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The language of the Gods
Kvirnon (natively: ?, from Proto-Kertha *kwīrĭntyel, "God-language") is the language of the Gods of Kertha.
| Proto-Kertha | Environment | Result | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vowels | ||||
| a | a /a/ | *faphal > vaphal | dry | |
| ā | ā /ɑː/ | *tāro > tāro | old | |
| e | e /e/ | *mekwa > mekua | head | |
| ē | ei /ei̯/ | *thēlu > theilum | tail | |
| i | i /i/ | *sĭpina > sipina | feather | |
| ī | ī /iː/ | *tṟkhīr > tṟkhīr | dragon | |
| o | o /o/ | *sătom > satom | husband | |
| ō | ou /ou̯/ | *śōro > shouro | yellow | |
| u | u /u/ | *suthu > suthum | ash | |
| ū | ū /uː/ | lūl > lūl | river | |
| ă | a /a/ | *tărōn > tarōn | road, path | |
| ə | e /e/ | *thəsa > thesa | hand | |
| ĭ | disappears | *pĭrina > prina | flower | |
| ŭ | in an open syllable | disappears | *pŭlut > plut | meat |
| in a closed syllable | u /u/ | *khŭn > khun | glass | |
| Syllabic consonants | ||||
| ḻ, ṟ | no change | |||
| Consonants | ||||
| m, n, s, r, l, p, ph, t, th, k, kh | no change | |||
| f | v /ʋ/ | *tafah > tava | leg | |
| py | before i, e | p /p/ | *pyiska > piska | blood |
| elsewhere | pi /pi/ | *? > ? | ? | |
| pw | pu /pu/, p /p/ | *pwos > pos | stick | |
| ty | c /c/ | *tyako > cakom | king | |
| tw | tu /tu/ | *twela > tuela | money | |
| ś | sh /ʃ/ | *śōro > shōro | yellow | |
| y | y /j/ | *ayeri > ayerim | wind | |
| ky | d /ɟ/ | *kyina > dina | one | |
| kw | ku /ku/ | *kwāna > kuāna | there | |
| w | initial | v /ʋ/ | *wenah > vena | smoke |
| elsewhere | disappears | *awaner > avaner | swim | |
| h | final, intervocalic | disappears | *hōpo > oupom | rope |
| Other | ||||
| long vowel + r, unstressed u > o ? | ||||
| Special cases | ||||
| vowel other than a or ā | nominative noun final | vowel other than a or ā + m /m/ | *thēlu > theilum | tail |