This is the constructed language created by aquagon for his fictional world, Dragonia. Currently, it's used in Dragonia as both the normal speaking language, and also, used for spellcasting and singing. However, there is also an archaic variety called Ceremonial Dragonian, which is only reserved for extremely formal occasions, and for casting and singing the strongest spells available to the Dragonians. The language itself is called Dragyuu Linkartseiyu (Dragyuu Linkartseiyu) in Common Dragonian.
Contents
- 1 Origins & History
- 2 Writing
- 3 Common Dragonian
- 4 Ceremonial Dragonian
- 5 Compatibility with Hymmnos
The Dragonian Language (Dragyuu Linkartseiyu) is as old as the Dragonian civilization itself. Orally, it's assumed that the language has existed in the world of Dragonia since the oldest times, the first confirmation of its existence being on year 4, but its writing wasn't developed until around year 200, in which the language began being written through pictograms similar to the Kanji script developed by the Japanese and Chinese in the Earth, with the difference that this also had punctuation symbols. However, an alphabet was also developed around 50 years later, based around the 26 easiest symbols among to pictograms, with the purpose of making it easier to write the prepositions and other things that were too short or too ambiguous to be expressed through a pictogram.
A hundred years later, it was discovered that the Dragonians had received the gift of magic since the time of their creation, and then, they also discovered the relationship their language had with it. Around these times, music was invented too, and it was discovered that singing increased around ten times the power that an spell could summon forth, so they began cultivating both.
On year 450, it was discovered that some of the pictograms also had special amplification properties for magic, and because of that, these were forbidden from being used in standard books and texts, and left only for use in specialized books about magic and magitechnology.
On year 520, the language had grown so large and so diverse that the scholars on charge of the study and preservation of the language held an important conference about it, and the final decision was made to divide the Dragonian Language into two currents:
- Ceremonial Dragonian (Draggyacch LiezelFalt (Draggyacch Liezelfalt)), reserved only for special ceremonies, spellcasting, and for overly formal occasions.
- Common Dragonian (Dragyuu Linkartnials (Dragyuu Linkartnials)), which is still the language used currently in Dragonia.
Afterwards, around year 1500, during the First Golden Age of Dragonia, it was decided that it didn't make any sense to keep the population writing in the then-outdated pictograms, so the scholars, under orders of the King at the time, Syolt Kiolse Drackma, agreed it was time to allow an exclusive usage of the alphabet for all kinds of communication. Five years later, the people was already using exclusively the alphabet, and the pictograms were left recorded in books and dictionaries that would be only studied by the Royal Family, wizards, alchemists, and language specialists.
Writing
As mentioned previously, Dragonian is currently written using an alphabet that was created in order to simplify language teaching and learning to all Dragonians, each letter being based on a specific pictogram that was created during the language's earliest days.
However, this applies solely to the Common Dragonian current, as while the Ceremonial Dragonian current can be written using the alphabet, it has been classically written using the pictograms, which have remained unaltered from the time of their initial creation. They also feature the same punctuation symbols used in Common Dragonian, but these Ceremonial Dragonian texts also have a particular feature: that the date at which they were written can be inferred by the way they were written.
More recent texts feature more alphabet characters than pictogram ones, ones that have been written around the same time the alphabet shift took place have the pictograms and only the pospositions and particles written in the alphabet, and the oldest texts, which include the engraving on monoliths and the lettering that appears on the magical circles used for the casting of the most powerful spells use exclusively pictograms.
Below is a summary of how the language's writing evolved with the passage of time:
*Oldest Form: IstAlttyaokEalzetRaThafzAaelBiousakatseIcal
*Second Oldest Form (first evolution: addition of spaces and punctuation): Ist Alttyaok EalzetRa ThafzAael Biousakatse Ical.
*Third Oldest Form (second evolution: creation of the alphabet and using it for the prepositions and conjugations): Ist Alttyaok Ealzetra Thafzaael Biousakatse ical.
*Alphabet Replacement (third evolution: replacement of all pictograms and ideograms for alphabet): Ist alttyaok ealzetra thafzaael biousakatse ical.
*Language Replacement (shifting from using entirely Ceremonial Dragonian to solely using Common Dragonian): Alt tok hilzet tast biosat ika.
Common Dragonian
Phonology
Common Dragonian was created with the intent of being easier and faster to pronounce than Ceremonial Dragonian, therefore, many of the phonological features that Ceremonial Dragonian had were dropped from this version. In other words, the language has a pronunciation pretty similar to Japanese, although it also has a few letters that said language doesn't, and additionally, it does support consonant in combinations and by themselves. For the letters that don't appear in Japanese, or that have special pronunciation rules, their pronunciations are as follows:
| Letter | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| b (b) and v (v) | /b/ |
| c (c) | /tʃ/ if followed by an /e/ or /i/. |
| l (l) | /l/ |
| q (q) | /kɯ/. If followed by an "u", it changes to /kɯː/. |
| r (r) | /r/ at the beginning of a word, and /ɾ/ when placed anywhere else. |
| w (w) | /w/ |
| x (x) | /ks/ |
In the other hand, consonant combinations also have their own particular pronunciations, as shown below:
| Combination | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ch (ch) | /k/ sound if followed by /e/ and /i/, and /tʃ/ sound if followed by /a/, /o/ and /u/. At the end of a word, it's pronounced as a /tʃ/. |
| ds (ds) | /ds/ |
| jy (jy) | /dʑ/ |
| lh (lh) | /Ql/ |
| ll (ll) | /l/ |
| rr (rr) | /r/ |
| ph (ph) | /ɸ/ |
| sy (sy) | /ɕ/ |
| th (th) | /θ/ |
Grammar
Basics
Dragonian is a communicative language, but it also possesses the characteristic of expressing the emotions of its speakers. All Common Dragonian sentences begin with a set of two words called Corbial (Corbial), which states the feelings of the speaker about what they are saying. The following lists all the known Corbials:
| Corbial | Emotion |
|---|---|
| Alt tok (Alt tok) | Happiness |
| Ochis meya (Ochis meya) | Wishfulness |
| Yujio mhaku (Yujio mhaku) | Surprise, Astonishment |
| Watsa ya (Watsa ya) | Fury, rage |
| Ikuyu poak (Ikuyu poak) | Hatred |
| Kahial miu (Kahial miu) | Sadness |
| Mika luhah (Mika luhah) | Love |
| Poil plia (Poil plia) | Excitement |
| Iuji utahe (Iuji utahe) | Moved |
| Kaha mahe (Kaha mahe) | Fear, dread, terror |
| Imay hajo (Imay hajo) | Boredness |
| Tre kur (Tre kur) | Loneliness |
| Qia set (Qia set) | Despair, desperation |
| Olpla siat (Olpla siat) | Impacience |
| Saf sieral (Saf sieral) | Concentration |
| Ac felea (Ac felea) | Embarrassment, shame |
| Alfe ilk (Alfe ilk) | Nervousness |
| Cil fala (Cil fala) | Hopefulness |
| Hal fala (Hal fala) | Amusement |
| Nula tiu (Nula tiu) | No emotions |
All the Corbials mentioned before can be used only for stating emotions at the beginning of a sentence, and thus, they can't be used in other parts of a sentence. Likewise, and with a sole exception, they can't be modified for any reason. Other thing to note is that sentences can only contain one emotion, so only a set of Corbial can be employed per sentence.
Continuing with the grammar structure of the sentences, the order is the one shown below:
Corbial Subject Verb ObjectExample:
Alt tok syec tokcaites paf sosAlt tok syec tokcaites paf sos
(I am happy) (sky) (smiles, present progressive form) (for) (me)
(I'm glad that the sky is smiling for me)
However, in case "I" is the subject of the sentence, then the <Subject> part is dropped, given that the sentence assumes "I" as a default subject. A subject-less sentence has this structure:
Corbial Verb ObjectExample:
Mika luhah hilseara tast biosatMika luhah hilseara tast biosat
(I am full of love) (heal, future form) (your life)
(Being full of love for you, I shall heal your life)
Pronouns
| Pronoun | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sos (Sos) | I, me |
| Sossaks (Sossaks) | We, us |
| Tast (Tast) | You (sing.) |
| Tastsaks (Tastsaks) | You (pl.) |
| Kyus (Kyus) | He |
| Kyussaks (Kyussaks) | They (masc.) |
| Kays (Kays) | She |
| Kayssaks (Kayssaks) | They (fem.) |
| Kust (Kust) | It |
| Kustsaks (Kustsaks) | They (indef.) |
Particle/Posposition Usage
In this case, the particles always come after the noun that its affected by them, meaning they have a similar use to the one they have in Japanese, and the complete opposite to English. Also, similarly to Hymmnos, they are never used if the verb has as its target the speaker.
Example:
Ochis meya gaivz sos xiuant syec ikaOchis meya gaivz sos xiuant syec ika
(Wishfully) (give, present) (my) (song) (sky) (direct object)
(I wish to give my song to the sky)
In this case we do use the particle "ika (ika)" (the direct object marker) because "syec" is not the subject in the sentence, nor is the speaker.
However, here:
Ochis meya hilsec sos xyazasaksOchis meya hilsec sos xyazsaks
(Wishfully) (heal, present) (my) (wounds)
I wish to heal my wounds)
Since the subject is also the speaker, the particles aren't used in it.
Note: The only exception to these rules is the particle Paf (Paf) (for, for the sake of), given it has to be placed before the noun it affects.
Pluralization
To change a noun into plural form, it's as simple as adding saks (saks) at the end of the noun.
Example
lusya (lusya) -> lusyasaks (lusyasaks)light -> lights
Adjectives
They always are used by placing them just before the noun they affect. Adverbs are treated in this same way too.
Examples:
Luji utahe kays risph wyart dragyuuukLuji utahe kays risph wyart dragyuuuk
(Very moved) (she) (is) (motherly) (person)
(I'm very moved about her being a motherly person)
Poil plia biosel xiunara sos xiuant mondour ika
Poil plia biosel xiunara sos xiuant mondour ika
(Excitedly) (vividly) (sing, future) (my) (song) (world) (direct object)
(Excitedly, I shall vividly sing my song to this world)
Common Dragonian has the following tenses and forms:
- Present tense (plain form)
- Present Progressive tense (tes (tes) form)
- Future tense (Volitional/ara (ara) form)
- Past tense (ga (ga) form)
- Negative form (nasez (nasez) form)
- Passive form (ses (ses) form)
- Desiderative form
- Presumptive form (eria (eria) form)
- Imperative form (ae (ae) form)
- Request form (alia (alia) form)
The following explanations will show them in action through a simple example: using the same sentence for them all but altering only the verb. The verb used here will be Briyatse (to shine).
Present Form
It's also known as Plain Form. In this form, the verb is used exactly as it appears in the dictionary, with no modifications to it.
Example:
Alt tok lusya briyatse apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatse apra mondou ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, present form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light shines over the world)
Present Progressive Form
This form, which talks about an event that is still ongoing, is made by adding tes (tes) to the end of the verb.
Example:
Alt tok lusya briyatsetes apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatsetes apra mondou ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, present progressive form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light is shining over the world)
Future Form
Also known as the volitional form. This form expresses about something that will happen, or that you will offer to do in the future. This form is made by replacing the last vowel in the verb with ara (ara).
Alt tok lusya briyatsara apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatsara apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, future form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light will shine over the world)
Past Form
This form is used for expressing events that have already happened, and it's made by adding ga (ga) at the end of the verb.
Alt tok lusya briyatsega apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatsega apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, past form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light shone over the world)
Negative Form
This form is used for denying the occurrence of the verb, and it's made by replacing the final syllable (if the verb ends in a vowel) or consonant (if the verb ends in a consonant) with nasez (nasez).
Alt tok lusya briyatnasez apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatnasez apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, negative form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light does not shine over the world)
Note: the nasez suffix can also be applied to every other component of the sentences to change them to negative. This also applies to Corbials, which is the sole exception I mentioned before.
Passive Form
This is form is used to change the subject of the sentence into the target of the verb. It's made by replacing the final vowel/consonant with ses (ses).
Alt tok lusya briyatsses apra mondour ikaAlt tok briyatsses apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, passive form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light is being made to shine over the world)
Desiderative Form
There isn't a true desiderative form in Common Dragonian, given that the Ochis meya (Ochis meya) Corbial has the purpose of changing a sentence into a desiderative one.
Presumptive Form
This form has the same effect as adding a "would/wouldn't" to a verb in English, determined by the verb being affirmative or negative. It's made by replacing the final vowel/consonant with eria (eria).
Alt tok lusya briyatseria apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, would) (over) (world) (direct object)
(I am glad that the light would shine over the world)
Imperative Form
This form is used to issue commands and orders to the subject of the sentence. This also means that this form can only be used if there is a declared subject in the sentence. It's made by adding ae (ae) to the end of the verb.
Alt tok lusya briyatseae apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatseae apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, imperative form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(Light, shine over the world!)
Note: As we can see, the meaning of the Corbials is always omitted when translating from command sentences. Also, given the rudeness implied in this form, it's pretty uncommon to see it used.
Request Form
This form is used to issue comands and orders to the subject of the sentence, but with much more tact and softness compared to the Imperative form. Likewise, it can only be used if there is a declared subject in the sentence. It's made by adding alia (alia) to the end of the verb.
Alt tok lusya briyatsealia apra mondour ikaAlt tok lusya briyatsealia apra mondour ika
(I am glad) (light) (shine, request form) (over) (world) (direct object)
(In this happiness, light, please shine over the world)
Note: Contrary to the Imperative form, in this form the Corbials can be translated together with the sentence. Also, this is the preferred form of giving orders in Dragonia.
Ownership Marker Phrases
The ownership is always marked either by the particle "dat (dat)" (which is a direct equivalent to the English "of"), or by putting two nouns in front of each other. The first noun always owns the second one.
Examples:
Nula tiu keraltes syec dat kanarkatse ikaNula tiu keraltse syec dat kanarkatse ika
(Not feeling anything) (See, present progressive) (sky) (of) (emptiness) (direct object)
(Without feeling anything, I am looking at the sky of emptiness)
Tre kur karliutes sos istja ika
Tre kur karliutes sos itsja ika
(Feeling lonely) (return, present progressive) (my) (town) (direct object)
(Feeling lonely, I am returning to my hometown)
Numerals
The following are the pronunciations of the numerals:
0 (0) = Nalh
1 (1) = Une
2 (2) = Bido
3 (3) = Triam
4 (4) = Yotra
5 (5) = Penko
6 (6) = Xaroh
7 (7) = Heptne
8 (8) = Hoch
9 (9) = Kyehnne
10 (10) = Jude
100 (100) = Hyadre
1000 (1000) = Sethomi
10001000 (1000000) = Milsah
Combined numbers are made through a prefix and suffix system. The prefixes are always the number, while the suffix indicates how many digits it has, in this way:
Prefixes
2 = Bi
3 = Tri
4 = Yo
5 = Pen
6 = Xa
7 = He
8 = Ho
9 = Ky
Suffixes
10 = De
100 = Dre
1.000 = Mi
1.000.000 Sah
Examples of combined numbers
103 (30) = Tride
2100 (200) = Bidre
51000 (5000) = Penmi
810001000 (80000000) = Hosah
105 (15) = Judepenko
4106 (46) = Yodexaroh
100104 (114) = Hyadre jude yotra
100041007108 (1478) = Sethomi yodre hede hoch
2100031006105 (2365) = Bimi tridre xade penko
3100010004100100051010006100071008105 (3456785) = Drisah yodrependexademi hedrehodepenko
As for the pronunciation for the symbols for simple arithmethic, here they are:
+ (+) = plia
- (-) = nyla
* (*) = malf
/ (/) = dido
Lexicon
For the lexicon of this language, please go to the Common Dragonian Lexicon section.
Ceremonial Dragonian
Ceremonial Dragonian is the archaic variation of the Dragonian Language. It used to be the universal language in the world of Dragonia since the time of its creation, until year 520, where it was decided to leave it just for the purposes of research and magic, while its successor, Common Dragonian, became the new universal language.
Phonology
As mentioned previously, Ceremonial Dragonian is more complex and harder to pronounce than Common Dragonian, which was the reason for the development of its current form. This can be easily noticed in the number of consonant combinations, diphthongs and nonstandard pronunciations. However, it's important to mention that quite a few of these phonological features indeed found their way to Common Dragonian, as it can be easily seen from comparing the phonology of both.
Note: All examples and notation below will use a mixture of pictograms and alphabet, as well as the Dragonian lettering having a different formatting from the one found in Common Dragonian. This is temporary and the formatting will be unified once all pictograms are added at a later date.
| Letter | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| b (b) and v (v) | /b/ |
| c (c) | /tʃ/ if followed by an /e/ or /i/, /k/ if followed by /a/, /o/, or /u/. |
| e (e) | /e/. Mute when used at the end of words, except in verbs. |
| j (j) | /dʑ/ |
| q (q) | /kɯ/. If followed by an "u", it changes to /kɯː/. |
| r (r) | /r/ at the start of a word, /ɾ/ anywhere else. |
| x (x) | /ks/ |
| y (y) | /j/ |
As for the pronunciations of the diphthongs and consonant combinations, they are written down in the following table:
| Combination | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ae (ae) | /eː/ |
| aae (aae) | /aeː/ |
| ai (ai) | /iː/ |
| ao (ao) | /oː/ |
| aou (aou) | /aɯː/ |
| au (au) | /aː/ |
| ay (ay) | /ei/ |
| br (br) | /bәr/ |
| cc (cc) | /k/ at the end of a word, /tʃ/ anywhere else. |
| cch (cch) | /ktʃ/. |
| ch (ch) | /k/ if followed by /e/, /i/ and any consonant, /tʃ/ if followed by any other sound. |
| chs (chs) | Same pronunciation as "x". |
| clk (clk) | /kәlk/ |
| dh (dh) | /dʰ/ |
| dl (dl) | /dәl/ |
| ea (ea) | -/eː/. Only exceptions to this rule are "Illyusea" (/iQlʲɯsea/) and "Phinambrea" (/ɸinambɾea/). |
| ei (ei) | /iː/. Only exception to this rule is "Seirei" (/seiɾei/). |
| eia (eia) | /iːa/. Only exception to this rule is "Soleia" (/soleia/). |
| ee (ee) | /iː/ |
| gh (gh) | /gʰ/. |
| ie (ie) | /iː/. Exception to this are words and names that use the "-ela" suffix. |
| jy (jy) | /dʑː/ |
| kh (kh) | /kʰ/ |
| ll (ll) | /Ql/ |
| lr (lr) | /lәɾ/ |
| lye (lye) | /liː/ |
| oa (oa) | /ɯa/ |
| oie (oie) | /oiː/ |
| ou (ou) | /ɯː/ |
| ph (ph) | /ɸ/ |
| pl (pl) | /pәl/ |
| qu (qu) | /kɯː/ |
| rr (rr) | /r/. Never used at the start of a word. |
| sch (sch) | /Qɕ/ |
| th (th) | /θ/ |
| uo (uo) | /oː/ |
| vv (vv) | /Qb/ |
| yh (yh) | /jʰ/ |
| zh (zh) | /dʑʰ/ |
| zr (zr) | /dzәɾ/ |
Grammar
Basics
The grammar of Ceremonial Dragonian has various elements in common with Common Dragonian, given the latter was developed from this variety, but it also has its own share of differences. The first one is that the Niyallei (Niyallei), the archaic version of Corbials are divided into two parts:
Intensity and Emotion
The following table shows all the Niyallei that are known as of now:
| Intensity | Emotion |
|---|---|
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These Niyallei can be combined in any way the speaker wishes, so they can fit into the kind of emotion they want to express. However, only a set of Niyallei is allowed per sentence, and they can't be used in their Niyallei function in other parts of a sentence. However, the Emotion part of the Niyallei can be used as nouns and adjectives, while the Intensity part can also be used to indicate the quantity of something.
As for the rest, the structure is basically the same as the one from Common Dragonian:
Niyallei Subject Verb ObjectExample:
Galt Atok Illyusa ShuxuaRia Sal Shuxua Mountyoudor IcalGalt atok illyusa shuxuaria sal shuxua mountyoudor ical
(Fairly) (Happy) (light) (sing, progressive present form) (its) (song) (world) (direct object marker)
I am fairly happy that the light is singing its song to the world
Likewise, the <Subject> part is dropped if "I" is the subject of the sentence, as "I" is the default subject in both varieties of Dragonian. Structure of a subject-less sentence:
Niyallei Verb ObjectExample:
Ist Atok ShuxuaRa Zosph Shuxua Mountyoudor IcalIst atok shuxualara zosph shuxua mountyoudor ical
(Fairly) (Happy) (sing, future form) (me, I) (song) (world) (direct object marker)
I will be very happy to sing my song to the world
Pronouns
| Pronoun | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Zosph (Zosph) | I, me |
| ZosphAael (Zosphaael) | We, us |
| Thafz (Thafz) | You (sing.) |
| ThafzAael (Thafzaael) | You (pl.) |
| Cea (Cea) | He |
| CeaAael (Ceaaael) | They (masc.) |
| Cae (Cae) | She |
| CaeAael (Caeaael) | They (fem.) |
| Cia (Cia) | It |
| CiaAael (Ciaaael) | They (indef.) |
Particle/Postposition Usage
Like in Common Dragonian, the particles always come after the noun that its affected by them, and are never used if the verb has as its target the speaker.
Example:
Galt Ciella Kiabze Zosph Shuxua Zelc IcalGalt ciella kiabze zosph shuxua zelc ical
(Fairly ) (concentration) (give, present progressive) (my) (song) (sky) (direct object)
(I am fairly concentrated in giving my song to the sky)
In this case we do use the particle "Ical (ical)" (the direct object marker) because "Zelc (Zelc)" is not the subject in the sentence, nor it is the speaker.
However, here:
Ist Ochsmeya Ealzec Zosph ZazalcsAaelIst ochsmeya ealzec zosph zazalcsaael
(Greatly) (wishfulness) (heal, present) (my) (wounds)
(I greatly wish to heal my wounds)
Since the subject is also the speaker, the particles aren't used in it.
Note: The only exception to these rules is the particle Phaph (phaph) (for, for the sake of), given it has to be placed before the noun it affects.
Pluralization
To make the plural form of a noun, you just have to add Aael (aael) to its end, like in the examples below.
Ist Atok XiungRe Vulual Phaph Thafz Ical.Ist atok xiungre vulual phaph thafz ical.
(Greatly) (happiness) (singing, present progressive) (blessing) (for) (you)
In this great happiness, I sing a blessing for you.
Now, let's change blessing to blessings:
Ist Atok XiungRe VulualAael Phaph Thafz Ical.Ist atok xiungre vulual'aael phaph thafz ical.
(Greatly) (happiness) (singing, present progressive) (blessing, plural) (for) (you)
In this great happiness, I sing blessings for you.
Adjectives
Like in Common Dragonian, they are used by placing them just before the noun they affect. Adverbs are treated in this same way too.
Examples:
Ist Atok Mountyoudour Shuxuerla Cia Leiya ShuxuaIst atok mountyoudour shuxuerla cia leiya shuxua
(Great) (Happiness) (world) (play, present form) (it) (sacred, holy) (song)
(I am very glad that this world is playing its holy song)
Galt Ciella Uira SimaleaRe Eazal Phaph Satpl Thafz Ical.
Galt ciella uira simaleare eazal phaph satpl thafz.
(Fairly) (concentrated) (true, truly) (do) (best) (to) (help) (you)
(Fairly concentrated, I am truly doing my best to help you).
Verb Tenses
Ceremonial Dragonian has the same verb tenses as the Common variation, however, the conjugations used for each tense differ from their Common versions:
- Present tense (plain form)
- Present Progressive tense (Re (re) form)
- Future tense (Volitional/Lara (lara, ra) form)
- Past tense (Ka (ka) form)
- Negative form (Nal (nal) form)
- Passive form (Ria (ria) form)
- Desiderative form
- Imperative form (Za (za) form)
- Request form (Sa (sa) form)
Likewise, the way to use each conjugation can be found below together with their respective examples. The verb used here will be Eath (eath) (to join, to combine).
Present Form
It's also known as Plain Form. In this form, the verb is used exactly as it appears in the dictionary, with no modifications to it.
Example:
Ist Atok Eath ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eath zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, present form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I am very glad to join our feelings into one)
Present Progressive Form
In this form, which talks about an event that is still ongoing, is made by adding Re (re) to the end of the verb.
Example:
Ist Atok EathRe ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathre zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, present progressive form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I am very glad to be joining our feelings into one)
Future Form
Also known as the volitional form. This form expresses about something that will happen, or that the speaker will offer to do in the future. While it uses the same pictogram in both cases (Ra), this form can be made in two different forms: by replacing the last vowel in the verb with lara, or if the verb ends in a consonant, adding ra to its end.
Ist Atok EathRa ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathra zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, future form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I will be very glad to join our feelings into one)
Past Form
This form is used for expressing events that have already happened, and it's made by adding Ka (ka) at the end of the verb.
Ist Atok EathKa ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathka zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, past form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I am very glad to have joint our feelings into one)
Negative Form
This form is used for denying the occurrence of the verb, and is made by adding Nal (nal) to the end of the verb.
Ist Atok EathNal ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathnal zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, present negative form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I am very glad to not join our feelings into one)
Note: the nal suffix can also be applied to every other component of the sentences to change them to negative, including the second word that forms the Niyallei. The only part to which they can't be added is the first word that forms the Niyallei.
Passive Form
This is form is used to change the subject of the sentence into the target of the verb. It's made by adding Ria (ria) to the end of the verb.
Ist Atok EathRia ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathria zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, present passive form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(I am very glad to be joined with our feelings into one)
Desiderative Form
Similarly to Common Dragonian, there isn't a true desiderative form, given that any Niyallei combination that includes an emotion for wishing works as a desiderative sentence. However, the desiderative sentence becomes negative if the first word in said Niyallei combination is Nyarr.
Imperative Form
This form is used to issue commands and orders to the subject of the sentence. This also means that this form can only be used if there is a declared subject in the sentence. It's made by adding Za (za) to the end of the verb.
Ist Atok EathZa ZosphAael Niyallei 1 IcalIst atok eathza zosphaael niyallei 1 ical
(Very) (glad) (join, present imperative form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(Join our feelings into one now!)
Note: As in Common Dragonian, the Niyallei are omitted when a sentence of this kind is translated, and while using this form it's less rude than in Common Dragonian, it's preferable to avoid it whenever possible.
Request Form
This form is used to issue comands and orders to the subject of the sentence, but with much more tact and softness compared to the Imperative form. Likewise, it can only be used if there is a declared subject in the sentence. It's made by adding Sa (sa) to the end of the verb.
Ist Atok EathSa ZosphAael Niyallei 1 Ical Ist atok eathsa zosphaael niyallei 1 ical(Very) (glad) (join, present form) (us, we) (feelings) (1) (direct object marker)
(In this great happiness, please, our feelings, join into one)
Note: Contrary to the Imperative form, in this form the Corbials can be translated together with the sentence. Also, it's preferable to issue orders in this way, given that they also can be translated in a much more poetic way than the rest of the sentence forms.
Ownership Marker Phrases
As in Common Dragonian, it's indicated by putting two nouns in front of each other, giving the ownership to the first one, or by using the particle Dea (dea) (has the same exact function as the dat in Common Dragonian).
Examples:
Tielar Dea 1 Mountyoudortielar dea 1 mountyoudor
(story) (of) (one) (world)
The Story of One World
Mountyoudor Yastolia
mountyoudor yastolia
(world) (star)
The Star of the World
Numerals
Ceremonial Dragonian has the same rules for suffixes and prefixes for the numerals, as well as the same glyphs. However, the pronunciation for the numerals, suffixes and prefixes differs as follows:
0 = Nwalf
1 = Fyadre
2 = Viadl
3 = Dral
4 = Quirial
5 = Henpe
6 = Karou
7 = Peptwa
8 = Uoloct
9 = Cieler
10 = Yubal
100 = Pyatla
1.000 = Zesolf
1.000.000 = Mialei
Prefixes
2 = Vi
3 = Dra
4 = Qui
5 = Hen
6 = Ka
7 = Pep
8 = Uo
9 = Cie
Suffixes
10 = Bal
100 = Tla
1.000 = Solf
1.000.000 = Lei
Examples of combined numbers
310 (30) = Drabal
2100 (200) = Vitla
51000 (5000) = Hensolf
810001000 (8000000) = Uolei
105 (15) = Yubalhenpe
4106 (46) = Quibalkarou
100104 (114) = Pyatla yubal quirial
100041007108 (1478) = Mialei quitla pepbal uoloct
2100031006105 (2365) = Visolf dratla kabal henpe
3100010004100100051010006100071008105 (3456785) = Dralei quitlahenbalkasolf peptlauobalhenpe
The arithmetic symbols have the same exact pronunciation that they have in Common Dragonian.
Lexicon
For the lexicon of this language, please go to the Dragonian Language: Ceremonial Dragonian Lexicon section.
Compatibility with Hymmnos
Note: This section is part of a fanfic project that crosses over the Dragonian world with the Ar Ciel world from the Ar tonelico series. Therefore, this information is non-canon to the Hymmnos language and the world setting of Ar tonelico.
Given that all the kinds of Hymmnos have a similar, yet different grammar structure to both kinds of Dragonian, they aren't mutually compatible by nature. And furthemore, given that the Elemental Nuclei and the Song Servers exist in completely separate universes, they can't be used in conjunction as-is. However, that was before a special protocol was inserted by the Wills of both Worlds into the Song Servers, allowing both languages to be used together. Still, there are some special commands that have to be used in the songs for this to happen. These commands are outlined below. However, it must be mentioned that despite these special compatibility features, Dragonian shares no development history with Ar Ciel or any of its languages, therefore it mustn't be considered part of Hymmnos.
Naming of the Song
The normal name of the Song has to be preceded by the DRAG (DRAG) extension, in any of the following ways:
DRAGxx<=
DRAGxx=>
DRAGxx<=>
The "xx" in front of the DRAG extension indicate which kind of Dragonian is going to be used in the song:
1: Means that the song will use only Common Dragonian.
0: Means that the song will use only Ceremonial Dragonian.
01/10: Means that both kinds of Dragonian will be used in the song. The order indicates the priority of use for both kinds of Dragonian.
The arrows that come after the numerals are for indicating this:
<=: The Song Servers control the Elemental Nuclei, and draw power from them to execute the song. It can be considered as an inverse form of the over extension used in the normal Hymmnos songs.
=>: The Elemental Nuclei control the Song Servers, and draw power from them for the execution of the song. Direct equivalent to the over extension used in the normal Hymmnos songs.
<=>: The Elemental Nucleuses and the Song Servers work together in harmony, and both share the power consumption used for the execution of the song. Direct equivalent to the with extension used in the normal Hymmnos songs.
An example title of this would be: DRAG10<=>EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/.
Commands
RELOC
This command indicates that the effects of the Song will be relocated from a dimension to other one. If a Song is performed without this command, then the Song will manifest its effects in the dimension where the Song Servers exist (in other words, in Ar Ciel). The RELOC (RELOC) command has the following syntax:
RELOC/. XX -> YY
Where XX and YY are the names of the dimensions.
Example:
RELOC/. EXA=PICO -> KIOCKSE
REDIR
This command redirects the power consumption for the Song from a power source to other, overriding the implications that the hymn name might have had. And in case the Song requires to be hosted in a Song Server as data for its execution, this also allows to change the Song Server in which it will be hosted. The REDIR (REDIR) command uses the following syntax:
REDIR/. xxx => yyy
REDIR/. xxx <= yyy
These two are simple enough: it simply moves the power consumption and memory usage between two sources.
REDIR/. xxx <=> yyy => zzz
REDIR/. xxx <=> yyy <= zzz
This, on the other side, means that the power consumption and memory usage will be redirected from a shared usage between two sources to a single source and viceversa.
In both cases, the direction of the arrows indicates the direction of the relocation.
Examples:
REDIR/. ARTONELICO => SEIREI
REDIR/. ARTONELICO <=> INFEL=PHIRA => SEIREI
OVERRIDE
This command allows to change the effects of the Song that is being executed, even to the point of being able to completely nullify its effects. However, the point at which the Song is interfered by OVERRIDE (OVERRIDE) will decide how its effects are changed, as denoted by the binary numbers used in its syntax, and it can't be used if the Song is making use of the ENCR command that is explained further below.
Syntax:
OVERRIDE/. >> #x#########
Example:
OVERRIDE/. >> 0x10100110
ENCR
The ENCR (ENCR) command was made as a protection against the OVERRIDE command, and as such, it allows to seal off part of the code of a Song so it can't be interfered or nullified.
Syntax:
ENCR/. >> #/# > #x#########
Where the first set of numbers are the parameters for the encryption, while the second set is the binary address where the song will be interfered.
Example:
ENCR/. >> 4/7 > 1x01011001
UNENCR
Allows to cancel the effect of the ENCR command. However, the UNENCR (UNENCR) requires a password that is completely dependent on the encryption parameters and sealed section of the Song, and as such, it can't unseal the Song if the password is incorrect.
Syntax:
UNENCR/. >> #/# > #x#########
Example:
UNENCR/. >> 2/4 > 0x10100110
REPL
The REPL (REPL) command allows the Singer to make a virtual copy of a Reyvateil's Hymn Code, thus granting her the same rights and privileges in Song Servers as the Reyvateil to which the Code belongs, making the Server believe that the Reyvateil herself is the one doing the singing. However, contrary to the usage of the D-Cellophane, the owner of the Code doesn't provide any energy for the execution of the Song and instead the actual singer is the one that has to provide the energy for the Song.
Syntax:
REPL/. => 1x01 >>[Hymn Code]
Note: In case the singer requires access to Infel Phira, the preferred method of doing so is putting a MIO in the section of the Hymn Code, given that the IPDs don't have any Hymn Codes.
Example:
REPL/. => 1x01 >> [MIO]
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