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Language samples
This is a list of language samples I wrote up for a thread in the Facebook group "Constructed languages". The task was proposed as a small game: "From all your conlangs, pick one word to represent the language and describe it!". I came up with the following list:
From I·Kronurum
A verb: |
gódånur |
/ˈgu̜.dɑ.nuɾ/ |
gód-å-nur |
shield-caus-lemma |
"to.cause.to.be.shielded", to protect |
A noun: |
faltahlajrir |
/ˈfɑl.tɐ.hlɑj.ɾiɾ/ |
falta-hlajrir |
table-maker |
“table-maker”, carpenter |
Something idiomatic: a double kenning |
markówartáþan |
/ˈmɑɾ.kʊ.ˌwaɾ.tai̯.θɐn/ |
marka-ó-warta-áþan |
metal-gen-time-dark |
“metal of the dark time" -> "metal of the night", the moon |
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 talk!" |
A noun: |
eχθili |
/ˈekʰ.tʰi.li/ |
enki-θil-i |
stone-loc.cliii-i |
"at a stone" -> "on firm ground" |
"island" |
From Șekām
A verb: |
ûrîtreș |
/ˈuːɾiː.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 ɪɴʀᴜ̂ᴢ·ᴠᴀⅹ·ᴠᴀᴛᴜ̂ᴍ
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 Ɯ
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.laː.ʃax/ |
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 N°16
A verb: |
orogθiliad |
/o̞.ˈɾo̞g.θï.lïɐ̯d/ |
∅-oro-goθ-ili-ad |
REALIS-to.see-NEG-CLI.INV-PAST.STATV.ACT |
"to not have seen" |
A noun: |
gwen |
/ˈgʷën/ |
gwen-Ø |
water-NOM |
"water" |