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{{distinguish|wikipedia: Quenya|l1 = Quenya|wikipedia: Sindarin|l2 = Sindarin}} | {{distinguish|wikipedia: Quenya|l1 = Quenya|wikipedia: Sindarin|l2 = Sindarin}} | ||
− | The '''Elvish language''' is one of the [[language]]s the player will come across. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, elvish governments and settlements, | + | The '''Elvish language''' is one of the four [[language]]s the player will come across, besides [[Dwarven language|Dwarven]], [[Human language|Human]] and [[Goblin language|Goblin]]. This language is used in-game for the names of the universe, continents, rivers, elvish governments and settlements, elves, artifacts and engravings. However, as of yet, it lacks everything necessary for proper conversation, like grammar or personal pronouns. |
==Alphabet== | ==Alphabet== | ||
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The letters J and X of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] do not occur in the Elvish alphabet. | The letters J and X of the [[wikipedia:ISO basic Latin alphabet|ISO basic Latin alphabet]] do not occur in the Elvish alphabet. | ||
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{| class = "wikitable sortable" | {| class = "wikitable sortable" | ||
− | ! N !! Letter | + | ! N !! Letter !! Frequency |
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− | |1 || A || | + | |1 || A || 16.26% |
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− | |2 || B | + | |2 || B || 1.24% |
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− | |3 || C || | + | |3 || C || 3.92% |
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− | |4 || Ç | + | |4 || Ç || 0.13% |
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− | |5 || D | + | |5 || D || 1.43% |
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− | |6 || E | + | |6 || E || 13.16% |
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− | |7 || È | + | |7 || È || 0.54% |
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− | |8 || É | + | |8 || É || 0.48% |
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− | |9 || F | + | |9 || F || 3.42% |
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− | |10 || G | + | |10 || G || 0.09% |
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− | |11 || | + | |11 || H || 4.30% |
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− | |12 || | + | |12 || I || 12.85% |
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− | |13 || | + | |13 || Ì || 0.55% |
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− | |14 || | + | |14 || Í || 0.59% |
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− | |15 || | + | |15 || K || 0.16% |
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− | |16 || | + | |16 || L || 5.02% |
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− | |17 || | + | |17 || M || 4.69% |
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− | |18 || | + | |18 || N || 4.86% |
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− | |19 || | + | |19 || O || 4.14% |
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− | |20 || | + | |20 || Ò || 0.24% |
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− | |21 || | + | |21 || Ó || 0.36% |
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− | |22 || | + | |22 || P || 1.05% |
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− | |23 || | + | |23 || Q || 0.45% |
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− | |24 || | + | |24 || R || 5.35% |
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− | |25 || | + | |25 || S || 1.42% |
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− | |26 || | + | |26 || T || 5.64% |
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− | |27 || U || | + | |27 || U || 2.21% |
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− | |28 || Ù | + | |28 || Ù || 0.12% |
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− | |29 || Ú | + | |29 || Ú || 0.13% |
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− | |30 || V | + | |30 || V || 1.50% |
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− | |31 || W | + | |31 || W || 1.24% |
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− | |32 || Y | + | |32 || Y || 1.31% |
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− | |33 || Ÿ || | + | |33 || Ÿ || 0.99% |
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− | |34 || Z | + | |34 || Z || 0.17% |
|} | |} | ||
==Graphemics== | ==Graphemics== | ||
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* [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'' and ''qu''. | * [[wikipedia:digraph (orthography)|Digraphs]] ''th'' and ''qu''. | ||
** ''h'' only occurs in the digraph ''th''. | ** ''h'' only occurs in the digraph ''th''. | ||
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* Only allowed consonant cluster ''sl''. | * Only allowed consonant cluster ''sl''. | ||
* Elvish has no [[wikipedia:diphthongs|diphthongs]]. | * Elvish has no [[wikipedia:diphthongs|diphthongs]]. | ||
− | * Possible [[wikipedia: syllable structure|syllable structure]] (C)(C) | + | * Possible [[wikipedia: syllable structure|syllable structure]] (C)V(C) |
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===Diacritic meaning=== | ===Diacritic meaning=== | ||
− | The Elvish language has two diacritics ([[wikipedia:Grave accent|◌̀]] and [[wikipedia:Acute accent|◌́]]) used on four vowels (''e'', ''i'', ''o'', and ''u''). Its possible that this is just a simpler version of the Dwarven language's system, with just high and low pitch. It's also possible that the two diacritics represent short | + | The Elvish language has two diacritics ([[wikipedia:Grave accent|◌̀]] and [[wikipedia:Acute accent|◌́]]) used on four vowels (''e'', ''i'', ''o'', and ''u''). Its possible that this is just a simpler version of the Dwarven language's system, with just high and low pitch. It's also possible that the two diacritics represent long and short vowels, and no diacritic represents a "normal" length vowel. |
− | It's interesting that ''A'' stands out as the one vowel with no diacritics, while in Dwarven | + | It's interesting that ''A'' stands out as the one vowel with no diacritics, while in Dwarven its the one with the most. |
==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
− | {{main| | + | {{main|Template:Noun dictionary|l1=Noun dictionary|Template:Verb dictionary|l2=Verb dictionary|Template:Adjective dictionary|l3=Adjective dictionary|Template:Prefix dictionary|l4=Prefix dictionary}} |
The average word in the Elvish language is 4.993 letters long. The longest known words are ''thitathi'' ("admire"), ''thafatha'' ("battle"), ''riquethi'' ("chop"), ''lethathi'' ("glum"), ''thavetha'' ("mauve"), ''thethéfa'' ("meal" (paste)), ''cèthutha'' ("mine"), ''tithithi'' ("pepper"), ''quathari'' ("play" (perform)), ''thawathi'' ("post"), ''naquithe'' ("rabble"), ''thatheci'' ("rustic"), ''nethitha'' ("squid"), ''fithithe'' ("stretch"), ''thanetha'' ("ungodly"), and ''tholatho'' ("waste"). | The average word in the Elvish language is 4.993 letters long. The longest known words are ''thitathi'' ("admire"), ''thafatha'' ("battle"), ''riquethi'' ("chop"), ''lethathi'' ("glum"), ''thavetha'' ("mauve"), ''thethéfa'' ("meal" (paste)), ''cèthutha'' ("mine"), ''tithithi'' ("pepper"), ''quathari'' ("play" (perform)), ''thawathi'' ("post"), ''naquithe'' ("rabble"), ''thatheci'' ("rustic"), ''nethitha'' ("squid"), ''fithithe'' ("stretch"), ''thanetha'' ("ungodly"), and ''tholatho'' ("waste"). | ||
− | The average word has 2. | + | The average word has 2.556syllables. Words either have two or three syllables. |
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