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[Dē Graut Bʉr]

Ig iss Virrē. Ig won aug oss a ylē. Ausvirriglyk totē milless oss manns biwon dē.
[ˈɣɪzː ˈvɪrːɛ | ˌɣʋoːn ˈäʊ̯x s̩ːa ˈɛɪ̯lɛ | ˈäʊ̯zvɪrːixlɛɪ̯k ˈtoːtɛ ˈmɪlːɛsː ɔ̆sː mɑnːz biˈʋoːn dɛ]
I'm Virrē. I also live on an island. Approximately 20 milion people live on it.

[Imralu]

Tagaara pacifiki nna.
[taŋaˈaɾa paçiˈʍiki nːa]
man-island Pacific[LOAN] NOM.1.ICS
I'm a Pacific islander.

Something I'm playing around with.
________________________

Kka guotaiti nu.
[kʼá.ŋwo.taj.tí.nú]
no person-(is)land-small NOM.1s.ICS
I'm not an islander.

[alynnidalar]

Ton ahu rıl meki.
_{NEG 1.SG.FEM from island}
I'm not from an island.

Sel--ahu rıl mekital.
_{although 1.SG.FEM from island-DIM}
I'm actually from a peninsula.

Todemaladimir ros me'es on--on mekital osuol ni Misikami.
_{MASC-be.familiar.with-PL maybe 2.PL.MASC 3.SG.INAN | 3.SG.INAN island-DIM north-INAN of michigan}
You guys might be familiar with it--it's the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Iser tal ilan todemaladimir akoima ni leten nihu Elten.
_{but DIM humanity MASC-be.familiar.with-PL municipality of family 1.SG.FEM.GEN elten}
But few humans know about my home city, Elten.

[Ultimate Ridley]

Croadíl méog ios Ioslun baoil diá thámr caén milaon duimí.
[kreˈðiːl ˈmʲeːg ɪs ˈɪslʌn bail ðɑ ˈhɑːmə̆r ˈken mɪˈlʲiːn dwɪˈmiː]
I believe Iceland is the home of around one million^[1] people.

^[1](It is in the alternate timeline in which this language came to exist, anyway.)

This is my first attempt at constructing an a posteriori conlang, developed for a Celtic Norway that was formed in 959 and granted independence from the Celtic Empire (e. 879) in 1141.

[Bristel]

Croadíl méog ios Ioslun baoil diá thámr caén milaon duimí.
[kreˈðiːl ˈmʲeːg ɪs ˈɪslʌn bail ðɑ ˈhɑːmə̆r ˈken mɪˈlʲiːn dwɪˈmiː]
I believe Iceland is the home of around one million^[1] people.

^[1](It is in the alternate timeline in which this language came to exist, anyway.)

This is my first attempt at constructing an a posteriori conlang, developed for a Celtic Norway that was formed in 959 and granted independence from the Celtic Empire (e. 879) in 1141.

Salveth, brathír Celtach dí mó! Isláná es nevethant vor mí. Vethe-tó Avone Ríne
[salveθ braθʲiːr keltax dʲiː moː | islaːnaː es neveθant vor mʲiː | veθe.toː avone rʲiːne]
Hello, Celtic brother of mine! Iceland is not familiar to me. Do you know the Rhine River?

[Ultimate Ridley]

Salveth, brathír Celtach dí mó! Isláná es nevethant vor mí. Vethe-tó Avone Ríne
[salveθ braθʲiːr keltax dʲiː moː | islaːnaː es neveθant vor mʲiː | veθe.toː avone rʲiːne]
Hello, Celtic brother of mine! Iceland is not familiar to me. Do you know the Rhine River?

Áegh, beit mé bhaet ios Ábién Raone. Lónn síg ios Thámbiérg, áegh? Frainc tae fos en ábién.
[ˈɑːj ˈvɛːt͡ʃ mʲe vaet͡ʃ ɪs ˈɑːven ˈriːɲə loŋ ˈʃiːɣ ɪs hɑmˈveːrg ˈɑːj frænt͡s tae ˈføːs ən ˈɑːven]
Yes, I know where the Rhine is. Hamburg rests on it, right? France still holds the river.<sup>[1]

[1]</sup>(In this timeline, France takes control of the German states in the 18th century when it was still called Carolingia. Hamb(o)urg was actually held by the Celtic Empire until 1897, though.)

EDIT: I forgot that Hamburg is actually on the Elbe. Whoops. The Rhine is even more French, as Holland became Sans-Carolingiens France's capital after Karling France conquered Paris in 1104.

[jal]

It a gut fi luk dis nof man de ya. Welkom pon olda yunu! Yunu les af dem pikl an ti (it a twadicon) an minu les tok!
It's good to see so many people here. Welcome to you all! Have some pickles and tea (as is the custom) and let's talk!


JAL

[Ultimate Ridley]

It a gut fi luk dis nof man de ya. Welkom pon olda yunu! Yunu les af dem pikl an ti (it a twadicon) an minu les tok!
It's good to see so many people here. Welcome to you all! Have some pickles and tea (as is the custom) and let's talk!


JAL

Táib ciúg anr cuife frésgom? Mainó mib nomr áit seónn áedh tai.
[tɑv ˈt͡suːg ˈanə̆r ˈkwɪːfʲə frʲeʃˈgøːm | mæˈɲoː mʲɪv ˈnøːmə̆r ˈɑːt͡ʃ ˈʃoːŋ ɑːz tæ]
Do you have coffee as well? I prefer it over tea. (Lit. "I like it more than tea.")

[YourFace]

It a gut fi luk dis nof man de ya. Welkom pon olda yunu! Yunu les af dem pikl an ti (it a twadicon) an minu les tok!
It's good to see so many people here. Welcome to you all! Have some pickles and tea (as is the custom) and let's talk!


JAL

Eä! Parši zan diritgè Party! Ésgè Pìklsîm é Témsîm Nomnamsîm gritirmat.
Oh.yeah | let.1.plur.pres pron.1.plur.obj start.3.sing.pres Party | be.3.sing.pres Pickle.plur and Tea.plur Snack.plur amazing
Yeah! Let's get this party started! Pickles and tea are great snacks!

[jal]

Do you have coffee as well? I prefer it over tea. (Lit. "I like it more than tea.")

Ye, an koko rom fi swit!
Yeah, and coco rum* to boot! [litt. "to like"].

*Sajiwa's national drink.


JAL

[alynnidalar]

It a gut fi luk dis nof man de ya. Welkom pon olda yunu! Yunu les af dem pikl an ti (it a twadicon) an minu les tok!
It's good to see so many people here. Welcome to you all! Have some pickles and tea (as is the custom) and let's talk!


JAL

Táib ciúg anr cuife frésgom? Mainó mib nomr áit seónn áedh tai.
[tɑv ˈt͡suːg ˈanə̆r ˈkwɪːfʲə frʲeʃˈgøːm | mæˈɲoː mʲɪv ˈnøːmə̆r ˈɑːt͡ʃ ˈʃoːŋ ɑːz tæ]
Do you have coffee as well? I prefer it over tea. (Lit. "I like it more than tea.")

Mmmm, las, kawa ke'fenenmuranol yai kai. Hin idar do'atal, sar nawunyilda nihu patal kawa ni duras ke ahu, iser soa ahu alenelha luan aninyilin kawa ni mıwas.
Mmmm, yes, coffee is much more delicious than tea. When I was a child, my mother made me drink sweet coffee, but now I'm an adult and drink bitter coffee. _{"Bitter" coffee being black coffee. The literal translation is actually "angry" coffee. Virtually all Sanmra adults drink very strong black coffee, but it's considered too bitter for children, who are given a much sweeter version. Less a "it'll stunt your growth!" thing and more a "their delicate stomachs can't handle it!" thing.}

Saru--hen alenelha...
Well--almost an adult...

[YourFace]

It a gut fi luk dis nof man de ya. Welkom pon olda yunu! Yunu les af dem pikl an ti (it a twadicon) an minu les tok!
It's good to see so many people here. Welcome to you all! Have some pickles and tea (as is the custom) and let's talk!


JAL

Táib ciúg anr cuife frésgom? Mainó mib nomr áit seónn áedh tai.
[tɑv ˈt͡suːg ˈanə̆r ˈkwɪːfʲə frʲeʃˈgøːm | mæˈɲoː mʲɪv ˈnøːmə̆r ˈɑːt͡ʃ ˈʃoːŋ ɑːz tæ]
Do you have coffee as well? I prefer it over tea. (Lit. "I like it more than tea.")

Mmmm, las, kawa ke'fenenmuranol yai kai. Hin idar do'atal, sar nawunyilda nihu patal kawa ni duras ke ahu, iser soa ahu alenelha luan aninyilin kawa ni mıwas.
Mmmm, yes, coffee is much more delicious than tea. When I was a child, my mother made me drink sweet coffee, but now I'm an adult and drink bitter coffee. _{"Bitter" coffee being black coffee. The literal translation is actually "angry" coffee. Virtually all Sanmra adults drink very strong black coffee, but it's considered too bitter for children, who are given a much sweeter version. Less a "it'll stunt your growth!" thing and more a "their delicate stomachs can't handle it!" thing.}

Saru--hen alenelha...
Well--almost an adult...

pwaltam, gičnimè y Qoffī.
personally | dislike.1.sing.pres pron.1.sin.subj coffee
To be honest, I personally dislike coffee.

[Imralu]

Mulas eni a kave.
liked DAT.1s.ICS NOM.3s.INAN.NSPC coffee
I like coffee.

Mula lo zola izu ahi biku.
liked ADV solely NOM.3p.INAN.SPEC type pickle
I only like certain types of pickle.

Kka ia biku merono.
no NOM.3p.INAN.SPEC pickle McDonalds
Not McDonalds' pickles.

Xe ti bi mulas a ti moivani.
and[CLAUSAL] PRF cease liked NOM.3s.INAN.NSPC tea green
And I don't like green tea anymore.

Zumu zava muna xui xabu.
felt take water ABL.3s.INAN.DEF mouth
It dries out my mouth.

[Nortaneous]

Kaufian ketti vay ceyriceraiñ, ñasi kiarsacern, teian bei lacani iaupan ced am heuññ ettau, em serucakre neseicera ettau, em Tirava sarapcera ettau, aian kett reucera.
[ˈkofjɐŋ ˈkeʰtɕɪ wø ˌtsyʑɪtsɪˈɾɛŋ, ˈŋaɕɪ ˈcaʂɐtsɪɳ, ˈtejɐn ɓi ˈlatsɐɲɪ ˈjopɐn tsef ɐm huʰŋ̥ ɪˈʰto, em ˈseɾʊtsɐkʂɪ nɪˈsitsɪɾɐ ɪˈʰto, em tɕiˈɾavɐ sɐˈɾaptsɪɾɐ ɪˈʰto,ˈajɐn keʰt ˈrutsɪɾɐ]
We don't have coffee, no, but we do have ngasi kiarsacer, a tea that you would know as yaupon, which is drunk by rich men and grown in Gjerdou.

[Dē Graut Bʉr]

Heppt jis gyn zarvē?
[ˈhɛpːtiz ˈɣɛɪ̯n ˈzaːrvɛ]
You guys don't have zarvē?

[Imralu]

Mo xuua?
mo xu tia
what NOM.3s.INAN.DEF MED
What's that?

Uh ... what's the point of the tt tag if it gives you a monospace font but ignores the extra spaces? Just to make it look typewritery?

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 is too big and clunky.

[Ultimate Ridley]

Cómúrt mé défge ceód seochlét théch frésgom naénaor en cuife éor laipúre. Sígbe ios feist ao Niórua, ég tiár mit nárh tbím mócne fláchebóis áibr Aoncharoinnaí.
--

Cómúrt

bring

mé

1s

défge

could

ceód

some

seochlét

chocolate

théch

hot

frésgom

also

naénaor

when

en

the

cuife

coffee.PL

éor

are

laipúre.

depleted

Sígbe

3s

ios

is

feist

favorite

ao

in

Niórua,

Celtic Norway

ég

and

tiár

have

mit

3p

nárh

plenty

tbím

because

mócne

3p.PL

fláchebóis

sovereignty

áibr

over

Aoncharoinnaí.

South America

--
[koˈmuːrt mʲe ðefɣə ˈt͡soːd ˈʃauːk͡xlet͡ʃ hek͡x frʲeʃˈgøːm ˈneniːr ən ˈkwɪːfʲə ˈeːr læpˈʃuːrə | ˈʃiːɣ.və ɪs ˈfɛːʃt iː ˈɲoːrwə eɣ ˈt͡ʃɑːr ˈmɪːt͡ʃ nɑːɾ ˈt͡ʃviːm ˈmoːt͡sɲə flɑk͡xəvoʃ ˈɑːvə̆r in.k͡xaˈrɔːŋi]
--
I could also bring some hot chocolate when the coffee runs out. It's a favorite in Niórua, and one that we have plenty of because of our sovereignty over South America.<sup>[1][2]

[1]</sup>As this timeline diverges majorly starting in 769 AD, the Americas are not known as such because Amerigo Vespucci would not have existed. Instead, North America is known as Nalvastia after Nalvas, the name of the Bjarmian Saamod navigator who helped Martain mua Góchtán of Niórua find Vinland in 1457, and South America is known as Aoncharoinnaí meaning "continent of Incas"; although the Incan Empire was not able to fully form, Cuzco (whose people called their ruler "Inca") did make it far along Peru before being ganged by Chimu and the Charcas Kingdom, and they were the second South American civilization contacted by Niórua after the Muisca.
^[2]Click to view the world map

[alynnidalar]

Anemuinda idar koko, iser on duraspaol ries yai nalise.
_{FEM-do-PST before cocoa but 3.SG.INAN sweet-INAN too.much than FEM-enjoy}
I've had hot chocolate, but it's too sweet for my liking.

Fin--todohidas yes lid on inyidarn sokolatelos denyio duras, las? Aniwato pin iran toinyilin mın aldo wol Amerikama Anesair, ton onar duraspaol nume.
_{or MASC-INTERR-intend 2.SG.MASC that.ANIM 3.SG.INAN drink chocolate-INAN without sugar yes | FEM-read one that.ANIM MASC-drink-HAB INDEF.PL.ANIM this.INAN at america south-ANIM NEG stuff sweet-INAN 1.PL.MASC.GEN}
Or--did you mean hot chocolate without sugar? I read once that people in South American drink that, not our sweet stuff.

[Ultimate Ridley]

Anemuinda idar koko, iser on duraspaol ries yai nalise.
_{FEM-do-PST before cocoa but 3.SG.INAN sweet-INAN too.much than FEM-enjoy}
I've had hot chocolate, but it's too sweet for my liking.

Fin--todohidas yes lid on inyidarn sokolatelos denyio duras, las? Aniwato pin iran toinyilin mın aldo wol Amerikama Anesair, ton onar duraspaol nume.
_{or MASC-INTERR-intend 2.SG.MASC that.ANIM 3.SG.INAN drink chocolate-INAN without sugar yes | FEM-read one that.ANIM MASC-drink-HAB INDEF.PL.ANIM this.INAN at america south-ANIM NEG stuff sweet-INAN 1.PL.MASC.GEN}
Or--did you mean hot chocolate without sugar? I read once that people in South American drink that, not our sweet stuff.

Ha, deatí mit ilcómífh gú dóc théch ios caír nomr éch dóc fuir, smils ó néch.
[ha ˈða͜iːt͡ʃi ˈmɪːt͡ʃ ˈɪːlkomiʔ guː dok hek͡x ɪs kir ˈnøːmə̆r ek͡x dok fwɪr ˈʃmʲɪːls oː ɲek͡x]

Ha,

ha

deatí

reason.PST

mit

1p

ilcómífh

always

gú

that

dóc

drink

théch

hot

ios

is

caír

good

nomr

more

éch

than

dóc

drink

fuir,

cold

smils

sweet

ó

or

néch.

not

Ha, we always reasoned that a hot drink is always better than a cold one, sweet or not.

Ác, siúchre ios daor. Tailthindú ios caontebís seónn fédlich bí unfalchegh áidinn ao deame.
[ɑːk ˈʃuːkrə ɪs ˈdiːr | tæl.ˈhɪːndu ɪs ˈkiːnt͡ʃəˌviʃ ˈʃoːŋ fʲeðˈlɪːk͡x vi ʌnfalˈk͡xəːj ˈɑːðɪŋ iː ˈða͜iːmʲə]

Ác,

but

siúchre

sugar

ios

is

daor.

expensive

Tail-

land-

thindú

Hindu

ios

is

caontebís

definitely sure

seónn

3p

fédlich

can

bí

be

unfalchegh

exporter

áidinn

only

ao

in

deame.

world

But sugar's expensive. Hindustan's pretty sure they get to be the only exporter in the world.

[Dē Graut Bʉr]

Mo xuua?
mo xu tia
what NOM.3s.INAN.DEF MED
What's that?

Dē iss dy wi drinkē. Wi mak dē oss dē hatless enn fúless oss dē sʉllbom.
[ˈdɛzː dɛi ˈʋiː ˈdriːŋkɛ | ʋi ˈmaːgdɛ z̩ːˈdaːtɬɛsː ɛɱː ˈfuːlɛsː ɔ̆zː dɛ ˈsœlːbom]
That's what we drink. We make it of the berries and leaves of the sʉll tree.

Ha, deatí mit ilcómífh gú dóc théch ios caír nomr éch dóc fuir, smils ó néch.
[ha ˈða͜iːt͡ʃi ˈmɪːt͡ʃ ˈɪːlkomiʔ guː dok hek͡x ɪs kir ˈnøːmə̆r ek͡x dok fwɪr ˈʃmʲɪːls oː ɲek͡x]

Ha,

ha

deatí

reason.PST

mit

1p

ilcómífh

always

gú

that

dóc

drink

théch

hot

ios

is

caír

good

nomr

more

éch

than

dóc

drink

fuir,

cold

smils

sweet

ó

or

néch.

not

Ha, we always reasoned that a hot drink is always better than a cold one, sweet or not.

Wass? Wass, lytjē, bir, sapp, zarvē... Alltingiss vort kaut gidrinkt. Hulyk iss warrm gidrinktness byterr?
[ˈʋɑsː | ˈʋɑsː | ˈlɛɪ̯tɕɛ | ˈbiːr | ˈsɑpː | ˈzaːrvɛ | ˈɑlːtiŋɪsː voːrt ˈkäʊ̯d ɣiˈdriːŋkt | ˈhyːlɛɪ̯k ɪsː ˈʋɑrːm ɣiˈdriːŋktnɛsː ˈbɛɪ̯tɛrː]
What? Water, milk, beer, juice, zarvē... Everything is drunk cold. How are warm drinks better?

[finlay]

Keituyu lalasitenzulkete... tanfuzupikantu yalkalkatantei kisuunaki kifatanapi yalnuguifankitepa fan. Laguzile nisiutuzetu! Napapapalaite.
I feel left out by this conversation... I haven't developed my country and I don't like tea or coffee much. We've talked about that many times before! I always complain...

(that said I'm glad this topic has seen some action recently)

[Imralu]

mulas eui zuo kau xi mo?
liked DAT.2s.ICS NOM.C eat ACC.3s.INAN.DEF what
What do you like to eat?

[Bristel]

Adhaivoeith-ne edhant carv an-ántí. Carnon es an-ántí.
[aðavʲoeθʲne eðant karv anaːntʲiː | karnon es anaːntʲiː]
Eating deer is forbidden in this place. Cernunnos is here.

[vampireshark]

mulas eui zuo kau xi mo?
liked DAT.2s.ICS NOM.C eat ACC.3s.INAN.DEF what
What do you like to eat?

Qjár. Vármáqjár. Vytémávádamá jeserácát bákjehek.
[ˈtɕaːɾ | ˈʋaːɾmaːˌtɕaːɾ | ˈʋiteːmaːˌʋaːdamaː ˌjeseraːʃaːt ˌbaːcehek]
Meat. Red meat. Dripping with blood.

(Mostly joking.)

[jal]

Uh ... what's the point of the tt tag if it gives you a monospace font but ignores the extra spaces?

Yu swel me mek g-tak:

mo

what

xu

NOM.3s.INAN.DEF

tia

MED

You can also use g-tags.


JAL

EDIT: fixed "tek" i/o "tak" for "tag".