Category: Prompt
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Day 156: June 4, 2024
Goal: Explore options for adverb modifiers Note: Especially focus on degree- and discourse-marking adverbs. Tip: These forms include concepts like “too, very, just, so, also.” Work focus: Learn/Brainstorm/Try Today’s goal extends the focus on creating adverbs in your conlang. Explore options for adverb modifiers, some of which may be basic forms. Specifically, focus on the…
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Day 155: June 3, 2024
Goal: Create forms of “non-basic” adverbs Note: These forms may be derived, compounded, or periphrastic. Tip: Create enough examples to demonstrate patterns. Work focus: Create/Make/List Today’s focus is on creating examples of adverb (or adverb-like words) that are not basic. In other words, forms that are derived, compounded, or periphrastic. Create enough forms to demonstrate…
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Day 154: June 2, 2024
Goal: Create forms for basic adverbs Note: These will most likely be temporal and spatial adverbs. Tip: It’s okay if you only have a handful of forms at this point. Work focus: Create/Make/List Today’s focus is to create word forms for basic adverbs in your language. As a reminder, the adverbs that are most likely…
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Day 153: June 1, 2024
Goal: Make a plan for adverbs in your conlang Note: Include ideas for basic roots but also for more complex forms. Tip: You may be strategizing adverb-like elements. Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure Organize your brainstorming notes from the past few days and make a plan for adverbs in your conlang. Make sure you think about what…
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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…