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veyruun.tex
1 \documentclass[10pt]{article} 2 3 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} 4 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} 5 \usepackage{lmodern} 6 \usepackage[a4paper,margin=0.6in]{geometry} 7 \usepackage{multicol} 8 \usepackage{tabularx} 9 \usepackage{booktabs} 10 \usepackage{array} 11 \usepackage{enumitem} 12 \usepackage{microtype} 13 14 \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} 15 \setlength{\parskip}{2pt} 16 \setlist[itemize]{leftmargin=*,nosep} 17 \setlist[enumerate]{leftmargin=*,nosep} 18 19 \newcommand{\V}[1]{\textbf{#1}} % Veyruun form 20 \newcommand{\G}[1]{\textsc{#1}} % gloss label 21 \newcommand{\ex}[2]{% 22 \textbf{#1}\\ 23 \hspace*{0.8em}“#2”\\[2pt] 24 } 25 26 \begin{document} 27 28 {\LARGE \textbf{Veyruun --- Cheat Sheet \small{(v0.1)}}}\\ 29 \textit{A traveler’s tongue.}\\ 30 \rule{\linewidth}{0.4pt} 31 32 \begin{multicols}{2} 33 34 \section*{1) Sound \& Pronunciation} 35 \textbf{Vibe:} cold, clipped, corridor-friendly. Stress usually on the \textbf{2nd syllable}.\\ 36 \textbf{Common consonants:} v z k g r n l s š t d m \\ 37 \textbf{Vowels:} a e i o u (long: aa ii uu).\\ 38 \textbf{Syllables:} (C)(C)V(C).\\ 39 \textbf{Example:} \V{zulkaíven} \textit{zul-kah-EE-ven}. 40 41 \section*{2) Core Grammar} 42 \textbf{Default word order:} \textbf{SOV} (Subject--Object--Verb).\\ 43 \textbf{Negation:} \V{nai} placed near the verb. 44 45 \subsection*{Cases (suffixes)} 46 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.22\linewidth}X@{}} 47 \toprule 48 \textbf{Suffix} & \textbf{Meaning / Use}\\ 49 \midrule 50 \V{-$\emptyset$} & subject (no marking)\\ 51 \V{-un} & direct object\\ 52 \V{-ir} & from\\ 53 \V{-ar} & toward / to\\ 54 \V{-eš} & in / within\\ 55 \V{-ka} & with (neutral, incidental)\\ 56 \bottomrule 57 \end{tabularx} 58 59 \subsection*{Two kinds of "with"} 60 \begin{itemize} 61 \item \V{-ka} = neutral "with" (incidental): \V{tika} with you 62 \item \V{'kai} = bonded "with" (my chosen): \V{ti'kai} with you (bonded) 63 \end{itemize} 64 65 \subsection*{Plural + Possessive} 66 \textbf{Plural:} \V{-im} (countable): \V{kordim} tools.\\ 67 \textbf{Possessive clitics:} \V{-em} my, \V{-et} your, \V{-es} their.\\ 68 Examples: \V{vaskem} my ship, \V{kaívet} your chosen. 69 70 \subsection*{Connectors} 71 \V{kur} = because; \V{šaen} = but/however; \V{tovaš} = enough/stop. 72 73 \section*{3) Pronouns} 74 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.28\linewidth}X@{}} 75 \toprule 76 \textbf{Form} & \textbf{Meaning}\\ 77 \midrule 78 \V{za} & I / me\\ 79 \V{ti} & you (sing.)\\ 80 \V{se} & they (sing./unknown)\\ 81 \V{zan} & we (neutral)\\ 82 \V{zan'kai} & we (bonded, chosen company)\\ 83 \V{tir} & you (plural)\\ 84 \bottomrule 85 \end{tabularx} 86 87 \section*{4) Verbs (Tense, Mood, Aspect)} 88 \textbf{Tense suffixes:} \V{-ta} past, \V{-ša} ongoing, \V{-ra} future.\\ 89 \textbf{Mood:} \V{-m} imperative, \V{-n} conditional (“would/if”).\\ 90 \textbf{Negation:} \V{nai} (particle) near the verb. 91 92 \subsection*{Mini-conjugation (verb root \V{ven} “cross”)} 93 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.38\linewidth}X@{}} 94 \toprule 95 \textbf{Form} & \textbf{Meaning}\\ 96 \midrule 97 \V{venta} & crossed\\ 98 \V{venša} & is crossing\\ 99 \V{venra} & will cross\\ 100 \V{venm} & Cross! / Jump!\\ 101 \V{venran} & would cross / if (we) cross\\ 102 \V{venša nai} & is not crossing\\ 103 \bottomrule 104 \end{tabularx} 105 106 \section*{5) Particles} 107 \begin{itemize} 108 \item \V{eh} = question marker (sentence-final) 109 \item \V{na} = softener (“easy / don’t panic”) 110 \item \V{sha} = emphasis (“this matters”) 111 \item \V{...zul.} = resignation tone-tag 112 \item \V{...sáli.} = defiant hope tone-tag 113 \end{itemize} 114 115 \section*{6) Evidentials} 116 Sentence-final markers (especially in logs): 117 \begin{itemize} 118 \item \V{-ser} = I saw / verified 119 \item \V{-vem} = I heard / reported 120 \item \V{-tov} = I infer / it follows 121 \item \V{-reln} = fold-dream / seam-knowledge (unreliable) 122 \end{itemize} 123 124 \section*{7) Word Formation} 125 \textbf{Pattern:} root + root + suffix.\\ 126 \textbf{Suffixes:} 127 \begin{itemize} 128 \item \V{-en} agent/person (\V{vasken} ship-keeper/pilot) 129 \item \V{-ar} place/thing (\V{relnar} fold-gate/place) 130 \item \V{-i} abstract state (\V{druni} dread-as-state) 131 \item \V{-um} collective (\V{kaium} “the chosen (group)”) 132 \item \V{-eth} knowledge/skill/role (\V{relneth} foldcraft/seam-sense) 133 \end{itemize} 134 \textbf{Cultural compounding rules (stylistic):} 135 \begin{itemize} 136 \item Grim/void concepts often start with \V{zul-}. 137 \item \V{kai} sits “near the heart” (often middle) in relational compounds. 138 \item Place-things tend to end with \V{-ar}. 139 \end{itemize} 140 141 \section*{8) Core Roots} 142 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.34\linewidth}X@{}} 143 \toprule 144 \textbf{Root} & \textbf{Meaning}\\ 145 \midrule 146 \V{zul} & indifferent void / cosmic uncaring\\ 147 \V{reln} & fold seam (between dimensions)\\ 148 \V{ven} & cross a threshold (space/dimension/fate-line)\\ 149 \V{kai} & chosen companion (bonded)\\ 150 \V{sáli} & stubborn defiant hope-light\\ 151 \V{drun} & dread / weight of meaninglessness\\ 152 \V{nér} & star (as waypoint)\\ 153 \V{vask} & ship/vessel\\ 154 \V{kath} & oath that costs something\\ 155 \V{hílen} & homesick-memory\\ 156 \V{mór} & laughter in the dark\\ 157 \V{tovar} & story-thread / chosen route\\ 158 \bottomrule 159 \end{tabularx} 160 161 \section*{9) Keystone Words} 162 \begin{itemize} 163 \item \V{zulkaíven} = crossing the void with the chosen) 164 \item \V{kérunkaí} = made-meaning through the chosen 165 \item \V{tovaršur} = endure by keeping the story-thread 166 \end{itemize} 167 168 \section*{10) Numbers} 169 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.16\linewidth}X@{}} 170 \toprule 171 \textbf{\#} & \textbf{Spoken form}\\ 172 \midrule 173 0 & \V{zul}\\ 174 1 & \V{na}\\ 175 2 & \V{du}\\ 176 3 & \V{re}\\ 177 4 & \V{ka}\\ 178 5 & \V{su}\\ 179 6 & \V{ve}\\ 180 7 & \V{drun}\\ 181 \bottomrule 182 \end{tabularx} 183 184 \section*{11) Everyday Lexicon} 185 \textbf{Verbs:} \V{som} sleep; \V{vak} wake; \V{dun} eat; \V{šin} drink; 186 \V{kor} fix/work; \V{tal} rest; \V{vul} speak; \V{heš} listen; 187 \V{dar} want; \V{keth} hold/keep; \V{lir} give; \V{sok} take; 188 \V{vren} lie; \V{sair} tell truth/align speech.\\ 189 \textbf{Nouns:} \V{kord} tool; \V{keš} wire/line; \V{bol} hatch/door; \V{siv} lock/seal; 190 \V{rask} fuel; \V{zeth} air/oxygen; \V{mek} food; \V{šin} water/drink; 191 \V{šav} med/patch; \V{tarn} credits/tokens; \V{prax} trade/deal; 192 \V{tor} light; \V{vek} dark; \V{aš} heat; \V{vyr} cold. 193 194 \section*{12) Phrasebook} 195 \subsection*{Greetings} 196 \ex{\V{Relneth eh?}}{You been through the folds?} 197 \ex{\V{Relneth.}}{I have.} 198 \ex{\V{Zan'kai eh?}}{Are we bonded?} 199 200 \subsection*{Void + hope} 201 \ex{\V{Zul ker nai. Kai ker ve.}}{The void has no meaning. The chosen do.} 202 \ex{\V{Kérun ve.}}{Meaning is made.} 203 \ex{\V{Zan'kai ven-ra, sáli.}}{We will cross together—defiance.} 204 205 \subsection*{Ship ops / emergencies} 206 \ex{\V{Bol sivm!}}{Seal the hatch!} 207 \ex{\V{Zeth nai!}}{No air!} 208 \ex{\V{Rask nai, kur kor-ša.}}{No fuel, because we’re fixing it.} 209 \ex{\V{Tor lirm.}}{Give me the light.} 210 \ex{\V{Ren na.}}{Breathe. Easy.} 211 212 \subsection*{Bond / intimacy} 213 \ex{\V{Ti hílen ve.}}{You are home.} 214 \ex{\V{Ti'kai kethm.}}{Stay with me (bonded).} 215 \ex{\V{Za ti'kai venra.}}{I'll cross with you.} 216 217 \subsection*{Truth / lies} 218 \ex{\V{Sair-ser.}}{Truth—I saw it.} 219 \ex{\V{Sair-vem.}}{True (reported).} 220 \ex{\V{Vren nai.}}{No lies.} 221 222 \subsection*{Insults} 223 \ex{\V{Zulkai.}}{Void-bond.} 224 \ex{\V{Zulnér.}}{Directionless / faithless.} 225 \ex{\V{Kai ker nai.}}{You have no chosen.} 226 227 \subsection*{Jump Chant} 228 \ex{\V{Zul nai. Reln ve. Zan'kai ven.}}{Not the void. The seam is. We cross together.} 229 230 \section*{13) A tiny dialogue} 231 \ex{\V{Ti relneth eh?}}{You been through?} 232 \ex{\V{Relneth. Druni.}}{Yes. Dread remains.} 233 \ex{\V{Zan'kai?}}{We bonded?} 234 \ex{\V{Zan'kai. Zulkaíven sáli.}}{We are. Together hope.} 235 \ex{\V{Venm.}}{Jump.} 236 237 \section*{14) Useful Verbs} 238 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.16\linewidth}X@{}} 239 \toprule 240 \textbf{Verb} & \textbf{Translation}\\ 241 \midrule 242 ven & \V{cross}\\ 243 ser & \V{see/observe}\\ 244 keth & \V{hold/keep}\\ 245 drai & \V{drift/wander}\\ 246 šur & \V{survive/endure}\\ 247 lúm & \V{laugh}\\ 248 som & \V{to sleep}\\ 249 vak & \V{to wake}\\ 250 dun & \V{to eat}\\ 251 šin & \V{to drink}\\ 252 kor & \V{to work / fix}\\ 253 tal & \V{to rest / pause}\\ 254 vul & \V{to speak / say}\\ 255 heš & \V{to listen}\\ 256 dar & \V{to want / desire}\\ 257 lir & \V{to give}\\ 258 sok & \V{to take}\\ 259 vren & \V{to lie (intentionally)}\\ 260 sair & \V{to tell truth / align words with reality}\\ 261 \bottomrule 262 \end{tabularx} 263 264 \section*{15) Useful Nouns} 265 \begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{@{}>{\raggedright\arraybackslash}p{0.16\linewidth}X@{}} 266 \toprule 267 \textbf{Noun} & \textbf{Translation}\\ 268 \midrule 269 naš & \V{hand / grip}\\ 270 sen & \V{skin / surface (also "hull")}\\ 271 mur & \V{mouth}\\ 272 ren & \V{breath}\\ 273 tor & \V{light (practical light, not "hope-light")}\\ 274 vek & \V{dark}\\ 275 aš & \V{heat}\\ 276 vyr & \V{cold}\\ 277 kord & \V{tool}\\ 278 keš & \V{wire / line / cable}\\ 279 bol & \V{door / hatch}\\ 280 siv & \V{lock / seal}\\ 281 rask & \V{fuel / burn-stuff}\\ 282 zeth & \V{oxygen / air supply}\\ 283 mek & \V{food (generic)}\\ 284 šin & \V{water / drink (noun+verb)}\\ 285 šav & \V{med / patch / first aid}\\ 286 tarn & \V{money / credits (literally "tokens")}\\ 287 prax & \V{trade / deal}\\ 288 vekra & \V{night cycle / "ship-night"}\\ 289 \bottomrule 290 \end{tabularx} 291 292 \end{multicols} 293 294 \vfill 295 \rule{\linewidth}{0.4pt}\\ 296 \textit{Notes: This cheatsheet defines a compact, consistent “working Veyruun.” Expand by minting new roots via compounding + suffixes.} 297 298 \end{document}