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by prettydragoon
28 May 2023 16:15
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 592
Views: 148538

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

Not to be a stick in the mud, but I do think I can stand up straight today, as :con: Rireinutire has reached the perfectly perpendicular milestone of 11,111 distinct lemma forms with the coining of this word: yenatata vt. to avail, be of service, of use (to PTV), to benefit, profit (sb-PTV) kavena y...
by prettydragoon
28 May 2023 16:10
Forum: Translations
Topic: Are you happy to see me?
Replies: 26
Views: 944

Re: Are you happy to see me?

only stupid men can think that women are under-gifted... and only under-gifted women that they are dominated by these men... No need to imagine. Consider the Kzinti . I don’t think anyone who has met or corresponded with Larry Niven would think he thinks women are under-gifted! And neither his Man-...
by prettydragoon
28 May 2023 15:33
Forum: Translations
Topic: Is our children learning?
Replies: 12
Views: 1362

Re: Is our children learning?

:con: Rireinutire sutiti siki mimoromu mimokave hi~ yo meno poya otikayo: /ˈsutiti ˈsiki ˈmimoɹomu ˈmimokɑve hi || jo ˈmeno ˈpojɑ ˈotikɑjo/ suti-ti siki mimoro-mu mimo-ka-ve hi || yo me-no poya oti-ka-yo rare-ADVZ this.NOM question-ACC ask-PRS-HSY that.QUO || Q 1P-GEN child.NOM learn-PRS-Q Rarely is...
by prettydragoon
27 May 2023 21:22
Forum: Translations
Topic: The gods didn't create us....
Replies: 16
Views: 3657

Re: The gods didn't create us....

:con: Rireinutire hase mena muhikiseve: he huti sikimu meha iñamayekive: saki kaki kanama hava memu koñe muhikive saki ravañara vuisano viusu yakive: /ˈhɑse ˈmenɑ ˈmuhikiseve || he ˈhuti ˈsikimu ˈmehɑ ˈiŋɑmajekive || ˈsɑki ˈkɑki ˈkɑnɑmɑ ˈhɑvɑ ˈmemu ˈkoŋe ˈmuhikive ˈsɑki ˈɹɑvɑŋɑɹɑ ˈvuisano ˈviusu ˈjɑ...
by prettydragoon
26 May 2023 20:54
Forum: Translations
Topic: The Savage Dog of Doongê
Replies: 3
Views: 186

Re: The Savage Dog of Doongê

:con: Rireinutire tohe pepe yakave: pa imemu [Pituki] ukave· to Tuñera umakave: pa maha iñayoki yakaseva: pa mano pepe yakaseva: Nokarono pepe yakava: ha pamu tayatakive: pa pase pepe yakave: ñekuna tiekave: iñayokuna virikaseve: reroputi Mepeno poya Yitikana tiekive: pa toti koyati hana tiekive: Me...
by prettydragoon
25 May 2023 21:24
Forum: Translations
Topic: Do you have a rock in your pocket?
Replies: 33
Views: 7038

Re: Do you have a rock in your pocket?

:con: Rireinutire yo ta patamu huno mirira ukayo: ukaseyo: niyi ta pokavo: /jo tɑ ˈpɑtɑmu ˈhuno ˈmiɹiɹɑ ˈukɑjo || ˈukɑsejo || ˈniji tɑ ˈpokɑvo/ yo ta pata-mu huno miri-ra u-ka-yo || u-ka-se-yo || niyi ta po-ka-vo Q 2S.NOM rock-ACC ones.own pouch-INE have-PRS-Q || have-PRS-NEG-Q || then.CONJ 2S.NOM l...
by prettydragoon
25 May 2023 21:15
Forum: Translations
Topic: Are you happy to see me?
Replies: 26
Views: 944

Re: Are you happy to see me?

lsd wrote: 25 May 2023 09:42
prettydragoon wrote: 23 May 2023 21:26 the males of the species are non-sapient so are tacitly ignored
um, imagine the opposite: "the women are non-sapient so are tacitly ignored by men"
not even the most delirious masculinists would envisage such a world...
No need to imagine. Consider the Kzinti.
by prettydragoon
24 May 2023 21:30
Forum: Translations
Topic: With his eyes closed
Replies: 32
Views: 8912

Re: With his eyes closed

:con: Rireinutire

Simo reyena rasu okuña moekive:
/ˈsimo ˈɹejenɑ ˈɹɑsu ˈokuŋɑ ˈmoekive/
Simo reye-na rasu oku-ña moe-ki-ve
Simo.NOM music-PTV closed.ADJ eye-COM listen-PST-HSY

Simo was listening to music with her eyes closed.

Translation challenge 6/100
by prettydragoon
24 May 2023 21:24
Forum: Translations
Topic: The random Wikipedia article challenge
Replies: 89
Views: 22526

Re: The random Wikipedia article challenge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_StateStat All of these programs are based on the philosophy that careful analysis of data should dictate policies and support reform. :con: Rireinutire ñeki siki voyesa saki erahavera yaritukave hii asamu nañuñara kuteho mivukaruna akotekiri kukosina ruyuta so...
by prettydragoon
23 May 2023 21:26
Forum: Translations
Topic: Are you happy to see me?
Replies: 26
Views: 944

Re: Are you happy to see me?

:con: Rireinutire ta au yo kevamu huno mirira ukayo au yo sikoti mamu neakiri mei yakayo: /tɑ ɑu jo ˈkevɑmu ˈhuno ˈmiɹiɹɑ ˈukɑjo ɑu jo ˈsikoti ˈmɑmu ˈneɑkiɹi ˈmei ˈjɑkɑjo/ ta au yo keva-mu huno miri-ra u-ka-yo au yo sikoti ma-mu nea-kiri mei ya-ka-yo 2S.NOM xor Q banana-ACC ones.own pouch-INE have-P...
by prettydragoon
23 May 2023 21:17
Forum: Translations
Topic: A Sumerian Proverb
Replies: 16
Views: 3012

Re: A Sumerian Proverb

:con: Rireinutire

ñiyuru kuseha· noporu siseha yakave:
/ˈŋijuɹu ˈkusehɑ | ˈnopoɹu ˈsisehɑ ˈjɑkɑve/
ñiyuru kuseha· noporu siseha ya-ka-ve:
wealth.NOM far.away.ADV | poverty.NOM nearby.ADV be-PRS-HSY

Wealth is far away, poverty is near.

Translation challenge 3/100
by prettydragoon
22 May 2023 17:05
Forum: Translations
Topic: No one can understand this language
Replies: 15
Views: 2948

Re: No one can understand this language

:con: Rireinutire ta kakina mokavo saki rireinutirena yakava: sikina siseti iñayoku ñau muvata ñau puuta ñau enata kirakaseve nopa soo rireinukave yakavo: /tɑ ˈkɑkinɑ ˈmokɑvo ˈsɑki ˈɹiɹeinuˌtiɹenɑ ˈjɑkɑvɑ || ˈsikinɑ ˈsiseti ˈiŋɑˌjoku ŋɑu ˈmuvɑtɑ ŋɑu ˈpuːtɑ ŋɑu ˈenɑtɑ ˈkiɹɑkɑseve ˈnopɑ soː ˈɹiɹeinuˌk...
by prettydragoon
22 May 2023 16:47
Forum: Translations
Topic: When they ask how I died, tell them: still angry.
Replies: 13
Views: 3549

Re: When they ask how I died, tell them: still angry.

:con: Rireinutire suo mimokavo hi [ha yote siikiyo]· niyi ta pekeka' hi [vera tokañarapa]: /suo ˈmimokɑvo hi | hɑ ˈjote ˈsiːkijo | ˈniji tɑ ˈpekekɑʔ hi | ˈveɹa ˈtokɑŋɑɹɑpɑ/ suo mimo-ka-vo hi | ha yote sii-ki-yo | niyi ta peke-ka-' hi | vera tokañara-pa when.CONJ ask-PRS-INFR that.QUO | 3S.R.NOM how....
by prettydragoon
20 May 2023 15:52
Forum: Translations
Topic: CHALLENGE: Do 100 translation challenges (4 pages)
Replies: 3
Views: 109

Re: CHALLENGE: Do 100 translation challenges (4 pages)

You can do it! I believe in you! If I can do it you can do it! (Okay, for me it takes three months, but who's counting?)

:con: Rireinutire
sumumeha':
/ˈsumuˌmehɑʔ/
auspicious-work.hard-IMP
by prettydragoon
11 May 2023 21:58
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 592
Views: 148538

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

most Rireinutire lexemes have <3 glosses in Human English So it’s a language of love? Like French? But of course! Why, to begin with, Rireinutire has four distinct words to describe the various concepts English lumps together into the single word 'love'. Also, writing 'up to three glosses' is much ...
by prettydragoon
08 May 2023 22:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 592
Views: 148538

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

What’s a lemma in this context? (BTW, congratulations on achieving your milestones!) ute earo: Thank you! Oh yes, in this context, lemma is the dictionary or citation form of a lexeme. So when I'm counting lemmas in Rireinutire, I'm counting how many *different* words there are in my dictionary. To...
by prettydragoon
07 May 2023 15:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 592
Views: 148538

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

The lexicon of Rireinutire has reached two milestones. 18,000 words, with word #18,000 being: etikire n. i. horsewomanship, equestrianism, equitation And 11,000 lemmas, with lemma #11,000: puhoti adv. later, afterward, subsequently puhoti etikireno toroma hosona mano okanopiña suñukiva: later horse-...
by prettydragoon
08 Nov 2022 21:56
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What is the newest word in your conlang?
Replies: 71
Views: 13796

Re: What is the newest word in your conlang?

What is the newest word in Rireinutire? That depends on your definition of 'word'. You could say that the newest word is the one meaning 'slang', ie. definitions 3 and 4 of puru /ˈpuɹu/ n. i. 1. dialect, variant speechform; 2. accent (as in 'X-ish accent'); 3. slang, jargon (esp. technical), techspe...
by prettydragoon
18 Oct 2022 23:24
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 592
Views: 148538

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

Rireinutire has now just over 17,000 words. Word #17,000 was

rakuotipu adj. vexillological

And in unique lemma forms, today has brought us to the general vicinity of 10,450 lemmas.
by prettydragoon
07 Jul 2022 09:04
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Flowering Fields - Snapshots from Rireinu
Replies: 104
Views: 35152

Re: Flowering Fields - Snapshots from Rireinu

A traditional type of performing arts This was originally posted on CWS as part of CoWriMo, a month-long exercise for writing in conlangs. Thus the writing prompt and word count. And the actual text in Rireinutire, together with IPA and gloss. Prompt: Do you have a traditional type of performing ar...