Language

Alphabet
Hydravi shares all the same pronunciation as Luminora - though their word make-up has eliminated a good deal of letters and sounds that don't move as easily through water. Their writing system is also a different make-up, though some letters are the same as the Elvish people's.

- Vowels:


 * A, E, I, O, U, H, Y

- Letters:


 * L (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Uhlah Uhleh Uhlya Uhlou Uhluh Uhlheh Uhleeo


 * P (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Puhah Puheh Puhya Puhou Puhuh Puhheh Puheeo


 * T (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Tsah Tseh Tsya Tsou Tsuh Tsheh Tseeo


 * S (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Suah Sueh Suya Suou Suuh Suheh Sueeo


 * K (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Kyeah Kyeeh Kyeya Kyeou Kyeuh Kyeheh Kyeeo


 * J (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Zyeah Zyeeh Zyeya Zyeou Zyeuh Zyeheh Zyeeeo


 * V (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Vuah Vueh Vuya Vuou Vuuh Vuheh Vueeo


 * Q (a, e, i, o, u, h, y)


 * Qweah Qweeh Qweya Qweou Qweuh Qweheh Qweeo


 * R


 * X

- Sounds:


 * A (ah)


 * E (eh)


 * I (ya)


 * O (ou)


 * U (uh)


 * H (heh)


 * Y (ee-o)


 * L (uh-l)


 * P (puh) - Py (Pu-yuh)


 * T (tss sound) - Th (Tch) | Ty (tss-yuh)


 * S (su sound) - Sh (suh) | Sy (su-yuh)


 * K (kye sound) - Kh (kyeuh) | Ky (kyuu)


 * J (zye sound) - Jh (zyuh) | Jy (zyuu)


 * V (vu sound) - Vh (veh) | Vy (vyu)


 * Q (qwe [like quebec]) - Qh (qwe-eh) | Qy (q-whew)


 * F (fi sound) - Fh (fi-eh) | Fy (fi-yu)


 * R (ruh)


 * X (xeh)

Lexicon
-Yes = I (ya)

- No = Ou (ou-uh)

- Good = Ay (ah-ee-o)

- Bad = Tu (tss-uh)

- Hello = Shy (shuh-ee-o)

- Good-bye = Pua (Puh-ou-ah)

- We


 * Inclusive: Vo (Vu-o)


 * Exclusive: Ver (vu-eh-ruh)

- Go (used also as "come")


 * to go =  Ja (zyeh-ah)


 * go with = Javo (zyeh-ah-vu-o)


 * go close = Jaq (zyeh-ah-cyuh - sounds a lot like the name jacque)


 * go away = Jax (zyeh-ah-xeh)

- Where / Why / How / Who


 * Where: Pah (Puh-ah-heh - puah)


 * Why: Pih (Puh-ya-heh - puyah)


 * How: Poh (Puh-ou-heh - puoheh)


 * Who: Peh (Puh-eh-heh - pueheh)

- Land


 * Land: Hut (heh-uh-tss)


 * Land-walkers: Hutut (heh-uh-tss-uwl-tss)

- God = Lai (uwl-ah-ya)

- Royalty (used as an honorific)


 * King / Queen: Xo (xeh-ou)


 * - example of use: Xo.Brittney


 * Prince / Princess: Xy (xeh-ee-o)


 * - example of use: Xy.Mark

- Life = Ula (Ou-la)

- Death = Vla (Vu-la)

- Slave (used as an honorific)


 * General Slave: Se (su-eh)


 * Worker Slave: Ruse (ru-eh-su)


 * House-keeper Slave: Suse (su-su-eh)

- Use = fei (fi-eh-ya)

- Senses


 * Sight:


 * See: Ei (eh-ya)


 * Look: Eio (eh-ya-ou)


 * Taste:


 * Taste (general): Le (luh-eh)


 * Eat: Ty (Tss-ee-o)


 * Drink: Lu (luh-uh)


 * Feel:


 * Feel (general): Ji (zeh-ya)


 * Touch: Jio (zeh-ya-ou)


 * Hot: Ve (vu-eh)


 * Cold: Fe (fi-eh)


 * Hear:


 * Hear (general): O (ou)


 * Loud: Fy (fii-o)


 * Quiet: Qi (qweh-ya)


 * Smell:


 * Smell (general): Ue (uh-eh)

- Pronouns


 * My/Me/I: A (Ah)


 * You: Ah (Ah-heh)

- Need = Th (Tss-heh)

- Want = To (Tss-ou)

Syntax
- To indicate a pause:


 * . shows a pause in the word.


 * example (in English): be.tween

- To end a sentence:


 * | shows the end of a sentence.


 * example (in English): The cat flew out the window| I went to see why|

- That/This


 * - To indicate "that" (as in something they are not near, or holding) they would hold out the sound. This is indicated by a -.


 * example (in English): - That is my cat. would become - Cat- my|


 * - To indicate "this" (as in something that is close enough to touch) they would not hold out the word and would use a ,.


 * example (in English): - This is my cat. would become - Cat, my|

- Objects always comes first in a sentence, then action. If there are multiple people involved, the proper noun is always last. If there is no proper noun, but there is a "we" and "it," the many beats the few.


 * - [subject] [action] [noun]


 * examples:


 * -Mitchel typed (on the) keyboard. would become -Key.board typed Mitchel|


 * -They went (to) visit it. would become -Go visit they it|

- Possessives work similar to people - though would come before a person.


 * examples:


 * - That is my potato. would become - Po.tato- my|


 * - This is my slave. would become - Slave, my|

- Questions are implied based on context.


 * examples:


 * - Where is my coat? would become - Where coat my|

Sentences
- shy| megan oai a| va vasoru fie a|


 * pronunciation: su-heh-eeo. Megan ou-ah-ya ah. vu-ah vuu-ah-suou-reh fi-eh-ya ah.


 * literal translation: hello. Megan name my. bathroom (this word doesn't exist in Hydravi - this is the attempt at saying it) need use I.


 * English: “Hello. My name is _______. I might need to use the bathroom.”



- ula lai ja a|


 * pronunciation: ou-la ula-ya zyea ah.


 * literal translation: life god to my.


 * English: "My life to God."

- ula vae ah| vla ei|


 * pronunciation: ou-la vuu-eh a-heh. vu-la eh-ya.


 * literal translation: life know you| death see.


 * English: "To know life you must see death."



- pah yo ah|


 * pronunciation: puah ee-ou ah-heh.


 * literal translation: where house you.


 * English: "Where is your house?"