Category: Conlang Year
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Day 152: May 31, 2024
Goal: Explore options for manner adverbs Note: Consider if you will derive adverbs or use other strategies, like adposition phrases. Tip: Placement may determine if a word is an adjective or adverb. Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try Many manner adverbs are not basic roots. They are often compounded or derived forms, or they may even be best…
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Day 151: May 30, 2024
Goal: Brainstorm ideas for temporal adverbs Note: Start with ideas for basic roots, like words for “now” and “then.” Tip: Consider how these will work with your T/A system. Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try Continue your adverbial brainstorming by turning your attention to temporal adverbs, starting with ideas for basic roots. Common basic temporal adverbs include “now”…
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Day 150: May 29, 2024
Goal: Consider possibilities for spatial adverbs Note: Start with the most basic forms like “here” and “there.” Tip: Some forms might be compounded or derived. Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try Today the focus shifts to adverbs! Consider possibilities for spatial adverbs in your language, starting with basic forms like “here” and “there.” Some adverbs might be compounded…
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Day 149: May 28, 2024
Goal: Make a chart for your numbers Note: Add enough entries to highlight number forms, including compound forms. Tip: Enter any unique roots in the dictionary. Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Expand your number section in your language document by making a table/chart for your numbers. Add enough entries to highlight all your number forms, including a…
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Day 148: May 27, 2024
Goal: Write a section on numbers and counting Note: Focus on describing the number base system and how any compounds are formed. Tip: Describe how cardinal and ordinal forms differ (if they do). Work focus: Solidify/Write/Share Document the work you’ve done on numbers by writing a section on numbers and counting. In the section, be…
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Day 147: May 26, 2024
Goal: Create examples with ordinal numbers Note: Use ordinal numbers in a variety of contexts and different positions. Tip: Ordinal forms may also be pronoun forms. Work focus: Create/Make/List Spend your time today creating examples with ordinal numbers. Make sure you use the ordinal numbers in a variety of noun phrase structures (e.g. with modifiers…
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Day 146: May 25, 2024
Goal: Create ordinal number forms Note: You may need to create a lexical source for an ordinal-related affix. Tip: Position may determine if a number is ordinal or cardinal. Work focus: Create/Make/List Today’s goal is to create ordinal number forms, which may mean creating an affix (or word) that occurs with cardinal number forms to…
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Day 145: May 24, 2024
Goal: Plan a strategy for ordinal numbers Note: Some more common forms may be unique or based on other roots (e.g. “one/first”). Tip: Many forms can be regular and predictable (e.g. “ten/tenth”). Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Use today to plan out a strategy for your ordinal numbers, such as “first” and “fourth.” You may choose to…
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Day 144: May 23, 2024
Goal: Create examples of numbers in context Note: Showcase how cardinal numbers work when they appear in clauses. Tip: Create a variety of situations to highlight their use. Work focus: Create/Make/List Today’s goal is to create examples that incorporate your cardinal numbers in context to showcase their features and use, both when they occur alongside…
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Day 143: May 22, 2024
Goal: Create compound cardinal numbers Note: Once you develop a pattern, it can extend to even larger numbers. Tip: Some languages use “and” in these forms. Work focus: Create/Make/List Beyond basic roots of cardinal numbers, you can combine forms to create larger numbers, such as the compound “three-ten” to mean “13” or “four-tens” to mean…