Expand Yoku? (Hammerfell)

Title: Expand Yoku?
Description: a poll on languages

Fiore1300 - January 12, 2011 11:20 PM (GMT)

So I was looking at language creator tools, and that got me to wondering if we wanted to expand the Yoku language for Hammerfell. Of course, my major worry would be keeping a Yoku language as close to the one lore (how ever minimally) presents to us. I'd be willing to mess around with creating words, symbols, and tenative grammar, but I'd need the help of those here on the forum to make sure the language maintains lore integrity.

Here's a list of known Yoku words, from the Imperial Library.

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ajcea - (n.) downward spiral (metaphorical). [Yoku]
Source: The Alik’r

ansei - (n.) 1.saint of the sword (sword singer). Hel Anseilak. 2. A general honorific. Tuktu ansei, Sura. [Yoku]
Source: Notes for Redguard History, TESA: Redguard

Hel Anseilak - communion with the Saints of the Sword. [Yoku]
Source: Calendar of Tamriel
Comment: A Redguard holiday.

Koomu Alezer’i - we acknowledge. [Yoku]
Source: Calendar of Tamriel
Comment: A Redguard holiday, translation may not be exact.

mluo - (n.) cheese. [Yoku]
Source: The Alik’r

Na-Totambu - (n.) the rulling class of Yokuda and early Hammerfell. [Yoku]
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire

netu anselim - turn back. [Yoku]
Source: Sword Meeting

no shira - a title used to denote noble birth. Frandar do Hunding Hel Ansei No Shira. [Yoku]
Source: Redguards, their History and their Heroes

ra (2) - (n.) great. Ra Gada. [Yoku]
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire

Ra Gada - (n.) warrior wave. [Yoku]
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire

shehai - (n.) way of the spirit sword, the a sword created from the energy of its creator. [Yoku]
Source: Notes for Redguard History

tobr’a - (adj.) useless thus evil. [Yoku]
Source: Pocket Guide to the Empire

Lady Nerevar - January 18, 2011 03:09 PM (GMT)

Sload did a grammar breakdown and quite a bit of dictionary. The relevant threads are available in the archive. I don't want to create a full language though, as we don't need it. Individual words and sentences can be made as we need them with an emphasis on what sounds best.

Fiore1300 - January 19, 2011 03:55 AM (GMT)

Oh, no way was I going to do a full language... hah!

But I'll take a look through the threads next time I'm willing. Then I'll add them to the list above and we'll go from there.

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