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Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:35 pm
by ----
Hé'éet'eŋu yaa? Ki'á xú Taahu Ée' kyúunirun! Tsági rehten kihdénaalegi hiŋá mákce' kyaa. Sas'ékíwiin pé cúuhé máhpé'xe yaa?
NMLZ-sun-child=Q | also 1 Taahu sun PL-AN>AN-TR-worship-HAB | alone deity PL-DEP.AN.TR-know=ATTR DEM.AN AN.COP.NEG=however | 2.POSS-country-LOC DET good.spirit AN.Q-be.father.of=Q
A sun worshiper? We, the Taahu, worship the sun as well! He is not the only power we know, though. Which spirit presides over your realm?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:06 pm
by Astraios
Im masge jem. Isle iyi imo.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=know]je[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I dunno their names. I just sacrifice my fluids.
Gotfir slesil ha moge?
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=night]tfir[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
So are you guys sacrificing fluids too tonight?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:41 pm
by Thry
Prim vays curar meyas cicatriçes solares.
I'll heal my sunscars first.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:04 pm
by ----
Astraios wrote:Im masge jem. Isle iyi imo.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=know]je[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I dunno their names. I just sacrifice my fluids.
Gotfir slesil ha moge?
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=night]tfir[/g] [g=fluid]sli[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=give.DEP]mo[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
So are you guys sacrificing fluids too tonight?
Céŋcíí! Sa ksácuuhé húukunéme náá! Sas'ékíwiin pé ná'u necéínse' wésehgíi yaa?
Gosh no! You must learn about your spirit! Where is the most sacred place in your land?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:13 pm
by Astraios
Aaa... Mahbandu?
[g=umm]aaa[/g] [g=dawn]mah[/g] [g=-temple]-bandu[/g]
Umm... The Temple of the Dawn?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:43 pm
by Matrix
Payan, yaxlr nôkôčé frú!
[paˈjan | jaksˈlɹ̩ noˈkot͡ʃe ˈfrʌ]
Hello all adult PL
Hašgur ônal nal xézr!
[haʃˈguɹ oˈnal nal ˈksezɹ̩]
Hashgur PRES-be be name
Ônal nal kmônôkôčé jô Šorrag vé amov.
[oˈnal nal ˈkmonoˈkot͡ʃe ˈd͡ʒo ʃoɹˈɹag βe ˈamɔβ]
PRES-be be KMO-adult of Shorrag POSS savannah
Ônal vrob þéžúĥ hôga čyú nakanat frú ônal ví jírudô hôga jô ônal nal tlopket frú hôga čyú lekanat frú ônal ví on hôga jô ônal valim čyú!
[oˈnal βɹɔb ˈθeʒʌχ ˈhoga ˈt͡ʃʲʌ naˈkanat ˈfɹʌ oˈnal βi ˈd͡ʒiɹuˈdo hoˈga d͡ʒo ˈonal ˈnal t͡ɬɔpkˈɛt fɹʌ ˈhoga ˈt͡ʃʲʌ lɛˈkanat ˈfɹʌ oˈnal βi ˈɔn hoˈga d͡ʒo ˈonal ˈβalɪm t͡ʃʲʌ]
PRES-be fit spear upon with MASC-spouse PL PRES-be add twenty.four upon of PRES-be be herder PL upon with FEM-spouse PL PRES-be add seven upon of PRES-be hunt with
Kmônôkôčé až ônal kr agôh.
[kmoˈnokoˈt͡ʃe aʒ ˈonal ˈkɹ̩ agˈoh]
KMO-adult around PRES-be sun.bake below
Hello, everyone! I am Hashgur! I am a kmo of the Shorragite savannahs. I wield a spear, have twenty-four husbands, who are herders, and have seven wives, who hunt with me! This is the way of the kmo.
Astraios wrote:Ruxhor jugim! Prora gin dagate prorabeya ha iyi bir. A ju hor gin dagate, gaehka gipnangre.
[g=sun]rux[/g] [g=-slave]hor[/g] [g=good]ju[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=-want]-at[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=-warehouse]-bey[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=just]iyi[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=good]ju[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=-want]-at[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=owner]aeh[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=victory]gipna[/g] [g=necessary]-ngr[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Sunpriests suck! If you wanna good common slave then just go to the slavehouse. If you want a good slave though you gotta beat his owner.
Lahu u ag až ônal nal ašket!
[laˈhu u ˈag aʒ ˈonal ˈnal aʃˈkɛt]
slave N>A A>N around PRES-be be demonic
Ansu ínal nal jrĥna frú vé lahu frú ža hénnaí srnva frú hôga fôl ansu ínal kô glô zeh yaxlr jrĥna frú!
[anˈsu iˈnal nal ˈd͡ʒɹ̩χna ˈfɹʌ βe ˈlahu ˈfɹʌ ʒa ˈhennai̯ ˈsɹ̩nβa ˈfɹʌ hoˈga fol ˈansu ˈinal ˈko glo ˈzɛh yaksˈlɹ̩ d͡ʒɹ̩χˈna fɹʌ]
ansu PAST-be be lizard PL POSS slave PL in ancient year PL upon only ansu PAST-be remove cut kill all lizard PL
Slavery is an abomination! We ansu were once slaves to the lizards, but we revolted and killed them all!
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:10 pm
by Astraios
Ce? Dmats ihoras mase?? Nu cee?! Badangiho, gozdan! Ihork amxka graa bagvande!
[g=what]ce[/g] [g=demon]dmat[/g] [g=-offspring]-se[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=well]nu[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=death.DEP]dang[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=enemy]gozd[/g] [g=-tribe]an[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=fight]gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
What? Are you calling my slave an abomination?? Well are you?! How dare you, scum! I will fight you for my slave's honour!
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:54 pm
by Matrix
Daf. Zín kôčíva vek ônal nal ašket, velfran jô Aškôzen aþa čaþ nedu gmaz čaþ lahu!
[daf ‖ zin ˈkot͡ʃiˈβa βɛk ˈonal ˈnal aʃˈkɛt | βɛlˈfɹan d͡ʒo ˈaʃkoˈzɛn aˈθa t͡ʃaθ ˈnɛdu ˈgmaz t͡ʃaθ ˈlahu]
No. You
are the abomination, you toy of Ashkozen, pig-fucking slaveowner!
Gapex ðúxežatl glôžen jrĥna frú ža kev srnva frú!
[gaˈpɛks ðʌˈksɛʒat͡ɬ ˈgloʒɛn ˈd͡ʒɹ̩χna ˈfɹʌ ʒa ˈkɛβ sɹ̩nˈβa fɹʌ]
You will die like the lizards of old!
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:18 pm
by Izambri
Toc, toc. Èu atzà onde resse na ghens'arc taupetessarencei tarmaldís?
Knock, knock. Is this some premodern multireligious slave whoreship?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:02 pm
by Astraios
Matrix wrote:Daf. Zín kôčíva vek ônal nal ašket, velfran jô Aškôzen aþa čaþ nedu gmaz čaþ lahu!
No. You are the abomination, you toy of Ashkozen, pig-fucking slaveowner!
Govang mayz gmase? Ansut amx cee zrahugim!
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=pig]mayz[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=ansu]ansu[/g] [g=SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=understanding]zra[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
Now you call him a pig? The Ansu do not know what honour is!
Matrix wrote:Gapex ðúxežatl glôžen jrĥna frú ža kev srnva frú!
You will die like the lizards of old!
Yeng ibrahe gamxka graa!
[g=joy]yenge[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=death.HON]brah[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g]
I will gladly die for his honour!
Gin igipnasilho, idisil gin gdage, bam gaehum govang cevang!
[g=if]gin=[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=victory]gipna[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=from]di[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=take]dag[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=owner]aeh[/g] [g=-become]-hu[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=what-]ce-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g]
Even if you defeat me and take him from me, you will never ever become his owner!
Mirtsil banka poy nam!
[g=sun]mir[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=also]=sil[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
Not Sun himself will have mercy on your people!
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Ruxt poyhu naa, ce hua? Amxgvandia? Azasbax! Gozvii hor cea, zrahumi, iskia. A horaeh, mtavre hu naa. Bahorasmi, gazasport andloria.
[g=sun.HON]rux[/g] [g=-SP]-t[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=become]hu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-fight]-gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=-high]bax[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=land]zvii[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=what]ce[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=understanding]zra[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=apparent]isk[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-owner]-aeh[/g] [g=tranquil]mtavre[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=fool]por[/g] [g=-SP]-t[/g] [g=insult]andlor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Lord Sun have mercy, what has happened? An honour fight? Arrogant foreigner! You do not appear wise of what a slave is in this land. And slave owner, be at peace. It is not your slave the foreign fool insults.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:32 pm
by ----
Astraios wrote:Aaa... Mahbandu?
[g=umm]aaa[/g] [g=dawn]mah[/g] [g=-temple]-bandu[/g]
Umm... The Temple of the Dawn?
Cíiii, taa'éxe xú niwnáá'icí. Dena'ga ná'u sanecéínse'!
Nooo, I don't mean manmade. Your most sacred
natural place!
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:37 pm
by Risla
Amačálkwine cóšta-Nósiš-ƛáye sitlálwiwelósire nóhane.
I am from-Amachálco six-Void-like-rising covered-in-starlight wanderer.
No c'ákmanános ma p'élme. Qac'óiče'a c'ákmanános. Wé mó palésa'a nanán ka ší 'i nóha'a.
You speak of slavery. Slavery is barbarity. All people should be free to go on wandering pilgrimages.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:05 pm
by Astraios
Theta wrote:Cíiii, taa'éxe xú niwnáá'icí. Dena'ga ná'u sanecéínse'!
Nooo, I don't mean manmade. Your most sacred natural place!
Ha hee... Xust gayine ya. God inyee ya. Mirproraka vinc.
[g=oh]ha[/g] [g=hee]err[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=or]ya[/g] [g=this-]go-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=or]ya[/g] [g=sun]mir[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=question]vinc[/g]
Oh err... The desert's special I guess. Didn't we come from there or something? Ask that pretentious sunslave.
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Ruxt bapoyhu naa, horaeh.
Lord Sun be merciful on you, slave owner.
Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.
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Risla wrote:Amačálkwine cóšta-Nósiš-ƛáye sitlálwiwelósire nóhane.
I am from-Amachálco six-Void-like-rising covered-in-starlight wanderer.
Ey vah ce mas.
Dude, what a name.
Risla wrote:No c'ákmanános ma p'élme. Qac'óiče'a c'ákmanános. Wé mó palésa'a nanán ka ší 'i nóha'a.
You speak of slavery. Slavery is barbarity. All people should be free to go on wandering pilgrimages.
Ihorka leh gin ge, snastara ibirye.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=desire]leh[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=pilgrimage]snastara[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
If my slave wants, we'll go out on a pilgrimage.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:15 pm
by Solarius
Kanęr kjok əxuʂ ñęrtos ru sləña sləslən
person some DUB-ACT believe SUB FEM-sun [PRES.COP] FEM-god
Some people apparently believe that the sun is a god.
Kęr pə xęrtos. Xun xruţar.
1p. NEG believe. DEM <PEJ>crazy<VRB>
I don't. That's crazy.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:57 pm
by Risla
Astraios wrote:Ey vah ce mas.
Dude, what a name.
É ma ténakiš ésepeniniš yá. Ší neqéneme ayaháyan ná e Amačálkwine.
[ˈɛː mɒ ˈtʰɛːnakɪʃ ˈɛːsɛpɛ,niːnɪʃ ˈjɑː | ˈʃiː nɛˈqχɛːnɛmɛ ajaˈχɑːjãn ˈnɑː ɛ amaˈtʃʰɒɬkʷinɛ]
So are we Islanders named. You foreigners could perhaps refer to me as Amachálcuin.
Astraios wrote:Ihorka leh gin ge, snastara ibirye.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=desire]leh[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=pilgrimage]snastara[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
If my slave wants, we'll go out on a pilgrimage.
Čamókme íri kéna ƛéna. Wé šá 'i é'a.
[tʃaˈmʊkʰmɛ ˈiːɾi ˈkxɛːnɑ ˈtɬʰɛːnɑ | ˈwɛː ˈʃɒː ʔi ˈɛːʔɑ]
You are still bound to each other. So it should not be.
Yéh Aƛáci. Tehtéh onkankánƛe ná; šá 'i 'áye e ókwara.
[ˈjɛx aˈtɬʰɑːtsi | tɛxˈtʰɛx ʊ̃ŋkãŋˈkxɑ̃ntɬɛ ˈnɑː | ˈʃɒː ʔi ˈʔɑːjɛ ɛ ˈuːkʷaɾɑ]
Atlátzi [the sun goddess] is divine. I have been priestess to her a few times, but I am not right now.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:03 pm
by ----
Astraios wrote:Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.
Iŋá gú'ee.. "cúswa" hná yaa? nííra'á kya hwáa'na s'ááteew kyíw'i, "cúswa" úu pé iwéŋii yaa?
What is a ... 'desert'? We live on snowy and grassy mountains, is a 'desert' similar to that?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:23 pm
by kusuri
San óróji hóhóló?
/san˧ ↗orotʃi̊ hoholo/
sun DEF.SG-SUBJ/like.that-QUOTE PRS/what-be
What's "the sun"?
Ginii shii, ránáyánga hííngíí mágánha vráyálááma mágánha úngyúlááma ìnshìnga àndrà'àndràhììrì naóólyóóso lóyóvó le?
/ʀ̊i̊n̊i̊ː ʃi̊ | ↗ranajaŋ̊å hiːŋiː magãhå vrajalaːm̊å magãhå uŋjulaːm̊å ↘ĩʃiŋ̊å ãdrãːdrahiːri ↗n̥åoːljoːʃo̊ lojovo le/
P/2 do | SUBJ/light-darken-ADJ DEF.PL-SUBJ/cloud PRS/mad-ADV PRS-INTR/small-be-and PRS/mad-ADV PRS-INTR/big-be-and LOC/each-ADJ DEF.SG-LOC/next-next-year DEF.PL/my-rice-ACC PRS-TR/kill-weaken Q
Surely you all mean the lighted clouds which wax and wane at random and kill my crops every other year?
Huhushi!
/hːʃ/
nothing.important-do
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:51 pm
by Imralu
Astraios wrote:Yeng ibrahe gamxka graa!
[g=joy]yenge[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=death.HON]brah[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=honour]amx[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g]
I will gladly die for his honour!
Huaa boi kina vu kuari teva, har ahe?
be.surprising would.be die NOM.2s.ANIM BEN.3s.NSPC.INAN.REL be.slave | Q be.indeed
What? You would die for a slave?!
Ha mahu iwi zuo tuva xu mas uji ma?
Q be.known DAT.2s.ANIM NOM.C be.slave NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.what GEN.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what?
Are you quite sure about who is the slave and who is the master?
clawgrip wrote:
Darhabata su-bura beyneyerha phinmu.
[g=wise.man]darhaba[/g] [g=ANIM.NOM.SG]-ta[/g] [g=fight]su[/g] [g=NEG]-buru[/g] [g=ADV]-wa[/g] [g=problem]beyneye[/g] [g=PL]-r[/g] [g=KN.ACC]-h[/g] [g=erase]phin[/g] [g=3.SG.NONPST]-mu.[/g]
A wise man solves problems without fighting.
Elar iri gu tian u kisi tejo zuri iji zuo zaa.
speak ACC.3p.NSPC.INAN.REL be.similar be.that2 NOM.3s.NSPC.ANIM.REL be.weak CAUS.C be.frightening DAT.3s.DEF.ANIM NOM.C fight
A weak man says such things as that because he is afraid of fighting.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:57 pm
by Travis B.
Ća seina "xus"-i teśidepa?
/tɕa sɛi̯na xusi tɛɕiðɛpa/
what thing.NOM-NOM.SG "xus"-ACC.SG be-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.3RD.SG.A-INT
What is a "desert"?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:08 pm
by Risla
Mó cótoqa'a cótoqƛa'. E šáqara kwá ma ƛáša'a ma čilása'a. Tehtéh qeqésine kwa cocótoqƛa' e nóhni'e.
[ˈmuː ˈtsʰuːtʊqɑʔɑ ˈtsʰuːtʊqtɬaʔ | ɛ ˈʃɒːqɑɾɑ ˈkʷxʷɒː mɒ ˈtɬʰɑːʃaʔɑ mɒ tʃiˈlɑːsaʔɑ | tɛxˈtʰɛx qɛˈqχɛːsinɛ kwɒ tsʊˈtsʰuːtʊqχtɬaʔ e ˈnʊχnɪʔɛ]
A desert is very dry. It never rains nor snows there. I have traversed a few deserts in my travels.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:16 pm
by kusuri
Imralu wrote:
Huaa boi kina vu kuari teva, har ahe?
be.surprising would.be die NOM.2s.ANIM BEN.3s.NSPC.INAN.REL be.slave | Q be.indeed
What? You would die for a slave?!
Ha mahu iwi zuo tuva xu mas uji ma?
Q be.known DAT.2s.ANIM NOM.C be.slave NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.what GEN.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what?
Are you quite sure about who is the slave and who is the master?
Ndáánrá sungíímíri dánváláári le? Ùùrú ndànrà áányáá, dànvàma, hùhúlàà le ge?
DEF.SG-SUBJ/slave he-DEF.SG-SUBJ/cousin-if PRS-INT/relative-be Q | DEF.SG-LOC/you IND.SG-GEN/slave DEF.PL-SUBJ/honor IND.SG-GEN/relative-and NPST-TR/nothing.important-be Q [disgust]
What if the slave is his cousin? Does the honor of a slave, a member of your own family, mean nothing to you?
Ndanrasa nanlovoho he ne.
slave-rule my-this.way-not [meaningless] [hey]
Not that I own slaves or anything...
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:24 pm
by Imralu
alt wrote:Ndáánrá sungíímíri dánváláári le? Ùùrú ndànrà áányáá, dànvàma, hùhúlàà le ge?
DEF.SG-SUBJ/slave he-DEF.SG-SUBJ/cousin-if PRS-INT/relative-be Q | DEF.SG-LOC/you IND.SG-GEN/slave DEF.PL-SUBJ/honor IND.SG-GEN/relative-and NPST-TR/nothing.important-be Q [disgust]
What if the slave is his cousin? Does the honor of a slave, a member of your own family, mean nothing to you?
Huaa tuvuzan i hala ju ma.
be.surprising take.slave ACC.3s.NSPC.ANIM.REL be.kin NOM.3s.DEF.ANIM.REL be.what
Who the fuck would take a member of their own family as a slave?
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:37 pm
by kusuri
Rìshí le, uróógó rógónmaso yànyàsà? Anhangaraa re gagala ye.
LOC/never Q you-DEF.SG-SUBJ/clan IND.SG/clan-different-ACC PST/fierce-rule | field-PL/worker [wonder] need-be [agreement]
Your clan has never captured another? You must all be farmers.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:13 am
by Travis B.
Mebammaci nukapótani sita mådi ki rys tabteluśita.
/mɛβamːatsi nukapotani sita mɒði ki rys taβtɛluɕita/
farm-AGT-ABL.SG work-ABL.3RD.SG.C-NOM.1ST.SG=and any person.ACC-ACC.SG no time.LOC-LOC.SG capture-LOC.3RD.SG.C-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.1ST.SG
I work as a farmer, and have never captured anyone.
Re: Help your premodern conlang fluency
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:31 am
by Matrix
Solarius wrote:Kanęr kjok əxuʂ ñęrtos ru sləña sləslən
person some DUB-ACT believe SUB FEM-sun [PRES.COP] FEM-god
Some people apparently believe that the sun is a god.
Kęr pə xęrtos. Xun xruţar.
1p. NEG believe. DEM <PEJ>crazy<VRB>
I don't. That's crazy.
Hashgur:
Ber. Ažem wadô ônal nal gur jô Žal.
Yes. Clearly, the sun is the eye
of Zhal.
Astraios wrote:Bax azaskulmra, ihanant agea. Xusvaa, Mirdan inyegia. Ha gayinia, a ehavahmi. Gin donia, idimi.
[g=high]bax[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=inquisitive]kulmra[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=RFL-]han-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=truthful]age[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-an]tribe[/g] [g=1S]i-[/g] [g=come.from]nye[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=special]gayin[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=but]a[/g] [g=most]eha[/g] [g=sacred]vah[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=if]gin=[/g] [g=more]don[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=-from]-di[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g]
O inquisitive foreigner, my countryman speaks truth. It is from the desert that we Mird came. It is therefore special, but not the most sacred. If there is more to tell, you shall not hear it from me.
Hashgur:
Ônal nlo dak bernr hôga jô ônal ĥaz kex yrabg nelš šô? JRĤNA FRÚ!
Wanna know what else comes from the desert! LIZARDS!
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???:
Lefex u lagôhavalt ôpex ðézyôs raz umúnu frú.
Stop antagonizing the foreigners, you idiotic barbarian woman.
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Hashgur:
ÔNAL SANAL LENÔKÔČÉ. ÔNAL NAL KMÔNÔKÔČÉ.
I AM NOT A WOMAN. I AM A KMO
.
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???:
Zín gonðí gapex ganal xôžatl Četom šô?
Why don't we allow me?
Četom ônal nal xézr hôga až.
Chetom is my name, by the way.
Ônal nal narinažal.
I am a priest of Zhal.