Fyrk is a language of measure and reserve. It transcribes the way of life of the people of the Desert accustomed to surviving in a harsh and inhospitable environment. The Fyros language transcribed below was commonly spoken in the alleys, academies and palaces of the flamboyant capital of the Old Lands: Fyre.

Sounds

Vowels

The u is pronounced ou (as in mood). The e is pronounced é. The ü is pronounced u (as in new). The ï is pronounced aye (as in pie).

As a general rule, all vowels are pronounced, so pyrae is said pyr-a-é. Accented vowels are long (èch, ùch...). When there are more than two vowels to be pronounced in a row, the last one prevails. pyraeùch -> pyrùch Exception: pyraeen became pyrae

Consonants

The r is guttural as in French, except when it is preceded by an accented vowel (ûr, nûr). In this case it is rolled (as in Italian).

The t and the k are very marked.

The “sh” at the end of a word tends to fall in favor of the “k” when the idea conveyed should be imbued with force or power. Thus orash becomes orak (discipline) or fyrash became fyrak then fyrk (dragon).

Two recordings, on the fyros pronunciation: (thanks to Skarn and Horion!) [1] et [2].

General Language Info

Marks of plural, gender, or deference are absent. Fyros don't bother with these kinds of subtleties. The context is generally sufficient to define the number, rank, and sex of beings and things.

Verbs and Conjugations

The verb is the main vector of context, being the one who transcribes the action. It is always located at the end of a sentence. (Except in official documents and speeches where it immediately follows the subject)

The verb is conjugated in 4 cases: Present, past, future, imperative.

The declensions of the verbs 'being' and 'having' are used to decline all the other verbs.

So to conjugate a verb you just need to add the cases of being or having following its root. Example: I drink -> pyrùch (pyraeùch, cf. Les vowels)

The choice of the case of being or having depends on the type of action described. We speak of passive or active form.

A verb is said to be active when its subject does the action. The cases of the verb having are then used. (see the example above.)

A verb is said to be passive when its subject undergoes the action without having any power over it. The cases of the verb to be are then used. Example: I live -> pyrèch I receive -> lekèch

Past, Present and Probable Future

3 descriptive tenses for verbs in èch: past (àch), present (èch), future (och)

3 descriptive tenses for verbs in ùch: past (nùk/nùch), present (ùch), future ( mùk/mùch)

(mnemonic: AEOn NUMerical => àch-èch-och nùk-ùch-mùk)

Special Case:

• èt (he is) is to be distinguished from èr (he is at) which denotes belonging and is most of the time translated as of

Example:

fyros èt -> He is Fyros, he is a Fyros. èr fyros -> He is in the Fyros, he belongs to him. èr sel ! -> It's mine!

This form does not exist for verbs other than to be.

• Some clans use the forms sen, set, sem instead of sun, sut, sum (we are, you are, they are)

Command Tone

Imperative Mode: èkud -> sois, soyez ùkùd -> aie, ayez

Example:

kifyrèkud -> Be happy! gladùkud -> Fight! (to assault)

Pronouns

Fyrk allows the usage of personal pronouns :

However, these pronouns are almost always eluded. They are used to emphasize the subject. (Me, I am ...) and in conjunction with the article ûr (see the possessive). Official texts and sententious speeches also use personal pronouns.

Example : I am -> sel èch is often presented as èch.

Common names

Just like the verb, the noun is declined. Many common Fyrk nouns have an identical origin: the root. The declension of this root will give a new word with a new meaning from a unique ideological base. We speak of a son-noun (or godson-noun).

Example: the word or (light) is a root. Once declined it gives rise to godson words. Thus or + -en gives oren, which means the day. or+-um gives orum which means the Desert.

The rule is always the same. The root being always the lowest common denominator at the level of meaning as at the level of grammar, we obtain an effect of increasing power for each particle:

Example :

In our example, fire is the manifestation of one of the qualities of the root, the blaze an accumulation of fire, the Dragon controls (or is the source) of fire, destiny is a notion which arises from all the previous cases.

Adjectives

There are no adjectives, strictly speaking, as in French. The same principle applies as for nouns.

Demonstratives

• -ci (near) -> ha
• -là (distant) -> ka
• ha fyren -> these fires, this fire.

Possessives and Comparatives

The article ûr is used to mark possession. It is often omitted. When it is present, the structure is as follows:

fyrek ûr fyrk -> the heat of the fire sel ûr fyren -> my fire ûr is also used in comparisons: ha fyren ûr fyr -> the heat belongs to this fire, in other words this fire is the hottest. The other element compared depends on the context.

Figures and Numbers

Numbers

Numbers are primarily used in combat to give direction of movement (see #Movements and order of battle).

This is why the Fyros numbering system is a base twelve system, more practical than base ten, because it is more easily divisible. There are therefore twelve numbers, including zero, although it is rarely used, except among scholars and Generals. Similarly, the simple soldier generally does not know how to count beyond 2 or 3 dozen.

We add:

• -hum for dozens (which correspond to tens^[1] in base 10)
• -ash for dozens of dozens (which correspond to hundreds in base 10)
• -aï for dozens of dozens of dozens (which correspond to thousands in base 10)

Beyond this we use thousands of thousands by adding the ûr:

Composition

As in French, the largest order first (thousands, then hundreds, then tens, then units) example: 158 = 144 + 12 + 6 = anash-anum-la

For millions (thousands of thousands) we put a multiplier in front if necessary: anash ûr anaï ûr anaï = 144 * 1728 * 1728

Only great scholars use this kind of number, ordinary mortals are content with anaï-kün (innumerable)

Rank, Order

Numbers are added as a suffix to indicate a rank, an order:

Fraction

Fractions are constructed from the prefix kek (from kekùch, to cut, to slice) followed by the number

Approximation

The suffix kün (large) is used to mean a few, or more than

The suffix bem (similar) is used to mean about

Proper names

All Fyros proper names come from common roots that are actually the names of the first fyros. The variations are due to the added particles that correspond to the numbers representing the position of the fyros in the lineage, family, tribe, or army.

Thus Boello Mekops is the second child of the 5th lineage of Mek.

Colours

Colours actually refer to things, objects of characteristic colour (like orange or turquoise in French which refer to the fruit and the corresponding stone).

To distinguish the thing from its colour we add if necessary the suffix -sk or -chk (if there is no possible ambiguity the suffix is ​​omitted)

To nuance the colour we add the following suffixes:

• or : light
• dir : dark
• fyr' : bright, bright
• og : fade, greyish

The interrogative seka exists and means what colour (is)

Movements

The vocabulary related to movement is quite complete, simple and unambiguous.

Direction

The numbers give the direction like on a clock (see the numbers), the verb geyùsh is used, the conjugation is often omitted for speed.

The verticality information is given by the 2 opposite directions

We can also give positions relative to the enemy:

Speed

The speed information is given by the suffix -za (fast) or -zakün (very fast); if the suffix is ​​absent it means that there is no particular urgency

Rotation

Deploy or Regroup

The different groups are either named (codename) or numbered according to their functions:

Counter-orders

Enter, exit

Derivatives

The body

Anything related to the body can be followed by the suffix -tem (of the body), which is often omitted.

Blows, Bites and Scratches

It is impossible to end this part on the body without mentioning the subtleties on blows, bites and scratches. The Fyros soul is wild and warlike, and if the Fyros prefer to attack with daggers, swords, firearms, they do not disdain to use their natural weapons should the opportunity present.

Blows

The blows are constructed in a fairly simple way on the root kar (blow) preceded by the part of the body used, with an elision most of the time:

Bites and Scratches

What is disconcerting to a non-Fyros is the number of different words for 'bites' (kroken) and 'scratches' (krin); there are in fact many variations, with the words sometimes changing from one clan or tribe to another.

Exotic Expressions

Expressions found only in a few savage tribes:

Not to be confused with el makùch i krokùch (I love you and I bite you) rather used in the figurative sense of he who loves well, bites (punishes) well

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Words and Phrases

(A few from the French link below. Please read the French for correct conjugations and larger variety.)

See also

• Language of the Matis
• Language of the Tryker
• Language of the Zoraï

Resources

• Spoken Fyros (male)
• Spoken Fyros (female)

References

• Kervala's guide to the Fyros Language
• Guide to the Fyros Language

• the lexicon enriched by Vanila

Notes

Fyros's Portal