Word evolution game

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Jonlang wrote: Wed Jun 15, 2022 2:11 pmAlso re-incorporated my previous change that Rounin ignored :roll:
Given the timestamps, I suspect that was inadvertent.

*bʀ > ʙ

[vøy'çiːjʙaɹ.'ʑeːjn]
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I clicked on the wrong quote button, clearly without noticing.
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Loss of rounding on front vowels.

[vei'çiːjʙaɹ.'ʑeːjn]
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[jʙ] > [r]

[vei'çiːraɹ.'ʑeːjn]]
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Re: Word evolution game

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Reduction of pretonic vowels and diphthongs:

[vɪj'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑeːjn]

Veyhírazhéyn
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Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

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Jonlang wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 2:57 am Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.rəɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

Víhírazhein
ə > a

Simplification of vowels:

[viː'çiː.raɹ.'ʑɛɪ̯n]

Víhíraezhein
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Unstressed long vowels in open syllables become half-long.

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ɹʑ > ʐ

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛɪ̯n]

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Diphthongs smooth to half-long vowels

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛˑn]

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Final n-s become velar.

[viˑ'çiː.ra'ʐɛˑŋ]

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[ç] > [ɕ]

[viˑ'ɕiː.ra'ʐɛˑŋ]

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Trills become taps following long vowels.

[viˑ'ɕiː.ɾa'ʐɛˑŋ]

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Re: Word evolution game

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Long vowels diphthongise:

[viˑ'ɕiə.ɾa'ʐɛəŋ]
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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 4:57 pm Long vowels diphthongise:

[viˑ'ɕiə.ɾa'ʐɛəŋ]
ə > o

[viˑ'ɕio.ɾa'ʐɛoŋ]

also spelling update

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Diphthongs syllabify

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʐɛ.joŋ]

Spelling simplifications also occur:

Vişijoražejon.
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Rounin Ryuuji wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:25 pm Diphthongs syllabify

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʐɛ.joŋ]

Spelling simplifications also occur:

Vişijoražejon.
Retroflex to palatal:

[viˑ'ɕi.jo.ɾa'ʑɛ.joŋ]

Vişijoraz̧ejon (that cedilla is supposed to be under the "z".)
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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[jo] > [jø]

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jøŋ]

Vişijöraz̧ejön
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Travis B. wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:46 am [jo] > [jø]

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jøŋ]

Vişijöraz̧ejön
Nasalization shifts to previous vowel, leaving plosives behind:

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jø̃g]

Vişijöraz̧ejṏg

(I'm having fun with Conkey)
tɑ tɑ tɑ tɑ θiθɾ eɾloθ tɑ moew θerts olɑrk siθe
of of of of death abyss of moew kingdom sand witch-PLURAL
The witches of the desert of the kingdom of Moew of the Abyss of Death

tɑ toɾose koɾot tsɑx
of apple-PLURAL magic cold
cold magic of apples
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Re: Word evolution game

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Epinthesis:

[viˑ'ɕi.jø.ɾa'ʑɛ.jø̃.gi]

Adaptation of the orthography because of display issues:

Vişijöraz̧ejöngi
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