> Hi! Sorry for my delayed reply... Here are some
> samples of how to express thanks in Vya:a:h, my
> conlang. (There are probably more, depending on the
> scenario it is intended for.)
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> Conlang: VYA:A:H [vY&&@]
> *Key for below
> 1. =Scenario for use of "thank you"
> 2. =Vya:a:hn transliteration, based on own script
> 3. =My attempt at showing IPA form (may be wrong)
> 4. =Form written by a layman American for@laymen
> 5. =Additional notes
>
> 1. Basic, daily expression of thanks
> 2. glhL
> 3. [kl@I]
> 4. gl'hi
> 5. Literally means "gratitude"
> @ In #4, "i" is as in i of "mitten"
> Wide range of meaning: "thanks, appreciate it" etc.
>
> 1. Show thanks politely, formally or with etiquette
> 2. glhLczosh
> 3. [kl@ICoS]
> 4. gl'hichosh
> 5. Vya:a:h [S] very much like Portuguese z in "luz"
> Vya:a:h "cz" show ch as in "church"
>
> 1. Show profound thanks (eg, after being rescued)
> 2. hyy'yglhLczosh
> 3. [@Y:Ykl@ICoS]
> 4. hew'ew gl'hichosh
> 5. Words with "hyy" are always positive
> Character "yy" [Y:] and char."y" [Y], more positive
> Prefix "hyy'y-" similar to Japn. honorific "go-"
> This one means "thank you, I am indebted to you"
>
> 1. Sarcastic thanks (eg, when you don't mean it)
> 2. glhLpah
> 3. [kl@Ipa@]
> 4. gl'hipah
> 5. Words with "pah" are always negative
> Character "a" [a] is very flat, thus negative
> Suffix "pah" as opposed to prefix "hyy'y"
> This one means "thanks (I don't really mean it)"
>
> 1. Show thanks but a sense of refrain (eg, to drink
> something offered to the speaker by another, etc.)
> 2. glh'ox
> 3. [kl@o:@]
> 4. gl'ho-ohh
> 5. Character "ox" [o:@] shows reservation, uncertainty
> This one means "no, thank you" or "thanks but no"
>
> Tokkiouusd-MaththyyuusL hyyvavoaazenoxdj L glhL!
> Greetings and thanks from Matt in Tokyo!
>
> Tokkiouusd -> Tokyo+in -> in Tokyo
> MaththyyuusL -> Matt(hew)+from -> from Matt
> hyyvavoaazenoxdj -> good+day+am+pm -> greetings
> L -> to, but, &, for -> and
> glhL -> thank(s)/you -> thanks
>
> Matt33
>
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