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This is a sample list I wrote for the Facebook group "[https://www.facebook.com/groups/constructedlanguages/ Constructed languages]" in a thread that proposed it as a small game: "From all your conlangs, pick one word to represent the language and describe it!". I left out some sketches and came up with the following list. | |||
::From Arl Borok'ti:: | |||
A verb: | |||
liurimanantûrakug | |||
/ˈlju.ɾi.mä.nän.ˌtuː.ɾä.kug/ | |||
le-luro-î-mana-n-dûr-ag-ug | |||
AKT1-silence-POS-light-AKT2-3P-PRET.perf | |||
"they have darkened" | |||
A noun: | |||
yrk’udor | |||
/ˈɪɾ.kʼu.doɾ/ | |||
yrk’u-dor | |||
earth-tower | |||
"mountain, peak" | |||
Something idiomatic: an idiom, kind of an adverb too! | |||
“nôktulartanbanôr” | |||
/ˈnoːk.tu.laɾ.ˌtan.ba.noːɾ/ | |||
no-oktulo-artan-ba-nôr | |||
MOV-big-knife-ENTIT-during | |||
“in the swing of a sword” -> "in the blink of an eye" | |||
::From Ʒōnqi:: | |||
A verb: | |||
ðōmqōiren | |||
/ˈðoːm.qoː.i.ɾen/ | |||
ðōme-qōir-en | |||
breath-to.tell-ABSTRACT.INF | |||
"to breathe-tell" -> "to sing" | |||
A noun: | |||
ōrrerī | |||
/ˈoː.re.ɾiː/ | |||
ōrre-rī | |||
bone-FEM.COL | |||
"carcass" | |||
Something idiomatic: a kenning now used in common speech | |||
riqelōn | |||
/ˈri.qe.loːn/ | |||
riqe-lōn | |||
knife-beverage | |||
"blood" | |||
::From Zi-Mēχθilim:: | |||
A verb: | |||
iluθrunzienlekatar | |||
/ˈi.lu.tʰɾun.ʦie̯n.ˌle.kɑ.tɑɾ/ | |||
i-lu-θrun-zi-en-lek-atar | |||
HORT-CLI-to.say-ADHORT-INCH-CAUS-PRES.IND | |||
"let's stalk!" | |||
A noun: | |||
eχθili | |||
/ˈekʰ.tʰi.li/ | |||
enki-θil-i | |||
stone+LOC.CL.III-i | |||
"at a stone" -> "on firm ground" | |||
"island" | |||
::From Șekām:: | |||
A verb: | |||
ûrîtreș | |||
/ˈuːɾi.tɾeʃ/ | |||
ûr-trș<īCCeC> | |||
TELIC-hard-CAUS | |||
"to harden" | |||
A noun: | |||
mizrîn | |||
/ˈmiz.ɾiːn/ | |||
mzr<CiCCīn> | |||
to.be.dead<place.of> | |||
"cematary" | |||
::From Āzriai:: | |||
A verb: | |||
monnespartogese | |||
/mo.nes.päɾ.ˈto.ge.se/ | |||
mora-nese-fara-toke-gese | |||
to.see-ATEN.ANIM-CONT.ANIM-ITER.ANIM-1PL.PRES.SUBJ | |||
"we would still be glancing repeatedly" | |||
A noun: | |||
āzriznōi | |||
/ˈäː.θɾiθ.noi̯/ | |||
āzri-zna-oi | |||
word-ADJ-NOM.SG.ANIM | |||
"a loquacious one" | |||
Something idiomatic: | |||
māfzeri | |||
/ˈmaːf.θe.ɾi/ | |||
ma-afzeri | |||
COL-horse | |||
"mount" | |||
::From Śūmi:: | |||
A verb: | |||
rēŋginæsgǫ? | |||
/ˈre̞ːŋ.gi.nɛs.gø/ | |||
rēŋginæ-s-gǫ | |||
to.play-2S-Q | |||
"do you play?" | |||
A noun: | |||
nepəjoneŋ | |||
/ˈne.pə.jo.neŋ/ | |||
horse-Ø | |||
horse-NOM.SG | |||
"a/the horse" | |||
::From Untitled 1:: | |||
A verb: | |||
տղատիմտխախալ | |||
/ˈt̪ɣɑ.t̪im.t̪χɑ.χɑl/ | |||
t̪-ɣ-t̪mt̪<ɑCiCC>-χ-ɑ-χɑl | |||
3s.M.ERG.I-3s.M.ABS-to.hit<PRES.IND>-3s.M.ERG.II-CONT-ITER-IND.II | |||
"he is hitting him repeatedly" | |||
::From INRÛZ'VAX'VATÛM:: | |||
A verb: | |||
rakne ro vota natnaxûzri tal nene | |||
/ˈrɐk.nɘ ˈro ˈvo.tɐ nɐ.ˈxuːʐ ˈtʰɐl ˈnɘ.nɘ/ | |||
rakne ro vota nat-{naxûz}-ri tal nene | |||
PRET.PERF.UNC PRET.PERF NEG-{to.settle} Q SRP | |||
"could not have had been about to have settled? (is a surprise to me)" | |||
A noun: | |||
dalaztûm | |||
/dɐ.lɐz.ˈtʰuːmⁿ/ | |||
dal-azt=ûm | |||
COL-water=CLI.NOM | |||
"the water" | |||
Something idiomatic: | |||
azuvaxunûr | |||
/ʔɐ.zu.vɐ.hu.ˈnuːɾ/ | |||
azûm-vax-xûnûr | |||
river-GEN-hammer | |||
"hammer of the river" -> "rapids" | |||
::From Untitled 2:: | |||
A verb: | |||
anaramĕnkram | |||
/a.na.ɾa.ˈmøn.kɾam/ | |||
aC₂ara-møn-hram | |||
PER.PROG.ANIM-to.fly-1S.MAS.N.PRES | |||
"I was flying" | |||
A noun: | |||
alāšax | |||
/ˈa.laːʃ/ | |||
ala-aš-Vx | |||
to.perceive-TOOL-DEF.SINGULATIVE | |||
"the pair of glasses" | |||
Something idiomatic: | |||
alahuš | |||
/ˈa.la.hɯʃ/ | |||
ala-huš | |||
to.perceive-to.burn | |||
"to glare" | |||
::From Untitled 3:: | |||
A verb: | |||
morogθiliad | |||
/o.ˈɾog.θi.liad/ | |||
m-or=o-goθ-ili-ad | |||
REALIS-to.see=CLI-NEG-CLI.INV-PAST.STAT.ACT | |||
"to not have seen" | |||
A noun: | |||
gwen | |||
/ˈgʷen/ | |||
gwen-Ø | |||
water-NOM | |||
"water" |
Revision as of 19:05, 29 January 2015
This is a sample list I wrote for the Facebook group "Constructed languages" in a thread that proposed it as a small game: "From all your conlangs, pick one word to represent the language and describe it!". I left out some sketches and came up with the following list.
- From Arl Borok'ti::
A verb:
liurimanantûrakug /ˈlju.ɾi.mä.nän.ˌtuː.ɾä.kug/ le-luro-î-mana-n-dûr-ag-ug AKT1-silence-POS-light-AKT2-3P-PRET.perf "they have darkened"
A noun:
yrk’udor /ˈɪɾ.kʼu.doɾ/ yrk’u-dor earth-tower "mountain, peak"
Something idiomatic: an idiom, kind of an adverb too!
“nôktulartanbanôr” /ˈnoːk.tu.laɾ.ˌtan.ba.noːɾ/ no-oktulo-artan-ba-nôr MOV-big-knife-ENTIT-during “in the swing of a sword” -> "in the blink of an eye"
- From Ʒōnqi::
A verb:
ðōmqōiren /ˈðoːm.qoː.i.ɾen/ ðōme-qōir-en breath-to.tell-ABSTRACT.INF "to breathe-tell" -> "to sing"
A noun:
ōrrerī /ˈoː.re.ɾiː/ ōrre-rī bone-FEM.COL "carcass"
Something idiomatic: a kenning now used in common speech
riqelōn /ˈri.qe.loːn/ riqe-lōn knife-beverage "blood"
- From Zi-Mēχθilim::
A verb:
iluθrunzienlekatar /ˈi.lu.tʰɾun.ʦie̯n.ˌle.kɑ.tɑɾ/ i-lu-θrun-zi-en-lek-atar HORT-CLI-to.say-ADHORT-INCH-CAUS-PRES.IND "let's stalk!"
A noun:
eχθili /ˈekʰ.tʰi.li/ enki-θil-i stone+LOC.CL.III-i "at a stone" -> "on firm ground" "island"
- From Șekām::
A verb:
ûrîtreș /ˈuːɾi.tɾeʃ/ ûr-trș<īCCeC> TELIC-hard-CAUS "to harden"
A noun:
mizrîn /ˈmiz.ɾiːn/ mzr<CiCCīn> to.be.dead<place.of> "cematary"
- From Āzriai::
A verb:
monnespartogese /mo.nes.päɾ.ˈto.ge.se/ mora-nese-fara-toke-gese to.see-ATEN.ANIM-CONT.ANIM-ITER.ANIM-1PL.PRES.SUBJ "we would still be glancing repeatedly"
A noun:
āzriznōi /ˈäː.θɾiθ.noi̯/ āzri-zna-oi word-ADJ-NOM.SG.ANIM "a loquacious one"
Something idiomatic:
māfzeri /ˈmaːf.θe.ɾi/ ma-afzeri COL-horse "mount"
- From Śūmi::
A verb:
rēŋginæsgǫ? /ˈre̞ːŋ.gi.nɛs.gø/ rēŋginæ-s-gǫ to.play-2S-Q "do you play?"
A noun:
nepəjoneŋ /ˈne.pə.jo.neŋ/ horse-Ø horse-NOM.SG "a/the horse"
- From Untitled 1::
A verb:
տղատիմտխախալ /ˈt̪ɣɑ.t̪im.t̪χɑ.χɑl/ t̪-ɣ-t̪mt̪<ɑCiCC>-χ-ɑ-χɑl 3s.M.ERG.I-3s.M.ABS-to.hit<PRES.IND>-3s.M.ERG.II-CONT-ITER-IND.II "he is hitting him repeatedly"
- From INRÛZ'VAX'VATÛM::
A verb:
rakne ro vota natnaxûzri tal nene /ˈrɐk.nɘ ˈro ˈvo.tɐ nɐ.ˈxuːʐ ˈtʰɐl ˈnɘ.nɘ/ rakne ro vota nat-{naxûz}-ri tal nene PRET.PERF.UNC PRET.PERF NEG-{to.settle} Q SRP "could not have had been about to have settled? (is a surprise to me)"
A noun:
dalaztûm /dɐ.lɐz.ˈtʰuːmⁿ/ dal-azt=ûm COL-water=CLI.NOM "the water"
Something idiomatic:
azuvaxunûr /ʔɐ.zu.vɐ.hu.ˈnuːɾ/ azûm-vax-xûnûr river-GEN-hammer "hammer of the river" -> "rapids"
- From Untitled 2::
A verb:
anaramĕnkram /a.na.ɾa.ˈmøn.kɾam/ aC₂ara-møn-hram PER.PROG.ANIM-to.fly-1S.MAS.N.PRES "I was flying"
A noun:
alāšax /ˈa.laːʃ/ ala-aš-Vx to.perceive-TOOL-DEF.SINGULATIVE "the pair of glasses"
Something idiomatic:
alahuš /ˈa.la.hɯʃ/ ala-huš to.perceive-to.burn "to glare"
- From Untitled 3::
A verb:
morogθiliad /o.ˈɾog.θi.liad/ m-or=o-goθ-ili-ad REALIS-to.see=CLI-NEG-CLI.INV-PAST.STAT.ACT "to not have seen"
A noun:
gwen /ˈgʷen/ gwen-Ø water-NOM "water"