Tyl Sjok (for the book)

Hi!

It took a while, I hope it's still early enough and not too long.

> 1. Name of conlang
Tyl Sjok

> 2. Name of conlanger
Henrik Theiling

> 3. Sample sentence with interlinearization/translation (optional)
hwk tje xok, u set, te ling jes, hw hing sin, at ja tuk, hjung, lel,
hw li lu, tax kjo njwng yn kju tyx, y li nax jang tyx, hesy, y nax.

Pronunciation: like X-Sampa, with the following exceptions:
  y  = [1] (high central unrounded vowel)
  u  = [M] (high back vowel)
  w  = [3] (mid-low central unrounded vowel)
  e  = [E] (mid-low front vowel)
  o  = [V] (mid-low back vowel)
  ng = [N] (velar voiced nasal)
  hj = [C] (palatal unvoiced fricative)
  sj = [S] (post-alveolar unvoiced fricative)

  For Clarification:
  t, p, k are unvoiced, unaspirated in standard pronunciation.


Vocabulary:
hwk               = wind
tje               = (to go/come) from <a location follows>
xok               = (moon) as location: north
hwk tje xok       = North Wind
u                 = and, or, but <co-ordination particle>
set               = sun (as location: south)
te                = not (to be)
ling              = one
jes               = mind
te ling jes       = to not agree about...
hw                = (happen) when <a time follows>
hing              = long
sin               = (in front), before
hing sin (jo)     = long before (`jo' = `now' is inferred from context)
at                = which <referent follows>
ja                = 3ps pronoun: he, she, it, him, its, they, them, etc...
tuk               = all or both
at ja tuk         = who of them all, who of the two
hjung             = (to be) strong
lel               = to exceed
hw                = (happen) when <a time follows>
li                = <particle: reference to unsaid entity>
lu                = to do s.t.
li lu             = the agent of the previously mentioned action
                    (here: the two who don't agree)
tax               = perceive
kjo               = close(d)
y                 = (be) at <a location follows>
hesy              = around
kjo .. y .. hesy  = ... encloses/covers ...
njwng             = (to be) warm
yn                = jacket
kju               = (to go/come) to <a location follows>
tyx               = foot
yn kju tyx        = `jacket to feet' = gown, overcoat, cloak
nax               = move
jang              = use
li nax jang tyx   = `he who uses feet to move' = pedestrian
nax (y li)        = the place where movement takes place (`y li' =
                    `where ... takes place' is inferred from
                    context).

Free Translation: Once upon a time, the North Wind and the Sun were
disputing about who of them was the stronger, when they saw a
pedestrian wrapped in a warm cloak who came along.


> 4. Web page URLs, e-mail addresses, book titles, or other sources of
> further information (optional)
henrik@theiling.de

http://www.theiling.de/projects/s2/

> 5. A short (no more than about 5 sentences) description/explanation
> of the language (e.g. reasons for its creation, associated
> concultures, etc.)
Tyl-Sjok is an isolating language with two morphologically unmarked
cases: patientive and agentive.  The word order is AVP (agent verb
patient).  It is embedding, i.e., composed phrases may act like atomic
lexicon entries.  It is designed to have a minimal grammar.

There is no conculture.  The design goal is to have an easy language
that depends heavily on context.  The phonology is in such a way that
the mouth (lips and jaw) need not be moved.

The language means `language which is beautiful by being simple and
elegant'.  `tyl' means `beautiful by being simple and elegent',
`sjok' means `tongue, language'.

**Henrik