Kreonese language

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Template:!LanguageKreonese is the main language of the United Alliance, used as the working and operative language of the nation, it is also used as the lingua franca among the very diverse communities of the nation. Almost all citizens have knowledge of this language, at least to a basic level. It is also spoken in other nations by UA populations.

Kreonese started in planet Kreon as separated language from the Federal tongue, from which it is deeply connected, although it has evolved so greatly that communication is somehow impossible without translation aid.

Due to its interspecies status inside the U.A, it has become the language of preference among aliens of other nations to communicate with Humans in the region (Notably Aldorians and Kriziks).

It is related as well with the Imperial language, the Unionist Language and most notably with Sionese. All of them come from the so called Anarian Language Family.

The Language has a total of 46 Quintilion native speakers and 71 Quintilion speakers in total, adding native and second language speakers. Most live within the borders of the United Alliance but some communities of speakers of Kreonese exist within other Lewis Nations and even into other nations beyond Herschel Space.

Language Family

Anarian Family of Languages

Proto-Anarian Language : An early version of the Old Anarian language

• Old Anarian: (Language spoken until the Anarian Fever Crisis, after which it divided in two Branches)
  • (Modern) Anarian Language: Spoken in Anar to the present day by those who remain. After Anar's integration into the Empire of Mankind, the language has been ongoing a progressive decline due the influence and pressure of the Imperial Language.
  • Lewisian Languages: (A family of languages spoken by those who left and settled in and around Herschel Space)
    • Imperial Language: Spoken and developed by the settlers who arrived in Elpida and scaped the Anarian Fever incident. It started as a dialect of Anarian who diverted greatly on its own, and from which derive the rest of the languages spoken in the region. It is spoken and the official language of the Empire of Mankind and the Plutocracy of Gish.
      • Unionist Language: Broke out from Imperial language when the Imperial Scape Slaves founded the Union. It started as a distinct dialect of the Imperial language but due to isolation it became a language of its own (although still very very close to the Imperial language)
      • Federal Language: The language was created by refugees of the Empire and to a lesser extend from the Union, after the war between both nations. The Federal language started as a dialect that evolved in the Akai Nebula to become a language of its own and the Official language of the Intergalactic Federation. This languages can be said to be in between the Unionist and Imperial Languages although its closer to the later due to Imperial Refugees making the mayority of the Refugees.
        • Kreonese Language: Born out of a mix between the Federal Tongue and influences of Alien languages. It was spoken in an isolated area of the Intergalactic Federation, most notably in the planet Kreon, but due to limited access at the time with other areas of the Federation, it degenerate into a distinct language. With independence of the region and the creation of the United Alliance, Kreon became its capital, and Kreonese its oficial tongue, expanding the language all over United territory.
          • Sionese Language: Very similar to the Kreonese Language. It started as a distinct dialect of Kreonese, with less Alien influence. After independence, the language evolved on its own to form Sionese, which is very similar to Kreonese.

History of the Language

Beginnings

Kreonese started as a dialect from the Federal Tongue. Due to the isolation of Kreon from the rest of the nation, the worlds inside the Geminis area started to evolve distinct dialects of the national language. This dialect started to absorbed many alien features from other alien species that also inhabited the Geminis region, such as the Aldorian tongues, the Krizik languages and the Arati language among some others. This internal communication made the language absorb many alien grammar and vocabulary as well as diverging considerably from the Federal language to the point it was no more intelligible with it.

This started a feeling of uniqueness among Kreonese which busted nationalism and contributed to resentment against Intergalactic Federal government. Kreonese also expanded to other nearby planets. As Kreon gained more importance in the region, Kreonese started to influence the local planetary languages that, just as Kreonese, they had evolved in every planet in a similar way. Kreonese became a language of commerce in the region.

After Independence

After the war of independence, Kreon was made the capital of the new nation, what brought Kreonese to an even more important and relevant position. Kreonese soon started to expand in the Geminis area, which meant that most of the local languages were extinct although they influence greatly on the Kreonese. This changed Old Kreonese to Medium Kreonese.

Expansion

With the increase in side of the nation, the extensive colonization, the effect of time and the assimilation and exchange with other Alien nations, the language kept evolving in what was named Modern Kreonese. Medium and Modern Kreonese difference is minimal and some authors and linguists consider Medium and Modern Kreonese to be the same.

Kreonese became the first mean of communication in the nation by far, even among alien communities and distinct human peoples.

Grammar

Nouns

Nouns have three genders, but not cases. The masculine can be marked by either an "-a" or an "-i", while the feminine can be marked by an "-e" or a "-u". The "-o" or "-consonant" ending are for neutral nouns.

Examples

• "Monra" (man): Masculine noun with -a ending
• "Gomari" (company): Masculine noun with -i ending
• "Munre" (woman) : Feminine noun with -e ending
• "Kaladu" (ocean): Feminine noun with -u ending
• "Enkino" (child): Neutral noun with -o ending
• "Kisal" (spaceship): Neutral noun with -consonant ending

Plurals

The plurals are made by adding an "n" to the end of the word: One example of it is the word "Dentra" which means "Train". The plural form, "Trains", would be written in Kreonese as "Dentran". Another example is words which end in consonant: In this case "on" is added. Example: "Tunran" (Nation) would be written as "Tunranon" (Nations) in plural.

Sentence structure

There are two ways to form sentences in the Kreonese language: Formal and Informal. The Informal, daily way has a Verb+Subject+Object structure, while the Formal structure has a Subject+Object+Verb structure. This has been inherited from the original Imperial Language.

Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Personal Pronouns	Kreonese
I	Yen
You	Tan
He/She	Er/Sel
It (Neutral Gender)	Lur
We	Rom
You	Bom
They	Erem/Selem/Lurem

Possessive Pronouns

Translation	Possesive Pronouns
Mine	Yenoi
Yours	Tanoi
Hers/His	Eroi/Seloi
It	Luroi
ours	Rumon
yours	Bumon
theirs	Eron/Selon/Luron

Example: "This spacecraft is yours" - Moge Kisal esse tanoi.

Object Pronouns

Translation	Object Pronouns
me	Ye
you	Ta
him/her	Re/Se
it	Lu
us	Ro
you	Bu
them	Rem/Sem/Lum

Example: "I bought a spacecraft to him" - Bomasis yen an Kisal aon re.

Reflexive Pronouns

Translation	Reflexive Pronouns
myself	Yemina
yourself	Tamina
himself/herself	Remina/Semina
Itself	Lumina
ourselves	Rominan
yourselves	Buminan
themselves	Reminan/Seminan/Luminan

Example: "He bought a spacecraft for himself "- Bomasin er an Kisal faon remina.

Demonstratives

Translation	Masculine	Femenine	Neutral
This	mage	mege	moge
That	miga	mige	migo
Those	migan	migen	migon
These	magen	megen	mogen

Example:

"I don't know what fruit to buy. i'll take THIS" - "Konoresse iki yen meko aon fira Bomur. Togenai yen mage"

Interrogative Pronouns

Translation	Interrogative Pronouns
Who	Ki
Whom	Aki
What	Ke
Which	Kuin
Where	Kore
When	Kure

Example:

• "Who bought a spacecraft?" - Ki Bomasis an Kisal?
• "Whom bought he a spacecraft?" - Aki Bomasis er an Kisal?
• "Where did he buy a spacecraft?" - Kore Bomasis er an Kisal?
• "Which spacecraft did he buy?" - Kuin Kisal er Bomasis?
• "What did he buy?" - Ke Bomasis er?
• "When did he buy a spacecraft?" - Kure Bomasis er an Kisal?

Verbs

• Singular forms

Infinite	Translation	Far Past	Middle Past	Recent Past	Present	Close Future	Far Future
Yomar	To Eat	Yomasis	Yomatus	Yomares	Yomasse	Yomanai	Yomada
Safer	To Sleep	Safesis	Safetus	Saferes	Safesse	Safenai	Safeda
Basher	To Talk	Bashesis	Bashetus	Basheres	Bashesse	Bashenai	Basheda
Eilemar	To See	Eilemasis	Eilematus	Eilemares	Eilemasse	Eilemanai	Eilemada

The noun of this verbs would be taken by the removing of the r in the infinitive. For example, the Sleep or the Talk, would be Safe or Bashe. The verb in the sentence is always written in claps. This verb forms correspond to singular forms : I, you, he/she/it.

Example: "I talk to the woman" - "Bashesse yen aon munre" (informal) // "Yen aon munre Bashesse" (Formal)

• Plural Forms

Infinite	Translation	Far Past	Middle Past	Recent Past	Present	Close Future	Far Future
Yomar	To Eat	Yomasin	Yomatun	Yomaren	Yomassen	Yomanain	Yomadan
Safer	To Sleep	Safesin	Safetun	Saferen	Safessen	Safenain	Safedan
Basher	To Talk	Bashesin	Bashetun	Basheren	Bashessen	Bashenain	Bashedan
Eilemar	To See	Eilemasin	Eilematun	Eilemaren	Eilemassen	Eilemanain	Eilemadan

The verb forms correspond to the plural forms: We, You, They. In Kreonese language Rom, Bom, Erem/Selem/Lurem.

• The Far past makes reference to actions that happened in the very distant past, usually a month, a year, a decade or a milenia ago. For example: I had brushed my hair or I brushed my hair when I had it long.
• The Middle Past makes reference to the actions that happened yesterday and the week before the present moment. For example: I brushed my hair (yesterday).
• The Present tense, indicates an action that happens now. There is another form for the present, instead of the more static present "-SSE(N)", the form "-DERE(N)" that means an ongoing action and is an equivalent to the English "-ing". For example: Yomadere or Yomaderen meaning continuity, would translate as "Eating". The ending on "-KEN" would correspond to the participle form of the verbs. Example: Yomaken - "Eaten".
• The Recent Past and Recent Future tenses, are used to talk about the past and future actions that happens within the same day. For example: I have brushed my hair (this morning), or I will have dinner at home (this evening).
• The Far Future makes reference to actions that are planned for the distant future between tomorrow and the infinite: Example: I will become a doctor (in a couple years)

Conditional Form

	Translation	Conditional Form (Desire)	Translation	Conditional Form (Speculation)
Singular	I/you/he would like to eat	Yomadir	I/you/he would eat... , if	Yomagir.., Tay
Plural	We/You/They would to eat	Yomadain	We/You/They would eat, if	Yomagain.., Tay

Examples of Desire: I would like to eat Takke fish - "Yomadir yen takke peshi". The plural form would be : We would like to travel to Kreon - "Tiravedain rom aon Kreon".

With complex conditional, which involve several verbs, the Conditional verb goes at the beginning of the sentence, while the second verb goes in the verbal form we want to express: Recent Future, Recent Past, Far Past, etc..

Examples of Speculation: I would eat food if I had money - "Yomagir yen Komi, Tay yen mino henesin"

Imperative Form

	Translation	Verb Form	Translation	Verb Form
Singular	Eat!	Yomadui	Sit down!	Sintadui
Plural	Eat!	Yomaduin	Sit down!	Sintaduin

Example: "Sit down, Human!" - "Sintadui, Uma!" (No need of subject in the Imperative)

Negative of Verbs

The Negative of a verb action is done by putting the word "Iki" between the Verb and the subject. Iki has to go always next to the verb. In sentences with the verb at the end, Iki goes before the verb but in some dialects its place after the verb.

Example:

• She doesnt buy fruits - Bomasse iki sel firan (Informal)

• We dont buy fruits - Rom firan iki Bomasse (Formal)

Formal form

To add formality to the verb, sentence structure, with the verb at the end, is considered a formal way, usually used to address superiors in ranking, such as a teacher, an old person or a doctor to show respect.

However, there is an even formal way to show respect. This is done by adding On- to the verb, to show high respect and use to address people of high status. This was inherited by the Federal tongue and in turn from the Imperial Tongue. For example: "Onyomasse yen" would mean "I Talk" in a more elegant way.

Determiners

Possesive Determiners

Translation	Posessive Determiners
my	Yenin
your	Tanin
his/her	Erin/Selin
it's	Lurin
our	Romin
your	Bomin
their	Eremin/Selemin/Luremin

When expressing belonging, the personal pronouns are added by -in at the end to be transformed into Possessive determiners. For example:

• "Yenin Tunra" means "my nation"
• "Tanin Ekinon" would mean "your children"
• "Selin Ekinon" would be "Her children"
• "Eremin Kisalon" meaning "Their (a group of only men) spaceships"
• "Luremin Kisalon" as "Their (a group of men, female and/or no gender individuals (aliens)) spaceships".

Adjectives

	Translation	Masculine	Femenine	Neutral
Singular	Rich Man/Woman/Child	Aradak Monra	Araduk Munre	Aradok Enkino
Plural	Rich Men/Women/Children	Aradan Monran	Aradun Munren	Aradon Enkinon

Adjectives always end in consonant and go together with the noun, taking its gender accordingly. In some dialects, the adjectives are derived by using instead ik, ek for masculine and feminine, or ak and ek, or ik and uk. Some dialects, use the four of them ak/ik or uk/ek all together. Same goes for the plural forms.

Example: "I talked to the rich woman" - "Basheren yen aon araduk munre".

Prepositions

• aon : to
• an: a
• seron: between
• ein: in (inside)
• oen: on
• huista: until/till
• disde: since/ago
• doan: for (period of time: I lived in Kreon for 5 years)
• faon: for (reason to do something: I build houses for a living)
• tosian: towards
• saybran: by
• deboen: below
• barden: under
• enboma/anboma: above
• soroen: over
• doe: of
• sebrun: about
• fuidon: out/off
• lotan: at
• doren: from
• taron: across/ through
• untan: besides
• kesda: next to
• enda: after
• anba: before

Vocabulary

Nations Names

Kreonese Language	Translation
Alinza Nudike	United Alliance
Federati Intergalaxa	Intergalactic Federation
Imperi doe Munren	Empire of Mankind
Na Huino	the Union
Sion Republika	Republic of Sion
Plutokrasi doe Gish	Plutocracy of Gish
Federati doe Borealis	Greater Martial Consilium
Keinan-udura (Lit.) doe Ekonoman Tunran Nudike // "Commonweath" doe Ekonoman Tunran Nudike	Commonwealth of Aggregate Aylathiya

Verbs (and associated nouns)

Antar - Anta : to Land - Land

Nouns

Diahi (or Adai) : Day