Nezlugz: Morphemes

* indicates a morpheme drawn from J.R.R. Tolkien's Black Speech

Adjectives

Arku

Primary

[ahrk-oo]

/arku/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Bu

Temporal-Durational, Medium

[boo]

/bʊ/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Burz*

Dark

[boorz]

/buɹz/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Bhuri

Curved

[boo-ree]

/bʰuri/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Dro

Temporal-Durational, Short

[droh]

/dro/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Gra

Long

[grah]

/gra/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Grav

Transit (Relating to Transportation)

[grahv]

/gɹav/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Jhe

Temporal-Durational, Long

[jay]

/ʒe/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Kar

One-Handed

[kahr]

/kar/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Kat

Loyal

[kaht]

/kat/

Adjective: Variable Position

Lugz*

Tower; Great, Mighty

[lagz]

/lʊgz/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Ongu

Essential (Relating to an Essence)

[on-goo]

/ongu/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Ra

Unity, Singular, Collective, Joined

[ra]

/ɹə/

Adjective: Variable Position

Rash

Large

[rahsh]

/ɹaʃ/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Re

Short

[ray]

/ɹe/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Ruhk

Black

[ruhk]

/ɹʌhk/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Satir

Favored

[sah-teer]

/satir/

Adjective: Variable Position

Shir

Sealed, Locked

[sheer]

/ʃir/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Thevru

Hungry

[thayv-roo]

/ðevru/

Adjective: Variable Position

Threth

Angry

[threhth]

/ðɹeθ/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Tor

Small

[tohr]

/tor/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Tua

Crossing, Intersecting

[tooah]

/tʊa/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Tul

Two-Handed

[tool]

/tul/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Uk

Military

[ook]

/ʌk/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Ulz

Upper, Noble

[oolz]

/ʊlz/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Ur

Middle

[oor]

/ur/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Uv

Lower

[oov]

/uv/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Va

Burning, Flaming

[vah]

/va/

Adjective: Front-Placed

Vekh

All, Including-All

[vehk]

/vɛkʰ/

Adjective: Back-Placed

Adverbs

Ge

Most

[geh]

/gɛ/

Adverb

Affixes, Pre-Placement

Vu

Un (Inversion of Target)

[voo]

/vu/

Pre-Placement Affix

Directionals

Ne

North

[neh]

/nɛ/

Directional

Vi

East

[vee]

/vi/

Directional

Wai

West

[why]

/waɪ/

Directional

Zo

South

[zoh]

/zo/

Directional

Conjunctions

Agh*

And

[ahg]

/agʰ/

Conjunction

Infinitive Marker

At*

To

[aht]

/at/

Infinitive

Nouns

Agru

Wing

[ahg-ru]

/agrʊ/

Noun

Ai

Rank, Tier, Level

[eye]

/ai/

Noun

Akros

Port

[ah-krohs]

/akros/

Noun

Akh

Dwelling, Home, Abode

[ahk]

/akʰ/

Noun

Anar

Place, Location

[ah-nahr]

/anar/

Noun

Anos

Town, Settlement, City

[ah-nohs]

/anos/

Noun

Ba

Beast

[ba]

/bə/

Noun

Bal

Bane, Scourge, Cause of Suffering

[bahl]

/bal/

Noun

Bhi

Spike/Stake

[bhih]

/bʰɪ/

Noun

Bhra

Gate

[bhrah]

/bʰɹa/

Noun

Bhuth

Child

[buhth]

/bʰʌθ/

Noun

Bosh

Blessing

[bawsh]

/bɔʃ/

Noun

Cha

Water

[chah]

/xa/

Noun

Chrag

Weasel/Polecat

[chrawg]

/xɹɔg/

Noun

Dis

City

[dihs]

/dɪs/

Noun

Do

Mate, Husband/Wife, Romantic Partner

[daw]

/dɔ/

Noun

Dul

Insect

[dool]

/dul/

Noun

Ekrez

Explosive, Incendiary

[ehk-rayz]

/ɛkrez/

Noun

Esh

Wealth, Livelihood

[ehsh]

/ɛʃ/

Noun

Gag

Scavenger

[gahg]

/gag/

Noun

Gek

House

[gehk]

/gɛk/

Noun

Gha

Mind

[gah]

/gʰa/

Noun

Ghash*

Fire

[gahsh]

/gʰaʃ/

Noun

Ghel

Gate

[gehl]

/gʰɛl/

Noun

Ghur

Dog

[goor]

/gʰuɹ/

Noun

Go

Crossbow

[go]

/go/

Noun

Greva

Coven

[grey-vah]

/gɹeva/

Noun

Gucha

Slave

[goo-cha]

/gʊxə/

Noun

Hai

Folk/People

[hi]

/haɪ/

Noun

It

Death

[eet]

/it/

Noun

Jhuk

Lance, Spear

[jook]

/ʒʊk/

Noun

Ka

Rider

[ka]

/kə/

Noun

Kach

River

[kach]

/kəx/

Noun

Kalt

Ram

[kalt]

/kəlt/

Noun

Ket

Jackal

[keht]

/kɛt/

Noun

Khag

Honor

[kahg]

/kʰag/

Noun

Khan

Altar

[kan]

/kʰən/

Noun

Khav

Land

[kav]

/kʰəv/

Noun

Khejh

Field

[kehj]

/kʰɛʒ/

Noun

Kor

Mankind/Humanity

[kohr]

/kor/

Noun

Krag

Kettle

[krahg]

/kɹag/

Noun

Kras

Gate

[krahs]

/kɹas/

Noun

Kro

Ship

[kroh]

/kɹo/

Noun

Kud

Stone

[kood]

/kʌd/

Noun

Kul

Horse

[kuhl]

/kʌl/

Noun

Kut

Fin

[koot]

/kʊt/

Noun

Lagos

Voice, Communication

[lah-gohs]

/lagos/

Noun

Loch

Creation

[lowh]

/lox/

Noun

Lugz*

Tower; Great, Mighty

[loogz]

/lʊgz/

Noun

Mejh

Mother

[mehj]

/mɛʒ/

Noun

Nal

Host, Army, Legion

[nahl]

/nal/

Noun

Nakra

Forces

[nah-kra]

/nakrə/

Noun

Naul*

Creator

[nah’ool]

/naul/

Noun

Nez

Tongue, Speech

[nehz]

/nɛz/

Noun

Nuno

Urine

[noo-no]

/nuno/

Noun

Os

Port/Trade Hub

[ohs]

/os/

Noun

Ra

Unity, Singular, Collective, Joined

[ra]

/ɹə/

Noun

Ragh

Body, Torso

[rahg]

/ɹagʰ/

Noun

Rahu

Road

[ra-hoo]

/ɹəhu/

Noun

Rak

Collection, Many, Agrregate, Masses

[rahk]

/ɹak/

Noun

Ren

Leech

[rayn]

/ɹen/

Noun

Run

Chair

[roon]

/ɹun/

Noun

Sa

Fire

[sah]

/sa/

Noun

Sa

Earth

[sa]

/sə/

Noun

Sak

Lord

[sahk]

/sak/

Noun

Seka

Mouth

[sehka]

/sɛkə/

Noun

Si

Strength

[sih]

/sɪ/

Noun

Sha

Shell/Armor

[sha]

/ʃə/

Noun

Shash

Ass

[shahsh]

/ʃaʃ/

Noun

Shur

Stair

[shoor]

/ʃur/

Noun

So

South

[so]

/so/

Noun

Srul

Thrown Missile Weapon

[srool]

/srul/

Noun

Tav

Sun

[tahv]

/tav/

Noun

Te

God

[teh]

/tɛ/

Noun

Tha

Rain

[tha]

/ða/

Noun

Thu

Web

[thoo]

/ðu/

Noun

To

Mark

[toh]

/to/

Noun

Tu

Doom

[too]

/tu/

Noun

Tuk

Bird

[took]

/tʊk/

Noun

Tuth

Sword

[tooth]

/tʊθ/

Noun

Uk

Military

[ook]

/ʊk/

Noun

Ul*

Them

[ool]

/ul/

Noun

Vach

Assistance, Aid

[vahk]

/vax/

Noun

Vajh

Father

[vaj]

/vaʒ/

Noun

Var

Skin

[vahr]

/var/

Noun

Vis

Messenger

[vihs]

/vɪs/

Noun

Vitar

Chamber

[vih-tahr]

/vɪtar/

Noun

Vok

Victory, Success

[vawk]

/vɔk/

Noun

Vuwa

Nest

[voowah]

/vʊwa/

Noun

Wen

Horn

[wehn]

/wɛn/

Noun

Za

I, Me, My

[za]

/zə/

Noun

Zech

Man

[zehk]

/zɛx/

Noun

Zun

Corpse

[zun]

/zʌn/

Noun

Zuth

Craft

[zooth]

/zʊθ/

Noun

Self-Referentials (See "Construction":")

He

Used in “Hechor”

[heh]

/hɛ/

Self-Referential

Ke

Used in “Kechor”

[keh]

/kɛ/

Self-Referential

Lu

Used in “Luchor”

[loo]

/lu/

Self-Referential

Ze

Used in “Zechor”

[zeh]

/zɛ/

Self-Referential

Verbs

Ar

Meet, Conjoin

[ahr]

/ar/

Verb

Bak

Fight

[ahr]

/bək/

Verb

Bek

Fuck

[bek]

/bɛk/

Verb

Bhara

Train, Drill

[bah-rah]

/bʰara/

Verb

Dav

Scream

[dahv]

/dav/

Verb

Diw

Is, Are, Will

[deew]

/diw/

Verb

Dug

Fuck

[doog]

/dʊg/

Verb

Durb*

Constrain, Force, Dominate

[doorb]

/durb/

Verb

Ejhra

Call, Summon

[ayj-rah]

/eʒra/

Verb

Evra

Transport, Carry, Remove, Channel

[ay-vra]

/evrə/

Verb

Gimb*

Seek out, Discover

[geemb]

/gimb/

Verb

Hekh

Lament

[hehk]

/hɛkʰ/

Verb

Khev

Stab, Thrust, Puncture

[kayv]

/kʰev/

Verb

Krimp*

Bind, Tie

[krihmp]

/kɹɪmp/

Verb

Nar

Projectile (as Verb)

[nahr]

/naɹ/

Verb

Nus

Unify

[nuhs]

/nʌs/

Verb

Rach

Spread

[rahk]

/ɹax/

Verb

Rat

Devour, Eat

[rat]

/ɹət/

Verb

Thrak*

Bring by Force, Hale, Drag

[thrak]

/ðɹək/

Verb

Tra

Kill

[tra]

/tɹə/

Verb

Uth

Serve

[ooth]

/ʊθ/

Verb

Vad

Imitate

[vahd]

/vad/

Verb

Vat

Rape

[vat]

/vət/

Verb

Vrade

Skim

[vrah-deh]

/vɹade/

Verb

Zer

Sleep

[zayr]

/zer/

Verb

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