Substantial postings about constructed languages and constructed worlds in general. Good place to mention your own or evaluate someone else's. Put quick questions in C&C Quickies instead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
«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.
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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!"
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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?