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I have several Excel tabs for my conlang's dictionary and derivations, but building an entire grammar in it is wild lol
August 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I have several Excel tabs for my conlang's dictionary and derivations, but building an entire grammar in it is wild lol
Dzidzilalich was the name of a Lushootseed speaking settlement in what is now Seattle. Likely a borrowing that retained similarity to the Ld pronunciation?
July 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dzidzilalich was the name of a Lushootseed speaking settlement in what is now Seattle. Likely a borrowing that retained similarity to the Ld pronunciation?
#ConlangFriday
»ʔu gʷəsał łəb sáw̓θʷ hən ʔu x̌ʷluλaʔx̌əb yukʷ«
wə= n-(kʷ→)xʷəsał łəm sawətʷ hən= [ wə= x̌ʷə-lu-(n→)laxəm yukʷ ]
PFV= TR-burning 1pl candle LOC= [ PFV= 3.POS-NOM-die light ]
“We lit some candles when the lights went out.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs #conlanging #language
»ʔu gʷəsał łəb sáw̓θʷ hən ʔu x̌ʷluλaʔx̌əb yukʷ«
wə= n-(kʷ→)xʷəsał łəm sawətʷ hən= [ wə= x̌ʷə-lu-(n→)laxəm yukʷ ]
PFV= TR-burning 1pl candle LOC= [ PFV= 3.POS-NOM-die light ]
“We lit some candles when the lights went out.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs #conlanging #language
July 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
#ConlangFriday
»ʔu gʷəsał łəb sáw̓θʷ hən ʔu x̌ʷluλaʔx̌əb yukʷ«
wə= n-(kʷ→)xʷəsał łəm sawətʷ hən= [ wə= x̌ʷə-lu-(n→)laxəm yukʷ ]
PFV= TR-burning 1pl candle LOC= [ PFV= 3.POS-NOM-die light ]
“We lit some candles when the lights went out.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs #conlanging #language
»ʔu gʷəsał łəb sáw̓θʷ hən ʔu x̌ʷluλaʔx̌əb yukʷ«
wə= n-(kʷ→)xʷəsał łəm sawətʷ hən= [ wə= x̌ʷə-lu-(n→)laxəm yukʷ ]
PFV= TR-burning 1pl candle LOC= [ PFV= 3.POS-NOM-die light ]
“We lit some candles when the lights went out.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs #conlanging #language
Take care of your pooch 🐶 during a #ConlangFriday heatwave:
»ʔu x̌ʷəcθat čəb č xʷiθ ʔi ʕ'ax̌ lum'ux̌ʷ«
wə= x̌ʷə-c-(t→)θat čəm č-(kʷ→)xʷəyət yə= (ʕ→)ʕ̓ax̌ [ lu-(m→)m̓ux̌ʷ ]
PFV= CAUS-M-be.eaten 1sg 1sg.POS-dog OBL ice [ NOM-hot ]
“I fed my dog ice because it’s hot.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs
»ʔu x̌ʷəcθat čəb č xʷiθ ʔi ʕ'ax̌ lum'ux̌ʷ«
wə= x̌ʷə-c-(t→)θat čəm č-(kʷ→)xʷəyət yə= (ʕ→)ʕ̓ax̌ [ lu-(m→)m̓ux̌ʷ ]
PFV= CAUS-M-be.eaten 1sg 1sg.POS-dog OBL ice [ NOM-hot ]
“I fed my dog ice because it’s hot.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs
July 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Take care of your pooch 🐶 during a #ConlangFriday heatwave:
»ʔu x̌ʷəcθat čəb č xʷiθ ʔi ʕ'ax̌ lum'ux̌ʷ«
wə= x̌ʷə-c-(t→)θat čəm č-(kʷ→)xʷəyət yə= (ʕ→)ʕ̓ax̌ [ lu-(m→)m̓ux̌ʷ ]
PFV= CAUS-M-be.eaten 1sg 1sg.POS-dog OBL ice [ NOM-hot ]
“I fed my dog ice because it’s hot.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs
»ʔu x̌ʷəcθat čəb č xʷiθ ʔi ʕ'ax̌ lum'ux̌ʷ«
wə= x̌ʷə-c-(t→)θat čəm č-(kʷ→)xʷəyət yə= (ʕ→)ʕ̓ax̌ [ lu-(m→)m̓ux̌ʷ ]
PFV= CAUS-M-be.eaten 1sg 1sg.POS-dog OBL ice [ NOM-hot ]
“I fed my dog ice because it’s hot.”
#conlang #langsky #conlangs
An í seo an chéad abairt dhá-theangach Lushootseed / Gaeilge a cumadh riamh?!
July 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
An í seo an chéad abairt dhá-theangach Lushootseed / Gaeilge a cumadh riamh?!
#ConlangFriday
»łčəm̓akʷ. bax̌ x̌luλałłás tʷuqʷ ʔi líʔšx̌iw«
łč-(m→)m̓akʷ || max̌ [ x̌-lu-n-(ł→)la<ł>łəʕ-as tʷuqʷ yə= (n→)lixəx-əyəw ]
1pl.POS-cat || NEG [ 3.POS-NOM-TR--be.afraid-REL PL OBL fireworks ]
"Our cats are not afraid of fireworks.”
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»łčəm̓akʷ. bax̌ x̌luλałłás tʷuqʷ ʔi líʔšx̌iw«
łč-(m→)m̓akʷ || max̌ [ x̌-lu-n-(ł→)la<ł>łəʕ-as tʷuqʷ yə= (n→)lixəx-əyəw ]
1pl.POS-cat || NEG [ 3.POS-NOM-TR-
"Our cats are not afraid of fireworks.”
#conlang #conlangs #langsky #linguistics
Staying on a theme, some topical Kílta vocabulary:
síkupalta - "fireworks," lit., "star-bombs"
poh - the ideophone for gunfire or fireworks
Aunur vë mautur në síkupalta si ríncho më hwí.
1PL ATTR cat.PL TOP fireworks ACC fear.PFV NEG PTCL
"Our cats aren't afraid of fireworks (yay!)."
#conlang
síkupalta - "fireworks," lit., "star-bombs"
poh - the ideophone for gunfire or fireworks
Aunur vë mautur në síkupalta si ríncho më hwí.
1PL ATTR cat.PL TOP fireworks ACC fear.PFV NEG PTCL
"Our cats aren't afraid of fireworks (yay!)."
#conlang
July 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
#ConlangFriday
»łčəm̓akʷ. bax̌ x̌luλałłás tʷuqʷ ʔi líʔšx̌iw«
łč-(m→)m̓akʷ || max̌ [ x̌-lu-n-(ł→)la<ł>łəʕ-as tʷuqʷ yə= (n→)lixəx-əyəw ]
1pl.POS-cat || NEG [ 3.POS-NOM-TR--be.afraid-REL PL OBL fireworks ]
"Our cats are not afraid of fireworks.”
#conlang #conlangs #langsky #linguistics
»łčəm̓akʷ. bax̌ x̌luλałłás tʷuqʷ ʔi líʔšx̌iw«
łč-(m→)m̓akʷ || max̌ [ x̌-lu-n-(ł→)la<ł>łəʕ-as tʷuqʷ yə= (n→)lixəx-əyəw ]
1pl.POS-cat || NEG [ 3.POS-NOM-TR-
"Our cats are not afraid of fireworks.”
#conlang #conlangs #langsky #linguistics
»ʔu hədi caʔłáł y̓əl«
wə= (s→)hənəy całəʕ-ʕəƛ (y→)y̓ən
PFV= busy week this
“It’s been a busy week.”
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wə= (s→)hənəy całəʕ-ʕəƛ (y→)y̓ən
PFV= busy week this
“It’s been a busy week.”
#conlang #langsky #language #linguistics #ConlangFriday
June 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
»ʔu hədi caʔłáł y̓əl«
wə= (s→)hənəy całəʕ-ʕəƛ (y→)y̓ən
PFV= busy week this
“It’s been a busy week.”
#conlang #langsky #language #linguistics #ConlangFriday
wə= (s→)hənəy całəʕ-ʕəƛ (y→)y̓ən
PFV= busy week this
“It’s been a busy week.”
#conlang #langsky #language #linguistics #ConlangFriday
Lol classic conlanging. I use a doc and there are more comments of "update this" than I could ever get around to fixing if I'm to spend any time actually using the language!
June 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Lol classic conlanging. I use a doc and there are more comments of "update this" than I could ever get around to fixing if I'm to spend any time actually using the language!
Checking conlang notes for typos is so therapeutic! Low stakes way to work on it which i do often :)
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Checking conlang notes for typos is so therapeutic! Low stakes way to work on it which i do often :)
#ConlangFriday
»ʔu stíʔłxʷas čəb čluǧʷəqʷəqəp čuqʷ hə saʔłáł ʔil«
wə= stə-(x→)Øiłəxʷ-as čəm [ č-lu-n-(qʷ→)x̌ʷəqəw čuqʷ ] x̌ʷəm= (c→)sałəʕ-ʕəƛ (x→)Øin
PFV= TR.NC-forget-REL 1sg [ 1sg.POS-NOM-TR--be.written message ] LOC= week previous
“I forgot to write a message last week.”
#conlang
»ʔu stíʔłxʷas čəb čluǧʷəqʷəqəp čuqʷ hə saʔłáł ʔil«
wə= stə-(x→)Øiłəxʷ-as čəm [ č-lu-n-(qʷ→)x̌ʷə
PFV= TR.NC-forget-REL 1sg [ 1sg.POS-NOM-TR-
“I forgot to write a message last week.”
#conlang
June 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#ConlangFriday
»ʔu stíʔłxʷas čəb čluǧʷəqʷəqəp čuqʷ hə saʔłáł ʔil«
wə= stə-(x→)Øiłəxʷ-as čəm [ č-lu-n-(qʷ→)x̌ʷəqəw čuqʷ ] x̌ʷəm= (c→)sałəʕ-ʕəƛ (x→)Øin
PFV= TR.NC-forget-REL 1sg [ 1sg.POS-NOM-TR--be.written message ] LOC= week previous
“I forgot to write a message last week.”
#conlang
»ʔu stíʔłxʷas čəb čluǧʷəqʷəqəp čuqʷ hə saʔłáł ʔil«
wə= stə-(x→)Øiłəxʷ-as čəm [ č-lu-n-(qʷ→)x̌ʷə
PFV= TR.NC-forget-REL 1sg [ 1sg.POS-NOM-TR-
“I forgot to write a message last week.”
#conlang
#ConlangFriday date night:
»ʔu stəhuʕ čəb ʕát's čəgʷádᶻas«
wə= stə-(s→)huʕ čəm ʕatəs [ č-n-kʷanəc-as Ø ]
PFV= TR.NC-be.found 1sg man [ 1sg-TR-feel.love-REL Ø ]
“I managed to find a man who loves me.”
#conlang #conlangs #language #langsky #linguistics #pridemonth
»ʔu stəhuʕ čəb ʕát's čəgʷádᶻas«
wə= stə-(s→)huʕ čəm ʕatəs [ č-n-kʷanəc-as Ø ]
PFV= TR.NC-be.found 1sg man [ 1sg-TR-feel.love-REL Ø ]
“I managed to find a man who loves me.”
#conlang #conlangs #language #langsky #linguistics #pridemonth
June 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#ConlangFriday date night:
»ʔu stəhuʕ čəb ʕát's čəgʷádᶻas«
wə= stə-(s→)huʕ čəm ʕatəs [ č-n-kʷanəc-as Ø ]
PFV= TR.NC-be.found 1sg man [ 1sg-TR-feel.love-REL Ø ]
“I managed to find a man who loves me.”
#conlang #conlangs #language #langsky #linguistics #pridemonth
»ʔu stəhuʕ čəb ʕát's čəgʷádᶻas«
wə= stə-(s→)huʕ čəm ʕatəs [ č-n-kʷanəc-as Ø ]
PFV= TR.NC-be.found 1sg man [ 1sg-TR-feel.love-REL Ø ]
“I managed to find a man who loves me.”
#conlang #conlangs #language #langsky #linguistics #pridemonth
I'd frozen the conlang for 8 months, during which I couldn't make any changes. This forced me to write in the language, use it, find what worked and what was awkward. I'm now in a period where I can make changes. Not too many, but it's an opportunity to clean up some morpho-phonology and vocab.
May 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I'd frozen the conlang for 8 months, during which I couldn't make any changes. This forced me to write in the language, use it, find what worked and what was awkward. I'm now in a period where I can make changes. Not too many, but it's an opportunity to clean up some morpho-phonology and vocab.
A slightly different #ConlangFriday - numbers from 1-10:
łʷub clác bułʷ sac kʷəč ʕúǧʷ ʕəƛ̓ tʷədʷ dəkʷ cub
(roots: łum cənac mułʷ sac kʷəč ʕuməqʷ ʕəƛ tʷəmət nəkʷ cum)
Still working on their interface with lexical suffixes as counters, like some Salish langs
#conlang #language #linguistics #langsky
łʷub clác bułʷ sac kʷəč ʕúǧʷ ʕəƛ̓ tʷədʷ dəkʷ cub
(roots: łum cənac mułʷ sac kʷəč ʕuməqʷ ʕəƛ tʷəmət nəkʷ cum)
Still working on their interface with lexical suffixes as counters, like some Salish langs
#conlang #language #linguistics #langsky
May 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A slightly different #ConlangFriday - numbers from 1-10:
łʷub clác bułʷ sac kʷəč ʕúǧʷ ʕəƛ̓ tʷədʷ dəkʷ cub
(roots: łum cənac mułʷ sac kʷəč ʕuməqʷ ʕəƛ tʷəmət nəkʷ cum)
Still working on their interface with lexical suffixes as counters, like some Salish langs
#conlang #language #linguistics #langsky
łʷub clác bułʷ sac kʷəč ʕúǧʷ ʕəƛ̓ tʷədʷ dəkʷ cub
(roots: łum cənac mułʷ sac kʷəč ʕuməqʷ ʕəƛ tʷəmət nəkʷ cum)
Still working on their interface with lexical suffixes as counters, like some Salish langs
#conlang #language #linguistics #langsky
Just thought of another one - "taste" in middle voice as in "it tastes tart". This construction may have been inadvertently borrowed and applied to "eat" as in "it eats tart". It makes sense if trying to zhuzh up one's vocab but still getting across the same meaning
May 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just thought of another one - "taste" in middle voice as in "it tastes tart". This construction may have been inadvertently borrowed and applied to "eat" as in "it eats tart". It makes sense if trying to zhuzh up one's vocab but still getting across the same meaning
Cooking show language is so interesting, sociolinguistically. People are clearly trying to balance using highly technical terms, avoiding cliche, appearing current/relevant, and being down to earth. The resultant language is often beautifully convoluted
May 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Cooking show language is so interesting, sociolinguistically. People are clearly trying to balance using highly technical terms, avoiding cliche, appearing current/relevant, and being down to earth. The resultant language is often beautifully convoluted
Janko Gorenc is an accidental pillar of the online conlang community going back 20+ years. Dude's a legend
May 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Janko Gorenc is an accidental pillar of the online conlang community going back 20+ years. Dude's a legend
Weirdly was just thinking this today. They use it all the time on cooking shows like "the cake eats a little dry". I was looking for examples other than needing and adverbs and your polarity focus is interesting.
May 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Weirdly was just thinking this today. They use it all the time on cooking shows like "the cake eats a little dry". I was looking for examples other than needing and adverbs and your polarity focus is interesting.
On showcase here is the "transitive of non-control" prevalent in Salish languages. It's used in opposition to the other transitive marker. It has meanings like "managed to..", "finally did..", "ended up..". The idea being that the event was not entirely within the control of the agent.
May 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
On showcase here is the "transitive of non-control" prevalent in Salish languages. It's used in opposition to the other transitive marker. It has meanings like "managed to..", "finally did..", "ended up..". The idea being that the event was not entirely within the control of the agent.
#ConlangFriday snakebite edition:
stəʕ̓əqʷucqab təƛ̓ łi łʷəx̌ʷ
stə-(ʕ→)ʕ̓əqʷuc-qam Ø təƛ [ łəy= (ƛʷ→)łʷəx ]
TR.NC-be.removed-LEX:mouth 3sg poison [ FROM= wound ]
“He managed to suck the poison from the wound.”
#conlang #linguistics #MayWorldbuilders #langsky #conlangs #language #languages
stəʕ̓əqʷucqab təƛ̓ łi łʷəx̌ʷ
stə-(ʕ→)ʕ̓əqʷuc-qam Ø təƛ [ łəy= (ƛʷ→)łʷəx ]
TR.NC-be.removed-LEX:mouth 3sg poison [ FROM= wound ]
“He managed to suck the poison from the wound.”
#conlang #linguistics #MayWorldbuilders #langsky #conlangs #language #languages
May 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
#ConlangFriday snakebite edition:
stəʕ̓əqʷucqab təƛ̓ łi łʷəx̌ʷ
stə-(ʕ→)ʕ̓əqʷuc-qam Ø təƛ [ łəy= (ƛʷ→)łʷəx ]
TR.NC-be.removed-LEX:mouth 3sg poison [ FROM= wound ]
“He managed to suck the poison from the wound.”
#conlang #linguistics #MayWorldbuilders #langsky #conlangs #language #languages
stəʕ̓əqʷucqab təƛ̓ łi łʷəx̌ʷ
stə-(ʕ→)ʕ̓əqʷuc-qam Ø təƛ [ łəy= (ƛʷ→)łʷəx ]
TR.NC-be.removed-LEX:mouth 3sg poison [ FROM= wound ]
“He managed to suck the poison from the wound.”
#conlang #linguistics #MayWorldbuilders #langsky #conlangs #language #languages
I've interfered in generated roots a bunch too. On my list is developing ideophones / onomatopoeia further too. Just need to settle on a pattern I like that doesn't look too much like the Japanese "pera-pera" type ones
May 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I've interfered in generated roots a bunch too. On my list is developing ideophones / onomatopoeia further too. Just need to settle on a pattern I like that doesn't look too much like the Japanese "pera-pera" type ones
Speaking of the excellent resources on your website, have you made a conscious effort to align the phoneme frequencies of Kílta with the Gusein-Zade distributions here? lingweenie.org/conlang/guse...
I've compared small sample texts of Laqaqab to the expected curve, and it happens to mostly fit
I've compared small sample texts of Laqaqab to the expected curve, and it happens to mostly fit
Gusein-Zade Phoneme Rank Frequency
lingweenie.org
May 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Speaking of the excellent resources on your website, have you made a conscious effort to align the phoneme frequencies of Kílta with the Gusein-Zade distributions here? lingweenie.org/conlang/guse...
I've compared small sample texts of Laqaqab to the expected curve, and it happens to mostly fit
I've compared small sample texts of Laqaqab to the expected curve, and it happens to mostly fit
Great approach. I agree there's no competition between conlangs, my comment was more about how different lojban and toki pond are in structure :)
May 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Great approach. I agree there's no competition between conlangs, my comment was more about how different lojban and toki pond are in structure :)