Re: conlang t-shirt

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. David E. Bell [mailto:dbell@graywizard.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 8:38 PM
To: Fabian
Subject: RE: Conlang T-shirt


Ok, I'll play.

language name: amman iar (=E1mman =EEar for those who can see diacritics)
author: David Bell
romanized translation:
        elivdil en iar derro enhadhar nerdade
        el=EDvdil en =EEar d=E9rro =E9nhadhar n=E9rdade
        el-  -iv  -dil en  iar      der  -o   en-  hadho  -a   -r    nerda      =
-de
        ASS: :HAB :FUT PAT language 2PER :GEN CAUS place  :PAT :PROC this place
:ADVPL
        will               language yours     be   placed it         here

where
ASS Assertive modality
HAB Habitual aspect
FUT Future tense
PAT Patientive argument
GEN Genitive case
PROC Process verb
ADVPL Adverb of place

Normally written in a script called the tal eglar (I'll send you a gif of
the script under separate cover.)

David