More Drow Language NotesThe Language of the DrowTranslated by Jhassline Darkmoon, 801 Additional Translastion by Shalindra Darkmoon, 1001 (OOC: Links updated by Clorneth, 1017) OOC Notes and Bibliography Many of the Drow words and phrases appearing below are excerpt from �The Drow of the Underdark� by TSR, Inc� and other authorized D&D sources. The remaining Drow words and phrases have been developed by the Temple of Lloth (TOP). This dictionary may be distributed thought licensed TSR sites and used in connection with any AD&D role-playing activity. However, TOP request that no alteration or addition be made to this dictionary for use in Neverwinter Night (NWN) without the consent of the �TOLGM�- Drow Dictionary (See below) Drow Grammar http://www.grey-company.org/Ma...l#dcz Covers all of the grammar of the Drow language below as well as other bits of information Drow Dictionary http://www.eilistraee.com/chos...ommon Common to Drow http://www.eilistraee.com/chos...=drow Drow to Common USAGE NOTES This dictionary has been prepared by the Sorcere for the use of the Drow in dealing with other races and as a guide for other races in the proper dealings with the Drow. To facilitate such use, the majority of this Dictionary has been translated into Common. Any Drow allowed contact with other races should have received training in proper conduct elsewhere, thus no effort has been made to supplement such training here. Non-Drow are advised to pay heed to these Usage Notes. Many Drow societies welcome mutually profitable or pleasurable dealings with other races or societies. However, the Drow are a justly proud people and are quick to take offense -- often fatal offense -- at what they perceive to be insults or breaches of etiquette. You have been warned. GRAMMAR PLURALIZATION Withstanding irregular forms, a plural is completed by "en" if it ends in a consonant or "n" if it ends in a vowel. Singular Plural Jabbress {Mistress} Jabbressen {Mistresses} Velve {Blade} Velven {Blades} POSSESSIVE CASE Coincidentally, the possessive case in the Drow language is very similar to the Common Tongue used by most races. The possessive case is completed with "'s" except if the word ends in "s" where upon "'" is added. Sarn lil velg'larn's inthen {Beware the assassin's schemes} Nindil zhah lil Valsharess' elgluth {That is the Valsharess' whip} VERBS A verb has different forms depending on its number (singular or plural); person (first, second, third); voice (active, passive); tense (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect); and mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive). NUMBER: Withstanding irregular verbs, the singular form is completed with "ar". Singular Plural Lil sargtlin elggar {The warrior kills} Lil sargtlinen elgg {The warriors kill} Uss jaluk elar {One male dies} Draa jaluken el {Two males die} PERSON: Verbs usually have a different form only in the third person singular of the present tense. Withstanding irregular verbs, the third person singular of the present tense is completed with "e". Usstan belbau {I give} Dos belbau {You give} Uk belbaue {He gives} Usstan luth {I cast} Dos luth {You cast} Il luthe {She casts} VOICE: A passive verb is a combination of a "be" verb and a past participle. Active L'Yathrin harventhe ukt karliik {The Yathrin severs his head} Passive Ukt karliik zhahus harventhus a'lil Yathrin {Hishead was severed by the Yathrin} TENSE: Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with "us". Active Voice Passive Voice Present Tense Uk phlithe {He hates} Uk zhah phlithus {He is hated} Past Tense Usstan phlithus {I hated} Usstan zhahus phlithus {I was hated} Future Tense Dos orn phlith {You will hate} Dos orn tlu phlithus {You will be hated} Present Perfect Dos inbal phlithus {You have hated} Dos inbal tlus phlithus {You have been hated} Past Perfect Il inbalus phlithus {She had hated} Il inbalus tlus phlithus {She had been hated} Future Perfect Usstan zhal inbal phlithus {I shall have hated} Usstan zhal inbal tlus phlithus {I shall have been hated} MOOD: The mood of the verb indicates the tone in which the statement is made. The common "-ing" ending found in many verbs of the indicative mood is completed with "-in". There are no other endings for the imperative or subjunctive moods. Indicative Udos phuul raldarin l'waess da'fol rivvin. {We are stripping the skin from some humans} ADJECTIVES Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ful"suffix for many adjectives is indicated by "'urn". Positive Comparative Superlative Olath {Dark} Olathur {Darker} Olathurl {Darkest} Ssin'urn {Beautiful} Mzild ssin'urn {More beautiful} Mzilst ssin'urn {Most beautiful} ADVERBS Adverbs, like adjectives, have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "-ly" suffix for many adverbs is indicated by "ne" (or "e" if ending in "n"). DEITIES Eilistraee The Dark Maiden lesser goddess (chaotic-good) goddess of the good Drow - enemy of Lloth Ghaunadaur That Which Lurks (The Elder Elemental God) lesser god (chaotic-evil) god of the creatures of the Underdark Lloth (Lolth, Loethe) The Queen of Spiders minor goddess (chaotic-evil) goddess of the Drow Vhaerun The Masked God of Night lesser god (chaotic-evil) god of thievery & Drow interests on the surface CITY INSTITUTES Arach-Tinilith Temple of Lloth and academy for Yathrin El'lar d'Ssinssrigg House of Pleasure Sorcere Academy of Wizardry Melee-Magthere Academy of Warfare Valsharen Drow Vel'Xundussa Magthere Royal Drow Security Institute ("VDVM") SPECIAL WORDS alartae greater tentacle rod Dragazhar Underdark bat Drider Half-spider/Half-Drow abomination Ilythiiri Drow jilorbb jade spider llarl adamantine arm Myrlochar Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth) olartae lesser tentacle rod orbdrin spider mask orlenggin sacrificial altar orshal sacrificial chalice orvelve sacrificial spider dagger qu'ilinsar House insignia sithyrr Drow hand crossbow ulartae master tentacle rod Yochlol Handmaiden of Lloth RACES Darthiir surface elf/elves Duergar deep dwarf/dwarves Gol goblin (GOLN - goblins) hargluk dwarf (harglukkin - dwarves) Haszak illithid (HASZAKKIN - illithids) Rivvil human (RIVVIN - humans) sakphul halfling/halflings tagnik'zur dragon/dragons tu'rilthiir half-elf/elves yingil gnome (yingilin - gnomes) TITLES Bregan D'Aerthe Mercenary Band of rogue Drow C'rintri noble Drow (C'rintrin - nobles) Dalharil Daughter Dalharuk Son Faerz'un'arr Seeress Ilharess Matron Ilharn Patron Jabbress Mistress (female in charge of some task or office) Jabbuk Master (male in charge of some task or office) Malla Honored (a term of respect preceding a title) Qu'abban House Agent (sometimes used for non-House agent) Qu'el'faeruk House Wizard Qu'el'saruk House Weapons Master Qu'el'velguk House Assassin Sargtlin Drow Warrior Shebali Rogue, non-noble Drow Ssins d'Aerth professional entertainer (prostitute) Ulathtallar Arch Priestess of the Arach-Tinilith Ulfaerz'un'arr Arch Seeress of the Sorcere Ul'Saruk Warlord of the Melee-Magthere Ul'Veldriss Arch Shadow Mistress of the VDVM Valuk male monarch (reference for non-Drow races) Valsharess Queen Veldriss/Veldruk Shadow Mistress/Master (obtained only by training at the VDVM) Yath'Abban Temple Agent (sometimes used for non-TOL agent) Yathrin Priestess of Lloth Yathtallar High Priestess of Lloth DIRECTIONS DROW COMMON Luent East Trezen North Trez'nt Northeast Trez'in Northwest Werneth South Wern'nt Southeast Wern'in Southwest Linoin West NUMBERS DROW COMMON DROW COMMON uss one ust first draa two drada second llar three llarnbuss third quen four quenar fourth huela five huelar fifth rraun six rraunar sixth blyn seven blynar seventh lael eight laelar eighth thal nine thalar ninth szith ten szithar tenth szithus eleven szithusar eleventh szithdra twelve szithdrar twelfth szithla thirteen szithlar thirteenth szithuen fourteen szithuenar fourteenth szithuel fifteen szithuelar fifteenth szithraun sixteen szithraunar sixteenth szithlyn seventeen szithlynar seventeenth szithael eighteen szithaelar eighteenth szithal nineteen szithalar nineteenth draszith twenty draszithar twentieth hueszith fifty hueszithar fiftieth ravhel hundred ravhelar hundredth szithrel thousand szithrelar thousandth PHRASES Vendui' I/we greet you Aluve' I/we leave you Jal khaless zhah waela All trust is foolish Oloth zhah tuth abbil lueth ogglin Darkness is both friend and enemy Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro Do as you are ordered, and live Lloth tlu malla; jal ultrinnan zhah xundus Lloth be praised; all victory is(her) doing Ilharessen zhaunil alurl Matrons know best Lil alurl velve zhah lil velkyn uss The best knife is the unseen one Lil waela lueth waela ragar brorna lueth wund nind, kyorlin elfhinn The foolish and unwary find surprises and among them, waiting death Khaless nau uss mzild taga dosstan Trust no one more than yourself Nindyn vel�uss kyorl nind ratha thalra elgninn dal lil alust Those who watch their backs meet death from the front Ulu z'hin maglust dal qu'ellar lueth valsharess zhah ulu z'hin wund lil phalar To walk apart from House and Queen is to walk into the grave Kyorl jal bauth, kyone, lueth lil Quarval- sharess xal balbau dos lil belbol del elendar dro Watch all about, warily, and the Goddess may give you the gift of of continued life Vel'uss zhaun alur taga lil quarval-sharess? Who knows better than the Goddess? Zhaunil dal Waerr'ess Knowledge from deceipt [VDVM motto] Dal ultrinnan ulu el'inssrigg From victory to an inn [battle cry] Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern Lust and Profit [House of Pleasure motto] Jiv'elgg lueth jiv'undus phuul jivvin Torture and pain are fun Ssussun pholor dos! Ssussun! (shortened) Light upon you! [curse to Drow] Oloth plynn dos! Olot dos! (shortened) Darkness take you! [curse to non-Drow] {House Name} ultrin! {House Name} supreme! [battle cry] A'dos quarth! At your command! Lloth kyorl dos (d'jal) Lloth guard you (you all) Vith'os! Fuck you! Vith'ir! Fuck off! L'alurl abbil zhah dosstan The best trusted friend is yourself Khal wun dossta belaern Trust in your wealth Jala cahallin xal tlu elg'cahlin Any food may be poison Sargh lueth kyona phuul dro'xundus Strength at arms and wariness are survival L'elamshin d'lil Ilythiiri zhah ulu har'luth jal The destiny of the Drow is to conquer all L'elend zhah alurl The traditional is best L'alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann) d'ssinss The best magic item is a female (male) lover L'alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol The best goblin is a dead goblin (OOC: Please see the files Drow to Common and Common to Drow for the rest of the book) Common to Drow: https://docs.google.com/docume...aring Drow to Common: https://docs.google.com/docume...aring |
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