A Dummy's Guide to Draniano

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The Draniano Language is a unique Kyo/Egelian (IRL: Korean/Spanish) creole language unique to the universe of Terra. The following thread consists of reposts aiming to ease the learning process and provide documentation for the rules and sound of Draniano.

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Lesson I - The Draniano Swadesh List

Here you will find at the link provided a basic Swadesh list of common Draniano words. Note that the verbs are NOT in root form.

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Lesson 2 - Sentence Structure, Articles and Markers, "El", Basic Verb Conjugation, and Formality

Here you will find the bare basics of the Draniano language. At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

- Know how the most basic Draniano sentence is typically structured
- Understand the functions of and distinguish between the subject marker "El" (攻) and object marker "La" (受)
- Be introduced to the concept of using "El" as an honorific title
- Know the difference between the two modern formality levels in verb conjugation

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Lesson 3 - The Connective Conjunction Form of Verbs, Ability Demonstrative Verb Endings, and Interrogative Verb Endings

By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
- Connect multiple verbs in the same sentence using the "-go" ending
- Be able to conjugate a verb to say "I can..." with the "-l ciuda" ending
- Be able to inflect a verb to ask a question
- Be able to differentiate the level of formality between "-nía" and "-nigga"

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Lesson 4 - Follow Along: Listening to a Native Speaker

By the end of this lesson you will have:
- Listened to a native speaker talk about his home
- Have acquired a feel for the rhythm of Draniano
- Been able to parse critical information from a real conversation