Re: My new conlang

Am 09.12.01, Joe Hill yscrifef:

> > Am 09.12.01, Joe Hill yscrifef:
> >
> > > Meanwhile, you can tell me what you think about the Babel transltion.
>
> kigec l'wneti aSwzud ap ivw ka ap fepoKi ivw. Imati cimaKe peti  axo, jitel
> ahok ap zirwb t'Sunara.  Desi ahok p'ihog, "satoz ihot pa pabo ipotobaz ka
> atuki nora ihor.
>
> And an interlinear:
NB: I've realigned the original text with the interlinear - I
hope I've got things lined up right! [As an aside, it's easier
for us to see what's what if things line up right.]

> Kigec    I'wneti aswzud      ap
> have.pst *entire world.NOM.s one
> ivw          ka  ap  fepoci    ivw.
> speech.ACC.s and one universal speech.ACC.s
> Imati cimace    peti     axo,
> while eastwards move.PST man.NOM.pl
> jitel    ahok   ap  zirwb
> find.PST 3p.NOM one plain.ACC.s
> t'Sunara.     Desi    ahok    p'ihog,
> in Shinar.DAT say.PST 3p.NOM  to 3pp.ACC
> "Satoz    ihot   pa  pabo     ipotobaz
> allow.PRS 1p.ACC inf make.PRS brick.ACC.pl
> ka  atuki       nora     ihor."
> and thouroughly cook.PRS inanim.ACC.pl
At first look, I'd say you can't go wrong with VSO word order!
I note that the 3pl pronoun undergoes some sound changes:
ahok > ihog. Is this a function of case, or does the particle
p' do this? iho- seems to be a _very_ busy root! It's working
as 1st and 3rd animate pronouns, as well as inanimate. Curious
the way the subject of the hortatory "satoz" is ACC. Neat! Is
there a story behind that?

Padraic.
--
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