User contributions for Thomas

29 November 2024

• 10:3210:32, 29 November 2024 diff hist +89‎ N PRES ‎ Created page with "PRES: A verbalising particle expressing an action, like ''the boy is eating a sandwich''." current
• 10:3110:31, 29 November 2024 diff hist −102‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary

28 November 2024

• 19:3619:36, 28 November 2024 diff hist +1,281‎ The sign is arbitrary ‎ →‎Why Arbitrariness Matters current
• 19:2919:29, 28 November 2024 diff hist +1‎ The sign is arbitrary ‎No edit summary
• 19:2719:27, 28 November 2024 diff hist +37‎ The sign is arbitrary ‎No edit summary
• 19:2619:26, 28 November 2024 diff hist +3,954‎ N The sign is arbitrary ‎ Created page with "==The Art of Crafting Memorable Compounds in Constructed Languages== In the world of constructed languages (conlangs), one of the most creative and enjoyable challenges is forming new words to describe concepts, objects, or creatures. A fundamental principle in linguistics is that the relationship between a word (the sign) and its meaning is arbitrary. This means that words do not inherently carry the essence of what they represent; rather, they are symbols agreed upon..."
• 19:2619:26, 28 November 2024 diff hist +47‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Lexicon

23 September 2024

• 12:0312:03, 23 September 2024 diff hist +282‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Thoughts and chats

12 January 2024

• 13:4013:40, 12 January 2024 diff hist +95‎ Counting objects ‎ →‎More thinking current
• 13:3813:38, 12 January 2024 diff hist +3‎ Counting objects ‎ →‎More thinking
• 13:3813:38, 12 January 2024 diff hist +504‎ Counting objects ‎No edit summary
• 13:3213:32, 12 January 2024 diff hist +10,664‎ Counting objects ‎No edit summary
• 10:0710:07, 12 January 2024 diff hist +1,408‎ N Counting objects ‎ Created page with "Some languages simply combine numeral + object: : three beer The problem with this is that it makes it impossible to use numbers in compounds, e.g.: : three month Does this mean ''three months'' or ''March''? On balance, I think being able to use numbers in compounds is more important than being able to use numbers without connectors. So we need to say something like: : three GEN beer : beer ADJ three (I'm really not sure what the head and dependent are meant to be..."
• 09:4809:48, 12 January 2024 diff hist +23‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Grammar
• 08:3608:36, 12 January 2024 diff hist +37,482‎ N Chat about principles for choosing between a root or a compound ‎ Created page with "I'm making a universal conlang, and from the perspective of cultural neutrality, which meals and dishes should be simple root words? Meals are probably best expressed as compounds, e.g., "morning meal", "noon meal" and "evening meal" for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but what about dishes? Do most cultures have soups, porridge, stews, pies, etc.? ChatGPT Creating a universal conlang is an intriguing challenge, especially when considering the representation of meals and d..." current
• 08:3608:36, 12 January 2024 diff hist +72‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Chats with ChatGPT

26 November 2023

• 12:4212:42, 26 November 2023 diff hist +366‎ N Tabelvortoj ‎ Created page with "All of Esperanto's ''tabelvortoj'' can be expressed as compounds, e.g., ''kio'' = ''what thing'', ''iu'' = ''some person'', ''nenial'' = ''no reason''. We'll need the following initial parts: * ki- * i- * neni- * ĉi- * ti- (but one, two or three of these?) * other And the following final ones: * thing * person * reason * way/method * kind * time * amount/number" current
• 12:3612:36, 26 November 2023 diff hist +19‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Content words

23 November 2023

• 20:0920:09, 23 November 2023 diff hist +29,546‎ N Chat about sensing verbs ‎ Created page with " User In a neutral, easy-for-the-world-to-learn conlang, it would be good with a better approach to the sensing verbs. In English, we have hear/listen, see/look, but there's no pair for the other senses. In Danish, we have "få øje på", but no *"få øre/næse på". Using your knowledge of languages as different as Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi, Turkish, Russian, Spanish and others, have you got any useful insights? ChatGPT The design of sensing verbs in languages varies..." current
• 20:0820:08, 23 November 2023 diff hist +34‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Chats with ChatGPT
• 18:0418:04, 23 November 2023 diff hist +74‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 17:1917:19, 23 November 2023 diff hist +373‎ N Abugida ‎ Created page with "Inspired by shorthand and Shavian, use simple shapes for the consonants, ideally moving left to right (like a dash). 'a' is the implicit vowel. 'i' and 'u' should attach only to the preceding consonants, given that they always finish a root (apart from proper nouns). 'ā', 'ē', 'ī', 'ō' and 'ū' should connect to both sides, given that they can never finish a root." current
• 17:1617:16, 23 November 2023 diff hist +18‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Writing system
• 17:1617:16, 23 November 2023 diff hist +21‎ Main Page ‎No edit summary
• 17:1417:14, 23 November 2023 diff hist +9‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 17:1317:13, 23 November 2023 diff hist +1‎ m Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 17:1217:12, 23 November 2023 diff hist +120‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 17:0417:04, 23 November 2023 diff hist +2‎ m Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 17:0417:04, 23 November 2023 diff hist +319‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 16:5916:59, 23 November 2023 diff hist +2‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 16:5616:56, 23 November 2023 diff hist +47‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 15:1815:18, 23 November 2023 diff hist +127‎ N Locative nouns ‎ Created page with "* inside * outside * top * below * front * back * between * near * beside * across * left * right * north * south * east * west" current
• 15:1515:15, 23 November 2023 diff hist +21‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Lexicon
• 14:5714:57, 23 November 2023 diff hist +382‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Thoughts and chats
• 14:5214:52, 23 November 2023 diff hist +6‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 14:5114:51, 23 November 2023 diff hist +2‎ m Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 14:5114:51, 23 November 2023 diff hist +105‎ Table of particles ‎ ci
• 13:3413:34, 23 November 2023 diff hist +16‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 13:3313:33, 23 November 2023 diff hist +11‎ Table of particles ‎No edit summary
• 13:3213:32, 23 November 2023 diff hist +385‎ N Table of particles ‎ Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Particles |- ! !! -a !! -i !! -u |- ! j- | ja|| ji || 2P |- ! t- | 3P || ti || DAT |- ! s- | NOM || si || su |- ! h- | ha|| hi || hu |- ! l- | PROP || li || lu |- ! m- | ma|| 1P || ACC |- ! p- | pa|| INS || pu |- ! v- | AND || vi || vu |- ! n- | na|| LOC || NEG |- ! k- | ka|| REL || ku |- ! c- | ca|| ci || cu |}"
• 13:3213:32, 23 November 2023 diff hist −360‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Particles
• 13:3113:31, 23 November 2023 diff hist +15‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Particles
• 13:2913:29, 23 November 2023 diff hist +46‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Particles
• 13:2713:27, 23 November 2023 diff hist +4‎ m Main Page ‎ →‎Particles
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• 13:2513:25, 23 November 2023 diff hist +246‎ Main Page ‎ →‎Particles
• 13:1013:10, 23 November 2023 diff hist +3‎ m Chat on 23/11/23 ‎No edit summary current
• 13:0913:09, 23 November 2023 diff hist +37,440‎ N Chat on 23/11/23 ‎ Created page with "User In my universal conlang, I have the following constructions – comments, please? kosa ki meka "a big thing" kosa ki ma meka "a thing that is big" kosa ki ni mesa "a thing on the table" kosa ki ma ni mesa "a thing that is on the table" (kosa = thing, ki = REL, meka = big, mesa = table, ni = LOC, ma = PRES) ChatGPT Your constructions in the universal conlang demonstrate an interesting approach to grammatical structure, particularly in how relative clauses and stat..."
• 13:0813:08, 23 November 2023 diff hist +165‎ Main Page ‎No edit summary
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