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by Lao Kou
02 Dec 2012 08:17
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Lexicon Building [2010–2019]
Replies: 2299
Views: 381105

Re: CBB Lexicon Building

next word : metaphor
Géarthnuns
ktöshauls: metaphor
[ktø'ʃɔls]

ktöshaul: make/use a metaphor; speak/write in (a) metaphor; express metaphorically; metaphorize
[ktø'ʃɔl]

next word: lavender(plant)
by Lao Kou
30 Nov 2012 09:50
Forum: Translations
Topic: What's your name?
Replies: 71
Views: 21195

Re: What's your name?

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Öçek lü chensab sfen hözadíf? [ø'ɕɛk 'ly 'tʃɛ̃sab sfɛn hø'zadif] 2 SG-NOM AUX.TRANSC what- POST as be.called- INTERR What's your name? Sí lü Flahamöransab Techetnekenab sfen zadíf. [si 'ly flahamø'ɾãsab tɛ'tʃɛtnɛ'kɛnab sfɛn 'zadif] 1 SG-NOM AUX.TRANSC flowe...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 14:25
Forum: Translations
Topic: The mats smell bad...
Replies: 23
Views: 5761

Re: The mats smell bad...

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Chak tatansap la, vaçte chau teshers lö rhanash cha híaudínsav fan zhvaudíbökh sho, thkausina ' u herhokh. [tʃak ta'tãsap 'la, 'vaɕtɛ tʃɔ 'tɛʃɛɾs 'lø 'Xanaʃ tʃa hjɔ'dĩsav fan ʒvɔdi'bøx ʃo, θkɔsɪ'na.u hɛ'Xox] DEF.PL mat- NOM.PL AUX.PRES , because DEF cat- NO...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 13:56
Forum: Translations
Topic: To see, to watch
Replies: 20
Views: 5486

Re: To see, to watch

How do languages deal with the distinctions like to see/to watch ? :eng: English: I don't see you. I don't watch TV every day. I hear music. She listens to music. http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns In Géarthnuns, you glom the prefix dim- on to the sensory verbs to change them from generic pe...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 11:49
Forum: Translations
Topic: Three moronic sentences
Replies: 20
Views: 4945

Re: Three moronic sentences

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Tsovíegs lüv fau jümsaut íaulemaut frozh sho, seth lüv bas söizhaukh gvargön. [tso'vjɛgs 'lyv fɔ 'dʒymsɔt jɔ'lɛmɔt 'fɾoʒ ʃo, sɛθ 'lyv bas søj'ʒɔx gvaɾ'gøn] whoever- NOM.NEG AUX.TRANSC.IMPERS INDEF.NEG wine- ACC.NEG any- ACC.NEG drink PTCL, 3 SG-NOM AUX.TRAN...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 10:54
Forum: Translations
Topic: Taller and tallest!
Replies: 136
Views: 31749

Re: Taller and tallest!

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Söb la ftomab íe síb íe nöi. [søb 'la 'ftomab jɛ 'sib jɛ 'nøj] 3 SG-NOM AUX/PRES tall- NOM more 1 SG-POST than be He is taller than I/me. Söb la chöi séklets ftomat éhö nöi. [søb 'la tʃøj se'klɛts 'ftomat e'hø 'nøj] 3 SG-NOM AUX/PRES DEF child- NOM tall- NO...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 10:38
Forum: Translations
Topic: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!
Replies: 222
Views: 116909

Re: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Fí la ve hereçkegset, chethet öçek la ngamath sho, sur ' hön. Géarthnunsan hümöl! [fi 'la vɛ 'hɛɾɛɕ'kɛgsɛt, 'tʃɛθɛt ø'ɕɛk 'la 'ŋamaθ ʃo, suɾ'høn. geaɾθ'nũsan hy'møl] I- NOM/NEG AUX/PRES DEF/NEG that- ACC/NEG, REL/ACC you- NOM AUX/PRES say PTCL , understand....
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 09:34
Forum: Translations
Topic: I am a boy.
Replies: 50
Views: 12241

Re: I am a boy.

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Sí la sö zodöbs nöi. [si 'la sø zo'døbs 'nøj] 1 SG-NOM AUX.PRES INDEF boy- NOM be I am a boy. Sí la chö zodöbs, chöböt öçek lé sek sömöthsed pungemnöthed thenge umpeth sho, nöi. [si 'la tʃø zo'døbs, 'tʃøbøt ø'ɕɛk 'le sɛk sø'møθsɛd ˌpuŋɛ'mnøθɛd ˌθɛŋɛ um'pɛθ ...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 09:05
Forum: Translations
Topic: Wikipedia
Replies: 12
Views: 2847

Re: Wikipedia

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Wikipídíasarsaut, ösferülígefrölsít shmaiölít chí, chílít híauíalörs lav ba jvopürath fan akraikh sho, seth lav öçkek kníör. [ˌʋɪkɪˌpidia'saɾsɔt, øsfɛˌɾyligɛ'fɾølsit ʃmaj'ølit tʃi, 'tʃilit 'hjɔjaˌløɾs 'lav ba ˌdʒvopy'ɾaθ fan a'kɾajx ʃo, sɛθ 'lav 'øɕkɛk knjø...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 07:36
Forum: Translations
Topic: I love you
Replies: 306
Views: 95782

Re: I love you

It sounds like the aorist tense or the Generic / Gnomic aspect. I would think, using this phrase daily, that it would sound more sincere to use the aorist, like English more or less does, than just the present "I am loving you". But I suppose that's me. Perhaps. To snip from the Wikipedia...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 07:04
Forum: Translations
Topic: The snowball game: translating with only 625 words
Replies: 224
Views: 142245

Re: The snowball game: translating with only 625 words

Kankonian: Trying to help his friend made Peter happy. Novos id kuni id meshi ad wan hazien ad iyef Peter. try done_to help done_to friend to 3sg make-PST to happy Peter Géarthnuns: Chau zhömauíörsaut ba kupaz chau jebethalörs lén Pétersaut höi sfalöker nöi. [tʃɔ 'ʒømɔ'jøɾsɔt ba ku'paz tʃɔ dʒɛ'bɛθa...
by Lao Kou
28 Nov 2012 04:48
Forum: Translations
Topic: I love you
Replies: 306
Views: 95782

Re: I love you

transcendent tense (use sparingly) Can you explain the transcendent tense? And why one uses it sparingly? Sure. From a post over on the Conlang List, I once wrote: " Géarthnuns has the "transcendent" tense, which originally started out as a Romance-style imperfect back in my high sch...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 16:20
Forum: Translations
Topic: Are you learning a new language?
Replies: 69
Views: 21880

Re: Are you learning a new language?

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Öçek la sau mölkarharsaut rhashperaut högvasef? [ø'ɕɛk 'la sɔ mølka'Xaɾsɔt Xaʃ'pɛɾɔt hø'gvasɛf] you- NOM AUX.PRES INDEF language- ACC new- ACC learn- INTERR Are you learning a new language? Öçek la chau mölkarharsaut chegveraut högvasef? [ø'ɕɛk 'la tʃɔ mølk...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 15:58
Forum: Translations
Topic: I love you
Replies: 306
Views: 95782

Re: I love you

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Sí la öçket söl. ['si 'la 'øɕkɛt 'søl] 1 SG-NOM AUX.PRES 2 SG-ACC love I love you. For a special moment: your wedding day, Valentine's Day, Christmas, your anniversary, etc... you can ratchet it up a notch with the transcendent tense (use sparingly): Sí lü ...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 15:40
Forum: Translations
Topic: The door opened, the door was opened... (voice)
Replies: 82
Views: 25386

Re: The door opened, the door was opened... (voice)

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Péters lé cha höilkansat tail. ['petɛɾs 'le tʃa højl'kãsat 'tajl] Peter- NOM AUX.PAST DEF door- ACC open Peter opened the door. Cha höilkans lé tail. [tʃa højl'kãs 'le 'tajl] DEF door- NOM AUX.PAST open The door opened. Cha höilkans lét tail. [tʃa højl'kãs ...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 14:35
Forum: Translations
Topic: I can speak
Replies: 48
Views: 10881

Re: I can speak

:eng: I can speak (my mouth and tongue are free). :eng: I can speak (I know the language). :eng: I can speak (I am permitted to do so). http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Sí la ba möl kalokh. [si 'la ba 'mø:l ka'lox] 1 SG-NOM AUX/PRES PTCL speak be.able I can speak. (I've put down the peanut ...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 14:09
Forum: Translations
Topic: Non-finite verb forms
Replies: 41
Views: 16600

Re: Non-finite verb forms

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Chau teshers héfalör la ba héf fautail. [tʃɔ 'tɛʃɛɾs 'hefaløɾ ˌla ba 'hef fɔ'tajl] DEF cat- NOM sleep. PRES.PTPL-NOM AUX.PRES PTCL sleep like The sleeping cat likes to sleep. Chö ngarebs la chau teshersaut ba dimbarasuth fautail. [tʃø 'ŋaɾɛbs 'la tʃɔ tɛ'ʃɛɾ...
by Lao Kou
27 Nov 2012 13:11
Forum: Translations
Topic: Which one?
Replies: 18
Views: 3479

Re: Which one?

http://i.imgur.com/DL5vo8E.png Géarthnuns Öçek la che chegvethset höngusef? [ø'ɕɛk 'la tʃɛ tʃɛ'gvɛθsɛt hø'ŋusɛf] 2 SG-NOM AUX.PRES DEF which- ACC prefer- INTERR Which one do you prefer? Öçek la che sülíthset hetaum che zíauríthset höhüraf? [ø'ɕɛk 'la tʃɛ sy'liθsɛt hɛ'tɔm tʃɛ zjɔ'ɾiθsɛt hø'hyɾaf] 2 ...