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kiwikami wrote:
Lambuzhao wrote:
Ara·ara ıṭus Ralàrkàsítítdúaḳḳ hakàıtxàd adùḍazùzxálús ızaxı Dalàdı·daḍazzxálàs·trıttxàtlàxs ḳaḳ.
In other news, I finally got all the eels out of my hovercraft, and thus am now the eternal master of deeelification/deeelifization.
[>:D]
[ᵑ! pʰétsʷ mʷan os tah]
! pʰetsʷ mʷa na o to ta a
EXPL discover TEL 1 arg2 2 CLS IND
Curses, I have been found out!

Filoghagan ghen Aeolelh, Lleyisa la fol.
[ˈɸlʲo.ɣəˌgã ɣẽ əˈe.lɛɮ ɬɛˈɨ.sʲə lə ɸol]
filoig-vagan ghe-n aeol-elh lle-yisa la fol
flight-vehicle 1\DUR-1 Ophisternon_candidum\PL-NEG water-snake\PL FOC overflow_with

My hovercraft is filled not with eels at all, but with Hydrophiinae.

Ghon Lublhoitorhoiró aitoemr, igán bre Meireor Zhoxyill e brotuim.
[ɣõ ˈlu.bɮɔˌtʲo.r̥ɔ.rʲɔɪ̯ əˈtʲomr gʲãɪ̯ brɛ mɛˈrʲer ˈʐo.ksɨɬ ɛ ˈbro.tom]
gho-n luib-lle-itor-heiré an-ikomoer iga-e-n bre meireor zhoik-x(yi)ll e brot-thuim
1\DUR.VOL-1 venom-water-beast-army CAUS-mate\PL 1\TEL.VOL-IRR-1 BEN.V ocean\PL here-world LOC.N begin-rule

I am breeding an army of venomous sea creatures so as to begin my domination of this world's oceans.

Sozei x̧erirer nesœ̂nœ̂mor ojlenortu
[sɤzɛɨ t͡ʃɛɹɨɹɛɹ nɛsʌnʌmɤr ɤʟlɛnɤɹtɯ̽]
Which species-AN(life)-GEN ocean-AN(unlife)-ABS animal-AN(life)-ABS-PLUR
What sort of sea creature?
:con: Gândölansch (Gondolan)Feongkrwe (Feongrkean)Tamhanddön (Tamanthon)Θανηλοξαμαψⱶ (Thanelotic)Yônjcerth (Yaponese)Ba̧supan (Basupan)Mùthoķán (Mothaucian) :con:
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mečesaniti ʔoyeš.
marine.snake<COLL> be<PRS.3PL>
They're kraits.
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Parlox wrote:Sozei x̧erirer nesœ̂nœ̂mor ojlenortu
[sɤzɛɨ t͡ʃɛɹɨɹɛɹ nɛsʌnʌmɤr ɤʟlɛnɤɹtɯ̽]
Which species-AN(life)-GEN ocean-AN(unlife)-ABS animal-AN(life)-ABS-PLUR
What sort of sea creature?
Khaftotiz Lleiysa. Lokjhoiz Glasiish. Thijliilijfish. Blaorunj Armintjilfish.
khaft-otz-j lle-yisaa lokjho-iz glas-fishiish thiilij-j-luib-fishiish blao-rinh-j arm-in-tjul-j-fishiish
true-AUG-STAT water-snake\PL numerous-DUR glass-fish\PL stripe-STAT-venom-fish\PL blue-spot-STAT arm-OBJ-eight-STAT-fish\PL
Definitely sea snakes. Lots of jellyfish. Some lionfish. Blue-ringed octopus.PL...
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

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kiwikami wrote:
Parlox wrote:Sozei x̧erirer nesœ̂nœ̂mor ojlenortu
[sɤzɛɨ t͡ʃɛɹɨɹɛɹ nɛsʌnʌmɤr ɤʟlɛnɤɹtɯ̽]
Which species-AN(life)-GEN ocean-AN(unlife)-ABS animal-AN(life)-ABS-PLUR
What sort of sea creature?
Khaftotiz Lleiysa. Lokjhoiz Glasiish. Thijliilijfish. Blaorunj Armintjilfish.
khaft-otz-j lle-yisaa lokjho-iz glas-fishiish thiilij-j-luib-fishiish blao-rinh-j arm-in-tjul-j-fishiish
true-AUG-STAT water-snake\PL numerous-DUR glass-fish\PL stripe-STAT-venom-fish\PL blue-spot-STAT arm-OBJ-eight-STAT-fish\PL
Definitely sea snakes. Lots of jellyfish. Some lionfish. Blue-ringed octopus.PL...
Šeǒ Blǔgreniěn
Xǔreǒkǒ ělěs’ǒf ëre-biövě’dü?

[t͡ʃɯɹɛoko ɛlɛsof erɛbiɑvɛdɯ̽]
Possibly box-NEU-ERG glass-fish-MAS-GEN-PLUR
Like box jellyfish?

O Sumrol
Turekoj ejse’lon eret-mioj’er
[tɯ̽ɹɛkɤʟ ɛʟsɛlɤn ɛɹɛtmiɤʟɛɹ]
Possibly box-IN(unlife)-ERG glass-fish-AN(life)-ERG
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Parlox wrote:Šeǒ Blǔgreniěn
Xǔreǒkǒ ělěs’ǒf ëre-biövě’dü?

[t͡ʃɯɹɛoko ɛlɛsof erɛbiɑvɛdɯ̽]
Possibly box-NEU-ERG glass-fish-MAS-GEN-PLUR
Like box jellyfish?
Tuiso khafspek. Kám jirakandjze Glasiish llua. Luzeiulbroth kamuuilo jipedh.
[ˈtu.sʲɔ ˈxaf.spɛk kaɪ̯m ˈi.rəˌkã.d͡ʒe glaˈsiʂ ɬʍa loˈzɨl.brɔʈ kəˈmu.lʲɔ ˈi.pɛɖ]
tut-s ie khaft-spek ka-ep-n jiirakandjzij glas-fishiish llua luzeul-broth ka-muu-l ie jim-todh
2\MOM-2 thing true-speak 1\STAT-SPEC-1 Irukandji glass-fish\PL enjoy small-bread\PL 3\STAT-RPT\HAB-3PL thing can-kill

Indeed. I'm fond of Irukandji jellyfish. Deadly things come in small packages. (lit. Muffins can kill.)
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

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kiwikami wrote:
Parlox wrote:Šeǒ Blǔgreniěn
Xǔreǒkǒ ělěs’ǒf ëre-biövě’dü?

[t͡ʃɯɹɛoko ɛlɛsof erɛbiɑvɛdɯ̽]
Possibly box-NEU-ERG glass-fish-MAS-GEN-PLUR
Like box jellyfish?
Tuiso khafspek. Kám jirakandjze Glasiish llua. Luzeiulbroth kamuuilo jipedh.
[ˈtu.sʲɔ ˈxaf.spɛk kaɪ̯m ˈi.rəˌkã.d͡ʒe glaˈsiʂ ɬʍa loˈzɨl.brɔʈ kəˈmu.lʲɔ ˈi.pɛɖ]
tut-s ie khaft-spek ka-ep-n jiirakandjzij glas-fishiish llua luzeul-broth ka-muu-l ie jim-todh
2\MOM-2 thing true-speak 1\STAT-SPEC-1 Irukandji glass-fish\PL enjoy small-bread\PL 3\STAT-RPT\HAB-3PL thing can-kill

Indeed. I'm fond of Irukandji jellyfish. Deadly things come in small packages. (lit. Muffins can kill.)
Ǒnbtsë
Agree(d)

(Ǒnbtsë is a loanword from a language called Bluben, before this word was loaned into Šeǒ Blǔgreniěn they would say "Good know" instead.)
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Pudapa. Maletakanlin idlara tewa sali, ton nedali!
fool | ANIM-inhabit-HAB fish in water NEG jelly
Fools. Fish live in water, not jelly!
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alynnidalar wrote:Pudapa. Maletakanlin idlara tewa sali, ton nedali!
fool | ANIM-inhabit-HAB fish in water NEG jelly
Fools. Fish live in water, not jelly!
Seǒzǒǒf ǒsebǒ seǒsnǒre? Seǒzǒsěj seǒs neǒsunsěj řëth reǔthǔner
Who-NEU-ERG say-PRES-PASS SPEC-NEU-ABS? what-NEU-GEN SPEC ocean-NEU-GEN largely(of) jelly-FEM-GEN
Who says that? What about the sea of jelly?

(The sea of jelly is a sea made of a jelly-like substance found in one of my conworlds)
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Parlox wrote:
alynnidalar wrote:Pudapa. Maletakanlin idlara tewa sali, ton nedali!
Fools. Fish live in water, not jelly!
Seǒzǒǒf ǒsebǒ seǒsnǒre? Seǒzǒsěj seǒs neǒsunsěj řëth reǔthǔner
Who says that? What about the sea of jelly?
Spoiler:
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道可道,非常道
名可名,非常名
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Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
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Lambuzhao wrote:Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
Ho sò visto al video de Kurzgesagt de ço hiri.
I just saw the Kurzgesagt video about that yesterday.
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Hauguruspessìs corredtissimaña cu referrebã!
engage.in.black.arts.to.get.the.solution<PST>2SG correct<SUPER><ADVZ> REL.INAN.SG refer.IMPFT.1SG
You’ve guessed precisely what I was referring to!

Vinçies. Vonçùs.
conquer<PRS>2SG | conquer<PST>2SG
You win. You have won.

[xP]
[;)]
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[O.O] Non só com'io non sapeva che Guaranì è la léngua parlaţor ne' Paraguay. È meraveglioso.
I don't know how I didn't know that Guaraní is the most spoken language in Paraguay. That's amazing.
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Lambuzhao wrote:Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
Wazia jinsia inavyotamanisha wanaposhindana mweleka.
Imagine how sexy it must be when they wrestle.
Glossing Abbreviations: COMP = comparative, C = complementiser, ACS / ICS = accessible / inaccessible, GDV = gerundive, SPEC / NSPC = specific / non-specific, AG = agent, E = entity (person, animal, thing)
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Imralu wrote:
Lambuzhao wrote:Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
Wazia jinsia inavyotamanisha wanaposhindana mweleka.
Imagine how sexy it must be when they wrestle.
:con: Visigothic:

Yc ya anahétamba so policía.
I'm going to call the police.
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Imralu wrote:
Lambuzhao wrote:Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
Wazia jinsia inavyotamanisha wanaposhindana mweleka.
Imagine how sexy it must be when they wrestle.
[lúlu lø kpˣør i nel, na kˣots lìh, ŋʷɜrx]
li ulu lø kpˣør i ne li na kʰɜ kʰots li i ŋɜ ʍɜr kʰɜ
HYP please NEG mate OBJ 1 HYP 1_CLS ANI fish HYP made_of QAL pain ANI_CLS
I don't find jellyfish particularly sexy, in general.

[lø nrʷox, lø trʷo]
lø na rʷo kʷo lø ta rʷo
however 1 REF EQ NEG 2 REF
But to each their own. (lit. My past is not your past.)
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

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Imralu wrote:
Lambuzhao wrote:Ɂōm nunoa yahoi čoanuŋoa næ Ɂinitō kleɁoš žeiča done~fēwæ.
PRP water.ABL ADV mucus.ABL animal<PL> small<AUG> ought<DEP>3PL RFLX.ACC INF=pull<NMLZ>
Very small animals must pull themselves through water as if jelly.
Wazia jinsia inavyotamanisha wanaposhindana mweleka.
Imagine how sexy it must be when they wrestle.

Hen! Yaza Niddulehev ʕatanboʔō ra Moʕgan Fēʕman ra Jin ʔokeʕlunt to zoʔin: wdien palaistren nidduek vugeʔoin?
EXCLAM | CNJ <David Attenborough> CNJ <Morgan Freeman> CNJ <Gene Okerlund> DEF.NOM.SG evil | INTERR.ANIM.NOM.SG <palæstra>LOC.SG give<PRS>3SG bloviation.DU.INST
Wow! Will David Attenborough, Morgan Freeman, or Mean Gene Okerlund give ringside commentary?

:?: :?: :?:
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Mata Mamatáakkáakkág Vuntarviiv ise, Dhelltag Mata zia zú.
mata mamata-iak ga-iak ka-eg vuntair-viiv ise dhell-tag mata zia zú
mother grandmother-and 1-and 1\PERF.TEL.VOL-1PL be.amazing-woman see celebrate-day mother INAL because.of
My mother, grandmother, and I went to see Wonder Woman for my mother's birthday.

Káp Filognusom Lóoimavar brot.
ka-ep filoig-mus-em ló-em iavar brot
3\STAT-SPEC flying-mouse-person hope-person between be.better.than
It was better than Batman vs. Superman.
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

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kiwikami wrote:It was better than Batman vs. Superman.
Vat cinarbut retatslota [:P]
DEM NEG-really-COP.3SG.INAN achievement-big
That really isn't a big deal [:P]

Vigo begibai, ciyinarzabai vat cleiti. Tespak yiliymulsandai æ'cleivut dèr an"anoran" yiværcelokʻi æ'guvodlok.
if honest-COP.1SG, NEG-PST-really-like-1SG DEM movie. Especially PST-strange-find-1SG DEF.CONC=scene REL.TEMP DEF.ANIM=expert-PL PST-CON-decrypt-3PL DEF.CONC=text-secret
Honestly, I didn't really like that movie. Especially the scene was strange when the "experts" tried to decrypt the "secret message".
Spoiler:
"Our best experts tried to decrypt it, we know it's two languages but we don't know which ones"
Wonderwoman, one view: "Sumerian and Osmanian"

Every average linguist, one view: "Sumerian and one Arabic-script language, propably Osmanian"

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Wipe the glass. This is the usual way to start, even in the days, day and night, only a happy one.
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Iyionaku wrote:
kiwikami wrote:It was better than Batman vs. Superman.
Vat cinarbut retatslota [:P]
DEM NEG-really-COP.3SG.INAN achievement-big
That really isn't a big deal [:P]

Vigo begibai, ciyinarzabai vat cleiti. Tespak yiliymulsandai æ'cleivut dèr an"anoran" yiværcelokʻi æ'guvodlok.
if honest-COP.1SG, NEG-PST-really-like-1SG DEM movie. Especially PST-strange-find-1SG DEF.CONC=scene REL.TEMP DEF.ANIM=expert-PL PST-CON-decrypt-3PL DEF.CONC=text-secret
Honestly, I didn't really like that movie. Especially the scene was strange when the "experts" tried to decrypt the "secret message".
Spoiler:
"Our best experts tried to decrypt it, we know it's two languages but we don't know which ones"
Wonderwoman, one view: "Sumerian and Osmanian"

Every average linguist, one view: "Sumerian and one Arabic-script language, propably Osmanian"

Image

Vigo begibai, yinarzabai vat cleiti. Tespak yinarzabai æ'cleivut dèr an"anoran" yiværcelokʻi æ'guvodlok.
if honest-COP.1SG, PST-really-like-1SG DEM movie. Especially PST-really-like-1SG DEF.CONC=scene REL.TEMP DEF.ANIM=expert-PL PST-CON-decrypt-3PL DEF.CONC=text-secret
If I can be honest, I really did like that movie. I especially enjoyed the scene when the "experts" tried to decrypt the "secret message".

Wdien NU seles done~χētæ kœhœ pugnu boi swutruezjil « ʕardaitura» ʕa ?
INTERR.ANIM.NOM.SG NEG want<PRS>3SG INF=know<NMLZ> REL.ADV cuneiform.INST PRP say<NMLZ> hydrogen.ACC CNJ
Who DOESN'T want to know how to say «hydrogen» in cuneiform?
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