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? Nortaneous ? ?????
posts: 467
, Marquis, Maryland
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Kholdu zha qol.
word 1S speak
[kʰoɫdu ʒa qoɫ]

Alout dan Arve en sattes.
speak INSTR Arve 1S\PRES.PFV
[ɐˈlɔ̰u̯ ðɐ̃ ˈhɛu̯wɪ r̥ʌ̰i̯s]

Govolj e qol.
word\PL 1S speak
[govoɫdʒ e qoɫ]

Zhaisreukon.
speak-E1.AP-1S
[z̺æi̯çʁɛu̯kon]

Serhesan ne teura.
Kett=TOP 1S speak-PASS
[ˈsɪɾ̥χɪsɐn nɪ ˈtuɾɐ]

Ralattòw kstìkànnaģàt.
S.P-write-C6.P.SG-1S.A sentence
[ʐɑˈdɮɑtːʷʰow kʷsʷtʷʰøy̯kʷɔnˈnɑʁʷɔt]
? Matrix Chronicler of the Myriad
posts: 216
, Conversational Speaker message
quoting Nortaneous:
[ʐɑˈdɮɑtːʷʰow kʷsʷtʷʰøy̯kʷɔnˈnɑʁʷɔt]

kud
wat
? Nortaneous ? ?????
posts: 467
, Marquis, Maryland
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täche, kes sander Arve jost
[tʰæhɪj, çɛu̯rɐ hɛu̯wɪ jœy̯ç]
oh good, it wasn't Arve this time
? Matrix Chronicler of the Myriad
posts: 216
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Falu kilo, domar scarucuin Hewi ra yalenion kecain kilen.

[ˈfalu ˈkilo | ˈdomaːɹɾ ˈʃaːɹɾut͡ʃʷin ˈhɛwi ɹɾa yalɛnˈion ˈkɛt͡ʃai̯n ˈkilɛn]

falubut kilowith domarcrazy scairucuinorthography HewiArve ra1SG.NOM yalenhave-ion-CONT kecainbefore kilenknow

Well, I already know that Arve has a ridiculous orthography.
? Izambri Left of the middle
posts: 969
, Duke, Catatonia
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Pertançany cern…  Domelle, iessand…
Expanding hole... Please, wait...
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Da ha waqhâ ka drokhosghata daghama naqha.
[dæ hæ wɑχɒ kæ dʐoxosɣætæ dæɣæmæ nɑχɑ]
Da1S haERG waqhânow kaAFF drokhosghawrite.IND.ACT.PST.PFV-ta-3S.N da-POSS.1S-ghamathing.N.S.INDF naqha.1.ORD.N.S

Now I have written my first thing in Kotic.

? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Tihta toha mi sârcâta drokhsokâ ca qu.
[tihtæ tohæ mi sɒɻtɕɒtæ dʐoxsokɒ tɕæ qo]
Tihtalanguage.N.S.INDF tohaPROX.N.S.POS miDED sârcâdifficult.IND.ACT.PRS.PFV-ta-3S.N drokhsokâwrite.INF ca3S.N qu.INST

This language is going to be hard to write in.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Da ha waqhâ mi yarrenya heghtokâ da ha tho varcâta bikhru kolra catayqhic.
[dæ hæ wɑχɒ mi jæɻːeɲæ heɣtokɒ dæ hæ θo βæɻtɕɒtæ bixɻu kolɻæ tɕætɑjχetɕ]
Da1S haERG waqhânow miDED yarreneed_to.IND.ACT.PRS.IPFV-nya-3S.F heghtokâseek.INF da1S haERG thoREL.N.S varcâsay.IND.ACT.PRS.PFV-ta-3S.N bikhruword.N.S.INDF kolraevery.N.S.POS ca-POSS.3S.N-tayqhic.form.F.S.DEF

Now I have to look up the form of every word I say.
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
posts: 1292
, Kelatetía, Koitra, Illera
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Efdúkera! Oshella olí washúthekíagha vóe nai dzú rezane da?
Misery itself! Who could be responsible for this terrible turn of events?
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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To ca mi 'affammuta qa fâwârfâka ka yojommuta tho ha ka yitghata hâsârta behghata taqhcâ.
[to tɕæ mi ʔæɸːæmːutæ qɑ ɸɒwɒɻɸɒkæ kæ jodʑomːutæ θo hæ kæ jitɣætæ hɒsɒɻtæ behɣætæ tɑχtɕɒ]
ToINTRO ca3S.N miDED 'affammupainful.IND.ACT.PST.IPFV-ta-3S.N qabecause fâwârfâkaFirefox.N.S.DEF kaAFF yojommuslow.IND.ACT.PST.IPFV-t'a-3S.N thoREL.N.S haERG kaAFF yitghado.IND.ACT.PST.PFV-ta-3S.N hâsârtadifficult.PART.ACT.PRS behghataseek.ABST.N.S.INDF taqhcâ.form.F.P.INDF

Well it was a pain because Firefox was being slow, which made looking up forms difficult.
? Izambri Left of the middle
posts: 969
, Duke, Catatonia
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Èu ont enghitzoi embreig!
It is an elaborate ruse!
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Fâwârfâka ha 'aatrâ mi kottheta zehghata vada.
[ɸɒwɒɻɸɒkæ hæ ʔæːtʂɒ mi koθːetæ zehɣætæ βædæ]
fâfârwâkaFirefox.N.S.DEF haERG 'aatrâonly miDED kotthebe.INST.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ta-3S.N zehghataseek.AGT.N.S.INDF vada.bad.N.S.POS

Firefox is just a lousy browser.
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
posts: 1292
, Kelatetía, Koitra, Illera
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ven' Únikso, vóe.
Under Unix, it is.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Ts'u da ha saq'qhemmeta wowondoza k'i da ha sitchanneta bayra caatâ q'aqhmokâ guugula...
[tsʼu dæ hæ sɑqʼχɛmːetæ wowondoza kʼi dæ hæ sitɕanːeta bæjɻæ tɕæːtɒ qʼɑχmɔkɒ ɡuːɡulæ]
Ts'uas_if da1S haERG saq'qhemmesubmit.SUBJ.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ta-3S.N wowondozaWindows.N.S.DEF k'iin_order_to da1S haERG sitchanneavoid.SUBJ.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ta-3S.N bayraneed_to.ABST.N.S.INDF caatâmore q'aqhmokâsubmit.INF guugula...google.N.S.DEF

As if I am to give in to Windows to avoid having to give in more to Google...
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Da ha pââkâ ka cerghata tânyrokâ tho ha jhutra kholra yokh yarghata bodrokhsa t'arcâ ts'eqhalvâ.
[dæ hæ pɒːkɒ kæ tɕeɻɣætæ tɒɲɻokɒ θo hæ ʑutʂæ xolɻæ jox jæɻɣætæ bodʐoxsæ tʼæɻtɕɒ tsʼɛχɑlβɒ]
Da1S haERG pââkâsoon kaAFF cerghafinish.IND.ACT.PST.PFV-ta-3S.N tânyrokâwork.INF thoREL.N.S haERG jhutratime.N.S.INDF kholralong.N.S.POS yokhtoo yarghaneed.IND.ACT.PST.PFV-ta-3S.N bodrokhsaprogram.ABST.N.S.INDF t'arcâprogram.F.S.INDF ts'e-POSS.3S.N-qhalvâtest.N.S.INDF

Just finished working on a programming test, which took too long.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Da qhucma fets'kâ zop'â seyecla qu bodrokhsa kha.
[dæ χotɕmæ ɸetsʼkɒ zopʼɒ sejetɕlæ qo bodʐoxsæ xæ]
Da1S qhucought_to.IND.ACT.PRS.PFV-ma-1S fets'kâgo.INF zop'âback seyeclaSèćli.N.S.DEF quINST bodrokhsawrite.ABST.N.S.INDF khaALL

I should go back to writing in Sèćli.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Da ha mi yarreta zdotrkâ kotrcâ yo tsakrâ ts'ebajlâra.
[dæ hæ mi jæɻːetʼæ zdotʂkɒ koʂtɕɒ jo tsækɻɒ tsʼebædʑlɒɻæ]
Da1S haERG miDED yarreneed_to.IND.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ta-3S.N zdotrkâacquaint_oneself.INF kotrcâsubject.F.S.INDF yoand tsakrâpatient.F.S.INDF ts'e-POSS.3S.N-bajlâra.unify.ABST.N.S.INDF

I am having to get used to ergativity.
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
posts: 1292
, Kelatetía, Koitra, Illera
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Udhatére éhagha alitopekíéne alya vóe da?
Have you ensured it is not the opposite?
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Wâka bâhâtteta qa ha zu?
[wɒkæ bɒhɒtːetæ qɑ hæ zu]
WâkaINT.N.S bâhâttemean.IND.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ta-3S.N qa2S haERG zu?SBINT

What do you mean?
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Kotrcâ yo tsakrâ tâ bajlâra ha tuvâ zdottreha râva zu?
[koʂtɕɒ jo tsækɻɒ tɒ bædʑlɒɻæ hæ tuβɒ zdotʂːehæ ɻɒβæ zu]
Kotrcâsubject.F.S.INDF yoand tsakrâpatient.F.S.INDF GEN bajlâraunify.ABST.N.S.INDF haERG tuvâhow zdottreacquaint_oneself.IND.ACT.PRS.IPFV-ha-3S.M râvaINDEF zu?SBINT

How does ergativity get used to someone?