There are certain groups of words in Elessic that possess special suffixes which function only with them to change the meaning in a specific way.
So far, there are two such groups, with a third one planned (though I intend to use this mechanic sparingly).
Senses:
For the different senses, adding an -n forms the organ which senses the sensation (making this -nd forms the verb of "to detect something using the sense," but this isn't really irregular).
(remember, all these verbs are transitive)
ai - Sight
ain - Eye
aind - to See
wa - Hearing
wan - Ear
wand - to Hear
gai - Olfaction
gain - Nose
gaind - to Smell
sey - [Physical] Feeling
seyn - Skin
seynd - to Feel [Physically]
ho - Intuition
hon - Intuition (but the other kind)
hond - to Feel [via Intuition]
bwe - Taste
bwen - Tongue
bwend - to Taste
I may add a modification for "to use sense with intent" for "to look," "to listen," "to feel [actively]" et cetera. Possibly, this could be a particle with wider use for other verbs.
Directions:
The cardinal directions are very important in Elessic, as High Elves (whose language I am describing, primarily) do not use Relative Directions (left, right) as their primary method of describing direction, but rather rely on the cardinal directions. This is dumb and impractical, so Wood Elves don't do it.
-a forms regions based on the directions (-st forms included because some are a little different)
eld - East
elda - The East
elst - Eastward
sed - South
seda - The South
sest - Southward
wai - West
waia - The West
waist - Westward
nai - North
naia - The North
naist - Northward
This post got half-written and then I got distracted with other things and now I have no momentum so enjoy.
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