Shackadilian

The language of Shackadilian is predominately spoken in the nation of Seoshackdak. It is similar to many other Latin-based languages, but the grammar is in many ways different.

Basic Grammar 101

In Shackadilian adjectives come after the noun, (Similar to languages such as French and Spanish) however, the words yoho and era(s) are added to start and finish adjectives. Also, prepositions are used differently, much like prefixes.

An example would be (This is not intended to insult anyone of any religion, blah blah blah. It is used to make a cultural point explained after the examples):

Fimasse jar geurr! "I fight for God!"

Or:

Jar geurr fimasse! (Same as above)

"Fi" means "for" and "masse" means "God"*

• Due to the nature of Seoshackadilian culture, masse does not actually mean "God" as most would relate. In the general beliefs set up, God is more like a type of emotion felt and not actually a physical being. Therefore, masse literally means something like "positive emotions felt deeply".

An example of the way adjectives are used:

Singular adjective:

Foxe yoho dreja eras jura orrocanta.

"The red fox jumped over the dog."

Plural adjective:

Foxe yoho dreja rapi era jura orrocanta.

"The quick red fox jumped over the dog."

• Note the difference between eras and era.

If the word already contains an adjective prefix in its spelling, add prefix + ' + original word

As in:

Jar hae amasse yoho stroe eras fi'Seoshackadak.

"I have a strong love for Seoshackadak."

Fi - means for

Seo - means under(ground)

Shackadak - Base noun

Common Words

Here is a list of common Shackadilian words and their meanings:

Raran - Hello

Sogomasse - Goodbye

Jar(i) - I (my)

Vous - You (formal)

Yous - You (familiar)

Yaeh - Yes

Nah - No

Masse - Happiness, Compassion, Love (Verb), God

Amasse - Love (Noun)

Nemasse - Hate, Corruption

Mula eate fisucta - Money is for losers (Seoshackadilian national motto)

Think you're good enough to translate something bigger? Read this exerpt from Outside the Box:

Masse eate parta w'emo yoho coloure seh era. Anrt nouri sensua yoho cinq sty era eate wenour ver nouri masseparta.

Translation:

The universe is a painting in which our emotions are the colors and hues. And our five senses are the medium by which we view our masterpiece.

Pronounciation Tips

R's are pronounced in different ways depending on how they are used.

• An R used at the beginning of a word is always rolled.
• An R used after a T, D, P, or K is always rolled.
• An R used at the end of a word is not changed.
• An R used in the middle of a word is pronounced like a stressed H.
• Two R's together are pronounced normally.