Drakonis Language Structure

The Drakonis language is built on stylized roots and a simple, expandable structure that makes vocabulary growth intuitive and organic.

While many words exist as standalone roots, most are formed by combining ideas into compound concepts. For example, the word for owl — gienyg — blends gie (bird) and nyg (night). It’s a language of meaning through fusion.

Words can also be refined with prefixes and suffixes to add nuance or grammatical clarity. For instance, syra (fly) becomes syranir (flying), using the suffix -(a)nir to express the present participle. A full list of available modifiers can be found below.

Drakonis uses a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) sentence structure, modeled directly after English. This makes it accessible to native English speakers. However, the translator provided on this site is literal — offering word-for-word translations regardless of syntax or grammar quality. Whether your input is elegant or awkward, it will render as faithfully as possible.

Though development began in late 2023, Drakonis is still growing. New roots, vocabulary, and refinements are added regularly. What you see here is not a final product — it’s the foundation of something greater.

Prefixes

Prefix	Meaning	English Equivalent	Notes
toran-	intensity	ultra-	as in "ultraego"
un-	negation	un-	as in "unhappy"
val-	intensity	super-	as in "superhuman"
zen-	again, renew, restore	re-	as in "rebirth"

Suffixes

Suffix	Meaning	English Equivalent	Notes
-a	number		used to indicate a number
-aen	agent noun	-er	forms nouns for agents or doers of an actions, as in "writer"
-aer	characterization	-ious	creates a characterization, as in "mysterious"
-aka	causative result	-en	transforms adjected or noun into a verb implying causality, as in "brighten" (present tense)
-akar	causative result	-ened	transforms adjected or noun into a verb implying causality, as in "blackened" (past tense)
-akir	verb-forming	-ize	converts a root into a verb, as in "realize"
-al	future tense	will	shows future tense, as in "I will go"
-anir	action noun	-ing	forms nouns that indicate the action of a verb, as in "running"
-ar	plural	-s	forms plural nouns, as in "dogs"
-arin	adjective-forming	-y	converts root into an adjective, as in "happy"
-athor	action noun	-tion	forms nouns that indicate the action of a verb, as in "operation"
-en	possessive	-'s	showes possession, as in "the dog's collar"
-enith	small version	-ette	creates a smaller version, as in "kitchenette"
-erin	adjective-forming	-ly	converts root into an adjective, as in "endlessly"
-ik	small version	-ling	represents developing, youthful, or small versions
-ir	present continuous	-ing	indicates an ongoing action, as in "running"
-irak	agent noun	-or	forms nouns for agents or doers of an actions, as in "actor"
-irith	abstract noun (from adjective)	-ness	creates an abstract noun from adjectives, as in "kindness" (natural version)
-iritha	abstract noun (from adjective)	-ity	creates an abstract noun from adjectives, as in "kindness" (formal version)
-ith	adjective-forming	-ic	converts root into an adjective, as in "heroic"
-lith	small version	-let	creates a smaller version, as in "booklet"
-nir	action noun	-ing	forms nouns that indicate the action of a verb, as in "running" (used when word ends with "a")
-or	past tense	-ed	shows past tense, as in "talked"
-re	past tense	-ed	shows past tense, as in "talked," used when word ends with "o")
-orak	comparative	-er	indicates a comparison, as in "taller" or "stronger"
-orik	agent noun	-ment	forms nouns for agents, transforming actions or qualities into states, as in "nourishment"
-orith	superlative	-est	indicates the highest degree, as in "fastest"
-r	plural	-s	forms plural nouns, as in "dogs" (used when word already ends with "a")
-rak	abudance/strong association	-ful	as in "powerful"
-rin	adjective-forming	-y	converts root into an adjective, as in "happy" (use when word end in "a")
-rithor	abstract noun (from verb)	-tion	creates an abstact noun from a verb, as in "creation" (use with hard endings -- /t, /c, /p)
-ronar	verb-forming	-ify	converts a root into a verb, as in "simplify"
-shar	ongoing action or process	-ance	as in maintenance
-theris	state or condition of being	-ence	as in existence
-thion	abstract noun (from verb)	-sion	creates an abtract noun from a verb, as in "decision" (use with soft endings -- /d, /g, /l, /r)
-zan	small or less	-less	use to diminuate a word, to make lesser, or smaller
-zel	abstract noun (from adjective)	-th	creates an abstract noun from adjectives, as in "warmth" (natural version)

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