Vakom speaks kravil. A language created by the civilization known as Kravilians. Consonants: pi/ka/v

Vowels: z/n/o/m/w

Phonotactics:

• No double consonants
• Words cannot end in “v”
• Words must contain at least one vowel

Examples of Legal Words:

• pon
• vakom
• ozwa
• nomo
• wazo
• kopo

• moz = “good” • -wa = “emotion, parting, smallness, kindness, connection” • -ka for past (kavika = saw) • -zo for future (zomazo = will go)

Root Words

I / me nomo Personal, flowing You wazo Friendly, simple Speak / say kopo Repetitive, verbal Fire vakom Guttural, strong Water ozwa Liquid-like Friend pon Light, quick Hello nawom Neutral greeting sound Goodbye mozwa Variant of ozwa, flowing out Yes ka Sharp, affirmative No pi Blunt, rejecting Danger vakon Related to vakom (fire) Safe nomon Reassuring echo of nomo But Kopa But, however, yet Lurk / Lurks Zawi Move quietly, unseen, cautious On Von Placement, motion, atop

Word Meaning moz good mozwa goodbye (good parting) mozpi not good / bad mozpon good friend mozvakon good danger? (maybe ironic: thrill / adrenaline) moz wazo Thank you

Greetings

Phrase Kravil Breakdown Hello nawom root word Goodbye mozwa “ozwa” with “mo” = motion away How are you? wazo nomo? you / I — a basic check

Responses

Phrase Kravil Breakdown I am fine nomo nomon I / safe I’m not fine nomo pi nomon I / no / safe Yes ka simple No pi sharp

Communication

Phrase Kravil Breakdown I speak nomo kopo I / speak You speak well wazo kopo nomon you / speak / good I hear danger nomo vakon I / danger Speak to me kopo nomo speak / me Am / Are / Is zo To be

Essential Verbs

English Kravil Notes speak/say kopo already defined go/leave zoma z/o/m = movement come/arrive nopa smooth, opposite of zoma see/watch kavi v used for perception hear/listen kava related to kavi feel/sense vazo emotional & intuitive know/understand moka mental clarity learn mokopa moka (know) + kopo (speak) → “learn through speech” teach kopom speak + modifier suffix “-m” for giving live/exist nomo dual role: “I/me” and existential “to be” move zawa z/w implies flowing motion stay/remain nawa gentle, static protect vakon related to fire, danger → repurposed love ponwa “friend” root with emotional extension

Root Modifiers

Meaning Kravil Notes good/safe nomon already defined bad/dangerous vakon dual use as “danger” fast zomi z and i = speed slow nawa already defined as “stay” strong vakom fire-rooted power weak waza airy and soft much/many kowa abundance little/few mopi soft-sounding now/current nomo “I am” used temporally not/negation pi used in sentences

Semantics

• nomo = “I” but might also imply self-hood, inner state
• ozwa = “water,” but also might carry a connotation of life, flow, peace

Pragmatics

• Saying ponwa to a stranger might be rude (too familiar)
• Questions aren’t always marked. Only marked by rising tone.
• Sarcasm is non usable. It is deemed as rude and off putting.

Proverbs!

Kravil Literal Meaning Ozwa nomon. Water is safe. Go with the flow. Peace is found in stillness. Vakom ponwa. Fire is friend. Even strength can be kind. Zoma ozwa, nawom pon. Go like water, greet like friend. Move gently, act with kindness. Kopo no vakom. Speak without fire. Speak calmly. Don’t be angry. Pon nomon ozwa. A good friend is water. True friendship brings peace.

Kravil Literal Meaning Nomo kavi, wazo kava. I see, you hear. Different people understand differently. Wazo kopo, nomo moka. You speak, I understand. Listening leads to learning. Vakon pi ozwa. Danger is not water. Don’t be fooled by what looks harmless. Nomo zoma, pon nawom. I go, friend stays. Leaving doesn’t end friendship. Kopa no moka. Speaking is not knowing. Talking doesn’t equal wisdom.

Idioms

Kravil Literal Meaning Vazo vakom. I feel fire. I’m angry / passionate. Nomo ozwa pi. I am not water. I’m not calm / I’m overwhelmed. Ponwa in vakon. Friend in fire. A true friend shows up in hard times. Moka zoma. Knowledge leaves. I forgot / I don’t understand anymore. Wazo ponwa nomon. You are a dear peace. You’re very special to me