Dragonish is a language that dragons speak and write.
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A handy guide below:
Grammar[]
Grammatically, dragonish is remarkably similar to English though there are things to be aware of. The first is that adverbs and adjectives go after their verb or noun. The second is that all verbs are regular meaning that they adhere to the same rules. Additionally you are
If the root word is Algrai ((to) fly) then you remove the 'ai' before adding the suffix.
Verb type | Dragonish suffix | Example English | Example Dragonish |
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1st person singular | oo | (I) fly | (Um) algroo |
1st person plural | umble | (we) fly | (???) algrumble |
2nd person singular | ow | (you) fly | (???) algrow |
2nd person plural | umple | (you) fly | (???) algrumple |
3rd person singular | i | (he/she/it) flies | (???) algri |
3rd person plural | arch | (they) fly | (???) algrarch |
Note that all verbs are present tense.
Sample Dragonish[]
Example Dragonish | Litteral English (my guess) | English Meaning | Section |
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Aargh umm | Day good | Good day | Greeting |
Durgh umm | Night good | Good night | |
Praisich boyar | Hello, dragon | Hello, dragon | |
Praisich hoyari | Hello, children | Hello, children | |
Ss ur ut? | What is your name? | ||
Sor | Yes | ||
Nargh | No | ||
Ahurr ut | Thank you | ||
Splau nargh gobble em | Please do not eat me | ||
Umm boyarghissor | I'm Friend | I am a friend | |
Trurr Engli? | Understand English? | Do you speak english? | |
Nargh trurr | No Understand | I do not understand | |
Oops | I am sorry | ||
Oowon? | When? | ||
Oowor? | Where? | ||
Umm boyari boyarghissor Essa-essde | I'm dragon friend member | I belong to the Secret and Ancient Socitiy of Dragonologists |