ZBB Lexicon Sculpting

[k1234567890y]

This is basically a thread that helps you find inspirations to expand the vocabulary of your conlangs, especially if you are creating an a priori conlang, this idea is originally suggested in this CBB thread: http://aveneca.com/cbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2997 . Thanks Prinsessa of CBB for suggesting this kind of idea!

How to play: person A suggests a word, with its meaning and word class in his or her conlang, then person B copies the word into his or her conlang and adjusts the pronunciation to fit the phonology of the conlang of person B. The meaning of the word might be adjusted as well.

For example:

didnozsawr /didnoz'sɑwr/ adj. be bureaucratic

didnozsawr /didnoz'sɑwr/ adj. be bureaucratic

Lonmai Luna:
dinosaur /dinosáur/ adj. be bureaucratic

Next: opon /opón/ v. to control

If you have known how to play, then let's start:

opon /opón/ v. to control

[Matrix]

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35267

In fact, you've even posted in that thread, How the hell did you forget that?

[k1234567890y]

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35267

In fact, you've even posted in that thread, How the hell did you forget that?

apparently you misunderstood the difference between the rules here...

[schyrsivochter]

Next: opon /opón/ v. to control

What does the acute mean? Stress accent? Or indeed high tone?

Anyway, here’s my adaptation (No. 4):
öpfön [op͡fˈon] v. to control

Next: djịnc [d͡ʑɪnʃ] (piece of) music, tune

[CatDoom]

Oh cool, I always thought this was a neat idea!

For Yewedu:

ǰîš /dʒi̤ːʃ/ noun (class VIII) song, music

Declension:

Nominative: ǰîš
Accusative: ǰîšu
Genitive: ǰîše
Dative: ǰîšû
Locative: ǰîšut
Instrumental: ǰîšesà
Comitative: ǰîšeš
Benefactive: ǰîšeke

Next: zisk [tsɪsk] knife

[schyrsivochter]

Adapted into No. 4:
tcịsk [t͡ɕɪsk] knife, dagger, sword or any blade weapon

‘Reverse’ sound change to No. 1 (actually I looked for a No. 1 word that would transform into something that fits [t͡sisk]):
tsgsk [tsŋsk] (same meaning)

And no, I’m not going to give you a declension. (Unless you ask nicely.)

Next: rubwasd [ˈʁɔʊ̯.b͡vəst] to serve so.

[CatDoom]

Just for fun, I've thought a bit about the etymology of ǰîš. In Wendoth, an ancestor of Yewedu and a family of sister languages, it could have taken a number of forms, since most polysyllabic words basically lost their whole first syllable as a result of a series of sound changes. Let's say the Wendoth form is įgaic [ḭgʲa̤i̯xʲ] in the nominative and įgaice- before suffixes beginning in a consonant. Going back a step further, that would make the "pre-Wendoth" form ʔVgeɦVxi, where the unknown vowels could have been any of /a/, /e/, or /i/.

Anyway, back on topic, here's a word for ʔuulhemoo, part of Akana's Western language family. The structure is a little unusual, but it could possibly be a loanword or an old, eroded compound.

rụụvst [ɹʊːʋst] monotransitive verb to serve, to obey, to work for

Next: gangle [ˈgɑŋlə] - to be confident, to have confidence

[schyrsivochter]

rụụvst [ɹʊːʋst]

You use ụ for /ʊ/! I’m doing that, too, in No. 4! o:

Next: gangle [ˈgɑŋlə] - to be confident, to have confidence

Adapted into No. 1: kagl [kaŋl] a confident, optimistic

In No. 4: gǫq [gɔɑ̯ŋ] brave, courageous

[Nortaneous]

Amqoli: xamni [xaˈ(m)ɲi] be brave, be courageous
nonreducing inverse-infix deuterotonic, basic conjugation (C)x(a/e)mni(C)

Next: obzh [obʒ] swamp
i-stem uncountable, declension:
Direct: obzh
Genitive: obzhim
Instrumental: obzhe (arch. obe)
Locative: obzhe
Partitive: obzhi

[opipik]

Next: obzh [obʒ] swamp

Given the phonology of my language I can borrow it as <obž> [obʒ], but that would be obvious.

<omɨš> [omɨʃ] n swamp

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Next:

<kañhi> [kɑɲᶨʱi] n human

[schyrsivochter]

<kañhi> [kɑɲᶨʱi] n human

No. 1: kany [kɑnç] n person
→ No. 4: gǫnı [ˈgɔɑ̯.ni] n person


Next: No. 4 djin [d͡ʑɛɪ̯n] v to intend, to plan (not auxiliary, there’s a special one for that)
Conjugation:

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Singular
1. djinc [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯nʃ]
2. djinịl [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɪl]
3. djinle [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯n.le]
4. djinaf [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nəf]
Paucal
1. djinir [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɛɪ̯χ]
2. djinịq [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɪŋ]
3. djinz [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯ns]
4. djins [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯ns]
Plural
1. djinre [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯n.ʁe]
2. djinịld [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɪlt]
3. djinịc [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɪʃ]
4. djinịs [ˈd͡ʑɛɪ̯.nɪs]

(If you want to know what ‘4th person’ means, ask me.)

[Nortaneous]

dzara [ˈdzara] / 'intend, plan'
reducing inverse-infix prototonic; var. handzara [haˈndzara]
takes either the perfective infinitive or the verbal noun depending on aspect: zha ndra storex dzrats "I'm going to go to the store" vs. zha prajekätem dzgam ljqo dzertsä "I keep meaning to finish this project"

next: shxi [ʃxɨ] 'fuck'

[2+3 clusivity]

shxi [ʃxɨ] "fuck" (I assume this is not just a generic expletive) -> TEST/i=.̍skʰɨ-mi/ [i. ̍ʃkʟ̝̊ʰɨ-mʲ] "here, I copulate" or /u=. ̍skʰɨ-mi/ [u. ̍ʃkʟ̝̊ʰɨ-mʲ] "there, I copulate" with mandatory deixis proclitic.


/ʈʂə.dza:/ PP "together/with"

[schyrsivochter]

/ʈʂə.dza:/ PP "together/with"

Where’s the stress?

[2+3 clusivity]

It's a clitic in the language. So whatever it is attached to will determine stress.

[schyrsivochter]

It's a clitic in the language. So whatever it is attached to will determine stress.

Alright, so I’ll follow the native stress on the first syllable:

/ʈʂə.dza:/ PP "together/with"

No. 1 tcltza [tcl̩.dzɑ] a together
→ No. 4 tcadzǫ [ˈt͡ʃə.d͡zɒ̜] a together
(with plural or ‘with’ or ‘and’ prepositional phrase—you get the idea)

Next: No. 4 wudjǫ [vɔʊ̯.d͡ʒɒ̜] adv also, too, the same way

[Mâq Lar]

Next: No. 4 wudjǫ [vɔʊ̯.d͡ʒɒ̜] adv also, too, the same way

foj /fɔd͡ʒ/ verb to mimic or copy; to act in the same way as

Next: b‘ala /bʶala/ ['bʶɑlʶɑ]* n. temple, shrine, building for religious, spiritual, contemplative purposes

*uvularisation spreads rightwards and so is only marked on the first consonant

[YourFace]

Next: b‘ala /bʶala/ ['bʶɑlʶɑ]* n. temple, shrine, building for religious, spiritual, contemplative purposes

Proto-Tsinkois *baləm n. "shrine"

Next: *nənsi n. "magic, supernatural phenomenon"

[schyrsivochter]

Next: *nənsi n. "magic, supernatural phenomenon"

No. 4 nance [ˈnən.ʃe] a weird, strange

Next: cnęf [ʃnɛa̯f] a wide, broad, far

[MiscellaneousJax]

Tá-Sīsī stàs [stas˨˩] long, large, wide, far

Next: tshjíts [tsʲʰits˧˥] ground, dirt

[Qxentio]

Next: tshjíts [tsʲʰits˧˥] ground, dirt

Jagárh: tshídz (f) [ˈtʃʷiː.dz]: field, plantation
(already had a word for dirt, but this one I can use, thanks)
Next: môzhó (m) [ˈmoː.ʒoː]: mood, feeling, atmosphere

[alynnidalar]

Next: môzhó (m) [ˈmoː.ʒoː]: mood, feeling, atmosphere

Old Azen mōsōn [ˈmo:.so:n]: n emotion, feeling

Next: giŋka [ˈgiŋ.ka]: n letter, written message

[schyrsivochter]

Next: giŋka [ˈgiŋ.ka]: n letter, written message

No. 1 kynka [kçn̩kɑ] n letter
→ No. 4a gıịqkhǫ [ˈgiːŋ.xɒ] n message, letter

Next: No. 4a ịjcę [ˈɪʑ̥.ɕæ] a important

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Proper rendering of the IPA

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[MobiusFlip]

Sairètji isjè [iɕɛ] a important, meaningful, necessary

Next: Sairètji hatjèlù [çatɕɛlʊ] n power, force

[Pogostick Man]

Next: Sairètji hatjèlù [çatɕɛlʊ] n power, force

Proto-Çuvvaccos *xjatsjɛlu force, might (> Çuvvaccoçim çaʔçewao̯, Chuzvacsacham xatsalu)

Next: *ɣɤgjɤ four