Vestragon: Difference between revisions

From The Languages of David J. Peterson
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 13: Line 13:
# to say {{vtrig|acc|o=st}} {{vtrig|dat|o=tso}}{{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Vestragon}} {{m-self|hval|koston}} {{m-self|hval|daor}}.|I cannot '''say'''.}}{{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Morghot}} {{m-self|hval|nēdyssy}} {{m-self|hval|sesīr}} {{m-self|hval|zūgusy}} {{m-self|hval|azantys}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestras}}'''.|The knight '''says''' that even the brave men fear death.}}
# to say {{vtrig|acc|o=st}} {{vtrig|dat|o=tso}}{{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Vestragon}} {{m-self|hval|koston}} {{m-self|hval|daor}}.|I cannot '''say'''.}}{{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Morghot}} {{m-self|hval|nēdyssy}} {{m-self|hval|sesīr}} {{m-self|hval|zūgusy}} {{m-self|hval|azantys}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestras}}'''.|The knight '''says''' that even the brave men fear death.}}
# to tell {{vtrig|dat|o=so}} {{vtrig|acc|o=st}} {{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Kostilus}} {{m-self|hval|jevi}} {{m-self|hval|āeksia}} {{m-self|hval|yno}} {{m-self|hval|bē}} {{m-self|hval|pirtra}} {{m-self|hval|jemot}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestretis}}''', {{m-self|hval|iā}} {{m-self|hval|daoruni}} {{m-self|hval|jemot}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestretis}}'''.|Your masters may '''have told''' you lies about me, or '''they''' may '''have told''' you nothing.|Daenerys|4|03}}
# to tell {{vtrig|dat|o=so}} {{vtrig|acc|o=st}} {{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Kostilus}} {{m-self|hval|jevi}} {{m-self|hval|āeksia}} {{m-self|hval|yno}} {{m-self|hval|bē}} {{m-self|hval|pirtra}} {{m-self|hval|jemot}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestretis}}''', {{m-self|hval|iā}} {{m-self|hval|daoruni}} {{m-self|hval|jemot}} '''{{m-self|hval|vestretis}}'''.|Your masters may '''have told''' you lies about me, or '''they''' may '''have told''' you nothing.|Daenerys|4|03}}
# (''with impersonal subject'') to seem, it seems {{vtrig|dat|o=tsb}}
# (''with impersonal subject and {{HVgl|subj}}'') to seem, it seems {{vtrig|dat|o=tsb}}{{HVexp|{{m-self|hval|Hae hunē kirine}} {{m-self|hval|Zaldrīzdōrot}} {{m-self|hval|īlō}} {{m-self|hval|vestretas}}.|You '''seemed''' so content on Dragonstone.|Rhaenyra|1|04|hotd}}


=====Inflection=====
=====Inflection=====

Revision as of 11:46, 1 January 2023

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈvestraɡon/

Rhymes: -estraɡon

Verb

vestragon (consonant-final, perfect participle vestreta)

  1. to say something (accusative) to someone (dative)
    Vestragon koston daor.
    I cannot say.
    Morghot nēdyssy sesīr zūgusy azantys vestras.
    The knight says that even the brave men fear death.
  2. to tell someone (dative) something (accusative)
    Kostilus jevi āeksia yno pirtra jemot vestretis, daoruni jemot vestretis.
    Your masters may have told you lies about me, or they may have told you nothing.
    -Daenerys (Game of Thrones, Episode 403)
  3. (with impersonal subject and subjunctive) to seem, it seems to someone (dative)
    Hae hunē kirine Zaldrīzdōrot īlō vestretas.
    You seemed so content on Dragonstone.
    -Rhaenyra (House of the Dragon, Episode 104)
Inflection