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* '''Vishante kaffas''': "You shit on my tongue."<ref>Mentioned by [[Dorian Pavus]] in discussion with [[Sera]].</ref> |
* '''Vishante kaffas''': "You shit on my tongue."<ref>Mentioned by [[Dorian Pavus]] in discussion with [[Sera]].</ref> |
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| − | * '''Vitae benefaria''': A respectful goodbye <ref>http://forum.bioware.com/topic/544622-the-last-hope-of-tevinter-calpernia-fan-and-discussion-thread/?p=18616660 |
+ | * '''Vitae benefaria''': A respectful goodbye <ref>http://forum.bioware.com/topic/544622-the-last-hope-of-tevinter-calpernia-fan-and-discussion-thread/?p=18616660</ref> |
In the second example, the (-l) is the genitive, or possessive, marker. (-ud) is an accusative, or direct object, marker. There are 2 allomorphs: (-d) and (-ud) based upon epenthesis to avoid consonant clusters. Stacking of these affixes is an attested pattern in some languages. The suffix (-ev) is an imperative, or command, marker. |
In the second example, the (-l) is the genitive, or possessive, marker. (-ud) is an accusative, or direct object, marker. There are 2 allomorphs: (-d) and (-ud) based upon epenthesis to avoid consonant clusters. Stacking of these affixes is an attested pattern in some languages. The suffix (-ev) is an imperative, or command, marker. |
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Revision as of 16:50, 22 April 2015
Mage glyph written in "Ancient Tevene"
Tevene is the official language of the Tevinter Imperium.[1] Several runes bear Tevinter symbols, some of them old.
Words and phrases
- Alluvin valla kal[2]
- Amatus: A term of endearment[3]
- Astia valla femundis[4]
- Avanna: "Hello."[5]
- Benefaris[6]
- Falgard: Dwarf[7]
- Fasta vass: A swear word.[8]
- Festis bei umo canavarum: "You will be the death of me."[9][10]
- Kaffas: "Shit." [11]
- Kevesh[12][13]
- Manaveris Dracona: "Long live the Dragons."[14]
- Na via lerno victoria: "Only the living know victory."[15]
- Somniari: "Dreamer". A special kind of mage who can shape the Fade.[16]
- Venhedis: A swear word.[8]
- Vishante kaffas: "You shit on my tongue."[17]
- Vitae benefaria: A respectful goodbye [18]
In the second example, the (-l) is the genitive, or possessive, marker. (-ud) is an accusative, or direct object, marker. There are 2 allomorphs: (-d) and (-ud) based upon epenthesis to avoid consonant clusters. Stacking of these affixes is an attested pattern in some languages. The suffix (-ev) is an imperative, or command, marker.
The suffix (-e) is a second-person agreement marker. English has a sort of "vestigial" agreement system, especially in the stronger old forms of high-frequency verbs like "be". Consider: I "am" but you "are" and he "is". Or in some dialects of course: I "be", you "be", we "be" etc. English word order has rendered ambiguity of role assignment almost a non-risk, so we don't really need agreement. The language above, however, has it; the (-e) tells you that the subject of the verb is 2nd person ("you").
Ancient Tevene
Ancient Tevene is the ancient and dead language of Tevinter Imperium. The annums (annual holidays) in the Thedosian calendar use a high name from Ancient Tevene, and a low name (Trade tongue).[19]