Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]

[Khemehekis]

Tzin avim as lem bamosh ad is!
tea never PRS too sweet to 1sg
Tea is never too sweet for me!

[Lambuzhao]

Qosoqoteqsomaŋaŋ sopopikeceq keeqtee swespetekepceq!
[qosoqoteqsomaŋaŋ sopopikeʃeq keːqteː swespetekepʃeq]
qoso-qo-teqsoma-ŋaŋ sopo-pike-ceq keeqtee swes-petekep-ceq
PRES-AUG-good-3.pl egg-PL-NOM green and-ham-NOM
Green eggs and ham are delicious!

Is that Voynichese?

No, it's Vitout-nichese

Spoiler:

w/o the cheese

[Lao Kou]

Gzo nen am li té. Non ès nengza dolcz sì ès nengza amâr.
I don't like tea. It's either too sweet or too bitter.

Sö dhauchabs zçalíkfoshköb la cha kuldaunsat, chanan chau frozhtölörsauv, söb lan, sö alrharshubsöb sfen, híaufansat belíéra'u íe mníéí zçeth sho, ba jlan hauverözh.
[sø ˈðɔtʃabs ˌʑaliˈkfoʃkøb ˌla tʃa kulˈdɔ̃sat, ˈtʃanan tʃɔ ˌfɾoʒtøˈløɾsɔv, ˈsøb lan, sø ˌalXaɾˈʃubsøb ˈsfɛn, hjɔˈfãsat ˌbɛljeˈɾa.u ˌjɛ ˈmnje.i ˈʑɛθ ˌʃo, ba ˈdʒlan hɔˈvɛɾøʒ]
INDEF green.tea-NOM good-NOM AUX.PRES DEF cynarin.effect-ACC, REL-INSTR DEF drink.PRESPRF.PASS.GER-LOC, 3SG-NOM AUX.PRES.CAUS, INDEF artichoke-POST as, everything-ACC sweet-ADV more-AdADV all-ADV taste PTCL, PTCL have seem-SPEC
A good green tea may seem to have the cynarin effect, whereby like an artichoke, it, after it's been drunk, makes everything taste naturally sweeter.

Tzin avim as lem bamosh ad is!
Tea is never too sweet for me!

Sö zíauríchabsöb talsenguböb néí sau ngursaun zhö sü íéraksün, sí la sí hailsít se zçethseb pséí sö klébsös ba nadíwazh fautail.
[sø ˌzjɔɾiˈtʃabsøb ˌtalsɛˈŋubøb ˌne.i sɔ ˈŋuɾsɔn ʒø sy jeˈɾaksyn, ˈsi la si ˈhajlsit sɛ ˈʑɛθsɛb ˌpse.i sø ˈklebsøs ba ˌnadiˈʋaʒ fɔˈtajl]
INDEF red.tea-NOM sweet-NOM as.for INDEF milk-INSTR and INDEF sugar-INSTR, 1SG-NOM AUX.PRES INDEF cardamom-ACC INDEF taste-POST for INDEF far.away.place-GEN PTCL add like
As for a sweet black tea with milk and sugar, I like to add some cardamom for a taste of exotica.

[Lambuzhao]

Sö zíauríchabsöb talsenguböb néí sau ngursaun zhö sü íéraksün, sí la sí hailsít se zçethseb pséí sö klébsös ba nadíwazh fautail.

Hennnn?!
EXCLAM
Whaaaa....?!


Waaaaaa...fyeu!
EXCLAM
Ooh... (sounds) delicious!

[Dormouse559]

Sö dhauchabs zçalíkfoshköb la cha kuldaunsat, chanan chau frozhtölörsauv, söb lan, sö alrharshubsöb sfen, híaufansat belíéra'u íe mníéí zçeth sho, ba jlan hauverözh.
[sø ˈðɔtʃabs ˌʑaliˈkfoʃkøb ˌla tʃa kulˈdɔ̃sat, ˈtʃanan tʃɔ ˌfɾoʒtøˈløɾsɔv, ˈsøb lan, sø ˌalXaɾˈʃubsøb ˈsfɛn, hjɔˈfãsat ˌbɛljeˈɾa.u ˌjɛ ˈmnje.i ˈʑɛθ ˌʃo, ba ˈdʒlan hɔˈvɛɾøʒ]
INDEF green.tea-NOM good-NOM AUX.PRES DEF cynarin.effect-ACC, REL-INSTR DEF drink.PRESPRF.PASS.GER-LOC, 3SG-NOM AUX.PRES.CAUS, INDEF artichoke-POST as, everything-ACC sweet-ADV more-AdADV all-ADV taste PTCL, PTCL have seem-SPEC
A good green tea may seem to have the cynarin effect, whereby like an artichoke, it, after it's been drunk, makes everything taste naturally sweeter.

Nen ó gza bevud ni carsczof.
[nə‿ˈnɔ ˈdʑa bɛˈvot nɪ kaɾˈɕɔf]
I've never drunk an artichoke before.

[Xing]

Me mota mai.

I'm sleeping.

Me temu mai minga mota?

Am I typing while I'm sleeping?

[Dormouse559]

Las mieas spïas me dïen ca sì.
[las ˈmias ˈspeas mə ˈdejən ka ˈse]
My spies tell me you are.

[Lao Kou]

Hennnn?!
Whaaaa....?!

Sadné sí la chö kawabsöt éfüböt dla chabsöt bríseböt frozh.
[saˈdne si ˌla tʃø kaˈʋabsøt eˈfybøt dla ˈtʃabsøt bɾiˈsɛbøt ˈfɾoʒ]
usually 1SG-NOM AUX.PRES DEF coffee-ACC black-ACC or tea-ACC original-ACC drink
I usually drink black coffee or plain tea.

De seth lav böböz sau ngursaut zhö sü íéraksüt ba nadíwazh hautnaikezh sho, seth lav böböm spuna'u gövengü hefavönazh: sö ngauraukawabs sü ríweföbaksün spunökün, sö ngurauchabs sí hailsín spunölín...
[dɛ ˌsɛθ lav ˈbøbøz sɔ ˈŋuɾsɔt ʒø sy jeˈɾaksyt ba ˌnadiˈʋaʒ hɔˈtnajkɛʒ ˌʃo, ˈsɛθ lav ˈbøbøm spuˈna.u gøˈvɛŋy hɛˌfavøˈnaʒ : sø ˌŋuɾɔˈkaʋabs sy ˌɾiʋɛføˈbaksyn spuˈnøkyn, sø ˌŋuɾɔˈtʃabs si ˈhajlsin spuˈnølin]
but 3SG-NOM AUX.PRES.IMPERS 3DUAL-DAT INDEF milk-ACC and INDEF sugar-ACC PTCL add intend-SPEC PTCL, 3SG-NOM AUX.PRES.IMPERS 3DUAL-ACC little-ADV might.as.well-ADV embellish-CONCL: INDEF milk.coffee-NOM INDEF cinnamon.powder-INSTR little-INSTR, INDEF milk.tea-NOM INDEF cardamom-INSTR little-INSTR
But if you're going to add milk and sugar, you might as well tart 'em up a bit: café au lait with a little cinnamon, milk tea with a little cardamom...

Helkeveçö böb lab agvédíabözh flöi íe nöi.
[ˈhɛlkɛvɛˌɕø ˈbøb lab ˌagveˈdjabøʒ ˈfløj jɛ ˈnøj]
thus 3DUAL-NOM AUX.PRES.CAUSPASS special-NOM.DUAL even-AdADJ more-AdADV be
Makes 'em extra special.

Waaaaaa...fyeu!
Ooh... (sounds) delicious!

Flaní.
Indeed.

[Lambuzhao]

In yeklæk vranθvazaʕanun bō yaza duo ebowū a kanmunθišau.
/in je.klæk vrɑn.θvɑ.zɑ.ʔɑ.nʌn boʊ ja.za dwo e.bɔ.wu:.ʔɑ kɐn.mʌn.θi.ʃɑʊ/
1sg-OBJ please-PRS.3SG dandelion.hot.drink-Ø with CNJ much milk-INST CNJ cinnamon.bark-INST
I like coffe with a lot of milk and cinnamon.

Kai kiki zorniy vzaʕafyeʕūna
But lately I have been drinking tea.

Bō yaza ebowununœ a fyeunun...
With milk and honey....

…ča saʔkue bō šofōčeauyasviθue (!)
CNJ ADV PRP <cardamom>seed-INSTR
…and soon with cardamom (!)

[Luan]

Յօ բանդօն մալ'օ ա cinnamon. Սյատ օյը բանդօն 'օֆյա ել սայօ, տօ'տ սօյսսօ բ'օլդրասի.
Ё бандон мальо а cinnamon. Сят оъйы бандон qофя єл саё, то'т сойссо бьолдраси.
Io bandon malho a 'cinnamon'. Siat ôië bandon qofia el saio, to't soisso bholdrasi.
/jɔ ˈbandɔn ˈmaʎɔ‿a‿ˈsɪnːəmən sʲat ˈoːjə ˈbandɔn ˈʔɔfʲa‿ɛl‿ˈsajɔ tɔt ˈsɔjsːɔ vɔlˈdrasi/
I like milk and cinnamon. However I don't like coffee or tea, it's warmer than I like it.

ԻԴ, օյը լիմտեն լե քան պ'ասիսօ լոտ'են յե, հեդյե դ'օնտ?
ИД, оъйы лимтєн лє қаън пьасисо лутьєн э, ьєдэ дьоънт?
ID, ôië limten le cân phasiso luthen ie, hedie dhônt?
/iː.deː ˈoːjə ˈlimtɛn lɛ‿kaːn ˈfasisɔ ˈluθɛn‿jɛ ˈhɛdʲɛ‿ðoːnt/
BTW, I don't know which alphabet to use, any suggestions?

[Khemehekis]

Oor Kankonik o ien oyez:
like Kankonian one would say
In Kankonian one would say:

The word "osh" indicates that you are applying the same adjective to a nominal that you applied to a previous nominal in the sentence:

Is akranen ash ye markam gudum mui trat osh.
I take+PAST on PREP-ADV coat red and hat OSH-PARTICLE
I put on my red coat and hat. [The denotation here is that the hat is red.]

Is os hexess kehas kran mui trahi osh.
1sg NEG like-PRS egg-PL green and ham OSH-PARTCLE
I do not like green eggs and ham.

Ẕaẏ maẏ nušaḵ... Ǧamēt hamat ḥol?
I want that... What is it called (lit. Is-named what it)

Ar kalezas atek zash osh?
2sg mean-PRS particle APPOS OSH-PARTICLE
You mean the osh-particle?

[Ahzoh]

Oor Kankonik o ien oyez:
like Kankonian one would say
In Kankonian one would say:

The word "osh" indicates that you are applying the same adjective to a nominal that you applied to a previous nominal in the sentence:

Is akranen ash ye markam gudum mui trat osh.
I take+PAST on PREP-ADV coat red and hat OSH-PARTICLE
I put on my red coat and hat. [The denotation here is that the hat is red.]

Is os hexess kehas kran mui trahi osh.
1sg NEG like-PRS egg-PL green and ham OSH-PARTCLE
I do not like green eggs and ham.

Ẕaẏ maẏ nušaḵ... Ǧamēt hamat ḥol?
I want that... What is it called (lit. Is-named what it)

Ar kalezas atek zash osh?
2sg mean-PRS particle APPOS OSH-PARTICLE
You mean the osh-particle?

(Of course.)

[Khemehekis]

Ẕaẏ maẏ nušaḵ... Ǧamēt hamat ḥol?
I want that... What is it called (lit. Is-named what it)

Ar kalezas atek zash osh?
2sg mean-PRS particle APPOS OSH-PARTICLE
You mean the osh-particle?

(Of course.)

Is os hauess vaifu Inglish ad ori oor atek. Is os huliss an id ori oor atek dyu tzehimez Terrik.
1sg NEG know-PRS term English for such like particle. 1sg NEG have_heard_of-PRS have done_to such like particle by language Earth-ian
I don't know the English term for such a particle. I've never heard of a Terran language having such a word.

[Ahzoh]

Ẕaẏ maẏ nušaḵ... Ǧamēt hamat ḥol?
I want that... What is it called (lit. Is-named what it)

Ar kalezas atek zash osh?
2sg mean-PRS particle APPOS OSH-PARTICLE
You mean the osh-particle?

(Of course.)

Is os hauess vaifu Inglish ad ori oor atek. Is os huliss an id ori oor atek dyu tzehimez Terrik.
1sg NEG know-PRS term English for such like particle. 1sg NEG have_heard_of-PRS have done_to such like particle by language Earth-ian
I don't know the English term for such a particle. I've never heard of a Terran language having such a word.

(Make one up? "Repeated adjective marker?")

[Lao Kou]

Ar kalezas atek zash osh? Is os hauess vaifu Inglish ad ori oor atek. Is os huliss an id ori oor atek dyu tzehimez Terrik.
You mean the osh-particle? I don't know the English term for such a particle. I've never heard of a Terran language having such a word.

(Make one up? "Repeated adjective marker?")

«Ateds zash osh» la cheveçö hödnef?
[ˈatɛds zaʃ oʃ la ˌtʃɛvɛˈɕø høˈdnɛf]
atek.vash.osh-NOM.NEG AUX.PRES how go.well-INTERR
What's wrong with "osh-particle"?

[Lambuzhao]

< Commutative Osh Particle? >
<Symperigraphic Particle?>
<Isodianemetic Particle?>
<Equidistributive Particle?>



More and more, I'm liking plain old "Osh Particle"

[Dormouse559]

I don't know about any of you, but "osh particle" makes me think of an elementary particle associated with the home improvement chain. It certainly doesn't suggest any grammatical function.

[Micamo]

Why not just call it a pro-adjective?

English can duplicate this function in certain contexts;

He asked for green polka-dots on a black background. I checked every crafts store in town, and couldn't find such fabric anywhere.

It's not a perfect mirror of Kankonian osh though:

??Green eggs and such ham.

[Lambuzhao]

Pro-ADJ : Takes the place/holds the place for an adjective.
Makes sense.

;^)

[Xing]

Ea atai ta pana Waku!

Happy Waku Day!