Re: Tutorial--Lesson 1

takatunu wrote:
> I invite each of us to
> help other conlangers learning how to fend for themselves in our own
> conlang--that is to say: to translate in the most simple possible way
> according to the most probable context .
I've put this off for 4 days, but I'll feel left out if I don't do it. :)

Notes:
(everything is CXS)

a = [A] (or [a] before nasals)
e = [E] (or [e] finally)
c = [tS]
j = [dZ]
sh = [S]
zh = [Z]
x = [x]
r = [r\] (or [4] before vowels)
'r = [r\=]
'l = [l=]
æ (ae-ligature) = [&]
ð (eth) = [D]
þ (thorn) = [T]

All other letters are the same as in CXS (b = [b], etc.)

>
> Lesson 1
>
> Let's start from scratch:
>
> Hello!
> Good day!
> Good morning to you!
idile! (a generic greeting)

> Good morning to you Sir!
pærdil aliso!

> Good afternoon to you Lady!
pærdil alise!

> Good night, John!
pærnat Jan!

>
> Welcome to you my friend!
belæn alisre!

> Hello, my friend!
idile bædre! (or "idile, vedre" for a female friend; yes, the words also
mean "brother" & "sister")

> Goodbye, Mum! (Mum is leaving)
pærlud ma!

> Goodbye, Dad! (Dad is staying behind)
pærlud pa! (no difference as to who is leaving)

> How are you, brother/sister?
al aþem bædre/vedre?

> Very well, thank you, brother/sister!
belor bædre/vedre! (need a word for "thank you"...)

> this/that
iþ/þan

> to be (sb/sth)
ya (can be omitted)

> what?
atþ

> what book?
lem'r atþ?

> which pen?
sakril atþ?

> this book
lem'r iþ

> that pen
sakril þan

> which one?
atþil?

> this one
iþil

> that (other) one
þanil

> What is this?
atþ?

> This is a book.
iþ lemran

> What is that?
atþan?

> That is a pen.
þan sakrilan

> pencil
sakril (or "sakrilev" = "little pen", if a separate word is needed)

> yes
ran

> no
ne

> to be not
ni

> to do not
net

> he, she, it
ino, ilen, yil (if separate words are needed; usually you can get by
with "-a": "risha" = he/she/it lives)

> who?
atþli?

> this/that person
sili(n)

> Who is it?
atþli?

> It is Rob.
ya Rab

> Who is she?
atþlen?

> She is Ms. Smith.
ilen Smiþe

> Is this person Mr. Smith?
sili Smiþo?

> Yes. This is Mr. Smith.
ran, iþ Smiþo

> Is she Ms. Smith?
ya ilen Smiþe?

> No. Ms. Smith is that other person.
ne, Smiþe silin

(I didn't include the window, table, etc. because I don't have any words
for them yet.)

--
Michael