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Dago Lesmes Suagua Let's go with this, a language from my continent. It's a sample sentence from a book I bought days ago. It was a treasure I got for only one euro xd. There's a loanwoard that might tell you a bit more about the "location" of this language....
And it's short
---> Ix xix c'oje' pa escuela najtir.
And it's short
---> Ix xix c'oje' pa escuela najtir.
Billy James Brightraven I think I've got which language it is. Is it from somewhere near or in Guatemala?
Dago Lesmes Suagua Vincensiu Denis, exactly :p. Now the rest of the phrase!
Maria Weidner, nope, you're a bit far away from th area this language is actually spoken. Najtir =/= go.
Maria Weidner, nope, you're a bit far away from th area this language is actually spoken. Najtir =/= go.
Dago Lesmes Suagua Ix = A type of you subject. But you haven't said whether its familiar or formal, singular or plural :p.
Maria Weidner, It is Quiché!
Maria Weidner, It is Quiché!
Billy James Brightraven I meant 
plural absolutive (I write thou else)
ix = 2PL.ABS (or Set B as it's known)
plural absolutive (I write thou else)ix = 2PL.ABS (or Set B as it's known)
Billy James Brightraven najtir = ancient/anciently
Ix xix c'oje' pa escuela najtir.
You xix c'oje' pa school ancient.
2pl.abs xix c'oje' pa school ancient.ADJ
Ix xix c'oje' pa escuela najtir.
You xix c'oje' pa school ancient.
2pl.abs xix c'oje' pa school ancient.ADJ
Dago Lesmes Suagua Billy James Brightraven, you're right about something. Najtir DOES refer to something in the past, and 'anciently' is a good way to translate it. But be careful... It may not be 'ancient' in the way you are thinking!
Dago Lesmes Suagua You're getting close but you're not there yet.
Btw,
I never said "old school" was right :p
Btw,
I never said "old school" was right :p
Dago Lesmes Suagua Technically it is. Xix is a particle used when conjugating to indicate a specific tense; c'o is the main verb root, and je' is a suffix used also for conjugation.
It's a compound verb conjugation, to call it that way. In fact, it's translation into English results in two words.
It's a compound verb conjugation, to call it that way. In fact, it's translation into English results in two words.
Maria Weidner xix could be you (pl) the object? but if it is ix xix, -ix must be subject, so it is a verb in 2. p. pl.
Dago Lesmes Suagua Yeap Maria. We would now have.....
"You (pl. fam.) did/have/had [c'oje'] at/in school [najtir]".
"You (pl. fam.) did/have/had [c'oje'] at/in school [najtir]".
Billy James Brightraven You have c'oje' at school formerly.
Just going out on a limb saying it's
You've been at school before.
?
Just going out on a limb saying it's
You've been at school before.
?
Dago Lesmes Suagua Billy James Brightraven... It's not really "before". But the rest of the sentence is 100% good. Think... It has to do with 'ancient' and it is a concept related to 'before'. But it isn't 'before'.
Dago Lesmes Suagua Well, it's a short sentence and there aren't many words. I need the exact translation, otherwise I'm not giving this one away
Dago Lesmes Suagua Maria Weidner, in ancient times! You got it
Or "in the past" too. "Past" is called "ancient times".
Or "in the past" too. "Past" is called "ancient times".
Marius Vincenzii Dennischter Im busy at work...
Maria Weidner seems like you have been online for 24 hours lol
Maria Weidner seems like you have been online for 24 hours lol
Maria Weidner I think I'll wait till tomorrow, nobody seems to be in the mood for a new round. And Victor only watches secretly... :p
Sarah Karoline I'll return in the morning.... 
I hope I'm of some use. I wasn't able to be of any in today's rounds 
I hope I'm of some use. I wasn't able to be of any in today's rounds Sarah Karoline The disadvantage of working at home is that every room is an office, and when you're happily posting about all and nothing on Omniglot, you think to yourself, "well, I could be working".
Sarah Karoline "sleep"..What is this word that you speak? It appears you are speaking in tongues again and thus leaving us mere mortals confounded!
Marius Vincenzii Dennischter haha... sleep is the condition when you lost/waste significant amount of your time. when you accomplished this sleep thing, usually you might feel physically better...
Sarah Karoline Oh, thank you for this explanation! I think I'll try it... once I've done this piece of work...:)
Billy James Brightraven It's okay, we've dun runs with the lead away for some time :p but if you'd rather not, no pressure :p
(I see you Arief!)
(I see you Arief!)
Arief Wibowo Sarah Karoline, Maria Weidner, for me, the disadvantage of working at home is..... When there's no progress with work, I am here... When there's no progress here, I continue building our website
Sarah Karoline Arief Wibowo: Another advantage of working at home is that we have time to peruse "Complexities of Croatian AND Slovak for Those Wworking at Home" when there is no Språkspel/Sprogspel/Málspil to play! hihi
All: I think there are more consonant clusters in Polish or Czech than in Croatian. I think there are too many vowels in the Balkan languages. They could easily lose some!
All: I think there are more consonant clusters in Polish or Czech than in Croatian. I think there are too many vowels in the Balkan languages. They could easily lose some!
Arief Wibowo Sarah Karoline, or reading "Making Vegetable Salad and Bread 'n Butter for Dummies"
Unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of knowing how to differentiate Eastern European languages... I failed many Great Language Game (http://greatlanguagegame.com/) rounds because of this too
Unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of knowing how to differentiate Eastern European languages... I failed many Great Language Game (http://greatlanguagegame.com/) rounds because of this too
Sarah Karoline THat's next on my list: Translating "Making Vegetable Salad with Bread 'n Butter" into Croatian.
I played that game the other day, and got mostly Slavic and Asian languages. I need to work more on Asian languages! haha
The South-Slavic languages are more recognisable by having more vowels, or rather less or shorter consonant clusters than West Slavic. I have a list comparing the various Slavic languages somewhere...
I played that game the other day, and got mostly Slavic and Asian languages. I need to work more on Asian languages! haha
The South-Slavic languages are more recognisable by having more vowels, or rather less or shorter consonant clusters than West Slavic. I have a list comparing the various Slavic languages somewhere...
Sarah Karoline p.s. Maria, How do you get just a first name to highlight? My tagging is rather unsuccessful.
Sarah Karoline I tried that, but the first and surname are in a block, so they all disappear. I'll try again, Maria
It worked!
It worked!
Maria Weidner Ok, I'll continue here, seems easier. SO Victor Wåhlstrand Skärström, Vincensiu Denis, Sarah Karoline,, Dago Lesmes, Billy James Brightraven, Christian James Meredith, Arief wibowo (why it doesn't tag?) GO!
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