Monthly Archives: August 2021

WW #35: Optative Shenanigans

These four consecutive sentences from the Syntax Test Cases are phrased quite differently in English: Let’s go! You should go. I will be happy to go. He will arrive soon…. Read more »

Here’s a spicy Nitherian sentence: Misanyathmo vovoslo sesecha. [mi.san.yaˈðə.mom-i-san-yathm-o-ØPFV-speak-INS.APPL-chili-3s–3s.A voˈvo.ɬovo~vosloHAB~sail seˈse.tɕa]se~sechaHAB~buy The merchant berated the sailor. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The interesting word here is the verb compound… Read more »

WW #33: Shining brightly

When doing the Syntax Test Cases for a new language, I find an early stumbling block in sentence number 8, “The sun shines brightly”. This sentence is clearly designed to… Read more »

WW #32: Turning Oneself the Head

I’m going through the Syntax Test Cases to help nail down a variety of constructions in my languages. I’ll be giving examples of these translations for the next few weeks…. Read more »

WW #31: Athletes

Renayekasoslo kikirasalarwi vayawaslo. [re.na.je.kaˈso.ɬore-naye-k-aso-sloPROG-try-INTENS-towards-3p ki.ki.ra.saˈla.rwiki~kira-sala-rwiHAB~run-skilfully-PL va.jaˈwa.ɬo]va-yawa-slobe.from-here.and.there-3p Athletes from many lands have come to compete. Gloss provided by Gloss My Gloss The new roots in this sentence are: Noyekeso “compete, struggle”… Read more »