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by GrandPiano
26 May 2020 05:58
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: False cognates
Replies: 902
Views: 325630

Re: False cognates

:es-pv: da "is" :jpn: だ da "is, are, am" :es-pv: haize "wind" :jpn: 風 kaze "wind" :es-pv: bi "two" :eng: bi- , :lat: bis "twice" :es-pv: sei "six" :ita: sei "six", :esp: :por: seis "six" :es-pv: urre "gold...
by GrandPiano
22 May 2020 08:14
Forum: Games
Topic: Romanization game #2
Replies: 3393
Views: 311851

Re: Romanization game #2

Nasal: /m n ŋ/ <m n ng> Fortis: /p' pʰ t' tʰ t͡s~s kʲ' kʲʰ k' kʰ q' ʔ/ <p' p t' t s c' c k' k q' q> Lenis: /ɓ v ɗ r z ɠʲ j ɠ w ʁ ɦ/ <b v d r z j y g w r h> /i̤: ḭ: ɨ̤: ɨ̰: z̩ ṳ: ṵ:/ <ii iix ïï ïïx z uu uux> /ɪ ɘ ʊ/ <i ï u> /e̤: ḛ: ə̤: ə̰: o̤: o̰:/ <ee eex ëë ëëx oo oox> /ɛ ɜ ɔ/ <e ë o> /a̤: a̰:/ <aa...
by GrandPiano
08 May 2020 02:20
Forum: Translations
Topic: The man sees the woman using the telescope.
Replies: 53
Views: 16617

Re: The man sees the woman using the telescope.

:es-pv: Basque Gizonak teleskopioaz emakumea ikusten du. /gis̻onak teles̺kopi.o.as̻ emakume.a ikus̺ten du/ gizon=ak teleskopio=az emakume=a ikus-ten d-Ø-u-Ø-Ø man=ERG.SG telescope=INSTR.SG woman=ABS.SG see-PRESP 3.ABS-SG.ABS-AUX.TR-3SG.ERG-PRS The man sees the woman using the telescope. (The man has...
by GrandPiano
08 May 2020 01:57
Forum: Translations
Topic: I have all the toilet paper and you can't have any.
Replies: 11
Views: 3630

Re: I have all the toilet paper and you can't have any.

:es-pv: Basque Nik dut komuneko paper guztia eta zuk ez dezakezu ezer izan. /nik dut komuneko paper gus̻ti.a eta s̻uk es̻ des̻akes̻u es̻er is̻an/ [ni tu komuneko paper ɣus̻ti.a eta s̻uk es̻ tes̻akes̻u es̻er is̻an] ni-k d-Ø-u-t komun=eko paper guzti=a eta zu-k ez d-Ø-eza-ke-zu ezer izan 1SG-ERG toile...
by GrandPiano
15 Feb 2020 22:01
Forum: Translations
Topic: Why is it so cold today?
Replies: 28
Views: 6573

Re: Why is it so cold today?

:es-pv: Basque Zergatik dago gaurko eguna hain hotza? /s̻ergatik dago gaurko eguna ain ot͡s̻a/ zer=gatik d-a-go-Ø gaur=ko egun=a hain hotz=a what=CAUS 3.ABS\PRS-PRS-be.SG-PRS today=GEN day=ART.ABS.SG so cold=ART.ABS.SG Why is it so cold today? (The verb egon , of which dago is a conjugated form, cor...
by GrandPiano
11 Feb 2020 05:09
Forum: Translations
Topic: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!
Replies: 222
Views: 116960

Re: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!

:es-pv: Basque Ez dut ulertzen zer diozun. Euskaraz hitz egin! /es̻ dut ulert͡s̻en s̻er di.os̻un | eus̺kaɾas̻ it͡s̻ egin/ [es̻ tut ulert͡s̻en t͡s̻er ði.os̻un | eus̺kaɾas̻ it͡s̻ eɣiɲ] ez d-Ø-u-t uler-tzen zer-Ø d-io-zu-Ø-n | euskara=z hitz=Ø egi-n NEG 3.ABS.PRS-SG.ABS-AUX.TR-1SG.ERG understand-PRESP ...
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 02:31
Forum: Translations
Topic: You helped me
Replies: 35
Views: 11274

Re: You helped me

:es-pv: Basque Nire txakurra ateratzen lagundu didazu. /niɾe t͡ʃakura ateɾat͡s̻en lagundu didas̻u/ ni-re txakurr=a atera-tzen lagun-du d-i-Ø-da-zu-Ø 1SG-GEN dog=ART.ABS.SG take_out-PRESP help-PP 3.ABS\PRS-AUX.DITR-SG.ABS-1SG.DAT-2SG.ERG-PRS You helped me walk my dog. "Me" here is an indire...
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 02:08
Forum: Translations
Topic: Indirect speech
Replies: 21
Views: 9510

Re: Indirect speech

:es-pv: Basque (Assuming that "going to" means that they are going to go and not that they are in the process of going) In the recent past tense (i.e. earlier today): "Zinemara joango gara" esan dute. /s̻inemaɾa jo.ango gaɾa es̺an dute/ zinema=ra j-oa-ngo g-a-ra-Ø esa-n d-Ø-u-te-...
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 01:19
Forum: Translations
Topic: He is...
Replies: 98
Views: 58506

Re: He is...

:es-pv: Basque Arrantzalea da. /arant͡s̻ale.a da/ arrantzale=a da fisherman=ART.ABS.SG COP.3SG.PRS He is a fisherman. Indartsua da. /indart͡s̺u.a da/ indartsu=a da strong=ART.ABS.SG COP.3SG.PRS He is strong. Nire senarra da. /niɾe s̺enara da/ ni-re senarr=a da 1SG-GEN husband=ART.ABS.SG COP.3SG.PRS ...
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 00:59
Forum: Translations
Topic: I see you
Replies: 307
Views: 95505

Re: I see you

:es: Basque: Ikusten zaitut see.IMPF AUX.2sgABS.1sgERG or Nik zu ikusten zaitut 1sg.ERG 2sg see.IMPF AUX.2sgABS.1sgERG The auxiliaries are so fused I didn't even try to divide it up for the gloss. The -t ending of 'zaitut' corresponds to 'nik' (1sg.ERG) and the z- to 'zu' (2sg.ABS) as far as I can ...
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 00:43
Forum: Translations
Topic: "Give" problems
Replies: 14
Views: 6195

Re: "Give" problems

Ooh, I must have missed it. Edited, thank you.
by GrandPiano
08 Feb 2020 00:10
Forum: Translations
Topic: "Give" problems
Replies: 14
Views: 6195

Re: "Give" problems

:es-pv: Basque Basque has polypersonal agreement, so the finite verb (usually the auxiliary) agrees with the subject, direct object, and indirect object in person and number. The verb "give" itself can be straightforwardly translated with eman in all circumstances. I'll translate these int...
by GrandPiano
10 Jan 2020 15:23
Forum: Linguistics & Natlangs
Topic: False friends and other unfortunate coincidences
Replies: 881
Views: 275460

Re: False friends and other unfortunate coincidences

:fr: innombrable "innumerable"
:es: innombrable "unmentionable"

(Note that these are not cognate; the former goes back to Latin numerāre "to count" while the latter goes back to Latin nōmināre "to name")
by GrandPiano
17 Apr 2019 00:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Spiú - A monosyllabic descendant of Spanish
Replies: 7
Views: 1633

Re: Spiú - A monosyllabic descendant of Spanish

Nice, a Romlang that has something new! Thank you! Paradigms of all verb forms could be listed for every conjugation to make the grammar easier to read and understand. That’s a good idea. I’ll try to add that when I have time. Words like 'mbrer' and 'nuéord' in the same language really give a uniqu...
by GrandPiano
16 Apr 2019 23:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: A riddle for you guys
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: A riddle for you guys

I wrote that post late at night and forgot to ask—could I see some more sentences with “ta”?
by GrandPiano
16 Apr 2019 07:57
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: A riddle for you guys
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: A riddle for you guys

I'm assuming we're allowed to work together on this, but I'll continue to put my thoughts in spoilers in case anyone wants to try and solve this on their own. Here are my thoughts so far, after looking at All4En's ideas: in - 1SG pronoun si - 2SG pronoun pakun - sun pupun pum - kitten nupan - rain (...
by GrandPiano
16 Apr 2019 02:23
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Spiú - A monosyllabic descendant of Spanish
Replies: 7
Views: 1633

Spiú - A monosyllabic descendant of Spanish

For the past few days, I've been toying with the idea of a descendant of Spanish in which all words are monosyllabic. I posted about a similar concept a few years ago; this time, however, I am going for total monosyllabism, and I have some new ideas that have led to a fairly different result from be...
by GrandPiano
14 Apr 2019 15:45
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: A riddle for you guys
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: A riddle for you guys

You translated "si kiku tun sin nipum" as "you should walk away" but "in kiku tun sin nipum" as "I must walk away". If I'm allowed to ask, does the use of "should" vs. "must" reflect a difference in meaning or mood, or is it just an arbitra...
by GrandPiano
14 Apr 2019 15:24
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: (EE) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Replies: 751
Views: 455931

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

Oh, I see. Thanks!
by GrandPiano
13 Apr 2019 17:34
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: (EE) Q&A Thread - Quick questions go here
Replies: 751
Views: 455931

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

The guide to making a table in the general information & rules thread is a broken image. How do you make a table on this board?