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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:30 am
It's gonna be kinda based off of Latin, weighted mostly on French, with possibly a bit of other Latin-based languages later. If I get it right sweatdrop Posting it here should help me get around to working on it more. The name is pronounced "Aye-lor'-ish" aye as in english "eye" or "I" Lor like in lore, tore, boar, etc. I hope you don't need help with ish The name is still not stuck in place, but I like it. ALSO, THE NEWEST THINGS, THE THINGS THAT WERE ADDED THE MOST RECENTLY, WILL BE IN THIS COLOR!LOOK DOWN TO A FEW POSTS FROM THE END, THERE'S A BASIC HISTORY. Here's the basic alphabet with letter combinations as separate letters. Some writings do not include these. It reads, "Parla Ælorish esticol parla bonmanti" or "To speak Ælorish is to speak well" at the bottom Post 1: Pronounciation and alphabetPost 2: basic sentence structurePost 3: nounsPost 4: VerbsPost 5: AdverbsPost 6: AdjectivesPost 7: prepostionspost 8: articlesPost 9: Other words and possessivePost 10: numbersPost 11: Spoken samples
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:33 am
Pronounciation and alphabet: A-Ah with circumflex becomes like Ay B-Buh C-Sounds like S when in front of an i. In front of an e, makes a "ch" sound. In front of ae, it makes a "ch" sound as well. When in front of a consonant, usually makes a sound like k. Any other time that it will have a ch sound will have a cedilla D-Duh E-Eh, like Edit, Emily, et cetera xp F-F G-Guh H-huh I-ee, with accent becomes ih like swift J-zhuh like French J K-kuh L-luh M-muh N-nuh O-O, with a second o becomes oo like cool P-puh Q-Kuh R-Can be trilled like Spanish, optional S-S T-tuh U-uh V-vah W-wah X-tsa Y-yuh Z-zah
Other sounds:
Sh-like English Dj-Becomes harder like in joke. (Djo would be like Joe in English, but Jo would sound like zho) Ch-like English. ŒI-I like "eye" but a bit deeper, like uvular. The further back you go, the better Æ- Sounds like "Eye" Like in Classic Latin. Not the "ay" sound people give it now. Oi- Sounds like "wa" like French Moi. This sound grouping was added after the picture of the alphabet, but looks like an "o" with a dot in the center, which is different from Q, in which there's a line.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:34 am
Well, here's some basic sentence structure.
It's SVO, unless in question form. Then it's V-S O Like, "Te amel mi" would become "Amel-te mi?" "You love me" becomes "do you love me?"
Note that Ji, the first-person singular article (I, me etc) became mi. It's like how "je" becomes "moi" in French 3nodding
Te stays the same. Ilo and Elo become Iloi and Eloi, Ilos and Elos become Ilois and Elois. Nio and Vio become Noi and Voi.
Ji amal te (I love you) Ji amal iloi (I love him) Ji amal eloi (I love her) Ji amal noi (I love us) Ji amal voi (I love you [plural/formal]) Ji amal ilois (I love them/those guys) Ji amal elois (I love them/those girls) Te amel mi (You love me) Nio amaros iloi (we love him)
And so on. Those are more or less how that works.
There are also verbs that are reflexive, they have Soi in front of the infinitive, and the forms will be explained in more detail eventually, I promise.
Yes, it's a little irregular, but real languages aren't regular 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:35 am
NOUNS
La ælos-Island Lu Argana-Coin Lu Argos-Silver La fio-Girl La montona-Mountain Lu albara-Tree Lu sil-Sky La târ-ground (Earth if capitalized) Lu pe-bread La od-water Lu diu-god La diel-goddess Lu diesi-Diety in general La atil-star La len-Moon La bri-fire(irregular plural, briae) Lu piez-stone La mâzem-house Lu pat-father La mat-mother La su-sister (plural sulae) Lu fre-brother (Plural frelae La ton-aunt Lu encle-uncle La coop-Cup La fem-hunger Lu sois-thirst La plun-Fullness Lu masois-not thirsty-ness La anevers-Anniversary, birthday. La dedika-dedication La relijon-religion La joz-thing La boise-a drink (alcoholic or otherwise) La nuritura-Food La djur-day La nokcer-night La materia-matter Luz tensae-Time Lu pize-piece Lu bolin-ball/bullet La miliâ-the middle La bengoei-Bang (pl bengoeiae) La yuniva-Universe La mazâ-Mass Lu canpo-field Lu minera-mineral Lu vulko-Volcano Lu odcanpo-ocean, sea La viar-Life La teha-tea Kalikajoz(f)/kalikujoz(m)-something. (No article needed) La ane, la ano-year. (Ane is just a year, Ano is year of life. Both pluralised to anae) Lu Ruz/La Ruze-Red Lu Oranj/La oranje-orange Lu Jon/La jone-yellow Lu Varri/La varre-green Lu blet/La blete-blue Lu Vilaeya/La Vilaeye-violet (plural Vilayae) Lu nire/La Nira-black Lu blanko/la blanka-white La varita-truth La mavarita-lie La kore-Heart La amora-Love Lu aera-air Lu amikoro/La amikora-Friend La boki-Mouth La fami-family Lu sukor-sugar La langaea-tongue Lu aeo-Eye (irreg plural yeu) La florra-Flower La ruzaya-rose Lu visa-face La cevu-Hair (irreg plural ceveu) Lu plezre-pleasure La poemi-poem Lu pome-apple La sangi-blood La corpis-body La lankaj-language La paison-person Lu moi-Month (pl moisae) La akor-agreement La Kefo-cafe, any little shop that sells food La aikora-school La festoir-Party, festival Lu ori- Hour Lu menu-Minute Lu mâdime-Morning Cedjur-Today Padjur-Yesterday Fudjur-tomorrow La kestin-Question La mote-Word la larmo-tear (as in crying) La billo- Ticket Lu oret- Schedule La salo-Room La falis-suitcase Lu acet-purchase Luz bonae-goods Lu vre-cost (pl. luz vreae) Lu parde-Loss Lu anio-lamb Lu asni-donkey Lu bedi- ram Lu puv-ox La puque-goat La prebe-ewe Lu jad-cat Lu jebal-horse Lu jen-dog Lu gojen-pig Lu elevon-elephant Lu lio, la liona-lion/lioness Lu lub-wolf Lu banou-sheep Lu mul, la mulina-Mule Lu urton-rat La jori-mouse Lu digra-tiger La faje-cow Lu for-oven Lu friko-fridge La pranch-branch Lu bouiz-bush La foeil-leaf, (…di pabie-sheet of paper) Lu pabie-paper Lu albaragra-Orchard Lu ak-bow (…sur sil-rainbow) La bumba-bomb Lu kamon-cannon La krabin-rifle Lu epi-sword La flej-arrow Lu vuzi-shotgun La lomz-spear La domza-dance Lu jezin-drawing La mosique-music Lu pentire-painting Lu pentfoeil-Palette Lu pentjoz-paintbrush La Skulp-sculpture Groahimazâ-a lot (lit "a big mass", no article needed) kalikapaison-someone (no article needed)
When plural, æ is added unless the word ends with a vowel, then the vowel changes to æ
Also, if you take the infinitive of a verb, and add 'eu, or 'euse, it becomes ____er. So Ceda "to kill" would become, "Ceda'eu" or "Ceda'euse" Which means "killer" The "eu" says "euh" like the French e (Or getting punched in the stomache.) And "Euse" makes an a sound like erce, but the er is the french e. The c makes a sound like in snake.
So, if you wanted to say, "The female killer was not thirsty," you would say, "La ceda'euse nae avolarisa pa lu sois."
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:38 am
Verbs.
I'll give what I have.
Please note that any verbs starting with a vowel would become J'___ like in French. That's only for the first-person. T'abdicel wouldn't work, although it's possible that one I get into dialects, it might
Different colors mean different ways of congugating the verbs. Orange and Red are the two main types, verbs in blue are irregular, and verbs in Green are reflexive or reflective. My brain's still asleep. xp The needed additives for those can be found below, in the parentheses (HERE)
I congugated the first bunch out, so you could get a good idea of what they're like. I think from now on, I'm going to just do the infinitive and color. Of course, I'll conjugate them myself on my computer so I can tell if they're going to work ok.
Also, unlike in French, you pronounce the last sounds 3nodding Subjects:
Ji (mis)-I Te (te) -you(singular informal) Ilo (il)-he elo (el)-she Ono(on)-One (like "on" in French. Also, is congugated like "ilo") Seo(so)- It/that. (Congugated like ilo) Nio(Nois)-we Vio(Vois)-you (plural and/or formal) Ilos(Ils)-the boys or mixed group Elos(els)-the girls
Abdica-to reject, disown (A-ending verbs) Ji abdical---------------Nio abdicaros Te abdicel--------------Vio abdicares Ilo abdicol--------------Ilos abdicant Elo abdicola------------Elos abdicant
Past: Ji abdicarai-----------Nio abdicarnos Te abdicari-----------Vio abdicarnes Ilo abdicaris----------Ilos abdicaraes Elo abdicarisa--------Elos abdicaraes
Future: Ji abdicad------------Nio abdicadamos Te abdicado---------Vio abdicadames Ilo abdicadis---------Ilos abdicados Elo abdicadisa-------Elos abdicadosa
Conditional: Ji abdicarad--------Nio abdicaramos Te abdicarado-----Vio abdicarames Ilo abdicarise------Ilos abdicadaes Elo abdicarisai-----Elos abdicadaes
Abducte-to abduct(E-ending verbs) Ji abducti----------------Nio abductios Te abductis-------------Vio abducties Ilo abducti--------------Ilos abductont Elo abductolio----------Elos abductont
Past: Ji abducterai------------Nio abducterio Te abducteri------------Vio abducterie Ilo abducteris----------Ilos abducteraes Elo abducterisa--------Elos abducteraes
Future: Ji abductem-------------Nio abductemos Te abductemo----------Vio abductemes Ilo abductemis---------Ilos abductedos Elo abductemisa-------Elos abductedes
conditional Ji abductemai----------Nio abductemio Te abductemi----------Vio abductemie Ilo abductemise-------Ilos abductemaes Elo abductemisai------Elos abductemaes
Abarra-to wander, go astray Ji abarral---------------Nio abarros Te abarrel--------------Vio abarres Ilo abarrol--------------Ilos abarrant Elo abarrola------------Elos abarrant
Arbitra-to judge Ji arbitral---------------Nio arbitaros Te arbitrel--------------Vio arbitares Ilo arbitrol -------------Ilos arbitrant Elo arbitrola------------Elos arbitrant
Soi Appella-to name Ji mis appellal-----------Nio nois appellaros Te te appellel----------Vio vois appellares Ilo il appellol-----------Ilos ils appellant Elo el appellola--------Elos els appellant
Abluta-to wash away Abolita-to destroy, abolish Accliva-to go up, ascend Aceta-to buy Acte-to act Adake-to attack Adiaca-to adjoin Admone-to suggest Adseva-to assert, affirm Adulata-to flatter Adultera-to commit adultery Adverte-to turn towards Aemula-to rival, strive to excel Aenigma-to riddle Aequita-To be fair Aequa-to equal Afeka-to affect Aggrege-To associate, put together Agera-to act in a play Aga-to drive Ajuta-to add Akonta por-to account for Ale-to go Aliena-to alienate Alita-To nourish Alterne-to alternate Ambigua-to be uncertain, doubtful Ama-to love Ambe-To go round, to go about Ambula-to walk Anima-to animate, bring to life Apartiena-to belong Aperta-To uncover, open Aporte-to carry Appare-To appear Apprende-To take, sieze Apte-to suit Aranja-to arrange Arata-to stop Arava-to plow, cultivate Arcana-to hide Arcea-To shut in, enclose Arde-to burn Ariva-to arrive, happen Arme-to arm Arsa-to glow Artica-to articulate Ascenda-to ascend, go up Asepte-to accept Aspira-to aspire Atrepa-to catch Attenuava-to make thin, weaken Attende-To wait (for) Audaca-To dare Auda-to hear Aufere-to carry away, remove Auxa-to increase Augare-To predict, foretell Âvita-to avoid Avola-to have Baina-To bathe Batta-to beat Baze e-to base on Benate-To bless Boira-to drink Blata-To blabber Bleza-To harm Cecide-To fall Ceda-to kill Calamita-to fail Caluma-To trick, decieve Capte-to capture Caseta-To do without, be without Câtiga-To set right Casave-to Punish Cesia-To yield, give way Creva-To seperate Circate-to revolve around, circle Clama-To shout (positive or negative) Clamra-To cry out (negative, conjugated similar to arbitra) Clasa-To close, shut Coacta-To collect Cometa-to commit Complava-to fill up Comple-To complete Conda-To establish Condite-To store, hide away Confeta-To succeed, fulfill Conite-To know (like people) Conpare-to compare Considere-to consider Consila-To group together, unite Consista di-to consist of Conspeca-to catch a glimpse of Constata-to stay the same Construia-to build, construct Contempa-to hate, despise Contuma-to insult Correcea-to correct Dasola-to be sorry/to apologize Deva-to need, need to, must Dere-to say Dikuta-to argue Dimanda-to ask Diviena-to become Doma-to give Domze-to dance Eleva-to breed animals Enoeiya-To annoy, bother Eplika-to apply Estica-To be Estica en akor-To be in agreement, to agree Faera-to do Fuiâra-to chase Jarge-to charge Jezina-to draw Joizire-to choose Jonta-to sing, chant Jonza-to change Kasa-to break Koire-to believe Komânsa-to commence, begin Konferma-to confirm Konzerna-to concern Kosa-to cause Kuira-to cook Kuira e la bri-to bake Marsia-to thank Meta-to put, place, put on Morda-to bite Naera-to birth, to be born Netoiya-to clean Okupa-to occupy (Soi) okupe e-to take care of Otena-to achieve, obtain Paremeta-To permit, allow Parla-To speak Pentira-to paint Plaira-To please (used when asking for something, like "Please may I have some soup?" etc) (soi) plânde-to complain Parde-to lose Poba-can, to be able Pritenda-to pretend Pritiena e-to claim that Relia-to connect Ria-to laugh Riconite-to admit Ripone-To respond, answer Skulpa-to sculpt Telefona e-to call on the phone Tiena-to hold Utilise-To use Vamisa-to vomit, puke, throw up vârifa-to check, varify Viena-to come Vise-to aim
Voraya-To want
If a verb is "to be ____ed"((Passive voice)) it will be "estaraes+infinitive" Like, "I was known" would be "Ji estaraes conite"
Also, to do something again, it's ri-+verb Ri-utilise-to use again etc
NEGATIVE
In order to make a verb negative, add nae+verb +pa=not ___ing +jamae=never ___ing +pli=no longer ____ing +raena= ____ing nothing +ce= ____ing nothing but (like in "reading nothing but poetry") +nis____nis_____ Neither nor
EXAMPLE: Ji nae parlal pa-I do not speak/I am not speaking Ji nae parlal jamae-I never speak/I am never speaking Ji nae parlal pli- I no longer speak/I am no longer speaking Ji nae parlal raena-I speak nothing/I am not speaking anything Ji nae parlal ce la varita-I speak nothing but the truth/I am speaking nothing but the truth. Ji nae parlal nis una varita nis una mavarita-I speak neither a truth nor a lie/I am speaking neither a truth nor a lie.
((Note that even though the Aelorish did not have phones, the people who are reviving the language decided that being able to talk about modern technology was as important as being able to talk about this year's crop))
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:40 am
Adverbs:
Adverbs will end in -manti
Bonmanti-Well Mamanti-Unwell Rapimanti-quickly Londimanti-slowly Tutens-always
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:41 am
adjectives
Goos- (Pronounced Goss, word taken from my friend.) the most awesome thing ever! Better than anything, etc etc etc. Boni-good Malara-Bad Cea-this Tu-all Tutens-always Pitaete-small Groahi-Big Raena-none (nothing) Tunor-every (everything) Londi-slow Rapi-fast steriya-Sterile, barren Fertiya-Fertile Tovaz-early Taraz-late Façi-easy difaçi-difficult urbale-herbal Ruz-Red Oranj-orange Jon-yellow Varri-green blet-blue Vilaeya-violet/purple
When making adjectives agree with plural nouns, add "sae" at the end. Otherwise, don't worry about agreement
To make something the "most ____" add "plu-" before the word. So, the "most late godesses" or "latest goddesses" would be "La dielae plu-taraz-sae"
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:42 am
prepositions
Prepositions will go, like English, before what they describe. Example: Under the table, about the book, near the house, etc.
About, from, of, off, etc: di Above: Sidese Across: trafers After: Apra Against: Comtra Along: Dilon Among: Pani Around: Oturdi At, to-e Because of-carri Before: Afom Behind: Durier Below: Odece Beside: Cot di Between: Entra By, through: Pare Down: Bozen During: Ponden Except: Zo For: Por In: en In front of: Odevan Inside: Domz Instead of: Liodi Like: Kom Near: Predi On: sur On top of: Surdese Onto: Vasur Outside of: ordi Over: Pardese Past: Paze Since-Pradi Toward: Virs Under, beneath, underneath: Sou Until: Juzka Up: Hote With: Avok Without-Som
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:43 am
Articles There are four definite articles, the masculine and the feminine, along with plural forms of both. It tells you whether to use the masculine or feminine adjectives and such. The female article is “La” which becomes “Laz” when plural. Masculine, which is “Lu” becomes “Luz" All these mean "the."
OTHER ARTICLES ARE: -una (f) and uni (m) which means "one" -kaliku (m) and kalika (f) means "some"
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:44 am
Other words and possessive: Mar-My Tar-Your Ir-His Elar-Her Niar-Our Viar-Your (plural and/or formal) Ilor-The boys' Elor-The girls' Dî-yes Na-no i-and Icaea-here E-there Maesa-but Ceia-Then Ci-if ka-what porika-why u-or Komom-How
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:47 am
Numbers
Nu-Zero Una(f), Uni(m)-one Dur-Two Trile-Three Karte-Four Sine-Five Sise-Six Sepe-seven Octe-eight Næf-nine Dis-ten Disu-11 Disdu-12 Distri-13 Diskart-14 Disin-15 Disis-16 Disep-17 Disoct-18 Disnae-19 Durdis-20 Durdis sepe-27 Trilan-30 Kartan-40 Sinan-50 Sisan-60 Sisan Dis-70 Sisan Disep-77 Dukartan-80 Dukartan Dis-90 Dukartan Disnæ-99 Sen-100 Dusen-200 Kartsen sisan distri-473 Milo-1,000 Milin-1,000,000 Bilin-1,000,000,000
(f) means feminine, (m) means masculine If you add "-noma" to the end, it becomes an adjective. Like "La anevers sisan disis-noma" means, "The 76th anniversary" or "The 76th birthday" And this always goes after the noun it modifies.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:48 am
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:52 am
Rules about verbs: If you want to say "I am hungry" or full, thirsty, not-thirsty, hot, or cold, you use Avola, not estica. If you say, "I am full," for example, instead of, "I have fullness" you are actually saying you're pregnant blaugh
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:53 am
Alrighty then:
Expressions:
Boni djour-Hello (lit "good day") Ilo e avolicol- There is/there are (Lit "He there have") Ilo en e avolicol groahimazâ!-There's a lot [of them!] (In this case, the "en" means "of them" and is required to say "there are alot" or "She wants a lot" etc...It's like French, once again.) Plairal-Vios/Plairal-te=Please.
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Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:54 am
The last post is for...(Drum roll please) Conculture! The Aelorish people (called themselves Aelors) started up around the time of Julius Caesar. They were previously a diverse group of settlers that fled to Rome for protection. Over the years, they developed their own language, nestled in the Po River valley, in a small city named Maraelos, meaning in ancient Aelorish "My island." For these people were seperated from most of Rome for quite some time, not meeting anyone for almost 200 years. By this time, they had developed a language based off of Latin, and since they were close to Gaul, developed similar to French, although they came before the official French Language of today.
Around 200 AD, a small group of Roman soldiers discovered Maraelos, and were very curious about the people. After all, these people had almost completely forgotten about Latin, and had a slightly different alphabet. The Aelorish people didn't like this, and they fled the city. They made crude boats and set sail out into the Mediterranean Sea. They were never seen again. Some say they sunk in a storm, while others believe they came upon an island, but died. The only reason we know that they exist is the old scripts and the diaries of the Roman soldiers that found the city. Nobody is quite sure where the ancient city was, or if there were more cities, so excavation hasn't happened.
Recently, a few scholars decided to try and bring the language back to life. There are a few hundred bilingual native speakers, most also speaking Spanish, French, Italian, or English.
As for many other aspects of their lives, it is obvious that they believed in polytheism, and had developed a religion slightly similar to today's neopagan religions. They did things that were somewhat different from mainstream Roman religion. For example, when predicting the future, they didn't cut open an animal. Instead, they stared at the sky and watched the clouds, along with such things as strength patterns in rain, animal tracks on the river bank, and fallen leaves in the forests. Maraelos was a city headed to their goddess, Almaea.
((All this came out of my mind, and I'm only telling you this little fact since some of these events took place in real times in real places.))
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