Conlang Conversation Thread [2010–2019]

[Lambuzhao]

I think, if we ever met, then we'd hug, right?

tlalo
Certainly.

ma nam nya uatsi ma'a ahyahi ma nkapani nikyatli
And then we would go for some fish and chips with a nice beer.

[Lambuzhao]

Sténapfeletín … Meorflésc …

Sadrås
≊Stuon-impfel-lîn … Sê-nor …
stone.apple.DIM.PL | sea.meat

[masako]

ima na ke asa nukuha
Right now I really hate life.

[Imralu]

ima na ke asa nukuha
Right now I really hate life.

Ba xenu ene xuua.
extreme sadden DAT.1S.ACS NOM.3S.DEF.INAN-DEM.2
I'm really sorry to hear that.

Bio na jo tieka li atai eues a le.
want NOM.1S.ACS ACC.C soon begin benevolent DAT.2S.ACS NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN situation
I hope life starts being kinder to you soon.

Jo bi xuua les omaka ixu hego uio.
ACC.C cease NOM.3S.DEF.INAN-DEM.2 situation faeces.smeared NOM.3P.DEF.INAN action very.bad.person
And that that shittiness and arseholery stops.

Jos egue bozu xaba ua.
ACC.C again find happy.situation NOM.2S.ACS
And that you find happiness again.

Gula une.
pair.of.arms GEN.1S.ACS
*hug*

¡Hen ~ Meza! ⸮ Wodan ɂimvi zurfyeqšanuš mezà ˤa?
EXCLAM seafood | INTERR.INAN.GEN 2DU.NOM eat<PLUP>2DU seafood.ACC CNJ
Ooh! Seafood! And what kind of fish did you two eat?

Kuje ti mienas ene.
even PRF forget DAT.1S.ACS
I've already forgotten.

Aiku xu.
white NOM.3S.DEF.INAN
It was white.

Lolo kos ene ixu vas ahis iios aiku.
taste similar DAT.1S.ACS NOM.3P.DEF.INAN all kind fish white
All kinds of white fish taste similar to me.

Ba maju as atu a zaumo.
extreme different NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN tuna NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN salmon
Tuna and salmon are really different.

Xe vies enes as iios ahas omuru lo tuju a zarinia
and(clause) disgusting DAT.1S.ACS NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN fish grey oily ADV example NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN sardine
And I find grey, oily fish disgusting, for example sardines.

[Lambuzhao]

ima na ke asa nukuha
Right now I really hate life.

Masakœ, viˤiqšris ɂihmu tomō yoakles taræšiθ.
<Masako>VOC Write<NMLZ>NOM 2SG.GEN PROX display<PRS>3SG dare<NMLZ>ACC
Masako, writing this down takes courage.

Nuyatošim zorqaučutum , rav θo bō χtaχalan ˤei ˤeunget ˤaverγobaros kēz bieye.
hatred.ABL CAUS.fashion<DEP>2SG | CNJ REL PRP difficulty.GEN AUG small<COMPAR> conquer<FUT.PTCP>NOM.SG COVRB<OPT> be<SBJV>3SG
You are giving shape to your hatred, which will make it that much easier to conquer.

kūtrue ɂebhru tivri ˤēyaˤalim tauθ ziveztauθ ˤa.
hence=thither future.LOC new<ADVZ> <FUT>love.2SG DEF.ACC.SG life.ACC.SG CNJ
And some time from now, you will love Life again.

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Čay žeičen yaza ziveztawan vahtraloa ra ziveztawan šeletoa vuɂoyali.
CNJ=1SG.NOM self.LOC CNJ life.GEN brevity.ABL CNJ life.GEN speed.ABL hate<PRS>1SG
Personally, I hate the brevity of life. Or rather the rapidity of life.

[Lambuzhao]

Gula une.
pair.of.arms GEN.1S.ACS
*hug*

Kuje ti mienas ene.
even PRF forget DAT.1S.ACS
I've already forgotten {sc. kind of fish}.

[Imralu]

Čay žeičen yaza ziveztawan vahtraloa ra ziveztawan šeletoa vuɂoyali.
CNJ=1SG.NOM self.LOC CNJ life.GEN brevity.ABL CNJ life.GEN speed.ABL hate<PRS>1SG
Personally, I hate the brevity of life. Or rather the rapidity of life.

Jeu na!
Me too!

Varu jeu ene a le nzuo kka vai ia.
I also have a problem with the impermanence of things.

Kue jo vaui na izi kka xume gene.
It makes me keep things I don't need.

Ha ka xumes ene xuue? Zau na. Kua vaui xi!
Will I need this later? Dunno. Better keep it!


Gloss in here, incl. phrasal breakdown of sentence for Lambuzhao:

Spoiler:

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jeu           na
same.in.type  NOM.1S.ACS
[VP________]  [NOM.....]


varu     jeu           ene         a                 le         g-ujo      kka  vai   ia
problem  same.in.type  DAT.1S.ACS  NOM.3S.NSPC.INAN  situation  COP-GEN.C  NEG  stay  NOM.3P.NSPC.INAN
[VP_________________]  [DAT.....]  [NOM..............................................................]
                                                     [VP_____________________________________________]
                                                                  [GEN-S.............................]
                                                                  [C....]  [VP_____]  [NOM...........]


kue    jo     vaui  na          izi               kka  xume       g-  ene.
cause  ACC.C  keep  NOM.1S.ACS  ACC.3P.SPEC.INAN  NEG  necessary  COP-DAT.1S.ACS
[VP_]  [ACC-S..................................................................]
              [VP_] [NOM.....]  [ACC...........................................]
                                                  [VP__________________________]
                                                                      [DAT.....]


ha  ka    xumes      ene         xu             -ue 
Q   PROS  necessary  DAT.1S.ACS  NOM.3S.DEF.INAN-DEM.1 
[VP_______________]  [DAT.....]  [NOM................]
                                                [VP__]


zau       na          |  kua   vaui  xi
ignorant  NOM.1S.ACS  |  JUSS  keep  ACC.3S.DEF.INAN
[VP____]  [NOM.....]     [VP______]  [ACC..........]

[Imralu]

Kua xaba xu laqu ieui!
Happy new year!

[Dormouse559]

J' eppê que 2019 couminchi byé par toû.
[ʑɛˈpɛː ke.dɛ̃ˈmil djõˈnœf kuˈmɛ̃ɲ̟.ɕi ˈbje pɑˈtuː]
I hope 2019 is starting off well for you.

Jou vê-y attandre quêque-z euwa avan que moû jou quî 2018.
[ʑu.vɛː.jɑˈtɑ̃n.dʁə kɛː.kəˈzø.wə ʔəˈvɑ̃ŋ kəˈmuː ʑuˈkiː dɛ̃ˈmil djuˈʑyː]
I'm going to wait a few hours before I leave 2018.

[spanick]

Bleid neiu jiir!
/blɛid nɛi̯u jiːə/
Happy New Year!

[lsd]

vsati lwt lea eea nam avala geely amuiv tyalalsy
365 days of happiness ...

[masako]

ano kyo'a
Quiet, again.

[Imralu]

ano kyo'a
Quiet, again.

Ahe! Eti zo kula une ixi ziriri.
yes | PST PROG pair.of.ears GEN.1S.ICS ACC.3P.DEF.INAN cricket
Yes! I was listening to the crickets.

[Lao Kou]

ano kyo'a
Quiet, again.

Ahe! Eti zo kula une ixi ziriri.
yes | PST PROG pair.of.ears GEN.1S.ICS ACC.3P.DEF.INAN cricket
Yes! I was listening to the crickets.

Chí tsíhuls sauk jínarsaung cha zçünsav. Sí agvétals.
Cricket song in winter -- a special treat.

De pamna'u chö évashabsöb vrí cha sunsab veng chü maraungejöksüv seth lav sí stefukrömbelsít sö çörebsöv ba tel kalokh.
But recently amid the silence, along a canal on campus one could see some forsythia on a branch.

[masako]

Ahe! Eti zo kula une ixi ziriri.
yes | PST PROG pair.of.ears GEN.1S.ICS ACC.3P.DEF.INAN cricket
Yes! I was listening to the crickets.

ke apua kamyo ayaha
Their song is very beatiful.

[Imralu]

Chí tsíhuls sauk jínarsaung cha zçünsav. Sí agvétals.
Cricket song in winter -- a special treat.

Hua zuo xa koi gune izi ziriri.
always NOM.C inside heart VB-GEN.1S.ACS NOM.3P.SPEC cricket
There are always crickets in my heart.

De pamna'u chö évashabsöb vrí cha sunsab veng chü maraungejöksüv seth lav sí stefukrömbelsít sö çörebsöv ba tel kalokh.
But recently amid the silence, along a canal on campus one could see some forsythia on a branch.

Kka tunu ene xuuas enio.
NEG familiar DAT.1S.ACS NOM.3S.DEF.INAN-DEM.2 plant
I do not know this plant.

ke apua kamyo ayaha
Their song is very beatiful.

Mie laha ixi lo zola vere le zuma!
but sing NOM.3P.DEF.INAN ADV solely TOP.3S.NSPC.INAN situation have.sex
They only sing about sex though.

[masako]

They only sing about sex though.

uatla nye apua kamyo aya
That's why their song is beautiful.

;)

[Dormouse559]

Mie laha ixi lo zola vere le zuma!
but sing NOM.3P.DEF.INAN ADV solely TOP.3S.NSPC.INAN situation have.sex
They only sing about sex though.

Ah ! Alleû, coume hhaccou hantrou pop depûs nonque.
[ˈʔah | ɑˈlœː ku.mɛh.hɑk.kuˈhɑ̃n.tʁu ˈpɔp dəˈpyːs ˈnɔ̃ŋ.kə]
Oh! So just like every pop singer ever.

[Lambuzhao]

ano kyo'a
Quiet, again.

Ahe! Eti zo kula une ixi ziriri.
yes | PST PROG pair.of.ears GEN.1S.ICS ACC.3P.DEF.INAN cricket
Yes! I was listening to the crickets.

Chí tsíhuls sauk jínarsaung cha zçünsav. Sí agvétals.
Cricket song in winter -- a special treat.

De pamna'u chö évashabsöb vrí cha sunsab veng chü maraungejöksüv seth lav sí stefukrömbelsít sö çörebsöv ba tel kalokh.
But recently amid the silence, along a canal on campus one could see some forsythia on a branch.

Yélian

iémanku yalenbit
forsythia very.good.COP.3SG
Forsythia is beautiful.


Blidas pas'iémanku len!
look.IMP.1.PRS.SG on=forsythia=beautiful
Oh, how beautiful the forsythia is!

**iémanku might be Caelian (¿?)

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Lo, How a Rose Forsythia e'er Blooming (mountain dulcimer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNbmy-xm0U

Lo, How a Rose Forsythia e'er Blooming (hammer dulcimer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZKrhsLSd2I

Canarie Grillonerie Anonyme (Lute)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9SypoajFs

[masako]

maha apuahyam nomonko ka
What other animal songs do you like?