Declension, Tense, and Religion
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A description of how the noun declensions and verb tenses tie into the religion of Sjo Kven.
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Nahan is the eldest of the gods and rules over the earth. He is a god of the forge, and is the patron of royalty. Some of the greatest artifacts of Sjo Kvên were supposedly made by his hand, such as the crown. He rules over the homeland, Ladren, crafts, innovation, growth, and all things made by man. His Declension is the First, with its nouns ending in /n/, and he is the Melder of the Future.
Šud is the middle of the gods and rules over the sky. He is a war god, and a patron of soldiers. Religion states that one day he will lead forces into battle to bring an end to demons. He rules over war, justice, change, weather, and chaos. His declension in the Second, with its nouns ending in /ʃ/, and he is the Master of the Present.
Loré is the youngest of the gods and rules over the sea. He is a god of life and is the patron of the people. Religion states that he created humanity from the salt of the sea, and spread them across the land. He rules over life, knowledge, history, peace, and humanity. His Declension is the Third, with its nouns ending in /l/, and he is Keeper of the Past.
Although each noun has a natural declension, one it is most commonly used as, a word could be used as any declension, simply by changing the last letter. This changing of declensions will affect the connotation of a word, without directly changing its meaning. For example, the word, "kvên" is of the First Declension. If one wanted to make it more common and pedestrian, one could say, "kvêl", something more like the peasants and less like royalty. As such, many of the lower class refer to Sjo Kvên as Sjo Kvêl, something more directly of themselves. This system of endings leads to many cultural nuances in the language, and the use of the wrong declension can make all the difference in a speech.
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