Milurique is the native language of the Miluri. It is also the official language of the Federated Commonwealth of the Milurian Nation. Milurique has a rather simple grammar system; however, its alphabet is quite complicated.
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Milurique has 33 letters in its alphabet, including those with accents. It has developed to become a sort of variation on the Latin alphabet, evolving to be this way by coincidence, and not by a chance meeting with the Karnasaurs or related species.
| Letter | Sound | Sound in an English word |
|---|---|---|
| A | aa | Car |
| B | be | Bed |
| C | ke | Corner |
| Č | ks | Mexico |
| D | da | Dark |
| E | eh | Cleanse |
| É | ay | Fable |
| F | fr | Free |
| G | gray | Great |
| H | he | Hunt |
| Į | ir | Meerkat |
| I | ee | Igloo Icky |
| J | yo | Your |
| K | kor | Core |
| L | le | Lime |
| M | mit | Midnight |
| N | en | Enter |
| O | oa | On |
| Ø | ow | Cow |
| P | plee | Please |
| Q | Yor | Yawn |
| R | rit/ret | Written |
| $ | sher | Usher |
| S | ss | Stone |
| T | te | Time |
| U | Oe | Alone |
| V | vh | Very |
| W | weh | 'Went |
| X | af | After |
| Y | yh | Yesterday |
| Ž | quor | Quarter |
| Z | zz | Zebra |
| Ƣ | ruo | Ruote |
Compound syllables[]
Some letters of the alphabet, when combined, can produce another range of sounds, as shown in the table below.
| Syllable | Sound | Sound in an English word |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | Tr | Tree |
| Me | mä | Men |
| Eį | ai | Island |
| Mi | mee | Meal |
| Do | dor | Door |
| Sr | shr | Mushroom |
| Rique | reek | Reek |
Grammar[]
The grammar system in Milurique is quite simple to comprehend, and once learners understand the alphabet, they will find it quite easy to learn grammar.
Declaratory statement[]
In a standard declaratory statement, the grammar structure is as follows:
Subject-determiner (if necessary)-Prepositional phrase-Direct Object-Verb-Indirect Object
Example:
- English: I payed him for the food.
- Milurique grammar: Food the for him payed I
Interrogative statement[]
An interrogative statement in Milurique is slightly different:
Verb (if necessary, for example: do) or interrogative adverb (Who, what, where, when, or why only)-Subject-Determiner (if necessary)-Direct Object-Verb-Indirect Object
Example:
- English: Did you pay him for the food?
- Milurique grammar: Did food the him you pay?
Introductory statement[]
If something or someone is introduced, the grammar structure is as follows:
Name-Subject-Verb
Examples:
- English: I am Tom.
- Milurique grammar: Tom I am.
- English: This is Earth.
- Milurique grammar: Earth this is.
In the name of a person, the last name is usually said or written before the first name, for example Gates Tom instead of Tom Gates.
Vocabulary[]
Common vocabulary[]
Here is a list of common Milurian vocabulary.
A/An - Įj (Ir-YO)
Aim - Ulø (OO-lao)
Air - Ptel (Trel)
Alcohol - Rø$ (RAO-sher)
Alien (noun) - Eįql (Air-YAOL)
Alien (adjective) - Eįrique (Air-REEK)
All - Maq (MA-yaw)
Am/is - Olq (OL-yaw)
Appliance - Hujt (Hu-YOT)
Ban - Žuloq (QUO-ru-LAW-yor)
Bar - Noulta (NAWL-ta)
Base - Įnø (IR-now)
Cadet - $fkal (Sherf-KAL）
Car - Tudø (TU-dao)
Child/Youth - Wq (Weh-YAW)
Clock - Tiyq (TEE-yor)
Council - Korsar (Kor-SAR)
Do - Kim (KIM)
Door - Ƣmon (RUO-mon)
Enlist/Join/Sign up - Klø (Klow)
Enter - Mepte (ME-tre)
Entry - Meptenon (ME-tre-non)
Fall - Énote (AY-no-te)
Far - Mulsré (Mal-SRAY)
For - Lož (Lo-QUOR)
Full - Unon (OO-non)
Greetings/Hello - Mraly (Mit-RA-lee)
Help/Assist - Eįlor (Aai-LOR)
I/Me - Do (DOA)
Military - Laubén (Lao-BAYN)
Leader - Mølaq (MAO-la-YAW)
Occupation - Épøpte (AY-pow-TRE)
Of - Vo (Voa; if followed by word starting with a consonant), V' (Vh; if followed by word starting with a vowel)
Outdoors = Ø$v (OW-sherv)
Plan (noun) - Dorn
Plan (verb) - Dor (Dor)
Scouts (Boys/Girls Scouts) - Wqø$v (Weh-YAW-OW-sherv)
The - Lo (Low)
What - Yol (Yol)
You - Da (Da)
Sample sentence[]
Milurique: Mraly! Porinsky Janos do olq. Mølaq vo lo Ƣnueruth Quédare$ vo lo Na$hon Milurique olq. Yol épøpte vo da olq?
Pronunciation: Mit-RA-lee! Po-RIN-ski YA-nos DOA OL-yaw. MAO-la-YAW vo lo RUO-ne-RUTH KUAY-da-resh vo Na-SHER-on Mi-lyu-REEK OL-yaw. Yol AY-pow-TRE vo da OL-yaw?
English translation: Hello! I am Janos Porinsky. I am the leader of the Federated Commonwealth of the Milurian Nation. What is your occupation?