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by Shrdlu
05 Jul 2016 11:19
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: List of interesting language features
Replies: 3
Views: 1544

Re: List of interesting language features

Something I never thought about posting. Piitish has a shift in meaning where "interpret" has come to mean "smell".

Tyþa in old norse
Tyda "Interpret" in modern Swedish
Tev "Smell" in Piitish

"Interpret" in Piitish is a variant of "toid"
by Shrdlu
28 Sep 2015 02:07
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 460
Views: 203038

Re: Jokes

nobody got the one I made? [>_<]
by Shrdlu
27 Sep 2015 14:24
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 460
Views: 203038

Re: Jokes

There this story about the transvestite who, after a protracted legal battle, the press reported was court ordered to stay mum when it came to child support.
by Shrdlu
14 Sep 2015 19:59
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2019]
Replies: 7086
Views: 1317689

Re: (L&N) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

This applies to standard Swedish. Storhunden Big-dog-the meaning the big dog with stress on the adjective is also possible, though regarded provincial.
by Shrdlu
11 Sep 2015 02:24
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: Misremembered spelling/pronunciation
Replies: 73
Views: 9822

Re: Misremembered spelling/pronunciation

I've spent 10 years looking for Doom 2 Evolution.


It's Doom 2 Evilution.
by Shrdlu
08 Sep 2015 22:23
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631538

Re: What did you accomplish today?

Ok, as I always rework my previous iterations I have a lot of the grammar stuff done but I'm stuck on the vowels. I have set my sights on a four vowel iteration but I can't decide on what kind of suprasegmental feature I want, or if I should have a couple more diphthongs. No more consonants I alread...
by Shrdlu
06 Sep 2015 00:55
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035675

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

Yeah, ok so what does the inventory remind you of?
by Shrdlu
06 Sep 2015 00:13
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035675

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

What do yall think of this,

Code: Select all

b[B w] t[T] k[k] q[q] '[?] 
       d[d] g[g]
n[n]
l[l]  lh[K]
h[h]  tsch[tS]
a i o u  ia
h[h] is the main fricative. It is phonemic even in CVh[h] positions. So like everywhere.
by Shrdlu
05 Sep 2015 23:59
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: False cognates
Replies: 902
Views: 325231

Re: False cognates

So brothel means in effect "the place where it (marriages, relations whatever) falls apart"? Haha.... oh. [>:|]



edit: also brothel kind of looks like Swedish "bryt|a" to|break.
by Shrdlu
01 Sep 2015 04:02
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631538

Re: What did you accomplish today?

Yet an other re-design

-[-]t[t]k[k]q[q]'[?]
-[-]d[d]g[g]
l[l]r[r\]
s[s']z[z]x[x]h[h]lh[K]

a i u o
by Shrdlu
22 Aug 2015 17:41
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: English and typology
Replies: 42
Views: 8018

Re: English and typology

but generally people want to use uncommon phonemes [not from/in their native language] because it is more fun [exotic]
by Shrdlu
22 Aug 2015 17:26
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: English and typology
Replies: 42
Views: 8018

Re: English and typology

On a grander sale, use of ablaut is uncommon.
by Shrdlu
13 Sep 2014 20:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Age of empires langauge
Replies: 1
Views: 1204

Re: Age of empires langauge

Not on this site, I believe. But I remember googling and find a lot on other sites.

Til Bardaga!
edit:
slightly related from the top of my head: Rogan? Habedakus. Oklama.
by Shrdlu
31 Aug 2014 11:05
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: Pre-germanic loans in Finnish?
Replies: 22
Views: 7012

Re: Pre-germanic loans in Finnish?

If you mean standard Finnish, then yes. Some very southern finnic dialects have /f/ in their phonemic inventory.
by Shrdlu
17 Jul 2014 20:57
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: The future of actual languages.
Replies: 81
Views: 21601

Re: The future of actual languages.

One the other hand, I have always said X är sedd av Y which is some kind of aspect development where Swedish originally had none. It means exactly the same as in English The X is seen by the Y including the is(är) . Often Swedish doesn't use aspect and instead say The Y have seen the X . I only use ...
by Shrdlu
26 Jun 2014 01:27
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You
Replies: 946
Views: 262515

Re: You

[...] Where do you see yourself in ten years? Hopefully in Sverige, doing what I do now I don't know how it's going to be here in 10 years but I wouldn't recommend you coming here any earlier and trying to make a living. It is not worth it. And it won't be any better if our politicians continue to ...
by Shrdlu
08 Jun 2014 13:38
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043807

Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

From the top of my head, I wrote something about the anaphoric locative or indefinite locative as I noticed you took my description of it as if there was a need for imperative speech when using it. The text makes sense, no? The anaphoric locative is never used with the first person, that is when spe...
by Shrdlu
08 Jun 2014 03:55
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043807

Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

As an answer to myself, I'm gonna call the indefinitive locative marker Anaphoric locative. end
by Shrdlu
08 Jun 2014 00:08
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043807

Re: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here

Okay so I have this marker -h , which I call an indefinite locative indef. locative for lack of a better word. Basically what it does is that it calls out to the performer to use the needed motion to perform the task. Ex. hand -h that; grab it . What I would like to know is (1) if this exists in the...
by Shrdlu
06 Jun 2014 19:43
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035675

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

I keep on adding phonemes t[t] k[k] q[q] kh[k_h] qh[qh] d'[d`] s z[z] h[h] r[r] rh[r_h] l[l] m[m] n[n] /e i o u/ ei eo eu ie io iu ou oi ou ui uo diphthongs are falling CV(C) is the skeleton for roots. (n)CV is the skeleton for suffixes in stems back vowels do not appear before and after nasals mosu...