Foxish (language)
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Sprec-Nu
Template:Infobox language Proper Soyspeak or Sprec-Nu, is a constructed dialect based upon the conlang of Soyspeak with a limited vocabulary, mostly derived from English and German, with some loanwords from French, Spanish, Russian, and Original Soyspeak, that could be in the future, used by the sharty, and for once completing its transformation from Western cultures.
Grammar and Vocabulary
The grammar is minimal and is only indicated through punctuation, while names are still capitalized. Although the English language may appear confusing when translated into Soyspeak, it becomes more understandable upon further reading. When converting loanwords or names into Soyspeak, they should be spelled out using IPA letters. If the letter is not English, it should be converted to a lookalike or what it sounds like the most. Diaereses are also used to create diphthongs (merging two vowels into the one sound). However, only ï and ü are native to Sprec-Nu.
Resources of Sprec-Nu
- https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jayyydyyy/english-tokipona-translator (English to Tokipona, ChatGPT can be used as an alternative, may be more accurate)
- https://lingojam.com/TokiPonatoProperSoyspeak%28Sprec-Nu%29 (Tokipona to Soyspeak + Tokipona wordlist)
- https://lingojam.com/ProperSoyspeak%28Sprec-Nu%29toEnglish (Soyspeak to English + English wordlist)
Translation Process
<math>English \longrightarrow Tokipona \longrightarrow SprecNu \longrightarrow English</math>
Numeral System
The number system is highly complex, with only four legitimate numbers (ans (1), twa (2), hand (5), file (100),). To create larger numbers, words must be duplicated or added to create bigger numbers, twa twa is four, hand ans is 6, etc.
Numeral Prefixes
Alternatively, speakers may use numeral prefixes. These prefixes MUST be spelled phonetically as it would be in Sprec-Nu, so "uni" becomes Juni, etc. To create bigger numbers, prefixes are merged together to form these numbers, so viginti + uni (21) becomes Vidzintijuni, etc.
Arabic Number System
To make ease for speakers, the ANS (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) may be used. This is especially useful for big numbers.
Translation Examples
| English | Sprec-Nu | Literal translation |
|---|---|---|
| To my house we shall go | Tin gen mezon tin. Tin gen. | Me go house me. Me go. |
| I am going to kill you | Tin det a ju | Me death you |
Note: Translations may be different depending on what the translator gives you Note: Freedom of word order and structure can be done using manual translations, with any words from the wordlist as long as it can be understood.