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Conlangery Podcast

Conlangery #88: Ancient Greek (natlang)

Apr 8, 2013
01:01:46

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  • Ancient Greek provides examples of various grammatical structures and uses of certain forms, making it a valuable resource for conlangers of all levels.
  • Exploring ancient Greek can offer insights into the rich variety of linguistic possibilities and serve as a guide for creating unique and intricate conlangs.

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Ancient Greek: A Language of Complexity

Ancient Greek is a highly complex language with a long and diverse history. It offers conlangers a wealth of ideas and inspiration for creating their own languages. With its extensive documentation, ancient Greek provides examples of various grammatical structures and uses of certain forms, making it a valuable resource for conlangers of all levels. The language features interesting concepts like cenia, representing a special guest-host relationship, as well as unique words such as lantano, meaning to escape notice, and the verb tanaw, which conveys the idea of doing something first. Exploring ancient Greek can offer insights into the rich variety of linguistic possibilities and serve as a guide for creating unique and intricate conlangs.

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