Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Translation exercise

It seems like a rite of passage for conlangers to translate the Babel verses of Genesis. But I'd like to start experimenting with a translation of verse 30:22 of the Qur'an.

Et ex signos Ei sunt genese de caelos et gea cae variatione de glossas et colores vestri - ecce, in eceino sunt signos ad scientes.

And among His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth and the variation of your languages and colors. Surely in that are signs for those who know. (Q30:22)

There are probably a few mistakes I'd have to hammer out. But it's a start.

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