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Colourless green ideas

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:eng: Colourless green ideas sleep furiously

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ಟಲಋಗಇಬಙಗದ ದಗಟಙಗಐಷ ಗದಗಐ ಯಗಶಅ೪ಙ ಇಠಷಙಬಐ
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sleep-PRES furious idea-PL NEG-colourful green
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:eng: Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.

:fin: Värittömät vihreät ajatukset nukkuvat raivoisasti.

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«ixa‑łɛgipaŋuci sihpah gɛ‑xocicatsuŋuci tsuhta ƛatło.»
[ʔixɑˈɬɛjipɑŋɯci ˈsiːpɑː jɛˈxɤcikɑtsɯŋɯci ˈtsɯːtɑ ˈʟ̝̊ɑtɬɤ]
IPFV.PRS-to.rage-similar to.sleep PL.DEF.A-opposite-colour-similar green/blue to.think
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:con: Pazmat

Zelcixaq Woltsrl thooraxus szagux.
[zɛlkiʁæq woltsɻ̩l θoɪraʁus ʂæguʁ]
color-NEG-ADJ green-idea AUG-powerful-ADV sleep-3RD.SING
Nūdenku waga honji ma naku honyasi ne ika-ika ichamase!
female-appearance=despite boy-voice=PAT hold boy-youth=TOP very be.cute-3PL
Honyasi zō honyasi ma naidasu.
boy-youth=AGT boy-youth=PAT love.romantically-3S
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Detibintor tollisÉrs terrirTueln.
NEG-color-ADJ green-ARCHAIC.ADJ-idea-PL fury-ADV-sleep
Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.
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Aqromate qlore ideye orgisid eudon.
/a'xrɔmate 'xlɔre i'dɛjɛ 'ɔrgisid 'eudon/
NEG-colorful-PL green-PL idea-PL fury-ESSIVE sleep-3PL.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
Երկնէր երկին, երկնէր երկիր, երկնէր և ծովն ծիրանի.
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:con: Culphecc Glyw

Iggifh cwh sycc ryth'gafh fhthagn.
/'ig:ɪfh kœh saɪ̯k: raɪ̯θ'gæfˠ fˠ'θɑgn/
color-without green NOM-idea-PL fury-3PL.GEN-ADV sleep-3PL
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

:eng: :mrgreen: | :fra: [:)] | ASL [:S] | :deu: [:|] | :tan: [:(] | :nav: [:'(]
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Tusanomo taca zasco ga mutu’utu tosa’emo.
/ tʉ-sanomo tɐ̃ka tsɐ̃sko ŋa mʉtʉɂʉtʉ to<sa><ɂe>mo /
NEG-colour dark-green idea PL furious sleep<INV><GNO>.
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Image Géarthnuns

Sauk jöirsaup enseneraup dhauraup la rhtíokhala'u héf.
[sɔk 'dʒøjɾsɔp ˌɛ̃sɛ'nɛɾɔp 'ðɔɾɔp 'la ˌXtjoxa'la.u 'hef]
INDEF.PL idea-NOM.PL colorless-NOM.PL green-NOM.PL AUX.PRES furious-ADV sleep
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
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:con: Næniusk

Nádcjuň þá huvum skjót ápy ésžunta váčvak.
[nàʊ̯.ʰt͡ɕʏ̃n̠ʲ θaʊ̯ hʉ̀.ʋʏ̃m ʍɔʊ̯t ɦàʊ̯.ʰpy ɦɛ̀æ̯.ʒʏ̃n̥.tʰá ʋàʊ̯ʰt͡ʃ.ʋɐk]
without-colour and green idea-ABS NDEF ADV-furious sleep-PL-3
nád-cjuň þá huvum skjót-0 ápy és-žunta váč-v-ak

= Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.
Lao Kou wrote::con: Géarthnuns

Sauk jöirsaup enseneraup dhauraup la rhtíokhala'u héf.
[sɔk 'dʒøjɾsɔp ɛ̃sɛ'nɛɾɔp 'ðɔɾɔp 'la Xtjoxa'la.u 'hef]
INDEF/PL idea-NOM/PL colorless-NOM/PL green-NOM/PL AUX/PRES furious-ADV sleep
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
Do [x] and [X] contrast? [:O]
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:con: Plectronoceras
Oic ophute cai o thet tudita uke.
/oits opʰute tsai o tʰet tudita uke/
thought green-INADJ with NEG color sleep-PFV intense
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Onomatopotato wrote:
Lao Kou wrote: Image Géarthnuns
Sauk jöirsaup enseneraup dhauraup la rhtíokhala'u héf.
[sɔk 'dʒøjɾsɔp ˌɛ̃sɛ'nɛɾɔp 'ðɔɾɔp 'la ˌXtjoxa'la.u 'hef]
Do [x] and [X] contrast? [:O]
I can definitively say: "rh" [X] is syllable initial; "kh" [x] is syllable final. [X] for "rh" may be a misrepresentation since I don't really know how to IPA-render a mash of Dutch "gr-" (maybe?) and a breathy French "r" in "lettre". I've listened to sound samples 'til I wanna puke and simply thrown up my hands for the nonce. But thank you for asking.
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Lao Kou wrote:
Onomatopotato wrote:
Lao Kou wrote: :con: Géarthnuns
Sauk jöirsaup enseneraup dhauraup la rhtíokhala'u héf.
[sɔk 'dʒøjɾsɔp ɛ̃sɛ'nɛɾɔp 'ðɔɾɔp 'la Xtjoxa'la.u 'hef]
Do [x] and [X] contrast? [:O]
I can definitively say: "rh" [X] is syllable initial; "kh" [x] is syllable final. [X] for "rh" may be a misrepresentation since I don't really know how to IPA-render a mash of Dutch "gr-" (maybe?) and a breathy French "r" in "lettre". I've listened to sound samples 'til I wanna puke and simply thrown up my hands for the nonce. But thank you for asking.
If we take the French orthophony into account it is [ʁ] (which is the voiced counterpart of uvular fricative [X]), but I'm not sure about Dutch.
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Creyeditor wrote:
Lao Kou wrote:I can definitively say: "rh" [X] is syllable initial; "kh" [x] is syllable final. [X] for "rh" may be a misrepresentation since I don't really know how to IPA-render a mash of Dutch "gr-" (maybe?) and a breathy French "r" in "lettre". I've listened to sound samples 'til I wanna puke and simply thrown up my hands for the nonce. But thank you for asking.
If we take the French orthophony into account it is [ʁ] (which is the voiced counterpart of uvular fricative [X]), but I'm not sure about Dutch.
No, no. Definitely not voiced. In allegro speech, the "r" in "lettre" and the "l" in "peuple" get devoiced for non-native moi. But beyond that, Géarthnuns "rh" is not [ʁ], methinks. Maybe [X] is spot on, who knows, but "rh" feels 'r'-ier to me somehow. If one day I should stumble on a sound file that has me screaming "That's it!!" inappropriately on a crowded bus, I'll let you know. In the meantime, apologies for derailing the thread. [:)]
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Ideas vertes sen lhori duormon fastida-men.
[ɪˈdeas ˈvɛɾtɛs sɛn ˈʎoɾɪ ˈduɾmɔn fasˈtɪda ˈmɛn]
[iˈdeaː ˈvɛɾtiː sə̃ ˈʎoɾi ˈduːɾmə̃ faːˈtida ˈmɛ̃ː]
Idea-PL green-PL without color-OBL sleep-3.PL angry=ADV.

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
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Baladosi ó bhuíochiún claíughe archet fhuir dheraichédhíar.
['bˠɑ:ə̭lˠaə̭dˠoʃ ɔ: 'wi:çjʊ:ə̭̃nˠ 'klˠɰɪ:j 'ɑə̭ɾˠəçetˠ 'pˠu:ə̭ɾˠ 'ɣɛ:ɾˠɑ:içɛi̭ɣjɑɾˠ]
PRS.sleep.3PL in LOC.anger green ideas without INS.colour
"Green ideas without colour sleep in anger."
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Lao Kou wrote:No, no. Definitely not voiced. In allegro speech, the "r" in "lettre" and the "l" in "peuple" get devoiced for non-native moi. But beyond that, Géarthnuns "rh" is not [ʁ], methinks. Maybe [X] is spot on, who knows, but "rh" feels 'r'-ier to me somehow. If one day I should stumble on a sound file that has me screaming "That's it!!" inappropriately on a crowded bus, I'll let you know. In the meantime, apologies for derailing the thread. [:)]
Don't want to further derail this either, but maybe the pronounciation of your <rh> could be described as [ʀ̥] (voiceless uvular trill) then.
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:chn: Mandarin (attempt)

无色绿色的思想睡觉得震怒。
Wúsè lǜsè de sīxiǎng shuìjiào dé zhènnù.
colorless green ATTR idea sleep PART furious
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
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Ikāezin

Gûrdis_Nīsgur_Nīarālam Fazārak-Ukēten
/ɰu:rdis ni:sɰuɾ nˈiaɾa:læm faza:ɾak uke:ten/
colourless-ADJ green-ADJ ideas-NOM.PL furiously-ADV sleep-3SG.PRES.IND
without colour, green (lit. colour of plants), ideas furiously sleep

"Colourless green" can be reduced to "Nisgûrdis" (Green without colour), but it would be too informal. This sentence would be considered as literature or poetry and so demands a more formal register.
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:con: griuskant (without the conscript)

shursuryzi pliri kaef ithki trida.
/'ʃursurYzi 'pliri 'kef 'iθki 'trida/
NEG-colour-A green-A idea angry-A sleep-V
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Updating Image Silvish

La-z idê vèrta sun coleû dromìssou a ccoléra.
[la.ziˈdɛː ˈvɛʁ.tə ˈsœ̃ŋ kəˈlœː dʁəˈmis.su ʔɑk.kəˈle.ʁə]
DEF-F.C-PL idea green-F.C without color.OBL sleep-3P at fury.ACC

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

EDIT: Updated Sept. 1, 2019
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