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with “a.”

Verb conjugation. Like its modern descendents (such as Finnish and Hungarian), Carpathian has many verb tenses, far too many to describe here. We will just focus on the conjugation of the present tense. Again, we will place contemporary Hungarian side by side with the Carpathian, because of the marked similarity of the two.

As with the possessive case for nouns, the conjugation of verbs is done by adding a suffix onto the verb stem:

As with all languages, there are many “irregular verbs” in Carpathian that don’t exactly fit this pattern. But the above table is still a useful guideline for most verbs.

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. [“home/birthplace.” “I am” is understood, as is often the case in Carpathian.]

Moert?

What for?

csitri

little one [“little slip of a thing,” “little slip of a girl”]

ainaak enyem

forever mine

ainaak sivamet jutta

forever mine (another form) [“forever to-my-heart connected/fixed”]

sivamet

my love [“of-my-heart,” “to-my-heart”]

Tet vigyazam.

I love you. [“you-love-I”]

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.

Entolam kuulua, avio palafertiilam.

I claim you as my lifemate.

Ted kuuluak, kacad, kojed.

I belong to you.

Elidamet andam.

I offer my life for you.

Pesamet andam.

I give you my protection.

Uskolfertiilamet andam.

I give you my allegiance.

Sivamet andam.

I give you my heart.

Sielamet andam.

I give you my soul.

Ainamet andam.

I give you my body.

Sivamet kuuluak kaik etta a ted.

I take into my keeping the same that is yours.

Ainaak olenszal sivambin.

Your life will be cherished by me for all my time.