You have two days to post in this thread a grammar sketch, at least 50 words from your speedlang and a short(3-5 sentences) glossed sample text in your speedlang.
Rules:
- 12 or less phonemes
- complex syllable structure
Isn't that a bit much if it's supposed to be a speedlang?2-4 wrote:You have two days
Out of curiousity, why these rules?2-4 wrote:Rules:
- 12 or less phonemes
- complex syllable structure
Aszev wrote:Isn't that a bit much if it's supposed to be a speedlang? |
Aszev wrote:Out of curiousity, why these rules? |
Oh. But then you should specify that that's for the whole challenge. I read it as "you have 2 days to make your specific speedlang".2-4 wrote:Well, I set the time period to 2 days because if someone takes this speedlanging challenge but doesn't have time the first day, then he/she can work on the speedlang the next day.
Aszev wrote: Isn't that a bit much if it's supposed to be a speedlang?2-4 wrote:You have two days
Then shouldn't that be 12 or more phonemes?2-4 wrote:To prevent someone making a Polynesian-style speedlang. Normally, I like CV langs with small phoneme inventories, but I am tired of them after unsuccessfully trying to find a Tahitian grammar.
Aszev wrote: Out of curiousity, why these rules?2-4 wrote:Rules:
- 12 or less phonemes
- complex syllable structure
Then shouldn't that be 12 or more ph]?onemes[/i/quote] A language with a complex syllable structure can have less than 12 phonemes without looking Polynesian.Aszev wrote:2-4 wrote:To prevent someone making a Polynesian-style speedlang. Normally, I like CV langs with small phoneme inventories, but I am tired of them after unsuccessfully trying to find a Tahitian grammar.
Aszev wrote: Out of curiousity, why these rules?2-4 wrote:Rules:
- 12 or less phonemes
- complex syllable structure
Never claimed they didn't. I'm merely pointing out the slight oddity of having it as a general rule for this kind of challenge. You're free to have whatever rules you feel like, of course.2-4 wrote:Natlangs with 12 or less phonemes exist, and I like phonological oddities.
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| Nasal | m | n | |
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| Stop | p | t | k g |
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| Fricative | | s | |
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| Approximant | | ɹ | |
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| Nasal | m | n | |
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| Stop | p | t | c g |
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| Fricative | | s | |
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| Approximant | | r | |
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| IPA | Front | Central | Back |
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| High | i | | u |
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| Low | | a a: | |
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| High | i | | u |
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| Low | | a ā | |
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| Lenition | V_V[-front] | V_V[+front] |
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| p | β | βʲ |
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| t | d | ðʲ |
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| k | g | ʝ |
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| g | ɣ | ɟ͡ʝ |
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| s | z | z |
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| | m | n | p | t | k | g | s | ɹ |
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| m | | nm | pm | tm | km | gm | sm | |
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| n | mn | | pn | tn | kn | gn | sn | |
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| p | mp | np | | tp | kp | gp | sp | |
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| t | mt | nt | pt | | kt | gt | st | |
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| k | mk | nk | pk | tk | | | sk | |
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| g | mg | ng | pg | tg | | | sg | |
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| s | ms | ns | ps | ts | ks | gs | | |
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| ɹ | mɹ | nɹ | pɹ | tɹ | kɹ | gɹ | sɹ | |
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| | m | n | p | t | k | g | s | ɹ |
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| m | | nm | | | | | | ɹm |
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| n | mn | | | | | | | ɹn |
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| p | mp | np | | tp | kp | gp | sp | ɹp |
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| t | mt | nt | pt | | kt | gt | st | ɹt |
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| k | mk | nk | pk | tk | | | sk | ɹk |
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| g | mg | ng | pg | tg | | | sg | ɹg |
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| s | ms | ns | ps | ts | ks | gs | | ɹs |
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| Singular | -ø | -i |
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| Dual | -u | -iu |
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| Plural | -mā | -mai |
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| Non-past | -mut | -ist | -rāt |
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| Past | -mā | -isa | -rāa |
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| SG | pi- | si- | ni- |
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| DU | pā- | sā- | nā- |
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| SG | -gi | -pti | -ri |
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| DU | -gā | -ptā | -rā |
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| PL | -gru | -pru | -ru |
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| SG | ti | tun | tni |
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| DU | tas | tā | tān |
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| PL | tur | sut | cru |
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| SG | ma | ti | us |
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| DU | mi | tās | ur |
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| PL | mu | tsi | uti |
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| | 1P | 2P | 3P |
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| SG | mā | tes | ust |
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| | Question | Indication | Indefinite | Universal | Negative |
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| Quality | cui | tar | piri | spi | nit cui |
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| Reason | cupa | tapa | pira cupa | siapa | nicapa |
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| Time | cugsi | tagsi | pira cugsi | usir | nit cugsi |
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| Place | curu | tamia | pira curu | spimru | nimia |
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| Manner | cnās | tanās | pirnās | sipanās | ninās |
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| Association | crii | tut pa | tut rapa | srii | nirii |
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| Thing/Individual | cun | tun | pirun | siun | nit un |
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| Amount | custri | tastri | pirun | sistri | nistri |
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