Thalassian
Thalassian is the native language of the high elves and is largely spoken in Quel'Thalas and the surrounding areas.
Grammar Rules
Singular and Plural
Singular nouns that end with -ore can be pluralized simply by adding an -i to the end, as is the case with kaldorei.
- belore (sun) -> belorei (the suns)
- malanore (traveler) -> malanorei (the travelers)
- anore (people) -> anorei (the peoples)
Likewise, plural nouns that end with -orei can be changed into a singular form by simply dropping the ending -i.
- kaldorei (children of the stars) -> kaldore (child of the stars)
In most cases this rule is true for other noun endings, though irregularities may occur on a case by case basis. This rule seems to be shared by Draconic, which may indicate there is a similar root language if Thalassian's mother language, Darnassian, did not simply evolve from spoken forms of Draconic in the first place.
Verb Forms
The tense of Thalassian verbs is altered by appending suffixes to the ends of words. This completely eliminates the use of certain words such as "is", "are", "was", "were", and likewise to use the tense of the verb. The noun, such as "I" or "We" is then attached to the end of the verb using an apostrophe to create a single-word sentence.
| Tense | Suffix |
|---|---|
| Past | -lu |
| Present | -du |
| Future | -su |
These suffixes can be seen in action using the following subject and object:
- O - "I" or "me"
- Malan - "Travel"
When just combined normally, it will mean the following:
- Malan'o - "I travel"
The tense can be specified and clarified by attaching the listed suffixes to the verb:
- Malanlu'o - "I traveled"
- Malandu'o - "I am traveling"
- Malansu'o - "I will travel"
Verb List
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anari | to speak / to enlighten / to reveal | verb | anarilu - spoke / revealed anaridu - speaking / revealing anarisu - will speak / will reveal |
| aranal | to rise | verb | aranalu - rose aranaldu - rising aranalsu - will rise |
| band | to prepare | verb | bandlu - prepared bandu - preparing bandsu - will prepare |
| bash | to taste | verb | bashlu - tasted bashdu - tasting bashsu - will taste |
| dela | to guide | verb | delalu - guided deladu - guiding delasu - will guide |
| delan | to deliver | verb | delanlu - delivered delandu - delivering delansu - will deliver |
| dor | to restore | verb | dorlu - restored dordu - restoring dorsu - will restore |
| endal | breath / to breathe | noun / verb | endalu - breathed endaldu - breathing endalsu - will breathe |
| eran | to forget | verb | eranlu - forgot erandu - forgetting eransu - will forget |
| ethil | to diminish | verb | ethilu - diminished ethildu - diminishing ethilsu - will diminish |
| layn | fallen | verb | |
| malan | to travel | verb | malanlu - traveled malandu - traveling malansu - will travel |
| melorn | strike / to strike | noun / verb | melornlu - struck melorndu - striking melornsu - will strike |
| men | to oppose | verb | menlu - opposed mendu - opposing mensu - will oppose |
| min | to consume | verb | minlu - consumed mindu - consuming minsu - will consume |
| shin | to fail / to break | verb | shinlu - failed / broke shindu - failing / breaking shinsu - will fail / will break |
| surfal | love / to love | noun / verb | |
| vendel | to help | verb | vendelu - helped vendeldu - helping vendelsu - will help |
Dictionary
Personal Pronouns
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | you | pronoun | |
| anu | we | pronoun | |
| dalah | my | pronoun | |
| dath | who | pronoun | |
| na | us | pronoun | |
| o | me, I | pronoun | |
| or | you (plural) | pronoun |
Adverbs
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anar | by | adverb, preposition | |
| ashal | all | adverb, pronoun | |
| doral | how | adverb |
Colors
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| aroth | blue | adjective | |
| isera | green | adjective | |
| nu' | white | adjective |
Elements
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| arkhana | magic / arcane / arcane magic | noun | |
| felo | flame / fire | noun | |
| ren | void | noun | |
| sure | wind | noun |
Seasons
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| se | spring | noun | |
| ashor | winter | noun |
Relationships
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| andore | son [lit. male child] | noun | andori is frequently used as an affectionate way to refer to one's own son |
| ann'da | papa / father | noun | |
| ann'tha | uncle | noun | |
| ann'thel | brother | noun | |
| mindore | daughter [lit. female child] | noun | mindori is frequently used as an affectionate way to refer to one's own daughter |
| minn'da | mama / mother | noun | |
| minn'tha | aunt | noun | |
| minn'thel | sister | noun |
Ranks
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| alar'annalas | ranger lord | noun |
Other Single Words
| Thalassian | English | Notes | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| alah | (the) light | noun | |
| anar | word | noun | |
| anore | (the) people | noun | |
| aran | fair / well | adjective | |
| belore | (the) sun | noun | |
| dal | star | noun | |
| danil | peak / vale | noun | |
| dorah | valor | noun | |
| dore | child | noun | dorei - children |
| dracon | dragon | noun | |
| fa | wood | noun | |
| fallah | balance | noun | |
| falor | chill | noun | |
| finel | last / final | adjective | |
| jael | rat | noun | |
| kim | little | adjective | |
| malanore | traveler / outsider / stranger | noun | |
| quel | high | adjective | |
| ronae | peaceful | adjective | |
| selama | justice | noun | |
| shala | safe | adjective | |
| shola | business | noun | |
| shorel | departure | noun | |
| san | dark | adjective | |
| sin | blood | noun | sinn - bloody |
| suran | heart | noun | |
| tal | death | noun | talah - true death |
| thalas | home | noun | |
| thas | forest | noun | |
| thori | furious | adjective | |
| zaram | blade | noun |
Suffixes
| Thalassian | English |
|---|---|
| -din | Of the |
| -duna | Of the (plural)? |
Translated Phrases
- Al diel shala - Safe travels
- Ama noral'arkhana - Saved by magic
- Anar'alah - By the Light
- Anar'alah belore - By the Light of the sun
- Anaria shola - [You] Speak your business
- May be properly written as "Anari'a shola"
- Anar'endal dracon - By the breath of the dragon
- Anu belore dela'na - The eternal Sun guides us
- A'vendelsu'o - I will help you
- Bal'a dash, malanore - Greetings, traveler
- Ban'dinoriel - Gatekeeper
- Band'or shorel'aran - [You all] Prepare for farewell
- Bash'a no falor talah - Taste the chill of true death!
- Belono sil'aru, belore'dorei - Shoulder your burdens well, children of the sun
- Dalah'surfal - My Love
- Dor shar'adore da shando - I'm surrounded by idiots
- Doral ana'diel? - How fare you?
- Elor bindel felallan morin'aminor - Sleep forever in quiet serenity
- Elu'meniel mal alann - May peace calm your heart
- Endala finel endal - Breathe your last breath
- May be properly written as "Endal'a finel endal"
- Felo'melorn - Flamestrike
- Felomin ashal - Fire consume all
- Isera'duna - Those of green
- Kim'jael - Little Rat
- Medivh - Keeper of Secrets
- O'anari'a - Reveal yourself to me
- Selama ashal'anore - Justice for our people
- Shan'dor - Honored teacher
- Shindu fallah na - They're breaking through [the balance]
- Sinu a'manore - Well met
- Shorel'aran - Farewell / Fair departure
- Tal anu'men no Sin'dorei - Death to all who oppose the children of the blood
- Vendel'o eranu - Help me forget
- Belomalan - Sunstrider [travels by the sun]
- Delanusure - Windrunner [delivered by the wind]
- Fa'suran - Heart's Wood
- Thalas'din belore - Home of the Sun
- Thas'alah - Light of the Forest
- Thas'dorah - Valor of the Forest
- Thori'dal - Fury of the Stars
- Quel'dorei - Children of the Highborne
- Quel'Thalas - "High Home"
- Quel'Zaram - High Blade
- Quel'Danil - High Peak
- Quel'Delar - High Beacon
