Eimatxa Fenhairu
Eimatxa Fenhairu is a celestial language spoken by Haborians. It is the newest language of Koru, having only come to the world after Skyfall when Hanaq began talking directly to Koruani. Haborians gain an intuitive understanding of the language through their prayers. As such, knowledge of the language can act as a shibboleth to see who is truly a member of the faith.
Writing System
While Hanaq passed only the spoken language to her followers, many Haborians felt that the faith deserved its own script and devised their own alphabet called the Ekmai Hankari or "radiant letters." The Haborians of Laistemeni, the Orphan Sea, and Nobrakh use this script. Some converts have elected to write the language in their traditional scripts, such as the Modairoans who generally use the Bala.
Phonology
Vowel Inventory:
Diphthongs: ai, ei
Consonant Inventory:
Maximal Syllable: CVC
| i | y | u |
| e | o | |
| a |
| p | t | k | q | |||||
| b | d | |||||||
| f | th | s | x | c | h | |||
| tx | ||||||||
| m | n | |||||||
| r | ||||||||
| l | ||||||||
| w | y | (w) |
Syntax
Word Order:
The standard word order is VSO. For example:
Haktxi run ha moyol = We'll be meeting the sorcerer.
hak=txi run ha moyol
see=future.imperfective 1.pl def.determiner sorcerer Additional word orders are possible for topicalization or emphasis. SVO is used to emphasize the subject: Run haktxi ha moyol = We're the ones who'll be meeting the sorcerer. To emphasize the object, the topicalization particle yafin is placed at the beginning of the clause and the object is fronted to the preverbal position: Yafintxi ha moyol hak run. = As for the sorcerer, we'll be meeting him. SVO (emphasis/topicalization of subject), yafin + O + V + S (emphasis/topicalization of object) Relative Clauses Wh words move to the front of a relative clause: Hakkul run ha moyol txuranan fahthor si ha raha. = We saw the sorcerer who is living in the city. [Hak=kul run ha moyol [txura=nan fahthor ____ si ha raha]]
see=past.perfective 1.pl def.determiner sorcerer who=pres.imperfective live in the city TAM marked by a second position clitic Yafinkul nu hak run si ha raha. = As for him, we saw him in the city.
Yafin=kul nu hak run si ha raha
topic=past.perfective 3.sg see 1.pl in def.determiner city Voice Passive voice is marked periphrastically by placing the verb "be" (xan) at the beginning of the verb phrase (i.e. prior to the main verb) Xankul hak kemac nar. = I was seen by a troll.
xan=kul hak kemac nar
be=past.perfective see troll 1.sg The agent can be omitted: Xankul hak nar. = I was seen. Adjectives: Adjectives follow the noun they modify: Lorortak nu kira laia. = S/he has a beautiful smile.
loror=tak nu kira laia
do=pres.perfective 3.sg smile beautiful
hak=txi run ha moyol
see=future.imperfective 1.pl def.determiner sorcerer Additional word orders are possible for topicalization or emphasis. SVO is used to emphasize the subject: Run haktxi ha moyol = We're the ones who'll be meeting the sorcerer. To emphasize the object, the topicalization particle yafin is placed at the beginning of the clause and the object is fronted to the preverbal position: Yafintxi ha moyol hak run. = As for the sorcerer, we'll be meeting him. SVO (emphasis/topicalization of subject), yafin + O + V + S (emphasis/topicalization of object) Relative Clauses Wh words move to the front of a relative clause: Hakkul run ha moyol txuranan fahthor si ha raha. = We saw the sorcerer who is living in the city. [Hak=kul run ha moyol [txura=nan fahthor ____ si ha raha]]
see=past.perfective 1.pl def.determiner sorcerer who=pres.imperfective live in the city TAM marked by a second position clitic Yafinkul nu hak run si ha raha. = As for him, we saw him in the city.
Yafin=kul nu hak run si ha raha
topic=past.perfective 3.sg see 1.pl in def.determiner city Voice Passive voice is marked periphrastically by placing the verb "be" (xan) at the beginning of the verb phrase (i.e. prior to the main verb) Xankul hak kemac nar. = I was seen by a troll.
xan=kul hak kemac nar
be=past.perfective see troll 1.sg The agent can be omitted: Xankul hak nar. = I was seen. Adjectives: Adjectives follow the noun they modify: Lorortak nu kira laia. = S/he has a beautiful smile.
loror=tak nu kira laia
do=pres.perfective 3.sg smile beautiful
Tenses
Eimatxa Fenhairu has six clitics that mark tense and aspect. These clitics are always placed in the second position of a clause. The six clitics are:
- Pres.Imperfective: Nan
- Pres.Perfective: Tak
- Past.Imperfective: Ran
- Past.Perfective: Kul
- Fut.Imperfective: Txi
- Fut.Perfective: Nun
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