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I have no idea where the concept of Rakash speaking in plurals originated. If you will read the Rakash Grammar book by Ivukav Voskid, copy of which I am certain can be found in the Ancient Tower outside Crossing's west gate you will see on the first page:
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1.1.1 NUMBER
Rakash nouns have only a single form rather than the singular and plural forms of, say, Gamgweth. If there is a need to indicate more than one, the noun is pre-ceded by a number or by the word kads, indicating an undetermined quantity.
Examples:
tris Rukis "three Gnomes"; kads Rukis "some Gnomes".
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>> I have no idea where the concept of Rakash speaking in plurals originated.
http://www.play.net/dr/info/races/rakash.asp
> Quick to react and living for the pack, the Rakash consider themselves at one with their pack and often speak in the plural.
Rev. Reene
"When a mind does not know itself, it is flawed. When a mind is flawed, the man is flawed. When a man is flawed, that which he touches is flawed. It is said that what a flawed man sees, his hands make broken." - Dak'kon
http://www.play.net/dr/info/races/rakash.asp
> Quick to react and living for the pack, the Rakash consider themselves at one with their pack and often speak in the plural.
Rev. Reene
"When a mind does not know itself, it is flawed. When a mind is flawed, the man is flawed. When a man is flawed, that which he touches is flawed. It is said that what a flawed man sees, his hands make broken." - Dak'kon
While I suppose you could say their language not having a plural inflection they might use plural forms in common in some weird interference instance...
...that probably meant they say "we" alot.
"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer
...that probably meant they say "we" alot.
"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer
>l rak fig
A deep, growling voice emits from the figure: "Rakash I am, the hunter who is happiest when he is with his pack. We live for the family, fight for the family, die for the family. No king can break us up, no god can destroy us. In ones and twos we may sometimes travel, but our happiness is complete when we are. The other races try to understand us, but cannot, for in their minds they are examining us in the singular. We discovered the truth long ago when we learned that we are strongest when united. Strength have I, and endurance, and speed. Whether I hunt with steel or with spell, all that matters is that I do what I do for the pack!"
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That doesn't outright say "we speak in plural" and certainly speaks in singular at time, but it also implies it.
SEND[Abasha] It warms my heart to see three people die for a cupcake.
A deep, growling voice emits from the figure: "Rakash I am, the hunter who is happiest when he is with his pack. We live for the family, fight for the family, die for the family. No king can break us up, no god can destroy us. In ones and twos we may sometimes travel, but our happiness is complete when we are. The other races try to understand us, but cannot, for in their minds they are examining us in the singular. We discovered the truth long ago when we learned that we are strongest when united. Strength have I, and endurance, and speed. Whether I hunt with steel or with spell, all that matters is that I do what I do for the pack!"
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That doesn't outright say "we speak in plural" and certainly speaks in singular at time, but it also implies it.
SEND[Abasha] It warms my heart to see three people die for a cupcake.
>>That doesn't outright say "we speak in plural" and certainly speaks in singular at time, but it also implies it.
Maybe, but all the figurines talk that way...
And so on.
I'm thinking it'd be something along the lines of a mistranslation. Since they don't have different world forms denoting singular/plural, they learned Common in plurals thinking that was the only form of the word. Or I suppose you could do it the other way around... speak Common only in singulars. But plurals would be neater. I wouldn't think that necessarily means "we" for "I", but it could just be pluralizing the nouns: an apples, a squirrels, an Elves.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
Faerie tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Faerie tales tell children that dragons can be killed.
- G.K. Chesterton
Maybe, but all the figurines talk that way...
| The Elf figurine speaks in a voice light in tone, yet deep with age and wisdom: "Elven am I. Not as bulky as the Dwarves and not as strong as the Humans, but faster than both and smarter. Speed and agility are ours, both in the mind and the body. We are children of the living world: all the sides of nature define us... |
| The Dwarf figurine speaks: "From the bones of the earth did the gods form us, the Dwarves, children of the mountains and the hardiest of all the sentient creations. What we lack in agility and height we make up for in strength and stamina... |
And so on.
I'm thinking it'd be something along the lines of a mistranslation. Since they don't have different world forms denoting singular/plural, they learned Common in plurals thinking that was the only form of the word. Or I suppose you could do it the other way around... speak Common only in singulars. But plurals would be neater. I wouldn't think that necessarily means "we" for "I", but it could just be pluralizing the nouns: an apples, a squirrels, an Elves.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
Faerie tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Faerie tales tell children that dragons can be killed.
- G.K. Chesterton
