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- Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:06 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6753
Re: On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
Ah...yeah, that could be problematic. I was actually hoping that I could find some justification for individuals being alive and then changing into something new, without dying, thanks to the addition of new DNA, as opposed to having a generation that can't breed. Everyone can fertilize, and everyon...
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:53 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6753
Re: On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
Bother. Maybe if it were just the "nuclear" DNA as opposed to the microteuchs, with the latter remaining haploid/diploid throughout? I mean, I know with meiosis it's an entire living creature being created out of nothing as opposed to having an old creature being altered, but maybe if there were ste...
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:21 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6753
On Tetraploidy or Parasitism
Greetings, all! Been working on a science-fiction world for a time now, and I seem to be stuck in a rut as regards the reproductive system of a species of mine, called (for the moment, anyway) the Conjugans. This less-than-subtle name is a reference to a proposed form of reproduction similar to bact...
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:13 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Ni-teis fēsteis fēuteis fāuteis in noi?
Not-past.imperfect.active see-past.imperfect.active dream-past.imperfect.active jaw-past.imperfect.active TOPIC Q
Wasn't it 'I saw, I dreamt, I yammered on about it'?
Not-past.imperfect.active see-past.imperfect.active dream-past.imperfect.active jaw-past.imperfect.active TOPIC Q
Wasn't it 'I saw, I dreamt, I yammered on about it'?
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:47 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Sudric:
As crod ny menaynei asbeir y naightyn oc?
/as krɔd ni mɛ'næne as'ber i naɪɣtyn ɔc/
And how.many of.the wife-pl-GEN the tales-PL 3pGEN
And how many wives tell their tales?
As crod ny menaynei asbeir y naightyn oc?
/as krɔd ni mɛ'næne as'ber i naɪɣtyn ɔc/
And how.many of.the wife-pl-GEN the tales-PL 3pGEN
And how many wives tell their tales?
- Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Old Skourene As Well
- Replies: 25
- Views: 23743
Re: Old Skourene As Well
EŊDODIŊUĻ ABALTI Barbarian-DEFPL find-ABSPART Barbarians and Where to Find Them Nairoşim “they grow things; rustic folk” Eŋdodiŋu “thou dost continually not live in a city; barbarian” Gebes “[Axunemi] lord” (Axunemi geivez) Gem “priest (negative connotations)” (Axunemi jeim) Gerreṭid “street” Diḷag...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:01 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu:hwhatting wrote:Imralu wrote:
Next: sister-in-law
Suéi-mú "husband's sister" (Suéi "sister", Mú "husband")
Suéi-mi "wife's sister" (Mi "wife")
Next: embarrassing incident you try to get everyone else to ignore
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:55 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Sué gé zhō lei Kào wì wen keph Suephin fēs lōu Fēsseum siōlgī White moon hides her flight A powerful storm brings forth darkness. The eye that watches stars Let it look indoors. Beph sieph eáwí Nōnmèi siēs sies Ni fēsgom mé Ōs saì gèdel. The green forest has grown For many hundreds of years. I will...
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:54 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Fòum déitèum kiúis.
Song cry-pres.ind.caus everyone
Your poetry is very depressing.
Song cry-pres.ind.caus everyone
Your poetry is very depressing.
- Sat Aug 27, 2016 3:15 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Yen siémtèum fù tō <Ráoga tièum.> iph pōuga. Yen tiùtèum fù tō pōuga kuei jas. Yen gīphtèum fù tō <Yìanga!> iph pōuga. 3s good-pres.imp.act if 2s <act-pres.per.act again> SUB say-pres.per.act / 3s sneeze-pres.imp.act if 2s say-pres.per.act word city / 3s eat-pres.imp.act if <health-pres.per.act> SU...
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:22 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
next word : hopes for a better future Hūam Pōu: Nòus "positive prediction, hope for a good future" (from Proto-Western-Abelardian * Tnofes ); Vāu Pǒ Nōng , Hùŋ Pò Nŏḥ Also: Hūam Pōu: Húen "faith in better times yet to come (generally in bad straits)" (from Proto-Western-Abelardian * Huten "goodness...
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:58 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu:HerljosScheindorf wrote:Xerossu :
Next: power supply
Outìas "power supply, potential energy" (OU "to contain, hold within"+TÌAS "ability, potential")
Next: suggestion, hint
- Sun Aug 07, 2016 5:09 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu:nxh wrote:New word: the feeling of insignificance you get when looking at something open and peaceful or something wondrous
Jōhuèi "one-sided yearning for the wilderness" (huèi is wilderness in a positive sense; wilderness in a negative sense would be káo)
Next: mirage, illusion
- Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:35 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Share your Magic System
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10803
Re: Share your Magic System
Likewise with any world I build, only this magic system is primarily focused around interactions of three-dimensional objects in four dimensions, and four-dimensional objects in three. I have to say, I really could use a hand from a quantum physicist or two to work out the details...
- Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:33 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Trigender Biology Inquiry
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10169
Re: Trigender Biology Inquiry
There is of course another possible option...at least genetically. Correct me if I'm wrong, here, but we rely for determination of male or female on the X and Y chromosomes, yes? Is it possible, therefore, to have a second set of chromosomes, the combinations of which might provide an extra variatio...
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:23 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu:
Lōnam "heart (organ that pumps blood)"
Gàoyam "liver (organ associated with positive emotion)" (note that the -(y)am suffix denotes bodily organs)
Keyler equivalents: Lwanäm /lunam/, ʔyakäm /ʔiəkam/
Next: eyesocket
Lōnam "heart (organ that pumps blood)"
Gàoyam "liver (organ associated with positive emotion)" (note that the -(y)am suffix denotes bodily organs)
Keyler equivalents: Lwanäm /lunam/, ʔyakäm /ʔiəkam/
Next: eyesocket
- Sun Jul 24, 2016 2:01 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu:
Gáotal "tablecloth" (GÁO 'bench, table (for eating)' TAL 'cloth, fabric')
Thanks for the correction, Din! Duly noted and corrected!
Next: fluff
Gáotal "tablecloth" (GÁO 'bench, table (for eating)' TAL 'cloth, fabric')
Thanks for the correction, Din! Duly noted and corrected!
Next: fluff
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:41 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu
Antéu Gobau "book-binder, maker of books" (AM 'person'+TÉU 'make', GOBAU "book")
Anhou ja "bookmaker, turf accountant" (AM 'person'+HOU 'promise', JA 'bet, wager')
Next:
Business sense, shrewdness
Antéu Gobau "book-binder, maker of books" (AM 'person'+TÉU 'make', GOBAU "book")
Anhou ja "bookmaker, turf accountant" (AM 'person'+HOU 'promise', JA 'bet, wager')
Next:
Business sense, shrewdness
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 11:37 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Oradante Hynnu
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17166
Re: Oradante Hynnu
Okay, so I'm probably not going to be doing one of these for a while; no more plagiarism, Zompist, I promise. As a grand finale, however, I give you all 297 words of Mock Kebreni! Aan “Iáinos” (Meť. Ain) Adase “tool, material” (from tasu “do, make”) *Ac “gray” (Meťaiun aki; also part of Caďinor Ilia...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 11:04 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu
Kā "freshwater lake"
Gìam "saltwater lake"
Next: golem
Kā "freshwater lake"
Gìam "saltwater lake"
Next: golem
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:26 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Oradante Hynnu
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17166
Re: Oradante Hynnu
Now, what to do after this... BOŤENEU Solider Soldier Beźa “movement, flexibility” (Verdurian bežia) Bukontau “cheapness” (from bukonte) Bukonte “cheap” (from konte) Cisu “slide” (Meťaiun kis-, Caďinor cisir) Krit “plate (of metal)” (Caďinor kritos) Nyvnu “arrow” (Meťaiun nuwno, from nuw- “throw”) N...
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:50 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Ūmleu ya! Saì tōwōs siàikōi, Imralu-bēnām
Hollow-talk AGREE / And 2s-1s sorry-PRES.PERF.PASS / Imralu-madam.sir
Of course it was sarcasm! And my condolences to you, Master/Mistress Imralu.
Hollow-talk AGREE / And 2s-1s sorry-PRES.PERF.PASS / Imralu-madam.sir
Of course it was sarcasm! And my condolences to you, Master/Mistress Imralu.
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:41 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Lexicon Building
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 793743
Re: Lexicon Building
Hūam Pōu Gīu "banana" (Yugam Pōul Gigut, from Kroldistani Jinjut "long fruit")
Vāu Pǒ Jū "banana"
Hùŋ Pò Ḥū "banana; native of Filaipo"
And in tribute, the next is:
Servant, minion, assistant
Vāu Pǒ Jū "banana"
Hùŋ Pò Ḥū "banana; native of Filaipo"
And in tribute, the next is:
Servant, minion, assistant
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 4:01 am
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Suóipem zé, Zhēim Kanme ni pēuteuph-kōi som Kephgī
Truth-pr.per.caus disp./ anger Khan-GEN not story.build-pres.perf.act analogy Dark-LOC
Oh, come on, the Wrath of Khan was nowhere near as developed as a story as Into Darkness.
Truth-pr.per.caus disp./ anger Khan-GEN not story.build-pres.perf.act analogy Dark-LOC
Oh, come on, the Wrath of Khan was nowhere near as developed as a story as Into Darkness.
- Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:22 pm
- Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
- Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
- Replies: 6633
- Views: 742449
Re: Help your conlang fluency
In suáokào gói, ām gaiph bēn! Gobàu in nàumkēi iph pōuyé!
TOPIC think-pres.perf.act wise / mister or madam / Book TOPIC enjoy-pres.imp.pass SUB speak-fut.imp.act
Nice idea, sir or madam! We can talk about the books we enjoy!
TOPIC think-pres.perf.act wise / mister or madam / Book TOPIC enjoy-pres.imp.pass SUB speak-fut.imp.act
Nice idea, sir or madam! We can talk about the books we enjoy!