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Dashiopolis
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The Basics of Your Nation's National Language

Postby Dashiopolis » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:20 am

What are the basic translations of your national language, especially if it's not a language found in real life?

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I:
Me:
Mine:
You:
Your/Yours:
He:
She:
It:
Him:
Her:
His:
Hers:
Its:
We:
Our/Ours:
You (pl):
Your/Yours (pl):
They:
Their/Theirs:
A/An:
The:
Of:
And:
That:
There:
In:
Because:
With/Without:
For (in exchange):
For (in order to):
As:
This:
Or:
But:
On:
By:
From:
About:

Does your language have a verb rule?

What real life languages is your language similar to?
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Leader: Empress Sophia Callient
Languages: Dashiopolian, Elven, English, and Draconic
DEFCON: 5
Cultural Notes: Dashiopolis is a large series of islands in the Pacific, notable for a large population of humans, elves, and dragonkin. Socially, everyone is generally treated as equal, and discrimination is highly frowned upon. The military is small, but tech level is higher.
LIKES: Secularism, Humanism, Environmentalism, LGBTQ Rights, Feminism.
DISLIKES: Nationalism, Imperialism, Fascism, Extremism, Fundamentalist Religion, Corporatism.
COULD BE BETTER: Demoracy, Oligarchy, Capitalism, Socialism.

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Dashiopolis
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Founded: Aug 15, 2011
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Postby Dashiopolis » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:32 am

I: Yi
Me: Mi
Mine: Mis
You: Yo
Your/Yours: Ya/Yas
He: He
She: Ha
It: Lae
Him: Se
Her: Sa
His: Hes
Hers: Has
Its: Laes
We: Yio
Our/Ours: Yeo/Yeos
You (pl): Hey
Your/Yours (pl): Heys
They: Hey
Their/Theirs: Heys
A/An: E/En
The: Le/La
Of: Di
And: Ane
That: Eso
There: Here
In: In
Because: Dican
With/Without: Con/Sine
For (in exchange): For
For (in order to/for): Par
As: As
This: Esto
Or: Or
But: Ber
On: In
By: Di
From: Di
About: Sabri

Does your language have a verb rule?
Yes. For present tense, all verbs end with an "s" in the 3rd person. There are more rules for the other tenses.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
English, Spanish, and some in my own little world.
Note: I'm just back from a hiatus, and I've decided to start Dashiopolis from scratch. Kindly disregard almost everything that this nation used to be! <3
Leader: Empress Sophia Callient
Languages: Dashiopolian, Elven, English, and Draconic
DEFCON: 5
Cultural Notes: Dashiopolis is a large series of islands in the Pacific, notable for a large population of humans, elves, and dragonkin. Socially, everyone is generally treated as equal, and discrimination is highly frowned upon. The military is small, but tech level is higher.
LIKES: Secularism, Humanism, Environmentalism, LGBTQ Rights, Feminism.
DISLIKES: Nationalism, Imperialism, Fascism, Extremism, Fundamentalist Religion, Corporatism.
COULD BE BETTER: Demoracy, Oligarchy, Capitalism, Socialism.

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Kvitland
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Founded: Nov 04, 2011
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Postby Kvitland » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:48 am

I: jig
Me: mig
Mine: mines
You: du (nom.), dig (obj.), de (nom. polite), dem (obj. polite)
Your/yours: dines, deres (polite)
He: han
She: hen
It: det
Him: ham
Her: hem
His: hans
Hers: hens
Its: dets
We: vir
Our/Ours: uns (obj.), unses (gen.)
You (pl): nir (nom.), er (obj.)
Your/Yours (pl): eres
They: de (nom.) dem (obj.)
Their/Theirs: deres
A/An: en
The: æ, aj
Of: af
And: og
That: det dær
There: dær
In: in
Because: eftersom
With/Without: med, uden
For (in exchange): før
For (in order to): før
As: som
This: det hær
Or: eller
But: men
On: å
By: ved
From: fran
About: um

Does your language have a verb rule?
Yes, verb conjugation works as indicated in the following table:
Weak verbs (at vente - to wait)
non-finite forms
ActivePassive
Infinitive(at) vente(at) ventes
Verbal Nounventung
Present Participleventend
Past Participleventet


finite forms
active (sing.)active (plur.)passive (sing.)passive (plur.)
presentventventerer venteterer ventet
pastventeteventetervår ventetvårer ventet
imperativeventventervær ventetværer ventet


Strong verbs (at stryke - to strike, to iron)
non-finite forms
ActivePassive
Infinitive(at) stryke(at) strykes
Verbal Nounstrykung
Present Participlestrykend
Past Participlestroket


finite forms
active (sing.)active (plur.)passive (sing.)passive (plur.)
presentstrykstrykerer stroketerer stroket
paststrokstrokervår stroketvårer stroket
imperativestrykstrykervær stroketværer stroket


Irregular verbs (at være - to be)
non-finite forms
ActivePassive
Infinitive(at) være(at) væres
Verbal Nounværung
Present Participleværend
Past Participleværet


finite forms
active (sing.)active (plur.)passive (sing.)passive (plur.)
presenterererer væreterer været
pastvårvårervår væretvårer været
imperativeværværervær væretværer været

What real life languages is your language similar to?
Danish, Swedish and Norwegian
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Esperantigxiujo
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Founded: Mar 06, 2012
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Postby Esperantigxiujo » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:35 am

I: Mi
Me: Min
Mine: al mi, la mia(n)
You: Vi (the general you is oni)
Your/Yours: via/viaj
He: Li
She: Ŝi
It: Ĝi
Him: Lin
Her: Ŝin
His: Ĝin
Hers: la ŝia(n)
Its: Ĝia It's: d.n.e
We: Ni
Our/Ours: Nia/Niaj
You (pl): Vi
Your/Yours (pl): Via/viaj
They: ili
Their/Theirs: ilia/iliaj
A/An: d.n.e
The: la
Of: de/da
And: kaj
That: adj that = tiu| pronoun: that one = tiu, pronoun: that thing = tio|conjunction that = ke| relative pronoun that = kiu
There: tie/tien (there as it There it is! = Jen)
In: en
Because: ĉar, pro tio ke, tial ke
With/Without: kun/sen
For (in exchange): pro
For (in order to): por
As: kiel
This: ĉi tiu
Or: aŭ
But: sed, escepte
On: sur
By: apud
From: de
About: pri
Does your language have a verb rule?
infinitive = -i
present tense = -as
past tense = -is
future tense = -os
conditional = -us
subjunctive/command = -u
What real life languages is your language similar to?
Western romance languages
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Cylica
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Founded: May 26, 2012
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Postby Cylica » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:53 am

Reine is an Indo-European Language.

I: su
Me: meło
Mine: iło/ilat
You: Obj. fo/fat | Sub. tu/fat
Your/Yours: foła/fołat
He: ni
She: ço
It: Sub. qi | Obj. qo
Him: nep
Her: anço
His: kunsat
Hers: eucat
Its: qit/qitat
We: wi
Our/Ours: na/nat
You (pl): fołiat
Your/Yours (pl): fołatitat
They: niat
Their/Theirs: nepy/nepyat
A/An: none
The: c
Of: eu
And: ta
That: turasi (close)/tono (far)
There: partur
In: `n
Because: eponet
With/Without: a`ype/naype
For (in exchange): pew
For (in order to): pew
As: ajaswa
This: somët
Or: wi
But: atupu
On: tepno
By: epo
From: ëpa
About: pëty

Does your language have a verb rule?

Majority of verbs end in -ac. A few end in a consonant then -c. All verbs end in -c. There are 15 basic tenses: regular, preterite, imperfect, future, present progressive, preterite progressive, imperfect progressive, present perfect, past perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect progressive, future progressive, future perfect, future perfect progressive, and conditional.

What real life languages is your language similar to?

Vocabulary wise, closest to Russian/Albanian, however it is derived from Proto-Indo-European, so you can find similarities to many different languages.
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Nachfolgia
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Founded: Jan 19, 2012
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Nachfolgia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:05 am

I: ich
Me:mir
Mine: mein
You: du
Your/Yours: ihre
He: er
She: sie
It: es
Him: ihm
Her: ihr
His: seine
Hers: ihre
Its: seine
We: wir
Our/Ours: unsere/unserer
You (pl): sie
Your/Yours (pl): ihre
They: sie
Their/Theirs: ihre
A/An: ein
The: die,der,das,den
Of: von
And: und
That: dass
There: dort
In: in
Because: da
With/Without: mit/ohne
For (in exchange): für
For (in order to): nach
As: als
This: dies
Or: oder
But: aber
On: auf
By: durch
From: aus
About: über

Does your language have a verb rule? yes, but it is hard to explain. http://www.cambridgeclarion.org/gremple ... ation.html

What real life languages is your language similar to? its german
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Xekliv
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Founded: May 12, 2011
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Postby Xekliv » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:25 am

I: Nix
Me: Lek
Mine: Lekau
You: Aeu
Your/Yours: Aura
He: Yahg
She: Nahg
It: Aas
Him: Yas
Her: Nas
His: Yel
Hers: Nel
Its: Aasra
We: Gnal
Our/Ours: Naef/Naefa
You (pl): Aeu
Your/Yours (pl): Aura
They: Jkae
Their/Theirs: Jkaefa
A/An: Ia/Io
The: Afn
Of: Ka
And: Naos
That: Guar
There: Guaraj
In: Jasi
Because: Fa'garhy
With/Without: Mna/Mnatar
For (in exchange): Klae
For (in order to): Klae
As: Ge
This: Guari
Or: Ne
But: Hae
On: Jhr
By: Kra
From: Orae
About: Ajhr

Does your language have a verb rule?
No.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
R'lyehian
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Antarsia
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Postby Antarsia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:34 am

    I: Ach
    Me: Ach
    Mine: Mianr
    You: óvr
    Your/Yours: óvinr
    He: Rek
    She: Við
    It: Di
    Him: Ræk
    Her: Væð
    His: Ræz
    Hers: Væz
    Its: Diz
    We: Vér
    Our/Ours: Véraz
    You (pl): keir
    Your/Yours (pl): kædr
    They: þeir
    Their/Theirs: þædr
    A/An: Yn
    The: Aust
    Of: Ræn
    And: Eða
    That: Sem
    There: Yond
    In: Nan
    Because: Síðan
    With/Without: Lógad/Lógaz
    For (in exchange): Nok
    For (in order to): Dar
    As: Sa
    This: þássi
    Or: Narr
    But: Nei
    On: Hen
    By: Kær
    From: Thar
    About: Kota

    Does your language have a verb rule?

    No.

    What real life languages is your language similar to?

    Languages from northwestern and Germanic nations.
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Official Languages: Antarsian (A Old Norse / Celtic mix with a 30-character runic alphabet.)
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Government: Antarsia is a direct democracy represented and enforced by an elected council.
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Cruciland
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Founded: Dec 22, 2011
Authoritarian Democracy

Postby Cruciland » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:19 am

I: אני
Me: לי
Mine: שלי
You: אתה
Your/Yours: שלך
He: הוא
She: היא
It: זה
Him: לו
Her: לה
His: שלו
Hers: שלה
Its: של זה
We: אנו
Our/Ours: שלנו
You (pl): ???
Your/Yours (pl): ???
They: הם
Their/Theirs: שלהם
A/An: א
The: ה
Of: של
And: את
That: כי
There: שם
In: בתוך
Because: כי
With/Without: עם / בלי
For (in exchange): במקום
For (in order to): למען
As: כמו
This: זה
Or: או
But: אבל
On: על
By: על ידי
From: מן
About: על

Does your language have a verb rule? Unknown, I'm just Google-Translating everything.

What real life languages is your language similar to? Hebrew, derp.
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Kel-Elysia
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Founded: Jan 21, 2011
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Postby Kel-Elysia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:41 am

I: Isht
Me: Menya
Mine: Menya'nishko
You: Wo
Your/Yours: Wo'nishko/Wos'nishko
He: Ko
She: Koyo
It: Ikht
Him: Koi
Her: Koya
His: Koi'nishko
Hers: Koya'nishko
Its: Ikht'nishko
We: Vai
Our/Ours: Vai'nishko
You (pl): Wo'shko
Your/Yours (pl): Wos'nishko
They: Voi
Their/Theirs: Voi'nishko/Voiya'nishko
A/An: Tei/Teika
The: Tak
Of: Do
And: Akh
That: Takoy
There: Tak'loshka
In: Inye
Because: Tai'myun
With/Without: Vikht/Nye'vikht
For (in exchange): Fyor
For (in order to): Fyor
As: Yashk
This: Yi
Or: Otrye
But: Ha'chi
On: Onye
By: Prozhye
From: Oryzhye
About: Yakh

Does your language have a verb rule?
Yes. A singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb. Just like English.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
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Kirav
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Capitalizt

Postby Kirav » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:50 am

I:
Me: Kúv (accusative), Kúd (dative)
Mine: Kúl/Lú kúl [Literally "That which is mine]
You: Þú
Your/Yours: Þúl/Lú þúl [Literally "That which is yours"]
He: Hú/Vú
She: Hú/Vú (There is no gender distinction in pronouns)
It:
Him: Húv/Vúv (accusative), Húd/Vúd (dative)
Her: Húv/Vúv (accusative), Húd/Vúd (dative)
His: Húl/Lú húl [Literally "That which is his/hers/its"]
Hers: See above
Its: Vúl/Lú vúl [Literally "That which is its"]
We: Mú (Includes the person being addressed), Nú (Excludes the person being addressed)
Our/Ours: Follows the same pattern as other posessive pronouns
You (pl):
Your/Yours (pl): Dúl/Lú dúl [Literally "That which is y'all's"]
They: Ðú
Their/Theirs: Ðúl/Lú ðúl [Literally "That which is y'all's"]
A/An: Not applicable, Kiravic has no articles. Definacy or indefinacy is surmised from context.
The: Not applicable, Kiravic has no articles. Definacy or indefinacy is surmised from context.
Of: The genitive case is used. Example: "Book of poems"-"Verþa bersetæl"
And:
That: Sín ("I want that"-"Kú sív várim"), 'Sí-' ("That book is good"-"verþa é kávix", Rín ("I hope that you feel better" - "Kú pándim rív þú mêstim kávéx.")
There: Sídes
In: 'Is' or the locative case is used. (Locative example: "The Church in Wales" - "Eclésia Cymbrië"
Because: Þrís
With/Without: Cos/Nicos
For (in exchange): Kös
For (in order to): Kös
As: 'Pös' or the essive case is used.
This: Kën, 'Kë-' (Same pattern as 'Sí-')
Or: Ås
But: Tos
On: Ës
By: Tös
From: Ás
About: Asuris, Cylis, Sernis (all with slightly different meanings)

Does your language have a verb rule?

Ardit - "To speak"

Infinitive: Ardit

Simple Past: Ardið
Simple Present: Ardim
Simple Future: Ardiþ

Pluperfect: Ardiðé
Present Perfect: Ardimé
Future Perfect: Ardiþé

Aörist: Ardict
Jussive (Imperative): Ardig

What real life languages is your language similar to? None. The vocabulary is mostly original, but with extensive borrowing from Gaelic, Welsh, Icelandic, Finnish, Coptic/Egyptian, and Latin. The grammar is similar to that of Indo-European languages, but that is simply because I only speak Indo-European languages. I've tried to keep Kiravic as original as possible.

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The Tavan Race
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Founded: May 23, 2010
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Postby The Tavan Race » Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:30 pm

I: -eme
Me: oyo
Mine: teme
You: -ip [inf.], -ipei [f.], uno [inf. object], unei [f. object]
Your/Yours: tohip [inf.], tohipei [f.]
He: -etu
She: -eti
It: -eri
Him: eku
Her: eki
His: tuetu
Hers: tueti
Its: tueri
We: -au
Our/Ours: tau
You (pl): -ipa [inf.]eya [f.], unon [inf. object], uneyon [f. object]
Your/Yours (pl): tohipa [inf.], tohipeya [f.]
They: -ua
Their/Theirs: tua
A/An: ta
The: te
Of: di [desc.], -ok [poss.]
And: u
That: topi [dem. adj.], sha [adv.]
There: io
In: iede [sing. adj.], iedeu [pl. adj.], iedeya [adv.]
Because: siol [cause certain], sei [cause uncertain]
With/Without: tenei / teneil
For (in exchange): di
For (in order to): a
As: reol [like], soa [while]
This: top [dem. adj.], kida [time adj.]
Or: nu
But: val
On: kida
By: adi [adj.], mi [adv.]
From: di
About: ataol

Does your language have a verb rule? We have multiple verb rules, obviously. What does this question even mean?

What real life languages is your language similar to? It borrows from the many tribal dialects of the people who speak it.
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Vloskovia
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Founded: Apr 04, 2012
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Postby Vloskovia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:22 pm

OP's list:
I: Né
Me: Né
Mine: Nér
You: Sé
Your/Yours: Sér
He: Bé
She: Ré
It: Das
Him: Bé
Her: Ré
His: Bér
Hers: Rér
Its: Dasz
We: Wi
Our/Ours: Wir
You (pl): Sén
Your/Yours (pl): Sénr
They: Dé
Their/Theirs: Dés
A/An: Das
The: Das
Of: Øw
And: Ay
That: Das
There: Daw
In: San
Because: Køw
With/Without: Mit/Némit
For (in exchange): Zo
For (in order to): Zo
As: Aw
This: Das
Or: No
But: Bez
On: Im
By: Bie
From: Øs
About: Fiye

Note that some words (such as "das") can have multiple (but similar) meanings.


Pronunciation
When compared to English, some Vloskovian letters are pronounced differently:

É = aay (Pronun. example: Hey)
W = vi (Pronun. example: TV)
Z = ts (Pronun. example: Its)
Ø = owe (Pronun. example: I owe you)
NR = nee (Pronun. example: Knee)
BN = vee (Pronun. example: TV)
C = sss (Pronun. example: Across)
SZ = zzz (Pronun. example: Zebra)
E (at end of word) = eh (Pronun. example: Ever)
IE = yeh (Pronun. example: Yet)


Does your language have a verb rule?
Who->Verb->What
English example: I post on the forum
Vloskovian example: Né pocz im das føwr


What real life languages is your language similar to?
It appears to be a mix of various north-European languages
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Camthonland
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Founded: May 28, 2012
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Postby Camthonland » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:38 pm

Our language is English so...

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Rothvaris
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Founded: Mar 01, 2012
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Postby Rothvaris » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:59 pm

I: an
Me: avra
Mine: anya
You: edh
Your/Yours: edhya
He/she: va
It: ve
Him/her: vo
His/hers/its: vaya
We: nôg
Our/Ours: nôgya
You (pl): nimed
Your/Yours (pl): nimedya
They: evê
Their/Theirs: evî
A/An: [absent]
The: -îs (fish = ived, the fish = ivedhîs)
Of: -ya (of fish = ivedya)
And: su
That: imnê
There: genê
In: -lom
Because: danor
With/Without: dîl/eddîl
For (in exchange): eyn
For (in order to): nûr
As: txe
This: imin
Or: nu
But: mol
On: tov
By: gin
From: -ya
About: haraz

Does your language have a verb rule?
Yes. This question is confusing.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
I don't know
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Postby Sathera » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:56 pm

I: Önghn
Me: Önghnuuk
Mine: Önghnuul
You: Duhk
Your/Yours: Duhkuul
He: Errahn
She: Scherrahn
It: Essahn
Him: Errahnuuk
Her: Scherrahnuuk
His: Errahnuul
Hers: Scherrahnuul
Its: Essahnuul
We: Würrähn
Our/Ours: Ürrahnuük
You (pl): Dihrähn
Your/Yours (pl): Ihrähnuük
They: Kährn
Their/Theirs: Ährnuük
A/An: Einghn/Einghnarn/Einghnurn
The: Zuhk/Zurhn/Zähhn
Of: Övh
And: Ünn
That: Dähss
There: Werrn
In: Ehn
Because: Dänn
With/Without: Mätt/Angt
For (in exchange): Vürn
For (in order to): Fähhn
As: An
This: Diessärrn
Or: Ünder
But: Äbur
On: Ahm
By: Hünn
From: Kuuhn
About: Wanngkt

Does your language have a verb rule? Yes, many.

What real life languages is your language similar to? German, Swedish, Icelandic.
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Postby Charvah » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:05 pm

Interpersonal
You - Yoi
Me - Moi
We - Woi
They - Thoi
Them - Thoim
I - Hi
He - Khe
She - Ashe
It - Ik

Directional
Up - Ap
Down - Urd
Left -Lyk
Right - Ryk
Forwards - Ilini
Backwards - Bolini

Moods
Happy - Hishin
Sad - Shishin
Angry - Aushishin
Scared - Nashishin

Family
Father - Nowkep
Mother - Wowkep
Grandfather - Ahnowkep
Grandmother - Ahnwowkep
Aunt - Auwakineh
Uncle - Bauwakineh
Cousin - Shishaliku
Brother - Nakep
Sister - Wakep

Greetings
Hello - Gurahal
Good morning - Sawlil Kalikum
Good afternoon - Sawlil Kawlbahn
Good evening - Sawlil Kawljeh
Goodbye - Sawkarlul
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Kronikta
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Postby Kronikta » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:44 pm

I: anu
Me: anu
Mine: shlah
You: attah'wee
Your/Yours: shlkhako
He: huyeye
She: hiyeye
It: zehni
Him: yakelva
Her: yakelha
His: yakshelv
Hers: kwakshlha
Its: yakshlev (m), kwashlha (f)
We: si'akhnu
Our/Ours: zet'vah / yet'vah
You (pl): weyah
Your/Yours (pl): Yakha / Wakha
They: wao'him
Their/Theirs: y'shlopatim
A/An: ha'__ (prefix)
The: mi'__ (prefix)
Of: vya'__ (prefix)
And: nazeh
That: khamsha
There: bekuna
In: ki'__ (prefix)
Because: b'kwasab
With/Without: mil'navar
For (in exchange): kwa'avur
For (in order to): kwa'avur
As: khama
This: zehi
Or: __'o (suffix)
But: lak'aval
On: __'al (suffix)
By: m'__ (prefix)
From: mi'__ (prefix)
About: kuh'odot

Does your language have a verb rule? None, but most of the root words are verbs

What real life languages is your language similar to? The Aryite tongue resembles a mix of the two Earth languages Hebrew and Swahili
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Tovaslavia
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Postby Tovaslavia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:02 pm

I: ja
Me: mne
Mine: moja
You: ty
Your/Yours: tvoi/tvoyo
He: dzon
She: ona
It: aeto/aeta
Him: dziego
Her: jeyo
His: dziego
Hers: jeyo
Its: etogo
We: ny
Our/Ours: nashy
You (pl): vy
Your/Yours (pl): vashy
They: oni
Their/Theirs: ix
A/An: Does not exist
The: Does not exist
Of: Does not exist
And: y
That: zhe
There: ytam
In: v/vo
Because: dljachego
With/Without: s/so bez/bezo
For (in exchange): zadago
For (in order to): dlja
As: xax
This: aeto
Or: ixly
But: no
On: na
By: Location: zhadom so, Date: xo
From: shne
About: oba

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Novus Niciae
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Postby Novus Niciae » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:03 pm

I: Ego
Me: Ego
Mine: Mea
You: Tu
Your/Yours: Vester
He: Mas
She: Illa
It: Id
Him: Eum
Her: Sua
His: Eius
Hers: Eius
Its: Suus
We: Nos
Our/Ours: Nostrum
You (pl): Vorbis
Your/Yours (pl): Voster
They: Sunt
Their/Theirs: Sui
A/An: Is
The: In
Of: De
And: Et
That: Quod
There: Ibi
In: In
Because: Quia
With/Without: Quia
For (in exchange): Pro
For (in order to): Et
As: Ut
This: Hoc
Or: Aut
But: Sed
On: In
By: Per
From: A
About: De

Does your language have a verb rule? Yes, And how!

I. Infinitive Basics

When you look up a Latin verb in a Latin-English lexicon or dictionary, you will see 4 entries (principal parts) for most verbs. The 2nd entry, usually abbreviated "-are," "-ere" or "-ire," is the infinitive. More specifically, it's the present active infinitive, which is translated into English as "to" plus whatever the verb means. The vowel (a, e, or i) of the infinitive tells you which conjugation it belongs to.

Example of a dictionary entry for a verb in Latin:

Laudo, -are, -avi, -atus. Praise

The 1st entry in the dictionary entry is the present, active, singular, 1st person form of the verb. Note the -o ending. Laudo 'I praise' is a first conjugation verb and therefore has an infinitive ending in "-are." The entire present active infinitive of laudo is laudare, which we translate into English as "to praise."
Laudari is the present passive infinitive of laudo and means "to be praised."

Most verbs have 6 infinitives:

Infinitives have tense and voice.

Present Active
Present Passive
Perfect Active
Perfect Passive
Future Active
Future Passive (rare)

Perfect Infinitives of Latin Verbs

The perfect active infinitive is formed from the perfect stem. In our example of a 1st conjugation verb, laudo, the perfect stem is found on the third principal part, laudavi, which is listed in the dictionary simply as "-avi." Remove the personal ending ("i") and add "isse" -- laudavisse -- to make the perfect active infinitive.

The perfect passive infinitive is formed from the fourth principal part, in our example, laudatus, plus "esse." The perfect passive infinitive is laudatus esse.
Future Infinitives of Latin Verbs

The fourth principal part also informs the future infinitives. The future active infinitive is laudaturus esse and future passive infinitive is laudatum iri.
Infinitives of a 1st Conjugation Latin Verb

(Present Active) amare (love)
(Pres. Passive) amari
(Perf. Act.) amavisse
(Perf. Pass.) amatus esse
(Fut. Act.) amaturus esse
(Fut. Pass.) amatum iri

Infinitives of a 2nd Conjugation Latin Verb

monere (warn)
moneri
monuisse
monitus esse
moniturus esse
monitum iri

Infinitives of a 3rd Conjugation Latin Verb

regere (rule)
regi
rexisse
rectus esse
recturus esse
rectum iri

Infinitives of a 4th Conjugation Latin Verb

audire (hear)
audiri
audivisse
auditus esse
auditurus esse
auditum iri

II. More Details on the Latin Infinitive
On Interpreting the Infinitive

Although it may be easy enough to translate the infinitive as "to" plus whatever the verb is (plus whatever person and tense markers may be required), it can be hard to explain the infinitive. It acts like a verbal noun, for which reason, it it sometimes taught alongside the gerund.
Latin Infinitives in Indirect Statements

Latin Composition's Bernard M. Allen says that 3/8 of the times that an infinitive is used in Latin, it is in an indirect statement. An example of an indirect statement is: "She says that she is tall." In Latin, the "that" wouldn't be there. Instead, the construction would involve a regular statement, she says (dicit), followed by the indirect part, with the subject "she" in the accusative case followed by the present infinitive (esse):

Dicit eam esse altam.
She says (that) she [acc.] is [infinitive] tall [acc.].

Allen says that Bennett's Grammar provides a rule for the tense of the infinitive that is only applicable to the present infinitive in indirect statement. Bennett's rule is:

"'The Present Infinitive represents an act as contemporaneous with that of the verb on which it depends.'"

Bernard prefers the following:

"'In Indirect Statements the present infinitive represents an act as contemporaneous with the time of verb on which it depends. In other substantive uses it is merely a verbal noun, without any tense force.'"

Tense in Latin Complementary Infinitives

As an example of why tense is a difficult concept with present infinitives, Allen says that in Cicero and Caesar, 1/3 of their present infinitives follow the verb possum 'to be able'. If you are able to do something, that ability precedes the time of the statement.
Other Uses of the Infinitive

An infinitive can also be used as the subject of a sentence. The subjective infinitive is found after impersonal expressions like necesse est 'it is necessary'.

Necesse est dormire.
it is necessary to sleep.


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The Mesozoic Era
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Postby The Mesozoic Era » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:03 pm

Standard Ebonics.

I: Me
Me: Me
Mine: Mine
You: Yah
Your/Yours: Youses ( Nah homie, this mess is youses. So pick it up before I slap yo' face. )
He: Homie
She: Biatch/Shawty
It: Dat ( Wha duh hell is dat shit!? )
Him: Bruddah/Homie ova' dar
Her: Shawty/Biatch
His: Hises
Hers: Herses
Its: Its
We: Us
Our/Ours: Awes
They: Dem
Their/Theirs: Thereses
A/An: A/An
The: Da
Of: Of
And: And
That: Dat
There: Dar
In: In
Because: Cuz'
With/Without: With/With-ain't
For (in exchange): Fo' ( Yah meng, knaw hah much ya' wantch that fo'? )
For (in order to): Fo' ( Who dis fo'!? )
As: As
This: Dis
Or: Or
But: Buh
On: Awen ( Pronounced "On" )
By: Dis' from
From: Dis' from
About: About, the 'T' is silent.
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Postby Conpatraia » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:01 pm

I: Yo
Me: Yo
Mine: Mío
You: Tú
Your/Yours: Tu
He: Él
She: Eya
It: Le/La
Him: Él
Her: Éya
His: Suy
Hers: Suya
Its: Suy
We: Nostros
Our/Ours: Nostro
You (pl): Vostros
Your/Yours (pl): Vostro
They: Les
Their/Theirs: Suyos
A/An: Un
The: Le/La
Of: Da
And: Ie
That: Ese
There: Ayí
In: In
Because: Porxe
With/Without: Sin
For (in exchange): Pa'
For (in order to): Pa'
As: Como
This: Sto
Or: O
But: Per
On: En
By: Por
From: Da
About: Sobre

Does your language have a verb rule?

Conjugations, yes. Not as many exceptions as Spanish, however.

What real life languages is your language similar to?

Spanish, Galician.

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Postby The Harrowlands » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:16 pm

I: ic
Me: me
Mine: myn
You: thow (nom.), thee (obj.), ye (nom. polite), you (obj. polite)
Your/Yours: thy/thyn, your/yorn (polite)
He: he
She: she
It: it
Him: him
Her: her
His: his
Hers: hers
Its: its
We: we
Our/Ours: oure/ouren
You (pl): usually "ye" (nom.)/"you" (obj.) but "thow" (nom.) and "thee" (obj.) are used among friends and familiars
Your/Yours (pl): as above, thy/thyn and your/yorn
They: they
Their/Theirs: theyr/theyrs
A/An: a/an
The: the
Of: of
And: and
That: that
There: there
In: in
Because: acause
With/Without: with/without
For (in exchange): for
For (in order to): for til
As: as
This: this
Or: or
But: but
On: on
By: by
From: from
About: about

Does your language have a verb rule? Syntax is flexible, especially since the word "do" is rarely used in Harrowish. E.g. "do you know this?" could be "know you this?" or "you this know?", but most commonly the former.

What real life languages is your language similar to? English, obviously. The difference comes out mostly in the grammar, syntax, conjugation and the more complex vocabulary (OOC: Harrowish is based on Middle English and Scots).
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Allmann
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Postby Allmann » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:21 pm

I: Eg
Me: Mü
Mine: Mün
You: Dó
Your/Yours: Dün
He: Hü
She: Sjü
It: Ik
Him: Hü
Her: Sün
His: Sün
Hers: Süns
Its: Sün
We: Ví
Our/Ours: Vór/Vórs
You (pl): Dü
Your/Yours (pl): Düns
They: Sü
Their/Theirs: Süs
A/An: In/In
The: N/A
Of: Af
And: En
That: Did
There: Dér
In: Ün
Because: Omdad
With/Without: Mæd/Sonder
For (in exchange): Försin
For (in order to): För
As: Dus
This: Díd
Or: Of
But: Mar
On: Ör
By: Bü
From: Af
About: Öral


Some other words I have added to the list:
Man: Mann
Woman: Fró
Son: Sön
Daughter: Dökkder
Boy: Böj
Girl: Famk
Thank: Ðakk
Book: Bokk

Does your language have a verb rule? Yes.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
Western Frisian - Swedish pre 1906 spelling reform and the Swabian dialect of German.

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Sideonia
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Postby Sideonia » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:09 am

I: Sher
Me: Shir
Mine: Shirna
You: Ir
Your/Yours: Ira
He: Hje
She: Hja
It: Hju
Him: Hjae
Her: Hjee
His: Hjea
Hers: Hjaa
Its: Hjua
Hello: Maja
Goodbye: Kwaer
Full name: The Holy Grand Empire Of Sideonia
Capital city: Ahnvarrds
Biggest city: Ahnvarrds
Head of state: Divine Emperor Sacul the Foreigner
Head of government: Prime Minister Gerd Fredrickson
Official language: Seridda, English And Danish
Official Religion: Nothing, although most people seem to be worshipping the Divine Emperor
Currency: Zeht
National animal: Pig

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