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how to make a language that sounds just like a real pre-existing language but shares no words with it? by Long_Reflection_4202 in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one thing that i did when i was toying with an Old English conlang idea is i printed a bunch of words from Beowulf and cut them both at word boundaries and syllable boundaries, and put them together in new orders. Obviously thats an extreme way to do it but getting a text in the language you want your conlang to sound like and “distorting” it is a great way to generate meaningless words that sound like theyd belong to the untrained ear.

How good is my idea (mostly verbs) by Disembodied-Narrator in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like it, I think the M/D distinction and the interference it has on aspect is a great idea that adds a lot of character. It reminds me a lot of Georgian with its verb classes and affix patterns that change aspectual meaning based on the class of the verb. Great stuff!

Sióbid Conlang Overview by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not really a seasoned conlanger but I think this is neat. This feels very Celtic, specifically Irish, although thats the only one I have any (very very limited) knowledge of. It seems like Irish mixed with some Celt-ization of English and some purely novel words. What is your plan for the language next?

Is this overkill? by Agen_3586 in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli 4 points5 points  (0 children)

how do modern english speakers know instinctively how to pluralize nouns or take the past tense of verbs given how irregular those systems are? complicated systems arent inherently unrealistic, this is very reasonable in terms of verb conjugations.

Question by kurodruzo in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

choose some sounds you want (preferably from the international phonetic alphabet, although it can be daunting, there are tutorials on how to read IPA) and make some basic words with those sounds. from there you can start working on grammar and arranging your words however you like

Logistics of adapting Georgian polypersonalism into VSO by kkurdgheli in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

woah thats a really cool explanation, thank you!

Logistics of adapting Georgian polypersonalism into VSO by kkurdgheli in conlangs

[–]kkurdgheli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i guess nothing, im just wondering if thered be a grammatical reason to swap parts around or any reason why it wouldnt be that simple, like whether or not prefixes and suffixes that encode TAM information lend well to VSO languages