D

dae – into

daenan - exiled

Dae’en – fifth month of the elven calendar, falls during the season of Bordiale

daeri – deer

Dakiorn – Second prince of the true monarch, heir (false title Kien gives himself)

Dorenal – Goddess of Portals, the Veil

Dorn – 3rd earl

drec – An insult. Someone who defiles nature or the natural order.

E

e’ – almost, similar to

Ea – Deity of the elements

ehy – my (when used in a clause)

Elaiteriorn – third son of the true monarch, also the heir

Elateror – soulbonded of the third son and heir of the monarch

Eln – tenth month of the elven calendar, falls during the season of Maial

Emora – Goddess of Reason and Morality

Enere Mountains – Range where Braelyn is located

Eniare – 1st Baron

Eradisel – one of the nine sacred trees, symbol of Dorenal

ereth – berries used to make a sought-after juice

erethai – the juice made with ereth berries

etaenac - soulbound

F

fe – object marker for “the”

Fiorn – estate that Selia comes from

Flerin – fourth earl

Fliore – ninth month of the elven calendar, falls during the season of Maial

Fiar – thirteenth month of the elven calendar, falls during the season of Neren

G

gher – you (in direct object position)

glher – you (when used as the subject of a clause)

H

(rarely used to begin words.  H appears mostly as a marker of a lengthened vowel or to change the sound of a c {as in the Scottish loch})

hy – I (The h is mostly silent.  It serves to extend and slightly emphasize the vowel sound of the y and also adds a slight aspiration to the vowel.)

I

i – in titles: used to separate the title and the personal name.  in phrases: is/are

i’ – making into being, is (used before verbs, especially in the primary position, as a magical marker.)

Ialn – eleventh month in the elven calendar, falls in the season of Morne

ia’ – in formal titles, shows the main branch from which the person’s sub-branch    

     originates.  will always be followed by a ducal title.

Imene – sacred tree of Megelien

Isilat – word meaning roughly “in progress.” Used by artisans in shop as a polite way to   

     say that they are in the middle of a delicate process

iy’ – indicates membership in a branch for those who are not in a main leadership

     position

Iyen – sixteenth and last month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Pioren

iyn – third sub-branch from the main branch

K

kehren – a type of fruit native to Moranaia

kehy – a grammar marker which shows that the following phrase is meant to modify the 

     entire preceding clause rather than a single word.

key – a grammar marker which shows that the following phrase modifies the entire preceding sentence including clauses

Kelore – fourth duke

kinari – Moranaian grain used for bread. Ripens late summer.

L

lae – are (when used in clause)

laeial – imbue

laial – father

laiala – mother

ler – by   

Leres – God of the Between Seasons

Lor – King

loreln – elite bodyguards of the royal family

Lorn – fourteenth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Neren

M

maean – mage, used as title descriptor

Maen – twelfth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Morne

Maial – fifth out of eight seasons, equivalent to early fall

maliar – language

Megelien – Goddess of time and of seers

merdial – literally translates as ‘part of the essence of’.  Generally used similar to ‘in the’

Meridar – The second moon of Moranaia

Meyanen – God of love and relationships (can include combative relationships)

mialn – beloved (used for mate or lover)

miaran – iron (literal).  used commonly as an expletive

Mierorn – mate to the firstborn son of the monarch (not heir)

mor – bless (verb)

Moranai – begins the title for the royal family, denoting the head of all three branches

Moranaia – name of the nation of elves inhabiting the place Arlyn goes to meet her

     father.  Also the name of their world.

Morch – second month in the elven calendar, falls in the season of Tlelt

Morne – sixth out of eight seasons, equivalent to late fall

mornia – terminal branch off the Kelore node, Selia’s branch

Myal – mate to female heir

Myern – 3rd duke

Myerna – 3rd duchess

Myernere – mother of the 3rd duke or duchess

N

na – of (used to form the possessive)

nac-mor – same being (when in subject position)

nach-more – same being (when used in a clause)

nach-mor – same being (when in an object position)

nai – of, from (in titles, separates the personal and family name from the location of the

    person’s holdings)

narno – bond

Neren – seventh out of eight seasons, equivalent to early winter

nergadore – all things

Norn – eighth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Toren

O

onai – heart

onaial - dad

P

pel – and (as used in formal titles)

pella – and

peln – one (Not the number, more like the concept of a unified whole)

perenai – excuse (verb). Can be used alone for ‘excuse me’

peresten – elvensteel

Petoren – god of winter

Pioren – last of the eight seasons, equivalent to late winter

R

Riere – second of the three branches of the Moranaia

Rorian – magical teacher (a title denoted official recognition of that status)

S

se – mate of (used after family name)

sebarah – healer

seltoderah – circle of time

si or si’ – as (like si'an- as though)

Slenore – second out of eight seasons, equivalent to late spring

Sonal – A specific function in the Moranaian military responsible for scouting the forest and for covert missions.  The Taysonal and Tayianeln fall under this branch.

T

taen – acknowledged (when used in a clause)

taenac – soulbond

Taian – third out of the three main branches of the Moranaia

tayah – claimed

Tayern – 2nd lord son (the second son of a noble)

Tayerna – 2nd lady daughter (the second daughter of a noble)

Tayianeln – Land Guards

Tayn – Short for Tayianeln

Taysonal – A scout who works directly for the head of a branch in some specific capacity.  Similar to a Captain but with no one under their command.  In Dianore family, this person traditionally acts as a diplomat for the Myern.

tehyn – acknowledged (when used as primary verb)

te – this (when used in the subject)

Telerdai – village next to Braelyn

Terial – sacred tree of the god Petoren

teln – friend

Tian – third month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Slenore

tieln – beloved (used with a child, sibling, or parent)

Tieriorn – firstborn son of the monarch, not heir

Tlelt – first of eight seasons, equivalent to early spring

Torach – fifteenth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Pioren

Toren – fourth of eight seasons, equivalent to late summer

Torinar – first of the two moons of Moranaia

Tren – fourth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Slenore

Trine – sixth month of the elven calendar, falls in the season of Bordiale