Welcome to the Old Krovic Language Guide!

Treat this as a dictionary - grammar not included! As the story progresses, the guide will grow.

*If anyone is interested in seeing the Krovic alphabet (yes, I'm the nerd who makes such things) drop a comment and I will provide my discord - I can also link some pronunciation guides :) *

Abbreviation Key:

f: formal

inf: informal

sing: singular

pl: plural

Basic Phrases|

Hello - Rivie (f.) ; Ri (inf.)

Goodbye - Povisz (f.) ; Popo (inf.)

Cheers - Nosdrov

Good morning - Shoget ranko

Good afternoon - Shoget dzen

Good evening - Shoget noč

Pardon me - Vizhevay

I'm sorry - Einje przhel

Yes - dahg (f.) ; dah (inf.)

No - Nï

Thank you - spazhje it (f.) ; spazh (inf.)

How are you? - Einit shoget? **

** Literally translated as 'are you healthy?', the answer should be either 'yes' or 'no'. 'Thank you' is not used, but reciprocation is, as in 'Yes, and you?' **

Pronouns|

* Usage rule: Generally speaking, pronouns are not used on their own and are simply indicated by verb conjugation ex. 'I am' becomes 'einje' where 'ein' is the verb root and 'je' is the pronoun conjugation*

I - …je

You (sing.) - …it

You (pl.) - …itė

He - …oni

She - …onu

We - …mo

They - …čik

It - …ičik

That - …im

Possessive Adjective|

My - Aje

Your - Ait

His - Aoni

Hers - Aonu

Our - Amo

Their - Ačik

Its - Aičik

Conjugation|

Because - jercho

And - izh

Nor -

But -

Or - poj

Yet -

So -

Numbers|

(Krovic has a ten base number systems :)! )

1 - pieh

2 - vuk

3 - zha

4 - lao

5 - so

6 - puko

7 - tivre

8 - bieh

9 - sum

10 - de

11 - depieh

100 - chou

1000 - roch

10000 - nivges

100000 -

Verbs|

To be - ein

To do - im

To thank/give thanks - spazh

To block/get in the way - skloshat

To stop - sklo

To come - ovde

To do - oozlat

To say - ravya

To call (for)/yell - ravish

To ask - revya

To whisper - ravyaesha

To tell - rovya

To go - dizhit

To get - dzem

To take - dzemgo

To make - avizh

To work - avizhju

To think - postivy

To know - prostivy

To see - lyashom

To look - lyavy

To come - dom

To have/possess - tokolkezh

To want - kostokov

To need - kostoko

To use - garot

To find - zhvo

To give - kovor

To become - tashtsa

To eat - lenev

To drink - dozhdano

To feel (physical) - nash

To feel (emotional/mental) - nashnijen

To hunt/kill - ubač

To trample - gozhe

To love - choch**

Noun|

king - tsar

queen - tsarina/tsaritsa

prince - tsarivech

princess - tsarevna

duke/duchess - voivode

beautiful - musheh

meat/flesh - asim

bone - nerku

mistake - aur

skin - bazh

clean/bathe - datorueshka

extend - ju

quiet - esha

deep - njen

blade - nusru

beginning/start - da

wisdom - sabuk

foolish - zhaku

country/land/nation - zucha

broken - lunvij

greedy - zimnuscha

silent - zhepa

** This verb is utilized exclusively for platonic love (e.g., familial relationships). Using this verb for romantic love (e.g., significant others, sexual partners) is considered lazy and even disrespectful. The Krovs believe that expressions of romantic love are entirely unique to an individual and are telling of the kind of soul that they possess. Terms of endearment utilized by nobility are noted just as diligently as any other aspect in their life. **

*** Fun fact!

King Novak, grandfather of Nikolai, used this term of endearment with his wife Queen Pihla: 'You are the gentle whispers of the wind' ***