The Basics of Your Nation's National Language

by **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?

Code: Select all: 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?

by **Dashiopolis** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:32 am

by **Kvitland** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:48 am

by **Esperantigxiujo** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:35 am

by **Cylica** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:53 am

Reine is an Indo-European Language.

by **Nachfolgia** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:05 am

by **Xekliv** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:25 am

by **Antarsia** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:34 am

by **Cruciland** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:19 am

by **Kel-Elysia** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:41 am

by **Kirav** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:50 am

by **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.

by **Vloskovia** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:22 pm

by **Camthonland** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:38 pm

Our language is English so...

by **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

by **Sathera** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:56 pm

by **Charvah** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:05 pm

by **Kronikta** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:44 pm

by **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

by **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.

What real life languages is your language similar to?
It IS Latin.

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

Standard Ebonics.

by **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.

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

by **Allmann** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:21 pm

by **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

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	(at) vente	(at) ventes
Verbal Noun	ventung
Present Participle	ventend
Past Participle		ventet

	active (sing.)	active (plur.)	passive (sing.)	passive (plur.)
present	vent	venter	er ventet	erer ventet
past	ventete	venteter	vår ventet	vårer ventet
imperative	vent	venter	vær ventet	værer ventet

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	(at) stryke	(at) strykes
Verbal Noun	strykung
Present Participle	strykend
Past Participle		stroket

	active (sing.)	active (plur.)	passive (sing.)	passive (plur.)
present	stryk	stryker	er stroket	erer stroket
past	strok	stroker	vår stroket	vårer stroket
imperative	stryk	stryker	vær stroket	værer stroket

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	(at) være	(at) væres
Verbal Noun	værung
Present Participle	værend
Past Participle		været

The Basics of Your Nation's National Language

The Basics of Your Nation's National Language

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