Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]

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U cúdara nás.
u cúda-ra nás-ø
DEM arrive-PRF.IND winter-ABS
Winter has arrived here.

[Maraxxus]

Mór; ságár erISerpq, de PetIDobreq. Leb yult tellúrSjittorSessterq; ceglúd, leb sayarby.
equal/likewise; again-PRF.PST-snow-3SG, however also-PRF.PST-rain/collapse-3SG-PST | DEF.ART wind very.ADV-cold-ADJ-feel_like-3SG; now/nowadays, DEF.ART winter-PER
Likewise; today it has snowed again, but it has also rained. The wind feels very cold now, in the winter.

[Prinsessa]

Iuwa̧uwilttu̧iksœ́di lœysǽsyttşættæ.
iw-wá‹›n-wi‹›lθ-tU‹›n-j-ksi-Óθi lO-iw-sǽ‹›s-U‹›tt-j-AttA
I still can't speak Vanga, but I'm now starting to become happ[ier][ with it].
now-be_vangan-to_speak-POT-1-NEG-too TOP-now-be_happy-INIT-1-ADVS
[ˈɪ̯ʊˌʋɑ̃ʊ̯̃wɯl̥tːʊ̃ɪ̯̃x͡s̻(ː)ˌœː{ː/ðɯ̯} ˌɾœʏ̯ˈs̻æːz̻ʏ̤̯tːˌɕætːæ]
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Let's try something...

Jæh.
í‹›Ø-(A)h
He's crashing down (from somewhere, quickly and harshly, and will not experience a very nice landing; it might even be lethal or at least hurt him).
to_pour-DEM/3
[jæħ]

Jínæh.
í‹›Ø-in-(A)h
It's raining.
to_pour-SUPHUM*-DEM/3
[ˈjiːŋæħ]

Ís.
í‹›Ø-(A)h-s
Rain water.
to_pour-DEM/3-INAN
[iːs̻]

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Súsah.
sú‹›s-(A)h
She's breathing.
to_blow-DEM/3
[ˈs̻ʊːz̻ɑħ]

Súsinæh.
sú‹›s-in-(A)h
The wind is blowing.
to_blow-SUPHUM*-DEM/3
[ˈs̻ʊːz̻ɯ̯ŋæħ]

Súsas.
sú‹›s-(A)h-s
Breath/smoke/wind/scent.
to_blow-DEM/3-INAN
[ˈs̻ʊːz̻ɑs̻]

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Míkæh.
mí‹›k-(A)h
She's burning/on fire.
to_burn-DEM/3
[ˈmiːɡæħ]

Míkinæh**.
mí‹›k-in-(A)h
There is a fire burning.
to_burn-SUPHUM*-DEM/3
[ˈmiːɡɯ̯ŋæħ]

Míks.
mí‹›k-(A)h-s
Charcoal/touchwood/tinder/fuel/combustion.
to_burn-DEM/3-INAN
[miːx͡s̻]

* SUPHUM: Superhuman. That is, a force of nature or supernature, above humans. I'm trying to extend the noun class system beyond just a binary distinction between animate and inanimate.
** Maybe this would have developed into *mínnæh [ˈmiːŋːæħ] or something.

[nmn]

Jæh.
í‹›Ø-(A)h
He's crashing down (from somewhere, quickly and harshly, and will not experience a very nice landing; it might even be lethal or at least hurt him).
to_pour-DEM/3
[jæħ]

Jon lu njo netu non.
1.SG like intensifier metaphor this.
I really like this metaphor.

[Prinsessa]

Jæh.
í‹›Ø-(A)h
He's crashing down (from somewhere, quickly and harshly, and will not experience a very nice landing; it might even be lethal or at least hurt him).
to_pour-DEM/3
[jæħ]

Jon lu njo netu non.
1.SG like intensifier metaphor this.
I really like this metaphor.

Juqqi!
ju‹›qq-j
Thanks!
to_thank-1
[ˈjɔqː(ɯ̯)]

Phrasal, narcissistic semantics:

Va̧uhttu̧j.
wá‹›n-(U)‹›θθ-tU‹›n-j
I am rational/sensible.
be_vangan-CAUS-POT-1
[ˈʋɑ̃ʊ̯̃htːʊ̯̃j̃]
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[Demino]

Ituku zjùkput inkli ztùtsi tíkztetsakputi?
[Ituku ʐu˨kput inkli ztu˨tsi ti˦ktetsakputi]
your.POSSADJ=<ACC>conworld in.PREP <SUP(L)>small the.ART-<NOM>Town-Q
What is the biggest town/city in your conworld?

[Prinsessa]

Jœyjæusiksi loudúsas mas Jóhaus va̧unun gyndşausanuni.
jœ́‹›w-j-A‹w-s-ksi›i lO=iw-θú‹›s-(A)h-s ma‹›Ø-(A)‹›h-s jó‹›h-á‹›w-(A)‹›h-s wá‹›n-LnE-Un xy‹›nθ-sá‹›w-(A)h-s-A‹LnE-Un›i
I don't know, but Jóhaus ("Water of life/home/habitat"), capital of the Vanga people/nation, is big.
to_perceive-1-OBJ<3-INAN-NEG> TOP=now-be_big-3-INAN be_called-3-INAN to_live-be_ocean-3-INAN be_vangan-PL-4 to_rule-to_originate-3-INAN-OBJ<PL-4>
[ˈjœʏ̯ˌjæʊ̯z̻ɯ̤̯x͡s̻ɯ̯ ˌɾɔʊ̯ˈθʊːz̻ɑs̻ ˈpm̥ɑ̃ɕː(ː) ˈɔː{ɦ/ʕ}ɑʊ̯s̻ . ˈˈʋɑ̃ʊ̯̃nʊ̯̃ŋːˈʷʏnːʑɑʊ̯z̻ˌɑŋʊ̯̃n{ː/ɯ̯}]

[Demino]

Tikmtáziziukwezin itulu izaik.
[mta˦ziukɰʷezin itulu izaik]
the.ART-<NOM>City_of_Southern_People=my.POSSADJ is.PREP

Mine is the City of the Southern People.

[Maraxxus]

Maxédri

MaraxxiaAm, Arános leb topisotev 'dexq, mótaLear te pús quj'duqsró.
Maraxxia-ADE, Arános DEF.ART large-SUPL city-3SG, three-million and half person-PL-ASS
On Maraxxia, the largest city is Arános, with three and a half million people.

Leb topisotev 'dex Falidaxam Azákuyeq, sdánTog seqaLear hébsvemró.
DEF.ART large-SUPL city Faljüdax-ADE Azákuye-3SG, somewhat-more nine-million inhabitant-PL-than-with
The largest city on Faljüdax is Azákuye, with a bit more than nine million inhabitants.

Faljüdax

Azákuye vét - Pelsafon, telle lenvr söv.
Azákuye POSTE - Pelsafon, eight million ASS
After Azákuye - Pelsafon, with eight million.

[decem]

Ea cidaje ma grande éi capítause da Unión sait Ea Cagia, meids seit miliùs da personas.
The biggest city and capital of Unión Ea Cagia is (Cidaje) Ea Cagia, with seven million people.

Sigiru para aglumeraciún Sain Leonardo & Pidro, meids cuinxa éi midia miliùs da personas.
Followed by the agglomeration of Sain Leonardo & Sain Pidro, with five and a half million people.

[H.Á.]

Nænimín symít brán "Byrnu" žmedak, éstéc pykségjabæstaň yt éþamuk ṭakoeménþa jaþa.
[ˈnæ̃.nĩˌmɪ̃ə̯̃n ˈsy.mɪə̯t bʀãʊ̯̃n ˈbyɾ.nʏ ˈʒme.ðɐk ˈɛæ̯s.tɛæ̯t͡s ˈpyʰk.sɛæ̯.ʑaˌbæs.tɐ̃.n‿yˈt‿ɛæ̯.θaˌmuk ˈc̟a.ʰkẽ.mɛ̃æ̯̃nˌθa ˈja.θɐ]
Begonia-SG-GEN big-INT-ABS city-ABS Byrnu-ABS be_called-PRES-IND-3SG, REL-SG-INESS (64+6)*8192 one-SG-ABL eye-SG-ABL inhabitant-PL-ABS to_be.3PL.PRES
Nænim-Ø-ín sy(m)-mít-Ø brán-Ø "Byrnu"-Ø żmed-Ø-Ø-ak, ést-Ø-éc (pyk+ségja)*bæstaň yt-Ø-Ø éþam-Ø-uk ṭakoemén-þ-a jaþa
= The biggest city in Begonia is called "Byrnu", where there are about 573440 inhabitants.

Turbyňusk brán hkoan "Kargana" žmedak, ésta Byrnix tixmjutak.
[ˈtʰuɾ.bỹˌɲ̟usk bʀãʊ̯̃n hkʌ̃n ˈkʰaʁ.gã.nɐ ˈʒme.ðɐk ˈɛæ̯s.tɐ ˈbyɾ.naɪ̯ç ˈtʰĩç.mjʏˌtʰak]
centre-ADJZ-SG-ABS city-ABS however "Kargana" be_called-PRES-IND-3SG, REL-ABS Byrnu-COMP DIM-be_small-PRES-IND-3SG
turbyň-usk brán-Ø hkoan "Kargana"-Ø żmed-Ø-Ø-ak, ést-a Byrn-ix tix-mjut-Ø-Ø-ak
= The capital city is called Kargana though, which is a little smaller than Byrnu.

[Prinsessa]

Pelsafon, eight million ASS

LÆTMINÆS 8000000?
8000000 ASS?

[Lambuzhao]

That was a new translation. I've always seen it being translated as 'grass mud horse'.

Ol eigdlan
PRP truth-GEN
You bet!

{*Stepping down from evil, rebellious soapbox }

U cúdara nás.
u cúda-ra nás-ø
DEM arrive-PRF.IND winter-ABS
Winter has arrived here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TXAUpW_Ud4

Ki nu...
ADV NEG
Not here...

Qšemvuo vænieguin faraŋχaytœ
NUM degree-GEN.PL <Fahrenheit>-GEN.Sg
70 degrees F

Bleχχχχχχχ!
EXCLAM
Blechhhhhh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbfgVEk-mxQ

Elvau ye ELVAU! Eŋyo Elvawe, Hi oye ihm?
Winter is WINTER! O Winter, where art Thou?

[Maraxxus]

Pelsafon, eight million ASS

LÆTMINÆS 8000000?
8000000 ASS?

:D

Faljüdax
Telle lenvr quituqug telle lenvr lüokkag söv.
eight million person-PL eigh million ass-PL ASS
Eight million people with eight million asses.

[Lambuzhao]

Χilomono hasabuin eanošie?!
NUM heinie-GEN.PL DISTRIBUTIVE-DAT.SG
8,000,000 asses apiece?!

Θo ye duo hasabœ!!
That’s a lot of ass!!


...

Ra ye’oš xilomono yeofuenin?
CNJ be<PST>3PL NUM donkey-GEN.PL
Or was it 8 million asses?

[Prinsessa]

Telle lenvr quituqug telle lenvr lüokkag sövröv.
eight million person-PL eigh million ass-PL ASS
Eight million people with eight million asses.

Faljüdax has a pretty orthography/romanisation, by the way.

Χilomono hasabuin eanošie?!
NUM heinie-GEN.PL DISTRIBUTIVE-DAT.SG
8,000,000 asses apiece?!

Iu-lakuttunnanuskki?
iw-la‹›k-U‹›tt-Up-LnE-j-A‹LnE-w-s›i-kki
So we're beginning to sell them now?
now-to_sell-INIT-TRA-PL-1-OBJ<PL-3-INAN>-INT
[ˌɪ̯ʊˈlɑɡʊ̤̯tːʊ̯̃ŋːˌɑnʊ̤̯s̻(ː)kː(ɯ̯)↗]

Ætæs!
æ‹›tt-(A)h-s
This is sick!
be_crazy-DEM/3-INAN
[ˈædæs̻]

[Maraxxus]

HeqBy leb byLerek?
where-through DEF.ART through-line
Why the strikethrough?

Woo sort-of tongue twister.

[Prinsessa]

Suiduildyns œymsæynsi li-lætmyns sahmmas.
sú‹›jθ-wi‹›lθ-Un-s œ́‹›jm-(A)h-s-A‹Un-s›E li-læ‹›tt-LØ‹›mE-Un-s sa‹›hm-LØ‹›mE-(A)h-s
It's the Swedish word for arse.
be_swedish-to_speak-4-INAN to_say-3-INAN-OBJ<4-INAN> TOP-to_shit-COM-4-INAN to_say/mean-COM-3-INAN
[ˈs̻ʊɪ̯ðʊɪ̯l̠ːʏ̯̃nz̻ ˈœʏ̯mz̻ˌæʏ̯̃nz̻ɯ̯ ˌɾɯ̯ˈlætmʏ̯̃n̥(t)ɕː ˈɑ̃(ʊ̯̃)ɸpːm̥ɑs̻]

I like how I change something with every new message right now. This is a nice way to make progress.

[Demino]

Sizajimtupu mpundo!
[Sizajimtupu mpundo]
agree-PRS I
I agree.

[nmn]

Siu dwæite no ʒhot æipshordte winodoze.
Siu dwæi-te no ʒhot æipshordte wino-doze.
1.SG.ERG add-3.SG.OBJ thing new post every-INS.
I add something new with every post.