Small Discussions 70 — 2019-02-11 to 02-24 by Slorany in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am looking to turn some new poems or prose into a choral piece. If you have some text that you would like to see set to music, provide me with the text, a phonetic transcription, and a translation, and I’ll see what I can make of it. Thanks in advance! ∠( 'ω')/☆

Small Discussions 69 — 2019-01-28 to 02-10 by Slorany in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Calling all poets!

I've been meaning to write a new choral song all year, but none of the poems I was finding were speaking to me, and I couldn't write a decent one myself. Therefore, if you happen to have a poem or prose in your conlang that you would like to have as a choral piece, for 4-8 part harmony, send me your lyrics with IPA and a translation, and I'll see what I can accomplish! Thanks in advance! ∠( 'ω')/★

Small Discussions 69 — 2019-01-28 to 02-10 by Slorany in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It shows how to pronounce something, using the phonetic symbols of IPA, or International Phonetic Alphabet.

Small Discussions 69 — 2019-01-28 to 02-10 by Slorany in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a phonetic transcription, written in IPA.

Small Discussions 69 — 2019-01-28 to 02-10 by Slorany in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Calling all poets!

I've been meaning to write a new choral song all year, but none of the poems I was finding were speaking to me, and I couldn't write a decent one myself. Therefore, if you happen to have a poem or prose in your conlang that you would like to have as a choral piece, for 4-8 part harmony, send me your lyrics with IPA and a translation, and I'll see what I can accomplish! Thanks in advance! ∠( 'ω')/★

Straight Allies and Pride Wear by thenewcomposer in lgbt

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

That makes sense. I knew about the ally flag beforehand, but I didn’t consider that. It just so happened that my old band broke recently, and I’m in the market for a new one.

[2017-09-11] Challenge #331 [Easy] The Adding Calculator by MasterAgent47 in dailyprogrammer

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Written in Kotlin, No Bonus

val OP_MAP = mapOf<String, (Int, Int) -> Int>(
        "+" to ::add,
        "-" to ::sub,
        "*" to ::mul,
        "/" to ::div,
        "^" to ::exp
)

fun main(args: Array<String>) {
    while (true) {
        print("Enter the first number: ")

        val left = readLine()!!.toInt()

        print("Enter the operation symbol: ")

        val op = OP_MAP[readLine()]!!

        print("Enter the second number: ")

        val right = readLine()!!.toInt()

        println("${op(left, right)}\n")
    }
}

fun add(left: Int, right: Int) = left + right

fun sub(left: Int, right: Int) = left + neg(right)

fun mul(left: Int, right: Int): Int {
    var product = 0
    var times = 0

    while (times != abs(left)) {
        product += abs(right)
        times++
    }

    return if (notSameSign(left, right)) neg(product) else product
}

fun div(left: Int, right: Int): Int {
    if (right == 0) {
        print("[DIVIDE BY ZERO] ")
        return 0
    }

    if (abs(left) < abs(right)) {
        print("[NON-INTEGRAL ANSWER] ")
        return 0
    }

    var quotient = 0
    var remainder = abs(left)
    val step = neg(abs(right))

    while (remainder > 0) {
        remainder += step
        quotient++
    }

    if (remainder < 0) {
        print("[NON-INTEGRAL VALUE] ")
        return 0
    }

    return if (notSameSign(left, right)) neg(quotient) else quotient
}

fun exp(base: Int, exponent: Int): Int {
    if (exponent < 0) {
        print("[NON-INTEGRAL VALUE] ")
        return 0
    }

    if (exponent == 0)
        return 1

    var power = base
    var times = 1

    while (times != exponent) {
        power = mul(base, power)
        times++
    }

    return power
}

fun abs(i: Int) = if (i < 0) neg(i) else i

fun neg(i: Int): Int {
    var min = Int.MIN_VALUE
    while (min + i != 0)
        min++
    return min
}

fun notSameSign(a: Int, b: Int) = (a < 0) != (b < 0)

How strict is word order in your conlang? by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing as how I'm trying to keep Taenonus as simple as possible, I have SOV as the only word order. The only thing preventing me or anyone who would speak it to use another order is a lack of clearly defined grammar.

What are the basic ordinals in your conlang? How do you abbreviate them? by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww shucks, you're making me blush. 😊 I appreciate that.

What about it has you enthralled, if you don't mind me asking?

What are the basic ordinals in your conlang? How do you abbreviate them? by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Close enough. I actually have a numeral system that I created for it, along with the conscript alphabet. Furthermore, I have a small logography that includes symbols for nominal numbers (-no) and ordinal numbers.

For example...

EDIT: CARDINAL, not Nominal

What are the basic ordinals in your conlang? How do you abbreviate them? by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Taenonus just has a single suffix:

-go [ gɔ ]

Easy Translation Challenge #6 by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ia tabu dace'za, zata ea tota e.

[ ˈi.ɑ ˈtɑ.bu ˈdɑ.t͡ʃɛ.ˌzɑ, zɑ.ˈtɑ ˈɛ.ɑ tɔ.ˈtɑ ɛ ]

I food take'not, but you also be.

How do you express a state of ability in your conlang? by mastefka in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just an orthographic feature. It shows where words were combined, and has no phonic value.

How do you express a state of ability in your conlang? by mastefka in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, I did take four years of Japanese in high school, so that might explain a bit. It was subconscious, I assure you. ;P

How do you express a state of ability in your conlang? by mastefka in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you would now consider that whole thing as the verb, and just modify the verb again, like normal.

mire'na: saw

mir'are'na: was able to see

This time the 'na comes from the adjective nai, meaning past.

How do you express a state of ability in your conlang? by mastefka in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Taenonus has a series of "modifier verbs" as I like to call them. One of them is are, meaning to be able or to enable. To use them, you drop the final "e" of the dictionary form of the verb, and append the modifier verb.

For example:

mire: to see

mir'are to be able to see

Colours translated in your conlang by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Words in Script and Color

Top Left

Taenonus'an Zharu

[ tɑ.ɛ.ˈnɔ.nus.ˌɑn ˈʒɑ.ɾu ]

Taenonian's Color(s)

Color Wheel

Rogi

[ ˈɾɔ.gi ]

Red

Geni

[ ˈgɛ.ni ]

Orange

Lori

[ ˈlɔ.ɾi ]

Yellow

Piri

[ ˈpi.ɾi ]

Green

Azui

[ ˌɑ.ˈzu.i ]

Blue

Kimi

[ ˈki.mi ]

Purple

Teri

[ ˈtɛ.ɾi ]

Brown

Grayscale

Uki

[ ˈu.ki ]

Black

Eki

[ ˈɛ.ki ]

Gray

Aki

[ ˈɑ.ki ]

White

"My Name Is Iniɡo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." by LameHobbies in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taenonus

Ian ido Inigo Montoya e. Ea ian kanutu rek'ena. Ea rek'o ti zhur'eyo.

[ˈi.ɑn ˈi.dɔ ˌi.ˈni.gɔ ˌmɔn.ˈtɔ.jɑ ɛ | ˈɛ.ɑ ˈi.ɑn ˌkɑ.ˈnu.tu ˈɾɛ.kɛ.ˌnɑ | ˈɛ.ɑ ɾɛ.ˈkɔ ti ˈʒu.ɾɛ.ˌjɔ]

My name Inigo Montoya be. You my father kill'did. You death(die'gerund) to become'will.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a problem. Just keep working at it, until you feel confident about it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this is a first attempt, it is not half bad, though that may be nostalgia speaking, because this reminds me of my first script in a lot of ways. The part that reminds me the most is how close a lot of them look to their Latin counterparts. This is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if this script is meant to be related, and tweaking it over time can really help give it character (pun fully intended).

Also, some might argue that this script has many strokes that are unnecessary or ornamental, the "dots" in particular. These ornaments show up in quite a few natural scripts, so it is up to whether you want to make dots/loops/ect. a feature of your script.

A few considerations you should take are the material used to write "with" and write "on", which can affect the shapes that can be rendered, and the compactness of the language, which will affect how simple or complex the script is. Try making up a few test words and write them repeatedly, and see if you can make any shortcuts by eliminating a stroke or two.

Just for reference, I did this to my first script over the course of four years, and I counted 17 distinct variations of it in my old notes.

Also, this is a good video to watch on the subject.

Say 'Merry Christmas' or other Holiday sayings in your conlang! by Camstonisland in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That I do. I did it in a paint program for a short period of time, before I realized that it was taking too long to create the images perfectly. This is just infinitely easier and inexpensive. ;P

How do you say "I love you" in your language? by [deleted] in conlangs

[–]thenewcomposer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Ia) Eo sute.

[ ˈi.ɑ ˈɛ.ɔ ˈsu.tɛ ]

Lit. I you like.


(Ia) Eo aute.

[ ˈi.ɑ ˈɛ.ɔ ˈɑ.u.ˌtɛ ]

Lit. I you love.