Meir Linjar

He/xe/it, AuDHD agenbyvir panaesthetic aroace. This is my conlang blog, working on Meir Linjar right now. cat picrew link: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/47882 flag is agenbyvir flag made by me

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Meir Linjar phonemes

a /a/

aa /aː/

au /aʊ/

b /b/

br /bʁ/

ch /χ/

chs /ks/

d /d/

dr /dʁ/

e /ɛ/

ee /eː/

ei /aɪ/

eu /ɔʏ/

g /g/

gl /gl/

gn /gn/

h /h/

i /ɪ/

ie /iː/

j /ʝ/

k /k/

kl /kl/

kn /kn/

kr /kʁ/

l /l/

m /m/

mp /mp/

mt /mt/

n /n/

nd /nd/

ng /ŋ/

nj /nʝ/

nk /ŋk/

nkt /ŋkt/

o /ɔ/

ö /ø/

ō /øː/

oo /oː/

p /p/

pf /pf/

pl /pl/

pn /pn/

pr /pʁ/

ps /ps/

pt /pt/

r /ʁ/

s /z/

sch /ʃ/

schl /ʃl/

schm /ʃm/

sk /sk/

skl /skl/

sp /ʃp/

st /ʃt/

ß /s/

t /t/

tsch /tʃ/

tr /tʁ/

u /ʊ/

uu/ uː/

ü /ʏ/

ū /y:/

v /f/

w /v/

y /i/

z /ts/

"meir Linjar" means "my language."

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Meir Linjar definiteness part 2:

/aː/ aa becomes /eː/ ee (raising)

Aarytibit /ˈa:ʁitɪbɪt/→ Eerytibit /ˈeːʁitɪbɪt/ (decision, n)

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Meir Linjar definiteness part 1:

the first vowel in a noun raises, fronts, or rounds to become closer to /i/

/a/ a becomes /ɛ/ e (raising) Maluumis /ˈmalu:mɪz/→ Meluumis /ˈmɛlu:mɪz/ (apple, f)

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Meir Linjar wotd:

Piris /ˈpɪʁɪz/: pear tree (noun, feminine)

from Latin pirus

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Meir Linjar wotd:

Pirumis /ˈpɪʁʊmɪz/: pear (noun, feminine)

from Latin pirum

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Meir Linjar wotd:

Sitrolimos /ˈzɪtʁɔlɪmɔz/: lemon (noun, feminine)

from the scientific name of the lemon, Citrus x limon

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Meir Linjar wotd

Scholopat /ˈʃɔlɔpat/: woodcock (noun, neuter)

American Woodcock or Eurasian Woodcock (from the genus name of the woodcocks, Scolopax)

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Meir Linjar wotd

Kanis /ˈkanɪz/ dog (noun, feminine)

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Meir Linjar fractional parts

add -aras to the number e.g.: unaras- a whole /ʊnaˈʁaz/ dunaras- a half /dʊnaˈʁaz/ trenaras- a third /tʁɛnaˈʁaz/ katoraras- a fourth /ˈkatɔˈʁaz/

etc.

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Meir Linjar numbers

they are now decimal:

1: un /ʊn/

2: dun /dʊn/

3: tren /tʁɛn/

4: kator /ˈkatɔʁ/

5: kink /kɪŋk/

6: sez /zɛts/

7: sest /zɛʃt/

8: okot /ˈɔkɔt/

9: nov /nɔf/

10: dek /dɛk/

11: unodek /ˈʊnɔdɛk/

12: dunodek /ˈdʊnɔdɛk/

13: trenodek /ˈtʁɛɔdɛk/

(also known as "Kökleesnumer" (snail number) /ˈkøkleːznʊmɛʁ/

14: katorodek /ˈkatɔʁɔdɛk/

15: kinkodek /ˈkɪŋkɔdɛk/

16: sezodek /ˈzɛtsɔdɛk/

17: sestodek /ˈzɛʃtɔdɛk/

18: okotodek /ˈɔkɔtɔdɛk/

19: novodek /ˈnɔfɔdɛk/

20: duneginkt /ˈdʊnɛgɪŋkt/

21: duneginkt un /ˈdʊnɛgɪŋkt ʊn/

30: treneginkt /ˈtʁɛnɛgɪŋkt/

40: katoregingkt /ˈkatɔʁɛgɪŋkt/

50: kinkeginkt /ˈkɪŋkɛgɪŋkt/

60: sezeginkt /ˈzɛtsɛgɪŋkt/

70: sesteginkt /ˈzɛʃtɛgɪŋkt/

80: okoteginkt /ˈɔkɔtɛgɪŋkt/

90: noveginkt /ˈnɔfɛgɪŋkt/

100: kenkt /kɛŋkt/

101: kenkt un /kɛŋkt ʊn/

200: dunikenkt /ˈdʊnɪkɛŋkt/

300: trenikenkt /ˈtʁɛnɪkɛŋkt/

400: katorikenkt /ˈkatɔʁɪkɛŋkt/

500: kinkikenkt /ˈkɪŋkɪkɛŋkt/

600: sezikenkt /ˈzɛtsɪkɛŋkt/

700: sestikenkt /ˈzɛʃtɪkɛŋkt/

800: okotikenkt /ˈɔkɔtɪkɛŋkt/

900: novikenkt /ˈnɔfɪkɛŋkt/

1000: mil /mɪl/

2000: dun mil /dʊn mɪl/

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new unnamed conlang

phonology:

consonants:

/h/ h

/j/ j

/k/ k

/l/ l

/m/ m

/n/ n

/p/ p

/ʁ/ r

/s/ s

/t/ t

/ʋ/ v

vowels:

/ɑ/ a

/e/ e

/i/ i

/o/ o

/u/ u

/y/ y

/æ/ ä

/ø/ ö

vowel harmony:

front vowels:

/æ/ ä

/ø/ ö

/y/ y

back vowels:

/ɑ/ a

/o/ o

/u/ u

“neutral” vowels: (when a word only has these, front harmony is used)

/e/ e

/i/ i

pairs: (front→ back)

/æ/ ä → /ɑ/ a

/ø/ ö → /o/ o

/y/ y → /u/ u

Syllable structure:

(C)V(C)(C)

a posteriori; finnish inspired phonology, turkish and basque word etymology

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chutœle imoligen day 146:

dêmuimet /dɛmɥiˈme/

noun: family name (surname) (all epan have this name)

etymology: from dênde (family) and muimet (name)

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chutœle imoligen day 145:

dœmuimet /dømɥiˈme/

noun: chosen name (chosen by the epan themselves) (not all epan have this name; they usually only have one if they are "trans" (i.e.: decide to go by different pronouns))

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chutœle imoligen day 144:

vuimuimet /vɥimɥiˈme/

noun: given name (name given to an epan by their parent (s)) (like a human's birth name) (all epan have this name)

etymology: from vuique (gift) and muimet (name)

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chutœle imoligen day 143:

eutter /œˈte/

verb: to sow, to plant

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chutœle imoligen day 142:

eutte /œt/

noun: seed

etymology: from eutter (to sow, to plant)

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chutœle imoligen day 141:

siceutte /siˈkœt/

noun: pit (seed of a fruit)

etymology: from chice (hard; solid) and eutte (seed)