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--- In engelang@yahoogroups.com, "Jorge Llambías" <jjllambias@...> wrote:
>
> On 5/10/06, Martín Baldán <martinob@...> wrote:
> >
> > 2) If the name begins in vowel, a consonant must be added at the
> > beginning (usually "H", because it's quite unobstrussive)
> >
> > 3) If it ends in conosonant, a vowel (usually "U", because it's the
> > consonant cluster breaker) may or may not be added (only if
necessary).
>
> You could save some leading particles by making use of the
> inserted consonant to indicate whether the name ends in a vowel or not.
> So for example an inserted "h" could indicate that the name ends
> in a vowel and an inserted "n" could indicate that it ends in a
> consonant, and the leading particle would be the same for both.
>
> Saludos,
> Jorge
>
Excellent advice, thanks!
In fact, I couldn't come up with anything better, so I've implemented
your suggestion, and the result is as follows:
One-syllable foreign names:
la+H+name:begins and ends in vowel. Discard initial consonant (for
instance,"H")
la+N+name(+U):begins in vowel, ends in consonant. Discard initial
consonant (f.i.,"H") and final vowel (f.i: "A") if present.
le+name:begins in consonant, ends in vowel.
lo+name(+U): begins and ends in consonant. Dicard final "U" if present
example:
Ann:lanan OR lananu (when followed by -n or other consonant that makes
it convenient to add a vowel)
two-syllable foreign names:
lia+H+name: analogous
lia+N+name: "
lie+name: "
lio+name+(U): "
example:
Richard: lior'itxard(u)
three-syllable foreign names:
lua+H+name: analogous
lua+N+name: "
lue+name: "
luo+name+(U): "
example:
R: luerik'ardo
four-syllable foreign names:
lai+H+name: analogous
lai+N+name: "
lei+name: "
loi+name+(U): "
example: kalimero: leikalim'ero
up to 9 syllables:
lau+number+H+name: analogous
lau+number+N+name: "
leu+number+name: "
lou+number+name+(U): "
example:
Agamenon ("rua" = 4): lauruanagamen'on
any number of syllables (up to a few hundred):
li+keyword+H+name+keyword: analogous
li+keyword+N+name+keyword: analogous
liu+keyword+name+keyword: "
lui+keyword+name(+U)+keyword: "
example:
Donatella : liukadonat'elaka
Regards,
Martin Baldan