# Agma Schwa's Conlang Speedrunning This document replicates [[Agma Schwa]]'s Conlang Speedrunning Rules but also includes additional internal and external links. ## Prerequisites You will need: - The Internet (preferably all of it) - A spreadsheet or similar program to keep track of thousands of words ## Rules - Choose phonology - Cannot be website default, must have at least six differences from default - Syllable Pattern: (1)`CV(CV)(N)`, (2)`CV(CV)`, (3)`(C)V(CV)`, (4)` CV(N)CV(N)`, (5)`(N)CV(N)(CV)`, (6)`CVN(CV)(N)` - Roll D6 - Choose to generate 5000 words, filter duplicates, new line each (this will probably create around 1000 words), put on Excel/Sheets. If it cannot generate at least 1000 words, more variables need to be added to phonology. 10-13 additions seems to always be sufficient, but six minimum for the game. - At least five phonological changes - top 100/207 from one of Wiktionary’s Swadesh lists, put on Excel/Sheets - Have categories for Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs - Are affixes (1,2)`prefixes`, (3,4)`suffixes`, (5)`infixes`, (6)`particles` - Roll D6 - Word Order: (1)`SVO`, (2)`SOV`, (3)`VOS`, (4)`OSV`, (5)`OVS`, (6)`VSO` - Roll D6 - (1)`Nominative/Accusative` vs. (2)`Ergative Absolutive` - Roll D2 - (1)`Synthetic` vs. (2)`Analytic` - Roll D2 - If Synthetic, create NOM/ERG, ACC/ABS, DAT, GEN markers according to phonology - Verb Conjugation: (1)`None`, (2,3)`Number+Tense`, (4)`Number`, (5,6)`Tense` - Roll D6 - If no tense conjugation, create tense auxiliaries as follows: - Tense: (1)`None`, (2,3,4,5)`Past+Present+Future`, (6) `Past+Present` - Roll D6 - Grammatical Number: (1,2)`Singular/Plural`, (3,4)`Singular/Dual/Plural`, (5)`Singular/Paucal/Plural`, (6)`Singular/Plural/Collective` - Roll D6 - Noun-Adjective Agreement: (1)`Yes`, (2)`No` - Subject/Agent-Verb Agreement: (1)`Yes` (2) `No` - Roll D2 - Articles: (1,2)`None`, (3)`Definite`, (4)`Definite/Indefinite`, (5,6)`Definite/Indefinite/Demonstrative` - Roll D6 - Aspects: (1,2)`Perfective`, (3)`Imperfective`, (4)`Progressive`, (5)`Habitual`, (6)`Simple` - Roll D4 to determine how many aspects to include - Roll D6 that many times to find out which forms must be marked (Simple may be unmarked if it is not rolled) - Moods: (1)`Conditional`, (2,3)`Indicative`, (4)`Imperative`, (5)`Interrogative`, (6)`Inferential` - Roll D4 to determine how many moods to include - Roll D6 that many times to find out which forms must be marked (Indicative may be unmarked if it is not rolled) - Name the Language - Roll D1000, choose from the word list. If it already has a definition, too bad, justify the weird name culturally ## Translation Text Make an Acceptable Translation of: > All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. # Resources - [[Word Lists]] - [[Word Generators]] - Sound Change Appliers - http://zompist.com/sca2.html - https://susurrus-llc.github.io/langua/morph - [[Random Conlang Tools]] - Dice Rolling: https://rolladie.net/ / [[AnyDice]] - Time Yourself: https://www.online-stopwatch.com/ # References ```cardlink url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M66m38w-s6c title: "Making a Language in Half an Hour -- Conlang Speedrunning" description: "https://www.patreon.com/nguh to support my escapadesAgma Schwa’s CONLANG SPEEDRUN (Any%) REQUIREMENTSPrerequisites: have internet open, have Excel or Sheets ..." host: www.youtube.com favicon: https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/462a8d5d/img/favicon_32x32.png image: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M66m38w-s6c/maxresdefault.jpg ``` ```cardlink url: https://www.nguh.org/tools/speedrun title: "Hunger Games Simulator" description: "Agma Schwa is a YouTube channel run by Robbie Cole, AKA \"Nguh,\" dedicated to bringing a more casual and fun approach to elements of conlanging, worldbuilding, and linguistics in general!" host: www.nguh.org favicon: ../favicon.ico image: https://www.nguh.org/images/agma_logo.png ``` ```cardlink url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14P1VrhrO3r8COqmOqvT82-DVKE8ykERjvHU059_Zf0A/edit title: "Conlang Speedrun Requirements" description: "Agma Schwa’s CONLANG SPEEDRUN (Any%) REQUIREMENTS Prerequisites: have internet open, have Excel or Sheets open RULES: Choose phonology Cannot be website default, must have at least six differences from default Word Pattern: [1]CV(CV)(N), [2]CV(CV), [3](C)V(CV), [4] CV(N)CV(N), [5] (N)CV(N)(CV), ..." host: docs.google.com image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/docs/AOD9vFp0A_G34F0RYhxjV_yLAyvWhWSlsqeKSXw0sIhoj0wdlxiFcT7g2NV9ICaKa0IUlmqLOAJw41Mf_Huw-DvFIUnUj0-qL-llP5ccJP9fpNzy=w1200-h630-p ```