conlangers of the world, unite!
From: | Mark Hutchinson <hutchies@...> |
Date: | Friday, May 4, 2001, 15:29 |
In Elé:
Elèyath-laidaiaýt thèkes, yaiôthoi!
El èyath- laidaia ýt thèkes, yaiôthoi!
REL+be+CAUS language+ACC all+GEN, be+CAUS+IMP+2P
'Those who make languages everywhere, make!'
Hmm. That's interesting. I had to make up a word for language, having not had one
before, strangely enough. It means 'thought-sharing', because the Koriéth (the
Elé-speakers) have a tactile sign-language for places where speech would be
disrespectful, so they think of language as simply a means of sharing the
thoughts.
Sorry. Burst into creative flow there...
'hutchies'
Andalath-oi i-phailén! [Iéraith]
Ghe'o mpodag pa' che'! [Khâche']
Yeses kéthes! [Elé]
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