I am not an expert in either Extinct Urthic nor what we might dub “Ultramodern Yerthish” (and Fred Llwynlesg’s no authority, either, I hasten to add, despite all his protestations otherwise!). I have neither the time nor the inclination to master these tongues at the present time. However, I have come to understand through hard slog and personal inspiration as much as the next Wizard of what I like to think of as “Classical Yrthian.” I present here a brief analysis so that the interested reader may get a feel of what this enchanting language is like in general.

I now go on to translate various phrases and sentences and provide a gloss on their structure and syntax. The “verbal particles” (see below) indicate the tense and aspect of actions and conditions (the ones in blue are instantiated in the examples that follow).

The “pronominal particles” (see below) function as variants of pronouns (the ones in green are instantiated in the examples that follow).

Here, the following abbreviated notation is used for the language’s various syntactic features (see below).

Note that not all of the features in the three tables above occur in the examples below. I have nevertheless included the full terminology for completeness. A glossary is provided below:

First, let us consider some short phrases to illustrate the definite article, pluralization, the genitive construction, and postpositional particles. (1) “Alré Kineltien hlí” (“DEF-PL pine under” = “Under the Pines”). (2) “A Zethlizvlé the Klantíaré hré” (“DEF-SNG snake POS secret-PL about” = “Regarding the Secrets of the Snake”). (3) “A Davuth-e-Kanu” (“DEF-SNG sun-POS-song” = “The Sunsong”).

(4) “A Davuth vwn a huazlé shé. Vle-samalé nesh lír vl’avodin-mi vinez altur nanez lír lisepí vlemi vwn evl’asísta lír” (“DEF-SNG sun PAST-POST DEF-SNG begin in. REV-SUBJ~alone PAST-IMP & REV-SUBJ~wrap~REV-OBJ PAST-PREF thought inside & understand REV-STEM PAST-POST REV-OBL~self &” = “There was, in the beginning, the Sun. And He was alone, and wrapped in thought, and knowing only Himself”).

And now I’ll introduce some longer utterances. These come from (5) “A Kaelé Lirtesta the Venéré Selaslé a Laíalé Listí the Kulréré Are lír” (“DEF world old POS day-PL final DEF one new POS thing-same-PL first &” = “The Last Days of the Old World and the First of the New One”).

(6) “Tikana lak Elena-the-suvulé hlath ak Alsalaré-th-elteska; Sinez asniré simerí lalrek Alsalinté Ruelna Hesantil lír” (“disrupt DEF-SNG moon-POS-vessel FUT-IMP DEF-SNG star~PL-POS~assemble; FUT-PREF weep weep DEF-PL star happy seven &” = “The chariot of the Moon will disturb the Zodiac; And the Pleiades will truly weep”).

(7) “Senthí lalrek alsalinté hlath anaif sinez luf-huilsa sontí ifilté lír; Istí tiemith ‘Dhavuth-e-vrisla zwn ak Alsalintéoha the vrisla vosta slé” (“move DEF-PL star FUT-IMP away-from~3-ANIM-OBL FUT-PREF 3-ANIM-SUBJ-hide path 3-ANIM-OBL~self &; become blot-out R(1)~sun~POS-light [*] FUT-POST DEF-SNG mercury POS light sheen by-means” = “The stars will turn away from them and will obscure their course; The light of the Sun will be eclipsed by the silvery light of Mercury”). [*] “R(1)” represents the presence of a “reduction mutation, degree 1” due to the omission of the definite particle “a” before “Davuth” (“Sun”). That is, “A Davuth = ‘Dhavuth” = “DEF-SNG Sun.”

(8) “Isthahlu aldesaaré hlath amulo sinez huslé suleha lak Elsisa Dé thlí lír; Sinez hisié sirelaré daloldraré hisié daloldraré zwn sirelaré lír” (“wither plant-PL FUT-IMP cultivate FUT-PREF go-away water DEF-SNG earth middle off &; FUT-PREF become root-PL branch-PL become branch-PL root-PL FUT-POST &” = “Crops will wither away and water will disappear from the Earth; Roots will turn into branches, and branches become roots”).

(9) “Hisié edanspísh a Thihrulo hlath zukhekh slé sinez luf-droukulu la Koralo lak Elsisa Dé plí lír; Pikekí marklu zwn nelkí af’ekaru rolinas” (“become intoxicate DEF-SNG thihrulo FUT-IMP wine by-means FUT-PREF 3-ANIM-SUBJ~forget DEF-SNG heaven DEF-SNG earth middle in-front-of &; refrain everything FUT-POST perform 3-INAN-OBL~function soon” = “Mankind will get drunk on wine and forget Heaven in favour of Earth; Soon everything will cease to accomplish its function”).

(10) “Palpvonu lak Ari·adní hlath iltéfi dura ifpalperi blé rolinas; Sinez prala la Davuth e zonvrizaré th-ayldriza lalré lintlu” (“lock DEF-SNG ari·adní FUT-IMP self-3-ANIM-OBJ door 3-ANIM-OBL~close behind soon; FUT-PREF rise-up DEF-SNG sun POS ray-PL POS-shock DEF-PL sea” = “Ari·adní will soon lock herself behind her closed door; The Sun’s rays’ shock will lift up the seas”).

(11) “Prala rumularé simera th-andlizí hlath nusilé; Lasda sinez hesilistíaré istí sulta telvu’fw zwn alrek alsalinté isaré lír” (“rise-up time-PL ancient POS-dust FUT-IMP again; fight FUT-PREF blow-PL become lose noise~3-INAN-OBL FUT-POST DEF-PL star among &” = “The dust of ancient times will rise up again; Winds will clash and their din will be lost among the stars”).

I must say that I do know all about the language properly called “Primal Urthic.” In order to elucidate, I shall introduce some additional abbreviations. NOM = “nominative”; ACC = “accusative”; GEN = “genitive”; ABL = “ablative”; AGR = “agreement” case; ACT = “active.” The first example is the Procter family motto, alluded to by my sly old knave of a brother, Jack, although he quoted only the first two lines.

The second example is: (ii) “Sorakahu Iznélí”(“spell-DEF-SNG-NOM make-INDEF-SNG-GEN” = “The Charm of Making”) quoted by Frederick Llwynlesg. The glossary is given below.

The spell runs: (iii) “Shezesista-duí sivuva-mu, soraka-hohé klilté-dí krinsa-zuhí hílé, elaté-dolé izné-mí elí-ruí” (“snake-DEF-SNG-GEN breath-DEF-SNG-NOM, spell-AGR(1a) death-INDEF-SNG-GEN life-AGR(2a) &, prediction-AGR(1b) make-INDEF-SNG-GEN REV-SNG~DEF-SNG-GEN” = “Serpent’s breath, charm of death and life, Your omen of making”). If only the other characters in this extravaganza had comprehended the importance of the wind imperturbable – and been able to ride it – to inhale it and exhale it – perhaps they would have been here now, and been competent to write this note.

We have a most musical language here, so I’m grabbing the baton and conducting the last movement. Especially as no-one else has a clue about this enigmatic form of expression that flows like a burbling stream! It is so wonderful for glossolalia and technoglossy – mentalism and phaneronics – the others don’t know the half of it! I’ll start with some phrases (a glossary with some [notes] follows).

(A) “A Thafathī Haina” (“DEF sun POS song” = “The Sunsong”). (B) “The a Thafathi hafā huale ina. Sana, fathe thu ina ipa hafa, lisipa ipa zisafa sana” (“exist DEF sun DEF PAST beginning IN. alone, wrap thought in same PAST, comprehend same self-PAST alone” = “There was, in the beginning, the Sun. And He was alone, and wrapped in thought, and knowing only Himself”). (C) “A Sesiha i Hathē li ri” (“DEF snake POS secret PL ABOUT” = “Regarding the Secrets of the Snake”). (D) “A sesiha i sifufa, a lithe rira lirī soraha, a leli felī elu i rinau” (“DEF snake POS breath, DEF death life POS spell, DEF 2-SNG REV-SNG POS make POS omen” = “Serpent’s breath, charm of death and life, Your omen of making”).

And now I present some examples of complete sentences taken from: (E) “A Laha Lithia i Fenē li Ehe a Laia Lizethī Lupesi eli Are hila” (“DEF world old POS day PL final DEF one new POS thing-same PL first &” = “The Last Days of the Old World and the First of the New One”). An indicative glossary is given below.

(F) “Thihanā Elena i safale ā Lisali elinu i elea; Aseni sinire ā Lisali eli Rouena Ria hunu hila” (“disrupt DEF moon POS vessel DEF star PL~FUT POS assemble; weep weep DEF star happy seven FUT &”  = “The chariot of the Moon will disturb the Zodiac; And the Pleiades will truly weep”).

(G) “Senethi ā lisali elinu ai uilesi a elinu i sona hila; Thiliei ā Lasalioha i firisila posā Thafathinu i firisila” (“move DEF star PL these-FUT FROM hide DEF these-FUT POS path &; blot-out DEF mercury POS light silver DEF sun-FUT POS light” = “The stars will turn away from them and will obscure their course; The light of the Sun will be eclipsed by the silvery light of Mercury”).

(H) “Isesalu alethesi eli anile hunu huza sulu a Ezisenu Thia thera hila; Isa hirē li erilanu elī sa erila eli hirenu eli hila” (“wither plant PL cultivate FUT go-away water DEF earth-FUT middle FROM &; become root PL branch-FUT PL become branch root-FUT PL &” = “Crops will wither away and water will disappear from the Earth; Roots will turn into branches, and branches become roots”).

(I) “Izasi a Thehelo hunu thanasefisi suhehesī la thoualu eli a Lithanu a Ezisenu Thia ie hila; Pi luna nae hunu neli a eī eri rolapi” (“become DEF thehelo FUT intoxicate wine BY-MEANS-OF forget these DEF heaven-FUT DEF earth middle BEFORE; refrain thing every FUT perform DEF it POS fucntion soon” = “Mankind will get drunk on wine and forget Heaven in favour of Earth; Soon everything will cease to accomplish its function”).

(J) “Palapafonu Arianithī thenu ā zise i thura palaperi rolapi; Parai a Thafathī sonufelisi elī alatherisā lininu eli” (“lock Arianithi self-FUT DEF self POS door closed BEHIND soon; rise-up DEF sun POS ray PL POS shock DEF sea-FUT PL” = “Arianithi will soon lock herself behind her closed door; The Sun’s rays’ shock will lift up the seas”).

(K) “Parai a rumulu eli sipera i anathelizi hunu nusile; Lasa hesilia eli hunu isā elī ipe hunu zuthā alisali elī le hila” (“rise-up DEF time PL ancient POS dust FUT again; fight wind PL FUT become DEF these POS noise FUT lose DEF star PL AMONG &” = “The dust of ancient times will rise up again; Winds will clash and their din will be lost among the stars”).

 – Elfan Baldrog Bacster

I’m sorry, Gertrude – Graymjayld – but my turn now – you amazing, filthy beasts – my surrogate children – my lovers, my pets, my slaves – at long last! It’s so problematic trying to enjoy life’s minor diversions when one’s surrounded by such uncouth – individuals – as the inmates here in the Apelethothu Ecumenical Instructive Establishment for Over-Anthropoids! Even grinning (or grimacing) makes one’s mūsculus zygomaticus maior — ache! Anyway, one has to work with the material one has to hand, and I wish to complete the story. I (like my Father, the Unlucky Warrior), just feel like leaving some record for whatever posterity might arrive to look on my mighty works (or words) and be amazed. (Ooh, I do hate hyperbole like a hole in the head!).

Below, I give a side-by-side comparison of the equivalent words of the only remaining part of the Oldest and Strongest Spell of Naming and Binding, in the three different languages. The words in Neoteric Erethizi are the ones which proved most fruitful in the Great Work.

It turns out old the silly old coot Mamrick’s auguries weren’t too far off the mark in terms of the form of the Neoteric words of the Charm at least, even though he didn’t appreciate in the slightest what he was channelling. However, he intuited (incorrectly to start with) that the script was alphabetic and had no idea how to transliterate, interpret, or pronounce the sounds so represented. In short, his half-baked insight was a just flash of useless beauty. I've done the work of providing a key to his clumsy fumbling below.

It was me who captured the syllables as they changed from Primal, to Transitional, to Neoteric. And it was me who re-cast the mystical sounds to mean what I judged to be right and proper at the time. In fact, the final text involves a syllabary (rather than an alphabet). Moreover, the majority of the words are unique (they are “hápax legómena” – thanks, Gertrude!), which made interpretation extremely hard. (Once again, Mamrick was not totally incorrect in his guesses as to the form of the reconfigured material in the end. However, he was in truth able to provide no reasonable gloss whatsoever on the meaning of these symbols as far as I know, despite devoting quite some time trying, the poor thing. But I do love that crazy llama anyway!) The two versions of the text used in the Esoteric Eisegesis of the Ensorcellment are compared below, together with the correct syllabary.

There follows a transliteration of the glyphs of the full text into Pretanic characters, together with a colour-coded analysis. I’ve used the following terms here: BE = “be / is / was /will-be / exist”; INT = “intensive”; POS = “possessive”; NEG = “negative”; DO = “action-marker.”

I must admit that I did actually publish the true version as soon as I – came across – the appropriate (or at least the most pragmatically useful) meaning. I knew there would be no point at all in holding back once the deluge got underway and the charm’s original power began to wane. The magic didn’t stand still from the moment it was released, and even now it continues to mutate. Who knows where it’ll end up? And making the signs public in fact prevents malignant mages from seizing and stashing the sigils and soaking up their secret strength.

I have been irresistibly drawn to make a note about the beloved Illuric tongue of my Homeland in the Shadowiest Heart of the Continent. Here, I summarize the Runic Script, and present an analysis of two pieces together with a glossary of some relevant and interesting words. In the Runic Script the “long-H” is used on its own, and “short-H” with other letters to indicate sounds such as “DH / GH / KH / SH / TH / ZH”. The characters “Y” and “Í” in the Pretanic transcription represent the same sound (and  the same rune) – “Y” is used in diphthongs, and “Í” otherwise. In Illuric, various words are used as “auxiliaries”. For instance, “be” (“kha”) indicates the present tense; “past + be” (“thi kha”) is the past tense; “future + be” (“zhle kha”) is the future tense. Other words can be added for shades of meaning. The word “command” (“pra”) makes a statement into an imperative. The word “vre” is used as an intensifier.

Nage arbenigwr mo fi mewn Yrtheg Diflanedig nac yn yr iaith allai dyn ei alw’n “Yrtheg Newyddrith” (a nage awdurdod yw Ffred Llwynlesg chwaith, brysiaf i ychwanegu, er gwaetha’i holl haeriadau croes!). Does gennyf nac amser na dymuniad i feistroli’r ieithoedd ‘ma bryd hyn. Fod bynnag, dw i wedi dod i ddeall drwy ymdrech galed ac ysbrydoliaeth bersonol gymaint â’r Dewin nesa am yr hon dw i’n hoffi meddwl amdani fel “Yrtheg Clasurol.” Dw i’n cyflwyno yma ddadansoddiad byr fel gall y darllenwr chwilfrydig gael blas ar sut beth yw’r iaith swynol hon yn gyffredinol.

Fe af fi ymlaen nawr i gyfieithu nifer o ymadroddion a brawddegau ac egluro eu strwythur a’u cystrawen. Mae’r “gronynnau berfol” (gweler isod) yn dangos amser ac agwedd gweithredoedd a chyflyrau (defnyddir y rhai mewn glas yn yr enghreifftiau sy’n dilyn).

Mae’r “gronynnau rhagenwol” (gweler isod) yn gweithredu fel ffurfiau ar ragenwau (defnyddir y rhai mewn gwyrdd yn yr enghreifftiau sy’n dilyn).

Yma, defnyddir y nodiant talfyredig canlynol ar gyfer sawl nodwedd gystrawennol yr iaith (gweler isod).

Noder na ddigwydd pob un o’r nodweddion yn y tair tabl uchod yn yr enghreifftiau isod. Serch hynny, dw i wedi cynnwys yr holl derminoleg er mwyn cyflawnder. Dangosir allwedd isod:

Gyntaf, gadewch i ni ystyried sawl ymadrodd byr i enghreifftio’r fannod, lluosogi, y cyflwr genidol, ac ad-ddodiaid ôl. (1) “Alré Kineltien hlí” (“DEF-PL pîn dan” = “Dan y Pinwydd”). (2) “A Shezesista the Klantíaré hré” (“DEF-SNG sarff POS cyfrinach-PL ynghylch” = “Ynghylch Cyfrinachau’r Sarff”). (3) “A Davuth-e-Kanu” (“DEF-SNG haul-POS-cân” = “Cân yr Haul”).

(4) “A Davuth vwn a huazlé shé. Vle-samalé nesh lír vl’avodin-mi vinez altur nanez lír lisepí vlemi vwn evl’asísta lír” (“DEF-SNG haul PAST-POST DEF-SNG dechrau yn. REV-SUBJ~unig PAST-IMP & REV-SUBJ~lapio~REV-OBJ PAST-PREF meddwl tu-fewn & deall REV-STEM PAST-POST REV-OBL~hunan &” = “Yr oedd, yn y dechreuad, yr Haul. Ac ar Ei ben Ei hunan ydoedd, wedi lapio amdano â myfyrdod, heb adnabod neb ond Efe’i hun”).

Yn awr, byddaf yn cyflwyno nifer o frawddegau hirach. Daw’r rhain o (5) “A Kaelé Lirtesta the Venéré Selaslé a Laíalé Listí the Kulréré Are lír” (“DEF byd hen POS dydd-PL olaf DEF un newydd POS peth-unfath-PL cyntaf &” = “Dyddiau Olaf yr Hen Fyd a Rhai Cyntaf yr Un Newydd”).

(6) “Tikana lak Elena-the-suvulé hlath ak Alsalaré-th-elteska; Sinez asniré lalrek Alsalinté Ruelna Hesantil lír” (“tarfu DEF-SNG lleuad-POS-cerbyd FUT-IMP DEF-SNG seren~PL-POS~cydgynnull; FUT-PREF wylo wylo DEF-PL seren llon saith &” = “Fe fydd cerbyd y Lleuad yn tarfu ar y Sidydd, Fe fydd y Saith Seren Siriol yn wylo”).

(7) “Senthí lalrek alsalinté hlath anaif sinez luf-huilsa sontí ifilté lír; Istí tiemith ‘Dhavuth-e-vrisla zwn ak Alsalintéoha the vrisla vosta slé” (“symud DEF-PL  seren FUT-IMP oddi-wrth-3-ANIM-OBL FUT-PREF 3-ANIM-SUBJ-cuddio llwybr 3-ANIM-OBL~hunan &; dod-yn dileu R(1)~haul~POS~golau [*] FUT-POST DEF-SNG mercher POS golau llewyrch trwy-gyfrwng” = “Fe fydd y sêr yn troi’u golygon draw oddi wrthynt ac yn cuddio’u llwybrau; Fe fydd golau’r Haul yn cael ei roi yn y cysgod gan olau ariannaidd Mercher”). [*] Mae'r nodiant “R(1)” yn cynrychioli presenoldeb “treiglad cwtogiad, gradd 1” o ganlyniad i hepgor y geiryn penodol “a” o flaen “Davuth” (“Haul”). Hynny yw, “A Davuth = ‘Dhavuth” = “DEF-SNG Haul.”

(8) “Isthahlu aldesaaré hlath amulo sinez huslé suleha lak Elsisa Dé thlí lír; Sinez hisié sirelaré daloldraré hisié daloldraré zwn sirelaré lír” (“gwywo planhigyn-PL FUT-IMP amaethu FUT-PREF mynd-bant dŵr DEF-SNG daearol canol o &; FUT-PREF dod-yn gwreiddyn-PL cangen-PL dod-yn cangen-PL gwreiddyn-PL FUT-POST &” = “Fe fydd cnydau’n gwywo ac fe fydd dŵr yn diflannu o wyneb y Ddaear; Fe fydd gwreiddiau’n troi’n canghennau, tra daw canghennau’n wreiddiau”).

(9) “Hisié edanspísh a Delkurí hlath zukhekh slé sinez luf-droukulu la Koralo lak Elsisa Dé plí lír; Pikekí marklu zwn nelkí af’ekaru rolinas” (“dod-yn meddwi DEF-SNG thihrulo FUT-IMP gwin drwy-gyfrwng FUT-PREF 3-ANIM-SUBJ~anghofio DEF-SNG nef DEF-SNG daearol canol o-flaen &; peidio popeth FUT-POST perfformio 3-INAN-OBL~swyddogaeth buan” = “Fe fydd Dynolryw yn meddwi ar win gan anghofio’r Nef er mwyn y Ddaear; Fe fydd pob un peth yn peidio cyflawni’i nod yn fuan”).

(10) “Palpvonu lak Ari·adní hlath iltéfi dura ifpalperi blé rolinas; Sinez prala la Davuth e zonvrizaré th-ayldriza lalré lintlu” (“cloi DEF-SNG ari·adní FUT-IMP hunan-3-ANIM-OBJ drws 3-ANIM-OBL~cau y-tu-ôl buan; FUT-PREF codi DEF-SNG haul POS pelydryn-PL POS-sioc DEF-PL môr” = “Fe fydd Ari·adní yn ei chloi’i hun tu ôl i’w drws caeedig cyn hir; Fe fydd cynnwrf pelydrau’r Haul yn codi’r moroedd”).

(11) “Prala rumularé simera th-andlizí hlath nusilé; Lasda sinez hesilistíaré istí sulta telvu’fw zwn alrek alsalinté isaré lír” (“codi amser-PL hynafol POS-llwch FUT-IMP drachefn; brwydro FUT-PREF ergyd-PL dod-yn colli stŵr~3-INAN-OBL FUT-POST DEF-PL seren ymhlith &” = “Fe fydd llwch amseroedd hynafol yn codi drachefn; Fe fydd gwyntoedd yn brwydro a’r stŵr wedi’i golli ymhlith y sêr”).

Rhaid i fi ddweud mai fi a ŵyr bob dim am yr iaith a elwir yn gywir yn “Wrtheg Cysefin.” Er mwyn egluro, cyflwynaf sawl talfyriad ychwanegol. NOM = “enwol”; ACC = “gwrthrychol”; GEN = “genidol”; ABL = “abladol”; AGR = cyflwr “cytgord”; ACT = “gweithredol.” Yr enghraifft gyntaf ydy arwyddair y Procteriaid, y cyfeirid ato gan fy hen walch ystrywgar o frawd, Jack, er iddo ddyfynnu dim ond y ddwy linell gyntaf.

Yr ail enghraifft ydy (ii) “Sorakahu Iznélí”(“swyn-DEF-SNG-NOM gwneuthur-INDEF-SNG-GEN” = “Swyn Gwneuthur”) a ddyfynnwyd gan Ffred Llwynlesg. Cyflwynir yr allwedd isod.

Mae’r swyn yn rhedeg: (iii) “Shezesista-duí sivuva-mu, soraka-hohé klilté-dí krinsa-zuhí hílé, elaté-dolé izné-mí elí-ruí” (“sarff-DEF-SNG-GEN anadl-DEF-SNG-NOM, swyn-AGR(1a) bywyd-INDEF-SNG-GEN tranc-AGR(2a) &, argoel-AGR(1b) gwneuthur-INDEF-SNG-GEN REV-SNG~DEF-SNG-GEN” = “Anadl y sarff, swyn bywyd a thranc, eich argoel wneuthur”). O na buasai’r cymeriadau eraill yn y pasiant hwn wedi dirnad pwysigrwydd y gwynt anfarwol – ac wedi gallu ei farchogaeth – ei fewnanadlu a’i allanadlu – efallai y buasent yma yn awr, ac yn gymwys i ysgrifennu’r nodyn hwn.

Mae’r iaith yma mor gerddorol, felly fi sy’n cipio’r baton ac arwain y symudiad olaf. Yn enwedig gan ‘does clem gyda neb arall am y ffurf enigmatig ar fynegiant sy’n llifo fel nant yn byrlymu! Mor wych ydy ar gyfer glosolalia a hudolus-iaith – meddyliaeth a ffaneroneg – dyw’r eraill ddim yn gwybod ei hanner hi! Fe fydda i’n dechrau gyda ychydig ymadroddion (mae ‘na allwedd a rhai [nodiadau] yn dilyn).

(A) “A Thafathī Haina” (“DEF haul POS cân” = “The Sunsong”). (B) “The a Thafathi hafā huale ina. Sana, fathe thu ina ipa hafa, lisipa ipa zisafa sana” (“bodoli DEF haul DEF PAST dechreuad yn. unig, lapio meddwl yn yr-un PAST, adnabod yr-un hunan-PAST yn-unig” = “Yr oedd, yn y dechreuad, yr Haul. Ac ar ei ben ei hunan ydoedd, wedi lapio amdano â myfyrdod, heb adnabod neb ond Efe’i hun”). (C) “A Sesiha i Hathē li ri” (“DEF sarff POS cyfrinach PL ynghylch” = “Ynghylch Cyfrinachau’r Sarff”). (D) “A sesiha i sifufa, a lithe rira lirī soraha, a leli felī elu i rinau” (“DEF sarff POS anadl, DEF tranc bywyd POS swyn, DEF 2-SNG REV-SNG POS gwneuthur POS argoel” = “Anadl y sarff, swyn bywyd a thranc, eich argoel wneuthur”).

Nawr, byddaf yn cyflwyno enghreifftiau o frawddegau llawn sy’n dod o: (E) “A Laha Lithia i Fenē li Ehe a Laia Lizethī Lupesi eli Are hila” (“DEF byd hen POS dydd PL olaf DEF un newydd POS peth~yr-un PL cyntaf &” = “Dyddiau Olaf yr Hen Fyd a Rhai Cyntaf yr Un Newydd”). Ceir allwedd isod.

(F) “Thihanā Elena i safale ā Lisali elinu i elea; Aseni sinire ā Lisali eli Rouena Ria hunu hila” (“tarfu DEF lleuad POS cerbyd DEF seren PL~FUT POS cydgynnull; wylo wylo DEF seren llon saith FUT &”  = “Fe fydd cerbyd y Lleuad yn tarfu ar y Sidydd, ac; Fe fydd y Saith Seren Siriol yn wylo”).

(G) “Senethi ā lisali elinu ai uilesi a elinu i sona hila; Thiliei ā Lasalioha i firisila posā Thafathinu i firisila” (“symud DEF seren PL y-rhain~FUT FROM cuddio DEF y-rhain~FUT POS llwybr &; dileu DEF mercher POS golau arian DEF haul-FUT POS golau” = “Fe fydd y sêr yn troi’u golygon draw oddi wrthynt ac yn cuddio’u llwybrau; Fe fydd golau’r Haul yn cael ei roi yn y cysgod gan olau ariannaidd Mercher”).

(H) “Isesalu alethesi eli anile hunu huza sulu a Ezisenu Thia thera hila; Isa hirē li erilanu elī sa erila eli hirenu eli hila” (“gwywo planhigyn PL amaethu FUT mynd-bant dŵr DEF ddaear-FUT canol o &; dod-yn gweiddyn PL cangen-FUT PL dod-yn cangen gwreiddyn-FUT PL &” = “Fe fydd cnydau’n gwywo ac fe fydd dŵr yn diflannu o wyneb y Ddaear; Fe fydd gwreiddiau’n troi’n canghennau, tra daw canghennau’n wreiddiau”).

(I) “Izasi a Thehelo hunu thanasefisi suhehesī la thoualu eli a Lithanu a Ezisenu Thia ie hila; Pi luna nae hunu neli a eī eri rolapi” (“dod-yn DEF thehelo FUT meddwi gwin drwy-gyfrwng anghofio y-rhain DEF nef-FUT DEF ddaear canol o-flaen; peidio peth pob FUT perfformio DEF fe POS swyddogaeth buan” = “Fe fydd Dynolryw yn meddwi ar win gan anghofio’r Nef er mwyn y Ddaear; Fe fydd pob un peth yn peidio cyflawni’i nod yn fuan”).

(J) “Palapafonu Arianithī thenu ā zise i thura palaperi rolapi; Parai a Thafathī sonufelisi elī alatherisā lininu eli” (“cloi Arianithi hunan-FUT DEF hunan POS drws caeedig y-tu-ôl buan codi DEF haul POS pelydryn PL POS cynnwrf DEF môr-FUT PL” = “Fe fydd Arianithi yn ei chloi’i hun tu ôl i’w drws caeedig cyn hir; Fe fydd cynnwrf pelydrau’r Haul yn codi’r moroedd”).

(K) “Parai a rumulu eli sipera i anathelizi hunu nusile; Lasa hesilia eli hunu isā elī ipe hunu zuthā alisali elī le hila” (“codi DEF amser PL hynafol POS llwch FUT drachefn; brwydro gwynt PL FUT dod-yn DEF y-rhain POS stŵr FUT colli DEF seren PL ymhlith &” = “Fe fydd llwch amseroedd hynafol yn codi drachefn; Fe fydd gwyntoedd yn brwydro a’r stŵr wedi’i golli ymhlith y sêr”).

– Elfan Baldrog Bacster

Mae’n flin ‘da fi, Gertrude – Graymjayld – ond ‘y nhro i yw e bellach – chi’r bwystfilod bryntion, ansbaradigaethus – ‘y mhlant benthyg – ‘y nghariadon, ‘yn anifeiliaid anwes, ‘’y nghaethweision – o’r diwedd! Mor anodd ydy ceisio mwynhau adloniannau lleiaf bywyd pan ddalir yng nghanol y fath unigolion mor – aflednais – â’r preswylwyr yma yn Addysgle Eciwmenaidd Apelethothu i Uwch-Anthropoidiaid. Hyd yn oed crechwenu (neu wgu) sy’n gwneud i’ch mūsculus zygomaticus maior — frifo! Ta be, rhaid i ddyn weithio gyda’r deunyddiau o fewn cyrraedd, a dw i’n moyn cwpla’r stori. Yn debyg i ‘Nhad i (y Gwron Anffortunus), mae ryw deimlad ‘da fi am adael cofnod i ba oesoedd bynnag allai ddod i rythu ar ‘y ngweithiau (neu eiriau) nerthol a rhyfeddu. (Ww, mae’n gas gen i ormodaith fel pigyn yn y glust!).

Isod, dw i’n cymharu’r geiriau cyfatebol yn yr unig ran ar ôl o Swyn Hynaf Enwi a Rhwymo ochr yn ochr yn y tair iaith wahanol. Y geiriau yn Eretheg Newyddrith a gafwyd yn fwya ffrwythlon yn y Gwaith Mawr.

Fel mae’n digwydd, doedd casgliadau’r mwlsyn dwl Mamrick ddim yn rhy bell ohoni o ran ffurf geiriau Newyddrith y Swyn o leia, er na fu’n gwerthfawrogi’r hyn oedd e’n sianeli o gwbl. Fodd bynnag, roedd e'n dychmygu (yn anghywir ar y dechrau) fod y system ysgrifennu wedi’i seilio ar abiéc, a doedd ganddo ddim syniad am sut i drawslythrennu, ynganu, na dehongli’r seiniau gynrychiolid felly. Yn fyr, dim ond fflachiad o harddwch di-fudd oedd ei ysbrydoliaeth annatblygedig. Fi sy di neud y gwaith o roi allwedd i'w ymbalfalu clogyrnaidd isod.

Fodd bynnag, fi ddaliodd y sillafau wrth iddyn nhw newid o Wrtheg Cysefin, i Yertheg Trosiannol, i Eretheg Newyddrith. A fi a ail-luniodd y seiniau cyfriniol i olygu’r hyn roeddwn i’n ystyried yn gywir ar y pryd. Mewn gwirionedd, mae’r testun terfynol yn defnyddio sillwyddor (yn hytrach nag abiéc). Ymhellach, mae mwyafrif y geiriau’n unigryw (“hápax legómena” ydyn nhw – diolch, Gertrude!), ac felly roedd yn dra anodd ei ddehongli fe. (Unwaith eto, doedd Mamrick ddim yn hollol anghywir yn ei ddyfaliadau ynghylch ffurf y deunydd wedi'i ailwampio yn y pendraw. Serch hynny, allai fe ddim cyfieithu’r symbolau na deall eu hystyr yn synhwyrol mewn gwirionedd am wn i, er iddo hala cryn amser yn trio, druan â fe. Ond dw i'n dwlu ar y lama lloerig 'na ta be!) Cymherir y ddau fersiwn ar y testun a ddefnyddiwyd yn Eisegesis Esoterig yr Arswyn isod, wedi'u dilyn gan y sillwyddor gywir.

Fe ddilyna trawslythreniad o glyffiau’r testun llawn yn llythrennau Pretaneg, yn ogystal â dadansoddiad â chod lliwiau. Dw i wedi defnyddio’r termau canlynol yma: BE = “bod / mae/ yw / sy oedd / bydd / bodoli ”; INT = “cryfhäwr”; POS = “meddiannol”; NEG = “nacaol”; DO = “geiryn gweithred.”

Dw i’n gorfod cyfaddef taw cyhoeddi’r fersiwn gywir a nes i cyn gynted ag y – des i o hyd i’r – ystyr briodol (neu o leiaf y un fwyaf pragmatig ddefnyddiol). Ro’n i’n gwybod fyddai dim diben  ei gelu unwaith i’r dilyw gychwyn, a nerth gwreiddiol y swyn yn dechrau diflannu. Doedd yr hud ddim yn sefyll yn stond o’r eiliad pan gaeth ei ryddhau, ac mae’n dal i drawsffurfio hyd yn oed nawr. Pwy a ŵyr ble bydd y broses yn gorffen? Trwy gyhoeddi’r arwyddion dw i wedi llwyddo i atal magiaid milain rhag cipio a chwato’r symbolau, ac amsugno’u nerth cudd.

Rwy wedi cael fy nhemtio ar fy ngwaethaf i wneud nodyn am hoff iaith Ilyreg fy Mamwlad yng Nghalon Dywyllaf y Cyfandir Gogleddol. Yma, rwy’n crynhoi Gwyddor y Rwnau, a chyflwyno dadansoddiad o ddau ddarn yn ogystal ag allwedd yn cynnwys rhai geiriau perthnasol a diddorol. Yng Ngwyddor y Rwnau, mae’r “H-hir” yn cael ei defnyddio ar ei phen ei hun, a’r “H-fer” gyda llythrennau eraill i ddynodi seiniau fel “DH / GH / KH / SH / TH / SH / ZH”. Yn y trawsysgrifiad Pretaneg, mae “Y” ac “Í” yn cynrychioli’r un sain (a’r un rŵn) – defnyddir “Y” mewn deuseiniaid ac “Í” fel arall. Yn Ilyreg, fe ddefnyddir llawer of eiriau fel “termau cynorthwyol”. Er enghraifft, “bod” (“kha”) sy’n dangos yr amser presennol; “gorffennol + bod” (“thi kha”) sy’n dangos yr amser gorffennol; a “dyfodol + bod” (“zhle kha”) sy’n dangos yr amser dyfodol. Gellir ychwanegu geiriau eraill i fynegi arlliwiau eraill o ystyr. Er enghraifft, mae’r gair “gorchymyn” (“pra”) yn troi gosodiad yn orchymyn, a defnyddir y gair “vre” fel cryfhäwr.