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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:32 pm

This language is designed to look like a priori but, still use words from naturalistic languages.

Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 8:35 pm

Alphabet sad Accented)

Āā- ah but longer
-ahk as in hawk
Čč-ch as in chat (but more rounded)
Ēē eh but longer
Ëë ey+eh
Ðð- th as in that, bathe or this
Gg- g as go
Īī - ee but longer
Įį i but palatized
Ņņ N but palatized
Óó-oh as go but more open
Þþ-Th as in Thriller, or thing
ß-double ss
Šš- sh (but more rounded)
Ūū-oo but longer
Üü-Lips rounded while pronuncing ee
Žž-Zh as in measure or azure
Ää- ey (more opened)
Ææ- igh as in Hi, Sigh, Cry,
Öö- ur as in first (closed)
Øø same but (opened)
Åå-oh

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Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:16 am

Alphabet(unaccented)

Aa -ah as in caught
Bb- as in bed
Cc (foreign words) as in Camping
Dd as in door
Ee-eh as in set
Ff- as in factory
Gg- as in gate
Hh- as happy
Ii- as sit
Jj- Y as in Yet
Kk-as in Kitten
Ll as in Lion
Mm as in Magic
Nn as in Nest
Oo as in lot
Pp as in People
Qq (foreign words) Kf as in Thankful
Rr (rolled) is in room
Ss- as in stairs
Tt as in toilet
Uu as Pew
Vv as in vet
Ww- v as in vet
Xx- s(beginning) as in cellular (elsewhere) as in tax
Yy- ew (rounded) as in chew
Zz- S as in secret

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:18 am

Diphthongs & Consonant Combinations

Pk- (pronunce the "p" then the "k")
Pf (pronunce the "p" then the "f")
Tl
more up soon!

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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:46 am

More letters:

Ââ
Ĉĉ
Êê
Ĝĝ
Ĥĥ
Î î
Ôô
Ûû
Œœ

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:30 pm

SAMPLES

Jokimeo- A crazy person
Yuji me flokö köpö i li perše djen. Ĝjuugen hkoli da i tvi desfjuč weekend alli.- Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and you get rid of him all weekend.

Ák ák čuli na pökisa nilo erilaĝa-I have chickens in my pants.

Feše-dosli me ki ostrasni ku ku le le ökö na šokö kostraje mokka etiolö-The birds woke me up with their morning chatter, but then I let the cat out and all was quiet.

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:41 pm

Animals-Sûmela
Animals are translated by the sounds they make in this language.

Ku ku- cat (lit. Meow meow)
Le le- bird (lit. Tweet tweet)
Ák ák-chicken (lit. bock bock)
Muu-cow (lit. Moo)
Ojuf-dog (lit woof woof)
Hût-owl (lit hoot)
ferret {=}Īmke-Īmke
Eel {=}Ömákū
Dragon {=} Fukira/Klašra
pig {=} Ojink-Ojink (lit. Oink Oink)
snake {=} sa-sa (lit. Hiss Hiss)
Starlings {=} ūla-ūla

The exceptions to this is if they are loan words (Possibly meaning they don't exist in my conworld/country where kuma is spoken) or if they were borrowed from a relative or the proto-language it derived from.

Antelope {=} Ankelop
Buffalo {=} Bufalo
Fish {=} Fisk
Bee {=} Bi

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:42 pm

GRAMMAR: Ugh!

Particles:

-li 1.(indicates a question used between the subject and the verb)
2. (Emphasis on what is being said)
-či (used at the beginning of the sentence and replaces a questioning word).
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Question words:

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:03 am

Verbs: Regular

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:10 am

VERBS: IRREGULAR

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:18 am

Prepositions

Na-on somewhere/going onto.

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:23 am

English~Kuma Dictionary

a pathetic excuse for stardust {=} Sālūmē/ Kūēkūē/Mēmē/Šekeli
about {=}
above/over {=}
across {=}
adventure {=} Lēlo
afar {=}
Africa {=} Afrika
after/yet {=}
again {=}
ago {=}
all {=} alli
allow {=}
already {=}
also/too {=}
America {=} Amerika
an extreme insult {=} Ypkharimasetla
and {=} I
anime {=} Ānīmē
annoy {=} Juhö
Antarctica {=} Antartika
anticipate {=}
anticipation {=}
any {=}
anyway {=}
appear (how someone looks) {=}
appear/seem (verb) {=}
approach {=}
april {=}
as/during/while {=}
Asia {=} Asia
ask/question {=}
assignment notebook {=}
association/guild {=}
august {=}
aunt {=}
Austrailia {=} Austraila
automobile {=}
average-sized {=}
away {=}
awful {=}
awsome {=}
bad {=}
bag/backpack {=}
ball {=}
baseball {=}
bash (verb) {=}
basketball {=}
bathroom {=}
be {=}
be annoyed {=}
be bored {=}
be called (one's name) {=}
be full/filled {=}
be thirsty {=}
because {=}
bee {=} bi
before {=}
behind {=}
big {=}
binder {=} Pakels
birthday {=}
black {=}
blood {=} bloþ
blue {=}
board {=}Samleš
boat {=} Lyre-Plö
book {=}-Bok
boy {=}
Brazil {=} Brasile
bright(stands out) {=}
brother {=}
brown {=} Maurkle/Gūl-Gūl
brownies {=} Nökēski/Vövö/Kokni/Žü-žü
bubble {=} Ækkli/Móškoltz
burn (verb) {=}
busy {=}
buy/purchase {=} Kuharkö (Imperative: Kuhje)
café {=} Kāfē
cake {=} Kākē/ Šöska/Tóki/Opahni
calculator {=} Kælta/Tripksa/Ösarai
call/telephone (verb) {=}
calm {=} Röšös/Röž (dialects furthest away from the standard language)
can (be able to) {=}
Canada {=} Kanada
Candy {=} Klörö
chair {=} Hračilë/Navra/Larpiskyn
charge (verb) {=}
Check out {=}Arzje
Cheers! {=} Tuopri!
cherry {=} Nlör/Muykje/Rödbær
China {=} China
chinchilla {=} Kisnhnaptrije
Chihuahua {=} Snörklā/ Akplisko/Slåkjfe
chipmunk {=} Kusus
choose/decide (verb) {=}
city {=} Irū/Veltraty
clash (verb) {=}
classroom {=} Malū-klū/Maluraklisu
close (verb) {=}
cloud {=} Kuma
colorful {=}
come (verb) {=}
compete {=}
computer {=} Kompūtār
computer room/office {=} Kompūtāssari-lā
cookie {=} Kakör
cool(temperature) {=}
cousin {=}
Crazy Person- Jokimeo
Cry out/Scream-Skrikje
Cry (verb) {=}
crown-krūna
culture {=} Kūtūrā
dark {=}
daughter/girl {=}
day {=} djen
december {=} Dēkē
decend {=}
deep {=}
depression (feelings) {=} Slumkēkar/Hyniska/Syendičej
derogitory {=} Hatramīna
desk/table {=} Navkltusjī
diary/journal {=} Plura/Kurla
die {=}
disrespectful {=} Pökamehuakö
dissapear/vanish (verb) {=}
door {=} Plojke
draw/doodle {=}
dream {=} Dössū (plural: Drössa)
drop {=}
ear {=}
earth {=} Akra
eat {=}
elf {=} Ökūša (Living in a body of water), Mækomē (Forest/or on the land), Kupki (Mountainous elf), Hkūva (not specific)
embassy {=} Kečossa
End (as in "The End", or "Closing sale")
end (verb) {=}
enemy-Enemija
England {=} Englandia
enough {=}
entrance/gate {=}
eraser {=} Gūma-Gūma
eternal/everlasting/forever {=}
everything {=}
exaggerated {=}
excuse {=}
explore (verb) {=}
extreme stupidity {=}
faerie/fairy {=}
fast {=}
fate {=} Fevra/Joička
father {=}
favorite {=}
fear {=} Pör/Klejm/Gerastakrasi
fear (be afraid of) {=}
feather(refers to feather-pen) {=}
february {=}
feed {=}
feel {=}
few {=}
Fill(up)(verb){=}fūla deru
find (verb) {=}
fine {=}
fish (verb) {=}
flag {=} Dlagó
flame/fire {=} Tūvū
flash (light) {=}
flash (speed) {=}
flee/leave (verb) {=}
flip/do gymnastics {=}
Flock of{=}- pôtrva ju
fly {=}
fly (verb) {=}Vohuē
folder {=} Erkrin/Veltapo/Veltapö (Some dialects)
follow {=}
food {=}Ūkū
fool {=} Kartra
for {=}
forever {=}Pratoj
forest {=} Förē/Mækrē
forget {=}
fox {=}
France {=}
Friday {=}
friend {=} Drūkī/Kiju/pratosi
from {=}
fun {=}
funny {=}
game {=}
gemstone {=} Kratrintej/Krasit/Krenijn
generally {=}
Germany {=} Doičmani
girl {=}
give/bestow {=}
glance {=}
globe {=} Kloka-iker/Klirksa (Slang)
go (verb) {=}
gold {=}
good {=}
grand-father {=}
grand-mother {=}
grant (verb) (a wish, money, ect.) {=}
great {=}
great grand-father {=}
great grand-mother {=}
green {=}
Greenland {=} Grönki/Grönland
grey {=}
group/gang {=}
guess {=}
gun {=} Bukrum
gymnastics {=}Jamavloičä
Hand{=}ūlū
happy {=}
hate {=}
have/own {=}
health {=}
hear {=}
Hell {=} Kevesē
help {=}
here {=}
hit/bash (verb) {=}
homework/assignment {=}
horrid {=}
horse {=}Manej-ey
hour/clock {=}
house/home/room {=}
hovercraft {=}Žætl/Pikokura/Höriblö
however/but {=}
hunger (verb) (be hungry) {=}
hyper {=}
Iceland {=} Islandi
idea {=} Örsult/Öjlok/Öyje
idiom {=}
idiot {=}
in between {=}
in front of {=}
in/into {=}
incompitent {=}
indeed {=}
India {=} Indoja
ink {=}
Inuit {=}Inkuittut
insane/crazy {=}
intelligent/smart {=}
Iran {=} Irani
Iraq {=} Iraki
Italy {=} Italia
january {=}
Japan {=} Japan
job {=}
july {=} juli
jump {=}
june {=}Juni
King {=} kralj
Kingdom {=} kraljdómör
kill/get rid of {=}
kitchen/dining room {=}
know {=}
Korea {=} Korea
language {=}
later {=}
learn {=}
leave (verb) {=}
light {=} ača
like/love (verb) {=}
Like (As) {=} som
lion {=}
listen (verb) {=}
Lithuania {=} Lituanja
live {=}
living room {=}
lose {=}
lost {=}
loyal {=}
mad/angry {=}
magician {=}
magnificent {=}
make {=}
many/a lot {=}
map {=}
march {=}
master/captain/lord {=} Röpsiklze/Jöregira/Vladinarki
math {=} matematike
matter (verb) {=}
may {=}
mean (verb) (to mean something) {=}
Mexico {=} Mekisko
Memory{=} Memorije
Midnight- Midnatt
mirror {=}
Monday {=}
month {=}
moon {=} luna
more {=}
moron {=}
mortal/human/person {=}
mother {=}
Name- Namn/poluī
Nameless {=} pokyvasī [or namnlös]
nasty/ugly {=}Vluilej/Hykulise
nationality {=} Fīranskianti
nearby/local {=}
need (verb) {=}
never {=}
new {=}
next to {=}
nice/pleasant {=}
nifty/cool/spiffy {=}
normal/ordinary {=}
northern sky-nordlaskūlī
notebook {=} Kočlēsabok
notes {=}Kočlēslhi/Kočlēsilo/Kočlēsyhu
november {=}
now/anymore {=}
occur/happen (verb) {=}
october {=}
of/with {=}
old {=}
on {=}
on one's own {=}
one to whom you sigh over nothing {=}
only (living things) {=}
only (non-living things/ideas) {=}
onomatopoeia {=} Mö-ikeluprve
open (verb) {=}
oppression {=} Knosrederlni
or {=} aya
orange {=}
out/outside {=}
out-wit {=}
pack/carry (verb) {=}
pain {=} Vlasim/Fekel/Pôskêrlnje
pants {=} Pökisa
paper {=} Klöm/Kolmni/Krlo
parent {=}
path {=}
pencil/pen/writing utensil {=}Ujrâ
pie {=} Jûka-Jūka
pink {=} Kūlū
Plans {=}gosna
play/do {=}
poster {=}
pretty/beautiful {=} Krašivo
problem {=}
projector {=}
punishment {=}
purple {=}
rain {=} Plūi
rainbow {=}Plūiknutzije
read {=}
ready {=}
Real {=} Reel
really/very {=}
red/crimson {=} Krastje
refuse {=}
regret {=}
remainder/rest of {=}
repeat {=}
repulsive {=}
return/come back {=}
river {=} Reka
Russia {=} Russija
sad/upset {=}
sail (verb) {=}
Sarcasim/Sarcristans {=} Borūkha
Saturday {=}
school/lesson/class {=}
screen/display {=}
search/look for {=}
see/look {=}
september {=}
shadow {=} Vravej
sheep {=}
show (verb) {=}
shut/close (verb) {=}
sick {=}
silly {=}
Silence-Silenzio
silver {=}
sincere {=} l
sing/speak/talk {=}
sink (verb) {=}
sister {=}
sit/sit down {=}
situation {=}
skirt {=}
sky {=} skūlī
slash (verb) {=}
small {=}
smile (verb) {=}
soccer {=}
son/boy {=}
soul {=}
source {=} meklo
sponsor {=}
spunky {=}
squiggly/ swirly {=}
squirrel {=}
stain {=}
stand (verb) {=}
stapler {=}
Stone {=} Sten
star {=}
Starlings {=} ūla-ūla
still/yet {=}
strait {=}
strawberry {=}Vūlveri
strength {=}
string/thread {=}
student/pupil {=} Bokleptra
stupid {=} Masmaijo
subject {=}
subtle {=}
succession {=}
sudden {=}
sun {=}
Sunday {=}
super {=} Tihi
suppression {=}
sure (verb) {=}
surrender/give up {=}
swallow {=}
Sweden {=} Svukka
sweet {=}
swim {=}
symbol {=}
take/steal {=}
teach {=}
teacher/professor {=}
tear {=}
term/phrase/word {=}
test {=}
that {=}
then {=}
there {=}
therefore/so {=}
thing {=}
think/believe {=}
this {=}
though {=}
through {=}
throw (verb) {=}
Thursday {=}
tiger {=}
time {=}
tired {=}
to {=}
today {=}
tomorrow {=}
town {=}
townsfolk {=}
trade/pay for {=}
travel/run (verb) {=}
tree {=}
try (verb) {=}
Tuesday {=}
turn/spin {=}
uncle {=}
under/below/down {=}
upon {=}
use (verb) {=}
Vessel {=} Kpoli
Viens{=}Rökö
Vietnam {=} Vietnam
Victory- Viktorija
walk {=}
wand {=}
warn (verb) {=}
water {=}
water polo {=}
way {=}
Weekend-Weekend
weapon {=}
Wednesday {=}
weird {=}
white {=}Kūvâ
When {=} Nôr
whole/completely/all {=}
wince {=}
wind/fan {=}
window {=}
wish {=}
Wood {=} šömi
work (verb) {=}
world {=}
would (verb_ {=}
write (verb) {=}
yellow {=}
yesterday {=}
young {=}

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