Tag: conlang year
-
Week 9: A Preview
Day 57, February 26 Goal: Select any nominal inflections to provide in the dictionary Note: Common inflections provided include number and case. Tip: If it’s unpredictable, list it! Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Day 58, February 27 Goal: Organize and clean up your dictionary Note: Include all the inflected forms you need for nouns. Tip: Consistent formatting…
-
Day 56: February 25, 2024
Goal: Write an introduction to function Note: Some sections may be partial for now as you continue to create more features. Tip: Show nouns as they shift for all inflections the language marks. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Finally, today’s goal is to write a section introducing any inflections in your language that indicate a noun’s function.…
-
Day 55: February 24, 2024
Goal: Write an introduction to definiteness Note: If forms shift depending on other inflections, show examples. Tip: Include both marked and unmarked forms in examples. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share As a continuation of the past few days, today’s goal is to write an introduction to how your language treats definiteness. If you don’t have any definiteness…
-
Day 54: February 23, 2024
Goal: Write an introduction to number Note: Your inflections may overlap and need to be discussed in one section. Tip: Include example nouns with different phonological forms. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Today’s goal is to write an introduction to how your language treats number for its nouns. Remember, if you don’t have number in your language,…
-
Day 53: February 22, 2024
Goal: Write an introduction to noun class (if any) Note: A chart can go a long way in showcasing your system. Tip: Include examples as you describe the system! Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share It’s time to formalize all your nominal inflection decisions and update your language’s documentation. I’ve broken this up into a four-day process to…
-
Day 52: February 21, 2024
Goal: Update your template with forms you created Note: Fill in the reserved slots with actual forms. Tip: You may need to create several templates. Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Now that you have created forms for nominal inflections, the goal for today is to update your noun phrase template with the inflectional forms you’ve created and…
-
Day 51: February 20, 2024
Goal: Create function markers or more nouns Note: Function markers may be affixes, clitics, or adpositions. Tip: As ever, be sure your choices reflect the larger system. Work focus: Create/Make/List As with the past few days, you will either be focusing on simply creating more words to expand the vocabulary of your language or focusing…
-
Day 50: February 19, 2024
Goal: Create definiteness markers or more nouns Note: Some languages have multiple forms that shift for class, number, and/or function. Tip: You may not have any strategies specifically for definiteness. Work focus: Create/Make/List If you decided to forego definiteness marking in your language, then you can spend your time making more nouns. As you continue…
-
Week 8: A Preview
Day 50, February 19 Goal: Create definiteness markers or more nouns Note: Some languages have multiple forms that shift for class, number, and/or function. Tip: You may not have any strategies specifically for definiteness. Work focus: Create/Make/List Day 51, February 20 Goal: Create function markers or more nouns Note: Function markers may be affixes, clitics,…
-
Day 49: February 18, 2024
Goal: Create number markers or more words Note: Create proto-forms and their grammaticalized forms if you are marking number. Tip: Basic words like “many” and “one” can indicate number where necessary. Work focus: Create/Make/List If you decided not to have any number inflections in your language, then you can spend the day creating more nouns.…