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by Nayvela Nuvela
26 May 2015 22:18
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Yay or Nay? [2011–2018]
Replies: 2876
Views: 447010

Re: Yay or Nay?

I’ve been weeding out the grammar of my primary conlang, Tekeū. In it, there is a suffix (- ha ) that is currently parsed only as an adjectival particle; the preposition ot (of) currently fills in most genitive roles. Should I also have - ha function as a genitive particle? Bë keha icrūdalha diùntiù...
by Nayvela Nuvela
26 May 2015 01:31
Forum: Translations
Topic: Why did you give the man money in the city yesterday?
Replies: 53
Views: 14269

Re: Why did you give the man money in the city yesterday?

HoskhMatriarch wrote:
All natural languages have pronouns FYI.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenber ... universals
Ah, alright. To be honest, I've been using a Spanish-like system where the pronouns have been implied in and combined into the verb. I'll allow for separate pronouns, then. Thanks!
by Nayvela Nuvela
25 May 2015 04:57
Forum: Translations
Topic: Why did you give the man money in the city yesterday?
Replies: 53
Views: 14269

Re: Why did you give the man money in the city yesterday?

:con: Tekeū Bātivla čë do čaolan an huhë beilla neëv uše oiç be luhuùv oç be liùv ? [ba:tivla t͡ʃeʲ do t͡ʃaolan huheʲ beil:a ne:ʲv uʃe oiçbeluhuʊv oçbeliʊv] bātivla čë do čaolan an huhë beilla neëv uše oiç-be-lu-hu-ùv oç-be-lu-ùv money man to city in yesterday during why want-2.NOM-INT-PST-3.ACC giv...
by Nayvela Nuvela
25 May 2015 04:11
Forum: Translations
Topic: I am not a cactus
Replies: 35
Views: 9973

Re: I am not a cactus

:con: Tekeū

Uhrūnga hwëtinuùv.
[uxru:n̺ga hweʲtinuʊv]
uhrūnga hwë-ti-nu-ùv
cactus be-1.NOM-NEG-3.ACC
I am not a cactus.

Nōč çùtiùv gùtilīh.
[no:t͡ʃ çʊtiʊv gʊtili:h]
nōč çù-ti-ùv gù-ti-li-ih.
water need-1.NOM-3.ACC live-1.NOM-PERF-3.ACC.INDF
I need water to live.
by Nayvela Nuvela
24 May 2015 23:13
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You
Replies: 946
Views: 262739

Re: You

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! :con: Tekeū Kutiēlao çwëùbtinùùv! Also, welcome back, Zontas! Other hobbies: Piano improvisation, music composition, and writing.[/b] Have you tried your hand at constructed music at all? I don't (just) mean creating a nice melody for a conculture, but I mean a...
by Nayvela Nuvela
23 May 2015 06:11
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You
Replies: 946
Views: 262739

Re: You

Alias(es): Nayvela Nuvela. Location: Rural Pennsylvania. Date of birth: 9/2/1999. Gender: Male. Occupation: High school student. Interests: Writing (poetry and prose), conworlding, philosophy, obscure history, singing. I'm sure I could list others, but these are the major ones. Favorite music: All ...