Search found 134 matches

by Rik
Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Renaming conlangs
Replies: 17
Views: 6309

Re: Renaming conlangs

I named one of my conlangs Ga. Built it a website and everything for it. Turned out that Ga is a real language. So I nixed the website and used ideas from the conlang as the basis for other things.
by Rik
Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Share Your Conreligions
Replies: 25
Views: 10732

Re: Share Your Conreligions

I really need to redo this webpage. But here it is for now. The Vreski warding system which is (was) a far more pervasive folk belief than any of the organized religions at the time: http://vreskiwards.rikweb.org.uk/index.html
by Rik
Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Creativity of the day
Replies: 1704
Views: 323472

Re: Creativity of the day

So, I'm "actively seeking employment", as they say. Preferably as a website coder, cuz working as a picker at Argos is shite work. Anyways, one of the recruitment agents (may they all Rot in Hell, the bastards) told me that I really needed a stronger online portfolio to showcase my talents to potent...
by Rik
Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:45 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Uskra
Replies: 12
Views: 6096

Re: Uskra

I've enjoyed reading about this conlang, and I like the way it's presented on the website.
by Rik
Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:25 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: The Qorbenic Programme
Replies: 7
Views: 2417

Re: The Qorbenic Programme

I applaud the work of this Committee!
by Rik
Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... cognitive metaphors

Physical, and emotional, states are locational Locative and temporal aspecive noun phrases or indirect objects are used to outline an entity's physical state. He's in love → at-love becomes he (aspective copula subject) Changes in physical, and emotional, states are dative A change in a physical st...
by Rik
Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

Elector Dark wrote:It doesn't work and just says "page"?
fxd.

More annoyingly, the content page links ain't working like I want them to work ... edit: fxd!
by Rik
Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

It's been a while, I know. I've now finished (this latest iteration of) the redesign. There's been a number of changes since the last post: - pronouns simplified - verb moods are now qualifier words, not a separate class of words - interjections developed - qualifiers (formerly modifiers) rejigged -...
by Rik
Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:54 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

<snipped - wordlist changed>
by Rik
Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:51 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

<snipped - wordlist changed>
by Rik
Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:49 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... derivation stuff

Deriving new nouns from existing noun roots --------------------------------------------------------- -EST the masculine form of X -AF the feminine form of X -OT the immature form of X -ARJ a collection of X -UST a type or kind of X -UN the original X -OM the prime form or leader of X -UIS the dimi...
by Rik
Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... root words

<snipped - wordlist changed>
by Rik
Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

I said I wasn't going to do this, but seeing as I'm overhauling the lexicon ... Syllable structure ------------------------------------------- (C)(C)V(C)(C) Vowel series ------------------------------------------- short long weak diphthong close-front i <i> i: <ii> ɪ <ui> ɪə <ie> mid-front e <e> e: ...
by Rik
Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

clawgrip wrote:That's pretty neat.
... and 'cuz it's coded in javascript I won't need to save the ipa and nativescript data in the lexicon database -- which will save me aton of work.
by Rik
Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

As a break (for me) from reviewing the lexicon and filling in some of the most obvious gaps in the root table:

http://www.rikweb.org.uk/gevey/

... just for laffs innit!

Enjoy.
by Rik
Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ...

... some minor adjustments to the phonology, up near the top of the thread - I've got my voiceless trill back!
by Rik
Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:29 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... more focus examples

Please be aware that some of the stuff above is being changed as and when I think about it. No problem. I think everyone on this board will understand this COMPLETELY!!!! :) In some ways, it's interesting to see the changes in progress. It shows the thought process. If anything, I think you should ...
by Rik
Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:17 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... more focus examples

I'm guessing that nobody is bothering to read this thread anymore ... too much information Actually, I'm going through a fair amount. Not all of it, and sometimes paying closer attention than other times, but it's a still a good read. Thank you. Please be aware that some of the stuff above is being...
by Rik
Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... prepositions

The preposition stuff ... Prepositions - translations according to case ------------------------------------------------- Particle as a dative as a locative as a temporal as an oblique ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ânt(e)...
by Rik
Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... pronouns

Might as well post details of the pronouns ... Commonly occuring personal pronouns in Gevey --------------------------------------------------- Number Person Register Gender Stem Agentive case simple definite template inanimate ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
by Rik
Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... more focus examples

I'm guessing that nobody is bothering to read this thread anymore ... too much information Focussing down the animacy hierarchy ------------------------------------- loife yu fresal caablate the man broke the chair > 'loife', as the agent, has focus gu fresal loife caablate the chair was broken by t...
by Rik
Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... focus shifting exercise

Shifting the focus around a clause =========================================== Agent and patient both comments ------------------------------------- Dxone yu tintixu kutj donate takyasovubz it was JOHN who wore a red shirt to college > default: 'Dxone' is the only agentive in the clause, thus has t...
by Rik
Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... brain squeezers

Topic and comment, focus, agency and patiency ... these are the bits of the language that tend to squeeze people's brains out of their arses. Why do I inflict this stuff on my poor conlang? 'Cuz it's fun innit! Some terms ------------------------------------------ Focus - the person or object of mos...
by Rik
Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:56 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... clause concat examples

Clause concatenation examples ------------------------------------------------- Dxone yu ken yierj fosate John ate his cake yu sot noikesnate feselj we painted the room John was eating his cake while we were painting the room Dxone yu ken yierj sede fosal ëdezd yu sot sede noikesnal feselj John fin...
by Rik
Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: redesigning Gevey ...
Replies: 39
Views: 11028

Re: redesigning Gevey ... some simple Q&A

Questions and answers ------------------------------------------------- Mary sits in a field. Mare ïstcu deefes âsase. Does Mary sit in a field? She does. Mare ïstcu deefes î âsase? Gvese. Is it true that Mary is sitting in a field? Yes. Árj îtev ïstcu deefes Mare se âsil? Ce. If Mary is sitting in...