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by xijlwya
07 May 2013 01:53
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Deutscher Gesprächsthread | German Conversation Thread
Replies: 272
Views: 216079

Re: Rumhängethread

Ja, in letzter Zeit geht mir das auch so. Genaugenommen seit ich einen Blog habe. Vielleicht sollten wir einen Club/Verein/Webring oder sonstwas organisieren um conlanger in Deutschland ein wenig zu organisieren :) Ich habe eigentlich große Lust ein bisschen weiter in da ganze Feld einzutauchen und ...
by xijlwya
17 Feb 2013 19:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Categorizing words
Replies: 15
Views: 3579

Re: Categorizing words

Which is where the trouble comes in. How do you define 'basic verb'? (Right now I'm doing anything that doesn't fall into another category). How do you categorize something like 'repeat'? How about 'miss' (opposite of 'hit') or 'stuck/stop/remain'? I'd suggest to look at various thesuari as well! T...
by xijlwya
17 Feb 2013 03:11
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Can anyone help me build a syntax/grammar for my conlang?
Replies: 12
Views: 3053

Re: Can anyone help me build a syntax/grammar for my conlang

I felt the strong urge to applaud on this guide!

It should, IMHO, be moved either to the beginner's corner or the teach and share forum.

Keep up the good work!
by xijlwya
20 Dec 2012 14:41
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Constructed Literature
Replies: 18
Views: 4530

Re: Constructed Literature

Reading this thread I came to think of how much I enjoyed the fact that good Old Morrowind had books. There were by no means enxtensive, often only very short outlines, but they sufficed to make the respective world a good tad more believable. Maybe you should not aim as high as "write a whole ...
by xijlwya
06 Dec 2012 02:09
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Other Creativity
Replies: 1362
Views: 358761

Re: Other Creativity

This weekend, I wrote a program in C which creates a connected two dimensional maze. I like pointers. Download here . I assure you it no virus, but I still won't take any responsibility for whatever happens on your machine. Assuming you're using windows: To actually see the maze, start the exe-file ...
by xijlwya
19 Nov 2012 18:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Kalaajur
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Re: Kalaajur II

First of all, the conlang has been slightly renamed to Kalaajur . 6. The Sounds I finally came up with a phonology I like. And here it is: Vowels /a i ɔ u/ /aː iː ɔː uː/ <a i o u> There is a length distinction in the vowels which is applied in prosody as stress. Consonants /t d c ɟ k ʃ̟ ɮ l j m ʁ/ <...
by xijlwya
26 Oct 2012 01:23
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Kalaajur
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Re: My New Conlang: Kaalajur

Is the "secundative" case only used for secondary objects? Or does it have some other uses - like marking the object/complement to some regular transitive verbs? What did the "prepositional" case evolve from, historically? (A genitive case? That could make sense...) The secundat...
by xijlwya
26 Oct 2012 00:52
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Kalaajur
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Re: My New Conlang: Kaalajur

There is a possibilty wich is called "initial" with the verb being final and a possibility which is called "final" with the verb being initial [:S] Why that? That is because I wanted to get your attention to the noun suf fixes BEFORE the verb (verb- initial ) and, in the other e...
by xijlwya
26 Oct 2012 00:24
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Quick Guide to LaTeX!
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Re: Quick Guide to LaTeX!

Good thing! That may be useful for other conlangers who want to use LaTeX. I just thought, when reading about XeLaTeX, that it is not of any advantage for me, because I don't type the IPA symbols directly with a custom keyboard but want to have means of getting them from ASCII input (or the specfic ...
by xijlwya
26 Oct 2012 00:00
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Kalaajur
Replies: 7
Views: 2057

Kalaajur

Hi everyone. I've created the first word in Kalaajur, which is (who may have thought?) Kalaajur . ka- laa<ju>r 1PL.INCL- speak<NTR> We speak. Well, actually I created three morphemes: <ka>-, <laar> and <(j)u> I've been working on this new conlang since the 22nd of September and I want to present you...
by xijlwya
25 Oct 2012 02:01
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Quick Guide to LaTeX!
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Re: Quick Guide to LaTeX!

I see. I cannot find the hook. Only below the letter, which is then \c{}. But I'm sure there exists a package where you can put these hooks in.
by xijlwya
25 Oct 2012 01:49
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Quick Guide to LaTeX!
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Re: Quick Guide to LaTeX!

Ceresz wrote:so far I haven't really found anything on how to write a hook above (ả, ỉ, ủ etc). Some page suggested h\, but that doesn't work.
TeXstudio puts \u{a} \u{\i} \u{u}. But that is a semi-circle... Ah! \v{a} \v{\i} and \v{u}. Note that \i produces an i without a dot.
by xijlwya
25 Oct 2012 01:24
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Quick Guide to LaTeX!
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Re: Quick Guide to LaTeX!

You know, I actually gave LaTeX a go a while back, but I gave up quickly. Now that you've taken the time to write and post this I might give it a try again. Good job. I apprechiate that! It is not quite extensive yet, I'll add something to environments and all those tiny in-text commands in the nea...
by xijlwya
24 Oct 2012 22:29
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Quick Guide to LaTeX!
Replies: 8
Views: 3736

Quick Guide to LaTeX!

Hi! I decided to give you a very brief overview of how to get a working LaTeX document. I will, of course, not go too much into the details, as they are endless. 0. What is LaTeX? LaTeX [ˈla.tɛχ] is a software package that provides macros for TeX. The formatting language TeX is similar to HTML, but ...
by xijlwya
13 Oct 2012 22:14
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Hand-held Conlanging Guide (WIP)
Replies: 74
Views: 28850

Re: Hand-held Conlanging Guide (WIP)

Jarhead wrote:I see your PDF suggestion and raise it a LaTeX suggestion.
But whereas I wouldn't mind helping with the PDF I'd be in trouble if you asked me to cure the LaTeX.
I'm in for the LaTeX. Give me a day :D
Edit: Done.
by xijlwya
05 Oct 2012 19:58
Forum: Translations
Topic: would could can't won't
Replies: 35
Views: 8961

Re: would could can't won't

:deu: German Ich würde, wenn ich könnte, aber ich kann nicht, also werde ich nicht. [ˌɪç ˈvyɐdə ven ɪç ˈkøntə abɐ ˌɪç ˈkan nɪçt also ˈwəɐdə ˌɪç niçt] Ich würd-e wenn ich könnt-e aber ich kann nicht also werd-e ich nicht 1SG would-1SG if 1SG could-1SG but 1SG can not so will-1SG 1SG not IPA transcri...
by xijlwya
26 Sep 2012 19:01
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Riddles
Replies: 2
Views: 1048

Re: Riddles

Exactly things like that! Thanks for the hilarious examples eldin.
by xijlwya
26 Sep 2012 12:09
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: A Cryset creation story I whipped up today.
Replies: 11
Views: 2118

Re: A Cryset creation story I whipped up today.

I enjoyed that story.

I wondered about the end: If Briga may place Skar's soul somewhere, why is she mouring him for many years?
by xijlwya
25 Sep 2012 19:53
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Riddles
Replies: 2
Views: 1048

Riddles

Because I'm currently writing a paper on riddles in computer games in have delved a little into the Old English riddles ( Exeter Riddles book ). I want to know whether you have ever come up with any riddles or whether you think they play an important role in your conculture. May you have even some r...
by xijlwya
24 Sep 2012 12:00
Forum: Translations
Topic: Loved, mourned and unforgotten
Replies: 12
Views: 2870

Re: Loved, mourned and unforgotten

Is it plural or singular? Since all three languages I posted in the OP do not make this distinction in their participles, you're are essentially free to decide. You may, even better, post both variants. :fra: pleuré - :eng: cried Could you provide the "cried at" or "cried for" m...