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Want to improve your fluency in your conlang set in premodern times without contaminating it with anachronistic concepts? This is the place to do it, as an alternative thread to the (modern) "Help your conlang fluency" thread.
Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Role-playing.


Ο ορανς τα ανα̨ριθομον ϝερρον εͱεν ανθροποτροφον.
Το̨ ανθροπς αυ̨τ εκψον επ αθο̨ οραναμο̨ϝον.
Θαιν. Θαιν. Θαιν. Θαιν. Θαιν. Θαιν. Θαιν.

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Te xu tia.
be.good NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.that2
This is good!
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Mas ivu? Ha tuva?
be.what NOM.2p.ANIM | Q be.slave
Who are you? Are you slaves?

Er elar ixi ele
IMP speak ACC.3p.DEF.INAN.REL be.name
Speak your names.

Ha tuva tos er ela xi ele huja.
Q be.slave and.then IMP speak NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.name VRB-POS.3s.DEF.MASC
If you are a slave, speak your owner's name.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = specific / non-specific
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Tureebisabå kusekåta.
/turɛːβisaβɒ kusɛkɒta/
Travis-ALL.SG name-ST.PASS-ALL.3RD.SG.A-NOM.1ST.SG
I am named Travis.

Héli teśita.
/xeli tɛɕita/
free person.ACC-ACC.SG be-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.1ST.SG
I am a free-person.
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Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Ća kynabå kusekånepa?
/tɕa kynaβɒ kusɛkɒnɛpa/
what name.ALL-ALL.SG name-SG.PASS-ALL.3RD.SG.A-NOM.2ND.SG-INT
What name are you named?

Héli teśinepa?
/xeli tɛɕinɛpa/
free person.ACC-ACC.SG be-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.2ND.SG-INT
Are you a free-person?
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Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Alhak ʔụụ Khædom mo khiilhuŋ'.
/ɑlhɑk ʔṵː Kʰædom mo kʰiːlhuˀŋ/
may-EV.IV-2 CAT.NC.5 Khædom with address-EV.IV-2>1

"You may call me Khædom."

ʔuulẹọʔon.
/ʔuːlḛo̰ʔon/
be.ʔuuleo-EV.1-1

"I am ʔuuleo."

ʔuuleo sọọʔe!
/ʔuːleo so̰ːʔe/
ʔuuleo.DIR be.slave-EV.1-NEG

"ʔuuleo are not slaves!"

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Ća henna wøśane nydis teludópa?
/tɕa xɛnːa wœɕanɛ nyðis tɛluðopa/
what season.NOM-NOM.SG live-ACC.3RD.SG.C-NOM.2ND.SG place.LOC-ACC.SG-LOC.SG be-LOC.3RD.SG.C-NOM.3RD.SG.C-INT
What season is it where you are?
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Dibotahamdn duthma jallni agaynni ra hgitn lakrhmi.
Amuhawr jalla vowa vta hlakrhi hdm duthmi xaja.
Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro. Irdro.

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Imralu wrote:Mas ivu? Ha tuva?
be.what NOM.2p.ANIM | Q be.slave
Who are you? Are you slaves?

Er elar ixi ele
IMP speak ACC.3p.DEF.INAN.REL be.name
Speak your names.

Ha tuva tos er ela xi ele huja.
Q be.slave and.then IMP speak NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.name VRB-POS.3s.DEF.MASC
If you are a slave, speak your owner's name.
Imirdania. Mirmirkaa, ihoria. Poy ruxt beheka gmoria.
[g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=mird-]mird-[/g] [g=tribe]an[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=mirmir]mirmir[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=sun.HON-]rux-[/g] [g=SP.NOM]t[/g] [g=2S.POS-]ba-[/g] [g=name.DEP]ehe[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=demand]mor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I am a Mird. I am a slave of Mirmir. The merciful Sun demands your sullied name.

Travis B. wrote:Kynćabå kusekånipa?
/kʏ̃ːtɕaβɒ kusɛkɒnipa/
name.ALL-what-ALL.SG name-SG.PASS-ALL.3RD.SG.A-NOM.2ND.SG-INT
What name are you named?

Héli teśinipa?
/xeli tɛɕinipa/
free person.ACC-ACC.SG be-ACC.3RD.SG.A-NOM.2ND.SG-INT
Are you a free-person?
Mas ihumi. Ikirami. A azasan bakagrami, ihoria.
[g=name]mas[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=free.person]kira[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=INTJ]a[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=-tribe]-an[/g] [g=2S.POS-]ba-[/g] [g=GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=part]gra[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I do not have a name. I am not a free person. But it is not in relation to you, foreigner, that I am a slave.

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Ai xakunga! Toruns lusatte kaxiulhgi!
Ah yes! This thought is the greatest!

(Though this language I just invented in a few minutes probably will not be the conlang I'll use for most of this thread.)

Paffemu tasunna.
Also, it's summer here.
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Mam i va'estreg "Mirmir"?
What is your master Mirmir like?

Im wer lever. Gwylin sa lybin me ma'estreg.
I'm a free man. I want to talk to your master.

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Thry wrote:Mam i va'estreg "Mirmir"?
What is your master Mirmir like?
Mirdanmi. Lag vah paykua.
[g=mird]mird[/g] [g=-tribe]-an[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=other]lag[/g] [g=god]vah[/g] [g=follow]payku[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
You are not a Mird. You follow a different god.

Thry wrote:Im wer lever. Gwylin sa lybin me ma'estreg.
I'm a free man. I want to talk to your master.
Ruxt poyhu naa.
[g=sun.HON]rux[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=merciful]poy[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=please]na[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
May Lord Sun be merciful (on you for your misdeed).

Govang imria. Ruxka horihu negaria.
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=midday]imri[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=sun.HON]rux[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=be]hu[/g] [g=necessary]negar[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
It is midday. I must serve Lord Sun.

Bagismi, ijea, horhu cempazia.
[g=2.PRON-]ba-[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=V.NEG]=mi[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=say]je[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=-be]-hu[/g] [g=what-]ce-[/g] [g=method]mpazi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I shall not tell you in what manner one serves him.

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Non seys los deyos.
I follow no gods.

Mas volyo a t'acquerre, bensi del Sol il és.
But I want to buy you, even if from the Sun himself.

Id has tu me servir com mande.
And you will serve me as I command.

Qual es teu valdor?
What is your price?

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Hor imasgia, ma rbak ihoria?
[g=slave]hor[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=name]mas[/g] [g=-PL]-gi[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=Q]ma[/g] [g=humankind]rba[/g] [g=-GEN]-k[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=slave]hor[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
I may be called slave, but I am no slave of men.

Himart esne gikuhia.
[g=passionate]himar[/g] [g=-SP.NOM]-t[/g] [g=jealous]esne[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=1S-]i-[/g] [g=lover]kuh[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
The Passionate One loves me jealously.

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Tonc non me layxas electa que el luctar.
Then you leave me no choice but fight him.

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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.
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Seetʼow iw, nepłyŗow ihyqʼyw, nepaaqʼow.
A wise man fights when fighting is useful.
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
nää džunnfin kukuch vklaivei sivei tåd.
Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei.

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Xusva ha biria, ruxmaha ki. Basa imripan hanjmua, bagvandia, ma gia, ahua? Azasbax.
[g=desert]xusv[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=therefore]ha[/g] [g=go.to]bir[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=sun.HON]rux[/g] [g=-dawn]-mah[/g] [g=-SP]-a[/g] [g=before]=ki[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=-DAT]-s[/g] [g=SP]:a[/g] [g=midday]imri[/g] [g=-face]-pan[/g] [g=REF-]han-[/g] [g=show]jmu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=fight]gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=Q]ma[/g] [g=3S-]g-[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=sigh]ahu[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=-high]-bax[/g]
Then go into the desert, before Lord Sun rises. He will show his blazing face to you, fight you, and it shall be you who dies. Arrogant foreigner.

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Nortaneous wrote:Seetʼow iw, nepłyŗow ihyqʼyw, nepaaqʼow.
A wise man fights when fighting is useful.
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Gehmedah girha tu memu aru kuharkhin phurgah-yuhipumu.
[g=build]gehme[/g] [g=ATTR]-da[/g] [g=KN.OBJ]-h[/g] [g=house]gir[/g] [g=KN.OBJ]-h[/g] [g=DAT]tu[/g] [g=reside]me[/g] [g=3.SG]-mu[/g][g=therefore]aru[/g] [g=brickwork]kuharkhi[/g] [g=SG.NOM]-n[/g] [g=sturdy]phurgah[/g] [g=COP]=yu[/g] [g=MOD]-hi[/g] [g=must]-pu[/g] [g=3.SG]-mu[/g]
He resides in the house he builds, so the brickwork must be sturdy.
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*Ardh*
*Burns*

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Govang bayua mkasia. Uhnu gvandia.
[g=this-]go-[/g] [g=hour]vang[/g] [g=2S-]ba-[/g] [g=punish]yua[/g] [g=complete]mkas[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g] [g=honour]uhnu[/g] [g=fight]gvand[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Now your punishment is over. You fought honourably.

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Maa ruxhor, cxa cxa! Ey sung azasan, prora zindee?
[g=INTJ]maa[/g] [g=sun]rux[/g] [g=-slave]-hor[/g] [g=go.from]cxa[/g] [g=go.from]cxa[/g] [g=INTJ]ey[/g] [g=scorched]sung[/g] [g=foreign]azas[/g] [g=-tribe]an[/g] [g=common.slave]prora[/g] [g=search]zinde[/g] [g=V]=ia[/g]
Oi, sunpriest, get out of it! You, burnt guy, lookin' for a common slave?

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Imralu wrote:Te xu tia.
be.good NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.that2
This is good!
________________________________________

Mas ivu? Ha tuva?
be.what NOM.2p.ANIM | Q be.slave
Who are you? Are you slaves?

Er elar ixi ele
IMP speak ACC.3p.DEF.INAN.REL be.name
Speak your names.

Ha tuva tos er ela xi ele huja.
Q be.slave and.then IMP speak NOM.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.name VRB-POS.3s.DEF.MASC
If you are a slave, speak your owner's name.
Zē yot Axahījar...
I am Ahzoh...

Mīs ḵēgdīr īflīva vēwasī!
My people detest slavery!

Asl yot īfīr ḵēgīd.
All is a free man.
ʾAšol ḵavad pulqam ʾifbižen lav ʾifšimeḻ lit maseḡrad lav lit n͛ubad. ʾUpulasim ṗal sa-panžun lav sa-ḥadṇ lav ṗal šarmaḵeš lit ʾaẏṭ waẏyadanun wižqanam.
- Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Voleya iost el prest del Sol, mas reyalizáy que sey anma era a ser levre.
I wanted the sunpriest only, but I realized his soul is meant to be free.

Isse, au que deves venir-lo prendre per la noct.
[That, or that you have to come take him at night]

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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.

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