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- Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:25 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
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Re: Lexicon Building
Next: fall asleep / go to sleep Kàmo: kaípaiska - to begin sleeping; go to sleep Next word: airship Illyrian — Luftbied [lʉf'biə̯d] (n.n.) — Airship ( Luft "Air" + Bied "Ship") Luft [lʉft] (n.m.) — Air, Sky (CGmc *luftuz ) Bied [biə̯d] (n.n.) — Ship, Craft (CGmc *baidan , cf Eng. Boat , Ger, Du Boo...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:30 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
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Re: Help your conlang fluency
Whiese ?
['ʍiə̯.za]
Whose?
['ʍiə̯.za]
Whose?
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:04 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
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Re: Lexicon Building
Illyrian — ollen ['ɒl.ɪn] (v.t.) — to better, to improve (CGmc *wol- , cf Ger Wohl , the Shortening is unexplained, but perhaps on Analogy with *wel- ; see also oll (adj.) — "improved, bettered", olly "better, with Improvement") betten ['bɛt.ɪn] (v.t.) — to get better, to recover (CGmc bet- , cf. be...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:30 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
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Re: Lexicon Building
Next: native; to be native Kala - 사리 - sali - [ʃa:li] - native; person from a particular place next: within a definite time or space Illyrian — thier [ðiə̯] (adv.) — there, then, at that Time (CGmc. *thær ) theirdaath [ðiə̯dɑːt] (adv.) — then, at that Time ( their "then, there" + thaat "Time, Insta...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:16 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
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Re: Help your conlang fluency
Ij grove ittes.
[iː 'gɾɒ.va 'ɪt.ɪz]
I have some.
[iː 'gɾɒ.va 'ɪt.ɪz]
I have some.
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:32 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: Creativity of the day
- Replies: 1704
- Views: 336352
Re: Creativity of the day
I think I might perforate it with the Word "CANCELLED" in a noticeable Way, but not so noticeable that it can't be kept as a nice Souvenir of the Trip.
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:43 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The Innovative Usage Thread
- Replies: 2452
- Views: 430683
Re: The Innovative Usage Thread
That doesn't quite work — ea implies [ei] in some Dialects — so it would have to be sneak > snoke on the Pattern of break > broke.sarcasmo wrote:Anyway, the past participial form of sneak is too confusing. I propose sneak>snought, following seek>sought.
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:44 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
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Re: Help your conlang fluency
Rhijhietes !Imralu wrote:Uán i dze dac cuá lau.sano wrote:heua ma ina kaImralu wrote:Cau i dze dace biá.
everybody PRED NEG need anything
"Nobody needs anything."
oxygen CONJ food Q
What about air and food?
1p.INC PRED NEG need.to stay alive
"We don't need to stay alive."
['ʁiː'hi̯ə.tɪz]
Lies!
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:45 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
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Re: Help your conlang fluency
So sindet it !sano wrote:uatla nihamhaJipí wrote:
That's very nice!
[sou̯ 'sɪn.dɪt ɪt]
So it is!
Ij kemme even schreevind ien Tunnerhenguier !
[iː 'kɛm.a 'ɛv.ɪn 'ʃɾeːv.ɪnd iə̯n 'tʉn.ɪ.ʁɛŋ'giə̯]
I've just written a Tongue-Twister!
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:06 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
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Re: Lexicon Building
Illyrian:Chagen wrote:Next: equation
Eckelement (nm) ['ɛk.ɪ.lɪ.mɪnt] — Equation (eckel "equal" + -(i)ment, used often to derive Nouns from Verbs, from Old French)
eckel (adj) ['ɛk.ɪl] — equal (Lat. aequalis)
Next Word: derivative (when referring to creative Works, generally derisively)
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:40 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
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Re: Help your conlang fluency
Thotes Ludes auvrileeven beu Rien.
['ðou̯.tɪz 'lyː.dɪz ɑu̯vrɪleːvɪn bøː ɾiə̯n]
Dead People live on nothing.
['ðou̯.tɪz 'lyː.dɪz ɑu̯vrɪleːvɪn bøː ɾiə̯n]
Dead People live on nothing.
- Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:23 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 670837
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Flower: ['flæu̯wəɹ]
Flour: ['flæu̯.wəɹ]
Flier: ['flaɪ̯.jəɹ]
Flayer: ['fleɪ̯.jəɹ]
Flair: [flɛɹ]
Floor: [flɔɹ]
Flora: ['flɔɹ.ə]
Flour: ['flæu̯.wəɹ]
Flier: ['flaɪ̯.jəɹ]
Flayer: ['fleɪ̯.jəɹ]
Flair: [flɛɹ]
Floor: [flɔɹ]
Flora: ['flɔɹ.ə]
- Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:24 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 813864
Re: Lexicon Building
Illyrian:2-4 wrote:Next word: rain
Rein (n.n.) — Rain
rennen (v.) — to rain
Next Word: inappropriate, offensive
- Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:50 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 813864
Re: Lexicon Building
constellation Illyrian: Sternesclutte (n.f.) ['stɛə̯.nɨz'klʉ.ta] — Constellation (literally "Star Cloud", Sterne "Star" + Clutte "Cloud") Sterne (n.f.) ['stɛə̯.na] — Star (CGmc *sternōn ) Clutte (n.f.) [klʉ.ta] — Cloud, Veil, Shroud (CGmc *cluddōn ) Next Word: order, put into Order, organise
- Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:42 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 670837
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Iron ['ɑɪ̯.əɹn]
Magnesium [mæg'niː.zi̯əm]
Copper ['kʰɑp.əɹ]
Aluminum [ə'lju.mɨn.əm]
Titanium [tʰaɪ'tei̯.ni̯əm]
Gold [gou̯ld]
Silver ['sɪɫ.vəɹ]
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Linux ['lɪn.ɨks]
Magnesium [mæg'niː.zi̯əm]
Copper ['kʰɑp.əɹ]
Aluminum [ə'lju.mɨn.əm]
Titanium [tʰaɪ'tei̯.ni̯əm]
Gold [gou̯ld]
Silver ['sɪɫ.vəɹ]
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Linux ['lɪn.ɨks]
- Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:22 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 771614
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Ech turste, end Ech hungre so
[eː 'tʏə̯.sta ɛnd eː 'hʉŋ.gra sou̯]
I'm thirsty, and I'm hungry, too.
Mettithaat !
['mɛt.ɪ'θɑːt]
Lunchtime!
[eː 'tʏə̯.sta ɛnd eː 'hʉŋ.gra sou̯]
I'm thirsty, and I'm hungry, too.
Mettithaat !
['mɛt.ɪ'θɑːt]
Lunchtime!
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:51 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: What Do You Call It
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11889
Re: What Do You Call It
"The Patch of Grass between the Sidewalk and the Road" — it's quite the Phrasal Noun.
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:10 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
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Re: Lexicon Building
Illyrian:sano wrote:next: to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal
traithen [tɾɑi̯ðɨn] (v.t.) — to press, to push down (CGmc *trēdanan)
Next Word: Jigsaw Puzzle
- Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:11 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 813864
Re: Lexicon Building
Next: a draft, cool air which enters from outside Kala: yasahi [jaʃa:ɦi] - draft, breeze; small wind next: sound of beating a drum; onomatopoeic for rat-a-tat etc Illyrian: tet-a-tet [tɛt ɑ tɛt] — Snare Drum Onomatopoeia (imitative) dom-bom-dum [dɒm bɒm dʉm] — Bass Drum Onomatopoeia (imitative) Tru...
- Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:08 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
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Re: Lexicon Building
Illyrian:
reid [ɾeːd] (adj.) — strict, demanding, insistent (CGmc *rekhtaz, Old Illyr regda)
reiden ['ɾeː.dɨn] (v.) — to insist
nery ['nɛ.ɾɪ] (adj. inv.) — narrow, petty, bothersome, troublesome (CGmc *naragaz? Old Illyr naerig)
Next Word: Aggression
reid [ɾeːd] (adj.) — strict, demanding, insistent (CGmc *rekhtaz, Old Illyr regda)
reiden ['ɾeː.dɨn] (v.) — to insist
nery ['nɛ.ɾɪ] (adj. inv.) — narrow, petty, bothersome, troublesome (CGmc *naragaz? Old Illyr naerig)
Next Word: Aggression
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:27 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Translating Lyrics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3002
Re: Translating Lyrics
I've tried translating "I vow to thee, my country" into French for a Friend; it came out like this — Je jure à vous, mon pays Je jure à vous, mon pays, Sur toute chose temporelle Tout, entier, et parfait Un amour éternel. Qui ne pose aucune question, Qui reste à l'épreuve, Qui mettra sur l'autel Sa ...
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:39 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 771614
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Bet Envresry (ta sei) !
[bɛt ɨnvɾɛzɾɪ tɑː sɛː]
Happy Birthday (to her)! (Lit. Good Birthday (to her)!)
Liech sindeth saine Kelle ?
[liə̯ʃ 'sɪn.dɨt 'seː.nɑ 'kɛl.ɑ]
What is her Name?
[bɛt ɨnvɾɛzɾɪ tɑː sɛː]
Happy Birthday (to her)! (Lit. Good Birthday (to her)!)
Liech sindeth saine Kelle ?
[liə̯ʃ 'sɪn.dɨt 'seː.nɑ 'kɛl.ɑ]
What is her Name?
- Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:19 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 771614
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Mey it !Kaenif wrote:Och schongiere köhr doch. Egar sönge och ege Lomahe Gondohnwachs tung Dachmens gauen.
[ɔx ˈʃoːŋiɛʁə køːɐ doːx || eːgaːɐ sœŋə ɔx eːgə ˈlɔmaːə gɔndoːnvaːks tʊŋ daxmənz ˌgaʊən]
I like it too. Now I want to make a mix between Cantonese and German.
[meː ɪt]
Do it!
- Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:12 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 670837
Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Sewage ['sjuː.ɨʤ]
Fluid [fljuː.ɨd]
Influence [ɨn'fljuː.ɨnʦ]
Suicide ['sju.ɨ.sɑjd]
Screwy ['skɹuː.wi] ([ɹj] is certainly an illegal Cluster for me, though I sometimes hypercorrect [j]s in before [uː])
Skewer ['skjuː.ɚ]
Squid [skwɪd]
Cooed [kʰuːd]
Cure-all [kʰjɚ'ɹɔːl] (quick), ['kʰjuː.ɚ ɔːl] (careful)
Fluid [fljuː.ɨd]
Influence [ɨn'fljuː.ɨnʦ]
Suicide ['sju.ɨ.sɑjd]
Screwy ['skɹuː.wi] ([ɹj] is certainly an illegal Cluster for me, though I sometimes hypercorrect [j]s in before [uː])
Skewer ['skjuː.ɚ]
Squid [skwɪd]
Cooed [kʰuːd]
Cure-all [kʰjɚ'ɹɔːl] (quick), ['kʰjuː.ɚ ɔːl] (careful)
- Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:04 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 771614
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Jò io jiàné un mao á la szuótienne. / La szuótienne, jò io jiàné un mao. Yrana vanyla! Goggles, veiere kesa toiala! eye -DIR 1SM-GEN goggles do .IN-NEG PROX nothing My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing! Whie gren ha ney ein Rhud fure Auyeglesse ? [ʍiː gɾɛn hɑː neː eːn ʁʉd fʉɑ̯ 'ou̯.jɨ'glɛs.ɑ] Why ...