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by Ebon
20 Dec 2016 16:48
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Problems with my conlang
Replies: 7
Views: 3409

Re: Problems with my conlang

And here we can see why IPA is a better way to describe sounds than saying it's like this or that word. I struggle with understanding exactly what kind of problems you want help with, aside from not liking how it's pronounced- but without a proper prpnunciation guide I'm having a hard time figuring ...
by Ebon
15 Dec 2016 23:18
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 15th: At'elas

hea int. yes
unm int. no

-Dšach telrä fselän gselre luhari?
-Unm.

2SG 1SG_for meal_ACC cook_PART be-able_PRES.ANIM.INT
Can you make a meal for me?
No.
by Ebon
14 Dec 2016 20:54
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 13th: At'elas absari v. to drive (in a vehicle) absara n. vehicle absarur n. driver heanm ?. of course, naturally vyni v. to think, to assume Tel absarur jat. Absare heanm luhat. Dšach be maluhat sen vynemi? 1SG driver be.PRES.ANIM | drive_PART of-course be-able_PRES.ANIM | 2SG 3SG.ACC NEG_...
by Ebon
13 Dec 2016 20:19
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043728

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

LinguoFranco wrote:Do you prefer agglutinative or fusional languages?
I'll take both, but I lean towards agglutinative a little more, I think.
by Ebon
12 Dec 2016 21:00
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 12th:

At'elas:

gali /gali/ v. to take, to pick up

Tel pse nalmin gale luhat jasfe, pselat.
1SG DEF.ACC fruit_ACC pick-up_PART be-able_PRES.ANIM if, eat_PRES.ANIM
If I could pick up the fruit, I'd eat it.
by Ebon
12 Dec 2016 11:31
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 10th & 11th Odki Lexember 11th: At'elas: tsul /tsɯl/ n. road Well, I'll kind of steal this? I just converted the phonology to Odki. Tor - Early adj [toɾ] Hey, he already kinda "stole" it from me: 10th Old Omlut tzuzk [tz̞uz̞k~tz̞ʷːˑk]? confluence (point where two rivers or st...
by Ebon
11 Dec 2016 20:58
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 11th:

At'elas:

tsul /tsɯl/ n. road
by Ebon
11 Dec 2016 17:43
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: (Conlangs) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here [2010-2020]
Replies: 11605
Views: 2043728

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

I would agree but I don't think that I have the authority to make such a mass thread. But who does? At any rate, till then I'll post my request here when I'm free. What have you had in mind, Isfendil? The mass thread I was talking about would be a general requests thread like this one. My own idea ...
by Ebon
10 Dec 2016 22:48
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 10th: At'elas: nuri /nɯʁi/ v. to go by foot, to walk bsera [bzeʁa] conj. if Dšach tselmenärmea tšet'ansu nurat bsera, tyn nisat. [ʥax tselmenæʁmea ʨet'ansɯ nɯʁat bzeʁa tyn nizat] 2SG house_my.GEN north_towards go_PRES.ANIM if, 1SG.ACC meet_PRES.ANIM If you go North from my house, you'll mee...
by Ebon
09 Dec 2016 21:57
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 9th:

At'elas

chean
/xean/ n. blood
by Ebon
08 Dec 2016 22:18
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442177

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Take some bread, cheese, and meat. Make yourself a toast. Mindro ad tina 'ned bhamádisc sálo bhadi bhcelú ad nedaryd; saevis bhamlr siyvysd ciaov ab motsarelabh ú pestabh. This reminds me of the new bakery I found recently; they make an amazing grilled panino with mozzarella and pesto. Fsa fselišeh...
by Ebon
08 Dec 2016 21:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 8th: At'elas: šare [ʑaʁe] n. flaw, defect šareln - [ʑaʁeln] n. flawed, faulty janm /janm/ conj. even if gale /gale/ conj. nevertheless, still, anyway Dšach šarelna jat janm, gale chisma jat. [ʥax ʑaʁelna jat janm, gale xisma jat] 2SG flawed_NOM.SG.ANIM be_PRES.ANIM even-if, nevertheless per...
by Ebon
07 Dec 2016 20:04
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 7th:

kidžach /kidʑax/ n. water
dženla /dʑenla/ n. river
psigu /psigɯ/ n. lake

Dženlamea psa kidžach psigunul lertuhyl.
/ʤenlamea psa kiʤax psigɯnɯl leʁtɯhyl/
river_GEN DEF.INANIM water lake_into flow_PRES.INANIM

The river's water flows into the lake.
by Ebon
07 Dec 2016 16:03
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: German Question Thread: Fragen über Deutsch
Replies: 92
Views: 90932

Re: Fragen über Deutsch - Questions about German

I was a tourist in Berlin some years ago. I was in a Cafeteria and ordered something from a waiter. Then I later asked another waiter if my order was understood. I was quite struggling with the cafeteria culture and the language. She answererd something like: 'Die bringt es bald.' Why did she say d...
by Ebon
06 Dec 2016 12:27
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 6th:

At'elas:

lenehi /lenehi/ v. to hide, to be hidden

Sss, tel eksertejänal t'i lenehat.
INTERJ 1SG closet_your_in PROG hide_ANIM.PRES
Shh, I'm hiding in your closet.
by Ebon
05 Dec 2016 11:36
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 5th: At'elas: fseri /fseʁi/ - to make, to create, to produce dšach [ʥax] - 2SG ta /ta/ - conjunctiom for relative clauses of inanimate nouns Dšach tel gselrila tirlahat ta le rewatin fserewa. [ʥax tɛl gzɛlʁila tiʁlahat ta le rewatɪn fseʁewa] 2SG 1SG cooking_BEN use_PRES.ANIM CONJ DEF.ACC ta...
by Ebon
04 Dec 2016 23:24
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]
Replies: 8666
Views: 1442177

Re: Conlang Conversation Thread

Tel At'elasin chenlehati me le ralak'yn elesärin sik'unat.
[tɛl at'elazin xɛnlehati me le ʁalak'yn elezæʁin zik'ɯnat]
1SG At'elas_ACC call_PRES.ANIM_REFLEX CONJ DEF.ANIM.ACC new_ANIM.ACC language_my_ACC present_ANIM.PRES

I present my new language, called At'elas.
by Ebon
04 Dec 2016 16:00
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 4th: At'elas: t'eri /t'eʁi/ v. to come in, to enter tselmen /tselmen/ n. house, home, bedroom baja /baja/ adv. again -är /æʁ/ affix my, mine Li tšigat tselmenärin baja t'erewa! /li ʨigat tselmenæʁin baja t'eʁewa/ DEF tšigat house_my_ACC again enter_PAST.ANIM The Tšigat* entered my house aga...
by Ebon
03 Dec 2016 18:11
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 3rd At'elas: 1. tel /tel/ pron. 1SG 2. jani /jani/ v. to be 3. palehi /palehi/ v. to understand 4. me /me/conj. relative clause conjunction for animate nouns 5. benyk'a /benyk'a/ adj. only, sole (animate singular form) 6. arlu /aʁlɯ/ what (Q) 7. sa . /sa/conj. conjunction denoting subordina...
by Ebon
02 Dec 2016 15:16
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2016
Replies: 365
Views: 69064

Re: Lexember 2016

Lexember 2nd:

At'elas:

chisma /xisma/ n. person, human (animate)
pset'u /pset'ɯ/ why

(Also made: interrogative mood)

Lin chismant rewata elestari pset'u?
/lin xismant rewata elestaʁi pset'ɯ/
DEF.PL person_PL table_on dance_PRES.ANIM.INT why
Why do the people dance on the table?