Drambenburgian
Drambenburgian (also known as Draug and Deutsch) is a south Drambenic language from the Euronian family tree. It is the official language of Drambenburg.
Consonants
There are twenty-one consonants in Drambenburgian.
| Consonant Name | Symbol (lowercase) | Pronounciation |
|---|---|---|
| Bet | B (b) | /b/ |
| Qet | C (c) | Example |
| Chet | X (x) | Example |
| Deth | D (d) | Example |
| Phil | Ψ (ψ) | Example |
| Gimel | G (g) | Example |
| Hey | H (h) | Example |
| Jod | J (j) | Example |
| Kilt | K (k) | Example |
| Lod | L (l) | Example |
| Mun | M (m) | Example |
| Nun | N (n) | Example |
| Pis | P (p) | Example |
| Qilt | Q (q) | Example |
| Roud | R (r) | Example |
| Set | S (s) | Example |
| Shet | Σ (σ) | Example |
| Torn | T (t) | Example |
| Thorn | ð | Example |
| Eth | Θ (θ) | Example |
| Tzed | Z (z) | Example |
Vowels
Alphabet
Nouns
Articles
There are three types of articles in Drambenburgian, definite, indefinite, and proper.
Definite Articles
Definite articles come before nouns where the subject/thing is known to the speaker or author. The complete list of first and second declension articles can be found in the table under first and second declension. The thrid declension article is hiθ.
Indefinite Articles
The indefinite article is almost always implied when a noun drops the preceding article that would generally be present. Occasionally, the word et may be used by a speaker or writer to specify indefiniteness of the noun.
Proper Articles
When a proper noun appears, it is linked with a proper article instead of the standard definite article. See table below for proper articles.
| Case | 1st Declension Masc./Neut. | 2nd Declension Fem. | 3rd Declension Masc./Fem./Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | o | a | o |
| Genative | to | ta | to |
| Dative | tov | tav | θan |
| Accusative | tos | tas | toσ |
| Ablative | jo | ja | jan |
Pronouns
| Case | 1st Person Masculine | 1st Person Feminine | 2nd Person Masculine | 2nd Person Feminine | 3rd Person Masculine | 3rd Person Feminine | 3rd Person Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative Sg | ix | ix | ju | ju | he | she | it |
| Genative Sg | meine | meina | jure | jura | ðeje | ðeja | its |
| Dative Sg | mej | meha | ju | juha | ðem | ðeim | it |
| Accusative Sg | me | me | ju | ju | him | her | it |
| Ablative Sg | me | me | ju | ju | him | her | it |
| Nominative Pl | we | we | jou | jou | ðey | ðey | ðey |
| Genative Pl | ours | ours | jours | jours | his | hers | ðeirs |
| Dative Pl | us | us | jous | jous | ðem | ðeim | ðem |
| Accusative Pl | us | us | jou | jou | ðem | ðeim | ðem |
| Ablative Pl | us | us | jou | jou | ðem | ðeim | ðem |
Declensions
There are three noun declensions in Drambenburgian, each with six noun cases. The declensions relate to a specific gendered language from Elder Drambenburgian which was lost in usage around the 3rd century CE. While the declensions are still considered gendered, the usage of gender no longer coincides with the gender of the person, place, or thing described by the Drambenburgian noun except in the instances of pronouns and proper nouns.
First and Second Declension Singular and Plural Cases
First and second declension nouns are all nouns ending in consonants.
The following is an example table of noun declension endings using the word of child/boy/girl in Drambenburgian, Kind.
| Case | 1st Declension Masc. | 2nd Declension Neut. | 1st Declension Fem. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative Sg | ho Kindos | ho Kindo | ha Kinda |
| Genitive Sg | hoes Kindoes | hoes Kindos | has Kindas |
| Dative Sg | ju Kingoj | ju Kindj | ja Kindaj |
| Accusative Sg | to Kindon | to Kindo | ta Kindan |
| Ablative Sg | fe Kindof | fe Kindof | fa Kindaf |
| Nom. Pl | hos Kindes | hos Kindos | has Kindis |
| Gen. Pl | hoeσ Kindoeσ | hoeσ Kindoσ | haσ Kindaσ |
| Dat Pl. | jun Kindoin | jun Kindin | jan Kindain |
| Acc. Pl | ton Kindon | ton Kindon | tan Kindan |
| Abl. Pl | fein Kindofin | fein Kindof | fain Kindafin |
Drambenburgian Third Declension Nouns
Third declension nouns are all nouns whose root form ends in a vowel as opposed to a consonant. Root form should not be confused with lexical form which is the nominative singular form of the word; instead, root form is the word without a case ending present.
The following is the Drambenburgian third declension table using the word "tree" as an example. Unlike 1st and 2nd declension case endings, third declension does not require the definitive article to identify because the definitive article for third declension is "hiθ" regardless of the case.
| Case | 3rd Delcension Masc./Fem. | 3rd Declension Neut. |
|---|---|---|
| Nom Sg | Treos | Treo |
| Gen Sg | Treoos | Treoos |
| Dat Sg | Treoj | Treoj |
| Acc Sg | Treoa | Treo |
| Abl Sg | Treoσ | Treoσ |
| Nom Pl | Treoes | Treoa |
| Gen Pl | Treon | Treon |
| Dat Pl | Treosj | Treosj |
| Acc Pl | Treoas | Treoa |
| Abl Pl | Treoσj | Treoσj |