The Merechi Blog

Pas keniriv mleni ejh vek'nes vás'vanuna k', kret'vesha no emaelivdeni vek'di adhen. Lajiv neshad ne gir'emaelivon riga'vik vojeni.

Vik esni emaeliv vesha'lomael so'Amanda 'da meirechith k'. Sirev lomael seith ne shalthan 'sa lomael ghya seni, vet'sholdavni ne ovon shalthan 'sa eyemaene seith. Yet sholdav esa ne lisevon done dasharan, jhiye cha'akénelvaiye ne lomael meirechith 'da so'Amanda. [explanation]

Or, in English:

My boyfriend visited this weekend, but I will write about that later. The topic needs more writing than I can right now.

I'm writing now about Amanda's merechi blog. Her blog has a link to my own blog, so I want to link to her website. If you want to read in a conlang, then go look at the merechi blog of Amanda's.

Ne Kichi Emaelivniyon

Pas kr'emaelivni ne asha'ille ves'kir alíd. Vik'lisevpeni ne ddaiyith so'David -- 'sa ghya gejhír -- t'ves sholdavni ne saravon 'ne asha'illeth ddaiyith jhi seni. Gashal, ven'ashir kr'lorav pajhen. :( Ojo vo eg ven'ashir so'esam?

Or, in English:

I haven't written in Asha'ille for too long. Now I've read David's book -- which is just incredible -- and I want to create my own Asha'ille book. However, I don't have any ideas. :( Do any of you have any ideas?

Mmm, Cheese

Jhor'imadh t'jhelle. Veni imadh grelle. Nagovni ne imadh. Nagov esa në imädh'ë? ... Gamavenil. [explanation]

Or, in English:

Cheese is good. I like cheese. I eat cheese. Do you eat cheese? ... I should go to bed.

Categories: Asha'ille

Serenity Comics

JHEI! Goldav... layeduth naeshen... eg viken! [explanation]

Or, in English:

WOOT! Need... summer address... now!

Biya Sharídim

layedu [lA'jEdu] summer. from layev, duna.

naeshen ['neSEn] address. from naea, env.

Translations

Vik'najiv edh emaen ne das chi'emaenim seni e'kath llasháv ne Asha'ille. Asardavpeni ne shalthanim e'kath edh emaen ne etás chi'emaenim, kret'jhiye kr'jheruv n'om, yet jhor'no t'e nedarnith kachol e.

Chenil, vel'dotréshad chat'mov. [explanation]

Or, in English:

This page now explains all my posts that are written in Asha'ille. I added that page's links to the previous posts, but I didn't fix them if they contained grammatical errors.

So go look at the translation.

Biya Sharídim

dotréshad [do'tr\ESAd] translation. from dotréshariv, –ad.

kachol ['kAtSol] error.

najiv [nA'dZiv] to explain.

Practice

Pas'ni kr'emaeliv ne asha'ille, vek'daishén, vae'saea. Én'i ne chi'shola. Éjhni ne chin'llav 'ne dasharídim. Va'llavni ne en'llavyi ne dafrasae, vep'lla shavejh Tim n'o eg chi'nagh kep.

Kret'te ves ovenil eg yiréb... [explanation]

Or, in English:

I haven't written here in Asha'ille recently. I feel a little bad about it. I enjoy practicing languages. I'm thinking about possibly learning French, since Tim speaks it a little bit.

And I should also do my homework...

Biya Sharídim

dafrasae [dAfr\A'se] French (language). from *dy-, Francés.

Ne Dirsharíd, vel'Aesa

Yet emaelivpeni ne asha'ille. Jhiye lisevdäerdhim n'ëdh lomael? Jhor'das sharídim t'vae ddaishid seni... [explanation]

Nothing

Sholdavni n'emaeliv 'n'edh lomael seni. Nyal, va'llavkeni n'emaeliv n'ö. [explanation]

Or, in English:

I want to write in this blog of mine. Alas, I can't think of anything to write.

The Quotable Aaron

"Yet jhor'en i t'abera, jhiye ve'naesh akylovjeni." [explanation]

Or, in English:

"If I were monkey, then I could jumprope."

Should I have included context to this utterance of his? ... Nah.

Biya Sharídim

naesh [neS] rope. from saethen.

Password Protection

Vik'aenejiv iyari seni ne nanoraimo seni eg jhénela. Cha'gashav ... [explanation]

Or, in English:

My NaNoWriMo story has gone under password-protection on my own server now. Holler if you would like an account to read the story.

B?a Shar?dim

aenejiv ['enEdZIv] v. guard. from ineji.

gashav [gA'SAv] v. say loudly. from gir, shav.

iyari [I'jAr\I] n. giver; server (comp.). from i–i, arev.

Go sis!

Daedh emaelivejh pali'san seni ne nanoraimo! Jhor'no t'vae saea. Cha'lisev n'o. [explanation]

Or, in English:

My sister is writing a NaNoWriMo too! It's here. Go read it.

Meeting & Greeting

— Jhor'aerdilsa t'aet.
— Kre'viken. Jhor'en i t'Arthei.
— T'ves jhor'en i t'Iyimadhi. Vel'geithesa jhurla.
— Daedh vo.

[explanation]

Or, in English:

The phone conversation only works for when the answerer actually does already know the caller. (The answerer calls the caller a "stranger" only because when he first picks up the phone, he doesn't know who it is. Zeijha, jhi jhor'Arthei implies that the answerer recognizes Arthaey.)

But what about if you meet someone you don't know? It would be weird for the conversation to go, "I don't know you." "I'm Arthaey." "Ah yes, so you are." if the first speaker didn't already know Arthaey. So how would that situation actually go?

— You are a stranger.
— No longer: I am Arthaey.
— And I am Iyimadhi. Hello, acquaintance.
— Same to you.

Answering the Phone

Aló, en'llavpeni ne ve adáshavon done ifoni vedá'asha ille vek'nes bichún kek. Chenil:

— Jhor'aerdhilsa t'aet.
— Kre, jhor'en i t'Arthei.
— Zeijha, jhi jhor'Arthei. Vo na no?

Daedh jhorjo'sarith niyen t'sshak jhor'aerdhilsa. Daedh sshak aerdhilsa.

Kal adáshav ne ifoni ne sshak jhurla hello ... <translation-laziness struck here>

Or, in English:

So I learned how to answer a phone in Asha'ille this morning. For example: /

— You are a stranger.
— No, I am Arthaey.
— Ah, yes, so you are Arthaey. What's up?

That first line could also be Jhor'aerdhilsa, or even just Aerdhilsa.

You can't answer the phone with jhurla hello, since in Asha'ille that only works when greeting someone you know. Jhurilla welcome also doesn't work — although perhaps your answering machine could welcome a caller, if you view the machine as more of a location than an entity.

Bía Sharídim

bichún [bi'tSun] morning. from bí'a, chuna.

fon [fon] phone. from phone (contributed by Aaron St. Ferret.

jhorjo ['Zor\dZo] could be. from –j–, jhor.

kal [kAl] not allowed, by convention (not a person). from *k.

niyen ['nijEn] line (of writing).

Moved to a New Apartment

Ajhar, asardav n'i t'mlen i ejh ne chiyuna cresin sejhim 'da bí'a. Mmavtecim mlejhim illenim 'sa aeg ne das nom; vik'keyevotejhim n'om... [explanation]

Or, in English:

Yay, I've moved in to my new apartment with my boyfriend. Three of our friends help us move all the stuff in; now we have to unpack it...

Bía Sharídim

chiyuna [tSi'jun@] temporary. from chi, chuna

chiyuna cresin apartment.

keyev [kE'jEv] uncontain. from kre, e–e

Gmail!

Sirevni ne Gmailith velane 'sa dibía! Ajhar! Illev ne Google, chenil. Zeijha vep'jhor en'i t'i Blogger i. [explanation]

Or, in English:

I have a beta Gmail account! Woohoo! I love Google, y'see. Yay for being a Blogger member.

Bía Sharídim

ajhar ['AZAr\] woohoo. from jhelle, –ar

dibía [di'bi@] beta. from di'ay, bía

velane [vE'lAnE] account (e.g., e-mail). from "Vla!"

New Job

Vik'nechuna ne sarith runa! Nyal, jhor'n o gir'deth t'arishavon ne omaenom, t'lisevon ne ashámaenim, t'en llavon ne mlas jhorním rojh. Teir éjhillevni ne jhi tanoravon (--)... [explanation]

Or, in English:

First day of work today! Unfortunately, it mostly involved filling out forms, reading documentation, and learning everyone's names. I hope I enjoy the actual programming once I get to it...

Bía Sharídim

ashámaen [A'SAmen] n. written explanation, documentation. from ashav, emaen

deth' [dET] adv. half, partially. from demi

jhorní [Zor\'ni] n. name. from jhor'en i, compare to lnar

nyal [njAl] interj. unfortunately, shucks. from nyaiye, –l

omaeno [o'meno] n. anything written with pieces meeting. eg, form, questionnaire, quiz, exam.... from emaen, o

runa ['r\un@] n. work-time. from ruriv, chuna

tan [tAn] n. force, control. from –t–

tanorav [tAno'r\Av] v. program. from tan, lorán. lit. control lorán

Cheese

Pas emaelivleni mlen'i ejh ne ssha imadh'illevimadhnilimadhejh imadh sshak. Jho... [explanation]

Or, in English:

My boyfriend wrote to me, "Cheesily the cheese — the cheese and I — love you and the (other) cheese." Yes...

Bía Sharídim

Imácata [i'mAcAtA] a region of Cresaea. from imadh, catán

Imácatash [i'mAcAtAS] the dialect of Asha'ille spoken in Imácata. from Imácata, shav

jho [Zo] yes..., right.... from jhi

Grammar note: Apparently he speaks a dialect of Asha'ille (let's call it Imácatash) that allows dropping the ve. He also uses nouns (strictly speaking, narídim) as conjugations. How very interesting. ;)

Friends' Blog Links

Jhor'lomaelim t'vae shalthanim so'illenim. Kyar'lisevdas n'o, t'ves daed n'o seni.... ;) [explanation]

Or, in English:

Blogs are where friends' links belong. Not that anyone is going to read them, or mine either... ;)

Bía Sharídim

kyar- [kjAr\] when applied to a verb, it signifies "negative hypothetical". (existing word, new meaning)

Small Update

Asardav ne bí'a shalthanim. Cha'kénillev. [explanation]

Or, in English:

New links added. Go look.

Just Read! Lesson 02

Jhor'eyen lle te:

- Jhor'nes aerdhisa t'noh.
- Jhor'n es t'Jan.
- Na Jin.
- Jhor'Jan t'chi sarn.
- T'ves jhor'nes aerdhida t'noh.
- Jhor'n es t'Meri.
- Jhor'no t'chi sin.
- Jhi, jhor'no t'chi san.

- Énillev Jan na ajhejh.
- Jhi énillev ne gir'ejhejh.
- Daedh vo Mari na ejhejh.
- Kre, kr'vo ne ejhejh. Vo ne migrá.
- Vep vo na migrá.
- Vep'jhor aerdhida t'bored.
- Because she is bored.
- Is she really bored?
- Jhi jhor.

- T'jhor Jan t'vae.
- Jhor'Jan t'vae saea.
- Zeijha, jhi. Jhor'Jan t'vae saea. Jhor'Jan Meri t'illem a.
- Jhi jhor'aerdhisom t'illem.
- Jhor'nom t'iyen llem.
- Jhi, jhor'Jan t'iyen lli, t'ves daedh jhor'Meri t'iyen lli.
- Jhor'en llath enfeiran t'vae lesh saea kae.
- Jhi jhor. Vik'kret Jan Meri kr'vae en'llath enfeiran kae kik.
- Vep nom kr'vae en'llath enfeiran kae.
- Vep'jhor viken t'aruna.
- Ojo jhor'viken t'aróth alunun jhi.
- Jhi, jhor'viken t'aróth. Kret'jhi daedh jhor'no t'aruna.
- Zeijha. Ajho, jhor'geithesa aet t'noh.

Or, in English:

The lesson reads:

- Who is this?
- This is John.
- Who is John?
- John is a boy.
- And who is that?
- That is Mary.
- Is she a girl?
- Yes, she is a girl.

- Is John happy?
- Yes, he is very happy.
- Is Mary also happy?
- No, she is not happy. She is angry.
- Why is she angry?
- Because she is bored.
- Is she really bored?
- Yes, she is.

- And where is John?
- John is here.
- Oh, right. John is here. Are John and Mary friends?
- Yes, they are friends.
- Are they students?
- Yes, John is a student, and Mary is also a student.
- Is there a school near here?
- Yes, there is. But John and Mary are not at school now.
- Why aren't they at school?
- Because it is early.
- Isn't it sunny?
- Yes, it is sunny. But it is still early.
- Ok. Who are you, by the way?

Bía Sharídim

aruna [A'r\un@] early. from aró, chuna

viken ['vIkEn] now, as a point in time. It can be described by any condition, including time or weather. from vik, *env