Timerio

Uses your system voice; voice and rate in settings.

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Timerio is a constructed language based on numbers. It was presented to public in 1921 by the Berlin architect Tiemer as a pure literary language and should be used for automated translations. The idea was, that every concept is assigned by a number. The language shows similarities to the Dewey Decimal Classification by Melvil Dewey. One of the only known sentences is the number-combination , which means I love you. Here the stands for I, for you (accusative or objective) and 80 for [to] love. Alternatively, can also be used as a description of you (singular, nominative) according to some forms. Given the basic concept that equals I, and that the designation starts from that viewpoint onwards, it is a logical alternative to accept as another term for you. The comparative is shown by , the superlative by . "And" is represented by . A prefix of makes a root an adjective. The genitive takes the suffix , the dative takes . Tenses are shown with an underscore below the number (past) or a macron above (future). The plural takes superscript 2 . Numbers when expressed in a numerical form appear inside brackets. :“ ” means: “I’ll write three letters”. :“ ” means: “The father loved the big coloured letters”.

Timerio is a constructed language based on numbers. It was presented to public in 1921 by the Berlin architect Tiemer as a pure literary language and should be used for automated translations. The idea was, that every concept is assigned by a number. The language shows similarities to the Dewey Decimal Classification by Melvil Dewey. One of the only known sentences is the number-combination , which means I love you. Here the stands for I, for you (accusative or objective) and 80 for [to] love. Alternatively, can also be used as a description of you (singular, nominative) according to some forms. Given the basic concept that equals I, and that the designation starts from that viewpoint onwards, it is a logical alternative to accept as another term for you. The comparative is shown by , the superlative by . "And" is represented by . A prefix of makes a root an adjective. The genitive takes the suffix , the dative takes . Tenses are shown with an underscore below the number (past) or a macron above (future). The plural takes superscript 2 . Numbers when expressed in a numerical form appear inside brackets. “ ” means: “I’ll write three letters”. “ ” means: “The father loved the big coloured letters”.

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