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by Man in Space
15 Jun 2023 05:03
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Qarshkī Language/Каршкий/قارشكئ
Replies: 65
Views: 2858

Re: Qarshkī Language/Каршкий/قارشكئ

Omariiyy wrote: 15 Jun 2023 02:48I will try but that is not something I am personally very knowledgeable about, unfortunately.
Here is a resource with sound clips.
by Man in Space
11 Jun 2023 21:42
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 460
Views: 203159

Re: Jokes

inbox, inbocis (f.) one’s e-mails
by Man in Space
10 Jun 2023 02:52
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Ởnh·Vú- Chamic Language
Replies: 293
Views: 99041

Re: Ởnh·Vú- Chamic Language

Your labors impress me. I like the depth you go into when crafting and describing this language.
by Man in Space
06 Jun 2023 04:02
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)
Replies: 142
Views: 98987

Re: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)

Crossposting this from the Conworld Random Thread. The Tim Ar system of administrative divisions is…messy. The "main line of succession": - At the top you have the kedén îktu 'empire'. - Next comes the mgíḫ 'viceroyalty' (of which there are five: ). - Below that, you have the êu 'theme'. -...
by Man in Space
05 Jun 2023 01:01
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)
Replies: 142
Views: 98987

Re: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)

Tinkering with the imperial layout somewhat.

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by Man in Space
04 Jun 2023 05:41
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)
Replies: 142
Views: 98987

Re: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)

So what we got here is a basic political map. Red is the Tim Ar, green the Tlar Kyanà, and purple the Confederacy of the Violet Sun:

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by Man in Space
04 Jun 2023 00:47
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)
Replies: 142
Views: 98987

Re: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)

I've made a tentative new climate map (key from here):

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by Man in Space
01 Jun 2023 00:14
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)
Replies: 142
Views: 98987

Re: Twin Aster (Man in Space’s conworld megathread)

I would like to request the assistance of the board at large. This is a geographic map of Íröd: https://i.imgur.com/EyBlvRk.png This is a climate map: https://i.imgur.com/TPhh4sz.png Per advice from the ZBB, the generator I used appears to have ignored elevation when determining the climate. Would a...
by Man in Space
17 May 2023 04:48
Forum: Translations
Topic: CHALLENGE: Do 100 translation challenges (4 pages)
Replies: 6
Views: 392

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

I want to do this. I really want to do this. Maybe over the weekend I can start to take a crack at it…
by Man in Space
16 May 2023 04:56
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 762
Views: 193943

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

Khemehekis wrote: 16 May 2023 02:29Yes! It was the very Drambuie bottle my fly was floating in. And yes, it was a male fly, so he didn't leave the beverage with the taste of toxic chemicals the way female flies do.
…wh…what?
by Man in Space
16 May 2023 02:13
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 762
Views: 193943

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

My fly drowned itself in my whiskey. Was it a pet fly? I had a pet fly once, and it drowned in a bottle of Drambuie I was drinking. I was heartbroken at the loss of such a loyal, coprophagous friend, and held a funeral for it. [:'(] Did you toast your fallen friend or at least pour one out? (Ideall...
by Man in Space
13 May 2023 22:40
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 460
Views: 203159

Re: Jokes

Did you hear about the papal conclave that elected a pontiff who was four feet tall? Their choice was, admittedly, a little unorthodox.
by Man in Space
10 May 2023 13:06
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 762
Views: 193943

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

Khemehekis wrote: 10 May 2023 07:39 Does it feel better to know for sure that you have it (along with all your other disorders)?
Largely, yes. Like in the movie Predator—if it bleeds, we can kill it.
by Man in Space
10 May 2023 13:03
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 762
Views: 193943

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

Khemehekis wrote: 10 May 2023 07:39Wow. Better update this post.
Thank you, Khemehekis, I choked on my breakfast.
by Man in Space
10 May 2023 07:00
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 762
Views: 193943

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

It’s official. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, type I.
by Man in Space
10 May 2023 06:59
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Famous CBB Quotes Thread
Replies: 140
Views: 113388

Re: Famous CBB Quotes Thread

I'm flattered to be in your memory, but I don't think people know me or my conlang, let alone that I do conlang books. Why not? You talk about your books on this board a lot (including in the miscellaneous fun facts about your conlang thread ), so I'm sure the regulars here have seen you discussing...
by Man in Space
09 May 2023 12:09
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: "SCLEW it"
Replies: 2
Views: 2428

Re: "SCLEW it"

CT’s 3SG pronoun is due to historical accident.

CC’s 1SG is i.
by Man in Space
09 May 2023 12:07
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 660
Views: 168632

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

prettydragoon wrote: 08 May 2023 22:20most Rireinutire lexemes have <3 glosses in Human English
So it’s a language of love? Like French?