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Rireinutire

me siike ñotono kuho vuike rehe yakavo:
/me ˈsiːke ˈŋotono ˈkuho ˈvuike ˈɹehe ˈjɑkɑvo/
me sii-ke ñoto-no kuho vui-ke rehe ya-ka-vo ||
1P.NOM die-PPART tree-GEN last live-PPART leaf.NOM be-PRS-INFR ||
We are the last live leaves of the dying tree.

Translation challenge 96/100

Rireinutire

sikimu teñekiva siñi hii netekiva:
/ˈsikimu ˈteŋekivɑ ˈsiŋi hiː ˈnetekivɑ/
siki-mu teñe-ki-va siñi hii nete-ki-va ||
this-ACC do-PST-SENS because that.CONJ want-PST-SENS ||
I did it because i wanted to.

Translation challenge 95/100

:con: Rireinutire saku kaa kaveno naña to tosi [Meroseteso] to tosi [Auti] yakave::1:: /ˈsɑku kɑː ˈkɑveno ˈnɑŋɑ to ˈtosi ˈmeɹoseteso to ˈtosi ˈɑuti ˈjɑkɑve/ saku kaa kave-no naña to tosi Meroseteso to tosi Auti ya-ka-ve || that.R.NOM two woman-GEN car.NOM and other Meroseteso.NOM and other Auti.NOM ...

In Rireinutire, there are two verbs that mean 'eat': nomata and nohita . The first of these is the one normally used, since it means specifically 'eat (like a person)'. The latter is used of animals, but it can also be used pejoratively of people, to say somebody is 'eating like an animal'. Can the...

Üdj wrote: ↑31 Aug 2023 20:19

prettydragoon wrote: ↑28 Aug 2023 20:10 "... so maybe the *real* Dark Lord was the fiends we made along the way."

Says the tiefling warlock after the party defeats the BBEG, but the DM laughs and says "Oh, no, it's not over yet" with an evil grin on their face?

Verily, you have a very vast and varied vocabulary. Very many of your volley of vivid phrases vigorously vaulted over my head. I give you the vital victory in the contest of alliteration, for your valor, verve, and vivacious verbiage. Such success would have fallen sadly short sans your stimulating...

:con: Rireinutire poya~ yutakivera meana yoñi yakaseyo: /ˈpojɑ || ˈjutɑˌkiveɹɑ ˈmeɑnɑ ˈjoŋi ˈjɑkɑsejo/ poya || yuta-kive-ra mea-na yoñi ya-ka-se-yo || daughter.NOM || clay-pot-INE honey-PTV why.Q be-PRS-NEG-Q || Daughter: Why is there no honey in the clay pot? emo~ teseyeti· epayupa kitu meno meatim...

Sorry! So, it seems your certain self is somehow similar to sir Eldin's (sarcasmless) statement? Sadly, something like this stumps me superbly. Think nothing on't! Truth be told, from time to time my thoughts turn to trawling the thesaurus for trite truisms and other trivial turns of phrase. Whew! ...

:con: Rireinutire mano irusomomikaru teñuña ñiro yakava: /ˈmɑno ˈiɹuˌsomoˌmikɑɹu ˈteŋuŋɑ ˈŋiɹo ˈjɑkɑvɑ/ ma-no irusomomikaru teñu-ña ñiro ya-ka-va || 1S-GEN hovercraft.NOM eel-COM full be-PRS-SENS || My hovercraft is full of eels. The Rireinutire word for 'hovercraft', irusomomikaru , is, thanks to t...

Really, I resemble that remark. (...) "Resemble?" Persnickety people will presume to point out the potential problem in your previous post: perhaps "resent" is the phrase you meant. "I mean what I say and I say what I mean." (Some restrictions apply.) So, alas! it is r...

:con: Rireinutire ñikakava· rireinutirena puukaseva: yo ta yumatirena puukayo: /ˈŋikɑkɑvɑ | ˈɹiɹeˌinuˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑˌsevɑ || jo tɑ ˈjumɑˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑjo/ ñika-ka-va | rireinu-tire-na puu-ka-se-va || yo ta yuma-tire-na puu-ka-yo || regret-PRS-SENS | Rireinu-language-PTV speak-PRS-NEG-SENS || Q 2S.NOM ...

"... so maybe the *real* Dark Lord was the fiends we made along the way."

eldin raigmore wrote: ↑28 Aug 2023 18:11 Are Udj and prettydragoon trying to start an alliteration contest ?

Really, I resemble that remark. I was but rallying my resources to repress my reflex to resort to R-rated puns, in reference to you replenishing the word-hoard of Kankonian with R-words to reach this rare record.

:con: Rireinutire ta mamu sevohuhura sati ukavo: /tɑ ˈmɑmu ˈsevoˌhuhuɹɑ ˈsɑti ˈukɑvo/ ta ma-mu sevo-huhu-ra sati u-ka-vo || 2S.NOM 1S-ACC age-end-INE as.far.as have-PRS-INFR || I'm yours until the end of the world. More literally, "You have me until the current age of the world ends." The ...

Khemehekis wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023 02:27 Kankonian is poised to overtake xuxuxi soon as the conlang with the second-largest lexicon in the world.

A really remarkable record, a reason to rejoice! Please receive my respectful regards.

:con: Rireinutire imeseñi kave~ hai Isapere': /ˈimeˌseŋi ˈkɑve || hɑi ˈisɑpeɹeʔ/ ime-se-ñi kave || hai Isapere-' || name-NEG-PPP woman.NOM || hey.I Isapere-VOC || Unnamed woman: Hey Isabelle! Isapere~ yoo: yoheyi': /ˈisɑpeɹe || joː || joˈhejiʔ/ Isapere || yoo || yo-heyi-' || Isapere.NOM || what.I ||...

:con: Rireinutire sovuñi vahe: toroepu vaheañavoyero: ninekoko: kaa keñeosapu vahe koo sito ii ute ñare nee ñivaahi mauna kaa nomañiriraka ñotemayona añesi: vahere to soyumu to ruumu nopokave: vahemu nee harireano veropa eyakave: to sitomu to ñaremu pini veropa au rupeñekave au kesoñukave: suvapimu ...

:con: Rireinutire vimana karo ñakako yakavo· saro hasihasiti sosuesañi okuña ratona vesukavo· siñi hii saha yakiri saha ñeyoro puñeta yosikavo: /ˈvimɑnɑ ˈkɑɹo ˈŋɑkɑko ˈjɑkɑvo | ˈsɑɹo ˈhɑsiˌhɑsiti ˈsosuˌesɑŋi ˈokuŋɑ ˈɹɑtonɑ ˈvesukɑvo | ˈsiŋi hiː ˈsɑhɑ ˈjɑkiɹi ˈsɑhɑ ˈŋeyoɹo ˈpuŋetɑ ˈjosikɑvo/ vima-na ...

:con: Rireinutire remera opakiva suo vite mano peñaha susukiva: /ˈɹemeɹɑ ˈopɑkivɑ suo ˈvite ˈmɑno ˈpeŋɑhɑ ˈsusukivɑ/ reme-ra opa-ki-va suo vite ma-no peña-ha susu-ki-va || forest-INE walk-PST-SENS when.CONJ tree.branch.NOM 1S-GEN head-ADE fall-PST-SENS || I was walking in the forest when a branch fe...

:con: Rireinutire ñeku ravono sisoha hotati votokiri moeta soukahuvo: /ˈŋeku ˈɹɑvono ˈsisohɑ ˈhotɑti ˈvotoˌkiɹi ˈmoetɑ ˈsoukɑˌhuvo/ ñeku ravo-no sisoha hota-ti voto-kiri moe-ta sou-ka-hu-vo || everyone.NOM stream-GEN by quiet-ADVZ sit-GER listen-INF must-PRS-SBJV-INFR || Everyone should sit quietly ...