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How to speak Frog (primitive merfolk language)

rareruin

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The language of Frogs is not necessary to learn but...

you could...

I created this language for Merfolk, i hope you like it.




INDEX:

1 phonetics/alphabet

2 sentence structure

3 tenses and prefixes

4 Master Key (core roots of the language)

5 Simple Words



Here is the Definitive Master Cheat Sheet on how to speak Frog.

1. Phonetics (The Alphabet & Sounds)

The language uses exactly 20 letters and features a hard, striking, rhythmic cadence.

Vowels: A, E, I, O, U (Pronounced purely: ah, eh, ee, oh, oo).

Consonants: B, D, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, V, W, Z.

The Throat Sound (X): Pronounced as a throaty, raspy "Oh-kh" (like the ch in Loch Ness or German ach). Double X are pronounced once.

The Junction Sound (<): Pronounced exactly like "Guk" as in the name "Gene" (or juke box). It acts as a sharp acoustic pop that cuts through the sentence to separate structural layers.

Syllable Rule: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) is the standard flow.

2. The Sentence Structure (The Flow of Power)

Every full thought follows a strict downward progression of cause and effect, tracing energy as it moves from pure intent down to physical impact:

The Slots Defined:

Verb:
The action taking place.

Acting Noun (S1): The Will or Intent initiating the action (usually a spirit, mind, or cosmic force).

Affected Noun (S2): The Vessel or Tool physically executing the action (a body part, a weapon, a physical element).

Object (S3): The Target experiencing, receiving, or being altered by the action.

3. Core Structural RulesRule A: Time Markers (Verb Prefixes)

Snap these directly onto the front of your verb root to change when it happened:

Present Tense (Now): No prefix. (Kren = hunts)

Past Tense (Before): Add A- (AKren = hunted)

Future Tense (To Come): Add O- (OKren = will hunt)

Rule B: Ownership Tags (Possessive Suffixes)

Snap these onto the end of any noun to show who it belongs to:

-em = My / Our (e.g., XiNem = My spirit)

-ox = Your (e.g., Mekox = Your hand)

-a = His / Her / Their / Its (e.g., Buka = Their blood)

Rule C: Modifiers / Adjectives

To turn a noun into a description, add -i to the end of it. Adjectives always come after the noun they describe.

KaX (stone) KaXi (stony)

Sol (Star) Soli (Starry / Fiery)

(note X is pronounced Oh kh)

4. The Master Dictionary

There are 4 methods the form the core deritive roots of the language Life Elemental Spiritual and General.

The important lore that you need to know is about Hi and Wei or formally known as Higlavax (He-Gla-Va-Okh) and Weibaxnoz (Way-Ba-Okh-Noz) the gods of light and dark. Hi and Wei are theological annotations and can appear alone or in complex words. Alone Hi means yes and Wei means no. In complex words Hi and Wei denotes deeper theological meaning behind the gods' formal name.



LIFE METHOD (Mortal)


Vax= Breath / Life-force

Buk = Blood / Lineage

Kren = To hunt / Prey

Mek = Hand / Tool / Spear

Pru = Flesh / Physical body



ELEMENTAL METHOD (Tangible)

Sol = Star / Sun / Fire

Kax= Obsidian / Stone

Lop = River / Water / Fluid

Vra = Wind / Storm / Air

Sil = Tree / Wood / Forest



SPIRITUAL METHOD (Unseen)

Xin = Spirit / Soul / Will

Gla = To chant / To invoke

Sen = Vision / Dream / Fate

Noz = Shadow / Night / Void

Bax = Curse / Rot / Decay



GENERAL METHOD (Structure)

Zen
= To travel / To walk

Re = Great / Chief / High

Mi = Inside / Under / Deep

Ko = Toward / Forward

Da = Away from / Out of

(Note: Core roots can serve as words but are the foundation of a much more complex language.)

5. Simple Words (double x gets pronounced once)

Father: Rebuk, Mother: Mibuk, Son/Brother: Kaxbuk, Daughter/Sister: Silbuk

Male: Kaxxin, Female: Silxin
 
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