Applying Fictional Grammar Rules Flashcards

In the fictional Zorathi language, verbs must agree with the subject in 'tier.' Tier 1 subjects use verb ending '-ak', Tier 2 use '-ok', Tier 3 use '-ek'. The sentence 'Melu [run]' has Melu as a Tier 2 subject. Which verb form is correct?

Answer: Meluok

Since Melu is a Tier 2 subject, the verb must take the '-ok' ending, giving 'Meluok.'

In Vorntish, adjectives come after the noun and take a gender marker. Masculine nouns get '-im', feminine get '-af'. 'Brak' (masculine) means 'stone' and 'selu' means 'hard.' How do you say 'hard stone'?

Answer: Brak seluim

Adjective follows noun, and takes '-im' for masculine 'brak', giving 'Brak seluim.'

The invented language Drelvic uses a negation prefix 'un-' placed before the main verb. Nouns and adjectives are never negated. In the sentence 'Tavi greno spak' (The child quickly runs), how would you say 'The child does not quickly run'?

Answer: Tavi greno unspak

Negation prefix 'un-' attaches to the verb 'spak', not the noun or adverb.

In Pheltori, plural nouns are formed by doubling the first syllable. 'Mako' (one tree) becomes 'mamako' (trees). Following this rule, what is the plural of 'telu' (one bird)?

Answer: Tetelu

Double the first syllable 'te-' of 'telu' to get 'tetelu.'

Krelvan has two past tense markers: '-ost' for completed actions and '-ust' for ongoing past actions. 'I was running' (ongoing in past) uses which form of 'vel' (to run)?

Answer: Velust

'I was running' is an ongoing past action, so '-ust' is appended: 'velust.'

In the fictional language Snarvic, question sentences invert the verb and subject, and add the particle 'ke' at the end. Statement: 'Doru banak.' (The man walks.) What is the question form?

Answer: Banak doru ke?

Invert subject and verb, then add 'ke' at the end: 'Banak doru ke?'