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by Man in Space
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

*k > kʃ / _E (including _a)

['hãow ta rɔw 'χr:a a hew be kʃe 'χt:ot a ia lik kʃa 'hr:oχ a be rɔw 'hõw]
Hãow ta rauw khrra a hew be ke khttota a ia lik ka hrrok a be rauw hõw
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Phrase evolution game
Replies: 708
Views: 305029

Re: Phrase evolution game

*a > æ / _N *θ > ɬ *ai *au > æ ɔ Dissimilation: [+/- vc]…[+/- vc] > [-/+ vc]…[+/- vc] for like POA and MOA (ignores secondary articulations) *Cʷ > P Regressive roundness harmony Mid-rising tone > Mid-level in the initial, high else Retroflex > Lateral, plus epenthetic vowel if an unwieldy cluster f...
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Loss of voiceless vowels with simplification of the resulting trainwreck

[cçcè]
hyékkyè
‘to have’

Labial consonants round a preceding vowel

[ˈmø.fyʁ]
mäifur
‘technology; profession-specific equipment, technical equipment for some task’
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

Vowel length > gemination of preceding consonant in the same word if present and medial, and [ʕ] otherwise

['hãʕɔʕ ta nɔʕ χɔn'na a heʕ be ke χit'tota a ia like ka han'noχõ a be nɔʕ 'hõʕ]
Hānau ta nā kànâka a hê me ke kitôkota a ia like ka hanôhano a me nā pono
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Vowels in the initial syllable devoice between voiceless sounds

[ce̥.cɲè]
huégniè
‘to have’

Progressive vowel harmony

[ˈmef.fyʁ]
mäifur
‘technology; profession-specific equipment, technical equipment for some task’
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

*KV sequences lost following long vowels

['hã:ɔː ta nɔ: χɔ'naː a heː me ke χi'toːta a ia like ka ha'noːχõ a me nɔ: 'hõː]
Hānau ta nā kànâka a hê me ke kitôkota a ia like ka hanôhano a me nā pono
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Loss of palatial onglides following palatals

[ɥé.ɟɲè]
huégniè
‘to have’

*jC > C:

[ˈmæf.fuʁ]
mäifur
‘technology; profession-specific equipment, technical equipment for some task’
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Prestoppage of nasals following long vowels, which shorten

[wǿ.ɟɲiè]
huóinian
"to have"

Rosenfelder’s law

[ˈmaɲ.fuʁ]
mañfur
“technology”
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Vowel nasalization > low tone

[wǿː.ɲà]
huóinian
"to have"

*nn > ɲ

[ˈma.ɲi.hu.ʁa]
mañihura
“technology”
by Man in Space
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

Loss of *h with hiatus resolution [mw_'ɛæ beœ.lac'çɛj 'ʃtʃi] Moù’ heaî’s beôlacchèr l’tl’zis *i lost when prevocalic, with *u fronting in response ['hã:ɔː ta nɔ: χɔ:'naka a pai me ke χi:'togota a ia like ka ha'noχõː a me nɔ: 'põː] Hānau tia nā kānaka a pau me ke kūtokota a ua like ka hanohano a me n...
by Man in Space
Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

*ʒɑ > æ, orthographic reform

[hód.dæn]
hôddain
‘to have’
by Man in Space
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

*wj > jj

[ˈxoj.jɑ.nɑ̃]
hauianan
"to have"
by Man in Space
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

Breaking of initial-syllable long vowels

[mɔ 'ɕɛæ beœ.lat'tɕɛj 'ʃtʃi]
Mò chê’rs bûlangèr ch’tl’zis

*k > q / _B

['hã:ɔː tia nɔ: qɔ:'naka a pau me ke qu:'toqota a ua like ka ha'nohão a me nɔ: 'põo]
Hānau tia nā kānaka a pau me ke kūtokota a ua like ka hanohano a me nā pono
by Man in Space
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Initial nasals lost

[ˈa.tɐ]
nanata
“clear”
by Man in Space
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Ephemera
Topic: Maybe pruning?
Replies: 128
Views: 12051

Re: Maybe pruning?

Hey, zompist—says there’s 102 users online (and I’m getting site issues). Do you think this might be someone DDoSing you?
by Man in Space
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

Elision of pronouns and the copula, with regressive voicing assimilation, plus some orthographic reform

[mɔ 'ɕɛj biu̯.la'ⁿdʑɛj 'ɮdɮi]
Mò chè’rs bulangèr ch’tl’zis
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

Loss of word-internal nasals before nasal vowels

[ɛ̃ˈbei.t͡ʃãt]
impeachment
by Man in Space
Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

*æy > œ

['tsœ 'saʊ̯ uaː'kai 'œ 'zis]
Täiw tüw ág m'byai äiw nis

Voiceless-fricative-plus-high-vowel sequences delete when standing before another voiceless sound (or, in polysyllables, before pausa)

[ŋaɪ̯ce: ko]
Un' iedt t'ei ho
by Man in Space
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Word evolution game
Replies: 2691
Views: 275640

Re: Word evolution game

*ɔɛ̯ > ɜ

[nɜiŋ]
nåyzk
cervical vertebra; loop on a coat’s collar on which it may be hung (metonymically used to refer to a style of jacket characteristic of the invading force)
by Man in Space
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: Conlangery
Topic: Multiplex Word Evolution Game
Replies: 199
Views: 5598

Re: Multiplex Word Evolution Game

p b t d m n > pf bv ts dz mbv ndz / _{i,y,u,j,w}

['tæy 'tsu: uab'vjai 'æy 'ndzis]
Täiw tüw ág m'byai äiw nis

*ũ- > ŋ- / preceding a long, stressed vowel within the prosodic unit

[ŋiːt'te: xo]
Un' iedt t'ei ho