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by lurker
13 May 2024 23:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

Re: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce

qDbg /huff, late falling weak whine, short low weak growl/ Noun 1. a small town 2. (tree dwellers and presapient yinrih) a shire , a social group consisting of childermoots, their litters, and empty-nesters, lead by a group of patriarchs, and, after yinrih achieve sapience, by female shamans. ( info...
by lurker
13 May 2024 15:38
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

Re: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce

The Necessitative mood expresses need or requirement. It is formed with the modal particle <pM>, /early falling strong grunt/ along with an authoritative verb. It differs from the imperative/jussive (which uses the particle <G>) in that it's not directly commanding that the statement come to fruitio...
by lurker
13 May 2024 14:40
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis Swap: Alál
Replies: 7
Views: 131

Re: Analysis Swap: Alál

Please don't feel beholden to engaging with the roleplaying aspect here I'm leaning pretty heavily into the RP aspect of this game in my own thread, so I look forward to seeing where your little story goes. Unfortunately I have to leave for work in a few minutes, so I can't engage right now, but ho...
by lurker
13 May 2024 13:41
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 305
Views: 36136

Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)

Did the theophany directly refer to female hearthkeepers or was it only a continuation of the previous religious practice? nonsapient yinrih females were in charge of foraging for fruit and other edible plants. This allowed females to develop zoopharmacognosy behavior, which developed into the sham...
by lurker
13 May 2024 03:32
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis Swap?
Replies: 63
Views: 970

Re: Analysis Swap?

Arayaz wrote: 13 May 2024 03:06
Man in Space wrote: 13 May 2024 02:36 Is there a list of available languages for me to do the analyzing?
There's one in the first post of this thread!
Looks like I missed the list in the OP too. Oh well, now we have two.
by lurker
13 May 2024 02:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis Swap?
Replies: 63
Views: 970

Re: Analysis Swap?

Is there a list of available languages for me to do the analyzing? Arayaz: Alushi Kesshin: Daas Trailsend: Hiding Waters Lurker: Commonthroat Solarius: Hayakan Conlang-Creature: Kateba Flavia: Abaniscen Visions1: Dzougedan Thethief3: Amarin _Just_A_Sketch: Olwöa At least that's what I found so far....
by lurker
12 May 2024 23:43
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis Swap: Daas
Replies: 25
Views: 447

Re: Analysis Swap: Daas

1. The man sees the tree. "That would be something like: Dan la joiz lu hya ti'f la." 2. The tree is seen by the man. "That would be the same. I think? Unless you mean it's past tense," Pancake says, gesturing behind him as if that direction has something to do with it. "If...
by lurker
12 May 2024 23:25
Forum: Translations
Topic: Nice to meet you
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: Nice to meet you

Code: Select all

L   rLPq-p      BCq-b              sFsF-qn
OPT light-3D    illuminate-NAUTH   friend-2
Light shine upon you, friend.
by lurker
12 May 2024 21:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

Re: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce

A few words I've had to coin for the analysis swap game: <DB> /long falling weak whine/ related to -DB "-able" Verb can, be able to B sCFq-Mr 0 DB-0 qCq-0 g rGhq-Mr from place-3P [I] can-AUTH see-AUTH POS home-3P I can see my house from here. here = "this place/this location" [hr...
by lurker
12 May 2024 20:00
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis swap: Commonthroat
Replies: 20
Views: 480

Re: Analysis swap: Commonthroat

Trailsend wrote: 10 May 2024 02:34 I don't actually know how to inflect a statement like a question.
<rnL DB qfdr.>

<mp sFsFqn DB fCq g rMLcdrMr?>
<mp sFsFqn DB?>
by lurker
12 May 2024 19:35
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

Consistnat glossing abreviations

I haven't done a good job making sure the glossing abbreviations are consistent. Here's a set of abbreviations that I think work that I'll try to stick to: Verbal inflections -0 AUTH authoritative mood -b NAUTH nonauthoritative mood -sfsf MIR mirative mood -K DOG dogmatic mood Nominal inflections -l...
by lurker
12 May 2024 18:02
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 305
Views: 36136

The Bright Way on the Environment

What's the Claravian relationship/doctrine with environmentalism? I'm glad you asked, as that was one of the things I was going to write up soon. This earlier post touches on an adjacent issue. The Bright Way is against colonizing exoplanets, or in other words, they're against being grabby , as the...
by lurker
12 May 2024 17:25
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 305
Views: 36136

Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)

Gee that's a lot of people who are locked out of reproduction given they can only breed once and with that a 50% surplus. Researchers, Priestesses, Knights of the Sun, Healers. After ruminating on your point, I agree. Childermoots aren't considered lifelong commitments. They're only there to raise ...
by lurker
12 May 2024 13:05
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: A Shattered World
Replies: 8
Views: 169

Re: A Shattered World

Damn, these texts are really essay length aren't they? Apologizes. I am not entire sure as to how I should continue updating this. I think posting "biographies" or "descriptions" of various things as replies to the original post may help organize them somewhat. The main issues t...
by lurker
12 May 2024 01:39
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 305
Views: 36136

Part of a not so balanced breakfast

Tree dweller childermoots consume the remains of the womb-nest after their kits hatch.
by lurker
11 May 2024 23:58
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: A Shattered World
Replies: 8
Views: 169

Re: A Shattered World

conlang-creature wrote: 11 May 2024 23:43 You've done a good job at making the world feel both alive and hollow. At least I think so.
I agree. It reminds me of Dark Souls
by lurker
11 May 2024 21:52
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

big ol' morpheme list

Here's an updated list of morphemes These are roots rather than whole words, so nouns don't have deictic suffixes etc. The best way to look up a morpheme would probably be to copy the whole code block, past it into a text editor, and Ctrl+F to search for what you want. Root Meaning Category rmr toda...
by lurker
11 May 2024 21:14
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce
Replies: 131
Views: 28747

Updated pronunciation table

Here's an updated pronunciation table. I think the last one I did was still using the romanization scheme with vowels. Here's a new one according to the current transliteration scheme. An updated morpheme list is upcoming: rom. timing tone strength phonation b short low weak whine B long low weak wh...
by lurker
11 May 2024 16:48
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Analysis swap: Commonthroat
Replies: 20
Views: 480

Re: Analysis swap: Commonthroat

(Just to nudge the story along because I'm admittedly kind of invested) You and your friend leave the cool shade of the trees and step onto a section of sidewalk baking under the Texas summer sun. He suddenly lets out a yelp of pain and leaps off the pavement onto the grass. <Pqsfsf g rnqMr!> You pr...
by lurker
11 May 2024 03:33
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 305
Views: 36136

Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)

Hmmm, this is interesting; did you watch Biblaridion's Alien Biospheres Episode 15? (It just came out, and it discusses sapience.) Nope. As I told Visions1 earlier, this is mostly inspired by This weird little book . I should hasten to add that the book was tepidly received by the author's fellow t...