From 92be151d5741ad82efc7ab6381d2f4cc240f804d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christine Dodrill Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] more info --- index.org | 4 + lang/lewa.org | 44 ++++++----- lang/miau.org | 9 +++ sitemap.org | 5 +- species/kala.org | 179 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ world.org | 197 ++++++++--------------------------------------- 6 files changed, 255 insertions(+), 183 deletions(-) create mode 100644 lang/miau.org create mode 100644 species/kala.org diff --git a/index.org b/index.org index 63a20f4..03b0bb8 100644 --- a/index.org +++ b/index.org @@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ Welcome to the world of Usill! [[file:world.org][World Information]] +* Species ++ [[file:species/kala.org][Kala]] + * Languages + [[file:lang/lewa.org][L'ewa]] ++ [[file:lang/miau.org][Miau]] * Meta + [[file:export.org][Export as HTML]] diff --git a/lang/lewa.org b/lang/lewa.org index 388e6dc..93aaab0 100644 --- a/lang/lewa.org +++ b/lang/lewa.org @@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ d, g, k, l, m, n, p, q, s, ʃ, ʒ, ʙ̥ *Main word order*: Subject-Oblique-Object-Verb.\\ -"Mary opened the door with a key" turns into \frasl{}Mary with a key the door opened\frasl{}. +"Mary opened the door with a key" turns into \frasl{}Mary with a key the door +opened\frasl{}. + +Word order can be inferred by the accusative case, but is normally +Subject-Oblique-Object-Verb. *Adjective order*: @@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ Adjectives are positioned before the noun. *Adposition*: -postpositions +prepositions ** Noun Nouns have two cases: @@ -83,23 +87,23 @@ Nouns have two cases: *Nominative* is the doer of a verb: *dog* bites man\\ *Accusative* is the done-to of a verb: man bites *dog* -| *Nominative* | No affix | -| | *hoknaim* \frasl{}hoknaim\frasl{} | -| *Accusative* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -tgi | -| | Else: Suffix -otgi | -| | *hoknaimotgi* \frasl{}hoknaimotgi\frasl{} | +| *Nominative* | No affix | +| | *hoknaim* \frasl{}hoknaim\frasl{} | +| *Accusative* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -tgi | +| | Else: Suffix -otgi | +| | *hoknaimotgi* \frasl{}hoknaimotgi\frasl{} | *** Articles -| | Definite | Indefinite | -|------------+---------------+---------------| +| | Definite | Indefinite | +|------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------| | *Singular* | *bue* \frasl{}ʙ̥ue\frasl{} | *tau* \frasl{}tau\frasl{} | | | \frasl{}the\frasl{} | \frasl{}a\frasl{} | | *Plural* | *spol* \frasl{}spol\frasl{} | *taiz* \frasl{}taiʒ\frasl{} | | | \frasl{}the\frasl{} | \frasl{}some\frasl{} | *** Pronouns -| | Nominative | Accusative | -|----------------+---------------+----------------| +| | Nominative | Accusative | +|----------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------| | *1st singular* | *yau* \frasl{}jau\frasl{} | *stau* \frasl{}stau\frasl{} | | | \frasl{}I\frasl{} | \frasl{}me\frasl{} | | *2nd singular* | *shei* \frasl{}shɛi\frasl{} | *hu* \frasl{}hu\frasl{} | @@ -132,9 +136,9 @@ Past tense may be indicated with the word: | *Past particle* | *shoiq* \frasl{}shoiq\frasl{} | | | \frasl{}past tense particle\frasl{} | -| *Future* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ha | -| | Else: Suffix -oha | -| | *quopuha* \frasl{}quopuha\frasl{} | +| *Future* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -ha | +| | Else: Suffix -oha | +| | *quopuha* \frasl{}quopuha\frasl{} | *** Imperfective aspect The 'imperfective' aspect refers to ongoing actions, such as \frasl{}I am studying\frasl{}, @@ -142,9 +146,9 @@ and habitual actions, such as \frasl{}I study (every night)\frasl{}. It is indicated with the affix -buo: -| *Imperfect* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -buo | -| | Else: Suffix -abuo | -| | *quopubuo* \frasl{}quopuʙ̥uo\frasl{} | +| *Imperfect* | If ends with vowel: Suffix -buo | +| | Else: Suffix -abuo | +| | *quopubuo* \frasl{}quopuʙ̥uo\frasl{} | *** Perfect aspect Perfect aspect in English is exemplified in 'I have read this book', which @@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ effect on or is in some way still relevant to the present. In L'ewa, the perfect is constructed with an affix  -| *Perfect* | Suffix -au | +| *Perfect* | Suffix -au | | | *quopuau* \frasl{}quopuau\frasl{} | * Derivational morphology @@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ Else: Suffix -awɛ | ainuadi | \frasl{}ainuadi\frasl{} | adj | middle | | aishoq | \frasl{}aiʃoq\frasl{} | n | powder | | aiwetka | \frasl{}aiwɛtka\frasl{} | adv | suddenly | +| be | \frasl{}ʙ̥ɛ\frasl{} | v | to be | | boai | \frasl{}ʙ̥oai\frasl{} | v | please | | boai | \frasl{}ʙ̥oai\frasl{} | v | satisfy | | bohez | \frasl{}ʙ̥ohɛʒ\frasl{} | n | elbow | @@ -490,3 +495,6 @@ Else: Suffix -awɛ | zuom | \frasl{}ʒuom\frasl{} | adj | direct | | zuoploknua | \frasl{}ʒuoploknua\frasl{} | v | assassinate | | zuotwib | \frasl{}ʒuotwiʙ̥\frasl{} | prep | into | + +* Numbers +[[https://www.seximal.net][Base six]]. diff --git a/lang/miau.org b/lang/miau.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..410b8f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/lang/miau.org @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +#+TITLE: Miau +#+SETUPFILE: ../template.org + +* Info +\frasl{}miau\frasl{} + +Natively known as Miau + +* TODO everything diff --git a/sitemap.org b/sitemap.org index 38e6fda..f81fb0d 100644 --- a/sitemap.org +++ b/sitemap.org @@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ - [[file:index.org][Usill]] - [[file:template.org][template]] - lang - - [[file:lang/lewa.org][L'ewa]] \ No newline at end of file + - [[file:lang/lewa.org][L'ewa]] + - [[file:lang/miau.org][Miau]] +- species + - [[file:species/kala.org][Kala]] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/species/kala.org b/species/kala.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..da4a6db --- /dev/null +++ b/species/kala.org @@ -0,0 +1,179 @@ +#+TITLE: Kala +#+SETUPFILE: ../template.org + +* Info +Anthropomorphic orca/dragon hybrid people, they live in warm areas and near the +beach. Peaceful, magical and wise. +** Dynamics between other species and/or races +Close allies with the Sneps. +** Cultural disconnects between species and/or races +** Commonalities between species and/or races +** Significant physical features +* Locations +** Natural formations +** Monuments +** Government buildings/castles +** Train stations/airports/subways/launch pads/highways +** Shops/stores +** Houses/apartments +** Countries/states/cities/planets +* Travel +** Restrictions on travel +** Dangerous locations +** Luxury/vacation locations +** Immigration/emigration +** Travel times between locations +** Common methods of travel +** Affordability of travel +* Architecture & Infrastructure +** Common building materials +** Expensive building materials +** Appearance and layout of typical houses +** Appearance and layout of expensive houses +** Appearance and layout of typical shops/stores +** Streets and sidewalks (brick, cobblestone, dirt, etc.) +** Availability of plumbing and sewage +** Garbage collection +** Distribution of energy +** Burial practices +* Medicine +** Curable diseases +** Incurable diseases +** Common diseases +** Rare diseases +** Availability of medicine +** Cost of medicine +** Legal drugs/potions/substances +** Illegal drugs/potions/substances +* Professions +** Common professions +** Less common professions +** Rare professions +** Gender/racial/species/education restrictions of professions +** Unemployment rate +* Economy +** Distribution of wealth +** Lifestyle of average income earners +** Lifestyle of the poor +** Lifestyle of the rich +** Money system or bartering system +* History +** Major world events +** Major wars +** Major natural disasters +** Age of civilization +** Previous leaders/rulers +** Recent cultural shifts/changes +* Clothing +** Cheap fabrics +** expensive fabrics +** Lower class clothing styles +** Middle class clothing styles +** Upper class clothing styles +** Differences in clothing between genders +** Differences in clothing between regions +** Differences in clothing between cultural groups or species +* Food +** Staple foods +** Luxury foods +** Availability of food +** Local/regional dishes +* Entertainment +** Professional sports +** Hobby/schoolyard sports +** Board games and/or card games +** Music styles +** Common instruments +** Common themes and subject matter of fiction +** Government/legal/regional restrictions on films, plays, novels, music +** Affordability of films, sports games, board games, instruments, books, etc. +* Law +** Criminal justice system +** Minor crimes +** Major crimes +** Laws impacting daily life +** Common sentences for crimes (prison, labor, execution, etc.) +** Police behavior, uniform, practices, powers +** Prison conditions +** Public opinion of law enforcement +* Politics +** Political parties +None, ruled by a religious leader +** Ruler/King/Queen/President/Prime Minister +ail Raub, the king of Usill, the capital. +** Prominenailat Members of Court/Government +** Secret government agencies and/or organizations +** Public opinion of the ruler/government +Positive, cautious about change. +** Ideologies +** Political system +Monarchy, there's nobles that help execute the will of the monarch. +** Spies +* Magic +** Common spells +** Rare spells +** Restrictions on spells +** Common magical skills +** Rare magical skills +** Restrictions on magical skills +** Common potions +** Rare potions +** Restrictions on potions +** Prevalence of magic users +** Society’s perception of magic +** Requirements of using magic +* Technology +** Availability of technology +** Capabilities of technology +** Weapon technology +** Entertainment technology +** Energy creation technology +** Transportation technology +* Religion +** Major religions +** Dynamics between religious groups +** Places of worship +** Religious holidays +** Morals and beliefs +** Origin of religion +** Prevalence of religion +** Separation (or lack of separation) between church and government +** Supersitions +* Cosmology +** Origin of the cosmos +** Structure or model of the cosmos +** How the cosmos will end, if ever +* Family +** Typical age of marriage +** Typical number of children +** Typical family dynamic/structure +** Attitudes towards children +** Attitudes towards the elderly +** Attitudes towards romantic love +** Care for elderly relatives (in-home, nursing homes, etc.) +** Care for children (traditional parenting, nannies, boarding school, etc.) +** Gender roles (or lack of gender roles) +** Importance of birth order to family roles, inheritance, profession +* Education +** Typical education level +** School subjects +** School environment (strict, lenient, etc.) +** Availability of schooling/education +** Cost of education +** Restrictions on education due to gender, abilities, species, etc. +* Language +** Primary/major languages +[[file:lang/lewa.org][L'ewa]] +** Regional/minor languages +The trade language based on Esperanto +** Prevalence of multilingual/bilingual people +Merchants know enough L'ewa and Miau to get by. Kalan merchants are more likely +to understand more L'ewa than Miau. +** Colloquial phrases, slang, and curses +| peknos | Greeting, goodbye | +** Body language +Kala like showing off their bodies. +** Common translation problems/misunderstandings ++ Kala have issues with the purring noises used in Miau ++ Kala are more likely to call Miau "mi'au" (\frasl{}miʔau\frasl{}) due to L'ewa + not having the diphthong \frasl{}ia\frasl{} diff --git a/world.org b/world.org index 228e489..e8ed30e 100644 --- a/world.org +++ b/world.org @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ #+TITLE: World #+SETUPFILE: template.org -#+OPTIONS: toc:nil #+OPTIONS: num:nil Usill is a kingdom placed on the island of Mains. There are other continents on @@ -29,29 +28,28 @@ This mountain is southeast of Usill and a religious site for the Sneps. It is the equivalent of Mecca for them. There is a small town there. *** Other minor mountains along the chakras of Mains ** Common plants -*** Grass -Standard grass, grows to a maximum of 5 inches. -*** Sweetgrass -Grows two feet tall, slight sweet scent and flavor. -*** Red flowers -Spicy flavor. Used in cooking. Favorite of the Kala. -*** Hamnat Corn -Standard corn, but it's green instead of yellow. -*** Rugvines -Vines used in construction -*** Ferns -*** Pine trees -*** Oak trees +| Grass | Standard grass, grows to a maximum of 5 inches | +| Sweetgrass | Grows two feet tall, slight sweet scent and flavor | +| Red flowers | Spicy flavor. Used in cooking. Favorite of the Kala | +| Hamnat Corn | Standard corn, but it's green instead of yellow | +| Rugvines | Vines used in construction | +| Ferns | Plants, some of the spores are used medicinally and religiously | +| Pine trees | | +| Oak trees | | ** Rare plants -*** Red oak -*** Birch trees +| Red oak | | +| Birch trees | | ** Poisonous and/or medicinal plants -*** Psylocybin Mushrooms -*** Cannabis +| Psylocybin Mushrooms | | +| Cannabis | | ** Common animals/creatures -*** Seals -One of the main food sources of the Kala. +| Seals | One of the main food sources of the Kala. | +| Pigs | | +| Chickens | One of the main food sources of the Sneps. Also raised by the Kala for eggs used in cooking. | +| Tuna | | +| Goats | Also raised for milk | ** Rare animals/creatures +| Orcas | The ancestors of the Kala. Some pods still remain in the ocean. They are revered as gods. | * Locations ** Natural formations ** Monuments @@ -60,171 +58,42 @@ One of the main food sources of the Kala. ** Shops/stores ** Houses/apartments ** Countries/states/cities/planets -* Travel -** Restrictions on travel -** Dangerous locations -** Luxury/vacation locations -** Immigration/emigration -** Travel times between locations -** Common methods of travel -** Affordability of travel -* Architecture & Infrastructure -** Common building materials -** Expensive building materials -** Appearance and layout of typical houses -** Appearance and layout of expensive houses -** Appearance and layout of typical shops/stores -** Streets and sidewalks (brick, cobblestone, dirt, etc.) -** Availability of plumbing and sewage -** Garbage collection -** Distribution of energy -** Burial practices -* Medicine -** Curable diseases -** Incurable diseases -** Common diseases -** Rare diseases -** Availability of medicine -** Cost of medicine -** Legal drugs/potions/substances -** Illegal drugs/potions/substances -* Professions -** Common professions -** Less common professions -** Rare professions -** Gender/racial/species/education restrictions of professions -** Unemployment rate -* Economy -** Distribution of wealth -** Lifestyle of average income earners -** Lifestyle of the poor -** Lifestyle of the rich -** Money system or bartering system -* History -** Major world events -** Major wars -** Major natural disasters -** Age of civilization -** Previous leaders/rulers -** Recent cultural shifts/changes -* Clothing -** Cheap fabrics -** expensive fabrics -** Lower class clothing styles -** Middle class clothing styles -** Upper class clothing styles -** Differences in clothing between genders -** Differences in clothing between regions -** Differences in clothing between cultural groups or species -* Food -** Staple foods -** Luxury foods -** Availability of food -** Local/regional dishes -* Entertainment -** Professional sports -** Hobby/schoolyard sports -** Board games and/or card games -** Music styles -** Common instruments -** Common themes and subject matter of fiction -** Government/legal/regional restrictions on films, plays, novels, music -** Affordability of films, sports games, board games, instruments, books, etc. -* Law -** Criminal justice system -** Minor crimes -** Major crimes -** Laws impacting daily life -** Common sentences for crimes (prison, labor, execution, etc.) -** Police behavior, uniform, practices, powers -** Prison conditions -** Public opinion of law enforcement * Politics ** Political parties +| Snep | Council of tribes, each tribe has its own quirks, council resolves relations | ** Ruler/King/Queen/President/Prime Minister -** Prominent Members of Court/Government +| Snep | no single ruler | +** Prominenent Members of Court/Government ** Secret government agencies and/or organizations ** Public opinion of the ruler/government ** Ideologies ** Political system(s) ** Spies -* Magic -** Common spells -** Rare spells -** Restrictions on spells -** Common magical skills -** Rare magical skills -** Restrictions on magical skills -** Common potions -** Rare potions -** Restrictions on potions -** Prevalence of magic users -** Society’s perception of magic -** Requirements of using magic -* Technology -** Availability of technology -** Capabilities of technology -** Weapon technology -** Entertainment technology -** Energy creation technology -** Transportation technology -* Religion -** Major religions -** Dynamics between religious groups -** Places of worship -** Religious holidays -** Morals and beliefs -** Origin of religion -** Prevalence of religion -** Separation (or lack of separation) between church and government -** Supersitions -* Cosmology -** Origin of the cosmos -** Structure or model of the cosmos -** How the cosmos will end, if ever -* Family -** Typical age of marriage -** Typical number of children -** Typical family dynamic/structure -** Attitudes towards children -** Attitudes towards the elderly -** Attitudes towards romantic love -** Care for elderly relatives (in-home, nursing homes, etc.) -** Care for children (traditional parenting, nannies, boarding school, etc.) -** Gender roles (or lack of gender roles) -** Importance of birth order to family roles, inheritance, profession -* Education -** Typical education level -** School subjects -** School environment (strict, lenient, etc.) -** Availability of schooling/education -** Cost of education -** Restrictions on education due to gender, abilities, species, etc. * Language ** Primary/major languages ++ [[file:lang/lewa.org][L'ewa]]: the main language of the Kala ++ [[file:lang/miau.org][Miau]]: the main language of the Snep ++ TODO name/detail the language of the humans ** Regional/minor languages ++ Trade language based on Esperanto ** Prevalence of multilingual/bilingual people +The Kalan ail is fluent in both L'ewa and Miau. ** Colloquial phrases, slang, and curses ** Body language ** Common translation problems/misunderstandings ++ Kalan body language is seen as provocative by humans ++ Sneps have trouble with the stops used in L'ewa ++ Sneps are seen as cold and unforgiving by humans * Races & Species ** Primary/major races and/or species -*** Kala -Anthropomorphic orca/dragon hybrid people, they live in warm areas and near the -beach. Peaceful, magical and wise. - -They have a logical language. ++ [[file:species/kala.org][Kala]] *** Snep Anthropomorphic snow leopard people, producers of textiles. Loyal, spiritual and -thrifty. +thrifty. + +They have a language named [[file:lang/miau.org][Miau]]. ** Minority races and/or species *** Human -** Dynamics between species and/or races -The Kala and Snep are close allies. They both mildly dislike humans but can -tolerate them. -** Cultural disconnects between species and/or races -** Commonalities between species and/or races -** Significant physical features * Weather ** Typical weather ** Atypical weather