Medibgóëse Language

Thought to be descended from the Jaggudorn Languages of the Sky People, probably old Colnorian, and eastern Pytharnian languages of the Moigthe. Medibgóëse remains an important international language since the Isbajutha, especially for diplomats, aristocrats, and academia. It is also closely related to the Kasthavian Language and the Gonfalese Language. It is more distantly related to Dewyddairsh Language and to the Pytharnian Language.

History

Scholars who study the Medibgóëse Language have divided it into five period over its extent of about three thousand years: Proto-Medibgösk (200 AS to 300 AI), Early Medibgösk (300 AI to 600 AI), Arathracian Medibgösk (600 to 1200), Middle Medibgösk (1200 to 1800), Modern Medibgóëse (1800 to present day). Modern Medibgóëse may be divided into two divisions, based upon the rule of the Medibgösk Smallfalgo dynasty that started a trend to uniformity among the ruling aristocrats which was disrupted by the Middle Ages of Chaos, followed by a second period where uniformity was once again practiced in the restored empire. Medibgö is famous for its multitude of quirky dialects, especially among the household staffs who do not have frequent direct contact with their lords. These 'micro-dialects' can vary from skyness to skyness and even from household to household.

Phonology

päffuti p p

bäbba b b, v

chal ch x

ffarfa ff f

una w w

üth th þ

ddab dd ð

llawg ll ç

lalu l l

rhothi r r

kanka k k

sewssa s s

Morphology

Personal Pronouns

|!Person|!Singular|!Dual|!Plural| |!1st Intimate|akka||meihu| |!1st Aggrandizing|akmaddu|-|meihmaddu| |!2nd Informal|thsa||teidd| |!2nd Formal|seye||se teidd|

Demonstrative Pronouns

|!Case|!Masculine Singular|!Feminine Singular|!Masculine Plural|!Feminine Plural| |!Nom|||| |!Gen|||| |!Dat|||| |!Acc||||

Lexicon

A

aliadd n magic

aliaddorchagül n magical ally, ally in magic

Am n prop Sun god; compare Amrulon

B

bachrhiklluge /baxr̊ɪkˈɬʊɡə/ n dragon-knight

brabam n baron

brabamnorn n hereditary son of baron

Brökn n prop Noble House of Medibgö, rank of Count.

Dd

-ddorn; (m, n)norn suffix, diminutive, [noble rank] 's son.

dvaglwnk n metallic domed palace of the Medibgóëse Skynesses.

E

ehiwborn: wyvern; pl eihub

eihuboddantiahorgchas n a hunting or expedition for wyverns conducted with Tihorg craft.

Ff

ffámbd n giant

Ffaraglait adj: red-headed

Ffeffari n papa, little father, compare Envys

Fféwddarniag n prop Pytharnia

Ffwrg n prop Parkulliam, god and son of Parkia and Amrulon; Ffwrg is the god of light

ffwrsva skullcap, wizard's skullcap

G

gask n spear

gebal n Emperor

gebalddorn n Imperial Crown Prince, Prince-Emperor

glait adj: fair-haired, blond; cf Ffaraglait, red-headed.

glantsir n lightning

Glantsirrasverkwn: lightning-catcher, used atop metallic domed palaces of Medibgö

gö n assemblage, sky assemblage

gnödva n measurement of length equivalent to 128 cm

gnäw n count

gnäwddorn n hereditary son of count

gnäwddorn kähaa n rightful firstborn of the count

H

hevrog n troll

K

kna vb fight

Ll

llawbgnäw n viscount

llawbgnäwddorn n hereditary son of viscount

llugka /ˈɬʊɣɡa/ n dragon

llugllaima /ɬʊɡˈɬamˠa/ n drakeling

M

'mba, umba n son, son of; compare +ddorn, used in patronyms

Meidbgö [meiðvgø] n prop Medibgö, national name

Meiddbgöska Gonbállu n prop Medibgóëse Gonfaloy

O

orchagül n friend, ally

P Only occurs at the beginning of foreign words

S

siank n gold

sowrb to rule, compare swrb

spand adj straight

sväsge skyness

sverko vb to catch

svigask a long draping coat worn in the late 25th to early 26th century when Medibgö dictated fashion to greater world.

swrb lord, ruler, prince, cf. dominus

Th

thep, them conj and

thsatna stringed instrument, compare sitar

thson n head

Thörewgas n prop noble assembly of Medibgö, upper house of Pytharnian Empire -- constituted of Medibgóëse lords

Threwgga n prop Cunning in War; compare Threy

T

tihorg, tiahorga n small, bird-like craft that seats one or two passengers

tüdd duke

tüddorn hereditary son of Duke

Twrg n prop god, son of Parkia, victory in war, leaders in war; compare Thwar

twriagdówrch n name of magical energy that protects a skyness from swift winds

Notes

Meidbgö: National Name Mämnir, skyness of Medibgö Mäddglows: “Mediclose,” Imperial jaibu capital of Medibgö

Expressions

llanffari Feffari

Phonology

Consonants

b ff b, v w m

th dd

t d s

ll, i, vowel with acute accent

c, k, g ch (gh) h

gh < -- > y

Consonant Blends

sv br bw dv dw gn gw -db = dhv kn kw sl sm sn tw ths

Impermissible

sp St at beginning of word

Vowels

ö ü ä

ai aw ew ei ow

Svawdd Meidbgö [meidhvgoe]

Skocha

Svawmudd

Gvaínkewb [gvany-keh oov] Ewb [eh-oov] Díb [jeev]

Phonology Brainstorm

thsatna: stringed instrument

Tigbö Medibgö: Meidbgö Arewlein Mämnir Tüdd Sudbödda Maddawnew Brö Bwotska büskaa llawkoch Brökn Sväbdük Thä Skvät

Consonants

dd: dh ll: compare Welsh ch: kh b: b or v (usually when not first in word) bb: b v: v or w w: w or u th: th ths:

blends

sv br bw dv dw gv gw -db = dhv kw tw mv mn

Not permissible

st at beginning of word (not sure I want to keep this)

Vowels

ö ü ä

Diphthongs ai aw ew ei äw

accent mark means previous consonant is palatalized í = palatalization, or ‘y’ sound for following consonant

[Symbol safe keeping: Þþÿýð]

WORDS

Meidbgö [meiðvgø]: Medibgö, national name Amgádda [amgjaða]: proper name Aínb Äknasso Amgádda Arí Büskna Ddaínba Gösge Graín Hadmurn (Royal) Hamgöskba Kéwb Kwändb Kwambö Llirethgilla Ludb Maddawnew Müddge Nasgöb Néwb Paigur Salb Söm Svägb Talban (Royal) Tigbö (Royal)

Arewleín (Royal) Asínóbdde Bírddahab Bwänb Ddainís Dvaínbís Köín Míro Níaín Séwba Pawaín Sídb [Sheedhv] Síagüb

WORD Brainstorm Svawdd Meidvgö Meidbgö [meidhvgoe]

Skocha

Svawmudd

Gvaínkewb [gvany-keh oov] Ewb [eh-oov] Díb [jeev]

Mvags [mvaks]

Svödda kír tír spähucha spä Äw Müdd Thüddanb Ördd Trewba Hórgo Gvetkö Täthmüdd Äwchomn

Tökgussa Gassa Kwath Parrachag kwassiogona kwaddmarun Thämn Pewlla Bewlla hegsarin bórre uska Llédh Pindgö Wüín Thibn Thorddanta thorddanta Gaiddchoba aiddmál Göchew kwäa näa skläa machaínna kägarre Säwgoskabn Thsew thsa Thsälliaskerrís díba díths Apona Ddäap thrithsonaw newssa hár skerra sperra smerra snáthígo thígo sígo tígo amgöt Addab addab addaib kiago kirriago kökä päppsötta sakob sákob sákom bläwub Amgaddírre Thsul gask task nask hosk hösk thek theg thseg machs rachs raihuchs nachsa

Gnäw = Count, Gnäwddorn = Count’s hereditary son; Brökn calls his eldest “Gnäwddorn Kähaa” which means more or less ‘Rightful Firstborn.’

Dialects of Medibgö

Medibgóëse society is rather class-based, even more so than the rest of Pytharnia. One is either a member of an aristocratic household or one is the servant of such a household. The ruling class endeavors to speak their own dialect of Medibgóëse which is considered the proper form. The servants speak a lower version and this varies from orbit to orbit in Medibgö.

See Also

• Gonfalese Language
• International Languages
• List of Medibgóëse Personal Names
• Medibgö
• Medibgösk Gods and Religion
• Medibgóëse Language: Brainstorm
• Medibgóëse Names