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Trurian word of the day: larneí

Posted on 16/01/2012 by jonafras

larneí (adjective): deadly, dangerous. ner Aenith woni feyetha larneí REL Aenith man.ACC see.3.MASC.SING.NONPAUS dangerous “the man that Aenith saw [was] dangerous” Listen to the example sentence here: W_TR_001_larnei_example The adjective larneí contrasts with larnaí ‘dead’, providing a good example of a … Continue reading →

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Happy 2012 & switch to Trurian ‘Words of the Day’!

Posted on 09/01/2012 by jonafras

First a happy new year to anyone who might be (at least occasionally) tracking this blog – the recent silence on my part was mostly due to the holiday season, but also because I’ve grown slightly bored with High Eolic … Continue reading →

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‘Passive’ clauses in Trurian

Posted on 22/05/2011 by jonafras

Trurian does not have any conventional ‘passive’ construction. Instead, decreasing verb valence by demoting the agent of an action to an oblique role is handled through either of two mechanisms: 1) introduction of the promoted patient in a verbless relative … Continue reading →

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Internally headed relative clauses in Trurian

Posted on 21/04/2011 by jonafras

I have recently relaunched Trurian, my first conlang (the first sketch dates to around 10 years ago). It’s a really pleasant feeling to be working on something fresh, and it’s also somewhat easier than my High Eolic work – both … Continue reading →

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