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--- In romconlang@yahoogroups.com, Padraic Brown <elemtilas@...> wrote: > > --- Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...> > wrote: > > > --- Julía skrzypszy: > > > Welcome to you as well, Julía! > > Seconded! > > > > The normal way to write it looks more Spanish > > > (the language > > > descubralía is derived from) but hides the > > > pronunciation. > > > > Well, that's not an uncommon phenomenon. Looks > > at French... Or even worse, English! > > ? What are you talking about? English is > perfectly phonetic! > yes, yes, in many alt-earth settings it is... > > > A couple sample sentences (compared with some > > > natlangs including > > > Spanish I need to correct)...and where I plan > > > to move my site to: > > > http://terluniuvu.coconia.net > > What is the "derogatory" verb form used for? How > did it develop (i.e., what was the driving force > behind it int he language's history)? > Well, it began as a way to address kids and inferiors, as tu had become the form for almost everyone. The folk etymology is that it came from the contracted form of you found in the english "y'know," but local scholars believe it is either an independent development or derived from "io," and that has given rise to a second folk etymology that io is longer than i and better than i. :P > Padraic. > > > Camifi, Marusi, teterani, tester fuferios asteros; tamenio > vem Persaecion empuriase ed ec pasem emduriase! > --Pomperios Perfurios. > > -- > > Ill Bethisad -- > <http://www.bethisad.com> > > > Come visit The World! -- > <http://www.geocities.com/hawessos/> > > > > > > > > . >