Reference
Nûrlâm dialect is under construction. The rules and the dictionary are frequently updated, so there will be no lessons or full grammar guide until things will settle down. The current state can be accessed through Wiki.
Here is the quick overview of Nûrlâm's distinct features:
- Nouns, non-personal pronouns and adjectives do not have plural form. They are plural by default, and require explicitly mentioned quantity (e.g. “ash” = “one”). Personal pronouns and verbs however do have category of number.
- Personal pronouns have distinct forms for the subject and the object of sentence. Subject pronouns are prefixed, object pronouns are suffixed to the verb (see Parma Eldalamberon, #17).
- Suffix -um is treated only as the definite article (see PE17). For abstract nouns use -urm instead.
- Suffix -at is treated like a gerundive (see PE17). This form is widely used in grammar, e.g. to express intention, orders, future passive tense, some grammatical moods and other forms.
- Grammar is verb-centered, e.g. verbs carry information about the subject's number. Various verb forms like participles and gerundive play an important role in grammar and syntax, substituting other parts of speech and expressions of other languages.
- Support for derivatives and subdialects.
As for now, you can download Grammar Quick Reference where I've collected charts needed for every translation – it is not enough to use the language fully, but it is still good supplementary material.
