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User:Учхљёная

2026-05-02T05:46:57Z

Учхљёная: shutupshutupshutup

Hello! I'm '''Elliott (Ellie) Wheeler''' (any pronouns), but you can call me '''Учхљёрнэйа''' (Dãterške: /ut͡ʃxʎørnɛja/), my personal mononym in my first conlang, [[Danterian]], meaning "a learner & a teacher". I'm a queer anthropology student/archaeologist-in-training from Michigan with a healthy interest in worldbuilding, often taking inspiration from my research into indigenous American, central Asian, & southern African cultures. If you're reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day!
==Conlangs==
{{main|:Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler}}
Listed in chronological order, excluding minor or trivial ConLang ideas that I decided not to elaborate upon:
# {{legend|yellowgreen|[[Dãterške language]] ([[:Category:Dãterške|category]]): An a priori language originally designed to be an auxlang for the scientific community, but resides now as a linguistic experiment. Also known as '''Danterian''' & '''Danterske'''.}}
# {{legend|#C9FFD9|[[Ndongan language]] ([[:Category:Ndongan|category]]): An a posteriori creole language from Imperial Russian created for the [[Verse:L′ywai!|universe of the yet-unpublished play ''L′ywai!'']], in which the language is the lingua-franca in colonial Russian Africa (Angola, Namibia, & Mozambique) during the Civil war.}}
# {{legend|#DDDDDD|[[Galactic Basic language]] ([[:Category:Galactic Basic|category]]): An a priori fanlang developed from the lingua-franca of the Star Wars universe (in spite of the fact that it's canonically mutually intelligible with modern English) & evolved from Old Galactic Standard.}}
# {{legend|pink|[[Ret̒foyi language]] ([[:Category:Ret̒foyi|category]]): An a posteriori language from Proto-Austronesian designed to simulate an Austronesian language that had evolved in the Caucasus sprachbund in the [[Verse:L′ywai!|universe of ''L′ywai!'']]. Also known as '''Retfoyese'''.}}
# '''Project depreciated, pending deletion:'''<s>{{legend|#C9FFD9|[[Seftaic languages]] ([[:Category:Seftaic languages|category]]): An a posteriori Indo-European language-family designed to simulate preservation of a horizontal vowel system into modern times.}}
## [[Proto-Seftaic language]] ([[:Category:Proto-Seftaic|category]]): An artlang directly from Proto-Indo-European that acts as the common ancestor of the Seftaic languages.
### [[Azphictish language]] ([[:Category:Azphictish|category]]): A language from Proto-Seftaic designed to simulate a Seftaic language that had evolved in the Caucasus sprachbund, yet be the most conservative of the Seftaic languages, thus converting its horizontal vowel system into a vertical vowel system.</s>
# {{legend|lightcoral|[[Khelvmish language]] ([[:Category:Khelvmish|category]]): An a posteriori language from Proto-Mon-Khmer spoken primarily in the Thumb and Niagara peninsulas, created to simulate the development of a Mon-Khmer language in contact with Iroquoian & some Central Algonquian languages, developed in the [[Verse:L′ywai!|universe of ''L′ywai!'']].}}
## [[Khelvmish/Old Khelvmish|Old Khelvmish]] ([[:Category:Old Khelvmish|category]]): The oldest known ancestor of '''Khelvmish''', directly descended from Proto-Mon-Khmer.
# {{legend|#5A9BB9|[[Glaeglo-Hyudrontic languages]] ([[:Category:Glaeglo-Hyudrontic languages|category]]): An a priori language-family comprising the majority of indigenous languages of the continent of [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat|Valsatbat]] on the planet [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b|ZE-1b]] in the [[Verse:Sel|Sel universe]].}}
## [[Proto-Glaeglo-Hyudrontic language]] ([[:Category:Proto-Glaeglo-Hyudrontic|category]]): An artlang that acts as the common ancestor of the Glaeglo-Hyudrontic languages.
### [[Hyudrontic languages#Proto-language|Proto-Hyudrontic language]] ([[:Category:Hyudrontic languages|category]]): An artlang that acts as the common ancestor of the Hyudrontic languages primarily spoken in the southwestern plains of Valsatbat.
#### [[Periodan language]] ([[:Category:Periodan|category]]): The language of the chalcolithic [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Lake Perioda Civilization|Lake Perioda Civilization]], one of the first recorded sedentary civilizations of the continent.
### [[Kana languages#Proto-language|Proto-Kana language]] ([[:Category:Kana languages|category]]): An artlang that acts as the common ancestor of the Kana languages spoken primarily in the Dalic highlands of Valsatbat.
# {{legend|yellowgreen|[[Elven (jokelang)]]([[:Category:Elven|category]]): A jokelang spoken as an aristocratic language in Colonial Mars, inspired by a tweet by Grimes in which she refers to "Æ" as Elven for love & artificial intelligence.}}
# {{legend|#DDDDDD|[[Ucrean language]] ([[:Category:Ucrean|category]]): An a priori language inspired by the Northeast Caucasian languages & a scrapped idea for [[Verse:Sel|Sel]]'s Valache, created for [[User:Starwall|Starwall]]'s [[Verse:Azira|Azira project]], in which it's spoken by the ethnicity of orcs by the same name.}}

==Projects==
*[[Verse:Danterlokhan]]: An a posteriori universe detailing namely an eponymous island nation in the north Pacific inspired in part by various aspects of the Altaic theory. Also the original setting of the Ifigeniya mythos.
**[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Culture]]
**[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Danterian Kurmanji]]
**[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Even when issues arise]]
**[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Fahrenheit Archipelago]]
***[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Danteria]]
***[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Lakhtroef]]
***[[Verse:Danterlokhan/Yktrlã]]
*[[Ndongan/Leipzig-Jakarta]]
*[[Verse:L′ywai!]] ([[:Category:L′ywai! universe|category]]): An a posteriori universe detailing a variety of changes to the anthropocene in Earth's history, namely the colonization of some parts of Africa by Tsarist Russia.
:{|class="mw-collapsed mw-collapsible"
!align="left"|In this Versespace:
|-
|
*[[Verse:L′ywai!/Russian Africa]]
*[[Verse:L′ywai!/Ndonga]]
*[[Verse:L′ywai!/Chornarus]]
*[[Verse:L′ywai!/Mozambique]]
|}
===Collaborative===
*[[Verse:Sel]] ([[:Category:Sel universe|category]]): An a priori universe with a 5th fundamental force (magic) and a variety of other Our Universe-like matter configurations, a collaboration project between Baruch Haythorn & I.
:{|class="mw-collapsed mw-collapsible"
!align="left"|In this Versespace:
|-
|
*[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1]]
*[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Zhumunts]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Shavvak]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Lake Perioda]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Lake Perioda Civilization]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Kiusingsaro]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Illusion River]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Bwivé]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Trollkin]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Trollkin/Toarves]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Trollkin/Banattynes]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Nymphs]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Nymphs/Nereids]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Nymphs/Naiads]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Najmpaut]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Murrs]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Leviathans]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Lesser goblins]]
***[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Hobgoblins]]
**[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Jackalopes]]
*[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b I]]
*[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b II]]
*[[Verse:Sel/ZE-1c]]
|}
*[[Verse:Azira]]: An a priori geocentric & magical universe created mainly by [[User:Starwall|Starwall]] in the context of homebrewed D&D, with contributions from various friends.
===Open-continuous===
*[[Module:Transliterator]]
*[[Template:A posteriori family index]]
*[[Template:Chemistry]]
*[[Template:Учхљёная's language comparison]]

==Flags==
#[[File:State flag of Danterlokhan.png|81px]]: State flag of Danterlokhan
##[[File:Flag of the Delênaj dynasty.png|100px]]: Flag of the Delênaj dynasty of Danterlokhan (pre-German colonization)
##[[File:Civil flag of Danterlokhan.png|81px]]: Civil & internal state flag of Danterlokhan

User talk:ManuStorm

2026-05-02T05:32:50Z

Учхљёная: /* Seventh Linguifex Relay */ new section

{| id="triangleintro" style="width:100%; background-size: 18%; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:0% 50%;" class="toccolours; width: 66%" align="center"
| style="text-align:center;" |<big><big>'''Welcome to Linguifex!'''</big>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a message on my [[User talk:Sware|Talk page]] or Discord; you can join the [https://discord.gg/Q425AeNxtj Linguifex's Discord server] as many fellow conlangers or via private message (<code>@sware</code>). Really looking forward to seeing your contributions.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |<big>From all of us here on Linguifex: '''The best of luck with your language!'''</big>
|}— [[User:Sware|'''swar''''''e''']] • [[User talk:Sware#top|🗣]] • [[Special:Contributions/Sware|🏲]] 17:33, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

== Seventh Linguifex Relay ==

Here's the link to the previous spot in the relay. Sorry it took so long to get to you. Let me know if there's anything you need help with or wanna skip. Good luck!
 '''[[Seventh Linguifex Relay/Vonurustrusty]]''' 
-[[User:Учхљёная]] ([[User_talk:Учхљёная|talk]],[[:Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler|conlangs]],[[Special:Contributions/Учхљёная|edits]]). 05:32, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Contionary:tánk

2026-04-16T10:37:47Z

Учхљёная:

==Galactic Basic==
===Pronunciation===
*[[Guide:IPA|IPA]]([[Galactic Basic language|Galactic Basic]]): /ˈta.năk/
**(''Coruscanti''): [ˈtænˤk]
===Noun===
{{head-qgb|noun|d}}
# a unit of length, roughly equal to a meter

===See also===

Contionary:tánk

2026-04-16T10:35:26Z

Учхљёная: Учхљёная moved page Contionary:abó to Contionary:tánk without leaving a redirect

==Galactic Basic==
===Pronunciation===
*[[Guide:IPA|IPA]]([[Galactic Basic language|Galactic Basic]]): /ˈă.bo/
**(''Coruscanti''): [ˈæ.böu̯]
===Noun===
{{head-qgb|noun|d}}
# (''Imperial'') a native inhabitiant of a planet

===See also===

Ucrean

2026-03-15T06:42:21Z

Учхљёная: /* Orthography */ Updating terms for historical languages,

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the Old Zhivan variety of the Old Vennari proto-abugida, itself derived from the variety of the Draconic alphabet used to write Classical Netherese (Lorroslek) and Tristian millennia in the past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs. Similarly, some scholars represent a following {{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}} or palatalization with a vertical line above the top right of a glyph, sometimes called epašč (Ucrean for stick), as a reborrowing of the Old Zhivan diacritic for {{IPA|/e/}}.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Letter
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
! Origin
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ˈ}}
|
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|{{term|epašč#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|epšč}}}} {{IPA|/ɛpaɕt͡ɕ/}}
|"stick"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|[[File:Ucrean-x.png|15px]]
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ŋ.png|21px]]
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]]
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ʔ.png|15px]]
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]]
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-r.png|27px]]
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|[[File:Ucrean-s.png|18px]]
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|[[File:Ucrean-š.png|18px]]
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|27px]]
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|27px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-þ.png|30px]]
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|[[File:Ucrean-v.png|15px]]
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-w.png|21px]]
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-y.png|15px]]
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɏ.png|15px]]
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|[[File:Ucrean-z.png|15px]]
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ž.png|15px]]
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]]
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|—
|—
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

[[Category:Ucrean]]
[[Category:Languages of Azira]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler]]
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Contionary:Вэһр

2026-03-05T07:58:10Z

Учхљёная:

==Dãterške==
===Etymology===
Orthographic borrowing from {{der|qdt|de|Wehr|t=defense}}, believed to have been coined by Marxist theorist [[Contionary:Йяшіџураў#Dãterške|Yashijuraw]] Mira.
===Pronunciation===
*[[Guide:IPA|IPA]]([[Dãterške language|Dãterške]]): /vɛħr/
===Noun===
{{head|qdt|noun|tr=Vehr}}
# state power, political power, especially in the sense of an organization's capability to deter dissent or insubordination

===See also===

[[Category:Dãterške words]]
{{topic|qdt|Military}}

Seventh Linguifex Relay/Xodec

2026-02-10T11:17:37Z

Учхљёная: I'm gonna submit this as is because I can't get a preview to show and it's my bedtime

==Text==
<poem>
Biz je xihoz Imij diat ciz Ditari yuyuyu.
Ú biz je hux bey, biz je xihoz ciz Cicici im masaxot.
Be je xihoz Cicici gersot ú iz hexuc ōc hōh.
Biz je hux ú be je ixo bey miz iz guxec im Turibijci.
Biz je xihoz Cicici ñdijézehas ú be je jézi rrinehaot.
Ú biz je hux Sujibi, biz je jézi Cicici ix biz ixo.
Be je cogāru Cicici.
Be je jézi xot ú be xan je bur.
Be je lalay ecerat ú hicexot im emabañj.
Biz je iz ōc saruzuc je bexot ú bexot, biz je rabut iz ú biz je rrineha iz iz íuc.
Biz xi cogāru iz ōc iz biuc guxec.
</poem>
==Gloss==
{{Interlinear
|Biz je xihoz Imij diat ciz Ditari yuyuyu.
|H>H before say Imij tale DAT.H Ditari IDEO
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ú biz je hux bey, biz je xihoz ciz Cicici im masaxot.
|INTERR H>H before die leader, H>H before say DAT.H Cicici GEN.I strong-NMLZ.I
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Be je xihoz Cicici gersot ú iz hexuc ōc hōh.
|H>I before talk Cicici dark-NMLZ.H and PL.H dead.H person IDEO
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Biz je hux ú be je ixo bey miz iz guxec im Turibijci.
|H>H before die and H>I before flee leader GEN.H PL.H enemy GEN.I Turibijci
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Biz je xihoz Cicici ñdijézehas ú be je jézi rrinehaot.
|H>H before talk Cicici ADV-convincing and H>I before force lead-NMLZ.I
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ú biz je hux Sujibi, biz je jézi Cicici ix biz ixo.
|INTERR H>H before die Sujibi, H>H before force Cicici BEN.I H>H flee
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Be je cogāru Cicici.
|H>I before sympathize Cicici
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Be je jézi xot ú be xan je bur.
|H>I before force lesson INTERR H>I before NEG love
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Be je lalay ecerat ú hicexot im emabañj.
|H>I before be_honest H.POSS-mistake and arrogant.NMLZ.I GEN.I H.POSS-mistake
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Biz je iz ōc saruzuc je bexot ú bexot, biz je rabut iz ú biz je rrineha iz iz íuc.
|H>H before PL.H person different-H before year and year, H>H before sacrifice PL.H and H>H before guide H.PL H.PL other-NMLZ.H
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Biz xi cogāru iz ōc iz biuc guxec.
|H>H after sympathize PL.H person PL.H H.POSS-H enemy
|}}

Seventh Linguifex Relay/Vonurustrusty

2026-02-10T11:01:14Z

Учхљёная: Okay I think it's finished now.

==Text==
<poem>
Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź:
Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig.
Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
Kikigri Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki.
Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi, Kikigri ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
Ùṗx Kikigri stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy.
</poem>
==Gloss==
{{Interlinear
|Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d>Ditaŕi - {{IPA|/dɪtɑrɪ/}}</ref> s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź<ref name=i>Imviź - {{IPA|/ɪmvɪʒ/}}</ref>:
|1S-ACC tale-SG.NOM Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS PST-say/tell.PFV-PST.3S.AN Imviź<ref name=i />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d />, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig<ref name=k>Kikig - {{IPA|/kɪkɪɢ/}}</ref>.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.IPFV leader-SG.ACC Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS, spirit-PL.COM PST-say/tell.IPFV-PST.3S.AN Kikig<ref name=k />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear|abbreviations=EP:epenthetical morpheme
|Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
|death-SG.ACC leader-SG.POSS PST-EP-herald.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM and dead-N-SG.ACC leader-SG.ACC PST-find.PFV-PST.3P.AN person-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kikigri<ref name=k /> Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn<ref name=t>Tùŕivicźki - {{IPA|/tʊrɪvɪd͡ʒkɪ/}}</ref>, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-ALL, leader-SG.NOM enemy-SG.POSS, PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />.
|DEM.DIST place-SG.NOM 3S.M-ACC force-PL.ACC spirit-PL.POSS acquire.PFV-INF PST-attempt.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-convince.PFV-PST.3S.AN Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi<ref name=s>Suźìlvi - {{IPA|/sɯʒɨʟvɪ/}}</ref>, Kikigri<ref name=k /> ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.PFV-PST.3S.AN Suźìlvi<ref name=s />-NOM, Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC again PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-force.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
|ADV-true 3S.M-BEN PST-sympathize.IPFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ùṗx Kikigri<ref name=k /> stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|but Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC love-SG.ACC 3S.M-POSS PST-kill.PFV-PST.3S.AN test-SG.BEN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
|before concern-PL.COM 3S.M-POSS PST-be_honest.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-be_arrogant.PFV-PST.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
|thus 3S.M-ACC PST-lose_faith_in.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear|abbreviations=EP:epenthetical morpheme
|Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy
|PST-decide.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM, that many-year-PL.NOM guide-SG.NOM different-F-SG.POSS chosen-SG.POSS FUT-be.IPFV-3S.AN before PASS-FUT-(EP)-sacrifice.PFV-FUT.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
==Names==
{{reflist}}

Seventh Linguifex Relay/Vonurustrusty

2026-02-09T06:55:33Z

Учхљёная:

==Text==
<poem>
Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź:
Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig.
Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
Kikigri Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki.
Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi, Kikigri ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
Ùṗx Kikigri stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy.
</poem>
==Gloss==
{{Interlinear
|Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d>Ditaŕi - {{IPA|/dɪtɑrɪ/}}</ref> s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź<ref name=i>Imviź - {{IPA|/ɪmvɪʒ/}}</ref>:
|1S-ACC tale-SG.NOM Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS PST-say/tell.PFV-PST.3S.AN Imviź<ref name=i />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d />, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig<ref name=k>Kikig - {{IPA|/kɪkɪɢ/}}</ref>.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.IPFV leader-SG.ACC Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS, spirit-PL.COM PST-say/tell.IPFV-PST.3S.AN Kikig<ref name=k />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
|death-SG.ACC leader-SG.POSS PST-EP-herald.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM and dead-N-SG.ACC leader-SG.ACC PST-find.PFV-PST.3P.AN person-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kikigri<ref name=k /> Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn<ref name=t>Tùŕivicźki - {{IPA|/tʊrɪvɪd͡ʒkɪ/}}</ref>, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-ALL, leader-SG.NOM enemy-SG.POSS, PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />.
|DEM.DIST place-SG.NOM 3S.M-ACC force-PL.ACC spirit-PL.POSS acquire.PFV-INF PST-attempt.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-convince.PFV-PST.3S.AN Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi<ref name=s>Suźìlvi - {{IPA|/sɯʒɨʟvɪ/}}</ref>, Kikigri<ref name=k /> ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.PFV-PST.3S.AN Suźìlvi<ref name=s />-NOM, Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC again PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-force.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
|ADV-true 3S.M-BEN PST-sympathize.IPFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ùṗx Kikigri<ref name=k /> stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|but Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC love-SG.ACC 3S.M-POSS PST-kill.PFV-PST.3S.AN test-SG.BEN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
|before concern-PL.COM 3S.M-POSS PST-be_honest.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-be_arrogant.PFV-PST.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
|thus 3S.M-ACC PST-lose_faith_in.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy
|PST-decide.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM, that many-year-PL.NOM guide-SG.NOM different-F-SG.POSS chosen-SG.POSS FUT-be.IPFV-3S.AN before PASS-FUT-(EP)-sacrifice.PFV-FUT.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
==Names==
{{reflist}}

Seventh Linguifex Relay/Vonurustrusty

2026-02-08T06:44:45Z

Учхљёная: Unfinished.

==Text==
<poem>
Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź:
Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig.
Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
Kikigri Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki.
Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi, Kikigri ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
Ùṗx Kikigri stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy.
</poem>
==Gloss==
{{Interlinear
|Ţ̈eŕe ŕoskoítèg Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d>Ditaŕi - {{IPA|/dɪtɑrɪ/}}</ref> s̈ys̈ykhy Imviź<ref name=i>Imviź - {{IPA|/ɪmvɪʒ/}}</ref>:
|1S-ACC tale-SG.NOM Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS PST-say/tell.PFV-PST.3S.AN Imviź<ref name=i />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿoḿolduħu stàŕà Ditaŕip̈i<ref name=d />, ġùmţùḿù s̈ùs̈ùkħù Kikig<ref name=k>Kikig - {{IPA|/kɪkɪɢ/}}</ref>.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.IPFV leader-SG.ACC Ditaŕi<ref name=d />-POSS, spirit-PL.COM PST-say/tell.IPFV-PST.3S.AN Kikig<ref name=k />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ḿoldro stàrp̈à tràmućotràlȟiàħ ġùmţù aźà ḿoldoŕo stàŕà ŕafraíţȟea voṇ́ùŕusţ̈u.
|death-SG.ACC leader-SG.POSS PST-E-herald.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM and dead-N-SG.ACC leader-SG.ACC PST-find.PFV-PST.3P.AN person-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kikigri<ref name=k /> Tùŕivicźkiṗiŕùn<ref name=t>Tùŕivicźki - {{IPA|tʊrɪvɪd͡ʒkɪ}}</ref>, stàr ȟozelkxp̈o, is̈èc̈àntíiħi otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-ALL, leader-SG.NOM enemy-SG.POSS, PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ţuzd uŕusty uńyŕì skoṗefalţàŕà ġùmţùp̈ù ġùmeħeleẍeħ brymìđybrokhy ybcźyborţhy Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />.
|DEM.DIS place-SG.NOM 3S.M-ACC force-PL.ACC spirit-PL.POSS acquire.PFV-INF PST-attempt.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-convince.PFV-PST.3S.AN Tùŕivicźki<ref name=t />-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Czoȟ aḳ ḿolḿolodho Suźìlvi<ref name=s>Suźìlvi - {{IPA|/sɯʒɨʟvɪ/}}</ref>, Kikigri<ref name=k /> ƀràt is̈èc̈àntíiħi pèfs̈okpèfàlhiàħ ġùmţù.
|time-SG.NOM Q PST-die.PFV-PST.3S.AN Suźìlvi<ref name=s />-NOM, Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC again PST-flee.PFV-PST.3S.AN PST-force.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kùmyg uńyrtì ŕukritalgȟea ġùmţù.
|ADV-true 3S.M-BEN PST-sympathize.IPFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Ùṗx Kikigri<ref name=k /> stop̈oxro uńyp̈ì popoxho pìtíìvarćuŕukẗanarta otriskotelnhàoȟ ġùmţù.
|but Kikig<ref name=k />-ACC love-SG.ACC 3S.M-POSS PST-kill.PFV-PST.3S.AN test-SG.BEN PST-command.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Kursczoȟ muƀoħylţoḿy uńyp̈ì nèrs̈ànrèlhè èlđyḳèliímhe uńy.
|before PST-be_honest.PFV-PST.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM, PST-be_arrogant.PFV-PST.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Èrnaźà uńyŕì míiḳàretkomíìtȟai ġùmţù.
|thus 3S.M-ACC PST-lose_faith_in.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM
|}}
{{Interlinear
|Sèrsèŕekħueh ġùmţù, vùp̈ àsẗèoȟolţo ḿytìlkolƀ ypstip̈i ħygumẗìp̈ì vèvèh kursczoȟ ţ̈àtèùtr(o)s̈èc̈iẍùtroho uńy
|PST-decide.PFV-PST.3P.AN spirit-PL.NOM, that many-year-PL.NOM guide-SG.NOM different-F-SG.POSS chosen-SG.POSS FUT-be.IPFV-3S.AN before PASS-FUT-(E)-sacrifice.PFV-FUT.3S.AN 3S.M-NOM
|}}
==Names==
{{reflist}}

Ucrean

2026-01-28T21:32:09Z

Учхљёная: /* Orthography */

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the Old Zhivan abugida, itself derived from the variety of the Draconic alphabet used to write Classical Netherese (Lorroslek) millennia in the past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs. Similarly, some scholars represent a following {{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}} or palatalization with a vertical line above the top right of a glyph, sometimes called epašč (Ucrean for stick), as a reborrowing of the Old Zhivan diacritic for {{IPA|/e/}}.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Letter
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
! Origin
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ˈ}}
|
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|{{term|epašč#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|epšč}}}} {{IPA|/ɛpaɕt͡ɕ/}}
|"stick"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|[[File:Ucrean-x.png|15px]]
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ŋ.png|21px]]
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]]
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ʔ.png|15px]]
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]]
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-r.png|27px]]
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|[[File:Ucrean-s.png|18px]]
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|[[File:Ucrean-š.png|18px]]
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|27px]]
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|27px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-þ.png|30px]]
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|[[File:Ucrean-v.png|15px]]
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-w.png|21px]]
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-y.png|15px]]
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɏ.png|15px]]
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|[[File:Ucrean-z.png|15px]]
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ž.png|15px]]
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]]
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|—
|—
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

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Ucrean

2026-01-21T18:05:18Z

Учхљёная: Reordering a little based on alphabetical order.

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese (Lorroslek) several centuries past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs. Similarly, some scholars represent a following /ɛ/ or palatalization with a vertical line above the top right of a glyph, like a following apostrophe.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Letter
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|[[File:Ucrean-x.png|15px]]
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ŋ.png|21px]]
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]]
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ʔ.png|15px]]
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]]
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-r.png|27px]]
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|[[File:Ucrean-s.png|18px]]
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|[[File:Ucrean-š.png|18px]]
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|30px]]
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-þ.png|30px]]
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|[[File:Ucrean-v.png|15px]]
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-w.png|21px]]
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-y.png|15px]]
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɏ.png|15px]]
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|[[File:Ucrean-z.png|15px]]
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ž.png|15px]]
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]]
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|—
|-
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

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File:Ucrean-t.png

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== Summary ==
The letter txŕt'a of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

Ucrean

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{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese (Lorroslek) several centuries past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs. Similarly, some scholars represent a following /ɛ/ or palatalization with a vertical line above the top right of a glyph, like a following apostrophe.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Letter
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ŋ.png|21px]]
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]]
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-p.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ʔ.png|15px]]
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]]
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-q.png|20px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-r.png|27px]]
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|[[File:Ucrean-s.png|18px]]
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|[[File:Ucrean-š.png|18px]]
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|30px]]
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-t.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-þ.png|30px]]
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|[[File:Ucrean-v.png|15px]]
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-w.png|21px]]
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|[[File:Ucrean-x.png|15px]]
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-y.png|15px]]
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɏ.png|15px]]
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|[[File:Ucrean-z.png|15px]]
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ž.png|15px]]
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]]
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȹ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|—
|-
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

[[Category:Ucrean]]
[[Category:Languages of Azira]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler]]
[[Category:Ergative-absolutive languages]]
[[Category:A priori]]

File:Ucrean-ʔ.png

2026-01-17T08:28:15Z

Учхљёная: The letter erše of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter erše of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-þ.png

2026-01-17T08:27:28Z

Учхљёная: The letter þńhas of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter þńhas of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ž.png

2026-01-17T08:25:47Z

Учхљёная: The letter žiʔn of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter žiʔn of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-z.png

2026-01-17T08:17:38Z

Учхљёная: The letter začek of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter začek of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ɏ.png

2026-01-17T08:15:55Z

Учхљёная: The letter ɏuyľa of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ɏuyľa of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-y.png

2026-01-17T08:15:00Z

Учхљёная: The letter yódu of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter yódu of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-x.png

2026-01-17T08:14:08Z

Учхљёная: The letter xubó of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter xubó of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-w.png

2026-01-17T08:13:12Z

Учхљёная: The letter wakri of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter wakri of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-v.png

2026-01-17T08:12:10Z

Учхљёная: The letter veþa of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter veþa of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-t.png

2026-01-17T08:10:57Z

Учхљёная: The letter txŕt'a of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter txŕt'a of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-š.png

2026-01-17T08:09:51Z

Учхљёная: The letter šeŋ of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter šeŋ of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-s.png

2026-01-17T08:09:09Z

Учхљёная: The letter staŋ of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter staŋ of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-r.png

2026-01-17T08:08:28Z

Учхљёная: The letter rčef of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter rčef of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ȹ.png

2026-01-17T08:07:38Z

Учхљёная: The letter ȹimešt of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ȹimešt of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-q.png

2026-01-17T08:07:01Z

Учхљёная: The letter qerš of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter qerš of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-p.png

2026-01-17T08:06:18Z

Учхљёная: The letter praɏi of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter praɏi of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ŋ.png

2026-01-17T08:05:32Z

Учхљёная: The letter ŋevyet of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ŋevyet of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

Ucrean

2026-01-16T11:37:17Z

Учхљёная: /* Orthography */ I fixed the wrong thing.

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese several centuries past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Abjad
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|—
|-
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

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Ucrean

2026-01-16T11:35:14Z

Учхљёная: /* Orthography */ Fixing a few things.

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese several centuries past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Abjad
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|—
|-
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

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Ucrean

2026-01-16T11:30:50Z

Учхљёная: /* Orthography */ Adding what I've uploaded so far.

{{Infobox language
| name = Ucrean
| nativename = {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq ǁq wkri}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA|ukraǁɛq}} {{IPA|ǁɛq ʋ͆akri}}
| familycolor = A priori
| creator = [[User:Учхљёная|Elliott Wheeler]]
| script = [[Ucrean#Orthography|Ucrean]]
| setting = Contemporary [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]
}}
{{Contains Ucrean}}
'''Ucrean''' ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukrǁq}} {{IPA|/ukraǁɛq/}}, {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁq wkry}} {{IPA|/ǁɛq ʋ͆akri/}}) is a language spoken natively by the nomadic Ucrean orcs of northeastern Aiundoth's sub-arctic tundra (recognized by some as '''Ucrea''', from {{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ukr?}} {{IPA|/ukrɛʔa/}}) in Reclamation-age/Sulon-era [[Verse:Azira|Azira]]. The language also finds lesser use across the continent as the holy tongue of the Vagrant Order ({{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣlv}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuχɫaf͆/}}) as well Lohimite religion more broadly, being themselves the primary practitioners.

Out-of-universe, this language is inspired by the [[:w:Northeast Caucasian languages|Northeast Caucasian languages]], sharing a similar nominal classification system and declension, with minor influence from Russian & the Nguni Bantu languages. The first draft was originally intended to be the language of the Valache [[Verse:Sel/ZE-1b/Valsatbat/Elves#Orcs|orcs]] of [[Verse:Sel|Sel]], a vastly different context with a more alien phonology. Needless to say, this version was scrapped and re-adapted to its current context.
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
{| class=bluetable style=text-align:center
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2|
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Dentolabial consonant|Dentolabial]]<ref name=d group=note>Due to the mandibular prognathism of orcs, labiodental consonants typical of human speech are needlessly difficult to produce on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the dentolabials do not phonemically contrast with labiodentals and may be substituted in human speech as necessary.</ref>
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Linguolabial consonant|Linguolabial]]
!colspan=2|[[:w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Velar consonant|Velar]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Guttural consonant|Guttural]]
|-class=small
!plain
!lateral
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|{{IPA|m}}
|
|{{IPA|n}}
|
|({{IPA|ɲ}})
|{{IPA|ŋ}}
|
|-
!rowspan=3|[[:w:Plosive|Stop]]
!{{small|[[:w:Fortis and lenis|lenis]]}}
|{{IPA|b}}
|{{IPA|ȸ}}
|{{IPA|d}}
|
|
|{{IPA|ɡ}}
|({{IPA|ʔ}})
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|p}}
|{{IPA|ȹ}}
|{{IPA|t}}
|
|
|{{IPA|k}}
|{{IPA|q}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|{{IPA|pʰʼ}}
|{{IPA|ȹʼ}}
|{{IPA|tʼ}}
|
|
|{{IPA|kʼ}}
|{{IPA|qʼ}}
|-
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡s}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕ}}
|
|
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Ejective consonant|ejective]]}}
|
|
|{{IPA|t͡sʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɬʼ}}
|{{IPA|t͡ɕʼ}}
|
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[:w:Fricative consonant|Fricative]]
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiced]]}}
|{{IPA|v͆}}
|{{IPA|ð̼}}
|{{IPA|z}}
|{{IPA|ɮ}}
|{{IPA|ʑ}}
|
|{{IPA|ʁ}}
|-
!{{small|[[:w:Voice (phonetics)|voiceless]]}}
|{{IPA|f͆}}
|{{IPA|θ̼}}
|{{IPA|s}}
|{{IPA|ɬ}}
|{{IPA|ɕ}}
|{{IPA|x}}
|{{IPA|χ~ʜ}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Approximant consonant|Approximant]]
|{{IPA|ʋ͆~w}}
|
|{{IPA|r}}
|{{IPA|ɫ}}
|{{IPA|j}}
|
|{{IPA|h}}
|-
!colspan=2|[[:w:Click consonant|Click]]
|{{IPA|ʘ}}
|
|{{IPA|ǃ}}
|{{IPA|ǁ}}
|
|
|
|}
{{reflist|group=note}}
===Vowels===
There are two main schools of thought about Ucrean's underlying vowel inventory:
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!rowspan=2|
!colspan=2|[[:w:Front vowel|Front]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Central vowel|Central]]
!rowspan=2|[[:w:Back vowel|Back]]
|-class=small
![[:w:Unrounded vowel|unrounded]]
![[:w:Rounded vowel|rounded]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|i}}
|rowspan=2|({{IPA|ø~y}})
|({{IPA|ə}})
|{{IPA|u}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ɛ~ɨ}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|({{IPA|o}})
|}
The first (detailed above) supposes Ucrean has a fairly standard system of 4-6 oral vowels and 4-6 syllabic consonants (in some analyses sequences of {{IPA|Cə}} or {{IPA|əC}}), being {{IPA|/r̩, n̩, r̩ʲ, ɲ̩/}}, and sometimes {{IPA|/ɫ̩~o & ʎ̩~ɥ̩~ø/}}, with the diphthongs {{IPA|/ɛa/ [ɨæ]}} and {{IPA|/øa/ [yæ]}}. This system is often regarded as the most useful when analyzing the phonology of modern Ucrean, specifically the vocalic realizations in practice.
{| class="bluetable" style=text-align:center
!
![[:w:Short vowel|Short]]
![[:w:Long vowel|Long]]
|-
![[:w:Close vowel|Close]]
|{{IPA|ɛ̆~ʲə}}
|{{IPA|ɨ~ɛ}}
|-
![[:w:Open vowel|Open]]
|{{IPA|ă~ə}}
|{{IPA|a}}
|}
The second (also above), on the other hand, supposes Ucrean has a vertical vowel system with length distinctions more typical of Caucasian or (by some analyses) Chinese languages, with the syllabic consonants being either underlying sequences of {{IPA|Cə, əC, Cʲə,}} and {{IPA|ɛ̆C}} or (less popularly) simply zero-grade, recognizing {{IPA|/i, u, & o/}} as vocalic {{IPA|/j, ʋ͆, & ɫ/}} respectively. This system is more supported historically & etymologically, given that the palatal alveolars rarely if ever occur outside of preceding an {{IPA|/ɛ/}} and as a vowel unto themselves, and do mutate between their plain & palatalized equivalents when stimulated by inflection of their roots.

==Orthography==
Ucrean is traditionally written in an abjad, one derived from the variety of Draconic script used to write Classical Netherese several centuries past. This writing system has not been used excessively for record-keeping, finding most application in runes, sigils, [[:w:Tamga|tamgas]], and other symbolism while most Ucrean societies prefer to keep a robust oral tradition, but nevertheless forms an important part of the cultural identity of the Ucrean orcs.

While first & foremost an abjad, the Ucrean script can also be used as a limited logography à la [[:w:Ideographic rune|ideographic runes]], in that each letter can also be used in isolation to represent the concept(s) associated with their name. This rarely causes confusion given that only rarely will any Ucrean words be normally represented by a single consonant, but on that off chance, some scribes prefer to distinguish between the two by placing a tilde or [[:w:Titlo|titlo]] below logographic glyphs.
{| class="sortable bluetable" style="background:white; text-align:left;"
|-
! Abjad
! Image
! Romanization
! IPA Sound
! Letter Name
! Name meaning/ Letter association
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|b}}
|[[File:Ucrean-b.png|18px]]
|B b
|{{IPA|/b/}}
|{{term|bul#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|bul}}}} {{IPA|/buɫ/}}
|"clan-mother"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]]
|K k
|{{IPA|/k/}}
|{{term|kra#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr}}}} {{IPA|/kra/}}
|"person"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|k'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-k.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|K' k'
|{{IPA|/kʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|kr{{term|-łes#Ucrean|łs}}}} {{IPA|/kraɬɛs/}}
|thin kra
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]]
|C c
|{{IPA|/t͡s/}}
|{{term|cašt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cšt}}}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt/}}
|"native/fossilized metal"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|c'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-c.png|30px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|C' c'
|{{IPA|/t͡sʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|cštłs}} {{IPA|/t͡saɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin cašt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|d}}
|[[File:Ucrean-d.png|12px]]
|D d
|{{IPA|/d/}}
|{{term|dyoc#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|dyoc}}}} {{IPA|/djot͡s/}}
|"cliff"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|f}}
|[[File:Ucrean-f.png|15px]]
|F f
|{{IPA|/f/}}
|{{term|feɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|fɏi}}}} {{IPA|/fɛð̼i/}}
|"southern"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|g}}
|[[File:Ucrean-g.png|18px]]
|G g
|{{IPA|/ɡ/}}
|{{term|gžuƣa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|gžuƣ}}}} {{IPA|/ɡʑuʁa/}}
|"nomadism"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]]
|H h
|{{IPA|/h/}}
|{{term|hean#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hn}}}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡an/}}
|"I was"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|h'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-h.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|H' h'
|{{IPA|/χ~ʜ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|hnłs}} {{IPA|/hɛ͡anɬɛs/}}
|thin hean
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]]
|Č č
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕ/}}
|{{term|čóh'#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχ/}}
|"ice"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|č'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-č.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Č' č'
|{{IPA|/t͡ɕʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|člh'łs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɕøχɬɛs/}}
|thin čóh'
|-
|rowspan=3 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|l}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Ucrean-l.png|15px]]
|L l
|{{IPA|/ɫ/}}
|rowspan=3|{{term|lima#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|lym}}}} {{IPA|/ɫima/}}
|rowspan=3|"hidden one, secret"
|-
|O o
|{{IPA|/o/}}
|-
|Ó ó
|{{IPA|/ø~y/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ǁ.png|15px]]
|ǁ (#)
|{{IPA|/ǁ/}}
|{{term|ǁeym#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ǁym}}}} {{IPA|/ǁɛjm/}}
|"let's go, giddyup"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]]
|Ƛ ƛ (7)
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬ/}}
|{{term|ƛeyma#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛym}}}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjma/}}
|"crown, wreath"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛ'}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƛ.png|15px]][[File:Ucrean-ejective.png|15px]]
|Ƛ' ƛ' (7')
|{{IPA|/t͡ɬʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƛymłs}} {{IPA|/t͡ɬɛjmaɬɛs/}}
|thin ƛeyma
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ł}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ł.png|15px]]
|Ł ł
|{{IPA|/ɬ/}}
|{{term|łoƛ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|łoƛ}}}} {{IPA|/ɬot͡ɬ/}}
|"salamader"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|m}}
|[[File:Ucrean-m.png|12px]]
|M m
|{{IPA|/m/}}
|{{term|mda!eq#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|md!q}}}} {{IPA|/mdaǃɛq/}}
|"gold"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|n}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Ucrean-n.png|15px]]
|N n
|{{IPA|/n, n̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|nyatrok#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|nytrok}}}} {{IPA|/njatrok/}}
|rowspan=2|"sigil, inken glyph"
|-
|Ń ń
|{{IPA|/ɲ̩/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋ}}
|
|Ŋ ŋ
|{{IPA|/ŋ/}}
|{{term|ŋevyet#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ŋvyt}}}} {{IPA|/ŋɛ.vjɛt/}}
|"veil, blindfold"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-0.png|12px]]
|Ɋ ɋ (0)
|{{IPA|/ʘ/}}
|{{term|ɋo#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɋo}}}} {{IPA|/ʘø/}}
|"afterlife, metempsychosis"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p}}
|
|P p
|{{IPA|/p/}}
|{{term|praɏi#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏi}}}} {{IPA|/prað̼i/}}
|"true"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|p'}}
|
|P' p'
|{{IPA|/pʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|prɏiłs}} {{IPA|/prað̼iɬɛs/}}
|thin praɏi
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|?}}
|
|(ʔ ?)
|{{IPA|/ʔ/}}~{{IPA|/∅/}}
|{{term|erše#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|erš}}}} {{IPA|/(ʔ)ɛrɕɛ/}}
|"blood"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q}}
|
|Q q
|{{IPA|/q/}}
|{{term|qerš#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qrš}}}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕ/}}
|"hair"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|q'}}
|
|Q' q'
|{{IPA|/qʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|qršłs}} {{IPA|/qɛrɕaɬɛs/}}
|thin qerš
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|r}}
|rowspan=2|
|R r
|{{IPA|/r, r̩/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|rčef#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|rčf}}}} {{IPA|/r̩t͡ɕɛf/}}
|rowspan=2|"rain"
|-
|Ŕ ŕ
|{{IPA|/r̩ʲ/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|s}}
|
|S s
|{{IPA|/s/}}
|{{term|staŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|stŋ}}}} {{IPA|/staŋ/}}
|"ox-beetle"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|š}}
|
|Š š
|{{IPA|/ɕ/}}
|{{term|šeŋ#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|šŋ}}}} {{IPA|/ɕɛŋ/}}
|"glue"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t}}
|
|T t
|{{IPA|/t/}}
|{{term|txŕt’a#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'}}}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼa/}}
|"strange one, abnormality"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|t'}}
|
|T' t'
|{{IPA|/tʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|txrt'łs}} {{IPA|/txr̩ʲtʼaɬɛs/}}
|thin txŕt’a
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þ}}
|
|Þ þ
|{{IPA|/θ̼/}}
|{{term|þńhas#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|þnhs}}}} {{IPA|/θ̼ɲ̩has/}}
|"breathing one, living being"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|v}}
|
|V v
|{{IPA|/v/}}
|{{term|veþa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|vþ}}}} {{IPA|/vɛθ̼a/}}
|"the north, Veth"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|w}}
|rowspan=2|
|W w
|{{IPA|/ʋ~w/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|wakri#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|wkri}}}} {{IPA|/ʋakri/}}
|rowspan=2|"intellegible, understandable"
|-
|U u
|{{IPA|/u/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|x}}
|
|X x
|{{IPA|/x/}}
|{{term|xubó#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|xubo}}}} {{IPA|/xubø/}}
|"soil"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ƣ.png|21px]]
|Ƣ ƣ (Ğ ğ)
|{{IPA|/ʁ/}}
|{{term|ƣewbla#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ƣwbl}}}} {{IPA|/ʁɛʋbɫa/}}
|"meat, food"
|-
|rowspan=2 style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|y}}
|rowspan=2|
|Y y
|{{IPA|/j/}}
|rowspan=2|{{term|yódu#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|yodu}}}} {{IPA|/jødu/}}
|rowspan=2|"cloak, shawl"
|-
|I i
|{{IPA|/i/}}
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏ}}
|
|Ɏ ɏ (Ð ð)
|{{IPA|/ð̼/}}
|{{term|ɏuyľa#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ɏuyľ}}}} {{IPA|/ð̼ujɮa/}}
|"scar"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|z}}
|
|Z z
|{{IPA|/z/}}
|{{term|začek#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|zčk}}}} {{IPA|/zat͡ɕɛk/}}
|"pillow"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ž}}
|
|Ž ž
|{{IPA|/ʑ/}}
|{{term|žiʔn#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ži?n}}}} {{IPA|/ʑi.(ʔ)n̩/}}
|"sand"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ɮ.png|15px]]
|Ľ ľ (5)
|{{IPA|/ɮ/}}
|{{term|ľazal#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ľzln}}}} {{IPA|/ɮazɫan/}}
|"I crawl"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸ}}
|[[File:Ucrean-ȸ.png|18px]]
|ȸ (8)
|{{IPA|/ȸ/}}
|{{term|ȸƣał#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȸƣł}}}} {{IPA|/ȸʁaɬ/}}
|"sky"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ}}
|
|ȹ (@)
|{{IPA|/ȹ/}}
|{{term|ȹimešt#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimšt}}}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt/}}
|"shawm, duduk"
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹ'}}
|
|ȹ' (@')
|{{IPA|/ȹʼ/}}
|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|ȹimštłs}} {{IPA|/ȹimɛɕt.ɬɛs/}}
|thin ȹimešt
|-
|style="font-size:large;"|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!}}
|[[File:Ucrean-!.png|15px]]
|ǃ (!)
|{{IPA|/ǃ/}}
|{{term|!eh'da#Ucrean|{{lang|ucrn|sc=Ucrn|!h'd}}}} {{IPA|/ǃɛχda/}}
|"cooking, cuisine"
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|—
|A a
|{{IPA|/a/}}
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|—
|-
|E e
|{{IPA|/ɛ~ɨ/}}
|}

==Grammar==
===Noun classes===
Ucrean has 8 lexically distinct noun-classes, not counting plural forms, which are equal in number but vary in how their respective roots decline.
===Declension===

[[Category:Ucrean]]
[[Category:Languages of Azira]]
[[Category:Conlangs]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Conlangs by Elliott Wheeler]]
[[Category:Ergative-absolutive languages]]
[[Category:A priori]]

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2026-01-16T11:15:50Z

Учхљёная: The letter nyatrok of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter nyatrok of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

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2026-01-16T11:13:13Z

Учхљёная: The letter mda!eq of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter mda!eq of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ƛ.png

2026-01-16T11:09:24Z

Учхљёная: The letter ƛeyma of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ƛeyma of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ɮ.png

2026-01-16T11:06:30Z

Учхљёная: The letter ľazlan of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ľazlan of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ł.png

2026-01-16T10:59:52Z

Учхљёная: The letter łoƛ of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter łoƛ of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-l.png

2026-01-16T10:55:21Z

Учхљёная: The letter lima of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter lima of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-k.png

2026-01-16T10:52:03Z

Учхљёная: The letter kra of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter kra of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-h.png

2026-01-16T10:49:07Z

Учхљёная: The letter hean of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter hean of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ƣ.png

2026-01-16T10:46:34Z

Учхљёная: The letter ƣewbla of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ƣewbla of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-g.png

2026-01-16T10:43:36Z

Учхљёная: The letter gžuƣa of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter gžuƣa of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-f.png

2026-01-16T10:40:40Z

Учхљёная: The letter feɏi of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter feɏi of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

File:Ucrean-ejective.png

2026-01-16T10:37:59Z

Учхљёная: The ejective marker of the Ucrean abjad, denoted by the suffix -łes.

== Summary ==
The ejective marker of the [[Ucrean]] abjad, denoted by the suffix -łes.

File:Ucrean ȸ.png

2026-01-16T10:33:28Z

Учхљёная: The letter ȸƣał of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter ȸƣał of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

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2026-01-16T10:30:51Z

Учхљёная: The letter dyoc of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter dyoc of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

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2026-01-16T10:27:37Z

Учхљёная: The letter čóh' of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter čóh' of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.

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2026-01-16T10:24:43Z

Учхљёная: The letter cašt of the Ucrean abjad.

== Summary ==
The letter cašt of the [[Ucrean]] abjad.