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by Aseca
02 Aug 2022 03:41
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Tengwar script question
Replies: 5
Views: 10984

Tengwar script question

Not sure where this should go but I stumbled across https://www.tecendil.com/ when I was looking for a new conscript idea. Then I kept going back it now about 2 weeks, I'm still asking myself why is Tolkien's Tengwar script so pretty? Even the words themselves are pretty too, as if Welsh got a major...
by Aseca
04 Jul 2022 05:07
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: If natlangs were conlangs
Replies: 150
Views: 109947

Re: If natlangs were conlangs

Tbf, /envelope/ should be invelop (like develop but for paper) to be consistent with English rules but not everything is consistent in English.
by Aseca
04 Jul 2022 04:44
Forum: Translations
Topic: Untranslatable words
Replies: 32
Views: 8544

Re: Untranslatable words

:con: Vezen: vájjarinazg /vʌʝɘɾɪnæʒ/ - closest equivalent is to Japanese 'mottainai' from mottai (wasteful/too good) nai (does not exist) again even if broken up into individual components it still seems untranslatable to English.
by Aseca
26 Jun 2022 12:03
Forum: Translations
Topic: The heretics have burnt our temple!
Replies: 23
Views: 5945

Re: The heretics have burnt our temple!

:con: Qhimhál
A mìvalìnàm rayëtni qhinem valìnár! Vâk Giál qhirem kayà!
[æ mɨvʲəlɪnæm rəjɛtnɪ qɪnəm vəlɪnʌʁ! Vɑk gʲʌɫ qɪɾəm kəjæ!]
DEF.art un-templar.pl burn.PERF.3pl our temple.acc! May God us.acc help!
by Aseca
26 Jun 2022 08:45
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Last word you learned in a foreign language
Replies: 116
Views: 112485

Re: Last word you learned in a foreign language

etiam - latin for also/too. Reminded me of tambien a bit.
by Aseca
26 Jun 2022 08:30
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Replies: 1675
Views: 347146

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

Am wondering if pre verb modals or post verbal inflections are better for situationals eg You can eat vs eat able or you may eat vs if you eat? I noticed that if I stick to post verbal inflections the order of verbs become very regimented (like Japanese) and you just end up sticking to grammatical r...
by Aseca
25 Jun 2022 04:02
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What is the newest word in your conlang?
Replies: 76
Views: 22462

Re: What is the newest word in your conlang?

Hebragnayaca is made of two main partsː Hebra + Agnayaca. Hebra comes from the Ancient Egyptian word "hprr/hprj" (Kheper/Khepri) meaning a Scarab Beetle. Agnayaca is the Humrayan name for the month of June. Agnayaca is named after the Vedic god of fire Agni, and the final +ca ending of Ag...
by Aseca
25 Jun 2022 03:21
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today?
Replies: 734
Views: 206943

Re: What did you accomplish today?

Went and fleshed out my verb list after I somehow figured out where the plosives fall in place. Because the original list had too many approximants (eg lava, rala) that can be hard to pronounce but are great for verb manipulation to strong or weak forms, so I just added -ka, -ga, -ca, etc and differ...
by Aseca
24 Jun 2022 05:57
Forum: Translations
Topic: hases san|anai (Gotta catch them all!)
Replies: 11
Views: 4041

Re: hases san|anai (Gotta catch them all!)

:con: Vezen: Qi giya ben i fiáli 1.PRES desire-1PRES be.INF the best-adj Kval agzaz nagzar bék Like anywho never be-3.PST Kenon kirem bak qin kresz jari Catch.INF 3.PRES-PL be-3.PRES my test.sbj real-adj Karan kirem kvak qin iráz Train.INF 3.PRES-PL that be.3sg my goal Gavir evam a bajaz Go-1FUT acr...
by Aseca
02 Aug 2020 04:35
Forum: Translations
Topic: It only snows in the north, but it rains everywhere.
Replies: 67
Views: 20783

Re: It only snows in the north, but it rains everywhere.

Lantash:
Ta pérushivé vysalan, natt- áméni vayat.
[tɐ pəɪrʊʃɪvəɪ visəlɐn nɐʔt ɑməɪnɪ vəjɐt]
It.SG-NOM over.there-LOC-north.SG-LOC fall-clump-3SG but-It.SG every-LOC fall.3SG
by Aseca
02 Aug 2020 03:48
Forum: Translations
Topic: I am king of kings
Replies: 98
Views: 64632

Re: I am king of kings

Lantash:
1. Ho raham-raho -sa
[həʊ rəhʌɴ rəhəʊ sə]
1S.NOM rule(V).ONE.PL-rule(V).ONE.SBJ be.1sg
2. Ho raho raharâm asa (closer to the English version)
[həʊ rəhəʊ rəhərɑm ɐsə]
1S.NOM rule.ONE-SG rule.PL-GEN be.1sg

Hiryaz:
Ha ryä-rya fke
[ɦɐ ʁʲɑ ʁʲɐ fkə]
1S.NOM king.PL-king.SG be.1sg
by Aseca
28 Mar 2015 04:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442192

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Imralu wrote:kka jehe na xi tuita
be.NEG use NOM.1s.MUJA ACC.3s.DEF.INAN.REL be.Twitter
I don't use Twitter.
Kaan cha. Tuitaz omnaaria ha kshaiai.
1sbj also. Twitter.sbj nothing-do.adj REL opine.1psn
Me too. I think twitter is boring.
by Aseca
03 Sep 2014 11:47
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631489

Re: What did you accomplish today?

I accomplished learning more signs from being exposed to friends who only sign to each other because they can't hear. I already know enough to say basic sentences - and it has only been like nearly two weekends of being fully exposed. Boy, my head had been swimming from the information overload. It'...
by Aseca
11 Jul 2014 17:59
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442192

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Ti skava ca, Lambhujau - And hey to you too, Lambhuzhao Good effort - yep indeed some garbled bits there. FYI the conlang is more SOV. Ghanṇṭabhyantare is Sanskrit for 'an hour'. Time is kaala , which also means death. There are cognates with kali , the Hindu Goddess of Time and Destruction and Deat...
by Aseca
11 Jul 2014 08:52
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442192

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Umbrikasthaas? kona paro-romasthaal aste?
Umbrian? Isn't that pre-latin?

Cahe, Avastasthaas sanskritasthaye 'sta ne?
In which case, Avestan is like Sanskrit no?
by Aseca
05 Jul 2014 01:11
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631489

Re: What did you accomplish today?

Better start all over again :p
by Aseca
03 Jul 2014 07:42
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Lexicon Building [2010–2019]
Replies: 2299
Views: 381090

Re: CBB Lexicon Building

To cook - Mentruh

Next: wok
by Aseca
25 Jun 2014 11:39
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442192

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Uvakaa-dulavaas surairo! Ahang cha yari-chivam aa chayaham. Vaa nihonad asvado! Ocean.drop-bad.mud.sbj indeed! Green-enjoyable.drink.acc very.much enjoy.1sg. Esp Japan.orig be.if-3sg-EMPHATIC! Pond scum indeed! I very much like Green tea too. Esp if it's from Japan! Kliyarichiva khikkhataans cha! K...
by Aseca
24 Jun 2014 12:09
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631489

Re: What did you accomplish today?

It's a wimp-out, I realize, but I like them both. So I'd keep them both and chock it up to "dialect differences" (and they look reasonably mutually intelligible). That's a brilliant idea. I'll do that then :D Eldin Ragmore, if only I could rep you on that epic explanation of affixes and i...
by Aseca
24 Jun 2014 04:30
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Superweapons in Your Conworld / Connation
Replies: 55
Views: 16522

Re: Superweapons in Your Conworld / Connation

Not quite on topic conlang wise but I thought I'd bring up an interesting point. In the Mahabharat, they mention 'brahmastras' and 'brahmashiras' - them being equivalent to nuclear bombs by description but much more potent because they can be any object the wielder so desires to use. And there's eve...