Draderrooian

Draderrooian (aka Rorulala or Rorula) is the native language spoken by Draderroo. It is a complex, yet fairly elegant language, characterized by its short words and giving Draderroo their reputation for their cute way of speaking, which has been described by some as "like a yappy little puppy." Roru who speak other languages, such as English, tend to make a number of common grammatical mistakes stemming from the differences between Draderrooian and English, such as forgoing the use of words like 'am', 'are', and 'is'.

The Draderrooian Language

By: Pecacheu

Exclamations/Articles

• Faw/Fwaf = "Fluff"/"Fluffy" (Generally Cute; Faw can also mean "most"/"very")
• Yup = Yay! [Exclamation]
• Yups = Thanks
• Yi/Yip = Yes/Agreement
• Na/Non = No/Disagreement
• Nye = Not
• Nii- (Add 'i's for emphasis) = Please / *Begging*
• Yun = Mood
• Yunu = Good/Okay (Note: May be used sarcastically to mean 'meh')
• Bah = Bad
• Iiih... (Add 'i's or 'h's for emphasis) = *Thinking*
• Aiii! = Aaah!
• Io = Oh!
• Yaikuu = Sorry
• Gamma = Hello
• Bana = Goodbye
• ¿Huai!? = 'What!?' / *Surprise/Shock*
• Unuu- (Add 'u's for emphasis) = Ow!
• Fak = Fuck! (Expletive only)
• Fak Cofu = "Fuck Coffee" (A common phrase indicating frustration or a hopeless situation)
• Fiii- = *Sound that hissing air makes* (Fshhh-!)
• Bwwagh! = *Explosion* (Equivalent of 'boom' or 'blast')

Pronouns

• Ah = The
• Ku = A/An
• Mis = This
• Mat = That (Object)
• Vos = Those (Objects)
• Ih/Ir/Iri = I/Me, My, Mine
• Yan/Yar = You, Your/Yours [Singular]
• Yans/Yars = You, Your/Yours [Plural]
• Ui/Uai/Uais = Maleherm Pronouns [S/P] (He/His)
• Ei/Eai/Eais = Femaleherm Pronouns [S/P] (She/Her/Hers)
• Mi/Mai/Mís [Miis] = Neutral/Object Pronouns [Singular] (They/Them/Theirs or It/Its)
• Dhi/Dai/Dís [Diis] = Neutral/Object Pronouns [Plural] (They/Them/Theirs or Those)
• Ves/Vír/Vís [Viir, Viis] = (We/Us)/Our/Ours

Note: Am/Are/Is, Was/Were, and Will Be are always implied. Instead, tense specifiers are used at the start of the sentence.

Nouns

• Uri = Main/Primary/Ultimate (Also Bodypart 'Head')
• Lala = Language
• Rorulala / Rorula = Draderrooian
• Hakulala / Hakula = Typically English/French
• Fwar = Friend/Buddy
• Haya Fwar = Close Friend/Lover
• Turufu = Justice (Concept)
• Henu = Help
• Zap/Zapi = Electricity/Electrical
• Nala = Name
• Jodio = Holiday
• Yahoai = Miracle
• Dita Fa'Haku = "Day of people/gathering" _{(An end-of-year holiday equivalent to Christmas, celebrating the value of community and establishment of peace with other races. Involves an outdoor celebration with big crowds, enjoying the night together. The exchange of gifts between strangers is customary, and Roru are challenged to meet up with as many new people as possible and exchange a gift!)}

Positions / Jobs

• Pat = Title/Job
• Urinu = Leader/Chief
• Turufa = Judge/Justice
• Exup = Expert

Objects / Food

• Nam = Food
• Cofu = Coffee / Energy Drink (Unformal: Can also be used as an Adjective, meaning 'energetic' or 'hyper')
• Wi Nam = "Sweet Food" = Candy
• Wi Cofu = "Sweet Coffee" = Chocolate
• Fru Nam = "Gummy Food" = Gummy Bears, etc.
• Rafwer Nam = Licorice / Other Hard Candy
• Nam Jup = "Food Sauce" = Condiments (Particularly ketchup)
• Nam Wush = "Food Squish"; Cake
• Tat = Worn Accessory/Decoration (Including General-Purpose Clothing)
• Catat = Protective Clothing/Accessory (Things Like Winter Gear)
• Cloth = Clothes
• Uritat = Hat
• Tow = Tool
• Roq Tow = Wrench
• Zapi Tow = Power Tool
• Tantu = Chair
• Fopari = Inflatable/Pool Toy
• Pafari = Balloon
• Fop-wan = Valve (Literally "Fill Port")

Places / Locations

• Hota = Village/Camp
• Fa'Haku = "Of People" = Convention/Gathering
• Roru Kapata = Draderrooian Court
• Deanu = Dungeon
• Tap = Tip/Point (Also Peak of Mountain)

Life / Nature

• Roru = Draderroo [Singular]
• Roruroru = Draderroo [Plural / Our Kind (similar to 'Mankind')]
• Ho Roru = Australian Draderroo
• Lata Roru = Canadian Draderroo
• Haku = Person (Non-Draderroo)
• Fawn = Natural / Animal (Non-Sentient)
• Saar = Sun Rays
• Mono = Moon (Also the name for their moon goddess)
• Ska = The Sky
• Skew = Rainbow
• Feni = Star
• Fenif = The Stars / Space
• Gara = Constellation / Group of / Gathering
• Kit = Joey/Kid/Child
• Pakit = Egg

Body Parts

• Lal = Tongue/Ovipositor
• Laltap = Ovipositor Tip/Tail Tip/etc.
• Pwa = Paw
• Lun Pwa = Foot
• Pwal = Pawmaw
• Wal = Mouth/Maw (Can also mean large opening, ex. of a cave)
• Bup Wal = Belly Maw
• Taya = Tail
• Taya Wal = Tailmaw
• Taya Skiss = Tail Snake
• Sna Wal = Nose Maw
• Uri Wal = Main Mouth
• Fut = Cock
• Yuva = Pussy
• Rutt = Anus / Rump
• Ta = Ear
• Queyo = Horn/Antler
• Quey = Tendril
• Uri = Head
• Rar = Back
• Rum = Butt/Underside
• Rar/Pap Urokis = Back/Pouch Tentacles
• Pwara Pap = Arm Pouch
• Ank Pap = Leg Pouch
• Ha Pap = Head Pouch
• Roru Pap = Draderroo Pouch
• Sar = Wings
• Sar Pwara = Wing Arms / Lower Arms

Moods

• Nye Yunu = Not Good (Not great, but not bad either)
• Yunu Yun = 'Good Mood' = Good Feeling
• Par Yun = 'Up Mood' = Great/Happy Feeling
• Lun Yun = 'Down Mood' = Sad Feeling

Numbers

Nil (0), Un (1), Dux (2), Dei (3), Cui (4), Ciun (5), Sio (6), Seit (7), Otu (8) Nia (9), Zen (10), Dati (11), Zol (12), Tie (13), Qata (14), Quin (15), Deca (16)

The -ca suffix adds 10 to a digit, such as Duxca Dux, or 22
The -ka suffix adds 100 to a digit. Unka = 100
The -ta suffix adds 1000 to a digit. Unta = 1000

Roru use a hexadecimal system, so the next digit isn't added until reaching 16 in each column. They chose this system because they have sixteen fingers. Four digits per hand, and four hands total.

Noun-Verbs

• Hap = Hug
• Lap = Lick
• Haya = Love
• Soka = Walk
• Huf = Run
• Soru = Fly (Unlike English, 'fly' is a noun in Draderrooian the same way 'a walk' and 'a run' are)
• Taut = Speak/Talk
• Taf = Taste
• Vira = Other (Informally, a Roru from another planet/colony)
• Uuma = Rub
• Meta = Meet/A Meeting
• Kaftu = Work
• Pasu = Passion / Hobby (As verb, "Hobbying")
• Wishu = Wish
• Ajo = Gift/Present (Also 'to present' as in to host a party, but not a meeting)
• Pref = Prefer/Preference
• Fa'Bwaa = Light Source / To Brighten

Adjectives

• Oni = Just/Only (Also adverb)
• Isi = Some
• Turu = Honest/True/Truth (Truthfully/Really)
• Tur = Just/Fair
• Ena = Like (Only as in 'similar to'; Enai = Likely)
• Nona = Unlike (Nonai = Unlikely)
• Fotia = Full/Stuffed
• Hara = Merry

Descriptive

• Far = Quick/Fast
• Sul = Slow
• Wara = Warm (Can also mean 'awesome')
• Hata = Hot (Also innuendo for 'sexy', usually followed by a gesture of pawmaw panting)
• Wora = Cool (Slang definition does not apply, instead use Wara)
• Hoko = Cold
• Faw Hoko = Freezing
• Bwaa = Bright
• Shaa = Loud
• Fwas = Soft (Similar to Fwaf, but distinct)
• Rhan = Hard
• Iki = Yuck! / Disgusting
• Tafwa = Tasty

Location / Position

• Par = Up/Above/Over (Also adverb; unlike English)
• Lun = Down/Below/Under (Also adverb; unlike English)
• Pik = First (Also noun/adverb)
• Lat = Last (Also noun/adverb)
• Lilu = North
• Loru = South
• Yaru = East
• Gatu = West
• Gowu = Lost/Missing
• Gau = Loose (Not to be confused with 'Nata' aka 'lose')
• Isu = Small
• Isy = Big/Large (Faw Isy = Enormous)
• Wau = Short
• Jaba = Tall
• Jal = Long

Colors

• Fad = Pale / Light (Distinct from bright)
• Dak = Dim / Dark (Of lights or colors)
• Rof = Red
• Fad Rof = "Pale Red" = Orange (Color, NOT Fruit)

Luma (Lime Green / Lime Fruit)

• Bla = Blue
• Paka = Pink
• Sil = Silver

Adverbs

• Lit = Here
• Tar = There
• Tik = Now
• Goki = Later
• Dynata = Together
• Afon = Often

Verbs

• Ha = Can
• Qi = Who
• Qho = What
• Qun = When
• Qai = Why
• Qya = Where
• Qu = How
• Di = Do/Did/Will Do/Doing
• Gi = Go/Went/Will Go/Going
• Bit = Be/Was/Will Be/Being (Also used in place of 'is' when its implication is unclear)
• Tut = Think/Thinking
• Mora = Mean/Meaning
• Wat = Want
• Dup = Have/Has (Note: "has been" is invalid, use Rho; Di Bit, "did been" instead)
• Tav = Eat
• Fet = Stop
• Jat = Take
• Yah = Give
• Sata = Sit
• Tara = Stand
• Ena = Like (Also Adjective)
• Lor = Look (Can also mean 'seem' or 'appear')
• Ala = Let/Allow/Permit (Alair = Permit; Noun)
• Nata/Natat = Lose/Loser
• Fop = Fill
• Wush = Squish
• Fwup = Squeeze (Fwupi = Squeezable/Squishy)
• Ruh = Bring

Conjunctions/Prepositions

• E = And
• A = Or
• Fa = Of
• Tof = For
• Fe = With
• Tup = On
• Tu = To
• Fruf = From
• Ayo = About
• Tah = Too/Also

A Lesson in Word Form Modifiers

-i = Adjective Modifier (Fari = Quickly, Fwafi = Cutie), Verb -> Noun (Hufi = Runner, Yahi = Giver)
-ir = Adjective 'More' Modifier (Farir = Faster)
-is = Adjective 'Most' Modifier (Faris = Fastest)
-s = Noun Plural Form (Laps = Licks)
Fa'- = Verb -> Adverb or Adjective -> Noun (-ing or -ness, Fa'Huf = Running, Fa'Dak = Darkness)

A single-quote mark ' is used like a dash between words in English.
A tilde ~ or ~! or ~? can be used at the end to signal a playful tone.
A caret ^ or ^! or ^? can be used at the end to signal a serious tone.
Sentences that end in a special mark must begin with either ¡ or ¿

Mi + -ir = Mír / Miir = More
Mi + -is = Míst / Miist = Most

Tense Markers

Rho; = Past Tense Marker (Was)
Wu; = Future Tense Marker (Will Be)
Wei; = Present Tense Marker (Being)

Starting a sentence with one of these markers changes the tense of the entire sentence, and all its primary verbs. You can also use them mid-sentence after a comma, just don't forget the semicolon!

Note: Typically, the Wei tense marker is enough to imply an adverb; Roru will accept it, but Fa can be used for improved clarity. Think of the sentence "Wei; Ih Soka." The rough equivalent is "Currently; I walk." To use Fa, we say "Wei; Ih Fa'Soka." which becomes "Currently; I [am] walking." Both have nearly the same meaning, but the latter is more clear. After all, the distinction between the two could also be more relevant in some contexts. For example, if you were asked "Di Yan Soka Afon?" or "Do you walk often?"

Sentence Structure

Word Order: Object (it) Subject (they) Verb (do)
So "They do it" becomes "It they do." (Think of it like Yoda-speak without the comma)

As a shortcut for correct word order, just think of every statement in Draderrooian as if it had a comma in the middle, like this:
❌ "Ih ena tu sata tup yar hat." = "I like to sit on your head."
✅ "Yar hat ih ena tu sata tup." = "Your head, I like to sit on [it]."

Statement Structure: [Tense;] [Adjective,] Object, [Adjective,] Subject, [Aux Verb,] Action Verb (Unless 'am'/'are'/'is'), [Adverb]
Question Structure: [Tense;] [Question Verb,] Aux Verb, [[Adjective,] Object,] Subject, [Adverb,] [Main Verb,] [Adverb]

Word-Type Tips!

These extra-simple examples are a quick refresher on parts of speech.

That [Noun] is blue.
Look at this [Adjective] Roru.
Sometimes, I like to [Verb].
Could you do it [Adverb] please?

Examples!

"¡Yan Fwaf!" = "You Fluffy!" = "You are cute!" (Basic statement)
"¡Tut Ih Yan Fwaf!" = "Think I You Fluffy!" = I think you are cute! (Adding a qualifier requires changing the subject)
"¡Yan Ih Tut Fwaf!" = "You I Think Fluffy!" = You, I think are cute! (This is also grammatically correct, but awkward)

"¿Ha Yan Ih Hap?" = "Can You I Hug?" = Can I hug you? (Asking a question with a subject)
"¿Ha Ih Yan Hap?" = "Can Me You Hug?" = Can you hug me? (Swapping the nouns)
"¿Ha Ku Hap Ih Dup?" = "Can A Hug I Have?" = Can I have a hug? (Using Hap as a noun makes it the object)
"¡Yan Ih Haya!" = "You I Love!" = I love you! (Note that 'you' is the object, due to OSV order)
"¡Ih Haya Yan!" = "I Love You!" (Also technically correct, but will make Roru look at you funny!)
"¡Ih Yan Haya!" = "I You Love!" = You love me! (Reversing the meaning)
"¡Yan Fwaf Yups!" = "You Fluffy Thanks!" (Draderrooian formal thanks)

"¿Qho Yan Di?" = "What You Do?" (Start with a basic question. Note that 'are' can be implied)
"¿Qho Di Yan Di?" = "What Do You Do?" (Adding 'do' explicitly does not change the meaning)

"¿Wei; Qho Yan Di?" = "What You Doing?" (Using the tense markers to alter it)
"¿Wei; Qu Yan Di?" = "How You Doing?" (Changing the action verb)

More fun examples!

"Tup Yar Hat Ih Ena Tu Sata." = "On your head I like to sit." = I like to sit on your head.
"¡Wei; Tup Yar Hat Ih Sata!" = "On your head I sitting!" = I am sitting on your head!

"¿Ha Yan Niiiii Gi Farir~?" = Can You Pleaaaase Go Faster~?

"¡~Vír Wur Lala Ves Roru Taut, E Mi Faw Miist Fwaf~!" = We Roru speak our own language, and it's adorable~!

"Uuma Ah Taya." = Rub the tail.

"¡Ah Mír, Ah Yunuir!" = The more, the better! (This is a good example of the use of suffix modifiers. 'Yunuir' isn't a word listed above. That's because it is Yunu (Good) + ir = Better! You could also make Yunu + is = Yunis (Best).)

"¡Yan Ih Wishu Ku Fwaf Par Yun Had'Fa Dita, Haya Fwar~!" = "You I wish a very up mood front-of day, love-friend!" = I wish you a very happy morning, close friend/lover! (Draderroo are very friendly and caring critters, so they often don't distinguish between close friends and lovers.)