Verb Conjugations:

This outline for verb conjugations goes a little first into the theory behind the creation and design, and the examples will be shown for the various conjugations. I'm almost certain we have the majority of known conjugations, but if not, we'll add on to this list as it develops.


Theory:

The basic idea behind language is that it is a representation and expression of ideas. It creates a system to organize information based on vocal patterns. Basic language is seen even in animals, but humans have a greater capacity to represent the ideas we're thinking. Applying these principles, humans, elves, and beast folk language will most likely differ based on the interpretation of reality, the metaknowledge of biological organisms. Seeing as how Elven culture is based in the Elder Scrolls universe, it is reasonable to assume that Elves think with complex universal principles.

That being said, imagine the idea of helping; the concept of something helping something else by some sort of means (X helping Y) The idea is a universal principle, therefore making it a noun by technical definition. Now imagine adding yourself to the equation: you are a participant in the event of "helping", whether you are the recipient or the actor. Whichever position it fills, you are substituting one of the variables with something, meaning you either need to substitute the other variable with something or identify that you don't know it. (i.e, I help Y, X helps me, who do I help, who helps me) This very notion means that our universal principle is an actual event now, meaning it has turned into a verb.

Fundamentals:

Using this theory of development, the gerund is the root of a verb, because the verb is actually a noun in this instance. Because they never directly interfere (or almost 99.99% of the time), the verb root can serve as an adjectival participle as well. From the base root, conjugations follow around three guidelines that can conjugation almost any verb in Aleidic.

The first and most important of these guidelines pertains to the reality of the act: Nua (That which is) and Nuanyä (That which is not) Nua covers indicative modality, which represents the majority of conjugations that are possible with a verb. In Nua, conjugations are added to the end of the verb root in the form of a suffix. More complex styles of conjugations involve the addition of phonemes to the original conjugation, effectively stacking conjugations on top of one another. Nuanyä covers verb modalities that are not "real" per say, in the sense that it applies to subjunctive, conditional, and permissive conjugations. In Nuanyä, conjugations are added to the front of the verb root in the form of a prefix.

The second of these guidelines refers to the ending of the verb root itself. There are two types of endings: Evlät (Primary) and Silät (Secondary). Evlät represents the roots that end in consonants, and are generally simpler conjugations. Siilät represents the roots that end in vowels, and are less abundant than Evlät, but still something to focus to.

The third of these guidelines is the simplest and refers to the amount of actors that are partaking in the act: Eva (Singular) and Kasma (Plural). The only difference with Kasma conjugations is that there is an added phoneme on the end of the conjugation for plurality, with the conjugation being the exact same as Eva save the additional phoneme for multiplicity.


Conjugations:

Nua Style:

Present:

Evlät:

1S: -e

2S: -o

3S: -ä

(Kasma factor: +s)

Sivlät:

1S: -té

2S: -sé

3S: -cé

(Kasma factor: +h between letters

Preterite:

Evlät:

1S: -et

2S: -ot

3S: -ät

(Kasma factor: +s)

Silät:

1S: -tå

2S: -så

3S: -cå

(Kasma factor: +h between letters)

Imperfect:

Evlät:

1S: -el

2S: -ol

3S: -äl

(Kasma factor: +s)

Silät:

1S: -tí

2S: -sí

3S: -cí

(Kasma factor: +h between letters)

Future:

Evlät:

1S: -er

2S: -or

3S: -är

(Kasma factor: +s)

Silät:

1S: -tú

2S: -sú

3S: -cú

(Kasma factor: +h between letters)

Infinitive:

In Ayleidic, infinitive is only used in two verb relations where the infinitive doesn't serve as a gerund. (i.e, I want to swim. She hopes to answer. Not used in "I like to dance) From the root, the suffix -tä is added.

Imperative:

There are two types of imperative conjugations: transitive (can take a direct object) vs intransitive (can't take a direct object).

Transitive:

2S: -voy

1P: -vey

2P: -väy

Intransitive:

2S: -tä

1P: -tät

2P: -täs

Progressive:

-Suffix -ch+conjugation for all verbs, using Evlät conjugations

-In instances where the progressive is not being taken by the subject, the standard verb root takes -chö (i.e, I saw him running, speaking of that,).

Negation:

-Suffix -ny+conjugation for all verbs, using Evlät conjugations (i.e, -Nye: I do not, -nyen: I did not)

-If there are other complex conjugations in the verb, negation is handled by adding +né to the end, regardless of conjugation (as the other conjugation identifies subject

Ex. Sinchenna (Sin-chen-né): I wasn't following

Perfect:

-Suffix -my+conjugation for all verbs, using Evlät conjugations

Passive Voice:

-suffix -v+conjugation to root and/or adjective, using Evlät conjugations

Note: In Ayleidic, imperative passive voice does not exist (i.e, Be calm! Be quiet!), as it would be a confliction between Nua and Nuanyä. To say this, simply use "I want you to be _"

Nuanyä Style:

Subjunctive:

- Prefix åx- (normal conjugations take suffix place like normal)

Conditional:

- Prefix äx- (normal conjugations take suffix place like normal)

Permissive:

- Prefix ax- (normal conjugations take suffix place like normal)


Modification of Progressive:

There are three verb conjugations pertaining to the modification of "progressive" (as comparable to English "to begin swimming", "to stop singing"),

In Ayleidic, this can be achieved by adding the specific conjugated verb plus the infinitive of the verb that is being modified to progressive.

Ädélon - beginning (to begin)

Junef - continuity (to continue)

Zätinum - termination (to stop)