Second Linguifex Relay/Ris

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Here follows the Ris source text for the Second Linguifex Relay. Note that it is strictly forbidden to create public English translations of this text and its derivations while the relay is running, so please avoid doing so. It only spoils the fun. If you are not partaking in the relay, do not worry, a proper translation will be published after the relay has run its course.

Hai rha thyrrhi

Ai akanter ai demoukratia, tandes tyrrhanika kasterrhoua. Gerioster enai:

« Arkhaumerrhestra ai kolourakera, ai hapakta, ai kastanizera. Ai kai an orekhontai ksinamena anthera nai; ouentar nai antheroua determena, kanthra nai antheroua akyenamena, tastazi nai antheroua hapaktemena.

Arkhaumerrhestra sti thyrrhi rha ati anderrhi; A koui i kuomena oskhyra, menabhris ouentar kia ananthyzoua, anatyza ake ouranai an taoukhanta oskhyranta. Ouentar kia, menake taoukhai, ankherrhakoua.

Hai rha thyrrhi.

Andrai kai tyrrhia eskhina kananta abhominanta au kanthrouri atouri. Kanomenai tyrrhanikaumai, antir kanmistra nei! Kanina, kanmanas! Kanterrhistanas orekhonta, kanterrhistanas hestimanta, kantherrhistanas ankherrakomenai, goupheri emenai. »



Dictionary and tips

Ourhagmatika kai tips

No interlinear this time.

All the word appear in their basic form: patientive indefinite plural or the patientive singular for nouns, and the supine or participle form for verbs. Any additional informaion is provided in the Notes column.

Please take a look at the Ris page for more information on the language. For the morphology, go to Ris/Morphology.

  • The subjunctive can imply a sense of subjectivity, obligation, hope, or speculation.
  • Beware that the language lacks tense.
  • Please note that there are no adjectives in the language - they are relative forms of the verbs. These normally congruate with the object.
  • The patientive and agentive cases convey different levels of control, of volition, and they are marked on the verbs through enclitic pronouns.
Ris English Notes
ai third person inanimate genitive pronoun; possessive/genitive particle; from Also a short form of ati.
ati third person inanimate dative pronoun; dative particle; to, for
akanter a title
demoukratia democracy, republic
tandes time
tyrrhaniker to be tyrannical
kaster to dawn
geria to trust
arkhaumer to tend to; to remember
kolouraki thing.dim diminutive form
hapax big things indefinite plural
kastanizi everyday thing
ai kai an to the degree; as fixed expression
orekhon strength
ksinamena lessened
anther to grow
nai our, first person inclusive genitive pronoun
ouentar mind, intelligence
determena determined
kanthra heart
akuenamena boldened
tastazi courage
hapaktemena greatened
sti that, what, which relative pronoun
thyrrhi woman
rha to say
ander men indefinite plural
a focus particle; emphasis, intensifier Used with nouns
i focus particle; emphasis, intensifier Used with verbs
oskhyra to be dark
men- negativiser
abhris but, however
tyza to shroud, cover; to veil
ake as well as; like, even
ouranas heaven, sky, clouds
an third person inanimate instrumental pronoun, intrumental particle, with
kia pronoun Ris/Morphology#Pronouns
koui ocean, sea, big water
kyomena eternally adverb, from a participle
taoukhas dark cloud, rain cloud
kerrhaker to crack
hai as such, thus
eskha to exist
kanas action, deed
abhomina to be abominable
atouri pronoun Ris/Morphology#Pronouns
tyrrhanikauma tyrannical deed, monstrosity
kanomena done
kanma to do.neg Negative, irregular form of kana, to do.
kanter to stand; to remain, to stay
hestima to be proud
gyps friends-to-be; people, kin plural indefinite
e- intensifier Used on pronouns.
menai pronoun Ris/Morphology#Pronouns
antir pronoun Ris/Morphology#Pronouns