TAC The Person Below Me Game

This forum is for the Total Annihilation Challenge. See the sticky thread for more information.

Moderators:''', Forum Administrators

księżycowy
Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-12, 17:03

Ah, thank you.

That's interesting, because I was trying to find how to say "wish" in TYI, but that was about all I could find.

Go raibh maith agat!

User avatar
linguoboy
Posts:25540
Joined:2009-08-25, 15:11
Real Name:Da
Location:Chicago
Country:USUnited States (United States)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby linguoboy » 2018-02-12, 17:21

księżycowy wrote:That's interesting, because I was trying to find how to say "wish" in TYI, but that was about all I could find.

Ní bhíodh an lucht bocht tuatha sna Caogaidí ag meath an lae le miantaibh!
The hardy peasant stock of the 50s wouldn't be wasting their time with wishes!
"Richmond is a real scholar; Owen just learns languages because he can't bear not to know what other people are saying."--Margaret Lattimore on her two sons

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-12, 17:25

Which is funny because one of the chapters is headed with "wishing" :lol:

vijayjohn
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:27056
Joined:2013-01-10, 8:49
Real Name:Vijay John
Gender:male
Location:Austin, Texas, USA
Country:USUnited States (United States)
Contact:

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2018-02-15, 4:28

księżycowy wrote:Tá an duine im dhiaidh éisteacht le ceol roc.
The person below me listens to rock music.

German (de) Nein, nicht wirklich.
American English (en-US) No, not really.

German (de) Die Person nach mir versucht, ein Gedicht auswendig zu lernen.
American English (en-US) The person after me is trying to memorize a poem.

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-15, 10:25

vijayjohn wrote:German (de) Nein, nicht wirklich.
American English (en-US) No, not really.

Nilimíd inár gcairde a thuilleadh!

vijayjohn
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:27056
Joined:2013-01-10, 8:49
Real Name:Vijay John
Gender:male
Location:Austin, Texas, USA
Country:USUnited States (United States)
Contact:

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby vijayjohn » 2018-02-17, 5:29

księżycowy wrote:
vijayjohn wrote:German (de) Nein, nicht wirklich.
American English (en-US) No, not really.

Nilimíd inár gcairde a thuilleadh!

Don't you mean nílimid?

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-17, 10:05

Dearmad cló.

User avatar
dEhiN
Posts:6828
Joined:2013-08-18, 2:51
Real Name:David
Gender:male
Location:Toronto
Country:CACanada (Canada)
Contact:

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby dEhiN » 2018-02-19, 21:08

vijayjohn wrote:German (de) Die Person nach mir versucht, ein Gedicht auswendig zu lernen.
American English (en-US) The person after me is trying to memorize a poem.

French (fr) Non, je ne lis presque jamais de poésie.
Spanish (es) No, casi nunca leo la poesía.
Portuguese (pt) Não, não leio quase jamais a poesia.
Swedish (sv) Nej, inte näsan läser poesin.
Canadian English (en-ca) No, I almost never read poetry.

French (fr) La personne en dessous de moi a oublié que ce fils existait.
Canadian English (en-ca) The person below me forgot that this thread existed.
Native: (en-ca)
Active: (fr)(es)(pt-br)(ta-lk)(mi)(sq)(tl)
Inactive: (de)(ja)(yue)(oj)(id)(hu)(pl)(tr)(hi)(zh)(sv)(ko)(no)(it)(haw)(fy)(nl)(nah)(gl)(ro)(cy)(oc)(an)(sr)(en_old)(got)(sux)(grc)(la)(sgn-us)

User avatar
aaakknu
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:1389
Joined:2015-05-10, 12:24
Real Name:Ira
Gender:female
Country:UAUkraine (Україна)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby aaakknu » 2018-02-19, 21:17

(en) Well, before I posted my first message here, I didn't even know that this thread existed, because it was created before I joined. I discovered it accidentally.

(en) The person below me is watching TV now.
(tl) Ang sumusunod sa akin ay nanonood ng telebisyon ngayon.
Здайся на Господа у твоїх справах, і задуми твої здійсняться. (Приповідки 16, 3)
TAC 2019

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-19, 21:45

Ëh, gatši’wa’ha’ gaya’daha’.
Yes, I am watching TV.

Da:yë’ nö’gë:’ i:’ ëyötšonya:ne’ ho’sehda’ koh. :?:
The person who comes after me will tell [us] about their car.

I am very shaky about the second sentence there (particularly the "person below me" construction), but I tried. :P

User avatar
aaakknu
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:1389
Joined:2015-05-10, 12:24
Real Name:Ira
Gender:female
Country:UAUkraine (Україна)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby aaakknu » 2018-02-19, 21:54

(en) I do not have a car.
(tl) Walang akong kotse.
(id) Aku tak punya mobil.

(en) The person after me has visited 10 different countries.
(tl) Ang sumusunod sa akin ay bumisita ng 10 ibang lupain/bansa.
Здайся на Господа у твоїх справах, і задуми твої здійсняться. (Приповідки 16, 3)
TAC 2019

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-19, 22:14

Ayenge apmere anyente yatyarre alheke.
I've only visited one country.

Arelhe interte ayenge ingwartepartepe akeme-irreme.
The person after me wakes up very early in the morning.

User avatar
dEhiN
Posts:6828
Joined:2013-08-18, 2:51
Real Name:David
Gender:male
Location:Toronto
Country:CACanada (Canada)
Contact:

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby dEhiN » 2018-02-19, 22:19

French (fr) Non. Je me reveille à 8 ou 9 heure du matin.
Canadian English (en-ca) No. I wake up at 8 or 9 am every morning.

French (fr) La personne en dessous de moi a dormi seulement 3 heures aujourd'hui.
Canadian English (en-ca) The person after me only slept 3 hours today.
Native: (en-ca)
Active: (fr)(es)(pt-br)(ta-lk)(mi)(sq)(tl)
Inactive: (de)(ja)(yue)(oj)(id)(hu)(pl)(tr)(hi)(zh)(sv)(ko)(no)(it)(haw)(fy)(nl)(nah)(gl)(ro)(cy)(oc)(an)(sr)(en_old)(got)(sux)(grc)(la)(sgn-us)

User avatar
aaakknu
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:1389
Joined:2015-05-10, 12:24
Real Name:Ira
Gender:female
Country:UAUkraine (Україна)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby aaakknu » 2018-02-19, 22:19

księżycowy wrote:Ayenge apmere anyente yatyarre alheke.
I've only visited one country.

Arelhe interte ayenge ingwartepartepe akeme-irreme.
The person after me wakes up very early in the morning.

Is it an Australian language?
Здайся на Господа у твоїх справах, і задуми твої здійсняться. (Приповідки 16, 3)
TAC 2019

User avatar
linguoboy
Posts:25540
Joined:2009-08-25, 15:11
Real Name:Da
Location:Chicago
Country:USUnited States (United States)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby linguoboy » 2018-02-19, 22:25

Irusia wrote:Is it an Australian language?

Honestly, all those vowel-initial words make me think of a language game.
"Richmond is a real scholar; Owen just learns languages because he can't bear not to know what other people are saying."--Margaret Lattimore on her two sons

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-19, 22:27

Irusia wrote:Is it an Australian language?

Yes, it's Eastern/Central Arrernte.

linguoboy wrote:Honestly, all those vowel-initial words make me think of a language game.

:lol:

User avatar
aaakknu
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:1389
Joined:2015-05-10, 12:24
Real Name:Ira
Gender:female
Country:UAUkraine (Україна)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby aaakknu » 2018-02-19, 22:28

linguoboy wrote:
Irusia wrote:Is it an Australian language?

Honestly, all those vowel-initial words make me think of a language game.

"Yatyarre" isn't vowel initial though.
Здайся на Господа у твоїх справах, і задуми твої здійсняться. (Приповідки 16, 3)
TAC 2019

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-19, 22:38

It is quite vowel heavy though. Not every word begins with a vowel, but plenty do. It's almost like the Abkhaz of Australia. :P

User avatar
aaakknu
Language Forum Moderator
Posts:1389
Joined:2015-05-10, 12:24
Real Name:Ira
Gender:female
Country:UAUkraine (Україна)

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby aaakknu » 2018-02-19, 22:44

Księżycowy, you make me wanderlust. :lol:
Здайся на Господа у твоїх справах, і задуми твої здійсняться. (Приповідки 16, 3)
TAC 2019

księżycowy

Re: TAC The Person Below Me Game

Postby księżycowy » 2018-02-19, 22:55

That's what I'm here for. :silly:


Return to “Language Logs and Blogs”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests