Codex
Language
Pelagine phonemes, phrases, and an etymology or two — kept tentative on purpose.
phoneme · as understood by the author
A phonemic inventory of the Pelagine — first sketch
The author's tentative inventory of distinguishable speech sounds in the Tyrian dialect, as understood by the survey's translator on a quiet day.
particle · untranslated, marked in transcription as ⟨d⟩
The duration particle
A grammatical element in Tyrian Pelagine that resists translation; the author treats it as a particle, with reservations.
etymology · the trench, the place, the duration
The etymology of *Avals*
A note on what *Avals* appears to mean, and why the survey has stopped trying to settle it.
phrase · with idiomatic notes
Three phrases from Marker IX
Three short Tyrian phrases recorded at the marker, with literal and idiomatic gloss, and what the survey believes they actually mean.