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? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Naxun yətyatatwa nənšrubtmayt innurit pi sʼni nantsʼəqihabit innurit.
[naˈxun jətjaˈtatwa nənɕrubˈtmajt ˈinːurit ˈpi ˈtsʼni ˈnanttsʼəqihabit ˈinːurit]
naxulanguage-n-IN.P.PROX y-1S>3PI-tyacreate-t-1S>3PI=a=TIME-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC nn=3PI.PROX=šrubtwrite-m-3PI=ay=MANNER-t-IN.S.PROX innuthink_about-ri-DED-t-1S>3SI pibut one-ni-ORD.ADV nan=3PI.OBV=tsʼ-3'PI>3SI-qihasound-b-3'PI>3SI=i=REL-t-IN.S.PROX innuthink_about-ri-DED-t.-1S>3SI
When creating languages I think about how they are to be written, but I first think about how they are to sound.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Ie don do gent 48'5 f· ferra, as saureig v'ant adolçatz 67 f· a darns talps nas dolceu; è adre 67 f· a València.
Although we have 28 °C outside now, we reached almost 40 °C in many areas of the littoral around midday; more than 40 °C in Valencia.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Aġwa dda z gwi yyā Silsyuslətʼ...
[ˈaɣwa dˈda z ˈɡwi jˈjaː ˈsilsjuslətʼ]
here=wa=LOC ddaeight-3SI zand gwtwo-i-MULT yyāten-3SI SilyusCelsius-l-ADJ-tʼ-SUBJ-Ø.-3SI
Were it 28 °C here...
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Ġnayt lu yəgwətyiwa aġwa āmbrəsəlri.
[ˈɣnajt ˈlu yəɡwəˈtjiwa ˈaɣwa ˈaːmbrəsəlri]
Ġnayweek-t-IN.S.PROX luDEM.PROX-3SI ygwend-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI=wa=LOC here=wa=LOC āmbrwarm-s-COMP-l-INCH-ri-DED-Ø.-3SI
It should get warmer here this weekend.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Dui aimam 41 f· man oès ers. Assarve rimf.
We have 24 °C now, and fresh wind. That's a relief.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Ūxtitut lu šlyatwa gap yabbəxtūtdə łəddawt pi nam lu šqʼaytwa ġəkʼ āmbrədaw.
[ˈuːxtitut ˈlu ˈɕljatwa ˈɡap jabːəxˈtuːtdə ɬədˈdawt ˈpi ˈnam ˈlu ˈɕqʼajtwa ˈɣəkʼ ˈaːmbrədaw]
Ūxticoat-t-IN.S.PROX-ut-POSS.1S luPROX-3SI šlyamorning-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC gaREFL.AN.S=p=COM yabbwork_on-x-PLACE-t-IN.S.PROX-u-AL-ut-POSS.1.S=d=ALL łdbring-d-PST-aw-WIT-t-1S>3SI pibut na3SI.PROX=m=DAT luPROX-3SI šqʼayafternoon-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC ġkʼtoo āmbrwarm-d-PST-aw-WIT-Ø.-3SI
I brought my coat with me to work this morning, but it was too warm for it this afternoon.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Yaxtwa łāhfədi pi sʼgutlə sbrə kʼnətwa ifškədutpə lu yāld šlyatwa sʼləm łāhdaw.
[ˈjaxtwa ˈɬaːhfədi ˈpi ˈtsʼɡutlə ˈsbrə kʼnəˈtwa ˈifɕkədutpə ˈlu ˈjaːld ˈɕljatwa ˈtsʼləm ˈɬaːhdaw]
Yaxtoday-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC łāhrain-f-be_supposed_to-d-PST-i-REP-3SI pibut sʼguday-t-IN.S.PROX=l=GEN sbrfull-3SI kʼnrest-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC if-out-škgood-d-PST-3SI=u=NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX=p=COM luPROX-3SI yāldearly-3SI šlyamorning-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC sʼlonly-m-ADV łāhrain-d-PDF-aw-WIT-Ø.-3SI
It was supposed to rain today, but only rained early this morning, being nice out the entire rest of the day.
? Emily ro’qegh’Iwchab
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haha, guess who accidentally edited a two-month old post instead of quoting it
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Twitiray xīqʼtawt ġəqihawtut klyawtyip nānnut yaxtwa əppāxhət sʼgutyi łʼuġnyid yəllədawta z ha dəšzblyīdya.
[twitiˈraj ˈxiːqʼtawt ɣəqiˈhawtut ˈkljawtjip ˈnaːnːut ˈjaxtwa əpˈpaːxhət ˈtsʼɡutji tɬʼuˈɣnjid jəlːəˈdawta z ha dəɕˈzbljiːdja]
TwitirTwitter-ay-SING-AN.S.PROX xīqʼneed-ta-1S>3SA-u-NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX ġ-LOC.ALL-qihasound-u-HAB-t-1S>3SI-u-NOM_GEN-t-IN.S.PROX klyawrisk-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI=p=COM nānndaughter-ut-POSS.1S yaxtoday-t-IN.S.PROX=wa=LOC ppāxgive_birth-h-ABST-t-IN.S.PROX sʼguday-t-IN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI łʼuġnparty-AN.S.PROX-yi-POSS.3SI=d=ALL ylltake_somewhere-d-PST-aw-WIT-ta-1S>3SA zand haEMPH d=3SA.PROX=š-APSS-zblyīenjoy-d-PST-i-REP-a.-3SA
At risk of sounding like I need a Twitter, I took my daughter to a birthday party today and she had a really good time.
? hwhatting posts: 105
, Sophomore, Bonn, Germany
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Caidinai su saul lucét, al wét wéntus.
Today ART-M.SG.NOM sun-SG:NOM shine-PRES.ACT.3SG, but blow-PRES.ACT.3SG wind-SG.NOM
Today the sun is shining, but it's windy (lit: wind is blowing).
? twabs fair maiden
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, Conversational Speaker, /ˈajwʌ/
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Suan ét chú auwaian måhec'. Suan ét ajebe.
[sfan ˈet͡ɕuː awːˈaːm ˈmɜhɵɕ sfan eːt aˈd͡ʒebɵ]
Or just write a story. Or a history.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Hum, aimís aimeny inceus isevarns, vernetzany cenller.
Hmm, we are having summer fires now, during mid-May.
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
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, Kelatetía: Dis, Major Belt 1
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Sa te Hindíanesse vísa.
I am in Indiana.

Gal. Amúa.
Help me. Please, I beg you.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Xarrətxə irġ xət stə māwa a?
[ˈxarːətxə ˈirɣ ˈxət ˈstə ˈmaːwa ˈa]
Xarrgrain-t-IN.S.PROX-x-COMP irġother-3SI xtany-3SI sthing-t-IN.S.PROX there=wa=LOC aexist-Ø?-3SI
Is there anything other than corn there?
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Indyanāwa łʼaqrə səġwayrita.
[ˈindjanaːwa ˈtɬʼaqrə səˈɣwajrita]
IndyanaIndiana-aw-ADJ-a-3SA łʼaqrcountry-AN.S.PROX s-NEG-ġ-APL.ALL-wacome-y-PROG-ri-DED-ta.-1S>3SA
I am not coming to Indiana.
? Rhetorica Your Writing System Sucks
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, Kelatetía: Dis, Major Belt 1
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te Pêrdú vá. Khé... ta Koka 'l Silberina. (Ptekkha vá.)
There's Purdue. And... the Coke of Wrongdoing. (It's fucking agony.)
? Jipí der saz ûf eime steine
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, Transition Metal, Marburg, Germany
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Hasuanley tipuy. Krajang.
Hayfever (lit. 'grass sneezing', I made that up ad hoc). I hate.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Oide, sis americans perent onde llaçamet anamedatze Little America, ie do eu èu tir is fernús maŀlènam, tus sam min 'Koreatown' ar min Bur Dubai. Te éu parme.
Oh look, americans have a town named Little America, although it was named after the motel of the same name, so it's not like a Koreatown or a Little India. That I know.
? Travis B. posts: 603
, Crystallogen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Xnim sʼgun təsʼyəqāmbrədyəwats gyə aġwa qʼīmnadlaw.
[ˈxnim ˈtsʼɡun tətsʼjəˈqaːmbrədjəwats ˈɡjə ˈaɣwa ˈqʼiːmnadlaw]
Xnifew-m-3PI sʼguday-n-IN.P.PROX tsʼy-3'SI>3PI-q-APL.LOC-āmbrwarm-d-PST-y-PROG-w-3'SI>3PI-a-TIME-t-IN.S.PROX=s=ABL gyagain here=wa=LOC qʼīmcold-na-have_to-d-PST-l-INCH-aw-WIT-Ø.-3SI
It had to get cold again here after it had been warm for a  few days.
? Izambri Left of the middle
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, Duke, the Findible League
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Domlís adui: tis Camberant ès tressarvany min tard bressoi.
Same here, since we have a cold front crossing the Principality.