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by Sevly
08 Jan 2023 20:27
Forum: Translations
Topic: Is our children learning?
Replies: 14
Views: 1860

Re: Is our children learning?

Ooo this is a fun one! Here it is in Zevy: Veid su tat me nezehi mu zeen: ¿Rasa si me destatmon? [ˈvəið s̩ taθ me ˈɲezeɣi m̩ ʑeə ‖ ↗︎ ˈrasə z me ˈdestaθmõ] series PART small LOC this-question ABS ask : ¿ learn 1SUBJ PRS 1pPOSS-children ? Rarely is the question asked: Am our children learning? Here, ...
by Sevly
10 Oct 2022 00:55
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

Just sent the torch to Jackk!

Have to run out so I'll send the English translation over to the relay coordinator later tonight
by Sevly
07 Oct 2022 08:25
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

Had less focus time than expected today, and am traveling tomorrow so time will be tight. Am still on track to have this finished by Sunday, though.
by Sevly
05 Oct 2022 04:31
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

Have translated the text into my conlang. Next up will be writing up a mini version of the grammar. I'll be out all day tomorrow so that will probably land on Thursday evening.
by Sevly
04 Oct 2022 03:43
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

Have translated the text into English. Will translate it into my conlang tomorrow.
by Sevly
03 Oct 2022 00:35
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

Received!
Will begin working on it tomorrow
by Sevly
05 Sep 2022 00:27
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XV - RESULTS
Replies: 153
Views: 11545

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XV - A NEW BEGINNING

I’ll join with Zevy
by Sevly
02 Sep 2022 04:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Possession)

I like how the case particles almost act like some kind of 'light noun'. Ooo could you share more on what you mean by this? I'm not sure I quite understand. And next up... Vocatives Exploring how Zevy forms terms of address · 10 minute read · back to table of contents Note: You can read this post w...
by Sevly
27 Aug 2022 23:51
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random ideas: Morphosyntax
Replies: 900
Views: 207330

Re: Random ideas: Morphosyntax

Very neat! Much enjoyed both the overall system and the number of little nuances
by Sevly
26 Aug 2022 04:02
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Basic syntax trees)

I hope I didn't kill this thread. It's still interesting. Not at all! Thank you for your comments, I appreciate hearing different perspectives. I've just been away due to a busy summer, one part COVID (ugh), the other part travel (yay!) The syntactic analyses is interesting in being unexpected, bec...
by Sevly
03 Jun 2022 09:06
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Linking words)

back to table of contents On this note, here's what my analysis of Zevy sentence structure has been in a loose generative grammar. First, I posit that its sentences are headed by a tense phrase which, in the simplest sentences, goes empty: https://sat02pap001files.storage.live.com/y4mQk-OINoA-ROLWV...
by Sevly
01 Jun 2022 01:44
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Instrumental verbs)

Saya harus mandi. 1SG must take.a.shower I must/should take a shower Harus-nya saya mandi. must-3SG.POSS 1SG take.a.shower I should take a shower. Ah, this contrast is quite similar indeed. "I must take a shower" vs "Its need I take a shower." I would be curious to learn more if...
by Sevly
30 May 2022 05:30
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Instrumental verbs)

Linking words Exploring Zevy's two most critical connectors · 13 minute read · back to table of contents Note: You can read this post with its original formatting over at the Zevy wordbook here , or you can read the inline version below. https://connotes.interlocutor.io/images/drawings/titles/linki...
by Sevly
28 May 2022 22:13
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Instrumental verbs)

Hi Sal! *waves* Sevly! Great to see you still around. I was actually thinking of you a few months back (well, more specifically, of the little web-app-page-thing you made to let us play a board game I'd invented). Ahhhh yes I've thought of that too! Sadly the website is down now but I've been feelin...
by Sevly
20 May 2022 04:58
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes (Now playing: Instrumental verbs)

Ooo neat, super cool to see the natlang example. Thanks for reading and sharing that!
by Sevly
17 May 2022 05:08
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Re: Zevy notes

Instrumental verbs Exploring how Zevy wields the instrumental case on verbs to signal outcomes · 9 min read · back to table of contents Note: You can read this post with it's original formatting over at the Zevy wordbook here , or you can read the inline version below. https://connotes.interlocutor...
by Sevly
17 May 2022 05:06
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)
Replies: 18
Views: 2579

Zevy notes (Now playing: Vocatives)

Hello! I'll be using this thread to share regular posts on different aspects of my conlang Zevy. Here we go! Table of contents Instrumental verbs Exploring how Zevy wields the instrumental case on verbs to signal outcomes · 9 min read Linking words Exploring Zevy's two most critical connectors · 13 ...
by Sevly
11 May 2020 22:44
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Ởnh·Vú- Chamic Language
Replies: 293
Views: 99126

Re: Ởnh·Vú- Chamic Language

Love these types of deep lexical posts! I’m gonna have to go back through the thread and read more
by Sevly
28 Dec 2016 08:43
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Maliter - Infodump and AMA
Replies: 22
Views: 8386

Re: Maliter - Infodump and AMA

Chiming in to say that this is a supercool world and magic system. More more more!
by Sevly
28 Dec 2016 08:29
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Ussaria
Replies: 18
Views: 9993

Re: Ussaria

Liking this quite a bit, particularly the little touches of morphoallophony and other hints of complex and subtle interactions. Looking forward to seeing more!