Arrghoun

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Arrghoun is a now lost Vargr language. It was known widely in the Gvurrdon Sector during the -1300s, replaced by Gvegh and its related family of languages by the -900s.

Vargr language scholars believe the language was largely a trade language, developed as an aid to trade throughout the sector.

Arrghoun is a relatively simple Vargr language which in its development lost such complications as noun declensions, gender differences, or elaborate endings or prefixes.

[edit] Verbs

The basic unconjugated verb is the infinitive. When the verb is conjugated to show the actor, a noun or pronoun acts as its subject, and an appropriate ending is added to the verb to agree with the subject. Endings for person (first (te) , second (tas) or third) and if the subject is singular or plural are all different.

Verbs are always conjugated with the same suffixes for past, present, or future action. Past and future action are further noted with a prefix to the conjugated verb. Past action is shown by prefixing sa to the conjugated verb. Future action is shown by prefixing ngu to the conjugated verb.

When telling someone to do something (giving commands) the verb is conjugated in the second person and the word tsoe is added afterwards.

[edit] Nouns

Nouns are made plural by the addition of z to the end of the word. If the word ends in a vowel, add rz instead.

Nouns may be shown to possess something by the word fa following them. For example Gvurrdon fa means "belonging to Gvurrdon."

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– Vargr (Alien Module)