Amjati

[Micamo]

Those /zk/ clusters still make me cringe.

[Ossicone]

Those /zk/ clusters still make me cringe.

But I totally <3 them! :lol:

[Ceresz]

Yeah, I want to pronounce them as [zg], but I can do /zk/. It's easier than unaspirated voiceless stops word initially (damn you Icelandic!).

[Ossicone]

Yeah, I want to pronounce them as [zg], but I can do /zk/. It's easier than unaspirated voiceless stops word initially (damn you Icelandic!).

Well there's no /g/ so [zg] is the likely realization.

[Micamo]

How about /zt/ then?

[Ossicone]

How about /zt/ then?

[zt] is distinct from [zd].

[Micamo]

How about /zt/ then?

[zt] is distinct from [zd].

Okay then, it's definitely the [zt] clusters that make me cringe now.

[Ceresz]

I have more trouble with /z/ in general than /zt/.

[Micamo]

Butbutbut /z/ is awesome!

[Ossicone]

I have more trouble with /z/ in general than /zt/.

O_o Do you not have /z/?

[Ceresz]

I have more trouble with /z/ in general than /zt/.

O_o Do you not have /z/?

Swedish doesn't have /z/.
Only /f v s ɕ x h/, as far as I know.

[Ossicone]

Swedish doesn't have /z/.
Only /f v s ɕ x h/, as far as I know.

:-o I never noticed.

[Ceresz]

Swedish doesn't have /z/.
Only /f v s ɕ x h/, as far as I know.

:-o I never noticed.

And of course [ʂ] which is an allophone of /r/ + /s/.

[Ossicone]

Even more Amjati, I'm getting a good feel for it now.

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45. See the little bird!
Ljuso ni abja kasenaz!
ʎu-so          ni  abʲ-a       kasen-az
2.m.m.ERG-see  to  little-ABS  bird-DEF.f.ABS

46. May the baby have it?  (Is it possible the baby has it?)
Nor temiak emeretja aperi?
nor  temi-az         mi-ereʨa            aperi
Q    baby-DEF.f.ERG  3.f.ERG-have-PRS.P  3sg.f.ABS

47. May she take it? (Is it possible she is taking it?)
Nor aperi dazketja apja?
nor  aperi      dazk-eʨa         apʲa
Q    3sg.f.ERG  take-PRS.P  3sg.f.ABS

48. She can not take it.
Aperi mirzam etj dazkal apja.
aperi      mirz-am  eʨ   dazk-al   apʲa
3sg.f.ERG  can-PRS  not  take-INF  3sg.f.ABS

49. The bird can fly.
Kasenaz imirzam daral.
kasen-az        im-mirz-am       dar-al
bird-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-can-PRS  fly-INF

50. The baby can not have the bird.
Temiez mimirzam etj erenal kasenaz.
temi-ez         mi-mirz-am       eʨ   eren-al   kasen-az
baby-DEF.f.ERG  3.f.ERG-can-PRS  not  have-INF  bird-DEF.f.ABS

51. She can not fly.
Apja mirzam etj daral.
apʲa       mirz-am  eʨ   dar-al
3sg.f.ABS  can-PRS  not  fly-INF

52. She may play with my doll. (It is possible she is playing with my doll.)
Apja zakjetja majetok zem.
apʲa       zakʲ-eʨa     majet-k       zem
3sg.f.ABS  play-PRS.P   doll-3.f.DAT  1sg.GEN

53. She may have my big hat. (It is possible she has my big hat.)
Aperi eretja nusa turona zem.
aperi      ereʨa       nus-a    turon-a  zem
3sg.f.ERG  have-PRS.P  big-ABS  hat-ABS  1sg.GEN

54. I see a man and a dog and a cow.
Zuri sor ak tjar kor az tves kor ak nurt.
zuri     so-ar    ak         ʨar  kor  az         tves  kor  ak         nurt
1sg.ERG  see-PRS  IDF.m.ABS  man  and  IDF.f.ABS  dog   and  IDF.m.ABS  cow.

55. The cow is with the man.
Nurtak eliam tjarajk.
nurt-ak        e-liam         ʨar-ajk
cow-DEF.m.ABS  3m.ABS-be-PRS  man-DEF.m.DAT

[Ossicone]

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The sun shines.
Azlaz ivejtam.
azl-az         i-vejt-am
sun-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-shine-PRS

The sun is shining.
Vojtak azlaz iliam.
vojtak     azl-az         i-liam
shine-PRT  sun-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-be-PRS

The sun shone.
Azlaz ivijtan.
azl-az         i-vijt-an
sun-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-shine-PST

The sun will shine.
Azlaz ivajto.
azl-az         i-vajt-o
sun-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-shine-FUT

The sun has been shining.
Vojtak azlaz itazam liral.
vojtak     azl-az         i-taz-am          liral
shine-PRT  sun-DEF.f.ABS  3.f.ABS-have-PRS  be-INF

Some more sentences. I might kill the progressive though. :/

[Ceresz]

Kill the progressive?! Too much Swedish for you ;-).

[Ossicone]

Kill the progressive?! Too much Swedish for you ;-).

I was actually thinking about Spanish where you don't use the progressive much..
But you might be right. Maybe I should give up on Swedish! :P

[Ceresz]

Men... nej :-(.

[Ossicone]

Men... nej :-(.

Jag gillar svenksa!
I'm just teasing you. :P

[Ossicone]

Well I tried to resist conlanging on my vacation but I couldn't help it.

'to stand up' - 'al men'



'to have' - 'al eren'


This only the first part of verb revision. I still haven't added the 'honorifics.'