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PiyozR’s Inkling Language Guide
(modified 9/23/2015)
The following guide is a collection of phonetics, vocabulary and grammar points constructed by
Splatoon players for a fan-made Inkling constructed language (or conlang). This language is not
meant to serve as a guide to any in-game dialogue, lyrics, or written text. This project was
undertaken partly out of the lack of actual semantics and phonetics found in the signs, apparel,
and spoken gibberish within Splatoon.
This was also undertaken out of love and respect for Nintendo and their fantastic and imaginative
third-person shooter. We hope that all Splatoon fans worldwide can understand our very simple
conlang and use this for their own creative fun projects from comics to posters to apparel to
whatever their minds can cook up. We, the language nerds of Squidboards, welcome you to our
Inkling conlang!
Thanks to JospehStaleKnight, eli, MissingNumbers, EclipseMT, RadioactiveMoth, Rizz,
OctagonalKahn, the Fizzynator, piboy430 and all the other contributors on Squidboards!
Rare Gamer Main Thread: http://www.raregamer.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?tid=204
Squidboards Inkling Thread (old and disorganized):
http://squidboards.com/threads/inkling-the-language-of-splatoon.195/
Squidboards Official Inkling Conlang Thread:
http://squidboards.com/threads/the-fan-language-of-splatoon.2914/
Squidboards Official Octoling Conlang Thread:
http://squidboards.com/threads/inkling-fan-language-sister-project-octoling-language.7677/
Inkopolis University YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CmgI3aWtC3NpHAzk9jWyg
Let’s begin!
Table of Contents
Pronunciation Guide……………………………………………S1
Syllabary………………………………………………………....S2
Pronouns…………………………………………………………S3
Nouns…………………………………………………………….S4
Verbs……………………………………………………………..S5
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-2Prepositions……………………………………………………..S6
Conjunctions…………………………………………………….S7
Descriptors………………………………………………………S8
Question Words…………………………………………………S9
Titles……………………………………………………………..S10
Directions………………………………………………………..S11
Helpful Phrases…………………………………………………S12
Interjections……………………………………………………..S13
Numbers…………………………………………………………S14
Dates, Time and Age…………………………………………..S15
Comparisons……………………………………………………S16
Passive Voice……………………………………………………S17
Possessive………………………………………………………S18
Negation…………………………………………………………S19
Imperatives………………………………………………………S20
Question Particles………………………………………………S21
Verb Tense………………………………………………………S22
Present Tense…………………………………………………..S23
Past Tense………………………………………………………S24
Present Progressive……………………………………………S25
Future Tense……………………………………………………S26
S1……………..PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
This language guide uses a notation system to translate the Inkling characters into
letters than can be easily read and spoken for everyone’s convenience. Here is a brief
overview of this system. The symbols on the left in {brackets} are the letters you will see
throughout this guide. The symbols on the right in /slashes/ are the International Phonetic
Alphabet sounds that each letter can make.
For help with International Phonetic Alphabet, here’s a brief intro to check out:
http://dialectblog.com/the-international-phonetic-alphabet/ipa-tutorial/lesson-1/
Vowels
{a} = /a/, /ɑ/, /ä/, /ɐ/
Varying from an American “cob” to a British “hat”.
{e} = /e/, /ɛ/, /æ/ As in “play” and similar vowels.
{i} = /i/, /I/ The vowels of “flee” and “fit”. May vary by placement in a word.
{o} = /o/
Just like in “go”.
{u} = /u/
As in a hearty “booyah”!
Consonants
{ž} = /d͡ʒ/, /ʒ/, /d͡ʑ/, /ʑ/ Sounds like “jump” and “vision” are both acceptable.
{r} = /r/, /ɾ/
Sounds like “red” and the Japanese “心” or “kokoro” are acceptable.
{š} = /ʃ/, /ɕ/, /ʂ/ Think of “shoot”.
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{ŧ} = /ts/
Put simply, take “rats” but put that noise at the front of a word.
{č} = /͡tʃ/, /͡tɕ/
Let’s stick with the start of “charger”.
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The following consonants are identical in pronunciation to their English counterparts:
{b}, {d}, {f}, {g}, {h}, {k}, {m}, {n}, {p}, {s}, {t}, {w}, {z}
The acute accent marks in the notation indicate the beginning of the syllable that
receives the accent. Or the “stress”. Or the “emphasis”. For example, the word for “squid”
is {diú} as in (dee-OO). The word for “good” is {beόta}, which is said like (bay-OH-ta). Think
of it like “ADvertisement” and “adVERtisement” in English.
So keep an eye out accented vowels like {ú}, {ό}, {í}, {á}, {é}.
Please note that even within Inkling society, there are no strict rules for accent. The
stress notation in this guide represents the bookish, “schoolhouse” form of the language.
Hip, trendy Inklings in Inkopolis may speak these words in a more “street-wise” sense of
informality. And when you get to the Squid Sisters’ native Calamari County, their speech
may sound entirely different. In short, the stress notation in this guide is far from
universal.
Another thing to keep in mind is this: Sometimes the end of one letter will match the
beginning of the next letter. In the case of {bu uyo}, those two {u} noises blend together to
create, essentially, {buyo}. Okay, now on with the guide.
S2……………………………….SYLLABARY
The following is the complete Inkling alphabet. You will surely notice that there are more
letters seen in Splatoon that aren’t seen here. For starters, many letters seen in game
belong to the Octarian language. Let’s not bother with that.
The Inkling alphabet contains serif glyphs (shown below) and non-serif glyphs (seen on
Splatfest posters and many Sunken Scrolls). Some are flipped vertically, flopped
horizontally, or given a few extra markings. For simplicity’s sake, we will only include
serif glyphs in this guide. Any Inkling character that you come across is some variation of
the letters shown below.
{a}
{e}
{i}
{o}
{u}
{oi}
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{ba}
{be}
{bi}
{bo}
{bu}
{bai}
{bie}
{boi}
{da}
{de}
{di}
{do}
{du}
{fa}
{fe}
{fu}
{fi}
{ga}
{ge}
{gi}
{go}
{gu}
{gai}
{ha}
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{he}
{že}
{žu}
{ho}
{ži}
{ka}
{hu}
{žie}
{ža}
{žo}
{ke}
{ki}
{ko}
{ku}
{kai}
{koi}
{ma}
{me}
{mi}
{mo}
{mu}
{mai}
{na}
{ne}
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{ni}
{noi}
{po}
{no}
{pa}
{pu}
{nu}
{nai}
{pe}
{pi}
{pai}
{pie}
{ra}
{rai}
{re}
{ri}
{ro}
{ru}
{rie}
{sa}
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{šu}
{se}
{su}
{si}
{so}
{sai}
{ša}
{še}
{šo}
{ta}
{te}
{ši}
{šai}
{ti}
{to}
{tu}
{tai}
{ŧa}
{ŧu}
{ča}
{či}
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{wa}
{wu}
{we}
{wai}
{za}
{ze}
{zi}
{zo}
{zu}
{zai}
{zoi}
{zie}
{eyo}
{eya}
{eyu}
{uye}
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{uya}
{uyo}
{ayo}
{ayu}
{oye}
{iyo}
{oya}
{iya}
{oyu}
{iyu}
{uno}
{ise}
{ena}
{ati}
{ane}
{ota}
S3……………………………..………PRONOUNS
Singular
Plural
First Person
{i}
(I, Me)
{nόi}
(We, Us)
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Second Person
{pa}
(You)
{enápa}
(You, Y’All)
Third Person
{zόi}
(It, She, He)
{búyo}
(They)
S4………………………..…………………….NOUNS
This arrangement of nouns was tailored to help ambitious Turf Warriors talk about
combat, equipment, and other elements of Inkling life. Very few here were assembled
from assets in Splatoon. Most were constructed from scratch. You may notice some carryovers from old simian languages.
{tenό}
{diú}
{múyo zόi}
{piésu zόi}
Human
Squid
Inkling
Octarian
{péžuki}
{ŧúbi zόi}
{sáodo}
{éčize}
Sheldon
Judd
Spyke
Jelonzo
{anéna}
{ŧuká}
{žožamái}
Annie
Moe
Crusty Sean
{múyo}
{waikitígo}
{pekόi}
{sišú}
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Ink
Squid Sisters
Callie
Marie
{mižúo náipie}
{piésu náipie}
{seiserái}
Inkopolis
Octo Valley
Arena
{šipúwe}
{eyumái}
{ayomái}
Boy
Girl
Battle
{pežú}
{ŧurόži}
Gun
Charger
{unόno}
{hunépo}
{oizόi}
Jellyfish
{patá}
Brush
Hat
{tičá}
{uyarédu}
{maiyoéyu}
Shoe
Clothing
Cat
Dog
{pogái}
{ŧudí}
{šudí}
Day
Week
Year
Second
{dehόzu}
{bimízu}
{sawéyo}
{ayoríta}
Hour
Minute
Month
Mall
{nahόzu}
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{goníba}
Park
{hunága}
{náipie}
Mountain
City
{uyoséže}
{eyapabόi}
{réyuže}
Machine
Bread
Rice
{šáoyu}
{náizi}
{sigunái}
Bowl
Friend
Enemy
{mainuéyu}
{mainuáyo}
Boyfriend
Girlfriend
{šidé zόi}
{Žepáiyozόi}
{iyáezόi}
Fanboy/Fangirl
Expert/Fiend
King/Queen
{sofúru zόi}
Champion
{béya beόta dáoyu}
Splatfest
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{Žubόi}
Water
{žamá}
{nežúzu}
Hindrance/Nuisance
Tentacle
{edá}
{denáša}
{ekí}
Line, Stroke
Train
Station
{bόi}
Language
{piésu}
Octoling
{dutí}
Team
{fenáze}
Building
{ikόre oéi}
Fad
{beόta oéi}
Fashion
{dižé}
Music, Song
{dižé zόi}
DJ
{gobí}
Strike, Blast
{gobí múyo}
Inkstrike
{badáido}
Way, Path, Method
{éyaŧu}
Fist, Hand
{zόito}
Punch
{zoú}
Staff, Stick
{táisi}
Peace
{ríepo}
Mind
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Energy
{kié}
“Qi”, Breath, Aura
{máme gáize}
Alcoholic Drink
{ninuténo}
God
{íyawu}
Fear
{bohόmi}
Squad
{kiží}
Kraken
{zaŧadíu}
Price
{nedána}
Money
{suráže}
Rainmaker
{zizaipéžu}
Rank Battle
Area, Zone
Tower
{gačíši páwe}
{mamái}
{žamepái}
Color
{eyásu}
Skin
{pifá}
Eye
{oyáe}
Looks, Appearance
{bihémo}
Beginner, Novice, Newbie
{káiso zόi}
Balloon
{fetafé}
Camera
{žažúzi}
Grate, Fence
{refá}
Bomb
{kapáo}
Wall
{mará}
Book, Scroll
{eyόme}
Reader
{eyόme zόi}
Sea, Ocean
{haižúme}
School
{mišáiya}
Text
{hážu}
Party
{wagú}
Author
{hážu zόi}
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World
{sakéi}
Everything
{maézi}
Sea Urchin
Thought
Idea
{odό}
Tiger
{rédu}
{káno}
{kiyokáno}
Light
Sun
Moon
Sky
{birá}
{haíyo}
{ŧúge}
{zarái}
Blockage, Obstruction
{šaége}
Everyone
{maezόi}
Gender, Sex
{eyuáyo}
Clouds (collectively), Overcast Sky
{zaraišaége}
Solar Eclipse
{haiyošaége}
Lunar Eclipse
{ŧugešaége}
Art
{réyadu}
Sunblock Lotion
{šaegehaíyo}
Cloth, Towel
{kižá}
Roof
{oyubái}
Tent
{kižaoyubái}
Blood
{ŧasúyo}
{ažúka}
Head
{zapížu}
Hair
{saražúka}
Forehead
{binažúka}
Face
{dižáe}
Ear
{koáge zόi}
Nose
{ráho}
Cheek
{biéyu}
Mouth
{šitúe}
Tongue
{číha}
Tooth/Teeth
{iyagái}
Chin
{kaibό}
Neck
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{žiká}
Shoulder
{šanái}
Arm
{kaží}
Elbow
{eyόbu}
Finger
{muόna}
Chest
{íwe}
Stomach
{haíse}
Back
{žikánu}
Hip
{šigú}
Butt
{šanáinu}
Leg
{kažínu}
Knee
{eyánu}
Foot
{eyόnu}
Toe
{mímu}
Poison
{koágu}
Scent, Smell
{tuáyo}
Hero
{hosáyo}
Weakling
{kažiétu}
Pen, Pencil
{henátu}
Boomerang
{rútu}
Elevator
{kaišόtu}
Ink Pistol
{žéka}
Fire
{kurό}
Air
{kéna}
Earth, Ground
{žubéya}
Rain
{zapižubéya}
Drizzle
{šumádi}
Snow
{zapifúzie}
Breeze
{fúzie}
Wind
{tu}
The suffix added onto a verb to indicate the object that
performs this action. “Object” “Tool” “Equipment”
Kinship Terms
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{kόišu}
Sibling
{táida}
Parent
{eyukόi}
Brother
{eyutái}
Mother
{ayukόi}
Sister
{ayotái}
Father
{pesí}
Cousin
S5………………………………………VERBS
This assortment of action words covers all your basics and other useful action words
used to describe the happening lives of Inklings. Unlike many familiar languages, Inkling
does not conjugate verbs to specific pronouns or tenses.
{si}
{žiné}
{ža}
{mόye}
{Židá}
To Be
To Have
To Go
To Do
To Become
{šidé}
{paigí}
To Like
To Run
{féa}
To Make
{mibόi}
To Speak
{káyu}
To Take
{ŧukό}
To Kill
{Žiénu}
To Enter
{ru}
To Ascend
{kíse}
To Come
{béya}
To Splat
{pu}
Can
{séyo}
To Be Named
{héna}
To Return
{čitú}
{tabái}
To Exit
To Stop
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{fúno}
To Want
{rugá}
To Buy
{doré}
To Give
{éyapi}
{bihé}
{bíe}
To See
To Say
{zamé}
{záiya}
To Watch
{sáne}
{káišo}
To Know
{súyo}
To Start
{papá}
To Equip
To Own
{sofú}
{fusό}
To Win
To Lose
{gidé}
{raná}
To Sing
To Defend
{iyáe}
To Eat
To Shoot
{zarí}
{čiké}
To Choose To Be Born
{šarái}
{hahú}
To Descend
{tόyu}
To Use
{gúyo}
To Stay
{gápie}
To Believe To Feel
{sofúru}
To Laugh
{fíyo}
To Die
{wuzé}
To Cry
{Žizái}
To Think
{runái}
To Succeed, Prosper
{eyuoeyá}
{neŽό}
To Help, Guide
{éyadu}
To Rule, Govern
To Scream
To Fall, Tumble, Slide
{gepái}
{supái}
{ŧurόeyá}
{máinu}
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To Arrive
To Depart
{mekόi}
Would
{ferái}
Should
To Prepare
{župái}
To Change
{gáiči}
To Fight, Battle
{eyuápo}
To Move (oneself)
{demáno}
To Walk
To Swim
{debú}
{boídu}
To Refill
{topurái}
To Jump
{sotú}
{pafú}
To Keep in Mind
{žizí}
To Hate
{kiré}
To Live
{iyόči}
To Recall, Remember
To Snipe
{subí}
Must
To Wait
{donéi}
To Love
{repíra}
To Practice
To Look, Appear, Seem
{háoka}
To Push, Press
{eyapé}
To Reset
{toséa}
To Get Stuck
{žomúŧa}
To Forget
{žofúe}
To Read
{eyόma}
To Turn, Rotate, Tilt
{ŧuré}
To Fill
{purái}
To Throw
{honá}
To Judge, Assess, Grade
{ŧubí}
To Write
{hážie}
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To Listen, Hear
{dížu}
To Understand
{žiémiza}
To lose motivation, to despair
{Židá homáo}
(lit. to become orange)
To Stand
{físe}
To Block, Hinder
{šaégu}
To Cover
{oyúbu}
To Shine
{bírie}
To Heat, Warm
{ŧakái}
To Cool
{šúme}
To Redden, Blush
{subόi}
To Scare
{báyu}
To Fear
{koiwái}
To Smell
{koáge}
To Taste
{biéyo}
To Reach for
{šáno}
To Rain
{žubéyu}
To Snow
{šumádu}
To Visit
{táže}
To Allow
{ráiyo}
S6…………………………….PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are a part of speech used to describe where a verb or noun exists in relation
to something else. The following prepositions function in Inkling not quite the same way
as they do in English (generally). Refer to the video guide for specific examples.
Generally, it’s “Verb + Prep + Noun” or “Noun + Prep + Noun”.
{ri}
In
{zo}
Out
{da}
On
{Žáyo}
Off
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{no}
{όta}
To
{ge}
From
{su}
Toward
Away
{ko}
{gáeyu}
{onái}
{pinú}
For
About
Atop
Below
{ki}
With
{Žokí}
{biná}
Without
In Front Of
{éyome}
Behind
{tukό}
{iyόko}
{pόye}
{káiči}
Next To
Across From
Before
After
Up
{sará}
Down
{šurái}
Left
{giό}
Right
{ŧuό}
Around
{waifína}
S7………………..………..CONJUNCTIONS
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Conjunctions are used to string words together to form bigger and more informative
sentences. These work nearly the same way in Inkling as they do in English. Again, refer
to the video guide for examples.
{ko}
{wa}
For
And
{Žofí}
{Ži}
{fi}
{zόiba}
But
Or
If
{bo}
Nor
{surá}
So
{maiόta}
While
{sáide}
Until
Although
{sumái}
{zόi}
{čiká}
Since
{tadí}
Because
If
{nušό}
{zaíse}
{dité}
As Soon As
Which
Unless
(alt.)
So That
S8……………………………..DESCRIPTORS
Adjectives and Adverbs have a lot of freedom in Inkling. Adjectives always go
before their antecedent noun. Adverbs can go before or after their antecedent
adjective, verb, or adverb as one pleases. The first four words (“very”, “sort of”, “not
at all”, and “now”) are exclusively adverbs and are used liberally.
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{henú}
{mabunόi}
Very
Sort Of
{Žonú}
{zíuyo}
Not At All
Now
{nakí}
{obόi}
{beόta}
{ríuno}
Near
Far
Good
Bad
{čiwú}
{ayopú}
{musá}
{paizára}
Tall
Short(height)
Dead
Alive
{šomešό}
{homáo}
{bašú}
{fatáyo}
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Pink
{tezái}
Blue
{táide}
Turquoise
{rirú}
Green
{eŧá}
Lime
{subái}
Red
{nočí}
{totό}
{paomό}
{husái}
Smart
Dumb
White
Black
{waišé}
{dáduše}
{ziní}
{oyuwái}
High
Low
New
Old
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{oyezí}
{zení}
{uzái}
{zizái}
Soon
Previous
First
Final
{ŧuní}
Next
{kaičíŧuni}
After the Next
{poyezéni}
Before the Previous
{saíya}
{ugé}
{kášino}
{idí}
Clean
Dirty
Beautiful
Ugly
{téna}
{doáne}
This
That
{Žepaíyo}
{oéi}
Skilled
Fresh!~
{όyo}
{gigái}
Normal
{kašipáiyo}
{zeŧá}
Absolute, Dedicated
{Žoatíŧuko}
Charismatic
Eternal
{nobόri}
{kubári}
Inbound
Outbound
{šofí}
Super
Wet
{dagá}
{zapí}
Big
Small
{kakuéki}
Local
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{kaisόku}
{tokái}
{meŽí}
Express
Special
Bright
{Žomé}
{kárasu}
{hakú}
Dark
Pitch Black
Pure White
{wasáida}
Late
{zúki}
Early
{ženísi}
Basic, Simple
{šušá}
Fast, Quick
{sáita}
Sassy
{márupi}
Polite
{gedό}
More
{hudό}
Less
{hegá}
{édu}
{taisíwa}
{máme gai'zéwa}
Any
All
Peaceful
Alcoholic
Every
Same
Different
Important
{maé}
{gόna}
{betú}
{dúyo}
Trivial
Available
{zená}
Most
{tekúna}
Least
Unavailable
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{mašáiki}
{ayúho}
{mutáia}
Popular
{šaŧáne}
Unpopular
{feníta}
Proud
{horásu}
Ashamed
{humírie}
Male
{eyumái}
Female
{ayomái}
Dangerous
{unόto}
Safe
{aníto}
Slow
{waíya}
Fast
{kaníya}
Long
{kaόta}
Short
{taná}
Sudden
{kíyu}
Hot
{ŧakό}
Cold
{šumá}
Abrupt
{žéki}
Nervous
{kόiwu}
Warm
{uyeŧakό}
Luke Warm
{šukόšu}
Cool
{uyešumá}
Hurtful
{gatáina}
Thick
{tuáko}
Thin
{hosára}
Confident
{uyόki}
Strong
{kiyόte}
Sunny
{háiya}
(distance)
Weak
{kusá}
Got some weather descriptors here for ya.
Rainy
{žubeyόi}
Drizzly
{uyežubeyόi}
Snowy
{šumáda}
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Windy
{fuzόi}
Breezy
{uyefuzόi}
For the following descriptors, they can be used as adjectives, adverbs, and as nouns.
These ones can be tricky S.O.B.’s.
{ikόre}
Wild, Untamed
{tasí}
Calm, Composed, Tame
{biwái}
Happy
{ŧunú}
Sad
{gafábu}
Angry
{ibái}
Afraid
{wafí}
Surprised
{buá}
Disgusted
{Žozári}
Doubtful
{maéze}
{Žokí biwái}
Apathetic
{úya}
Everywhere
A little, a bit, a piece,
Slightly, sort of, briefly
(e.g. “a little nervous”, “to speak briefly”, “a piece of bread”, “slightly wet”)
S9……………………….QUESTION WORDS
Inklings have three ways of asking questions. One is to just say a statement
with a rising intonation like you would in English. Another is to form a “full
interrogation”. That is a full sentence with a subject and predicate and one of the
following question words. The placement of these questions words may differ from
how they’re used in English. See the video lesson on Questions for samples.
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{zamό}
{šuáti}
{wáibo}
{όyene}
What
Who
Where
When
{kόi}
{séso}
{šihú}
{tisό}
Why
How
Which
To What Degree
S10………………………………………TITLES
Urban Inklings interacting with strangers on the street have a system of titles for their
peers. When one Inkling doesn’t know the name of another in conversation, they use the
following terms to address passersby in a polite manner. They are specific to a male who
is older than the speaker, a male who is younger than the speaker, a female Inkling older
than the speaker, and a female younger than the speaker.
{kaié}
{sukaié}
Senior Male
Junior Male
{Žegaí}
Senior Female
{suŽegaí}
Junior Female
S11………………………………DIRECTIONS
Honestly wasn’t sure where to put these. Have at it.
North
{bokúa}
{sáina}
West
South
{namí}
East
{ŧuόka}
{téze}
Here
{dόze}
There
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S12…………………….HELPFUL PHRASES
Below are an assortment of miscellaneous useful words and phrases that one may
hear on the streets and battlefields of Splatoon.
{irú}
Hello
{hanú}
{oné}
Good-bye
Yes
{ziebái}
{Žúyo}
No
{atíyoka}
{gúyo oéi}
Thank You
Please
“Stay Fresh~!”
{ríuno i}
{Žomú nočí}
“I’m sorry.”
“Excuse me”
(lit. “I’m bad.”)
“No problem.”
(lit. “Not so smart of me.”)
{zarí kué}
“Never mind.”
{pa pu pa pu}
{beόta όide}
“Are you okay?”
{kíse tόya}
“Come on!”
{tabái neŽό}
{pa Žizái sesό}
{ena ena}
“F**k you.”
“What’s the matter?”
“Uh…”
{oné oné}
“Booyah!”
{ŧukό i}
“Darn it!”
{suí}
“Go Away.”
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{báka}
{iyásu}
Idiot
{no}
Yes (informal)
{homáo}
Timid, Weak, Ineffectual
{za šanái}
Devious, Suspicious
(Slang term for poor Turf Warriors, illustrated
pictographically by a person bowing in defeat)
{abunái}
Watch out!
No (informal)
(slang inspired by eight-limbed Octolings)
{daipíči}
I’ve Got a Bad Feeling About This…
{iyáni}
In Addition,…
{oyápa}
As I Thought,…
S13………………….…….INTERJECTIONS
{wa}
(Surprise)
{oyé}
(Shock)
{iyόši}
Alright! Let’s Go!
{bu}
(Disapproval)
{i}
(Fright)
{korá}
Hey! (not as a greeting, as a way
{waí}
(Excitement)
{da}
Ouch!
to grab someone’s attention)
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S14……………..…………………..NUMBERS
{enazái}
The numbers system of Inkling consists of ten base numbers. They can be written out in
Inkling characters or in the numbers shown below.
For two-digit numbers, one says {de ziéga za}
for “forty-eight” (48).
For numbers in the hundreds, one says {ke ziédu ča u}
for “six hundred thirty
one” (631). The word for “ten” ({ziéga}
) is sometimes omitted.
For numbers in the thousands, one says {fa zietái šobí u we}
for “five thousand
nine hundred seventeen” (5,917). The words for “ten” ({ziéga}
) and “hundred” ({ziédu}
) are sometimes omitted.
{maná}
{u}
{íyo}
{ča}
{de}
0
1
2
3
4
{fa}
{ke}
{we}
{za}
{šobí}
5
6
7
8
9
{ziéga}
Ten
{ziédu}
Hundred
{zietái}
Thousand
Where counting gets a little complicated is with zeros.
For clarity’s sake, one does not always omit {ziéga}, {ziédu}, and {zietái}.
2005:
2050:
{íyo zietái fa}
{íyo zietái fa ziéga}
“two thousand five”
“two thousand five ten”
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2058:
2500:
2508:
2580:
{íyo zietái fa za}
“two thousand five eight”
{íyo zietái fa ziédu} “two thousand five hundred”
{íyo zietái fa ziédu za} “two thousand five hundred eight”
{íyo zietái fa za ziéga} “two thousand five eight ten”
{hábu}
{zápi hábu}
{dága hábu}
One-Half
One Quarter
Three Quarters
Inkling has an “ordinal quantifier”, a word used after a number to describe position, rank,
or sequence.
{uzái}
First
{iyozái}
Second
{čazái}
Third
{dezái}
Fourth
{fazái}
Fifth
Inkling also has a “cardinal quantifier”, a word used after a number to describe a number
of occurrences.
{ukái}
{iyokái}
{čakái}
{dekái}
Once
Twice
Thrice
Four Times
{fakái}
Five Times
S15…………..…..DATES, TIME AND AGE
Inkling has ways of telling time and date for active Inklings out and about in the busy Turf
War life style. For time of day, it reads “hour + {dáoyu} + minute”. For day of the week, add
the number of the day to the word {gaí}
for Sunday through Saturday (starting with
Monday as the beginning of the week).
For months, add the number of the month before the word for “month” as shown below.
Reminder: Inklings use military time all the time.
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{dáoyu}
…
{zíuyo si όyene}
“What time is it?”
{zíuyo si…}
“The time is…”
{ča dáoyu}
Three o’clock in the morning
{ziéga dáoyu defá}
Ten forty five in the morning
{ziégake dáoyu}
Four o’clock in the afternoon
{íyo ziéga u dáoyu we}
Nine oh-seven at night
{zaománi}
Morning
{zomídi}
Afternoon
{henái}
Night
{ziuyogái}
Today
{ŧunigái}
Tomorrow
{zenigái}
Yesterday
Inklings talk about the date the following way:
Year/Month/Day
(One Month)
(Two Month)
(Three Month)
January
{u wéyo}
February
{íyo wéyo}
March
{ča wéyo}
May
June
July
(So on and so forth…)
April
{de wéyo}
August
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{fa wéyo}
September
{šobí wéyo}
{ke wéyo}
October
{ziéga wéyo}
{we wéyo}
November
{ziéga u wéyo}
{pa zamό šudí}
“How old are you?”
{za wéyo}
December
{ziéga íyo wéyo}
{i si šudí ziégade}
“I am fourteen years old.”
S16……………………………..Comparisons
The Comparative is used to, well,….compare two objects or people. Use this particle and
attach it to the front of a descriptor to tell us that one thing fits the bill better than
another.
{pi}
{piriúno}
Worse
{pišušá}
Faster
{piunόto}
More Dangerous
The Superlative is used to indicate that an object has reached the highest degree or
quality. Pop this in front of a descriptor to tell us that your thing is the most, best, worst,
etc. at something.
{zi}
{ziriúno}
Worst
{zioéi}
Freshest~
{zidúyo}
Most Important
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S17…………………………..-Passive VoiceSometimes you need to describe an event that happened to you, or to someone. This is
called “passive voice”. In Inkling, the grammar particle to indicate this tense is {atí}. It is
added before verbs to indicate that the action is happening to the subject of the
sentence.
{atí}
{zόi atí béya rutú}
He was splatted.
{réyuže atí záiya kué}
Rice is being eaten.
S18………………………………-PossessiveTo let your woomies know that something is yours, you need the possessive.
The particle {éya}
is used to denote that an object in the sentences belongs to the
mentioned person. Use the following structure:
(Person + {éya} + object)
This grammar point is very similar to using “’s” in English or “の” in Japanese.
My book
{i éya eyόme}
Your money
{pa éya suráže}
Their team
{búyo éya dutí}
S19…………………………………-NegationTo create a negative verb phrase, simply add the negation particle {Žo} before the verb.
This can also be done to adjectives and adverbs to create negative descriptors.
{Žo}
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{nόi Žo sofú}
"We are not winning."
{Žo ríuno}
Not bad
{uyarédu Žo si oyuwái}
“The cat is not old.”
{Žo obόi}
Not far
S20……………………………..-ImperativesImperative sentences are commands. To tell someone what to do, simply add this
particles after a verb phrase.
{tόya}
{nόi Ža záiya tόya}
{tόyu hunépo tόya}
“Let’s go eat!”
“Use the brush.”
S21…………….........-Question ParticlesThe third way to ask questions in Inkling is with a question particle. Add {όide} after a
noun phrase or a verb phrase to ask if that thing or action is really happening.
{όide}
{žiémiza όide}
“(Did you) understand?”
{kášino όide}
“(Is it/he/she) good-looking?”
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S22………………………………-Verb TenseInkling has four main verb tenses for describing when the actions of sentences have
happened, are happening, or will happen. These tenses are indicated with unique words
(save for present tense). They are as follows.
S23…………………………………………………………………….Present Tense
(indicates that a verb happens now)
.
{i zíuyo ža no seiserái}
“I go to the arena now.”
S24…………………………………………………………………………Past Tense
{rutú}
(indicates that a verb started and ended in the past)
{pa éyapi rutú šihú pežú }
“Which gun did you equip?”
S25………………………………………………………….……………Future Tense
{hurό}
(indicates that a verb will happen in the future)
.
{nόi rugá hurό ziní tičá όta ayoríta}
“We will buy new clothes from the mall.”
S26……………………………………………………………Present Progressive
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{kué}
(indicates that a verb’s action is still in progress)
.
{doáne piesuzόi záiya kué i éya šáoyu réyuže}
“That Octarian is eating from my rice bowl!”
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