator April 26, 2013 |
I almost feel like there should be a separate word, but the question them becomes what they would call themselves (they have taken to calling themselves the Greybeards in Cyrodiilic). "Thu'umiik/Thu'umaaniik", "Voiced Ones"? |
I almost feel like there should be a separate word, but the question them becomes what they would call themselves (they have taken to calling themselves the Greybeards in Cyrodiilic). "Thu'umiik/Thu'umaaniik", "Voiced Ones"?
scrptrx April 27, 2013 |
I like that |
I like that
scrptrx April 27, 2013 |
Hmm, is -iik the best way to make "Voiced One"? "Engl. "-er", modifies a verb into a noun that is a doer of that verb." "Voicer"?...
what about Ver- "Modifies a noun into an intransitive verb meaning "to make or create"." Verthu'um/Verothu'um. "Voice Maker"
or -dein / -ein "Engl. "-ship", expands the meaning of the base noun. "-ein" is used if the last syllable of the word contains a "d"." Thu'umdein. So like "kingship" (the act of being king), "relationship" (the act of having a relation), "Voiceship" (the act of having Voice) ? |
Hmm, is -iik the best way to make "Voiced One"?
"Engl. "-er", modifies a verb into a noun that is a doer of that verb."
"Voicer"?...
what about
Ver-
"Modifies a noun into an intransitive verb meaning "to make or create"."
Verthu'um/Verothu'um. "Voice Maker"
or
-dein / -ein
"Engl. "-ship", expands the meaning of the base noun. "-ein" is used if the last syllable of the word contains a "d"."
Thu'umdein. So like "kingship" (the act of being king), "relationship" (the act of having a relation), "Voiceship" (the act of having Voice) ?
scrptrx April 27, 2013 |
Now that I think about it, perhaps "Voiced Ones" would be more than just Greybeards, but perhaps Tongues. Maybe Greybeards should be "Followers of the Way" or "Way-Followers", "Zen-Kiibokiikke" (ugh). ("Zensethu'um" means "Way of the Voice".) Way-Voice, Zenthu'um. Way-Voicer, Zenthu'umiik. *shrug* |
Now that I think about it, perhaps "Voiced Ones" would be more than just Greybeards, but perhaps Tongues.
Maybe Greybeards should be "Followers of the Way" or "Way-Followers", "Zen-Kiibokiikke" (ugh).
("Zensethu'um" means "Way of the Voice".)
Way-Voice, Zenthu'um.
Way-Voicer, Zenthu'umiik.
*shrug*
paarthurnax Administrator April 27, 2013 |
Perhaps "Sadonvumme" might be best if only for simplicity. Also, I made "Kiibokin" for "follower" because "Kiibokiik" is quite messy. |
Perhaps "Sadonvumme" might be best if only for simplicity. Also, I made "Kiibokin" for "follower" because "Kiibokiik" is quite messy.
scrptrx April 28, 2013 |
Sadonvumme it is then. I'm fine with that. |
Sadonvumme it is then. I'm fine with that.
paarthurnax Administrator June 16, 2013 |
You are correct, dragons are genderless, although that doesn't necessarily mean they don't understand gender as a concept. There are two possibilities, one is that gender was in the language to begin with, or two, it got injected into the language once the ancient Nords started speaking it. At any rate, they have pronouns "he" and "she", and gender-specific words like "king" and "queen". |
You are correct, dragons are genderless, although that doesn't necessarily mean they don't understand gender as a concept. There are two possibilities, one is that gender was in the language to begin with, or two, it got injected into the language once the ancient Nords started speaking it. At any rate, they have pronouns "he" and "she", and gender-specific words like "king" and "queen".
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