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by smii
Sun Jan 01, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Copulas (and possibly more) in Aspect-inflected Languages
Replies: 21
Views: 5706

Re: Copulas (and possibly more) in Aspect-inflected Language

I would just use an imperfective (or progressive or whatever your language uses).
by smii
Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

According to index diachronica, 'Cayuga to Lower Cayuga' had ts > t, but nothing with tʃ
by smii
Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Naswiyan (native Nyswi) /t t͡s t͡ʃ t͡ɕ k q ʔ/ <d z zj zy g gg> /t' t͡s' t͡ʃ' t͡ɕ' k' q'/ <t c cj cy k q> /θ s ʃ ɕ x χ h/ <f s sj sy x xx h> /l r j w/ <l r jj w> /n ŋ m/ < n nn m> /ɑ e ə o i u/ <a ie e o i u> /jɑto ŋɑθer ne tisu nɑ nu k'exi hir kɑʃet t'ɑrunɑ χunɑ t͡ʃurət͡ʃ/ <Jjado nnafier nie disu na...
by smii
Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:16 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Consonants: /pʰ~p͡xʰ p~p͡ɰ b~bɰ tʰ~t͡x t~t͡ɰ d~dɰ kʰ~k͡x k g c ɟ ʔ/ <ph p b th t d kh k g k' g' hh> /pʰʲ~pç pʲ~pʲj bʲ~bʲj tʰʲ~tç tʲ~tʲj dʲ~dʲj/ <ph' p' b' th' t' d'> /kʰʷ~k͡xʷ kʷ gʷ/ <qh q gq> /ɓ ɗ t' tʲ' k' c'/ <bb dd tt tt' kk cc'> /m~mw n~nɰ ŋ ɲ/ <m n nk nk'> /mʲ~mʲj nʲ~nʲj/ <m' n'> /ŋʷ/ <nq> /ɾ~...
by smii
Sat Nov 12, 2016 3:58 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 521269

Re: Sound Change Game

Tnu Awi cǎ̤pá [cɐ˩˥pa˥] :> Lasé ciäpä [ciæpæ]
Tnu Awi cáyǎ̤pá [ca˥jɐ˩˥pa˥] :> Lasé ciäjäpä [ciæjæpæ]
Tnu Awi táyǎ̤pá [ta˥jɐ˩˥pa˥] :> Lasé tajapa [tɑjɑpɑ]
Tnu Awi wǎ̤yá [wɐ˩˥ja˥] :> Lasé waja [wɑjɑ]
by smii
Sat Nov 12, 2016 3:50 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Consonants: /pʰ~p͡xʰ p~p͡x pʰʲ~pʰʲj pʲ~pʲj b~bə bʲ~bʲj tʰ~t͡xʰ t~t͡x tʰʲ~tʰʲj tʲ~tʲj d~də dʲ~dʲj kʰ~k͡xʰ k~k͡x kʰʲ~kʰʲj g~g͡ɣ c͡ç~c ɟ͡ʝ~ɟ ʔ/ <ph p p' pj b bj th t t' tj d dj kh k k' g kj gj h> /m~mə mʲ~mʲj n~nə nʲ~nʲj~ɲ ŋ/ <m mj n nj ŋ> /ɾ~ɾə ɹ~ɹj~ʐ̺~z~ə/ <r rr> /t͡sʰː~t͡sʰːx t͡s~t͡sx d͡z t͡sʰʲː~t͡s...
by smii
Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Standard Pannonian: /p b t d k g/ <p b t d k g> /ts tʃ tɕ/ <ts x c> /f s ʃ ɕ x~h/ <f s sh ch h> /z ʒ/ <z zh> /m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ny ng> /l ʎ r j v/ <l lj r j v> /ɑ ə ɨ o u æ e i ø y/ <a e i o u á é í ó ú> + lots of diphthongs + length, which varies with / comes from following schwa (which is retained to ...
by smii
Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:51 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

Chengjiang wrote: I could have sworn [θ] > [x] with no apparent intermediate was itself attested somewhere. At the very least it parallels [ð] > [ɣ], which is absolutely attested.
A dialect of Albanian has it.
by smii
Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:24 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Guess the Language, anyone?
Replies: 1352
Views: 232421

Re: Guess the Language, anyone?

Is it spoken in Sudan?
by smii
Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Cou /p ɓ t k ʔ/ <p b t k x> /ɗ~ˀl/ <d> /m n ŋ/ < m n ng> /f v s z h/ <f v s z h> /ʦ/ <c> /j/ <j> /i ɨ u e o ɑ/ <i y u e o a> /ɗ/ is pronounced [ˀl] by some speakers. /ne noɑnɑʔo pɑn to moso ɗɑ, ʦihi ʦi oko ho, ʦonʦi ɑvʔu. moso ɗɑ noteujunu ho, moso mɑezo ɑutʔɨʦɨ to mo ʦonʦi foʔkuŋe. ohe ɗɑ, poekotvɑ...
by smii
Sat Sep 24, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: tube bo, kije bo & ALL GRAMMAR OF DAMA DIWAN
Replies: 61
Views: 22305

Re: tube bo naja kije bo AND THE WHOLE DAMA DIWAN

I'm sorry to resurrect a painful and dead thread, but: This is what I mean, exercise yourself to get feelings from words. Then, after you see the meanings, you will be able to remember them easily. There is another relevant term: Emotional Intelligence, I understand not everybody has it in the same ...
by smii
Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:22 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Puyuma /p b t d ʈ ɖ k g ʔ/ <p b t d rt rd k g x> /s/ <s> /l ɭ r j w/ <l rl r j w> /m n ŋ/ < m n ng> /a ə i u/ < a e I u> /kiɭəŋawta da ŋaj i papəliɭa i pilaj|| panaʔan I| kuʈakawaw tupajsu kan nanali|| an kəmaɖu I| kuaɖijaw ʈəməkəl na əraw|| paʔərəsku dar pakamulaj parəapəapəʈ kan nukiaəɖəŋan||/ <ki...
by smii
Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 521269

Re: Sound Change Game

Ndok Aisô kêhixeu [kɜˈhiːʔɛw] :> Lasé kä'í'äo [kɛ:ʔi:ʔɛɔ]
Ndok Aisô kixeusixeu [kiʔɛwˈsiːʔɛw] :> Lasé ki'äosí'äo [kiʔɛɔsiːʔɛɔ]
Ndok Aisô neusêheu [nɛwˈsɜːhɛw] :>Lasé näosä'äo [nɛɔsɛːʔɛɔ]
Ndok Aisô oistadeu [ʔɔjˈstaːðɛw] :> Lasé oystádhäo [oʏstɑːðɛɔ]
by smii
Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:31 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Kuni-Boazi /p b ᵐb t ⁿd k ɡ ᵑɡ k̠/ <p b mb t nd k g ng q> /m n/ <m n> /f v s z x ɣ ᵑɣ/ <f v s z x h nh> /l/ <l> /i u e o ʌ ɑ/ <i u e o y a> /iː uː eː oː ɛː ʌː ɑː/ <ii uu ee oo ɛɛ yy aa> /e̯ɑ i̯ɑ i̯e i̯u o̯ɑ o̯ɛ u̯ɑ/ <ea ia ie iu oa oe ua> /ei̯ ɑe̯ ɑi̯ ɑo̯ ʌu̯ ʌe̯ ou̯ ʌi̯ ui̯ oi̯/ <ei ae ai ao yu ye ...
by smii
Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:57 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Initials: /p t̪ʰ t c k kʰ~x/ <p c t q k x> /ɓ ɗ/ <b d> /f v s z ɣ h/ <f v s z g h> /m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ñ ŋ> /l r w/ <l r w> Medials: (all but u and Vw series can take -w- between initial and medial) /a aː ɛ e ə əː ɔ o i ɨ u/ <a ā ɛ e ə ē ɔ o I y u> /ie~iə ɨə uo~uə/ <ie ye uo> /aj aːj əj əːj ɔj oj ɨj uj ɨ...
by smii
Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 521269

Re: Sound Change Game

Jedlug jijid'id [cicḭʔḭ] :> ??? kikihi [k.iki.hi]
Jedlug kaijidjiexaidji [kəi̯cḭjiə̯xə̰i̯ci] :> ??? kejkijexejki [kei.ki.ie.xei.ki]
Jedlug auvozdji [əu̯ɸʷoˤciə̯] :> ewfokje [eʊ.fo.kje]
Jedlug taxatag [taxatã] :> ?? taxatan [ta.xa.tan]
by smii
Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

/ʃcçip/

/m n ɲ ŋ/
/p b t d k g/
/ts dz tʃ dʒ cç ɟʝ/
/f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ h/
/l ɫ j/
/ɾ r/

/i ɛ a ə ɔ y u/
by smii
Sun Sep 11, 2016 12:51 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

Frislander wrote: Are you sure you're not getting the Semitic change of ejective :> the wrong way round?
Very possibly
by smii
Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:56 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 521269

Re: Sound Change Game

Modern Azen dītocāji /ˌdi:tɒˈxa:ji/ :> Léas dítäjhi [di²:.tɛ:⁴.çi⁵] Modern Azen kītātīcāti /ki:ˈta:ti:ˌxa:ti/ :> Léas cítätíjhäti [ci:³.tɛ:⁴.ti:⁵.çɛ:⁴.ti⁴] Modern Azen āwāti /a:ˈwa:ti/ :> Léas áwáti [ɑ:¹.wɑ:³.ti⁴] Modern Azen dacātaca /daˈxa:taˌxa/ :> Léas dajhátajh [dä¹.çɑ:⁴.täç²] Superscripts are ...
by smii
Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:49 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

Frislander wrote:I'd say yes too. Mind you, there don't seem to be many ways of acquiring ejectives bar clusters with glottal stop or borrowing: I'd like to know if there are any other possible sources.
I can't think of an example off the top of my head, but I think pharyngealized consonants have become ejectives.
by smii
Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:33 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

Again, seems OK: I tend subconsciously make geminates slightly more emphatic anyway.
by smii
Sat Sep 10, 2016 1:54 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 642117

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

β :> m doesn't sound impossible, but β :> w or v or even just dropping it seems more probable to me (but I have trouble saying it words, so I would tend towards lenition)
by smii
Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

/p pʰ b pʲ pʲʰ bʲ t tʰ d ʦ ʦʰ ʣ t͡ʂ t͡ʂʰ d͡ʐ ʨ ʨʰ ʥ k kʰ ɡ kʲ kʲʰ ɡʲ/ <p p' b pj pj' bj t t' d ts ts' tṣ tṣ' dẓ tš tš' dž k k' g kj kj' gj> /m mʲ m̥ʰ m̥ʲʰ n n̥ʰ ȵ ȵ̥ʰ ŋ ŋʲ ŋ̊ʰ ŋ̊ʲʰ/ <m mj m' mj' n n' ň ňj ň' ňj'> /ɾ ɾ̥ʰ/ <r rh> /ɸ ɸʲ β βʲ s z ʂ ʐ ɕ ʑ x ɣ χ ʁ h/ <f fj v vj s z ṣ ẓ š ž kx gx x rr h> /...
by smii
Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:44 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 521269

Re: Sound Change Game

Th`ajov`i tit`okx`ai /te.tʕ̞u.kxʕ̞ä.i/ [tɨ.tʕ̞uH.kxəH.i] :> Fatula tïtuuqxëëi [tɨ.tʊ:qχə:.i] :> BBaha titóqáhi [ti.to:.qa:.i] Th`ajov`i kxit`tikxhti /[kxi.tʕ̞ʕ̞.tikxʰ.ti/ [kxe.tʕ̞əH.tikxʰ.ti] :> Fatula qxetëëtiqxti [qxe.tə:.tiqʰx.ti] :> BBaha qitátiq'ati [qi.ta:.ti.qʰa.ti] Th`ajov`i `mz`tit /ʕ̞.mʕ̞....
by smii
Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 884893

Re: Romanization challenge thread

Yeah sorry, I don't really know what happened. I tried to just copy and paste off of a website I found that had it, but all of them ended up on top of each other. So I tried to do it by hand, but I don't even know where the slashed came from.