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{{djpnotes|quote=The similarity to [[Dothraki language|Dothraki]] ''ao'' was intentional. First, I really liked the sound, and I liked it as a pronoun—and specifically a second person pronoun. It sounded good to me to refer to someone using ''ao''. Second, I thought it was a nice way to demonstrate that Dothraki and [[High Valyrian language|High Valyrian]] were different languages. There was no way to tie the etymologies together and suggest the two words came from a common source. | {{djpnotes|quote=The similarity to [[Dothraki language|Dothraki]] ''ao'' was intentional. First, I really liked the sound, and I liked it as a pronoun—and specifically a second person pronoun. It sounded good to me to refer to someone using ''ao''. Second, I thought it was a nice way to demonstrate that Dothraki and [[High Valyrian language|High Valyrian]] were different languages. There was no way to tie the etymologies together and suggest the two words came from a common source. | ||
-''[[User:Djp|David J. Peterson]]'' 15:36, | -''[[User:Djp|David J. Peterson]]'' 15:36, 24 April 2019 (PDT)}} |
Revision as of 15:37, 23 January 2020
Dothraki
Etymology
From Proto-Plains *aɣo (“deep, depth”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- deep
- dark (of color)
Creation and Usage Notes
Initially this was onomatopoeic (imagining moving from the surface to the depths). I later added the proto-form with the velar fricative.
-David J. Peterson 15:36, 24 April 2019 (PDT) |
High Valyrian
Etymology
From an invisible proto-language. |
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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
Pronoun
ao (nominative second person singular, plural jeme)
High Valyrian Personal Pronouns | |||||||||||
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Singular | Plural | ||||||||||
1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | 1st Person | 2nd Person | 3rd Person | ||||||
Lunar/Solar | Terrestrial/Aquatic | ||||||||||
Nominative | nyke | ao | ziry | ūja | īlon | jeme | pōnta | ||||
Accusative | yne | avy | ūī | īlōn | jemī | pōnte | |||||
Genitive | yno | aō | zijo | ūō | īlo | jemo | pōnto | ||||
Dative | ynot | aōt | zijot | ūjot | īlot | jemot | pōntot | ||||
Locative | nykē | aō | zirȳ | ūjā | īlō | jemē | pōntā | ||||
Instrumental | ynoma | aōma | zijosy | josa | īloma | jemme | pōntosa | ||||
Comitative | zijomy | joma | pōntoma | ||||||||
Vocative | nykys | aōs | zirys | ūjus | īlos | jemys | pōntus | ||||
Reflexive/Emphatic | nykēla | aōla | zirȳla | jāla | īlōnda | jemēla | pōntāla | ||||
Possessive | ñuhon | aōhon | zȳhon | jāhon | īlvon | jevon | pōjon |
Descendants
Creation and Usage Notes
The similarity to Dothraki ao was intentional. First, I really liked the sound, and I liked it as a pronoun—and specifically a second person pronoun. It sounded good to me to refer to someone using ao. Second, I thought it was a nice way to demonstrate that Dothraki and High Valyrian were different languages. There was no way to tie the etymologies together and suggest the two words came from a common source.
-David J. Peterson 15:36, 24 April 2019 (PDT) |