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? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Lleós Dinci nais Mercedeus.
Happy International Workers' Day.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Šəšyəsqʼāwrn naxutūtmə yaystʼdətuts ġayšnūt gyə yəyabbnayrit.
[ɕəɕjəˈsqʼaːwrn naxuˈtuːtmə ˈjajstʼdətuts ˈɣajɕnuːt ˈɡjə jəˈjabːnajrit]
Š-APSS-šy-up-sqʼāwchange_rank-r-ARG-n-IN.P.PROX naxulanguage-t-IN.S.PROX-u-AL-ut-POSS.1S=m=DAT y-1S>3PI-aystʼadd-d-PST-t-1S>3PI-u-NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX=s=ABL ġayshow-INST-n-IN.P.PROX-u-AL-ut-POSS.1S gyagain y-1S>3PI-yabbwork_on-na-have_to-y-PROG-ri-DED-t.-1S>3PI
I am having to rework my examples because I added applicatives to my language.
? Bristel šar šarrāni
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Ughu. Cent Mai es Belteinā, ne Enterlanāch Dí Soirdorí!
[uɣu | kent mai es beltenʲaː | ne enterlanaːx dʲiː sordʲorʲiː]
Yuck. The first of May is Beltane, not International Worker's Day!
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Šiġayhnə Mayt sʼnutyiwa yiš yəhkidwawt pi grāym səšhəkinawt.
[ɕiˈɣajhnə ˈmajt ˈtsʼnutjiwa ˈjiɕ jəhkiˈdwawt ˈpi ˈɡraːjm səɕhəkiˈnawt]
Š-APSS-i-CAUS-ġayshow-h-ABST-n-IN.P.PROX MayMay-t-IN.S.PROX one-nu-NOM.ORD-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI=wa=LOC yišonce y-1S>3PI-h-APL.ALLk-at-igo-d-PST-u-HAB-aw-WIT-t-1S>3PI pibut grāyrecent-m-ADV s-NEG-š-APSS-h-APL.ALL-k-at-igo-n-CONT-aw-WIT-t.-1S
I used to go to demonstrations on the first of May, but I have not recently.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Wikipidya ayšt xəfallyut qrət ikʼryawtyi qrət qəfallyut qrət ikʼryawtyip aġutʼdut xāwqʼnrit.
[wikiˈpidja ˈajɕt xəˈfalːjut ˈqrət iˈkʼrjawtji ˈqrət qəˈfalːjut ˈqrət iˈkʼrjawtjip aˈɣutʼdut ˈxaːwqʼnrit]
WikipidyaWikipedia-AN.S.PROX ayšpast-t-IN.S.PROX x-APL.ABL-fallcontinue-y-PROG-3SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX qrtime-t-IN.S.PROX ikʼryarelate-3SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI qrtime-t-IN.S.PROX q-APL.LOC-fallcontinue-y-PROG-3SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX qrtime-t-IN.S.PROX ikʼryarelate-3SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI=p=COM a-3SA>3'SI-ġutʼconfuse-d-PST-3SA>3'SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX x-APL.ABL-āwqʼnangry-ri-DED-t.-1S>3SI
I am mad that Wikipedia confused continuative aspect with continuous aspect.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Šābiri arġim šəssabwədima pi skutawa sʼinnawa tāłłə sax ġya skutawa łʼaqra assabwədya.
[ˈɕaːbiri ˈarɣim ɕəsːabwəˈdima ˈpi skuˈtawa ˈtsʼinːawa ˈtaːɬːə ˈsax ˈɣja skuˈtawa ˈtɬʼaqra ˈasːabwədja]
Š-APSS-ābikeep-r-ARG-i-AN.P.PROX ar-above-ġiall-m-ADV š-APSS-ssabwwin-d-PST-i-REP-ma-3PA pibut skutScot-aw-ADJ-a-3SA sʼinnnation-aw-ADJ-a-3SA tāłłparty-AN.S.PROX saxalmost ġiall-a-3SA skutScot-aw-ADJ-a-3SA łʼaqrcountry-a-AN.S.OBV a-3SA>3'SA-ssabwwin-d-PST-i-REP-a.-3SA>3'SA
The Conservatives won overall, but the SNP won almost all of Scotland.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Qya gatʼa łʼaqrawa untrə dawa əllābdəyya ZBB qəkā zbəh talkuriy.
[ˈqja ˈɡatʼa tɬʼaˈqrawa ˈuntrə ˈdawa əlˈlaːbdəjːa ziˈbibi qəˈkaː ˈzbəh ˈtalkurij]
QiMED-a-3SA gatʼlow-a-3SA łʼaqrcountry-aw-ADJ-a-3SA untrpeople-AN.S.PROX da3SA.PROX=wa=LOC llābargue-d-PST-y-PROG-i-REP-a-3SA ZBBZBB-AN.S.PROX q-APL.LOC-k-at-aexist-a-3SA zbtalk-h-ABST-AN.S.PROX t-3SA>1S-alkannoy-u-HAB-ri-DED-y.-3SA>1S
The thread where those Dutch people were arguing on the ZBB annoys me.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Es te parm na Bretanna éu te Maggie Simpson ai gauretz ses laurejances.
What I know about the elections in the United Kingdom is that Maggie Simpson won.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Simpsani wānnə qrəts sqnətawt səxūbrətʼrit.
[ˈsimpsani ˈwaːnːə ˈqrəts sqnəˈtawt səˈxuːbrətʼrit]
SimpsanSimpson-i-AN.P.PROX wānnlong-3SI qrtime-t-IN.S.PROX=s=ABL s-NEG-qsee-n-CONT-ta-1S>3SA=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX s-NEG-x-APL.ABL-ūbrknow_idea-tʼ-SUBJ-ri-DED-t.-1S>3SI
I wouldn't know, as I haven't watched the Simpsons in ages.
? Hallow XIII Primordial Crab
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, 巴塞尔之侯
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BritBritish sjvkalelection giLOC talhave kubgurinterest kiNMLZ djgPART ngoNEG qjvstand djsanghappen ni.PFV Sukurtake_away SokotlanScotland niPFV djgPART matout_of dor!EMPH
Nothing interesting happened in the British elections. Except for Scotland!
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Xāš snə naxutūbya yəbsillwə? Xāš hīntnəm «sjvkal»-t zə «djg»-t zə «qjv»-t zə «djsang»-t yəbsillwə?
[ˈxaːɕ ˈsnə naxuˈtuːbja jəˈbsilːwə | ˈxaːɕ ˈhiːntnəm «sjvkal»-t zə «djg»-t zə «qjv»-t zə «djsang»-t jəˈbsilːwə]
Xāšhow sthing-n-IN.P.PROX naxulanguage-t-IN.S.PROX-u-AL-ub-POSS.2S=ya=INST yb-2S>3PI-sillpronounce-w?-2S>3PI Xāšhow hīntnparticular-m-ADV «sjvkal»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX zand «djg»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX zand «qjv»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX zand «djsang»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX yb-2S>3PI-sillpronounce-w?-2S>3PI
How do you pronounce things in your language? Specifically, how do you pronounce "sjvkal", "djg", "qjv", and "djsang"?
? Hallow XIII Primordial Crab
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, 巴塞尔之侯
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/brit sɨvˈkal ɡi tal ˈkubɡur ki dɨɡ ŋo qɨv dɨˈsaŋ ni ‖ ˈsukur soˈkotlan ni dɨɡ mat dor/
[br͡ʒit sz̩vˈkæɫ ɟi tæɫ ˈkuβɣur ci dɨɣ ŋɔ qəʋ dəˈsaŋ nʲə ‖ ˈsukur səˈkotɫænʲː dɨɣ mæt̚ dɔr/
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
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, Kelatetía: Dis, Major Belt 1
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Azholedyú: kedovódis!
In short: awful!
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Yimasaw naxut pūlts tʼamt təkāytʼuwa sʼawłya.
[jimaˈsaw naˈxut ˈpuːlts ˈtʼamt təˈkaːjtʼuwa ˈtsʼawɬja]
YimasYimas-aw-ADJ-3SI naxulanguage-t-IN.S.PROX pūlage-t-IN.S.PROX=s=ABL tʼamsound-t-IN.S.PROX tkāyvary-tʼ-SUBJ-u-HAB-3SI-u-NOM_GEN-a-AN.S.OBV sʼa-3SI>3'SA-whave-MIR-i-REP-a.-3SI>3'SA
Apparently the Yimas language has age-based allophony.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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«/ɨ/»-tmə «j»-tə sʼmə īxtyurit.
[«/ɨ/»-tmə «j»-tə ˈtsʼmə ˈiːxtjurit]
«/ɨ/»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX=m=DAT «j»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX one-m-ADV īxtyuobject_to-ri-DED-t.-1S>3SI
I only object to ⟨j⟩ for /ɨ/.
? Hallow XIII Primordial Crab
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, 巴塞尔之侯
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Xan qjv lung djg.
It is important.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Akkrətita «ə»-t ta «y»-t təsʼrəriw.
[ˈakːrətita «ə»-t ta «y»-t tətsʼrəˈriw]
Akkrsuggest-t-1S>3SI=i=REL-ta-IN.S.OBV «ə»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX taor «y»QUOTE-t-IN.S.PROX tsʼ-3'SI>3SI-rbe-ri-DED-w.-3'SI>3SI
What I suggest is ⟨ə⟩ or ⟨y⟩.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Na datz eu par tir argalci. (or v'òig argalci)
I find it appealing actually.

Adreserd se teganye sjvkal - sɨvˈkal - sz̩vˈkæɫ.
Especially the sjvkal - sɨvˈkal - sz̩vˈkæɫ correlation.
? Hallow XIII Primordial Crab
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, 巴塞尔之侯
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Yjn ngo qjv ngavbod ni. Man ngo xjhog ni "xan hot gim tal /1/, uvu komgad tjq xan". Kifan gyur yol ni foi na gim tal <j> qjfur sangkum gi, xadjg tog gyur man yuntoq na yol /1/ xan.

You don't understand. I didn't think "hm this Lang has /1/ how do I write it". I knew from the beginning [for reasons] that I'd have j in strange positions, and I decided afterwards that it would be /1/.

Goddamn now it's Mandarin.

? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Yārp sʼnəm tʼamnəp fisʼmə nīntnə gyapanaw naxutwa irudmayt si awubrə?
[ˈjaːrp ˈtsʼnəm ˈtʼamnəp ˈfitsʼmə ˈniːntnə ɡjapaˈnaw naˈxutwa iruˈdmajt ˈsi ˈawubrə]
Yārvoice-AN.S.PROX=p=COM one-n-ORD-m-3PI tʼamsound-n-IN.P.PROX=p=COM fisʼnative-m-3PI nīntword-n-IN.P.PROX gyapanJapan-aw-ADJ-3SI naxulanguage-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC iruappear-d-PST-m-3PI=ay=MANNER-t-IN.S.PROX siINDF.AN.S.PROX a-3SA>3SI-ūbrknow_idea-Ø?-3SA>3SI
Does anyone here know how native words with voiced initial consonants arose in Japanese?