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Sryanonese: A brand new language

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  • Site Banned Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭XR3i


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Why? Just curious :)

    they look well thought out

    now that preps and adjs are there anybody can make a basic sentence :)

    goode


    have you declined the verb to be?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    XR3i wrote: »
    they look well thought out

    now that preps and adjs are there anybody can make a basic sentence :)

    goode


    have you declined the verb to be?

    Yes, the full verb conjugation for the verb To be was posted ages ago and it is irregular anyways (like nearly every other language including French, Irish and English which I speak). The infinitive is Éloin.

    I am - Uai dest
    I was - Uai deos
    I will be - Uai tia éloin

    I am a friendly person - Uai dest píotí líon rann
    Literally it translates as, (I) (am) (person) (a) (friendly)

    It is a huge town - Rei dest tiomier líon pavara
    Literally it translates as, (It / he) (is) (town) (a) (huge)

    Always remember

    Pronoun - verb conjugated - noun - article - adjective

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Reminder:

    Are or Am in question form is the suffix 'Í' on its own.

    For example,

    Uai dest granpo - I am grand
    Si-ire í phai? - How are you?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    There are two rules of forming the comparative adjective in Sryanonese.

    Cieb - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with a vowel and the following consonants:
    H, L, R and Y.

    Cie - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with the following consonants:
    B, C, D, F, G, J, K, M, N, P, Q, S, T, V, W, X and Z.

    The different prefixes is due to the sound of the first letter of the original adjective. Thus, for examples on forming them:

    Friendlier - Rann (friendly) - Cierann - literally, more friendly
    Spicier - Ladeou (spicy) - Ciebladeou - literally, more spicy

    Need more examples?

    Cie(b) on its own means "more". These rules of the prefixes also apply to words if they come after the word "more" as they would in English!

    Example,

    I would like more roast beef - Uai mím ache cieb rósbínt (notice the "b", see applies to the same rule!)

    Apart from the "cieb" adjectives - that maybe considered irregular, there are no irregular comparative adjectives in Sryanonese - sigh of relief yo!

    Remember:

    Ciebert = Comparative
    Cie(b) = More (adjective)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Roselm


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    There are two rules of forming the comparative adjective in Sryanonese.

    Cieb - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with a vowel and the following consonants:
    H, L, R and Y.

    Cie - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with the following consonants:
    B, C, D, F, G, J, K, M, N, P, Q, S, T, V, W, X and Z.

    The different prefixes is due to the sound of the first letter of the original adjective. Thus, for examples on forming them:

    Friendlier - Rann (friendly) - Cierann - literally, more friendly
    Spicier - Ladeou (spicy) - Ciebladeou - literally, more spicy

    Need more examples?

    Cie(b) on its own means "more". These rules of the prefixes also apply to words if they come after the word "more" as they would in English!

    Example,

    I would like more roast beef - Uai mím ache cieb rósbínt (notice the "b", see applies to the same rule!)

    Apart from the "cieb" adjectives - that maybe considered irregular, there are no irregular comparative adjectives in Sryanonese - sigh of relief yo!

    I started off sceptical but now am in awe!! Are you posting things as you create them or are your posts about parts of the established language?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Roselm wrote: »
    I started off sceptical but now am in awe!! Are you posting things as you create them or are your posts about parts of the established language?

    Posts about parts of the established language :confused: ?

    Like I created these things in August! :p. Sometimes, I feel like posting more than other days. Dunno why :pac:. But there are like 10x more words I have to translate! I had from around 30 verbs conjugated to now 78 conjugated - fully. So it's a mix.... really as words such as "credit", I make up them when they come into conversation as I can't think of such words straight away!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Roselm


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Posts about parts of the established language :confused: ?

    I just meant the language you are already using. I know it's all very new and you are only speaking it with a couple of people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Roselm wrote: »
    I just meant the language you are already using. I know it's all very new and you are only speaking it with a couple of people.

    Yeah and when I have done most of the stuff - I will begin writing a PDF called "Bruen's Easy Learning Sryanonese Grammar & Vocabulary" and will give you everything you need, whether it's:
    *Complicated grammar points
    *Irregular verbs - all conjugations
    *A list of a good few superlative adjectives
    *All the vocabulary - organized into topics, for example, rooms of the house or animals etc

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Siopp as we already know is an irregular verb and it means To play.

    Nontíot Luím

    Uai siap
    Phai siap
    Rei siap
    Trei siap
    Lei sianin
    Luie sianiain
    Reie sianit
    Treie sianit

    Nontíot Luíp

    Uai siope
    Phai siopi
    Rei siopíní
    Trei siopíní
    Lei siopínoti
    Luie sioípino
    Reie siopíní
    Treie siopíní

    Nontíot Luíc

    Uai tia siopp
    Phai tian siopp
    Rei tian siopp
    Trei tian siopp
    Lei tion siopp
    Luie tiev siopp
    Reie tiane siopp
    Treie tiane siopp

    *Remember: Siopp also has an irregular verbal noun, Pléyín - Playing. This is because to not confuse Sryanonese learners that the original translation was "Siopín". Learners would easily remember this as the translation to "Shopping" and so was changed to that to avoid confusion. So instead, Pléyín is Siopp's verbal noun and is irregular like the verb itself.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Unlike modal verbs such as "should", "could" and "would" which you've learnt so far, the modal verb "can" (or to be able to in the present tense) is quite different of translating.

    There are three translations of "can" (as a verb) in Sryanonese and there is no choice of choosing which you put in a sentence. You must follow these rules:

    *Cain is to be used with only regular verbs.

    Example,

    Uai cain jipltol - I can jump (make sure to give the conjugation of the original verb)

    *Note: this form of "can" can be translated literally.

    *Coigní is to be used with only abnormal verbs.

    Example,

    Uai pioní coigní - I can eat

    *Note: in this form of "can", the "can" comes after the verb in Sryanonese.

    *Plakill éloigní is to be used with only irregular verbs. and moved to the end of a full sentence.

    Example,

    Uai siope póbes plakill éloigní - I can play today. This literally means however, I play today in competence.

    This can be quite tricky but practice translating sentences from the vocabulary given and the verbs given so far.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    To say you might ___ (verb) in Sryanonese:

    You use Nontíot Luíc + (a)ine to the verb. Add the 'a' if the verb does not end in an a

    For example,

    I might come > Uai tia astaine (original verb: Asta, so do not add an extra 'a')
    I might go > Uai tia shilíonaine (original verb: Shilíon, so add the extra 'a')

    I might come today > Uai tia astaine póbes
    He might be screaming soon > Rei tian éloinaine screidearín suíen

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    This is the last verb that I only gave the present tense to but now here's the full conjugations. Nimbí as we know is an irregular verb and it means To take.

    Nontíot Luím

    Uai nimbong
    Phai nimbo
    Rei nimbo
    Trei nimbo
    Lei nimbion
    Luie nimbíní
    Reie nimboem
    Treie nimboem

    Nontíot Luíp

    Uai nimba
    Phai nimbia
    Rei nimba
    Trei nimba
    Lei nion
    Luie niev
    Reie poiane (see very irregular)
    Treie poiane

    Nontíot Luíc

    Uai tia nimbí
    Phai tian nimbí
    Rei tian nimbí
    Trei tian nimbí
    Lei tion nimbí
    Luie tiev nimbí
    Reie tiane nimbí
    Treie tiane nimbí

    *In Sryanonese, though there is a separate verb for it as well, Nimbí can be considered as the verb "To steal" also. Like I gave this example before,

    Uai nimbong gut / phaint maug - I stole your heart (Literally, I took your heart)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    By simple English, I mean prepositions or conjunctions etc

    Some you have seen already and could be here to revise yourself!

    Would - ache
    Could - iche
    Should - íacain (used as a suffix to the verb)
    Don't - baes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Can't - iaes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Not - es (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Because - hutom
    However - nurpe
    Nor - níon
    Of - ia
    If - riaon
    All - iad
    Been - lariess
    In - plakill
    Now - ton plakill luíp (again, literally "in the present")
    Again - tíuy
    Very; -li (used as a suffix to the adjective)
    Yes - aes
    No - baes (like "don't", except without the verb and is not used as a prefix)
    For - ríoc
    The - ton
    To - fín / pó (pó is used more frequently)
    And - ias
    Ever - moga
    Never - ahna
    Really - ulnba
    I - uai
    Yet - glea
    With - haito
    Without - dujito
    On - norf
    At - eu
    As - el
    Either - sleith
    Neither - sleithaes
    But - nur
    So - ai
    That - slío
    Then - slía
    Than - slíu
    There - slíi (pronounced "slee-ee-e)

    Multiple translations:
    A - puí; nontíot luím
    líon; nontíot luíp
    chóy; nontíot luíc

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Here is a big list of verbal nouns

    Pléyín - Playing
    Tiasín - Turning
    Sioppín - Shopping
    Nimbín - Taking / Stealing
    Mín - Liking
    Tooglín - Doing
    Skizzeín - Swimming
    Jobín - Working
    Éloinín - Being
    Curabín - Telling
    Shilín - Going
    Arrangín - Arranging
    Cianiarólín - Recognising
    Bianníonaín - Falling
    Jiplín - Jumping
    Grientín - Giving
    Eilearíon - Hoping
    S'eoarín - Wanting
    Trastín - Enjoying
    Drienen - Driving
    Iestín - Living
    Stearín - Starting
    Cathiasín - Catching (an object)
    Ceinoirín - Catching (an illness)
    Línín - Lighting
    Pímin - Being able to (verbal noun form of "can")
    Baenín - Fighting
    Fialín - Failing
    Bioyín - Bowling
    Airríneín - Arriving
    Sendeín - Sending
    Tíochín - Thinking
    Creasín - Seeing
    Norrisín - Starting (used less frequently)
    Astaín - Coming
    Mizulabín - Hiring
    Feriramaín - Attending
    Tuttaín - Eating
    Printureín - Looking
    Cariskín - Reading
    Nedín - Needing
    Astibín - Waking up
    Duatoín - Changing
    Putueraín - Picking up
    Putuín - Picking
    Revertín - Calling
    Captín - Saying
    Nochín - Staying
    Ootoín - Losing
    Ínarrangín - Rearranging
    Turitandín - Engaging
    Teariaín - Dancing
    Rúinín - Running
    Timirtín - Remembering
    Pientín - Painting
    Púshín - Pushing
    Posiohamilín - Watching
    Nuniumín - Finding
    Nitvisín - Keeping
    Louyorsín - Praying
    Studín - Studying
    Strusalín - Stressing
    Aritsublín - Blessing
    Laudtimisín - Relaxing
    Feilchainín - Speaking
    Asecessín - Assessing
    Completíon - Completing
    Breaín - Braking / Breaking
    Shierín - Smashing
    Rierín - Roaring
    Screidearín - Screaming
    Ricouinín - Filling
    Trommelín - Stuttering
    Feheín - Feeling
    Stuornín - Becoming
    Locatín - Finding (used more frequently than the other finding above)
    Tryín - Trying
    Martvisín - Using
    Begín - Beginning (can be used as a noun as well)
    Mouvín - Moving
    Taspaín - Showing (clue: Taispeáin is Irish for the verb To show and is closely related to the Sryanonese translation)
    Poutisín - Asking
    Nulíasín - Hearing
    Aiduinín - Having
    Rotín - Knowing
    Liertíasín - Leaving
    Sletín - Sleeping
    Wharthóín - Wearing
    Pionín - Eating
    Drínín - Drinking
    Fuarín - Cooling
    Cheartisín - Making
    Allegín - Getting
    Brísónín - Bringing
    Deironín - Saying (less frequent way of saying "to say")
    Recibellín - Putting
    Salicaín - Meaning
    Alleín - Getting up

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    To express the adverb in Sryanonese, you simply put the article "ent" in front of the adjective (as a separate word) - "ly" - literally means.

    However, some adverbs in Sryanonese do not require "ent".
    For example,
    Rann - Friendly

    *Though there are very few exceptions to the rule! So you're generally gonna have to use "ent" to form the adverb.

    I played it NICELY - Uai siope iet ENT POUNTA.
    I was there SHORTLY - Uai deos slíi ENT AZANGE.

    *Notice: I did not use "Rei" for the word "It". It is your choice whether you want to use "Rei" or "iet" when translating the word "It". I will be using both when doing examples!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Some phrases you might already know because of looking at the thread.

    It was the best day ever - Rei deos goo ton bes moga
    My birthday is on the.... - Uail biebes dest ton norf....
    I have a..... - Uai aidest _____ (noun) líon
    Disaster struck - Strucí ton dizas (literally "the disaster struck")
    A rainy day is not a day for children - Baes dest ent autass líon bes ríoc chielde (notice: "A", líon in this case is not used twice as it is in English)
    I was on top of the world - Uai deos norf abges ton ia rild
    It's not the end of the world - Rei baes dest ton itten ton ia rild

    Vocabulary

    Goo - best (superlative form of the adjective "goode" - good)
    Biebes - birthday
    Strucí - struck (past tense of the verb Strucíon - To strike)
    Dizas - disaster
    Ent autass - rainy (adverb form! what you just learnt above ^)
    Chielde - children
    Abges - top (originally "than" but changed now and "than" is in the list of conjunctions and don't mind the preposition one)
    Rild - world
    Itten - end

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭RedemptionZ


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Here is a big list of verbal nouns



    Drienen - Driving

    May I ask why this one ends in en and the others ín? Irregular or typo? And if it's irregular what was the thinking behind it?

    I was fairly sceptical of you but you're putting a lot of effort in, I'm impressed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    May I ask why this one ends in en and the others ín? Irregular or typo? And if it's irregular what was the thinking behind it?

    I was fairly sceptical of you but you're putting a lot of effort in, I'm impressed!

    Oh yeah that's a typo thanks for telling me, correct version:

    Drienenín - Driving

    *And no matter if the verbal noun is irregular or regular, every verbal noun ends in 'ín' and no other type of word or word ends in 'ín' in Sryanonese - just to avoid confusion and make things easier to show that the word is a verbal noun. I bet this is a favourite among many, because it is very much like its English counterpart

    Rúinín - Running :P

    And thank you :)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    The restrictive clause in English is when you use words such as "that" or "who" or "when" in sentences such as:

    The building that they built
    A person who wrote the book 'Captain Underpants'

    To express the restrictive clause in Sryanonese, you use shorter forms of the question words "who", "when", "why" etc but the same form that you already learnt of words such as "that".

    So for example, you are not allowed to use "si-neve" (why) in a sentence but only a question. Instead for a sentence you use, just "neve" without the "si-" which is another way to spot a question in Sryanonese other than the question mark.

    Example of restrictive clause in Sryanonese:

    I went to the shop which was why, I was wet - Uai shilír ton pó settlí pie deos neve, uai deos escini.

    I didn't eat today and that is how I am hungry - Uai baespiont póbes ias slío dest ire uai dest ungéar

    Notice how "Uai" is used twice but isn't separated by another pronoun. This is because "is" / "was" is used on its own and you treat this like the same two pronouns are separated from each other.

    Reminder of the same pronoun rule:

    Uai-verb-uai - X - incorrect
    Uai-verb-verb-uai - ✓ - correct

    OR

    Uai-verb-phai-verb-uai - ✓ - also correct

    If you want to repeat the same pronoun twice after one another - like "I thought I was", you don't repeat the pronoun in Sryanonese. Instead, you just add the verb conjugated of that pronoun.

    Uai tíochí deos - I thought I was
    Uai tíochí phai deos - I thought you were

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Si-even - What? (sy-even)
    Si-eir - Who? (sy-air)
    Si-rie - Where? (sy-ree)
    Si-pol - When? (si-pul)
    Si-neve - Why? (sy-neev)
    Si-ire - How? (sy-i-er)
    Si-pie - Which? (sy-pee)

    Even - what
    Eir - who
    Rie - where
    Pol - when
    Neve - why
    Ire - how
    Pie - which

    ^ The second list are to be used in sentences only and the first list in questions only. The pronunciations are the same for the sentence ones but remove the "sy" or "si".

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Over 40-60 words in Sryanonese end in an "e" as a singular but all the rest don't. See the heading for example,

    Plural - plurien (plur-reen)
    Plurals - pluriene (plur-reen-ee)

    Question - statuiton (stat-chew-with-ton)
    Questions - statuitone (stat-chew-with-tone)

    December - decimbrée (dis-sim-bir-ray)
    Decembers - decimbréee (dis-sim-bir-ray-ee)

    Monday - luire (lur-a)
    Mondays - luiree (lur-ee)

    *The above examples such as that to form the plural, you simply add an "e" to the end of the word, even if it has one or more "e's" already included.

    *The advantage to plurals is that they are simple to form.

    *However, the disadvantage to plurals is that some can be hard to recognise.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Front garden - fria gairdein
    Back garden - inish gairdein

    Kitchen - kích riule (lit. kitchen room)
    Attic - attidee
    Basement - baís
    Dining room - dinsín riule
    Sitting room - luín riule
    Bedroom - cuidla riule
    Bathroom - diac riule
    Utility room - ulit riule
    Conservatory - conservatías
    Study room - studíon riule
    Play(ing) room - siopp(pléyín) riule
    Garage - garáig
    Box room - bosc riule
    Music room - ulirathae riule (lit. music genres room, so listening to music)
    Music room - ulirimithae riule (lit. music instruments room, so playing music)
    Library - libra
    Ballroom - etó riule
    Living room - iestín riule
    Guest room / spare room - gitsu riule / spíret riule
    Cellar - cieller
    Pantry - paintier
    Larder - laidir
    Toilet - tuoler
    Hall - hailir
    Games room - gaime riule
    Drawing room - drawín riule
    Cloakroom - colkriule

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Saying expressions such as "I MUST go" or "I MUST be", you can't translate literally in Sryanonese. Instead, you form such phrases by:

    Pronoun + present tense of Éloin + should + verbal noun

    So, you would literally be translating, for example:

    I should be going - but you're really trying to say "I must go"

    You could also say

    Pronoun + present tense of Aiduin + infinitive

    So literally you would be translating, for example:

    I have to go

    Sentences such as:

    I must like that movie - Uai aidestíacain mín líon ríoc slío moiv - lit. I should have a liking for that movie

    Have to be learnt off by heart as idiomatic expressions - very similar to Irish - actually!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    This post is a revision for all the modal verbs you have learnt so far in Sryanonese.

    "Would" - simply place the word "ache" after the verb

    "Could" - simply place the word "iche" after the verb

    "Should" - simply add the suffix "íacain" to the end of the verb

    "Can" - three different translations:

    Cain - used with regular verbs and is placed after the pronoun and before the verb in a sentence

    Coigní - used with abnormal verbs and comes after the verb

    Plakill éloigní - used with irregular verbs and is placed at the end of a sentence - literally means "in competence"

    "Might" - you form using "Pronoun + Nontíot luíc of verb + (a)ine". You add the "a" if the verb does not already end in an "a". Like Asta takes "ine" but Jobíon takes "aine".

    "Must" - you form using "Pronoun + present tense of Éloin + should + verbal noun" OR "Pronoun + present tense of Aiduin + infinitive of verb". Although some sentences are idiomatic phrases and must be learnt off by heart.

    "May" - simply add the word "Maine" to a sentence - same translation as the month, May.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Though you may think, you could just translate the auxiliary verb "used to" in Sryanonese using the verb To use and the conjunction "to"? Well, sorry you can't or the sentence wouldn't make sense.

    You use a special verb named "Yitzitíon" - literally, to history (Yitz = History).

    Clue: Yitz = History
    Yitzitíon = Used to - think of it as you made History!

    And you don't have to do any conjugating with this verb, despite the "íon" ending.

    I used to go swimming - Uai yitzitíon shilíon skizzeín

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Whilst "should" is the suffix "Íacain" in Sryanonese, "shall" is a simpler form of this and translates as "Íaca" without the "in".

    I shall turn around - Uai tiaíaca erqui
    I should turn around - Uai tiaíacain erqui

    Notice the difference?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    *To express likeness in Sryanonese, simply use the irregular verb "Míon" - To like.

    I like that movie - Uai mím slío moiv
    I like running - Uai mím rúinín
    They like shopping - Reie míxní sioppín
    I like her - Uai mím treirin

    *To express hatefulness in Sryanonese, simply use the abnormal verb "Fuathíon" - To hate. Clue: Fuath in Irish = Hate.

    I hate you - Uai fuathí phai

    *To express favourites in Sryanonese, simply use the phrase:

    Uail fevré _____ (bes - day? OR MAYBE ani - animal?) dest ______ (noun) _____ (if the noun has an "a" in a sentence. For example "a fox" or without it "My favourite singer is Nelly").

    My favourite animal is a dog - Uail fevré ani dest dúg líon

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Questions to get to know a person's name:

    What is your name? - Si-even nu ti reen?
    Who are you? - Si-eir í phai?

    Your answer

    My name is.... - Litz reen nu..... - note: it is an idiomatic phrase
    I'm.... - Uai dest.... OR uaiest - like the English where there's a mix of "I" and "am" but in this, there's a mix of "uai" and "dest". The pronunciation is different however, and is pronounced - wee-ist.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    By simple English, I mean prepositions or conjunctions etc

    Some you have seen already and could be here to revise yourself!

    Would - ache
    Could - iche
    Should - íacain (used as a suffix to the verb)
    Don't - baes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Can't - iaes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Not - es (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Because - hutom
    However - nurpe
    Nor - níon
    Of - ia
    If - riaon
    All - iad
    Been - lariess
    In - plakill
    Now - ton plakill luíp (again, literally "in the present")
    Again - tíuy
    Very; -li (used as a suffix to the adjective)
    Yes - aes
    No - baes (like "don't", except without the verb and is not used as a prefix)
    For - ríoc
    The - ton
    To - fín / pó (pó is used more frequently)
    And - ias
    Ever - moga
    Never - ahna
    Really - ulnba
    I - uai
    Yet - glea
    With - haito
    Without - dujito
    On - norf
    At - eu
    As - el
    Either - sleith
    Neither - sleithaes
    But - nur
    So - ai
    That - slío
    Then - slía
    Than - slíu
    There - slíi (pronounced "slee-ee-e)

    Multiple translations:
    A - puí; nontíot luím
    líon; nontíot luíp
    chóy; nontíot luíc

    Lariess should not be here. Correction of why: It means "life". Sorry for that mistake.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Translate this with help of the vocabulary.

    Sevit Dái,

    Si-ire í phai ent lieryt? Uai eileartol slío phai dien ton plakill goo ia shialth. Si-even ti aiduin phai pó utsuto? Uai dest soir slío baestomir aiduin cedi écailt nerata ton plakill luíp. Uai deos buis-li. Shó dest uail stáeir.

    Uai deos norf uail muail pó scoíal. Uai tíochí iet deos shilín éloin namlí bes líon. Uai deos bu rú é mint. Uai deos bualearu ent kegour-li. Ton bléint plakill uail daluv deos horrád. Ambul puí brísónt uai ton pó ospáid. Ton doctíre dest rann thied.

    Dái - David
    Ent lieryt - Lately
    Uai eileartol - I hope
    Shialth - Health
    Si-even ti aiduin phai pó utsuto? - What have you been up to?
    Baestomir - Didn't ('I' form)
    Écailt - Write / To write
    Buis-li - Very busy
    Shó - Here
    Stáeir - Story
    Muail - Way
    Namlí - Normal
    Bu - So
    Rú é mint - Wrong
    Bualearu - Bullied (past tense of the regular verb "Bualear" - To bully)
    Ent kegour-li - Very badly
    Bléint - Pain
    Horrád - Horrible
    Ambul - Ambulance
    Brísónt - Brought (past tense of the abnormal verb "Brísón" - To bring)
    Ospáid - Hospital
    Doctíre - Doctors
    Thied - Though

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Translate this with help of the vocabulary.

    Sevit Dái,

    Si-ire í phai ent lieryt? Uai eileartol slío phai dien ton plakill goo ia shialth. Si-even ti aiduin phai pó utsuto? Uai dest soir slío baestomir aiduin cedi écailt nerata ton plakill luíp. Uai deos buis-li. Shó dest uail stáeir.

    Uai deos norf uail muail pó scoíal. Uai tíochí iet deos shilín éloin namlí bes líon. Uai deos bu rú é mint. Uai deos bualearu ent kegour-li. Ton bléint plakill uail daluv deos horrád. Ambul puí brísónt uai ton pó ospáid. Ton doctíre dest rann thied.

    Ians

    Hi David,

    How are you lately? I hope that you are in the best of health. What have you been up to? I am sorry that I didn't have time to write until now. I was very busy. Here is my story.

    I was on my way to school. I thought it was going to be a normal day. I was so wrong. I was bullied very badly. The pain in my head was horrible. An ambulance brought me to the hospital. The doctors are friendly though.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Eietz - Science
    Beilogo - Biology
    Chiemostir - Chemistry
    Psynochaíe - Physics
    Ecologo - Ecology
    Buins buntsilo - Bunsen burner
    Soluthíer - Solution
    Jilia - Food
    Systó - System
    Systóe - Systems
    Seine / Seinrhi - Senses / Sensory
    Seinrhi systó - Sensory system
    Pród - Product
    Súd - Substrate
    Ton skleihir - The skeleton
    Skleihir systó - Skeletal system
    Vitae - Vitamins
    Minae - Minerals
    Uisae - Water
    Cárbe - Carbohydrates
    Stár - Starch
    Uli - Sound
    Prothíer - Production
    Prothíer / prothíel systó - Production / productive system
    Resthíer - Respiration
    Brín - Breathing
    Adocat(e) - Artery(ies)
    Jazony(e) - Vein(s)
    Izatos(e) - Capillary(ies)
    Pienquin - Penis
    Vienquin - Vagina
    Ernis(e) - Kidney(s)
    Uithriane - Ureters
    Uithri - Urethra
    Arporg - Bladder
    Ton fichis - The eye
    Puilta - Blood
    Sirrhi systó - Circulatory system

    I will come up with more soon!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    To form words such as "circulatory" or "sensory" as seen above, you simply follow this:

    Adjective / Noun + 'rhi' as a suffix.

    Examples of above into more detail,

    Circular - Sir
    Circulatory - Sirrhi
    Sense(s) - Sein(e)
    Sensory - Seinrhi

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Words ending in '(a)tion' in English such as foundation or imagination are formed in Sryanonese by:

    Verb / Noun + 'thíer' as a suffix

    Example,

    Imagíon - To imagine
    Imagthíer - Imagination

    Locatíon - To find
    Locatthíer - Foundation

    *Note: Always remember to take off the 'íon' off a verb when conjugating in any sorts of grammar. Only verbs have the ending 'íon' - so there's an easy way to recognise a verb.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    That - slío
    This - bibri
    Those - slínt
    These - slínte

    Very straightforward!

    I was studying this morning - Uai deos studín bibri escrum
    I hope that you are in the best of health - Uai eileartol slío phai dien ton plakill goo ia shialth

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    Notice the pattern in these words?

    Superlative - Niembert
    Comparative - Ciebert
    Demonstrative - Diebert

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Uai astibí bibri escrum - I woke up this morning
    Phai dien uail mathimapics nout - You are my number one
    Slíi dest míz mi ootoíon - There's too much to lose
    Phai dien uailt - You are mine / You're mine
    Uai louvienil phai - I love you
    Tearia míon diabaes dest posiohamilín - Dance like nobody's watching

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    This is a very important rule in Sryanonese.

    You use 'trú' (correct / right) on its own when forming questions.

    Are you right? - Phai í trú? (Remember this type of question when phai comes first!)

    You use 'trú é mint' (correct) when forming sentences.

    You are correct / right - Phai dien trú é mint.


    Much the same with 'rú' (wrong)

    You use 'rú' (wrong) on its own when forming questions.

    Is she wrong? - Trei í rú?

    You use 'rú é mint' (wrong) when forming sentences.

    You are so wrong - Phai dien rú é mint-li (lit. you are very wrong)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    School is stressful - Scoíal dest strusnón
    I have to study - Uai aidest studíon
    Homework is useless - Jobanuit dest oozléir
    Take out your books - Nimtem reig phaint leówe
    Take out your copies - Nimtem reig phaint cówe
    School is over - Scoíal dest ovir
    Saved by the bell - Sabhvisu é ton bieltiel

    Vocabulary

    Stressful - strusnón
    Homework - jobanuit
    Home - manuit
    Useless - oozléir
    Book - leów
    Books - leówe
    Copy - ców
    Copies - cówe
    Over - ovir
    To save - sabhvis
    Saved - sabhvisu
    By - é
    Bell - bieltiel

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Words ending in 'ful' or '(e)able' in English are known as "Verbal adjectives" in Sryanonese. This means turning the verb into an adjective, for example:

    To stress > Strusal
    Stressful > Strusnón

    To break > Brea
    Breakable > Breanón

    I am stressed today > Uai dest strusalu póbes
    Today is stressful > Póbes dest strusnón

    From the above examples, you can see that to the form the verbal adjective, you simply add the suffix "nón" to the verb.

    Not all verbs are like this however!

    If the verb ends in the following endings, take off the ending before adding the suffix:

    -íon - an ending you take off anyway in any grammar of Sryanonese
    -al
    -(e)ar
    -chain
    -rama

    *Try note get this confused with adverbs which end in 'ly' in English

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    More phrases translated!

    There's no place like home - Slíiest / slíi dest háigh (pronounced like 'hi') baes míon manuit
    Keep an eye on... - Nitvis fichis líon norf...
    For all intents and purposes - Ríoc iad intene ias purbene
    I couldn't care less - Uai baesbabí ache liles
    Regardless - Regaliles
    Anyway - Aínmuail
    I was on my way to... - Uai deos norf uail muail pó...

    Vocabulary

    Place - háigh
    To keep - nitvis
    Intent(s) - inten(e)
    Purpose(s) - purben(e)
    To care (for) - babíon (ríoc)
    Less - liles
    Any - aín

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Every Sryanonese sentence / question translated so far in this thread:

    Si-ire í phai? - How are you?
    Si-even nu ti reen? - What is your name?
    Si-rie í phai to? - Where are you from?
    Si-pol rie phai diontar? - When were you born?
    Si-neve phai poutan? - Why you ask?
    Phai í resaix? - Are you okay?
    Phai í esuyp? - Are you well?
    Si-even res phai míon toogias? - What do you like to do?
    Si-ire í phai tooglín? - How are you doing?
    Si-ire nu hiesses? - How is everything?
    Si-ire ti lariess tyanoín phai? - How's life been treating you?
    Uai dest píotí líon pounta - I am a nice person
    Uai tia sa ruity - I am 20
    Phai tian s'hout - You are 6
    Trei tian sa nout - She is 1
    Uai tia s'hout - I am 6
    Luie tiev sa puyter - You (plural) are 4
    Rei tian s'quaoi - He is 9
    Uai tia s'wipon - I am 7
    Geraldine tian s'nacy - Geraldine is 5
    Luke tian sa rudi - Luke is 3
    Phai nedtom pó utsuto gut medí - You need to up your medication
    Phai nedtom pó utsuto phaint medí - You need to up your medication
    Uai tíochí tura s'hout - I thought I was 6
    Uai siope ton Gitó - I play the Guitar
    Uai tia s'quern - I am 15
    Uai mím Singeanta - I like Music
    Uai baeníil phai - I fight you
    Phai cathiasu ton foutetó - You caught the football
    Res phai míon Yitz? - Do you like History?
    Uai creasí phai - I see you
    Uai baesmím Yitz - I don't like History
    Uai tia líon s'hout - I am a 6
    Uai poui statuiton puí - I asked a question
    Reie poutane uai statuitone líon bes díoin - They ask me a question everyday
    Uai tia asta fín erhatu chóy - I will come to a bakery
    Uai dest granpo ton plakill luíp - I am grand now
    Uai tia éloin shilín pó scoíal - I will be going to school
    Phai baesdeos plakill scoíal sertav - You weren't in school yesterday
    Goode creasíon phai - Good to see you
    Uai nimba phaint maug - I steal your heart
    Phai nimbia ton norf cedi - You take on the clock
    Lei nion cedi líon fibrat astaín - We take a long time coming
    Rei dest s'nacy pó sa puyter - It is 5 to 4
    Rei dest sa rudi cedi - It is 3 o'clock
    Rei dest sa dramer pó s'hipon - It is 10 to 11
    Rei dest luím quai sa lerton - It is quarter past 8
    Rei dest luím hial s'eiste - It is half past 12
    Rei dest sa ruit-nacy pó s'hout - It is 25 to 6
    Nimtem dul nout skizze ol dul dundheal - Take the first street on the left
    Nimtem dul nout skizze ol dul clíet - Take the first street on the right
    Nimtem dul tout skizze ol dul dundheal - Take the second street on the left
    Nimtem dul tout skizze ol dul clíet - Take the second street on the right
    Nimtem dul rudi skizze ol dul dundheal - Take the third street on the left
    Nimtem dul rudi skizze ol dul clíet - Take the third street on the right
    Shilír accusodes staig - Go straight ahead
    Rei siopíní foutetó - He plays football
    Lei siopínoti Archerí míonta díoin - We play Archery every month
    Uai mím Deprog - I like Blues music
    Trei míxín tias ton coaitir leend biz líon - She likes to turn the car after a while
    Phai mín nimbín ton bismarth - You like taking the bus
    Uai siope iche foutetó - I could play football
    Bu res phai - So do you
    Uai ceinoiru ton míle - I caught the mumps
    Lei tion ceinoir bistup - We will catch cholera
    Rei ceinoiru ton flio ton plakill faminamentes - He caught the flu in the afternoon
    Bóinstí - Hey
    Drirathiel - Good afternoon
    Litz reen nu Sryan - My name is Sryan
    Uai tia s'quern ton plakill luíp - I am 15 now
    Uai siope foutetó ias Archerí - I play Football and Archery
    Uai siope ton Gitó ias Painian plakill scoíal - I play the Guitar and Piano in school
    Uai mím Roment-pratio - I like Pop-rock music
    Uai studtol Mathimapicse plakill scoíal - I study Maths in school
    Uai iesttol plakill Eieren - I was born in Ireland
    Flíonioas - Goodbye
    Uai whathót gianse sertav - I wore jeans yesterday
    Lei tion whathó atarkall chóy ias custiel bialometere - We will wear a t-shirt and colourful trousers
    Uail biebes dest ton norf s'hipon bes ia novimbrée - My birthday is on the 11th of November
    Iodú phai - Thank you
    Iodú phai mi-li - Thank you very much
    Excuizaime - Excuse me
    Pliedír - Please
    Vallum gut mineire - Mind your manners
    Phai dien riem - You're welcome
    Maine uai - May I
    Pardaime - Pardon me
    Uai dest soir - I'm sorry
    Uai dest soir-li - I am very sorry
    Baes príebla - No problem
    Baes bríebla - No bother
    Uai dest feelín granpo - I am feeling okay
    Dest stearíon goode líon ton hial liev - A good start is half the battle
    Dest stearíon goode líon ton hial jobíon - A good start is half the work
    Iesttol lean líon riaon rei dest feilchuim - A language lives if it's spoken
    Sevit - Hi
    Litz reen nu Ross - My name is Ross
    Granpo, morat vallum - Okay, never mind
    Rei dest tiomier líon pavara - It is a huge town
    Uai mím ache cieb rósbínt - I would like more roast beef
    Uai cain jipltol - I can jump
    Uai pioní coigní - I can eat
    Uai siope póbes plakill éloigní - I can play today
    Uai siope póbes plakill éloigní - I play today in competence
    Uai tia astaine - I might come
    Uai tia shilíonaine - I might go
    Uai tia astaine póbes - I might come today
    Rei tian éloinaine screidearín suíen - He might be screaming soon
    Uai nimbong gut maug - I stole your heart
    Uai siope iet ent pounta - I played it nicely
    Uai deos slíi ent azange - I was there shortly
    Rei deos goo ton bes moga - It was the best day ever
    Uail biebes dest ton norf - My birthday is on the
    Uai aidest líon - I have a
    Strucí ton dizas - Disaster struck
    Baes dest ent autass líon bes ríoc chielde - A rainy day is not a day for children
    Uai deos norf abges ton ia rild - I was on top of the world
    Rei baesdest ton itten ton ia rild - It's not the end of the world
    Uai shilír ton pó settlí pie deos neve, uai deos escini - I went to the shop which was why, I was wet
    Uai baespiont póbes ias slío dest ire uai dest ungéar - I didn't eat today and that is how I am hungry
    Uai tíochí deos - I thought I was
    Uai tíochí phai deos - I thought you were
    Uai aidestíacain mín líon ríoc slío moiv - I must like that movie
    Uai yitzitíon shilíon skizzeín - I used to go swimming
    Uai tiaíaca erqui - I shall turn around
    Uai tiaíacain erqui - I should turn around
    Uai mím slío moiv - I like that movie
    Uai mím rúinín - I like running
    Reie míxní sioppín - They like shopping
    Uai mím treirin - I like her
    Uai fuathí phai - I hate you
    Uail fevré dest - My favourite is
    Uail fevré ani dest dúg líon - My favourite animal is a dog
    Litz reen nu - My name is
    Si-ire í phai ent lieryt? - How are you lately?
    Uai eileartol slío phai dien ton plakill go ia shialth - I hope that you are in the best of health
    Si-even ti aiduin phai pó utsuto? - What have you been up to?
    Uai dest soir slío baestomir aiduin cedi écailt nerata ton plakill luíp - I'm sorry that I didn't have time to write until now
    Uai deos buis-li - I was very busy
    Shó dest uail stáeir - Here is my story
    Uai tíochí iet deos shilín éloin namlín bes líon - I thought it was going to be a normal day
    Uai deos bu rú é mint - I was so wrong
    Uai deos bualearu ent kegour-li - I was bullied very badly
    Ton bléint plakill uail daluv deos horrád - The pain in my head was horrible
    Ambul puí brísónt uai ton pó ospáid - An ambulance brought me to the hospital
    Ton doctíre dest rann thied - The doctors are friendly though
    Uai deos norf uail muail pó scoíal - I was on my way to school
    Uai deos studín bibri escrum - I was studying this morning
    Uai astibí bibri escrum - I woke up this morning
    Phai dien uail mathimapics nout - You are my number one
    Slíi dest míz mi ootoíon - There's too much to lose
    Phai dien uailt - You are mine
    Uai louvienil phai - I love you
    Tearia míon diabaes dest posiohamilín - Dance like nobody's watching
    Phai dien rú é mint-li - You are so wrong
    Phai dien trú é mint - You are correct
    Phai í trú? - Are you right?
    Scoíal dest strusnón - School is stressful
    Uai aidest studíon - I have to study
    Jobanuit dest ozzléir - Homework is useless
    Nimtem reig phaint leówe - Take out your books
    Nimtem reig phaint cówe - Take out your copies
    Scoíal dest ovir - School is over
    Sabhvisu é ton bieltiel - Saved by the bell
    Uai dest strusalu póbes - I am stressed today
    Póbes dest strusnón - Today is stressful
    Slíiest háigh baes míon manuit - There's no place like home
    Nitvis fichis líon norf - Keep an eye on
    Ríoc iad intene ias purbene - For all intents and purposes
    Uai baesbabí iche liles - I couldn't care less

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Here is a revision of all the Sryanonese grammar you have learned so far - not much to go, although plenty of vocabulary!

    'Are' questions

    When asking questions such as "Are you okay?" or "Are you well?", in Sryanonese, make sure you write the pronoun first and then "í' (are, as in a question). However, when there is a question word such as "what" or "who", it always translates as the way it would in English. So, you would be literally saying in English, "you are well?" - Phai í esuyp?

    However, if it is a sentence, it would be: Phai dien esuyp - notice the difference?

    Double digits numbers

    All ten digits from 20 onwards (20,30,40 etc) end on a vowel or 'y' and to form numbers such as 21, 33, 46 etc, you take off the vowel or 'y' and add the extra number.

    Ruity - 20
    Ruit-nout - 21

    Age

    To express your age in Sryanonese, you use the verb 'Tias' (To turn).

    I am 20 - Uai tia sa ruity
    I am 9 - Uai tia s'quaoi
    He is 2 - Rei tian sa tout

    Numbers and seasons: S' / Sa

    'A' in sa is not supposed to be beside the following letters:

    *h
    *w
    *q
    *n
    *c
    *k
    *any vowel

    And therefore, we add s' instead.

    Sa puyter - 4
    S'nacy - 5

    The two big exceptions are the number one and Winter.

    1 = Sa nout
    Winter = Sa wride

    The reason why for this is because of how weird it sounds when you say Sa with the following letters of the second word

    Indefinite article

    The indefinite article in English is when you use the simple word "A/An".

    The ARTACLÍ INDEFINÍ depends on the tense in Sryanonese.

    Examples:

    I am a 6 = Uai tia líon s'hout.

    I asked a question = Uai poui statuiton puí.

    They ask me a question everyday = Reie poutane uai statuiton líon bes díoin.

    I will come to a bakery = Uai tia asta fín (or pó) erhatu chóy.

    Past tense: Puí
    Present tense: Líon
    Future tense: chóy

    Now

    When doing phrases in English such as I am friends with her NOW or I am grand NOW. In Sryanonese, you can't just say that. Instead you say the phrase "in the present" (ton plakill luíp). So:

    I am grand now - Uai dest granpo ton plakill luíp - literally I am grand in the (the in) present.

    Verbal nouns

    As you have heard from me before, most verbal nouns are regular in Sryanonese and can easily be formed once ya know the verb. Like for example, here are some regular verbal nouns whether they are formed by irregular or regular verbs.

    To be > Éloin > Being > Éloinín
    To go > Shilíon > Going > Shilín - make sure if there is a "íon" ending in the verb, take it off and then add the 'ín'
    To work > Jobíon > Working > Jobín
    To tell > Curab > Telling > Curabín

    Not all verbal nouns form this way, however, and irregular verbal nouns have to be learnt off by heart as there are no patterns whatsoever.

    Irregular verbal nouns:

    To swim > Lin > Swimming > Skizzeín - without the 'ín' - it becomes "street"
    To do > Toogias > Doing > Tooglín (clue to this is, that Toogias, the verb is also irregular)
    To play > Siopp > Playing > Pléyín - irregular to not confuse with "shopping"
    To shop > Bloodrooníon > Shopping > Sioppín - see what I did there

    Past tense

    These rules only apply to REGULAR VERBS.

    Make sure to cross off the ending 'íon' if the verb has it.

    Verbs starting with a vowel but don't end in 'íon' (Example: Asta - To come)

    Uai - 'te'
    Phai - 'ti'
    Rei - 'ti'
    Trei - 'ti'
    Lei - 'tóin'
    Luie - 'tón'
    Reie - 'tói'
    Treie - 'tói'

    Verbs starting with a consonant but don't end in 'íon' (Example: Ceinoir - To catch an illness)

    Uai - 'u'
    Phai - 'u'
    Rei - 'u'
    Trei - 'u'
    Lei - 'uin'
    Luie - 'uil'
    Reie - 'ut'
    Treie - 'ut'

    Verbs ending in 'íon' (Example: Tíochíon - To think)

    Uai - 'í'
    Phai - 't'
    Rei - 'í'
    Trei - 'í'
    Lei - 'tó'
    Luie - 'tíev'
    Reie - 'tós'
    Treie - 'tós'

    The clock

    To tell the time, you simply say

    Rei + dest + a number + pó + a number (sample time: 3:50)

    OR

    Rei + dest + a number + cedi (sample time: 3:00)

    OR

    Rei + dest + luím + quai / hial + a number (sample time: 3:30 / 3:15)

    OR

    Rei + dest + pó + quai + a number (sample time: 2:45)

    Directions

    To tell a direction such as "take the first street on the left", use the following method:

    Nimtem + dul + a number + skizze + ol + dul + dundheal (left) / clíet (right) / accusodes staig (straight ahead)

    When talking about directions, you use the words 'dul' and 'ol' instead of 'ton' and 'norf' - which mean 'the' and 'on'.

    Would & Could

    To simply say you would something or you could something, you simply place the following after the verb:

    Ache - would
    Iche - could

    I would turn - Uai tia ache
    I could turn - Uai tia iche
    I could play football - Uai siope iche foutetó

    Present tense

    These rules only apply to REGULAR VERBS.

    Make sure to cross off the ending 'íon' if the verb has it.

    Verbs starting with a vowel but don't end in 'íon' (Example: Airríne - To arrive)

    Uai - 'til'
    Phai - 'tim'
    Rei - 'til'
    Trei - 'til'
    Lei - 'atomi'
    Luie - 'atomu'
    Reie - 'atol'
    Treie - 'atol'

    Verbs starting with a consonant but don't end in 'íon' (Example: Lín - To light)

    Uai - 'il'
    Phai - 'im'
    Rei - 'il'
    Trei - 'il'
    Lei - 'mi'
    Luie - 'mu'
    Reie - 'ol'
    Treie - 'ol'

    Verbs ending in 'íon' (Example: Púshíon - To push)

    Uai - 'tol'
    Phai - 'tom'
    Rei - 'tol'
    Trei - 'tol'
    Lei - 'tomi'
    Luie - 'tomu'
    Reie - 'tol'
    Treie - 'tol'

    Should & Shall

    To say you should something, you place the suffix 'íacain' to the end of the verb. To say you shall something, you place the suffix 'íaca' to the end of the verb.

    I should play football - Uai siopeíacain foutetó
    I shall dance - Uai teariailíaca

    The possessive adjectives

    My - Gla / Uail
    Mine - Glangel / Uailt
    Yours - Gute / Phainte
    Your - Gut / Phaint
    His - Paas / Reirine
    Hers - Treine / Treirine
    Her - Trein / Treirin
    Its - Vors / Reirine
    Our - Leisuss / Leiaint
    Ours - Leisusse / Leiainte
    Their - Reiedich / Treiedich / Reieirin / Treieirin
    Theirs - Reiediche / Treiediche / Reieirine / Treieirine

    There are two translations for each possessive adjective and it is totally your choice to choose which one you want to learn with.

    Every

    There is no translation for the word 'every' in Sryanonese.

    When talking about the word 'every', however, to separate it from confusion, we use multiple different words which don't literally mean 'every' as there are plenty of different ways to say it in Sryanonese and therefore, just have to be learnt off by heart. For example, every Tuesday would be "ouil Muire" whilst every month would be "míonta díoin".

    Everything - hiesses
    Every(a day of the week) - ouil ____
    Every month - míonta díoin
    Everyday - bes díoin
    Everybody - mogotrevís
    Every(an object like every horse) - ___ (object) hies

    Abnormal verbs

    Abnormal verbs are like irregular verbs in that they don't follow the rules of regular verbs. However, unlike the irregular verbs. They don't need to be overly complicated-conjugated.

    Past participle > "t"
    Present participle > "í"

    The future tense of abnormal verbs are the same as regular AND irregular verbs!

    Pion - To eat - example of an abnormal verb

    Uai piont - I ate
    Uai pioní - I eat
    Uai tia pion - I will eat

    Fortunately, there are very few abnormal verbs and are thus extremely easy to learn! Fact: The verbs you use most in Sryanonese are either abnormal verbs or irregular verbs and you use regular verbs less frequently!

    Birthday

    To say your birthday simply follow this method:

    Uail + biebes + dest + ton + norf + the date + bes + ia + the month

    Example,

    Uail biebes dest ton norf s'hipon bes ia novimbrée
    (My) (birthday) (is) (the) (on) (eleven) (day) (of) (November)

    Literally or do you have to learn?

    Most of the time in Sryanonese, things can be taken literally as in translated the exact same way as they would in English. Notable differences, however that you've seen:

    *Very comes after the word you emphasise in Sryanonese
    *When doing prepositions such as "out of the", "in the", "on the" etc, "the" always comes first in Sryanonese. For example,
    In the = Ton plakill = literally translating as "The in"
    *When talking about the time such as "Half past" or "Quarter past" - "Past" comes first in Sryanonese. For example,
    Half past = Luím hial = literally translating as "Past half"
    *When translating the names of the tenses such as Past Tense or Present Tense - "Tense" always comes first in Sryanonese. For example,
    Past tense = Nontíot luím = literally translating as "Tense past"
    Present tense = Nontíot luíp = literally translating as "Tense present"
    Future tense = Nontíot luíc = literally translating as "Tense future"

    Infinitive form of a verb

    People may find it confusing when to use an inflected form of the verb or the infinitive in Sryanonese.

    *Well, when saying "It's" - You say Rei dest - which is literally "he is".

    *When saying words such as "gives" without a pronoun or object or name, you say the inflected form of the verb like it were a Rei or Trei (he or she).

    *When saying words such as "work" or "start", you use the infinitive form of the verb, you do not use it like in English when you say for example, "I work" (no s) or "We work". You use the INFINITIVE!!!

    Verb or very

    Notice that lí = verb and li = very? When speaking, how can we separate each from nearly the same sound, well,

    Li is pronounced like - lEE (2 e's) - very
    Lí is pronounced like - lEEE (3 e's) - verb

    ^ Always remember this and try not to get confused

    Notice also how lí is built into the following:

    Regge - Regular verbs
    Irrege - Irregular verbs
    Abnorme - Abnormal verbs

    The superlative adjectives

    To say the superlative adjective in Sryanonese, you simply have to learn off vocabulary to do with the adjective - normally is a simpler version of the word.

    For example,

    Hard = Sealt
    Hardest = Sael

    Soft = Eupocl
    Softest = Eup

    Were

    Notice:

    How "Si-rie" = Where

    whilst

    "Rie" on its own = Were

    This only goes for questions because if you want to say like "You were", you say the past tense of Éloin - To be = Phai deos.

    All or all boys / girls

    You can't literally say all boys or all girls in Sryanonese, instead you use two special words:

    Reieimé - All boys
    Treieimé - All girls

    Reieimé scoíal - All boys school

    The comparative adjectives

    There are two rules of forming the comparative adjective in Sryanonese.

    Cieb - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with a vowel and the following consonants:
    H, L, R and Y.

    Cie - This prefix can be added to the start of any adjective beginning with the following consonants:
    B, C, D, F, G, J, K, M, N, P, Q, S, T, V, W, X and Z.

    The different prefixes is due to the sound of the first letter of the original adjective. Thus, for examples on forming them:

    Friendlier - Rann (friendly) - Cierann - literally, more friendly
    Spicier - Ladeou (spicy) - Ciebladeou - literally, more spicy

    Cie(b) on its own means "more". These rules of the prefixes also apply to words if they come after the word "more" as they would in English!

    Example,

    I would like more roast beef - Uai mím ache cieb rósbínt (notice the "b", see applies to the same rule!)

    Apart from the "cieb" adjectives - that maybe considered irregular, there are no irregular comparative adjectives in Sryanonese - sigh of relief yo!

    Remember:

    Ciebert = Comparative
    Cie(b) = More (adjective)

    Can

    Unlike modal verbs such as "should", "could" and "would" which you've learnt so far, the modal verb "can" (or to be able to in the present tense) is quite different of translating.

    There are three translations of "can" (as a verb) in Sryanonese and there is no choice of choosing which you put in a sentence. You must follow these rules:

    *Cain is to be used with only regular verbs.

    Example,

    Uai cain jipltol - I can jump (make sure to give the conjugation of the original verb)

    *Note: this form of "can" can be translated literally.

    *Coigní is to be used with only abnormal verbs.

    Example,

    Uai pioní coigní - I can eat

    *Note: in this form of "can", the "can" comes after the verb in Sryanonese.

    *Plakill éloigní is to be used with only irregular verbs. and moved to the end of a full sentence.

    Example,

    Uai siope póbes plakill éloigní - I can play today. This literally means however, I play today in competence.

    Might

    To say you might ___ (verb) in Sryanonese:

    You use Future tense + (a)ine to the verb. Add the 'a' if the verb does not end in an a

    For example,

    I might come > Uai tia astaine (original verb: Asta, so do not add an extra 'a')
    I might go > Uai tia shilíonaine (original verb: Shilíon, so add the extra 'a')

    I might come today > Uai tia astaine póbes
    He might be screaming soon > Rei tian éloinaine screidearín suíen

    Conjunctions

    You have to 100% learn these off as without them, you could not ever make a sentence in Sryanonese!

    Would - ache
    Could - iche
    Should - íacain (used as a suffix to the verb)
    Don't - baes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Can't - iaes (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Not - es (used as a prefix to the verb)
    Because - hutom
    However - nurpe
    Nor - níon
    Of - ia
    If - riaon
    All - iad
    Been - ti
    In - plakill
    Now - ton plakill luíp (again, literally "in the present")
    Again - tíuy
    Very; -li (used as a suffix to the adjective)
    Yes - aes
    No - baes (like "don't", except without the verb and is not used as a prefix)
    For - ríoc
    The - ton
    To - fín / pó (pó is used more frequently)
    And - ias
    Ever - moga
    Never - ahna
    Really - ulnba
    I - uai
    Yet - glea
    With - haito
    Without - dujito
    On - norf
    At - eu
    As - el
    Either - sleith
    Neither - sleithaes
    But - nur
    So - bu
    That - slío
    Then - slía
    Than - slíu
    There - slíi (pronounced "slee-ee-e)
    Or - fia
    This - bibri
    Those - slínt
    These - slínte

    Multiple translations:
    A - puí; nontíot luím
    líon; nontíot luíp
    chóy; nontíot luíc

    Adverbs

    To express the adverb in Sryanonese, you simply put the article "ent" in front of the adjective (as a separate word) - "ly" - literally means.

    However, some adverbs in Sryanonese do not require "ent".
    For example,
    Rann - Friendly

    *Though there are very few exceptions to the rule! So you're generally gonna have to use "ent" to form the adverb.

    I played it NICELY - Uai siope iet ENT POUNTA.
    I was there SHORTLY - Uai deos slíi ENT AZANGE.

    The restrictive / non-restrictive clauses

    To express the restrictive clause in Sryanonese, you use shorter forms of the question words "who", "when", "why" etc but the same form that you already learnt of words such as "that".

    So for example, you are not allowed to use "si-neve" (why) in a sentence but only a question. Instead for a sentence you use, just "neve" without the "si-" which is another way to spot a question in Sryanonese other than the question mark.

    Example of restrictive clause in Sryanonese:

    I went to the shop which was why, I was wet - Uai shilír ton pó settlí pie deos neve, uai deos escini.

    I didn't eat today and that is how I am hungry - Uai baespiont póbes ias slío dest ire uai dest ungéar

    Same pronoun near each other

    You can't say literally "I thought I was" or "I liked that I" etc in Sryanonese. Instead you say, for example "I thought was" - Uai tíochí deos, NOT uai tíochí uai deos. However, when it is separated by another pronoun OR a second verb without the 'I' pronoun, you put the Uai again after it.

    I saw that you and I - Uai creasí slío phai ias uai - notice!

    Plurals

    Over 40-60 words in Sryanonese end in an "e" as a singular but all the rest don't.

    Plural - plurien (plur-reen)
    Plurals - pluriene (plur-reen-ee)

    Question - statuiton (stat-chew-with-ton)
    Questions - statuitone (stat-chew-with-tone)

    December - decimbrée (dis-sim-bir-ray)
    Decembers - decimbréee (dis-sim-bir-ray-ee)

    Monday - luire (lur-a)
    Mondays - luiree (lur-ee)

    *The above examples such as that to form the plural, you simply add an "e" to the end of the word, even if it has one or more "e's" already included.

    *The advantage to plurals is that they are simple to form.

    *However, the disadvantage to plurals is that some can be hard to recognise.

    Must

    Saying expressions such as "I MUST go" or "I MUST be", you can't translate literally in Sryanonese. Instead, you form such phrases by:

    Pronoun + present tense of Éloin + should + verbal noun

    So, you would literally be translating, for example:

    I should be going - but you're really trying to say "I must go"

    You could also say

    Pronoun + present tense of Aiduin + infinitive

    So literally you would be translating, for example:

    I have to go

    Sentences such as:

    I must like that movie - Uai aidestíacain mín líon ríoc slío moiv - lit. I should have a liking for that movie

    Have to be learnt off by heart as idiomatic expressions - very similar to Irish - actually!

    May

    To simply say "May I" etc, you use the same word in Sryanonese for the month of May which is Maine. So, Maine uai - May I

    Used to

    Though you may think, you could just translate the auxiliary verb "used to" in Sryanonese using the verb To use and the conjunction "to"? Well, sorry you can't or the sentence wouldn't make sense.

    You use a special verb named "Yitzitíon" - literally, to history (Yitz = History).

    Clue: Yitz = History
    Yitzitíon = Used to - think of it as you made History!

    And you don't have to do any conjugating with this verb, despite the "íon" ending.

    I used to go swimming - Uai yitzitíon shilíon skizzeín

    Opinions

    *To express likeness in Sryanonese, simply use the irregular verb "Míon" - To like.

    I like that movie - Uai mím slío moiv
    I like running - Uai mím rúinín
    They like shopping - Reie míxní sioppín
    I like her - Uai mím treirin

    *To express hatefulness in Sryanonese, simply use the abnormal verb "Fuathíon" - To hate. Clue: Fuath in Irish = Hate.

    I hate you - Uai fuathí phai

    *To express favourites in Sryanonese, simply use the phrase:

    Uail fevré _____ (bes - day? OR MAYBE ani - animal?) dest ______ (noun) _____ (if the noun has an "a" in a sentence. For example "a fox" or without it "My favourite singer is Nelly").

    My favourite animal is a dog - Uail fevré ani dest dúg líon

    Name

    Questions to get to know a person's name:

    What is your name? - Si-even nu ti reen?
    Who are you? - Si-eir í phai?

    Your answer

    My name is.... - Litz reen nu..... - note: it is an idiomatic phrase
    I'm.... - Uai dest.... OR uaiest - like the English where there's a mix of "I" and "am" but in this, there's a mix of "uai" and "dest". The pronunciation is different however, and is pronounced - wee-ist.

    "Ory" words

    To form words such as "circulatory" or "sensory" in English i.e. words ending in "ory", you simply follow this:

    Adjective / Noun + 'rhi' as a suffix.

    Examples of above into more detail,

    Circular - Sir
    Circulatory - Sirrhi
    Sense(s) - Sein(e)
    Sensory - Seinrhi

    "(a)Tion" words

    Words ending in '(a)tion' in English such as foundation or imagination are formed in Sryanonese by:

    Verb / Noun + 'thíer' as a suffix

    Example,

    Imagíon - To imagine
    Imagthíer - Imagination

    Locatíon - To find
    Locatthíer - Foundation

    *Note: Always remember to take off the 'íon' off a verb when conjugating in any sorts of grammar. Only verbs have the ending 'íon' - so there's an easy way to recognise a verb.

    The demonstrative adjectives

    That - slío
    This - bibri
    Those - slínt
    These - slínte

    I was studying this morning - Uai deos studín bibri escrum
    I hope that you are in the best of health - Uai eileartol slío phai dien ton plakill goo ia shialth

    Correct or wrong

    You use 'trú' (correct / right) on its own when forming questions.

    Are you right? - Phai í trú? (Remember this type of question when phai comes first!)

    You use 'trú é mint' (correct) when forming sentences.

    You are correct / right - Phai dien trú é mint.


    Much the same with 'rú' (wrong)

    You use 'rú' (wrong) on its own when forming questions.

    Is she wrong? - Trei í rú?

    You use 'rú é mint' (wrong) when forming sentences.

    You are so wrong - Phai dien rú é mint-li (lit. you are very wrong)

    The verbal adjectives

    Words ending in 'ful' or '(e)able' in English are known as "Verbal adjectives" in Sryanonese. This means turning the verb into an adjective, for example:

    To stress > Strusal
    Stressful > Strusnón

    To break > Brea
    Breakable > Breanón

    I am stressed today > Uai dest strusalu póbes
    Today is stressful > Póbes dest strusnón

    From the above examples, you can see that to the form the verbal adjective, you simply add the suffix "nón" to the verb.

    Not all verbs are like this however!

    If the verb ends in the following endings, take off the ending before adding the suffix:

    -íon - an ending you take off anyway in any grammar of Sryanonese
    -al
    -(e)ar
    -chain
    -rama

    *Try note get this confused with adverbs which end in 'ly' in English

    Future tense

    The future tense is simple to form in Sryanonese. You simply follow this method:

    Pronoun + present tense of Tias + infinitive of the verb

    E.g. Uai tia éloin - I will be but literally, I turn to be

    However, since Tias is required to form the past tense, Tias is an odd one out.
    Thus, you use "Coíp" instead of "Tias". E.g.

    Uai tia coíp - I will turn

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    You have already learnt how to form the past tense in Sryanonese which is used rather "informally". Now you are gonna learn how to form a past tense which is used rather "formally" and is easier to learn.

    If you were writing a formal letter, you would use the Luím Prileft tense instead of the Nontíot luím which you already know.

    I went to the shop - Uai shilír ton pó settlí (informally)
    I went to the shop - Uai shilíont ton pó settlí (formally)

    The perfect past is formed exactly like the past tense of abnormal verbs. And because of this, there is no perfect past tense for abnormal verbs, you use the same one! Thus,

    I ate meat - Uai piont musaníne (informally)
    I ate meat - Uai piont musaníne (formally)

    No difference, 'cause Pion is an abnormal verb! This is another reason why these verbs are called ABNORMAL verbs.

    Perfect past method of formation:

    Pronoun + infinitive of verb + 't' as a suffix to the verb

    Uai creasíont - I saw (formally)
    Uai brísónt - I brought (formally)
    Phai éloint - You were (formally)

    This is also the one time, you DO NOT take off the 'íon' ending other than using infinitives and the future tense in a sentence.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Here is a list of reasons why Sryanonese can be an easy language to learn, but unfortunately, there are reasons it can be hard too!

    Easy:
    Future tense
    Perfect past
    Abnormal verbs
    Comparative adjectives
    Adverbs
    Demonstrative adjectives
    Conjunctions
    Regular verbal nouns
    Conditional mood
    Should / shall
    Possessive adjectives
    Restrictive / non-restrictive clauses
    Plurals
    Opinions
    No gender rules

    Hard / Tricky:
    23 irregular verbs
    Numbers
    Superlative adjectives
    Modal verbs
    Directions
    Correct / wrong
    Verbal adjectives
    Age
    Indefinite article
    Now
    Irregular verbal nouns
    Every
    Recognising plurals

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    River(s) - rivré(e)
    Stream - strien
    Tributary - trubrhi (treat it like an 'ory' word)
    Rock(s) - gloch(e) (similar to the Irish for 'stone')
    Karst - kiarst
    Landscape - lieascé
    Planet - nethoon
    Earth - eiairith
    Denudation - denudthíer
    Erosion - erodthíer
    Beach(es) - suoít(e) (pronounced like "sweeet")
    Moon - munir
    Sun - sounir
    Physical - freidea
    Urbanisation - urbadthíer
    Urban - urbad
    Population - porthathíer
    Soil(s) - lios(e)
    Vegetation - vegachthíer
    Tombolo - tombírlt
    Lagoon - lagootien
    Glaciation - glacachthíer
    Sea(s) - sae(e)
    Water - uisae
    Cliff - flic
    Meander - mehender
    Lake(s) - luirt(e)
    Ocean(s) - ocian(e)
    Town(s) - bail(e)
    City(ies) - ciday(e)
    Economic - eco

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Keplar240B


    Si-ire nu hiesses? - are you watching Fargo season 2?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Keplar240B wrote: »
    Si-ire nu hiesses? - are you watching Fargo season 2?

    Granpo, si-neve? ti-hi!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,891 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    The key to keep in mind is that, since there are formal tenses (Luím prileft, luíp prileft ias luíc prileft), for writing formal letters, you don't need to say things like "dear sir / madam" OR "yours faithfully" etc. Writing the letter using these special tenses is all you need, no formal talk etc.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Keplar240B


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Granpo, si-neve? ti-hi!

    Whats ti-hi mean?

    Re Fargo Tv show season 2 minor spoiler
    There is a character making his own language in tv show just like you!


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