Re: Introducing Dmēnna

Eric Christopherson wrote:
> On Sep 15, 2007, at 12:24 AM, Joseph Fatula wrote:
>
>>     Hi, everyone!  I�??d like to introduce you to Dm�?nna, a language I�??ve
>> been working on for a little while now.  It�??s sort of a side project, so
>> it�??s not as fleshed out as some of my other conlangs, but it has a
>> pretty good vocabulary at this point.
>>
>>     Dm�?nna is kind of an eclectic language, borrowing from many
>> different languages, including some Semitic ones.  I�??ve been rather
>> interested in Amharic for a few years, and you might see some of that in
>> this language.
>
> Amharic is great!
Amarinya tinagirilikwe?
>
>>   The consonant clusters can be a bit tricky for English
>> speakers, almost Caucasian at times, but I�??ve actually managed to teach
>> a few people some of the basics (in an earlier version, as this one�??s a
>> bit harder to work with).
> [...]
>
>> That�??s all I have for now.  I�??d be very interested to hear what you
>> think!
>
> I like it a lot.
>
> Is there a connection between the -_ag�?y/āg�?y_ in _mōhzyāg�?y_ and
> _kīsanag�?y_? If I read correctly, the former has 2nd plural
> possession, while the latter is 2nd singular -- I had expected them to
> have the same person/number combination, based on their formal
> similarity.
No, you're reading it right, they're not for the same person/number
combination.  I'm particularly interested in what you might think of the
vowel system.  Is it too odd?