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Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:19 pm
by masako
hahahaha
na'i yotepayek
I couldn't help myself.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:06 pm
by Dē Graut Bʉr
Naik ed kewus imite lai, ni ap te naito at rolok mara era sor.
I already thought someone might find that sentence funny.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:35 pm
by Travis B.
Yuši ts'iz-hə mek'ərsəyęla.
sentence.F DIST.SF=AGT laugh.PFV-CAUS-A:3SF-P:1S
[ˈjuʂi ˈtsʼizhə mekʼəɾˈsəjɛ̃la]
That sentence made me laugh.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:47 am
by Dē Graut Bʉr
Gesstrē heig dē latis deul os dē Búrlennis vorrtbeik osgizet.
Yesterday I put the last part of the Bearlandic dictionary online.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:18 pm
by Travis B.
K'oro nora lahę ǰirməne lahę nih šu č'eśęnò sak'ə c'iz ǰirməne lahę tehǫ č'eśęnò.
bear.M country.F language.F Germanic-SF language.F also NEG seem_like.IPFV-A:3SF:-P:3SF but DIST.SF Germanic-3SF language.F vague seem_like.IPFV-S:3SF
[ˈkʼoɾo ˈnoɾa ˈlahɛ̃ ˈdʐiɾməne ˈlahɛ̃ ˈnih ˈʂu ˈtʂʼeɕɛ̃nɔ ˈsakʼə ˈtsʼiz ˈdʐirməne ˈlahɛ̃ ˈtʰehɔ̃ ˈtʂʼeɕɛ̃nɔ]
Bearlandic seems vaguely Germanic but also seems non-Germanic.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:03 pm
by Travis B.
Hę rub lahęmə ko wizatę yòq'-no c'i-hə sǫsela.
word body language-3SM true finish-PASS.PART-S:3SF reason=PAT DIST.SM=AGT think.PFV-IPFV-CAUS-A:3SM-P:1S
[ˈhɛ̃ ˈɾub ˈlahɛ̃mə ˈkʰo ˈwizatʰɛ̃ ˈjɔqʼno ˈtsʼihə ˈsɔ̃sela]
That makes me wonder how can a language's vocabulary be truly complete.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:04 am
by Travis B.
May ruy źe syauʔ zyeŋ phyew kyaiŋ lo zyauŋ yai ma mbieʔ.
1S go.IPFV EGO back try.IPFV language old equals.IPFV Old_Zlang DEF POSS.1S again
[mɛj ɻyj ʑe sjɑʔ zjeɴ pʰjɤw kjɛɴ lo zjɑɴ jɛ ma mbie̯ʔ]
I am going back and trying out an older language of mine, Old Zlang, again.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:31 am
by Dē Graut Bʉr
Travis B. wrote:K'oro nora lahę ǰirməne lahę nih šu č'eśęnò sak'ə c'iz ǰirməne lahę tehǫ č'eśęnò.
bear.M country.F language.F Germanic-SF language.F also NEG seem_like.IPFV-A:3SF:-P:3SF but DIST.SF Germanic-3SF language.F vague seem_like.IPFV-S:3SF
[ˈkʼoɾo ˈnoɾa ˈlahɛ̃ ˈdʐiɾməne ˈlahɛ̃ ˈnih ˈʂu ˈtʂʼeɕɛ̃nɔ ˈsakʼə ˈtsʼiz ˈdʐirməne ˈlahɛ̃ ˈtʰehɔ̃ ˈtʂʼeɕɛ̃nɔ]
Bearlandic seems vaguely Germanic but also seems non-Germanic.
Ji iss dē astē wē zygē dass dē Nitgermaniess lygtē. A fillhyt iss oss dē Germaniess talls ausgitekkt (vorrliglyk oss dē Laklanntiess), mar oss dē miess virrolt iss dē a dill oss a andrig tallbrúthyt enn iss dē hillig lykighyt a ferrburring.
You're the first one to say it seems non-Germanic. A lot was taken from Germanic languages (mostly from Dutch), but on my conworld it's part of a different language family and the similarity is just a coincidence.
Travis B. wrote:Hę rub lahęmə ko wizatę yòq'-no c'i-hə sǫsela.
word body language-3SM true finish-PASS.PART-S:3SF reason=PAT DIST.SM=AGT think.PFV-IPFV-CAUS-A:3SM-P:1S
[ˈhɛ̃ ˈɾub ˈlahɛ̃mə ˈkʰo ˈwizatʰɛ̃ ˈjɔqʼno ˈtsʼihə ˈsɔ̃sela]
That makes me wonder how can a language's vocabulary be truly complete.
Dē kunn nikkt.
It can't.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:07 pm
by Travis B.
May phyoy źe ńa ńuʔ rieu byuw tshau na gyew «German» ruy zyauŋ.
1S know.IPFV EGO borrow.IPFV ACT word PL REL be_like.IPFV «German» go.IPFV Zlang
[mɛj pʰjøj ʑe ɲa ɲuʔ ɻɯɤ̯ bjuw tsʰɑ na gjɤw dʑøɻmɛɴ ɻyj zjɑɴ]
I don't know how to borrow words like "German" into Old Zlang.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:44 pm
by Travis B.
Kaw ŋgyô na yuh mi leuŋ yu qha mi syôr si qwur.
person P.ANIM REL stand.IPFV P PROX must.IPFV DED P write.IPFV APASS more
[kɑw ŋgjɔˤ na juh lɤɴ mi ju qʰa mi sjœˤɻ si qʷyɻ]
People here must write more.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:45 pm
by Vijay
Xirrf aeiougrrr?
only human
Only people?
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:52 pm
by masako
Vijay wrote:Xirrf aeiougrrr?
only human
Only people?
ula ta ke tlanatlek unya ka
which 2s O person-REL-NEG know Q
Which non-people do you know?
ula tlanatlek ke moyapa ka
which person-REL-NEG O write-ABIL Q
Which non-people are able to write?
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:59 pm
by Vijay
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:25 pm
by Dē Graut Bʉr
Dē Graut Bʉr?
The Great Bear?
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:39 pm
by Travis B.
«Kaw» dzoŋ the ńdźuʔ wuoiʔ na wi kheh.
«Kaw» dzoŋ the ndźuk wuot na wi khes.
"Person" mean.IPFV DIR BEN.IPFV creature REL can speak.IPFV
[kɑw dzoɴ tʰe ɲdʑuʔ wyø̯ʔ na wi kʰeh]
"Kaw" stands for a creature who can speak.
May ňdžoʔ źe ńa râiʔ pauʔ dźe yôʔ na wi kheh.
May ndrok źe ńa rât pak dźe yôk na wi khes.
1S meet.PFV EGO NEG ever cat or bear REL can speak.IPFV
[mɛj ɳdʐoʔ ʑe ɲa ɻæˤʔ pɑʔ dʑe jɔˤʔ na wi kʰeh]
I have never met a cat or bear who could speak.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:16 pm
by Vijay
Beste grrakerrr grrowl bi, grruxk meow grrowl aeiougrrr grrowl! Wowgrrr grroove meow, Wowgrrr grrowl, "Wowgrrr grrowrry-grrowrry grrr meow!" Meow meowl, "Meow meow! Meow xo oogrry wowgrrr grrr oogrry dant, rrekin Meow grroove Wowgrrr grrr pixx in furrr!"
other animal speak two/also just NEG speak human language adult.male.mountain.lion see cat adult.male.mountain.lion speak adult.male.mountain.lion cuddle PREP cat cat mew INTERJ INTERJ cat so big adult.male.mountain.lion PREP big tooth/teeth but cat see adult.male.mountain.lion CONJ piss in fur
Other animals speak, too. They just don't speak human languages! When I see a cat, I say, "Let's play!" and the cat's like "oh noes! I'm such a big mountain lion with big teeth, yet I see you and suddenly I'm scared shitless!"
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:37 pm
by Travis B.
Bya luo the gir ńok.
DIST equals.IPFV DIR grrr much
[bja luo̯ tʰe giɻ ɲoʔ]
That is much grr-ing.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:52 pm
by Travis B.
May druoy źe ret syôr gîu byêw je ma.
1S like.IPFV EGO somewhat write.IPFV RESULT right new POSS.1S
[mɛj dʐyøj ʑe ɻeʔ sjœˤɻ gøˤ bjʌˤw ɟe ma]
I kinda like my new orthography.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:16 pm
by Travis B.
Śoŋ yai phyok the syôr gîu byêw yai dyaŋ yûk.
head DEF show.IPFV DIR write.IPFV RESULT right new DEF good very
[ɕoɴ jɛ pʰjoʔ tʰe sjœˤɻ gøˤ bjʌˤw jɛ djɑɴ joˤʔ]
The above does not show the new orthography that well.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:43 pm
by Vijay
Travis B. wrote:Bya luo the gir ńok.
DIST equals.IPFV DIR grrr much
[bja luo̯ tʰe giɻ ɲoʔ]
That is much grr-ing.
Grrowl men grrr grrr oogrry makrrab.
mountain.lion.language LOC grrr PREP many meaning
Grrr means many things in Mountain Lion.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:57 pm
by Travis B.
«Grr» hyat qha rât rieu śoh phyor kyan pak hlay ha?
"Grr" similar DED release.PFV ACTION rough in_language language cat mountain INT
[giɻ çɛʔ qʰa ɻæˤʔ ɻɯɤ̯ ɕoh pʰjøɻ kjɛɴ pɑʔ ɬɛj ha]
Is "grr" like an affricate in Mountain Lion?
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:25 am
by Travis B.
May ta źe chuoh prhier luk kyâh kau kak proi rik yai yo tuŋ gîu ga ŋgap ya.
1S PAST EGO read.IPFV of_topic keep.IPFV cold AGT operate INV place DEF POSS.3S draw.IPFV RES POSS.3P.ANIM naked PAT
[mɛj ta ʑe cʰuo̯h pʂʰie̯ɻ luʔ kjɑˤh kɑ kɑʔ pʂø ɻɯʔ jɛ jo tuɴ gɤˤ ga ŋgaʔ ja]
I was reading about the PornHub-powered refrigerator.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:57 pm
by Travis B.
Kaw ńjat trhek qha śik riu yai yo mât.
person some enjoy.PFV DED store.IPFV LOC DEF POSS.1S home
[kɑw ɲɟɛʔ tʂʰɤʔ qʰa ɕɯʔ ɻɯ jɛ jo mæˤʔ]
Someone enjoyed Home Depot.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:49 pm
by Travis B.
May naŋ źe lât ńjo mbiet yo San der kher ner yai na tshuy nuoŋ tuŋ gîu zra yai qa hlâŋ.
1S see.PFV EGO corpse live.IPFV again POSS.1S Sanders colonel DEF REL lie.IPFV see.IPFV draw.IPFV RES INST DEF at_time today
[mɛj nɑɴ ʑe læˤʔ ɲɟo mbie̯ʔ jo sɛɴ deɻ kʰeɻ neɻ jɛ na tsʰyj nuo̯ɴ tuɴ gɤ̯ˤ ʐa jɛ qa ɬɑˤɴ]
I saw the reanimated corpse of Colonel Sanders on TV today.
Re: Help your conlang fluency
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:28 pm
by Vijay
Travis B. wrote:«Grr» hyat qha rât rieu śoh phyor kyan pak hlay ha?
"Grr" similar DED release.PFV ACTION rough in_language language cat mountain INT
[giɻ çɛʔ qʰa ɻæˤʔ ɻɯɤ̯ ɕoh pʰjøɻ kjɛɴ pɑʔ ɬɛj ha]
Is "grr" like an affricate in Mountain Lion?
Meow.
No.
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