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by Cedh
Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:22 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
Replies: 2878
Views: 637207

Re: The Official ZBB Quote Thread

thetha wrote:The conditioning environment is that it always happens unless I don't like the way the word looks afterwards.
by Cedh
Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:14 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Travel advice thread
Replies: 41
Views: 18780

Re: Travel advice thread-Currently Germany and Japan

I'm going to spend ten days in Japan in the second half of May, so I'll jump in here to hopefully get a few pieces of useful information from those who know the country better than I do. I'll probably stay in Tokyo for a few days, visit Kyoto, and I also want to see one or two more rural places (e.g...
by Cedh
Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Your preferences in morphology and syntax
Replies: 20
Views: 5439

Re: Your preferences in morphology and syntax

What Karero describes is essentially how it works for kinship terms, yes. And the inspiration for this indeed came from Iroquoian (Oneida, to be precise). Here are a few examples from my conlang Hkətl’ohnim: Həhwaq’mə. həhʷ-aq’məʷ 3SG>3:DEICTIC.NP-be_parent_of She is his mother. (can also be used as...
by Cedh
Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:59 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Your preferences in morphology and syntax
Replies: 20
Views: 5439

Re: Your preferences in morphology and syntax

I love polysynthetic languages (especially of the not-completely-agglutinative type with elaborate morphophonology and some synchronically unpredictable affix allomorphs), polypersonal agreement, noun incorporation, lexical instrument/manner/location/direction affixes, applicatives and other voice-a...
by Cedh
Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:57 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Ainu grammars
Replies: 9
Views: 2825

Re: Ainu grammars

The Grammar Pile has a couple, though they're still a bit dated and none are in the form or with the density of a modern grammar, clocking in in the 100-page range rather than the 400-500+ with a lot of juicy details like a modern-format grammar will give you. Shibatani 1990 Refsing 1986 Simeon 1968
by Cedh
Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:29 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Basque's Surdéclinaison
Replies: 28
Views: 8234

Re: Basque's Surdéclinaison

alynnidalar wrote:It likely made more sense with Christophe speaking over it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBeD9mw9_bo
by Cedh
Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:07 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Travel advice thread
Replies: 41
Views: 18780

Re: Travel advice thread

Train tickets with a stopover are generally cheaper than buying two halfway tickets individually. (As an example, Cologne - Hannover by ICE without any discount is 72 €, Hannover - Berlin is 68 €, but Cologne - Berlin via Hannover is only 117 € instead of 140.) Train tickets within Germany are only ...
by Cedh
Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:30 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Words you've learned recently
Replies: 248
Views: 80172

Re: Words you've learned recently

die Waldeinsamkeit "the feeling of being alone in the woods" This is one of those words doing the rounds on those lists of amazing German words that are so uniquely German, but it kind of defeats the purpose if you can just freely create them and no one really uses it. Like, right now, I can make u...
by Cedh
Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:49 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Conlang relay [relocated] (aka "The Cursed Relay")
Replies: 2538
Views: 881367

Re: Akana Conlang Relay 2011 (The Never Ending Relay)

Cedh wrote:I think I have saved copies of at least some of the missing pages; I'll have a look tonight or tomorrow.
I haven't found the Aríe sample text, but most of the other stuff is now available again (i.e. the broken links have been updated to point to the backup files).
by Cedh
Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:31 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Conlang relay [relocated] (aka "The Cursed Relay")
Replies: 2538
Views: 881367

Re: Akana Conlang Relay 2011 (The Never Ending Relay)

Thanks a lot!

I think I have saved copies of at least some of the missing pages; I'll have a look tonight or tomorrow.
by Cedh
Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:34 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Conlang relay [relocated] (aka "The Cursed Relay")
Replies: 2538
Views: 881367

Re: Akana Conlang Relay 2011 (The Never Ending Relay)

I've revisited Hkətl’ohnim and finally finished the sample text, "The young lion". Comments are very welcome! (Anyone still interested in reconstructing Hkətl’ohnim's parent language Proto-T1? Have a look here... ) Wahə həhkē. Ø- wahə-Ø h- hkeʷ 3SG-lion-DIR 3SG.NP-young he-is-a-lion he-is-young The ...
by Cedh
Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:21 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Guess the Language, anyone?
Replies: 1352
Views: 221382

Re: Guess the Language, anyone?

Is it Koluwawa?
by Cedh
Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:30 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Akana Conlang Relay 2011 (The Never Ending Relay)
Replies: 428
Views: 137095

Re: Akana Conlang Relay 2011 (The Never Ending Relay)

I have started compiling the original sound changes for the Dumic languages , since I haven't found them posted anywhere on the wiki. Once they are completed, they can be moved to a section in the Proto-Dumic article, or to sections in the articles of the respective languages (that could be spoilin...
by Cedh
Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:01 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
Replies: 6633
Views: 726676

Re: Help your conlang fluency

tatúste ətréġə [tʰɐˈtʰuːste ɨtˈreːʁɨ] "noun" tatúste čətódə [tʰɐˈtʰuːste tʃʰɨˈtʰoːdɨ] "verb" túste yâglávve [ˈtʰuːste jɒːgˈlæːʋːe] "adjective" Buruya Nzaysa: lɛydexo "noun / adjective" < Ndak Ta lewai dikon "thing-word" lɛyuvi "verb" < Ndak Ta lewai aubai "active word" (B.Nz. does not have a separa...
by Cedh
Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:29 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Fun/interesting stories about language use
Replies: 32
Views: 9432

Re: Fun/interesting stories about language use

But it was how they tried to be economic that was positively ridiculous. I've used that mayo for weeks and I only noticed the "(n)" a few days ago. Even if you needed the extra n, and no one does, you'd likely read right over it anyway (which with two labels at least you would be less likely to). I...
by Cedh
Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Fun/interesting stories about language use
Replies: 32
Views: 9432

Re: Fun/interesting stories about language use

But it was how they tried to be economic that was positively ridiculous. I've used that mayo for weeks and I only noticed the "(n)" a few days ago. Even if you needed the extra n, and no one does, you'd likely read right over it anyway (which with two labels at least you would be less likely to). I...
by Cedh
Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Guess the Language, anyone?
Replies: 1352
Views: 221382

Re: Guess the Language, anyone?

Is it spoken in or near California?
by Cedh
Fri Nov 06, 2015 4:00 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Quickie Thread
Replies: 2827
Views: 614091

Re: Sound Change Quickie Thread

I'm having trouble finding anything on the genesis of triphthongs.so, two questions: 1) Can someone give me a short, simple overview of how triphthongs are generated? 1a) Through contraction of several adjacent syllables into one. 1b) Through vowel breaking in certain positions. 1c) Through vocaliz...
by Cedh
Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:49 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: How many words does your conlang have?
Replies: 30
Views: 8658

Re: How many words does your conlang have?

Most of my Conlangs are a posteriori languages on the Akana wiki, meaning that I didn't independently invent the vocabularies, but rather derived them from the work of others. I was part of the group that developed the (as of yet unrevealed) Proto-Ronquian, however, so I'll focus on my contribution...
by Cedh
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:53 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 495992

Re: Sound Change Game

Mungchi sǝyájʌ̀ [səja˩˥ʤɐ˥˩] → Proto-Coastal-Western sejadzà [se˥jɐ˥ʣɐ˩] → Doayâu searà [sʲeɐ̯˧˩ɾa˩] Mungchi sø̀lʌ̱dʌ́nā [sø˥˩lɐ˩dɐ˩˥na˥] → PCW seľàdana [se˥ʎɐ˩dɐ˥nɐ˥] → Doayâu salìyena [sa˧li˩je˧na˧] Mungchi sǝ̱yǝ̀a̱ [sə˩jə˥˩a˩] → PCW sèjiğà [se˩ji˥ɣɐ˩] → Doayâu sâiyà [saɪ̯˧˥ja˩] Mungchi yǿzʌ̄ngu̱ʌ...
by Cedh
Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:00 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Guess the Language, anyone?
Replies: 1352
Views: 221382

Re: Guess the Language, anyone?

Is it an Austronesian language? If so, is it Ughele?
by Cedh
Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:50 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Questions about German Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 33607

Re: Questions about German Thread

It's just occurred to me that I don't know how to distinguish between a (web)site and a (web)page in German. It seems like some people use Homepage to mean website and Webseite to mean website or webpage. I don't think German really makes a distinction between website and webpage. Webseite can defi...
by Cedh
Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:07 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Sound Change Game
Replies: 2673
Views: 495992

Re: Sound Change Game

Kathaa hteirooromiléòn [tʰe˧ro:˧ro˧mi˧lə˥on˩] → Proto-T1 *??? → Hkətl’ohnim šīrəmēlun [ˌʃiːɹəˈmeːlun] / Omari terromirǫų [ˌtɛrːɔmiˈɾɔ̃ʊ̯̃] Kathaa yeunohfaamothooeé-onézòm [jɯ˧noʔ˧fa:˧mo˩tʰɞ:˧ə˥o˧nə˥zom˩] → Proto-T1 *??? → Hkətl’ohnim ēnəkhənūnsəm [ˌeːnəkʰəˈnuːndzəm] / Omari einokǫtųǫzǫ [ˌɛɪ̯nɔkɔ̃ˈtʰ...
by Cedh
Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:25 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Romanization challenge thread
Replies: 3842
Views: 842467

Re: Romanization challenge thread

/p b t d k ɡ ʔ/ <p b t d k g ʔ/ ̓> /m n ɲ/ <m n ň> /β s ʃ h/ <w s š h> /ʧ ʤ/ <č j> /ɾ ɮ̠/ <r l> /j/ <y> /i ɨ u e ə o a/ <i ı u e ə o a> /iː ɨː uː eː əː oː aː/ <i· ı· u· e· ə· o· a·> /ɡatuːk dɨɾ ba him ɡuiʔ naʃ ioʔm hiɾ ɡəʔkam, ʧam tuʔ puiʔ na haʃ aːɲ, na ni hɨʔʃ kuɲ ʧam hiɾ hupaːβkamuʔn naɲ dumaːɾtɨ...
by Cedh
Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:02 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
Replies: 6633
Views: 726676

Re: Help your conlang fluency

Nyazè xé dobă gi nò ĕgràù. Jidrahó lo c’ĕ gàù bĕp’o jicáb ĕdŏ cè, q’e fe zéb xégh zégid jĭ jidlolŏ fi hnyà bĕp’o jihyebáíma ĕdŏ. Kec Dún, dźéc tenc mun zò zào ki sei (na yao nú sei gubwá) do be Hróc Tè Źuhnò lá sei glan! NAME NAME, desired SUB 2SG put add this words (and also other words ATTR/simil...