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Quotes in Dovahzul

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Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

So I was poking through /r/Dovahzul and found a post asking if Dovahzul has any way of quoting something since it lacks quotation marks. Since that subreddit isn't the most active by anymeans and the question got me wondering too, I brought it over here. Is there a way to quote something or someone in Dovahzul?

by Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

So I was poking through /r/Dovahzul and found a post asking if Dovahzul has any way of quoting something since it lacks quotation marks. Since that subreddit isn't the most active by anymeans and the question got me wondering too, I brought it over here. Is there a way to quote something or someone in Dovahzul?


paarthurnax
Administrator
September 2, 2015

A hyphen is usually used to indicate a quote. Use a verb like tinvaak "speak" or fun "tell" to indicate that the quote is spoken. Here's an example from one of the Word Walls:

Nonvul bron dahmaan daar rot
do fin fodiiz bormah - orin pruzaan dwiin
aal kreh ahrk kren nuz slen do
vahzah muz los sindugahvon

Noble Nords, remember these words
of the hoar father - even the best steel
may bend and break but the flesh
of true men is unyielding.

by paarthurnax
September 2, 2015

A hyphen is usually used to indicate a quote. Use a verb like tinvaak "speak" or fun "tell" to indicate that the quote is spoken. Here's an example from one of the Word Walls:

Nonvul bron dahmaan daar rot
do fin fodiiz bormah - orin pruzaan dwiin
aal kreh ahrk kren nuz slen do
vahzah muz los sindugahvon

Noble Nords, remember these words
of the hoar father - even the best steel
may bend and break but the flesh
of true men is unyielding.


Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

Interesting, thank you. Does this work for writing in runes as well?

by Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

Interesting, thank you. Does this work for writing in runes as well?


paarthurnax
Administrator
September 2, 2015
Ahkrinfeynvokun

Interesting, thank you. Does this work for writing in runes as well?

Yup, the rune symbol is somewhat diamond shaped. Unfortunately it's not included in the current font.

by paarthurnax
September 2, 2015
Ahkrinfeynvokun

Interesting, thank you. Does this work for writing in runes as well?

Yup, the rune symbol is somewhat diamond shaped. Unfortunately it's not included in the current font.


Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

I see, thanks.

by Ahkrinfeynvokun
September 2, 2015

I see, thanks.

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