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briery · 1 year
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Pharyngeal tooth plate of a Freshwater drum fish found on a beach in Lake Eerie. (Via Reddit)
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jenothee · 4 months
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yawn (yawn)
Deuce isn't gonna have nightmares about this at all I promise.
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cssz723dovmjwa · 1 year
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A Screamy N For your Screamy N Needs-
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tswwwit · 2 months
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Not sure if this has been brought up before but, Billdip with a pet?
Neither of them really seem like Pet guys to me, more like Stuff In Jars kinda guys. But maybe petsitting for Mabel or someone else? I think the minute Dipper showed any affection for something other than Bill he would get really jealous and Dipper would think it's very funny and very annoying. I specifically like the idea of Bill vs a cat bc I think they would HATE him on instinct and they'd definitely hiss at eachother. Bill's very much of the opinion that pets are useless brainless hunks of flesh that eat your food, but he's also got very little competition in terms of Affection coming from Dipper and if HE doesn't get pets and treats, neither does this stupid creature that skulks around the house eating spiders and ripping up the carpet. That's BILL'S job
They really are both kinda Stuff In Jars guys, aren't they?
That being said, Dipper's absolutely the type to get suckered in by something cute if it showed him attention and affection. Likely he found it on the street, or rescued it from a monster; then of course claim he'd only keep it for like a day before bringing it to a shelter. Maybe two.
And he would, too! He is Responsible™ and wouldn't want to introduce a poor innocent animal to the vicinity of Bill.
UNLESS said creature was very Clever and Conniving and wormed its way into his heart, using all kinds of dastardly tricks and loving affection. Then two days turns into three, and to a week, until Bill knows with Dread Certainty that this slimy little hairball is here to stay.
It's probably a cat, let's be honest.
If for no other reason that Bill doesn't seem at all like a Dog Person. If he had to take that thing for WALKS and PICK UP after it, it'd be about two hours before he 'accidentally' left the door open during hours of heavy traffic - whereas a cat is standoffish and independent enough that they can safely spend their days ignoring each other in the same room.
But you just KNOW that he seethes with jealousy anytime Dipper gives that miserable feline a gentle kiss on the forehead.
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raptorwithamarker · 2 months
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Cleo is a seawing/skywing hybrid with a mix of traits, and the bio luminescence spots are outside of normal variation, likely making any aquatic talk very challenging. Not sure about the colors (might change) and wings are somewhat translucent on seawings so you can see more. Probably also lived nearby the seawing kingdom for some time before being put in the gladiator arena in the skywing kingdom. When a massive prison riot occurs she ends up escaping, along with the others, but I haven't the faintest clue what should happen next. This drawing is likely pre-gladiator arena, lacking a variety of scars they're sure to gain.
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itsbrucey · 2 months
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Messy sketchy draft concept etc etc. for a piece called “ Trapped Within the Jaws of God, We Learned To Pray” aka “ fuuuuuuuuuuuck Willy overactived the slime…..fuuuuuuck”
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Could I bother you for some facts about yoyo loach?
I have a pair of them and have since discovered their amusing nature regarding seemingly sleeping laying on their sides????? And their tendency to click surprisingly loudly when they’re happy or excited about something (something they apparently do using literal teeth in their throats)
Sure friend! Here's some facts about them! :)
Daily fish fact #416
Yoyo loach! (+pharyngeal teeth)
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Well-known for their active and friendly personalities, they're kept in the aquarium trade often! They originate from the Ganges basin, where their natural habitat includes slow-moving, rock-bottomed waters with lots of vegetation.
The teeth in their throats that anon brings up are called pharyngeal teeth, also! Many fish, like carps and loaches, have pharyngeal teeth; they help them grind down food!
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vorish-wonderland · 1 year
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Are request open?
If they are, I request a prefect really curious about marine biology and Floyd kinda takes this as an advantage. And well, he got hungry and now he won’t let the prefect go. Cue Azul and Jade trying to make him let shrimpy out.
Includes: soft/safe vore, very unwilling prey, a bit of fearplay, a little digestion scare, Floyd can be scary sometimes... I wanted to showcase that tonight.
★✦Shrimp Cocktail✦★
☆゚⁠.⁠*⁠・⁠。゚☆゚⁠.⁠*⁠・⁠。゚☆゚⁠.⁠*⁠・⁠。゚☆゚⁠.⁠*⁠・⁠。゚☆゚⁠.⁠*⁠・⁠。゚
You've been talking with Floyd about marine biology recently. He's been very helpful, but...
He seems to have an ulterior motives sometimes... like he wants something from you.
Oh, but that can't be right... right...?
...
It's no use thinking about that right now. You should focus on class.
"Shrimpy, hey!" Floyd whispered to you, causing you to very nearly jump out of your seat. "You're still really curious about marine biology, yeah? Come over later! I wanna show you something really cool~"
"I mean, I don't see why not..."
Turns out, you really shouldn't have agreed to that.
You headed over to his dorm after school.
He led you into his bedroom.
"Have ya ever heard of certain animals havin' two sets of teeth?" He asked you, closing the door behind him. "Morays have that."
"...does that mean you have that?" You cautiously asked.
"Uh huh!! You wanna see 'em~?"
"That, uh... y-yeah, that sounds interesting...!" You nervously said.
Floyd pinned you against the wall, and opened his mouth wide for you.
...he can open his mouth really wide, huh...? You could probably fit your head in there- not that you want to.
"I... can't really see them..."
"Oh, yeah, they're wayyyyyyy at the back of my throat..." Floyd closed his mouth for a moment. "You just have to look a bit closer~" He said, before opening his mouth super wide for you again.
You placed your hand on his lower jaw and leaned in a little bit closer.
You knew what was about to happen the moment you felt Floyd put his hand on the back of your head.
"W-wait, Floyd, please don't-!"
But your protesting came too late, and he happily shoved you into his mouth. He made a contented noise as he tasted you... oh, he enjoyed this...
You, however, were not enjoying this.
You were panicking, screaming for help, flailing, trying to pull yourself out, but... ah, that was just making Floyd enjoy this even more.
The second jaws lunged forwards and grabbed tight onto your head.
"NO, WAIT-!"
He did not wait.
And with one or two strained gulps, down you went.
You didn't like how tight it was. It was so tight... and wet, and hot, and squishy but not in a comforting way...
You were terrified. Are you going to die in a world where you don't actually exist?! No, you can't! You can't, you can't, you can't!!
Another gulp, and you could barely move your arms. You can still move your legs though! You can still struggle! You can get out of this, right?!
Your head was now in his stomach. You could tell something was in it, but... whatever it was, it was unrecognizable at this point- that's... going to be what happens to you if you don't convince him to get you out, isn't it?! Oh no, oh no no no...
You kicked your legs back and forth, trying your best to hurt him in some way to make him get you out, but... no, it didn't work.
You felt him swallow one last time. And then you couldn't move your legs anymore.
Floyd happily walked over to his bed, and fell down onto it.
"Mmm, you wanna learn about marine biology, yeah~? I can still teach ya if you want!"
"I... I-I don't-"
"Ooh! Here's a cool one~! Didja know that lotsa different species of merfolk can control digestion~? That's pretty neat, right??" He contently asked.
"Wait, so... d-does that mean I'll be... s-safe...?"
"Eh? I never said I was one of those species." Floyd said, poking at you. "Mmmff... aha... this was so fun, Shrimpy~ Oh, and feeling you squirm, hearing you panic, Sevens that was amazing...!"
You didn't like how you could feel him playing with you.
"Oh. Sorry if there's stuff in there... I was eating shrimp earlier, are any of 'em still in tact? You recognize them?" Floyd asked tauntingly. "Ehe... speaking of that... you don't mind if that happens to you, right? Ahaha!! I'd just love to feel that~ Everything gets more intense and painful... and you panic more and more as it goes on, until... well, until your body can't handle it anymore."
"F-Floyd, no.... please...! I don't want to-"
"Hmm... but if I did that, then I'd never get to play with Shrimpy again!" He said, kneading at his belly playfully. "Ahh... this is a big problem... what do you think I should do~?"
"Let me out, p-please!"
"Let you out? But... I don't want to! I feel so good with you in there, I can't just let you out.... I wanna keep you in there! Well... knowing that you'll just tell me to let you live or whatever.... haaah, that's so boring. I think I'll decide what to do with you on my own!!"
Then, there was a sudden knock at his door. The door opened, and two people entered. Jade and Azul.
"Floyd, what is with you recently?! We need you at-"
"...oh dear." Jade said, his eyes drifting towards his brother's stomach.
"Damn it." Azul sighed "Not AGAIN, Floyd!"
"Who was it this time?"
"Shrimpy! They wanted-"
The moment you realized they were asking about you, you started screaming for help in every way you possibly could.
"...wanted, huh?" Azul raised an eyebrow. "Get them out, ok?"
"What?! No!!"
"Floyd, please let them out. I'm sure Azul will let you eat some unfortunate anemone later, isn't that a fair trade-off?" Jade asked.
"NO, I am not doing that again, not after last time."
"Um... s-so what happened last time...?" You asked, cautiously.
"Oh yes, you can hear us, can't you?" Jade asked. "Well, last time Floyd ate someone..."
"I got bored. He wasn't scared enough. So I gave him a reason to be scared!"
"You're lucky I was able to get him to keep quiet about that." Azul angrily mentioned. "He could have died, Floyd!"
"And? Don't see how that's an issue." Floyd shrugged. "Either way we got rid of him."
You heard Azul loudly sigh.
"Just get (Y/N) out of there, ok?"
"You never let me do anything fun!!" Floyd pouted.
...
Thank goodness for that eight-legged businessman...
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sauriansolutions · 22 days
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I was going to do something more with this originally, but it's just been sitting in drafts, all lonely. I'll just stick it here so maybe somebody can enjoy it.
In which Jade swallows a cheeseburger whole, in front of Ace, Deuce, and Epel.
Using his tongue and primary jaw in combination, Jade maneuvered the cheeseburger deep inside his mouth, crushing it against the sides of his teeth and into the roof of his mouth, all the way into the back of his throat. 
When it was in position, he paused to draw in a quick breath through his nose. Then, he flicked his head back the tiniest bit. 
It would be a barely noticable movement from the outside, indistinguishable from a twitch, but it served to push the burger back far enough to trigger his swallowing reflex. 
Where most humans would have had a uvula, Jade's secondary jaws rose up out of his esophagus, stretching the back of his throat wide open. They chomped down eagerly, and, with a rushing sound in Jade's ears, dragged the morsel down towards his stomach, all in one monstrously powerful gulp. 
The feeling of his throat swelling up to accept the offering, then contracting back down again once the food had passed through, was a deeply satisfying one. 
Once he could breath again, Jade released the breath he'd taken in a pleased sigh. He licked his lips, then licked each of his fingertips, ensuring he didn't miss a crumb. 
It was at that point that he noticed all three of the underclassmen staring, with eyes so wide they looked like they might fall out of their heads. 
Jade smiled at their shocked faces. He chuckled lightly. 
"Forgive me," he all but purred. "I only had time for a light lunch today, I was practically famished."
"Jade-senpai," Deuce asked, voice unusually high, "...did you really just swallow an entire cheeseburger whole?"
"Ah... yes." Jade placed a hand on his chest and lowered his head slightly. "I'm aware that isn't the way they're meant to be eaten. I do apologize if I've shown you something unsightly."
"Oh, no! It's fine! You're fine, I... I was just, uhh... surprised?"
"Golly!" Epel blurted. "I wish I could do that!" 
The usually-shy Pomfiore freshman's eyes were sparkling, expression having morphed from dumbfoundedness to something like awe.
Ace was shaking his head. 
"I've seen Floyd do stuff like that," he said. "Dunno why I'm even surprised. You two are twins, right?"
"Yes." Jade smiled, careful not to show too many of his teeth. "Identical. Though, typically more in appearance than anything else."
"Identically weird," Ace muttered under his breath.
"Hey!" Deuce elbowed him, hard. 
"Ow! What the hell?"
"Don't call your seniors weird! It's rude!" 
"Fine, just keep your skinny elbows away from me! They're like knives! Do you sharpen them or something?"
Jade laughed, opening his hands in a plea for peace. 
"I take no offense. As merfolk attending a land school, I'm well aware that my brother and I must, at times, come off as somewhat odd."
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krenenbaker · 5 months
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I'm going to pull a Trey Clover here, but I'd be genuinely so interested in taking a look at Jade and Floyd's teeth (and also Idia's, because I think his would be different from the Leeches', but that is another matter.)
because, like... do Jade and Floyd have the same sort of teeth as moray eels, and if so... which type? what's the spacing like? how long are their teeth?
or are they like human teeth, but pointy? do they have anything akin to molars to chew food?
do they have pharyngeal jaws? WOULD THEY NEED TO BRUSH THEIR PHARYNGEAL TEETH???
I just don't know... and because they're drawn with the triangular fang-style teeth, it isn't clear. (maybe they're more shark-like in shape / structure? idk)
...
I'm thinking too hard about this and making it weird, aren't I?
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saneriddlefan67 · 4 months
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@devintrinidad
I was thinking about that option too, but it would be so cool if they showed some moments where Azul uses both of his hands since I don't think he would randomly turn right handed when he transforms into a human. I can understand if he favors his right hand BUT PLS TWST DON'T IGNORE THE FACT THAT HE COULD USE ALL OF HIS TENTACLES TO DO DIFFERENT STUFF???
I don't think there's any ambidextrous character, it would be cool if there was one though. Azul will remain ambidextrous in my brain forever/hj I wish Twst showed more of the mermen traits Octavinelle has tbh
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letterstotheflre · 2 years
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pls and you know he’d go around telling people too so you’d have to be like ??? That’s not true ????
this is silly lol idek why i wrote this
james frowns at the way your voice breaks every couple of words. he eyes the scarf around your neck with both interest and waryness, his eyes fleeting to sirius. finally, he asks, "what's wrong with you?"
you open your mouth to answer him but sirius beats you to it, throwing his arm over your shoulder and nuzzling you close to his side. "got too rough with 'er last night," he pretends to comfort you by rubbing the side of your arm in show. "i think i might've broken some vocal chords."
james is snickering like a little boy in seconds, biting into his knuckle to avoid bringing more attention to your little group of 3.
you scowl at your boyfriend's amused smirk and shove his arm off you. "that's not true," you turn to james, "i have pharyngitis." you ignore the fake cough from sirius. "don't trust him, he wouldn't let go of my hand the whole hospital visit. even came with me into the exam room."
james laughs even harder. "oh poor pads got scared his wittle girlfriend was sick?"
sirius mocks his laughter, kicking james on the shin under the table. "shut up. you cried when your girlfriend nicked her finger sewing." he pinches the side of your thigh, "i'll deal with you later, brat."
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baalzebufo · 2 years
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more of This, now with Even More Lydia (now that I can draw her decently-)
shes not keen on the beach despite her dads insistence the sun would be good for her and cheer her up. luckily for her she found this gross fish washed up on the shore
beej has shades of ursula in this in that hes got weird ocean magic and can allow lydia to turn into a merperson- she doesnt agree for a while due to not trusting weird sea demons with ominous pacts but eventually gets fed up and relents. they have fun tormenting the local seaside town together
beejs main pitch to her in this au is like 'hey yknow what'd REALLY scare your dad. if you went missing at sea with me. cmon bestie' and when lyds stops entertaining this notion because as much fun as shes having, she doesnt really want to do that- he decides well IM going up on land then >:( and thats when he starts conspiring to make a second deal with her to Get Legs (and also maybe revenge on former friends who start ditching him)
something something im sure it’ll all work out in the end. until then, here’s some fish pals
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gloopdimension · 10 months
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adding onto the gormie helmet, does dedus got a face?
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NOT A HUMAN ONE! there's just a lobster mouth and probably a radula in there
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archipithecus · 1 year
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The North Wind and the Sun
Hello! This is my translation of The North Wind and the Sun into my conlang ‘Arkusëbhad‘, or Western Orcish. ‘Arkusëbhad‘ is a primarily head final language with case marking, polypersonal agreement, and animacy-based split ergativity. Phonologically it has a still-productive consonant mutation rule that turns intervocalic stops into fricatives, some pharyngeals and ejectives, and a history of reducing and deleting vowels adjacent to the syllable with primary stress. Here is the original, the translation, the IPA, and then a semi-literal translation back into English. Below the cut is a sentence by sentence breakdown of the translation, with vocab and grammatical notes.
English Original 
The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak. They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other. Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him; and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler took off his cloak. And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.
‘Arkusëbhad‘ 
Ba Jek’m sâ bha Mêl têthengkëlignda hil dakhal‘ buhl bahë’mubmu gwî, hibn gëlbebn lejë‘ark buhl hebg bahi’mëbhunda bhëlîmu thêkr ketpn. Tênësukm ba dhan hil hi’ hebg bahikkwëkhût bâs leja‘ërkûs ba dakhal‘ buhl bahë’mup’e ghëlsês dannz. Hi’bn gëlbebn ba Jek’m bëhûsmu keskr bakr buhlte, jîng bask leja‘ërkusk keskr bakr hûsëlâd‘ hi’bangûbhëkmût bakr hëbhigbn bakr sinegbn lûghe dhâkhëlâbn‘ kwilëlâbn‘, sâ hi’bn jënlâbn‘ ba Jek’m hi’ swarl‘ bahë’jenm. Hi’bn gëlbebn ba Mêl bathëresm pëlîd, sâ bha lejë‘ark bakr hebg bahëkkûmu bhakr sineggz sesëlâd‘. Hi’ këdzerl‘ ba Jek’m behemwatk ba Mêl dakhal‘ buhl bahë’mubmu hikks sîs.
‘Arkusëbhad‘ IPA [bɑ ˈjɛ.kʼm̩ sɑː βɑ ˈmɛːl ˌtɛː.θɛŋ.kəˈli.gn̩.dɑ hil dɑ.ˈxɑlˤ buɬ ˌbɑ.həʔ.ˈmub.mu gwiː, ˈhiʔ.bn̩ gəl.ˈbɛ.bn̩ ˌlɛ.jəˈʕɑrk buɬ hɛbg ˌbɑ.hiʔ.məˈβun.dɑ βə.ˈliː.mu ˈβɑ.kr̩ ˈkɛt.pn̩. — ˌtɛː.nə.ˈsu.km̩ bɑ ˈðɑn hil hiʔ ˈhɛbg ˌbɑ.hik.kwə.ˈxuːt bɑːs ˌlɛ.jɑ.ʕərˈkuːs bɑ dɑˈxɑlˤ ˈbuɬ ˌbɑ.həʔ.mu.pʼɛ ɣəlˈsɛːs dɑnːz — ˈhiʔ.bn̩ gəl.ˈbɛ.bn̩ bɑ ˈjɛ.kʼm̩ bə.ˈhuːs.mu ˈkɛs.kr̩ ˈbɑ.kr̩ ˈbuɬ.tɛ, jiːŋ ˈbɑsk ˌlɛ.jɑ.ʕərˈkusk ˈkɛs.kr̩ ˈbɑ.kr̩ ˌhuː.sə.ˈlɑːdˤ ˌhiʔ.bɑ.ˌŋuː.βək.ˈmuːt ˈbɑ.kr̩ hə.ˈβig.bn ˈbɑ.kr̩ si.ˈnɛg.bn̩ ˈluːɣɛ ˌðɑː.xə.ˈlɑː.bˤn̩ˤ ˌkwi.lə.ˈlɑː.bʻn̩, sɑː ˈhiʔ.bn̩ jən.ˈlɑː.bʻn̩ bɑ ˈjɛ.kʼm̩ hiʔ swɑ.rˤl̩̩ˤ ˌbɑ.həʔ.ˈjɛ.nm̩ — ˈhiʔ.bn̩ gəl.ˈbɛ.bn̩ bɑ ˈmɛːl ˌbɑ.θə.ˈrɛ.sm̩ pə.ˈliːd, sɑː βɑ ˌlɛ.jəˈʕɑrk ˈbɑ.kr̩ ˈhɛbg ˌbɑ.hək.ˈkuː.mu ˈβɑ.kr̩ si.ˈnɛggz ˌsɛ.sə.ˈlɑːdˤ — hiʔ kəd.ˈzɛ.rˤl̩ˤ bɑ ˈjɛ.kʼm̩ ˌbɛ.hɛm.ˈwɑtk bɑ mɛːl dɑ.ˈxɑlˤ ˈbuɬ ˌbɑ.həʔ.ˈmub.mu hikks ˈsiːs]
Semi-Literal Translation Back to English
The Cold Wind and the Sun were fighting each other for who had winning strength, at this point a traveler had a strong cloak walked to their side. They agreed that the one what made the cloak be taken from the traveler would have winning strength from the second one. At that point the Cold Wind blew with all her strength, but all her blowing made the traveler wrap her cloak around her body more closely, and at the finishing the Cold Wind finished striving. At that point the Sun shined with warmth, and the traveler took her cloak from her body with speed. Following this the Cold Wind was made to say the Sun had more strength of the two.
Some quick notes before the sentence breakdowns: - Animate nouns are listed with the nominative and accusative forms (bare, then -sk). - Inanimate nouns are listed with the absolutive and ergative forms (bare, then -d or -t). - Verbs are listed with two forms. The first is bare, uninflected form, and the second is the stem before vowel reduction. - In Proto-Orcish stress fell on the third mora from the end, and suffixes pulled the stress back. Later sound changes deleted the post-tonic vowel and reduced the pre-tonic vowel to schwa, so every time you conjugate a verb you have to get the stress pattern right. - I haven’t marked the intervocalic lenition of stops to fricatives, so I’m telling you about it now (p b t d k g ʔ ⟨’⟩→ ɸ ⟨ph⟩ β ⟨bh⟩ θ⟨ th⟩ ð ⟨dh⟩ x ⟨kh⟩ ɣ ⟨gh⟩ h) - ‘Arkusëbhad‘ doesn't have a grammatical masc/fem distinction, so I've translated the 3rd person singular animate pronoun as she/her, just for fun.
Sentence 1 The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger, when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak.
The Cold Wind and the Sun were fighting each other for who had winning strength, at this point a traveler had a strong cloak walked to their side
Ba Jek’m sâ bha Mêl têthengkëlignda hil dakhal‘ buhl bahë’mubmu gwî, hi’bn gëlbebn lejë‘ark buhl hebg bahi’mëbhunda bhëlîmu thêkr ketpn.
Vocab: ’ilg, -’ilig- [ˈʔilg, ʔilig] *qilig - v. trans fight ba, bask [bɑ, bɑsk] *bo - pron/def. art. 3rd sing. anim. buhl, buhlte [ˈbuɬ, ˈbuɬtɛ] *buhlo - n. inam strength dâk, dâkhu [dɑːk, dɑːxu] *dawku - v. trans/intrans. win, defeat dakhal‘ [dɑˈxɑlʻ] *dawku-laʕ, verbal noun of dâk, lit. “win-thing” gulb, gulbde [ˈgulb, ˈgulbdɛ] *gulbe - n. inam. point, stab mark. From the verb *gulbe “to stab”, used as a noun to “a stab mark, a point”, metaphorically extended to spatial and then temporal locations. gwî [gwiː] *gujhu - post. for hebg, hëbhigd [ˈhɛbg, həˈβigd] *xabig - n. inam. cloak, cloth, fabric hi’, hi’t [hit, hiʔt] *fiq - pron/def. art. 3rd sing. inanim. hil [hil] *xilu - pron. who/what etc. Jek’m, Ujëkamsk [ˈjɛkʼm, ˌujəˈkɑmsk] *hujok-ʔom - n. anim Cold Wind, from *hujok “cold” and *ʔom “wind”. This is the name of a character in Orcish myths and stories, a personification of the cold wind that is perpetually blowing towards the sun. ket, kett [kɛt, kɛtː] *kat - n. intrans side, post. near lejë‘ark, leja‘ërkusk [ˌlɛjəˈʕɑrk, ˌlɛjɑʕərˈkusk] *lejo-‘arku - n. anim. traveler, walker. From *lejo “go, walk” and *ʕarku “person”. lî, -leje- [ˈliː, lɛjɛ] *lejo - v. intrans. go, walk mê, mêd [mɛː, mɛːd] *maj - pron/def. art. 3rd plur. inanim. Mêl, Malsk [ˈmɛːl, ˈmɑlsk] *maʔol - n. anim. Sun. The Sun is animate because it moves around, and is generally important. mub, -mubhu- [ˈmub, muβu] *mubu - v. trans. have. This verb also gives rise to the perfect suffix -mu and the imperfect suffix -nda. sâ [sɑː] *soh - conj. and tê, têsk [tɛː, tɛːsk] *teʔ - pron/def. art. 3rd plur. anim.
Grammatical Constructions: - “were fighting each other” têthengkëlignda This uses the reflexive marker in the second argument slot, the reflexive marker (*ten) comes from *tenʕu “head”. Also the original *q becomes /k/ instead of /ʔ/ after the velar nasal (I think it makes sense). - “winning strength” dakhal‘ buhl Comparatives are made with the verbal noun of “winning, defeating”. Also I decided on how to make verbal nouns now, so I’m pretty proud of that. - “at this point” hi’bn gëlbebn This phrase uses gulb in the dative to mean “at this point”. - “a traveler had a strong cloak walked” lejë‘ark buhl hebg bahi’mëbhunda bhëlîmu This could be phrased with some kind of verbal noun usage or just an adpositional phrase, but I like this kind of poetic structure where the subject gets two verb phrases in juxtaposition. Maybe it’s not a common feature in speech, but I like it here. - “to their side” thêkr ketpn This is more like “walked near them”, as “side” is used metaphorically to mean to place close to them.
Sentence 3 Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him; and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt.
At that point the Cold Wind blew with all her strength, but all her blowing made the traveler wrap her cloak around her body more closely, and at the finishing the Cold Wind finished striving.
Hi’bn gëlbebn ba Jek’m bëhûsmu keskr bakr buhlte, jîng bask leja‘ërkusk keskr bakr hûsëlâd‘ hi’bangûbhëkmût bakr hëbhigbn bakr sinegbn lûghe dhâkhëlâbn‘ kwilëlâbn‘, sâ hi’bn jënlâbn‘ ba Jek’m hi’ swarl‘ bahë’jenm.
Vocab: hûs, hûse [ˈhuːs, husɛ] *xuswa - v. intrans. blow jen [ˈjɛn] *jan - v. trans finish. This verb has irregular interactions with the closest pronoun prefix when the verb stem is in the post-tonic position. janl‘, jënlâbn‘ [ˈjɑnˤlˤ, jə.ˈlɑ.bˤn̩ˤ] *jan-laʕ - verbal noun of jen, lit. “finish-thing” jîng [ˈjiːŋ] *ju-weŋ - conj. but. This is from some small compound, but I haven’t decided on the specific meanings of the original. Maybe “outside of”? If it doesn’t work I can always get a different contrastive conjunction. kes [ˈkɛs] *kes adj. all kwil, -kwile- [ˈkwil, kwilɛ] *kujla - v. trans close, shut lûghe [ˈluːɣɛ] *lowaga, post. around, from a verb “to circle, to loop” ngûb, ngûbhik [ˈŋuːbg, ŋuːβik] *ŋuwbik - v. trans. wrap, twist, tie, fasten sîngg, sinegd [ˈsiːŋg, siˈnɛgd] *sejneg - n. inam. body suhr, -swer- [ˈsur̥, ˈswɛr] *suhar - v. intrans strive, exert effort
Grammatical Constructions: - “with all her strength” keskr bakr buhlte This uses the instrumental case, which also doubles as the ergative case. Then “her” bakr is in the genitive to show possession, and “all” keskr is in the genitive to agree with “her”. - “all her blowing made the traveler wrap her cloak…” jîng bask leja‘ërkusk keskr bakr hûsëlâd‘ hi’bangûbhëkmût bakr hëbhigbn... Lots of grammar here. As a causative construction, “all her blowing” is the subject in the ergative, “the traveler” is the direct object in the accusative, and “her cloak” is the indirect object in the dative. The object “the traveler” gets fronted, since an animate argument doesn’t like to come after an inanimate one. - “around her body” bakr sinegbn lûghe Here the postposition “around” assigns the dative case to its noun. - “more closely” dâkhëlâbn‘ kwilëlâbn‘ This is literally something like “to the winning shutting”. I guess you can just kinda keep stringing dative clauses on after the verb. - “at last” hi’bn jënlâbn Verbal nouns are super useful, this is “the finish-thing” in the dative. “the Cold Wind finished striving” ba Jek’m hi’ swarl‘ bahë’jenm Once again, verbal nouns are super useful. This is just a simple subject - object - verb construction, but it’s very nice to be able to just slap some morphology on a verb and slide it into the object position.
Sentence 2 They agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other.
They agreed that the one what made the cloak be taken from the traveler would have winning strength from the second one.
Tênësukm ba dhan hil hi’ hebg behikkwëkhût bâs leja‘ërkûs ba dakhal‘ buhl behë’mup’e ghëlsês dannz.
Vocab: dan, dand [ˈdɑn, ˈdɑnd] *don - num. one. Also is used for the indefinite pronoun and article. gulsi, gëlsîd [ˈgulsi, gəlˈsiːd] *gul-sij - det. second, other, not the one previously referred to. From *gul, a shortening of *gulde “stab/point”, and *sij “two”. As seen before, *gulde was used as sort of a general locational noun. Here it acts as a prefix to the cardinal numerals to form the ordinals. kû, -kwe- [kuː, kwɛ] *kuʔa - v. trans. take, snatch, grab. Takes the form -k’e when in the post-tonic position. Gives rise to the passive marker -ku. nesk, -nesuk- [ˈnɛsk, nɛsuk] *nasuk - v. intrans. agree, sit. Originally meaning “to sit”, it gained a meaning of “to agree, to come to a decision together” from the orcish tradition of sitting down in a common space to settle disputes and other conflicts.
Grammatical Constructions: - “the one who made it be taken” behikkwëkhût This is a simultaneous passive and causative construction. First “take” is passivized, removing the agent and promoting the patient to the subject position (in the absolutive case). Then it is causativized, adding a new agent (in the nominative) and demoting the original patient back down. Now the patient is in the accusative, but it’s still unmarked, so that’s not a big change. - “she would have” ba … bahë’mup’e The verb here uses the subjunctive mood, which evolved from the original future tense in the Western Orcish branch. This construction also uses the optional resumptive pronoun ba, just to remind the listener who is actually the subject of the upcoming verb. - “from the other one” gëlsês dannz The ablative case is used here in conjunction with the “winning strength” construction to build the comparative.
Sentence 3 Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him; and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt.
At that point the Cold Wind blew with all her strength, but all her blowing made the traveler wrap her cloak around her body more closely, and at the finishing the Cold Wind finished striving.
Hi’bn gëlbebn ba Jek’m bëhûsmu keskr bakr buhlte, jîng bask leja‘ërkusk keskr bakr hûsëlâd‘ hi’bangûbhëkmût bakr hëbhigbn bakr sinegbn lûghe dhâkhëlâbn‘ kwilëlâbn‘, sâ hi’bn jënlâbn‘ ba Jek’m hi’ swarl‘ bahë’jenm.
Vocab: hûs, hûse [ˈhuːs, husɛ] *xuswa - v. intrans. blow jen [ˈjɛn] *jan - v. trans finish. This verb has irregular interactions with the closest pronoun prefix when the verb stem is in the post-tonic position. janl‘, jënlâbn‘ [ˈjɑnˤlˤ, jə.ˈlɑ.bˤn̩ˤ] *jan-laʕ - verbal noun of jen, lit. “finish-thing” jîng [ˈjiːŋ] *ju-weŋ - conj. but. This is from some small compound, but I haven’t decided on the specific meanings of the original. Maybe “outside of”? If it doesn’t work I can always get a different contrastive conjunction. kes [ˈkɛs] *kes adj. all kwil, -kwile- [ˈkwil, kwilɛ] *kujla - v. trans close, shut lûghe [ˈluːɣɛ] *lowaga, post. around, from a verb “to circle, to loop” ngûb, ngûbhik [ˈŋuːbg, ŋuːβik] *ŋuwbik - v. trans. wrap, twist, tie, fasten sîngg, sinegd[ˈsiːŋg, siˈnɛgd] *sejneg - n. inam. body suhr, -swer- [ˈsur̥, ˈswɛr] *suhar - v. intrans strive, exert effort
Grammatical Constructions: - “with all her strength” keskr bakr buhlte This uses the instrumental case, which also doubles as the ergative case. Then “her” bakr is in the genitive to show possession, and “all” keskr is in the genitive to agree with “her”. - “all her blowing made the traveler wrap her cloak…” jîng bask leja‘ërkusk keskr bakr hûsëlâd‘ hi’bangûbhëkmût bakr hëbhigbn... Lots of grammar here. As a causative construction, “all her blowing” is the subject in the ergative, “the traveler” is the direct object in the accusative, and “her cloak” is the indirect object in the dative. The object “the traveler” gets fronted, since an animate argument doesn’t like to come after an inanimate one. - “around her body” bakr sinegbn lûghe Here the postposition “around” assigns the dative case to its noun. - “more closely” dâkhëlâbn‘ kwilëlâbn‘ This is literally something like “to the winning shutting”. I guess you can just kinda keep stringing dative clauses on after the verb. - “at last” hi’bn jënlâbn Verbal nouns are super useful, this is “the finish-thing” in the dative. “the Cold Wind finished striving” ba Jek’m hi’ swarl‘ bahë’jenm Once again, verbal nouns are super useful. This is just a simple subject - object - verb construction, but it’s very nice to be able to just slap some morphology on a verb and slide it into the object position.
Sentence 4 Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler took off his cloak.
At that point the Sun shined with warmth, and the traveler took her cloak from her body with speed.
Hi’bn gëlbebn ba Mêl bathëresm pëlîd, sâ bha lejë‘ark bakr hebg bahëkkûmu bhakr sineggz sesëlâd‘.
Vocab: peli, pëlîd [ˈpɛli, pəˈliːd] *peloj - n. inam warmth, heat ses, -sese- [ˈsɛs, sesɛ] *sese - v. intrans speed, move quickly, potentially of onomatopoeic origin. sësal‘, sesëlâd‘ [səˈsɑlˤ, sɛsəˈlɑːdˤ], *sese-laʕ, verbal noun of ses, lit. “speed-thing” tarz, -tares- [tɑrz, tɑrɛs] *toras - v. intrans shine, glow, beam. This root also functions as an adjective, meaning “clean, shining, fine, pure, smooth, sharp”. I think it’s ok to use the same root for the verb as the adjective, because verbs get verb morphology and adjectives get noun morphology, so it’s not confusing. Maybe early in the language this kind of zero derivation was more common, and later it developed morphology to handle those derivations.
Grammatical Constructions: - “shined with warmth” bathëresm pëlîd This has “warmth” peli in instrumental, as in “the sun shone by means of warmth”. - “from her body” bakr sineggz I’m using the ablative here, it’s a fun case. - “with speed” sesëlâd‘ I’m using the instrumental more than I expected, it’s a good replacement for adverbial morphology. This bit also has my new favorite toy, verbal nouns.
Sentence 5 And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.
Following this the Cold Wind was made to say the Sun had more strength of the two.
Hi’ këdzerl‘ ba Jek’m behemwatk ba Mêl dakhal‘ buhl bahë’mubmu hikks sîs.
Vocab: kudzr, -kudzir- [ˈkudzr, kudzir] *kudsir - v. trans follow, pursue, stalk ’ê [ʔɛː] *qaj - v. trans/intrans(?) say, speak. Takes the form -’i when in the post-tonic position. sî, sîd [siː, siːd] *sij - num. two
Grammatical Constructions: - “Following this” Hi’ këdzerl‘ Verbal nouns! Also I’ll point out that the pharyngeal cluster at the end of këdzerl‘ lowers what would normally be an i to an e - “was made to say” behemwatk < *ba-qaj-mu-'ot-ku, 3.ꜱɢ.ᴀɴɪᴍ-say-ᴘᴇʀꜰ-ᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ-ᴘᴀꜱꜱ Another passive+causative construction, but this time there’s only one core argument, because “confess” takes an embedded clause instead of an object. Unlike the verb in sentence 2, where it was passivized to remove subject and causativized to add a new subject, this verb is causativized first to add a new subject, then passivized to remove that subject, so the causative sense remains but the causer is gone. Also note the lenition of /ʔ/ to /h/. - “of the two” hikks sîs Because this is comparative stuff, “of the two” is in the ablative.
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