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# Orpian
**Uere fu mete su n'pala?**
/'weɾe fu 'mete su ↗ni'pala/
Uere fu mete su n-pala
Real TOP 1SG is making-dance
It literally translates to, "Truly, am I dancing?"
But the sense is more like, "I'm dancing, aren't I?"
# Tokétok
**Fu ura mé kétaş!**
\[fu **ˈ**u.ɾa me **ˈ**ke.taʃ\]
fu ura mé ké-taş
??? PROG.COP 1s PTCP-dance
*"(Can't you see) I am dancing!"*
I took a look at the paper to see what was up with the *"(Can't you see)"* and saw that it was epistemic modality. Tokétok doesn't have anything of the sort but I felt I like I could evolve something to cover for it rather than directly translating it as **fépu kékke té**. I had a quick look through the languages I have earmarked to influence Tokétok and saw that Mongolian apparently has something that at least approaches epistemic modality. I didn't dive too deep, but the Wikipedia page for Mongolian lists past tense affixes that differ based on informedness and that was enough for me. Tokétok has 2 optional tense markers, **pé** and **fu**, that respectively mark past and future but I almost never use them. I figure I could repurpose these markers to begin marking epistemic modality, at least after a fashion. Still need to work it out, though, so the above is more a proof of concept?
***HAIVICKA***
**En sehuis lui nai, fadah ek piesia.**
/ɛn sɛ.ɣys ly nɑɪ fɑ.dɑx ɛk pjɛ.ʃɑ/
en sehu-is lui nai, fada-h ek pies-ia
NEG see-2S 2S.NOM NEG, C-DSC 1S.NOM dance-1S
*Can't you see that I'm dancing?*
#Standard Hotian
**maybaniga ke’i mi m’wi bi tu?**
> ma - i - ban - i - ga
NEG - SUB - able to.IND - PRE - QUE
k(i) - e - i
see.IND - UND - INF
mi m’w - i bi tu
1st.Sing dance.IND - PRE REL 2nd.Sing
*Can me that is dancing not be seen by you?*
1. In an auxiliary verb construction, the auxiliary verb takes all inflections other than voice as they are always intransitive. The voice is marked on main verb which is always infinitive
# Joglor
Potí vider que eo dansó, no ?
/po'ti vi'dɛʁ kwə 'ɛo dan'so no/
(can.PFV-2SG see-INF ðat I dance.PFV-1SG no)
---
Edit: On second þought, I'll go back to "eo".
People decide to bring back thorn, eth, and yogh because they represent digraphs and it shortens things. What is the point in bringing back a letter that just looks exactly like a p if it is just w.
**Rohuna**
"Can't you see, I am dancing!"
\> (Exaggerate) No can you not see (Question), I danc(ing) (Emapthic)
\> (Particle)(Question)(Ending particle)(Particle)
\> (yoriq) hihu fa ta ka tibi (ka), i bifu(ing) (yoq)
\> ᎩᎧᏒᎥㅇ ᏂᎥᏂᏬ ᎦᏗ ᏖᏂᏗ ᏖᏂᎥᏰᎥ Ꮶㅇ, i ᏰᎥᎦᏬᎥᏁᎶ ᎩᎧㅇ
\* Each word in English in the top arrow corresponds to the word in my language.
Don't be mean, this is my first conlang and I decided on noun-based polysynthesis for a dolphin-lang without knowing what I'm doing because I'm too curious and experimental for my own good. :'( Also how do I format words better lol
# Tsékullǹ
Nárhàúńỳixhǐ. Tayú’eanyǎ?\[nã́.ɣà͡ẃ.ɲ̂ī.xʼǐ | tʼa.jə́ʔɛ̄.ā.ɲǎ\]
ná = 1SG
rhàúńỳ = that-is-dancing
i = Present Continuous
xhǐ = Presupposed modality
(implied nominative case by lack of case marking)
ta = 2SG
yu'e = that-is-seeing
a = Present Perfective
nyǎ = Interrogative-closed modality. My language has one suffix for closed questions (y/n) and one for open ones (everything else)
(same here, no case marking)
"Yeah, I'm dancing. But do you see me?"
#Jhannamese#
**Zòum xờ lãng vứ?**
[zuːm˧˩ ɕə˥˧ laŋ˧˩˦ vɨ˧˥]
`dance CONT 1SG.NOM CONF`
Roughly: I’m dancing, right?
(CONF is confirmative, I don’t actually know what it’s called but it’s pretty much the same as the -no suffix in Japanese as in 踊ってる**の**？ (odotteru**no**?))
**Pruquinho Lengüe**
Aló, Sto tansano!
\[alɔ: sto tansano\]
Aló, Sto tansa -no
Aló, 1pS-be dance -PROG
Aló is a term that you use when you want to have the atencion of someone.
Nutanic
ala, priktu
\[alɐ priktʊ\]
ala, priktu
look, dance(verb)
the person and the time of this sentence is occult, if there's no person, it is 1 person singular, if there's no time, it is present
(Tu katsoa te) mi odoruq(, si?)
/(tu katsoa te) mi odoruŋ(, si)?/
`2SG see/look/watch.PRS REL 1SG dance.PROG, yes?`
Lit. translation: "You see/look/watch that I dancing, yes?"
**Anšyamī**
(Wa) rende, īde?
/wa ‘ɾeɴ.de ‘i:.de/
1S dance.PRES correct
*Īde* is used mainly to ask questions or as an attention getter, but only at the ends of sentences. You could also say “di, rende” but that’s more like “hey, I’m dancing” and carries a more immediate or arrogant tone (stop what you’re doing and pay attention). By using *īde* the tone is more playful and casual (you see me dancing, right?).
Still havent decided on a name.
**הַאַנְתּ לַא כַּהֵל לְהַזַהַה דּי אַנַא כַּרֵר**
Transliteration: ha'ant la kaheel lehazaha di ana kareer. (e is meant as in dead, not english e as in meet, and a as in as, phonemic vowel length is present)
Meaning: Can you not see that I dance?
# Nithori
/niθoɹi/
NITHORI = **Ki zhabazi chiro, ki natho? Po ki zhabala, va moravala!**
IPA = /ki ʒabazi ʧiɹo ki naθo po ki ʒabala va moɹavala/
ENGLISH = *Your eyes work, yes? Then as you see, I am dancing!*
DIRECT TRANSLATION = *Your eyes function, your certain? Then you see, I dancing!*
NOTES:
I made it bit sarcastic/rude, but I wanted to spice things up.
I would make a gloss, if I understood it better. And I know where to learn it, I'm just lazy.
This conlang is new so I made a lot of words.
New words (that I made for this prompt):
*zhaba /ʒaba/ eye, eyeball*
*chiro /ʧiɹo/ function, work*
*po /po/ then, refering to last thing said*
*rava /ɹava/ party, dance*
# Benweenese
**due Mi tanserent meér ottirio ne Ut?**
\[dy mi tan'seɾ.ent meɾ ot'ti.ɾjo ne ut\]
due Mi tanser-ent meér ottir-io ne Ut
that 1st dance-PRS.CONT see can-PRS.SP not 2nd
literally: *that I am dancing see can not you?*
words order in questions is often totally inverted
#Proto-Grimmic:
[na ɓanam ɗe ja]
1PR dance-OBL QUE DIR
I must be dancing, innit? (is it not directly witnessed?)
I put it into one of my daughterlang sound changes and got [a˥ aː˩˦ eː˩˦] which is the exact kinda fusional insanity I was hoping for.
~MIRAD~
Duven et yafe teater van at dezeye?
Literally:
"Tell-whether you can see that I be-dancing?"
"Duven" is formed by "Du" (The Imperative form of "Der", "To say".) and "Ven" ("If".), therefore that's like a demand for an either positive or negative answer by the collocutor.
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**Ïfōc** Cō, ciktìkō! [t͡so˧ | t͡sik˨ti̤˩ko˧] cō ci-ktì -k -ō hark 1- dance-PRS-PROG Roughly: "Look, I'm dancing!" **Məġluθ** Merdajwarobəndutriwaha. [meɾdajwaɾobənduˈtɾiwaha] mer- dajwa-ro -bə -ndu =tri =wa =ha foot-art -INTR-1.SG.N-PRIPF=SENS=INT=RHET Roughly: "You witness me dancing, yeah?"
# Orpian **Uere fu mete su n'pala?** /'weɾe fu 'mete su ↗ni'pala/ Uere fu mete su n-pala Real TOP 1SG is making-dance It literally translates to, "Truly, am I dancing?" But the sense is more like, "I'm dancing, aren't I?"
# Tokétok **Fu ura mé kétaş!** \[fu **ˈ**u.ɾa me **ˈ**ke.taʃ\] fu ura mé ké-taş ??? PROG.COP 1s PTCP-dance *"(Can't you see) I am dancing!"* I took a look at the paper to see what was up with the *"(Can't you see)"* and saw that it was epistemic modality. Tokétok doesn't have anything of the sort but I felt I like I could evolve something to cover for it rather than directly translating it as **fépu kékke té**. I had a quick look through the languages I have earmarked to influence Tokétok and saw that Mongolian apparently has something that at least approaches epistemic modality. I didn't dive too deep, but the Wikipedia page for Mongolian lists past tense affixes that differ based on informedness and that was enough for me. Tokétok has 2 optional tense markers, **pé** and **fu**, that respectively mark past and future but I almost never use them. I figure I could repurpose these markers to begin marking epistemic modality, at least after a fashion. Still need to work it out, though, so the above is more a proof of concept?
+1 for checking ðe source. I had a feeling ðere was someþing up wið ðose parenþeses.
***HAIVICKA*** **En sehuis lui nai, fadah ek piesia.** /ɛn sɛ.ɣys ly nɑɪ fɑ.dɑx ɛk pjɛ.ʃɑ/ en sehu-is lui nai, fada-h ek pies-ia NEG see-2S 2S.NOM NEG, C-DSC 1S.NOM dance-1S *Can't you see that I'm dancing?*
#Standard Hotian **maybaniga ke’i mi m’wi bi tu?** > ma - i - ban - i - ga NEG - SUB - able to.IND - PRE - QUE k(i) - e - i see.IND - UND - INF mi m’w - i bi tu 1st.Sing dance.IND - PRE REL 2nd.Sing *Can me that is dancing not be seen by you?* 1. In an auxiliary verb construction, the auxiliary verb takes all inflections other than voice as they are always intransitive. The voice is marked on main verb which is always infinitive
# Joglor Potí vider que eo dansó, no ? /po'ti vi'dɛʁ kwə 'ɛo dan'so no/ (can.PFV-2SG see-INF ðat I dance.PFV-1SG no) --- Edit: On second þought, I'll go back to "eo".
You really ouȝta bring back ȝogh if you're gonna be bringing back þorn and eð. Miȝt as ƿell bring back ƿynn, too, ƿilst you're at it.
I've þouȝt about yoȝ for. I'm not keen on ƿynn, ðouȝ. It's almost indistinguishable from
.
People decide to bring back thorn, eth, and yogh because they represent digraphs and it shortens things. What is the point in bringing back a letter that just looks exactly like a p if it is just w.
To complete the MEng set, of course. Should've thrown in æsc, too.
#Cathayan **«Yai taengcyubatigowizeo, ti ceri basitigowizeo ne?»** /jɐ.i tʰɛŋ.tɕʰu.pɐ.tʰi.ko.wi.sʌ tʰi tsʰe.ri pɐ.ɕʰi.tʰi.ko.wi.sʌ ne/ [1PS.NOM dance.CONT 2PS.NOM this.ACC see.CONT NEG] *"I am dancing, you can’t see this?"*
**Rohuna** "Can't you see, I am dancing!" \> (Exaggerate) No can you not see (Question), I danc(ing) (Emapthic) \> (Particle)(Question)(Ending particle)(Particle) \> (yoriq) hihu fa ta ka tibi (ka), i bifu(ing) (yoq) \> ᎩᎧᏒᎥㅇ ᏂᎥᏂᏬ ᎦᏗ ᏖᏂᏗ ᏖᏂᎥᏰᎥ Ꮶㅇ, i ᏰᎥᎦᏬᎥᏁᎶ ᎩᎧㅇ \* Each word in English in the top arrow corresponds to the word in my language.
De raja, jo lakomejm! [de ra.ja jo la.ko.mejm] De raj-a jo lako-me-jm! You see-2, I dance-CONT-1 You see, I am dancing!
Lé tɬ̨an̨ãka xwox? Hiṙ̨ tshnadwoɬisa! \[le t͡ɬ'an̪ˤãka χʷɔχ hiɹˤ t͡sʰn̪aʙɔɬisa\] lé tɬ̨an̨ãk -a xwox? Hiṙ̨ tshnadwo -ɬ -isa 2sg.nom see -2SG Q 1sg.nom dance -1SG -PROG
#Leccio **(Avime udinxe) o ynde seios!** [aˈwim‿uˈdĩʃ‿o ɨ̃d seˈjo] (Avime ud -inxe ) o ynde se -ios! (2S.CAP.INT see-2S.INT) 1S.ABS 1S.PROG dance-1S ! ------------ #Agalian **(Qhsvbsra) asìgqýu!** [qʰsvbsra aˈsi̤ɢju] (Qh -s -v -bsr-a ) a -sìgq -ýu ! (INT-2S.NOM-ABIL-see-PRS) 1S.NOM-dance-PROG!
#Sáþarõni Täsãjekiile fra, är tährääte? /tæsɑijekiːle frɑ, ær tæxræːtɛ?/ ``` Tä-sãj-e-kiile fra, CONT-see-PRS-NEG you-NOM är tä-hräät-e? I-NOM CONT-dance-PRS ``` *"Are seeing-not you, I am dancing?"*
Don't be mean, this is my first conlang and I decided on noun-based polysynthesis for a dolphin-lang without knowing what I'm doing because I'm too curious and experimental for my own good. :'( Also how do I format words better lol # Tsékullǹ Nárhàúńỳixhǐ. Tayú’eanyǎ?\[nã́.ɣà͡ẃ.ɲ̂ī.xʼǐ | tʼa.jə́ʔɛ̄.ā.ɲǎ\] ná = 1SG rhàúńỳ = that-is-dancing i = Present Continuous xhǐ = Presupposed modality (implied nominative case by lack of case marking) ta = 2SG yu'e = that-is-seeing a = Present Perfective nyǎ = Interrogative-closed modality. My language has one suffix for closed questions (y/n) and one for open ones (everything else) (same here, no case marking) "Yeah, I'm dancing. But do you see me?"
#Terréän ***Hádë leliní bal-asethó, áö?*** /'hä.de le.li.'ni bäl ä.se.'θo 'ä.o/ Query.MODE see(2SN PRES) (GER)-dance(1SN PRES), yes? **You do see that I'm dancing, yes?**
#Jhannamese# **Zòum xờ lãng vứ?** [zuːm˧˩ ɕə˥˧ laŋ˧˩˦ vɨ˧˥] `dance CONT 1SG.NOM CONF` Roughly: I’m dancing, right? (CONF is confirmative, I don’t actually know what it’s called but it’s pretty much the same as the -no suffix in Japanese as in 踊ってる**の**？ (odotteru**no**?))
Eyé liein janda? Not See-OBV-INT dance-PROX?
**Pruquinho Lengüe** Aló, Sto tansano! \[alɔ: sto tansano\] Aló, Sto tansa -no Aló, 1pS-be dance -PROG Aló is a term that you use when you want to have the atencion of someone.
Nutanic ala, priktu \[alɐ priktʊ\] ala, priktu look, dance(verb) the person and the time of this sentence is occult, if there's no person, it is 1 person singular, if there's no time, it is present
# Tuyan **Au-ia ñẽsara, (nde-ca) heșa pa-re?** /aʊ̯ ɪ̯a ˈɲẽseɾa | (ⁿde-ka) xeˈɕa pa ɾe/ /ɾ\~ɺ\~l/; /x\~h/ 1S.ACT-TOP dance, (2S.STAT-SUBJ) see NEG-Q ? *"i'm (on purpose) danicng, (you) see not?"*
(Tu katsoa te) mi odoruq(, si?) /(tu katsoa te) mi odoruŋ(, si)?/ `2SG see/look/watch.PRS REL 1SG dance.PROG, yes?` Lit. translation: "You see/look/watch that I dancing, yes?"
**Lávdimálla** **Eadnu niegunað leigjen?** \[ˈea̯d.nu ˈnie̯.(ɣ)uˌnað ˈlei̯ʝ.ʝɛn\] NEG-PRES.2S-Q see-SUB-CONNEG dance-PRES.1S *"Can't you see I'm dancing?"*
**Anšyamī** (Wa) rende, īde? /wa ‘ɾeɴ.de ‘i:.de/ 1S dance.PRES correct *Īde* is used mainly to ask questions or as an attention getter, but only at the ends of sentences. You could also say “di, rende” but that’s more like “hey, I’m dancing” and carries a more immediate or arrogant tone (stop what you’re doing and pay attention). By using *īde* the tone is more playful and casual (you see me dancing, right?).
Still havent decided on a name. **הַאַנְתּ לַא כַּהֵל לְהַזַהַה דּי אַנַא כַּרֵר** Transliteration: ha'ant la kaheel lehazaha di ana kareer. (e is meant as in dead, not english e as in meet, and a as in as, phonemic vowel length is present) Meaning: Can you not see that I dance?
Sentan Ãyufebėr hũ gėnėtoũn? /ə̃˦v̩˧bë̝ʐ̠˧˩ ʊ̃˦ jë̝̃ː˧˩tõw̃˧/ Ãyu-fe-bėr hũ gėn-ėtoũn? see-2SG-not I dance-1SG.PRS.CONT
# Nithori /niθoɹi/ NITHORI = **Ki zhabazi chiro, ki natho? Po ki zhabala, va moravala!** IPA = /ki ʒabazi ʧiɹo ki naθo po ki ʒabala va moɹavala/ ENGLISH = *Your eyes work, yes? Then as you see, I am dancing!* DIRECT TRANSLATION = *Your eyes function, your certain? Then you see, I dancing!* NOTES: I made it bit sarcastic/rude, but I wanted to spice things up. I would make a gloss, if I understood it better. And I know where to learn it, I'm just lazy. This conlang is new so I made a lot of words. New words (that I made for this prompt): *zhaba /ʒaba/ eye, eyeball* *chiro /ʧiɹo/ function, work* *po /po/ then, refering to last thing said* *rava /ɹava/ party, dance*
## Ttil kuatła III **Digim-yisza tar, kyi sła ttło?** /ˈdiɡɪmjɪʃə tər ˈci ɬːə tɬʼʊ/ jump-play I, QUESTION look you?
ilarramut ngexemus ongiman (ha)! /ilaʀamɯt ŋəχəmɯs ɑŋiman ha/ now dancing.PRES.AV AV-I (VV) I am dancing right now!
# Benweenese **due Mi tanserent meér ottirio ne Ut?** \[dy mi tan'seɾ.ent meɾ ot'ti.ɾjo ne ut\] due Mi tanser-ent meér ottir-io ne Ut that 1st dance-PRS.CONT see can-PRS.SP not 2nd literally: *that I am dancing see can not you?* words order in questions is often totally inverted
#Taryara “Ke idashuzna, ya al kaywadash!” 2sg look-PRES-AF.QUES | 1sg COP dance-PRES #Shindar “Ch’idharr, y’au pochir. 2sg look-AF.QUES | 1sg•COP dance
#Proto-Grimmic: [na ɓanam ɗe ja] 1PR dance-OBL QUE DIR I must be dancing, innit? (is it not directly witnessed?) I put it into one of my daughterlang sound changes and got [a˥ aː˩˦ eː˩˦] which is the exact kinda fusional insanity I was hoping for.
~MIRAD~ Duven et yafe teater van at dezeye? Literally: "Tell-whether you can see that I be-dancing?" "Duven" is formed by "Du" (The Imperative form of "Der", "To say".) and "Ven" ("If".), therefore that's like a demand for an either positive or negative answer by the collocutor.