Category: Conlang Year
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Day 220: August 7, 2024
Goal: Create examples of modifying participle phrases Note: If your language distinguishes them, include examples of both active and passive participles. Tip: Show how these phrases work modifying a variety of head nouns. Work focus: Create/Make/List Create examples of participle phrases modifying a head noun—if your conlang has both active and passive participle forms, then…
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Day 219: August 6, 2024
Goal: Create examples of modifying adposition phrases Note: If your language is mixed-headed, you may need examples of both pre- and postpositions. Tip: Incorporate these modifiers in a variety of clausal positions. Work focus: Create/Make/List Now that you have developed strategies for phrasal modifiers of head nouns, the next few days will give you time…
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Day 218: August 5, 2024
Goal: Plan a strategy for infinitival modifiers Note: Infinitive phrases can also modify nouns (e.g. “The hat to wear is on the couch.”) Tip: These might not be a distinct category from participial modifiers! Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Today’s goal is to figure out a third kind of nonfinite verb modifier—an infinitive verb form modifying a…
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Day 217: August 4, 2024
Goal: Plan a strategy for passive participial modifiers Note: Nonfinite passive forms can modify a noun (e.g. “The hat worn by the mouse is green.”) Tip: These may follow the same strategy for active forms but with passive marking. Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Nonfinite participial modifiers may also occur in passive forms, such as “worn by…
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Day 216: August 3, 2024
Goal: Plan a strategy for active participial modifiers Note: These are nonfinite active verb forms that modify a head noun (e.g. “The mouse wearing a hat is here.”) Tip: These may be reduced relative clause forms. Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Today’s goal is to plan a strategy for active participial modifiers, which are nonfinite active verb…
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Day 215: August 2, 2024
Goal: Plan the structure of modifying adposition phrases Note: Focus on figuring out the placement of an adposition phrase modifying a noun. Tip: You may opt not to have unique forms but require relative clauses. Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Use today’s time to plan the structure of adposition phrases that modify head nouns, focusing on the…
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Day 214: August 1, 2024
Goal: Consider phrasal modification strategies for nouns Note: Along with relative clauses, phrases can modify head nouns within the noun phrase. Tip: Adposition phrases are common phrasal modifiers. Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try Relative clauses modify head nouns in full clause form, but phrases can also modify head nouns, such as adposition phrases. For instance, in “The…
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Day 213: July 31, 2024
Goal: Update your dictionary and/or expand documentation Note: If you created new forms, make sure they are included in your dictionary. Tip: If needed, expand your section on relative clauses to include more examples and descriptions. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Today’s goal continues documentation of relative clauses. If needed, update your dictionary to ensure all the…
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Day 212: July 30, 2024
Goal: Write a section on relative clauses Note: Make sure to showcase their internal structure, as well as their placement. Tip: You’ll have time to work on this tomorrow, too, so you can split up the work as you see fit. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Today’s focus is on documentation. Spend time working on a section…
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Day 211: July 29, 2024
Goal: Create examples of relative clauses Note: Create full clauses with relative clauses embedded as modifiers. Tip: Make sure the clauses modify nouns occurring in different clausal positions. Work focus: Create/Make/List Today’s goal is to put all the relative clause work you’ve done into action! Create examples of matrix clauses with relative clauses, being sure…