Dwarvish Grammar, Volume 5

Chapter 13: Expressing Past Experiences

The noun ‘iarfah’ mean ‘experience.’ When it precedes a verb it forms the following grammatical construction:

Mich iarfah famoch Le’Or T’Nanshi.
I have the experience of going to Le’Or T’Nanshi.
I have been to Le’Or T’Nanshi before.

Ee iarfah fascoch nudh gebuid michpantsung?
Has he seen my new yellow armor before?

Cor iarfah famoch Mikona dri jahdna ain?
Who’s been to Mikona in the past three years?

Chapter 14: Similes and Metaphors

The adjective ‘cealich’ means ‘similar to.’ It can be used to form similes, such as:

My mother’s beard is black like iron.
Michmadeugh ov feubart aeoch wabh cealich iarsen.

That human fights as hard as adamantium!
Din muine anspoch chart cealich ababel!

Though dwarves do like a good drinking song, dirge, battle ballad, or limerick, they are not fond of metaphor. In fact, they do not use metaphor in their language.

Chapter 15: Adverbs

Adverbs always precede the verb they modify. Here is a list of common dwarvish adverbs:

Also - auscht
Always - aozeit
Never - noer
Often - trit
Only - unzig
Seldom - senamh
Sometimes - uairmal
Then - mann

I always drink ale before a battle.
Aozeit desufoch aalen vorom shlegh.

Attack the heart only!
Ansp trit herzode!

I never think about the orcs I have killed.
Noer nae smenoch muc cor mich mabtoch.

Adjectives can be made into adverbs by adding ‘-in’ at the end of the word. Again, adverbs always precede the verb they modify.

She spoke quickly.
Ie lunellin sprucoch.

When he saved me, I felt deep gratitude.
Cuan ee rabhoch mich, toimin fothloch altach.