3. Examples of the Carpathian language
Here are some brief examples of conversational Carpathian, used in the Dark books. We include the literal translation in square brackets. It is interestingly different from the most appropriate English translation.
Susu.
I am home.
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Moert?
What for?
csitri
little one
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ainaak enyem
forever mine
ainaak'sivamet jutta
forever mine (another form)
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sivamet
my love
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Sarna Rituaali (The Ritual Words) is a longer example, and an example of chanted rather than conversational Carpathian. Note the recurring use of «andam» («I give»), to give the chant musicality and force through repetition.
Sarna Rituaali (The Ritual Words)
Te avio palafertiilam.
You are my lifemate.
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Entolam kuulua, avio palafertiilam.
I claim you as my lifemate.
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Ted kuuluak, kacad, kojed.
I belong to you.
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Elidamet andam.
I offer my life for you.
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Pesamet andam.
I give you my protection.
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Uskolfertiilamet andam. I give you my allegiance.
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Sivamet andam.
I give you my heart.
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Sielamet andam.
I give you my soul.
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Ainamet andam.
I give you my body.
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Sivamet kuuluak kaik etta a ted.
I take into my keeping the same that is yours.
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Ainaak olenszal'sivambin.
Your life will be cherished by me for all my time.
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Te elidet ainaak pide minan.
Your life will be placed above my own for all time.
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Te avio palafertiilam.
You are my lifemate.
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Ainaak'sivamet jutta oleny.
You are bound to me for all eternity.
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Ainaak terad vigyazak.
You are always in my care.
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See Appendix 1 for Carpathian healing chants, including both the Kepa Sarna Pus («The Lesser Healing Chant») and the En Sarna Pus («The Great Healing Chant»).
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4. A much abridged Carpathian dictionary
This very much abridged Carpathian dictionary contains most of the Carpathian words used in these Dark books. Of course, a full Carpathian dictionary would be as large as the usual dictionary for an entire language.
Note: The Carpathian nouns and verbs below are word stems. They generally do not appear in their isolated, «stem» form, as below. Instead, they usually appear with suffixes (e.g., «andam» «I give,» rather than just the root, «and»).
aina-body ainaak-forever
akarat-mind; will
al-bless, attach to
alatt-through
ala-to lift; to raise
and-to give
avaa-to open
avio-wedded
avio palafertiil-lifemate
belso-within; inside
ca?a-to flee; to run; to escape
coro-to flow; to run like rain
csitri-little one (female)
eka-brother
ela-to live
elava-alive
elava ainak majaknak-land of the living
elid-life
en-I
en-great, many, big
En Puwe-The Great Tree. Related to the legends of Ygddrasil, the axis mundi, Mount Meru, heaven and hell, etc.
engem-me
eci-to fall
ek-suffix added after a noun ending in a consonant to make it plural
es-and
etta-that
faz-to feel cold or chilly
fertiil-fertile one
fesztelen-airy
fu-herbs; grass
gond-care; worry (noun)
han-he; she; it
hany-clod; lump of earth
irgalom-compassion; pity; mercy
jalleen-again.
jama-to be sick, wounded, or dying; to be near death (verb)
jela-sunlight; day, sun; light
joma-to be under way; to go
jorem-to forget; to lose one's way; to make a mistake
juta-to go; to wander
juti-night; evening
jutta-connected; fixed (adj.). to connect; to fix; to bind (verb)
k-suffix added after a noun ending in a vowel to make it plural
kaca-male lover
kaik-all (noun)
ka?a-to call; to invite; to request; to beg
ka?k-windpipe; Adam's apple; throat
Karpatii-Carpathian
kasi-hand
kepa-lesser, small, easy, few
kinn-out; outdoors; outside; without
kinta-fog, mist, smoke
koje-man; husband; drone
kola-to die
koma-empty hand; bare hand; palm of the hand; hollow of the hand.
kont-warrior
kule-hear kuly-intestinal worm; tapeworm; demon who possesses and devours souls
kulke-to go or to travel (on land or water)
kuna-to lie as if asleep; to close or cover the eyes in a game of hide-and-seek; to die
kunta-band, clan, tribe, family
kuulua-to belong; to hold
lamti-lowland; meadow
lamti bol juti, kinta, ja szelem-the nether world (literally: «the meadow of night, mists, and ghosts»)-crack, fissure, split (noun). To cut o hit; to strike forcefully (verb).
lewl-spirit
lewl ma-the other world (literally: «spirit land»). Lewl ma includes lamti bol juti, kinta, ja szelem: the nether world, but also includes the worlds higher up En Puwe, the Great Tree
loyly-breath; steam, (related to lewl: «spirit»)
ma-land; forest
mane-rescue; save
me-we
meke-deed; work (noun). To do; to make; to work (verb)
minan-mine
minden-every, all (adj.).
moert?-what for? (exclamation)
molo-to crush; to break into bits
molana-to crumble; to fall apart
mozdul-to begin to move, to enter into movement
na-for ?ama?-this; this one here
nelkul-without
nena-anger
no-like; in the same way as; as
numa-god; sky; top; upper part; highest (related to the English word: «numinous»)
nyelv-tongue
nyal-saliva; spit (noun), (related to nyelv : «tongue»)
odam-dream; sleep (verb)
oma-old; ancient
omboce-other; second (adj.)
o-the (used before a noun beginning with a consonant)
ot-the (used before a noun beginning with a vowel)
otti-to look; to sec; to find
owe-door
pajna-to press
pala-half; side palafertiil-mate or wife
pel-to be afraid; to be scared of
pesa-nest (literal); protection (figurative)
pide-above
pira-circle; ring (noun). To surround; to enclose (verb).
pita-keep, hold
piwta-to follow; to follow the track of game
pukta-to drive away; to persecute; to put to flight
pusm-to be restored to health
pus-healthy; healing
puwe-tree; wood
reka-ecstasy; trance
rituaali-ritual
saye-to arrive; to come; to reach
salama-lightning; lightning bolt
sarna-words; speech; magic incantation (noun). To chant; to sing; to celebrate (verb)
saro-frozen snow
siel-soul
sisar-sister
siv-heart
sivdobbanas-heartbeat
so?e-to enter; to penetrate; to compensate; to replace
susu-home; birthplace (noun), at home (adv.)
szabadon-freely
szelem-ghost
tappa-to dance; to stamp with the feet (verb)
te-you
ted-yours
toja-to bend; to bow; to break
toro-to fight; to quarrel
tule-to meet; to come
ture-full, satiated, accomplished
tyvi-stem; base; trunk
uskol-faithful
uskolfertiil-allegiance
veri-blood
vigyaz-to care for; to take care of
vii-last; at last; finally
wake-power
wara-bird; crow
wenca-complete; whole
wete-water
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Note1
"into your heart"
Note2
Lie-as-if-asleep-you, without heart-beat, without airy breath.
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Life-my give-I freely life-your-for.
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The sunlight soul-my forgets the body-my and enters the body-your.
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The sunlight-soul-my puts-to-flight outside all ghost-s inside.
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Press-I the homeland earth and the tongue spit-my heart-your-into.
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At-last, the blood-my to-replace the blood-your give-I.
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The brother-my body-his-of lump-of-earth, is-near-death.
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We, the brother-my clan-his-of, encircle brother-my, care and compassion full.
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The healing power-our-s, the ancient words-of-magic-our, and the healing herbs-our, bless brother-my body-his-of, keep brother-my body-his-of alive.
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The brother-my soul-his-of (is) half. The other half-his wanders through the night, mist, and ghosts lowland-their-of.
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The great deed-my (is) this: travel-I to-find the brother-my other half-his-of.
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Ecstasy-full, dance-we, dream-we, to call the god bird-my, and open the door spirit land-to.
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Mount-I the god bird-my, and begin-to-move-we, are-on-our-way-we.
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Follow-we the Great Tree trunk-of, fall-we through the night, mist, and ghosts lowland-their-of.
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Feel-cold-I, feel-cold-I like the frozen snow.
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Am-bound-to-I the brother-my the mind-in, the heart-in, and the soul-in.
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The brother-my soul-his-of calls-to me.
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Hear-I and follow-the-trail-of-I the brother-my.
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Arrive-I and meet-I the brother-my demon-who-devours-soul-his-of.
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Anger-my flows; the demon-who-devours-souls fight-I.
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The demon-who-devours-souls (is) afraid-of me.
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Strike-I the throat-his bolt-of-lightning-with.
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Break-I the body-his empty-hand-s-my-with.
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(He)bends and (he)crumbles.
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He flees.
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Rescue-I the brother-my soul-his-of.
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Lift-I the brother-my soul-his-of the hollow-of-hand-my-in.
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Lift-I the brother-my god bird-my-onto.
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Follow-we the Great Tree trunk-its-of, and reach-we again the living bodie-s land-their-of.
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The brother-my lives again.
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The brother-my (is) complete again.
Note33
"home/birthplace.» «I am» is understood, as is often the case in Carpathian.
Note34
"little slip of a thing», «little slip of a girl"
Note35
"forever to-my-heart connected/fixed'"
Note36
"of-my-heart,» «to-my-heart"
Note37
You wedded wife-my. «Are» is understood, as is generally the case in Carpathian when one thing is equated with another: «You-my lifemate."
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To-me belong-you, wedded wife-my.
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To-you belong-I, lover-your, man/husband/drone-your.
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Life-my give-I. «you» is understood.
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Nest-my give-I
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Fidelity-my give-I.
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Heart-my give-I.
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Soul-my give-I.
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Body-my give-I.
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