Oge
| Oge | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Waruk |
| Era | today |
| Writing system | Modified Latin |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Wänade, Connecticut |
| Speaker | |
| Demonym | Ogeńko |
| Technical information | |
| Language code | OGE |
Oge ['ɔɣɛ] is a language isolate which migrated into the ŋorld from the far weast in April of 2025. Little is known about its origins, and the recent rapid migration of its speaking population unfortunately left little in terms of written documentation in Oge from prior to April of 2025. It is spoken as the primary official language in Wánade.
History
Proto-Oge's creation predates that of the original Nguhcraft server by several months, the first recorded instance being a non-IPA vocabulary list and a sticky note reading: "agglutinative?" dated May 17, 2020. It was originally created to be used as a (mostly relexed English) secret-lang with fancy grammar to provide extra security in journaling in a mono-linguistic substrate culture. Since 2020, it has shifted into a *slightly* more naturalistic artlang for personal use.
Today Oge is spoken as the dominant language in mainland Wánade. The most commonly uttered phrase in in-game-chat is łé wa, which translates into English as "gaming."
Phonology & Orthography
Consonants
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Velar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unv | v | unv | v | unv | v | unv | v | unv | v | |
| Plosive | /p/ | /b/ | /t/ | /d/ | /k/ | /g/ | ||||
| Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ ⟨ń⟩ | |||||||
| Fricative | /ɸʰ/ ⟨f⟩ | /β/ ⟨b⟩ | /θ/ ⟨t⟩ | /ð/ ⟨d⟩ | /s/ | /z/ | /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | /ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ | /x/ ⟨h⟩ | /ɣ/ ⟨h/g⟩ |
| Affricate | /bβʰ/ ⟨bw⟩ | /tʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | ||||||||
| Approximant | /ɹ/ ⟨w⟩ | |||||||||
| Lateral Fricative | /ɬ/ ⟨ł⟩ | |||||||||
| Liquid | /l/ | /j/ ⟨y⟩ | /w/ ⟨u⟩ | |||||||
Labialized and Palatalized Consonants
Labialized and palatalized consonants only appear in onset position. Both labialized and palatalized consonants are marked with an apostrophe in text, tho historically the digraphs gu, ku, and ty saw wide use.
| Labialized | Palatalized | |
|---|---|---|
| /k/ | /kʷ/ ⟨k'⟩ | |
| /g/ | /ɡʷ/ ⟨g'⟩ | |
| /t/ | /tʲ/ ⟨t'⟩ |
Other Consonantal Quirks
[s], [ɬ], [ɹ], [j], and [w] cannot be codas.
If placed in coda position, [ɬ] becomes syllabic.
[β], [θ], and [ð] are realized as the onsets of unstressed syllables or as codas.
[tʃ] and [x] are realized in onset position and the first phoneme of a given morpheme. As codas, they become [ʃ] and [ɣ] respectively. [ɣ] can also be realized as the onset of any unstressed syllable.
[s] is used in onset position unless it is immediately followed by another consonant in the same morpheme.
Vowels
All 5 vowels can be lengthened (realized in text as an acute accent above vowels). Lengthening can but doesn't necessarily stress the syllable containing the lengthened vowel.
| Unrounded | Rounded | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | /i/ ⟨y⟩ | /u/ ⟨u⟩ |
| Open-mid | /ɛ/ ⟨e⟩ | /ɔ/ ⟨o⟩ |
| Open | /a/ ⟨a⟩ |
Stress
Stress tends to fall on syllables in this order: syllables containing lengthened vowels and/or coda consonants, syllables containing ɔ, syllables containing a, ɛ and i, and lastly syllables containing 'ɛ which used to be ɘ' and vocalic consonants.
Morphology
Unfortunately, due to it being my first ever real conlang, very little actually exists in terms of documentation detailing the grammar and morphology of the Oge language; tho it can usually be interpreted as loosely SOV, mildly polysynthetic, and heavily pro-drop. It gets a lot done with context and pronouns alone. Proto-Oge's grammar was pretty strictly agglutinative and VSO, and modern Oge reflects that; just with freer word order for the verb tending to push it further right in the sentence.
Tense Marking
Tense is marked with a free-floating tense morpheme which is either positioned at the start or reduplicated at the end of a phrase depending explicitly on how relevant the time is to the clause. If tense has not been detailed in speech yet it tends to show up at the start of the phrase, whereas when tense has already been stated it shows up at the end. Sometimes (particularly in spoken Oge) the tense morpheme will be dropped entirely once tense has been established in conversation.
Imperativity and interrogativity are also marked with tense marking, but the interrogative tense marker can only appear at the end of the phrase, and is only reduplicated to emphasize confusion or a strong desire to understand.
| future | past | imperative | extra-imperative | interrogative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| start of phrase | udu | nu | mu | bú | |
| /u'du/ | /nu/ | /mu/ | /bu:/ | ||
| end of phrase | udedu | nun | mumu | búbú | ro |
| /u'dɛðu/ | /'nun/ | /'mumu/ | /'bu:bu:/ | /ɾɔ/ |
Nouns
From 2021-2023, about half of Proto-Oge's nouns were just bouba-ed and kiki-ed into existence while the other half were loaned from whatever language google said any given concept was first talked about in. However, both of those systems have since been completely abandoned in favor of artificially generating tri-consonantal and bi-consonantal roots from older Oge (and sometimes Proto-Oge) root nouns.
Class Marking
Tri-consonantal Roots
| Noun class → | fractal | instantaneous | animate | slow-animate | hollow | extensive | fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCR ↓ | -a-ó- | -ý-a-a | -e-ú- | e-e-ú- | u-u-ó- | -y-ý- | -y-y-á |
| befal (night sky) > BFL | bafól (universe) | býfala (meteor) | befúl (clock) | ebefúl (rotation) | ubufól (state of vacuum) | byfýl (outer space) | byfylá (spacetime) |
| kafüa* (coffee bean) > KFW | kafówa (coffee tree) | kýfawa (instant coffee) | kefúwe (smell of coffee) | ekefúwe (coffee bean) | ukufówu (decaffeinated / caffeine free) | kyfýwy (caffeine high) | kyfywá (coffee beverage) |
| atańora* (road) > TŃR | tańór (intersection) | týńara (electricity) | teńúr (road) | eteńúr (lifestyle) | utuńór (tunnel) | tyńýr (direction) | tyńyrá (choice) |
| Associated Pronoun: | ahó | ýhala | uh | ehel | uhuló | yhý | yhál |
Bi-consonantal Roots
| Noun class → | construct | material | extensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCR ↓ | a-á- | -e-é | -ó-o |
| dÿn* (bowl) > DN | adán (bowl) | dené (indent/concave thing) | dóno (crater/caldera) |
| eskä* (wood) > *SK | azák (lumber) | zeké (wood) | sóko (deforestation/clearcut area/lumberyard) |
| g'ajo (plant) > GJ | agáj (plant ingredients) | gójo (greenery/vegetation) | |
| áruh (scale) > RH | aráh (hammer/mace) | rehé (a weight) | róho (mass) |
| Associated Pronouns | ál | elé | yhý |
{-*} marks root nouns which were replaced with their TCR or BCR counterparts.
Number
Oge nouns do not specify plurality, but can be marked for singularity using the -ý suffix.
| lumber | azák |
| logs | azák |
| a log | azáký |
Demonstratives
Demonstratives can either be their own independent morphemes or suffixed onto the nouns they refer to. When independent they act as pronouns.
| General Demonstratives: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| proximal | distal | extra-distal | special |
| ha / -ga | he / -ge | sek | ta |
| this is a bowl, that is a pot | ha adän, he uburök |
| that cat way over there | hazsek |
| Class Demonstrative/Pronouns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| construct | material | extensive | fractal | instantaneous | animate | slow-animate | hollow | fluid |
| äl | elé | yhý | ahó | ýhala | uh | ehel | uhuló | yhál |
| the hammer | aráhál |
| that is lightning | ýhala jýzaja |
Pronouns
Pronouns (including demonstratives and adjectives acting as pronouns) carry an intrinsic copula in Oge. For example: saying "uaye" conveys "I am," never just "I." Persistence-marked pronouns convey persistent actions, and are marked with the reflexive pronoun ua. If you wanted to say "I am a doctor," you would say "uaye ua afän"; whereas if you wanted to say "I am, right now, a doctor" you would use "uaye afän." The latter conveys that you are not always a doctor, perhaps you are pretending to be one right now. (Note that pronoun persistence does not apply to demonstratives and adverbs that are acting as pronouns.)
| SG | PL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| persistent | persistent | |||
| 1st | uaye | + ua | yo (exclusive) / am (inclusive) | + ua |
| 2nd | fú | + ua | fá | + ua |
| 3rd | fú | + ua | faz | + ua |
Note that *fú represents either 2nd or 3rd person in context.
| I am well | Uaye lo |
| I continue to be well | Uaye ua lo |
| The dog is nice | Ebú ua yel |
Adverbs
Because of the intrinsic copula in pronouns, adverbs describe characteristics of their pronouns; following the things they describe. Like demonstratives, they can be used as pronouns.
| The sky is light blue | Batuya omo |
| The light green one is over there | Omo sek |
| You are being funny (You are joking) | Fü mÿz |
Note that you are funny is more like "You are, funnily."
Oge Place Names
Due to Wänade’s position in FERRA, below is a list of place names with their English translations from around the ŋorld.
| Location | English translation |
|---|---|
| Kuayo (K'ayo) Gulf | dolphin gulf |
| Län Tozo | density line, Density Loop |
| Mëtero | subway, metro, tube |
List of Ogized Named of Various Ŋations
| Ŋation | Ogized Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaria | Catalan: /rə'publikə də'daɾiə/ | Ledary / Edaryta | |
| Aprux Mexyrhat | Toli /apruʂ mɛʂʏrat/ | Aperuj Mejerat | |
| Araçana | Araçanic /a.ras̪ː‿a.na/ | Aräzana | |
| Aylongam | Xindvâ: /ɛː.lo.ŋæm/ | Ëlońem | |
| B’hiy’aj Dchâjâ | /viˈjæθ tk͡xæθæ/ | Byyet Hete | |
| Coldba | English /ˈkoʊldbə oʊpn̩ pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs kjubə kloʊz pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/ | Kolba (K’uba) | |
| The Complex | English: /ˈkɑmplɛks/ | Kompelekeseta | |
| Corneria | /aɲɛrkivkɘ radiɲɛdak z͜dɛmʊ sʊ vjɛkjataɲa/ | Byëk’atańa | |
| Dhourigkàn | /ðouʁik:ɑn/ | Dowÿkan | |
| Drośtsiśtsi | Kośtsiśtsi: [dros.tsɯʃ.tsɯ]; Tosï: /dɣoˈsɨtʃ/ | Derözectezÿctesy / Degözetej | |
| Dulgarda (Seolland) | Dulgchyati: [jɑzðə ðʏɤ̯ɣ] | Yazde Dewÿg | |
| Eistówú | [ˈɛi̯stɔːvuː] | Estöbwü | |
| Emberland Emberish: /ə ə ə ə ə/ Ëëë | |||
| Enkavak Laevanaak: /ʔɛn.kɐ.vak/ Enkabwak | |||
| Ettêre Ðiffyt * Ëteg Dyfet | |||
| Gdaƨihr Ni̦xlo [gdaʃiʕ niːçlo] Agdäjyk Nÿzelo | |||
| Gevsaksavli | |||
| Hentzo Nohenààtza: /ˈhen.t͡so/ Fëntezo | |||
| Hentzo Nohenààtza: /ˈhen.t͡so/ Fëntezo | |||
| Hummland Humild: /humdet/ Fumdet | |||
| Hertskomestat Syndicate * Hereteskomestat | |||
| i Êpcêm Mûn-nan /i * ˈɛːpt͡ʃeːm mɪːn nɐn/ Ÿ-Kymod Epejem Men-nan | |||
| Imerchal Mosici: /ãtimɛʀɕawɕaltoʀɛ/ Etymewejäjaltore | |||
| Islands of Ʒimh Gwynh / 蕈菌羣島 Middle Chinese (Tang Dynasty-Chang’an) /d͡zim˩˧ ɡwɨn˩˧ ɡwɨn˨˩ tɑw˦˥/ Jym G’en G’en Täu | |||
| Ovvú Jičeiñŋã (Tsiččẽŋajir) Nẽŋa Jičeiñŋã: [ˈɔvːɯə̯ ˈjit͡ɕɛˌiɲːɐ̃] Obwe Yjeÿńa | |||
| Jotland | |||
| Kathyria Kathyrian: /kæˈθɨrjæ/ Ketÿryde | |||
| Kotland Katlandic: [ˈkotiˌkuːt] Kotyküt | |||
| Kozdenen Kozramva: [kø:ʐɨ cina:] Közet Synä | |||
| Krīpetēpla Krīpoti: /kriː.peˈteː.pla/ Kerÿpetëła | |||
| Kingdom of Kyaw Cen Kyawcenni: /ˈkjaʊ̯.tsɛn/ K’ät-sen | |||
| Lavvakcesaa /la.ʋa.ɟe.saː/ Labat’ezä | |||
| Latium Regnātum Regnate Latin: /ˈlɐtiʊ̃ rɛŋˈŋäːtʊ̃/ Lat’u Reńätu | |||
| Maize | |||
| MápabaL | |||
| Maraśa | |||
| Ḿaro Southern Ḿaro: ['kuɺʲa ke 'mʲarɑ] Ńara | |||
| Maryland | |||
| Moldova | |||
| Myžariky | [ˈmɘʒɐˌrikʰʲɪ̈] | Mëjaryk’e | |
| Nāroňpār Isle Narkevin: [ˈnaːr.oŋˌpaːr] Näronpär
Oberia *Occitan: Republica Paisana d'Obèria Oberyta Oressia *Itsoikt /ˈa˧˥.re.ti/ A-ärety Otslahue Paz Kiiam Pihi * Pyfy Port of Eras English: * Powetebwëraz Potatosek Pua * Püa Rauratoshan Rokadong: [ˈʃiɲaˌsan ˌɾɑwɾəˈtoʃan] Rauaretöjen Nošaterçe [n̪ɔʃɑ't̪ɛrt͡sɛ] Nojatëreteze Arktsev /r̥̩kt.s̠ðeβˈs̠æ.mu.xoː/ Wektedebezëmuhö R̦ijeləm Free Republic of Smalland *Spanish República Libre de Esmallandia Edmalandyta Sofao Tâsi /sofao tɐsi/~/sofɑo tɐsi/ Sofä Tasy Spansos Gaming English: * Espanzoz Gëmyń Stej Ven * Estëÿ Bwen T’anshilebs T’ansholubi: /'t'an.ʃɪ.lɛbs/ T’anzelebez Tanylezi /tanəleʒi/ Tanelëjy Tanzang [tən.tsəŋ] Tenzeń Tauranga Puawai * Törańga Püauaÿ Tocjaǵa Śahan Vallis Draconum The Vazr Vilantnen /viˈlantnɛn/ Bilantenen Wekañu-Skefo [weˈkaɲu ˈskefo] Oekäńueskëfo Xarslasja *Arodjun: [ˈxaɾˌɬa.sʲə] Harłaja Xtrakva /ɤrvaŋtɑlʒgɪztɔ xtrakvaʃ/ Heteräkebaj Yysh Zotazil Hurga ker Maja: [ˈzotazil] Zötazyl Ŋərkey * Ńärhÿe Kotland Katlandic: [ˈkotiˌkuːt] Kotyküt Kozdenen Kozramva: [kø:ʐɨ cina:] Közet Synä Krīpetēpla Krīpoti: /kriː.peˈteː.pla/ Kerÿpetëła Kingdom of Kyaw Cen Kyawcenni: /ˈkjaʊ̯.tsɛn/ K’ät-sen Lavvakcesaa /la.ʋa.ɟe.saː/ Labat’ezä Latium Regnātum Regnate Latin: /ˈlɐtiʊ̃ rɛŋˈŋäːtʊ̃/ Lat’u Reńätu Maize MápabaL Maraśa Ḿaro Southern Ḿaro: ['kuɺʲa ke 'mʲarɑ] Ńara Maryland Moldova Myžariky Syzkyn: [ˈmɘʒɐˌrikʰʲɪ̈] Mëjaryk’e Nāroňpār Isle Narkevin: [ˈnaːr.oŋˌpaːr] Näronpär Oberia *Occitan: Republica Paisana d'Obèria Oberyta Oressia *Itsoikt /ˈa˧˥.re.ti/ A-ärety Otslahue Paz Kiiam Pihi * Pyfy Port of Eras English: * Powetebwëraz Potatosek Pua * Püa Rauratoshan Rokadong: [ˈʃiɲaˌsan ˌɾɑwɾəˈtoʃan] Rauaretöjen Nošaterçe [n̪ɔʃɑ't̪ɛrt͡sɛ] Nojatëreteze Arktsev /r̥̩kt.s̠ðeβˈs̠æ.mu.xoː/ Wektedebezëmuhö R̦ijeləm Free Republic of Smalland *Spanish República Libre de Esmallandia Edmalandyta Sofao Tâsi /sofao tɐsi/~/sofɑo tɐsi/ Sofä Tasy Spansos Gaming English: * Espanzoz Gëmyń Stej Ven * Estëÿ Bwen T’anshilebs T’ansholubi: /'t'an.ʃɪ.lɛbs/ T’anzelebez Tanylezi /tanəleʒi/ Tanelëjy Tanzang [tən.tsəŋ] Tenzeń Tauranga Puawai * Törańga Püauaÿ Tocjaǵa Śahan Vallis Draconum The Vazr Vilantnen /viˈlantnɛn/ Bilantenen Wekañu-Skefo [weˈkaɲu ˈskefo] Oekäńueskëfo Xarslasja *Arodjun: [ˈxaɾˌɬa.sʲə] Harłaja Xtrakva /ɤrvaŋtɑlʒgɪztɔ xtrakvaʃ/ Heteräkebaj Yysh Zotazil Hurga ker Maja: [ˈzotazil] Zötazyl Ŋərkey * Ńärhÿe |
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