I think this has grown enough to deserve a thread of its own, so that the Movie Script thread may be devoted just to plot discussions and arguments.
And besides, it's something that could become useful even outside of the movie script.
So... the idea is to create the language of the Mimigas! Andwhyisit has made admirable progress already in deciding what the symbols should represent, but discussions about grammar, the appearance of the symbols, and anything else related to the topic at hand are certainly welcome!
Mimish! Creating a language for the Mimigas...
Started by Celtic Minstrel, Sep 27 2008 03:40 AM
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A summary of the current progress:
Controller symbols:
[alt] (means next symbol, the one below, is its opposite)
[null] (means the absence of whatever the next symbol, the one below, represents)
Conector Symbols:
[on] (previous symbol on/over next symbol)
[in] (previous symbol within next symbol)
Standard Symbols:
Do
Be
Front/Ahead
Large/Tall/High/Big/Great
Emotion
Up/Above/Sky/Upper (alt variation can mean earth or another name for the surface)
Water/Ocean/River/Sea/Lake/Dam/Creek/Rain/Waterway.. (you get the idea)
Physical
Positive/Yes/Good
Obtain/Gain/Possess/Take
Letter/Symbol/Glyph
Mimiga
Self
Mutiple
Hot/Heat
Create/Build/Created/Built (can also mean to work towards something)
Natural (alt means artificial)
Alert
Vessel/Container
Fast/Quick/Agile
Life/Soul/Spirit/Ghost
Lead ("[alt]{Lead}" means "Follow")
Language/Sentence/Paragraph
Open/Expand/Increase
Complete/Full
Time/Event/Age (in the case of stating someone's age, the numbers are included after the {Age} symbol in the same word)
True/Truth
Help/Assist
Offer/Request (alt variation can mean accept)
Tool/Instrument
Brave
Environment/Surroundings/Home
Came/Here
Hit
Argue/Debate/Contradict
Irk/Annoy
Clothing/Apparel
Trap/Corner/Catch
Finite
Loose/Free
Aim/Target/Indicate
Think/Mind/Intelligence
Ability
Place/Area/Location
Permission
Luck (null means bad luck, alt means skill)
Learn/Remember/Know
Pain
Strong
Width/Wide
Tree/Shrub/Plant
Hear/Sound/Noise
Story/Tale
Now/Present
Like/Love/Appreciate
Reproduction/Birth/Sex
Family/Brother/Mother/Father/Sister
Fair/Just/Rules/Standards
Soft/Fine
Strange/Wierd/Silly ({Strange}[alt]{Positive} can sometimes mean insane)
Safe/Protect/Shelter/Defend
See/Visual/Look (can be used to say how something appears to you)
Left
Limb
Hand/Foot/Paw
Being/Creature
Start/Begin (both alt and non-alt variations can mean "Zero" as it is the beginning of the counting system)
One
Two
Three
Four
Notes
The Mimiga counting system is {Start}, {One}, {Two}, {Three}, {Four}, [alt]{One}, [alt]{Two}, [alt]{Three}, [alt]{Four}, {One}{One}, {One}{Two}, etc. which was basically 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12.. since Mimiga have a base of 8 in their counting system due to only having 8 fingers (humans have a base of 10, so our number 21 is their number 25). The first set of numbers is based on the left hand and the other on the right. {Start} is only used in the number 0 and does not show up in any other number since 10 is replaced by the number 8, this can cause confusion when comparing to the human numbering system.
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Base 8 Mimiga
Number Number0 0 {Start/Begin}
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7
8 10 8
9 11 11
10 12 12
11 13 13
12 14 14
13 15 15
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I think we need a {Name} symbol. By itself it would just mean "name", but with other symbols following it, it would be a name. Good idea? Bad idea?
For anyone new to this:
The Mimish symbols/letters each have a meaning. These symbols and meanings are joined together to create words.
For example:
{Vessel}[on]{Water} is a word for "boat".
There are also controllers that alter the nature of a symbol.
For example:
[alt]{Soft} is a word for "hard".
For anyone new to this:
The Mimish symbols/letters each have a meaning. These symbols and meanings are joined together to create words.
For example:
{Vessel}[on]{Water} is a word for "boat".
There are also controllers that alter the nature of a symbol.
For example:
[alt]{Soft} is a word for "hard".
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Here's the first sample of the actual symbols. After I get more of these into my computer, I'll post them here. Meanwhile, feel free to come up with your own symbols.
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I've written out 20 or 30 of these... Once I get to copying them you can all admire my genius. =D
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have read or see Watership Down?
there is some words there is good!
like: elil = enemy. hrududu = machine. hraka = shit. silflay = go to the surface and eat.
Watership Down and first part of Watership down here
hope you like it!
there is some words there is good!
like: elil = enemy. hrududu = machine. hraka = shit. silflay = go to the surface and eat.
Watership Down and first part of Watership down here
hope you like it!
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