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by Turtlehead
Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:22 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

THE EPIC OF TURTAZOUNYA In the year 12000 the Turtazounyans had establish 22 independent tribes, These existed peacefully for 2000 years. In 10000 Tarat was born to the Turddu tribe in the region of Turddu. The Turddu were neighbours to the Tardda, Terdde, Torddu. Tarat was born to the chief Tyrt, ...
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Maori
Replies: 102
Views: 18735

Re: Maori

Miekko wrote:Please learn to write better glosses, dude. That's about as helpful as


nahahapoarg shfaoshwl hoslh.w

would've been.

also, learn to write coherent English. And learn to make informative posts.
That's the gloss in the book :evil:
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

cybrxkhan wrote:
Turtlehead wrote:Could someone upload them or give me a link to the wiki page please?

You mean the reports? That was supposed to be my job. :|
I meant the updated migration maps with dates. Didn't mean to step on your toe :wink:
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Could someone upload them or give me a link to the wiki page please?
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Maori
Replies: 102
Views: 18735

Re: Maori

Bully for you. I have six Maori grammars. have read them all? Ka korero koe i te reo Maori? No. But anyway, I'll bite. Say, Turtlehead, what're relative clauses like in Maori? chapter 37, page 564 Relative clauses Only examples, specific surounding text by request. Ka mohio au ki te wahine e waiata...
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:39 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

soooo... do we want migration history to be reflected in phisical characteristics of people? like the nearer the center the blacker, the further from it the redder/browner, and some random dudes being white? Hmm, well, they are starting in the tropical regions, yes? So "black" people in the earlies...
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:21 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Maori
Replies: 102
Views: 18735

Re: Maori

Xephyr wrote:Bully for you. I have six Maori grammars.
have read them all?

Ka korero koe i te reo Maori?
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:15 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Maori
Replies: 102
Views: 18735

Maori

Ask me a question, I have the Reed reference grammar of maori.
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:11 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

soooo... do we want migration history to be reflected in phisical characteristics of people? like the nearer the center the blacker, the further from it the redder/browner, and some random dudes being white? I think so, I would like my people to be white, brunette and blue eyed. More refined migrat...
by Turtlehead
Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:58 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

L'alphabētarium wrote:
Turtlehead wrote:Okay I have decided that the whole of Istion is to be populate by -8000. I hope that this could be accepted by everyone.
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Sounds good to me!
Is everyone else ok with it? If so... it should be uploaded asap.
We haven't had any in put on the subject yet. Maybe wait another day.
by Turtlehead
Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:58 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

THE EPIC OF TURTAZOUNYA In the year 12000 the Turtazounyans had establish 22 independent tribes, These existed peacefully for 2000 years. In 10000 Tarat was born to the Turddu tribe in the region of Turddu. The Turddu were neighbours to the Tardda, Terdde, Torddu. Tarat was born to the chief Tyrt, ...
by Turtlehead
Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:57 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Double post
by Turtlehead
Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:17 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Turtazounyan migration and Estabishment of nation. 13500 The founding population is one man and his six wives. 13250 Population has expanded enough and exploration vessels sent out to discover new lands for the children of Turt and his azou (wives, -ou - feminine plural) New colony established with ...
by Turtlehead
Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:04 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Okay I have decided that the whole of Istion is to be populate by -8000. I hope that this could be accepted by everyone.
by Turtlehead
Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:49 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Updates people? I've been away for three days.
by Turtlehead
Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:28 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

The twelve tribes of Istion :wink:
by Turtlehead
Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:28 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Update
by Turtlehead
Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

But, granted, salt from mines can be extracted at a rate of various tons an hour with, say, 100 guys working 'em, as opposed to desalinization, that doesn't sound too quick a process unless you're near the desert, and still, moving loads of water is likely energy-costly. Step 1: Fill containers wit...
by Turtlehead
Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:30 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

OK can ya'll brief me on the happenings of the last coupe of days of conversation I've missed? I read to the part were you guys were talking about forming sprachbunds, are we still going with that idea because I like the idea. I'd really like to form a dialect continuum with my closest neighbor. Ch...
by Turtlehead
Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Since it seems that the whole world war is getting a bit of attention, anybody care to throw it around discussion-wise? So far, it seems that we have Ǧakærirr U, the Qicui, the Baktarci, the Mai as involved parties. Anybody else want to join in the fray? (Perhaps Ollock's culture might take the opp...
by Turtlehead
Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

It's up already (though you know that, probably), but Torco hasn't come back with the results nor contacted me about it, so I can't put anything up on the wiki yet. I also want to know how we'll be doing the first report - will we just write a couple o' paragraphs about the basics of our claims or ...
by Turtlehead
Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:49 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

some placeholder names for the hotbed and-or other claimed places in the Southern Sprachbund's western arm: n'oareichdihi /Noa.Rei.Cdi._i/ {locative} far from . enemies . safe . habitation your homes are far from the enemies' ridieri /Ri.dieR.i {locative} near . breasts (dual) . habitation home(s) ...
by Turtlehead
Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Forgot about me :roll: which Sprachbund are you part of? Northern or Southern? which brings something else up, everyone: perhaps we should start listing the shared traits of our respective sprachbunds? (or is that PM-only thus far?) I will go Southern. an excellent choice. Southern's western subgro...
by Turtlehead
Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:27 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Rodlox wrote:
Turtlehead wrote:Forgot about me :roll:
which Sprachbund are you part of? Northern or Southern?


which brings something else up, everyone: perhaps we should start listing the shared traits of our respective sprachbunds? (or is that PM-only thus far?)
I will go Southern.
by Turtlehead
Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:04 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.
Replies: 488
Views: 75035

Re: Istion - an Age of Sail Conworld.

Forgot about me :roll: