A workbook I found about learning Sranan Tongo ( as well as Saramaccan, French, Dutch and English).

https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/13638

Hi, Google Translate is sadly not helpful at all since it doesn't show Papiamento, Sranan Tongo or other Suriname language (except Dutch) language as an option.

So, my friend got a message from her ex in Papiamento, Sranan Tongo (not Dutch) or most probably in Sarnami Hindustani (he's Indo-Surinamese from origin) language, which she doesn't speak, and she's wondering what it means.

The sentence is: Njang ka yu na wang kaolo mapima boeloe.

If someone could translate that, that would be nice. Thanks in advance.

Odi! Sranan Tongo is an English-based creole language primarily spoken in Suriname by around 500,000 people, including over 130,000 native speakers. Its origins are within the slave trade in Suriname, dating back possibly as early as the 1600s.

Linguistics

Classification

Sranan Tongo is classified as an English-based creole language.

Phonology and Phonotactics

Sranan Tongo has approximately 20 distinct consonant phonemes, but there are a large number of allophones as well. There are also 7 distinct vowels, with a few variants.

Many Sranan Tongo words end in vowels, especially /i/, but this is often dropped when spoken, and sometimes dropped when written.

Grammar Sranan Tongo, like many English-based creoles, has a subject-verb-object word order and does not distinguish case in nouns nor pronouns. Nouns do not inflect for grammatical number, however, there is a definite plural article, which can be used to distinguish singular from plural when necessary. English is the primary lexifier, but Dutch, Javanese, Portuguese, and several African languages are also found to influence the language.

Verbs in Sranan Tongo do not conjugate for tense (detailed in the next session), nor do they conjugate for subject. Tenses in Sranan Tongo are distinguished with separate words that proceed the noun, such as "ben" to signify past tense, "o" to signify future tense, "sa", another future tense marker (with minor distinctions from "o"), and "e", which signifies present progressive.

Other notes

• Dutch is often mixed freely into Sranan Tongo, especially in the urban areas of Suriname, such as Paramaribo, so aspects of Dutch (Surinamese dialect) grammar and phonology can apply to Sranan Tongo.

• A common misconception about Sranan Tongo is that it only has a lexicon of 340 words. This is false, and can be seen in the dictionary that the language has several thousand words.

Spoken sample

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKMz71-A5w

Literature and Dictionary http://www-01.sil.org/americas/suriname/Sranan/English/SrananEngLLIndex.html

http://www-01.sil.org/americas/suriname/sranan/steng.pdf

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Does anyone have any good Sranan Tongo resources? The only one I know about is suriname-languages.sil. Thanks

Hey guys!

Do you know where I can buy books that are written in Sranan Tongo to help me learn? Furthermore, are there good websites that are written in the language to help me learn? Thanks.

Hello, redditors of r/Suriname!

I'm u/kungming2, a mod over at r/translator. We're working to make our multilingual community the universal place on Reddit to go for a translation, no matter what language people may be looking for.

Would anyone be interested in helping translate any future Sranan Tongo language requests on r/translator? You don't even need to subscribe to our subreddit itself, and most of our requests are pretty simple and don't require advanced knowledge of the language. We usually get a request for the language very occasionally, once every few months or so.

We have a notifications system that only sends you a message when a Sranan Tongo request comes in. Just send a message to our subreddit bot at the link below.

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You can unsubscribe from those messages at any time, and you'll be helping out redditors in need. Thanks!

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Hi!

My name is Chien-Ting, I am a recruiter at Lionbridge. We are looking for Sranan Tongo speakers for a cultural project that is looking to improve the usage of Sranan Tongo on modern computer and mobile devices, if interested please contact me at: recruitmentWM.tampere@lionbridge.com

Thanks!

Here are the contestants for game one of the 2011 Tournament of Champions final:

• Buddy, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas, wants the prize money for a new house;
• Tom, a writer from Seattle, Washington, would like to buy more time to write; and
• Roger, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware, used computer science in preparing for the show.

Roger was already ahead when he doubled up twice on back-to-back clues, taking a massive advantage into FJ at $43,200 vs. $11,000 for Buddy and $9,400 for Tom.

DD1 - $800 - THE DOCTOR WILL "C" YOU NOW - What's that I say? You need this type of implant in your inner ear that directly stimulates the hearing nerve (Buddy won $1,200 on a true DD.)

DD2 - $1,200 - NOVELS - Her "Agnes Grey" appeared in 1847 under the pseudonym Acton Bell (note the initials) (Roger won $9,000 on a true DD vs. $7,400 for Tom.)

DD3 - $1,600 - LANGUAGES - Although Dutch is the official language, Sranan Tongo is spoken by most people in this South American country (On the very next clue from DD2, Roger won $18,000 on a true DD.)

FJ - THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET - 7 women have been the secretary of this, the most for any department in the president's cabinet

Roger and Tom were correct on FJ. Roger added $6,800 to finish at an even $50,000, and of course went on to win the tournament.

TV troubles: Tellingly, the players had no problem naming the old sitcoms after being told the TV moms, but had no idea about the current ones ("Two and a Half Men" and "Up All Night").

That day in Trebekistan: Alex eventually figured out that Roger was having some fun with him when he asked what the one-day record was, which Roger himself had set at $77,000.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is a cochlear implant? DD2 - Who was Anne Brontë? DD3 - What is Suriname? FJ - What is Labor?

so. Jack Eisenmann's Iqglic. pretty bad conlang, right? weird phonology and orthography, anglocentric and ambiguous grammar… but like, basing an IAL on English is actually not a bad idea. whether we like it or not, English has become the lingua franca of our 21st century world. when you examine it, it’s not necessarily a bad choice. it mixes widespread Romance and Germanic words, alongside influence from other languages, and has had its words borrowed very widely into other widespread languages. still, its grammar is complicated, the writing system and phonology are an utter mess, and the vocabulary still isn’t truly representative of our whole world.

so i made Globalang! Globalang aims to take the positive qualities of English and add a simplified phonology and writing system, a more logical and less complex grammar, and specifically take the most international words from the many synonyms of English’s vocabulary. Globalang resembles creole languages in many ways.

Consonants

B – /b/; b as in bear

Ch – /tʃʰ/; ch as in chair

D – /d/; d as in dare

F – /f/; f as in fair

G – /ɡ/; g as in good

H – /h~x~∅/; h as in hi, can be silent as in hour or velar as in Scottish loch.

J – /dʒ/ as in joke

K – /kʰ/; k as in key

L – /l/; l as in lemon

M – /m/; m as in me

N – /n/; n as in no

P – /pʰ/; p as in puddle

R – any R-sound, especially [ɻ~ɹ] as in most English dialects or Mandarin

S – /s/; s as in soap

Sh – /ʃ/; sh as in sheep

T – /tʰ/; t as in taken

V – /v~w/; v as in valley, also acceptable as w as in wall

W – /w~u̯~v/; w as in wall, also acceptable as v as in valley

X – /ks~gs~s/; fox, exit, soap

Y – /j~i̯/; y as in you

Z – /dz/; dz as in adze

the letter X is usually read as the combination of letters ks. however, between vowels, it should be read as the combination gs, and it can alternatively be read the same as s in any position. the letter X is therefore treated as a single segment rather than a ks cluster. between vowels, the ks sound is spelled ks as not to confuse it with the gs sound- “eksiti” (to excite) rather than “exiti”, because “exiti” would be read “egsiti”. this letter X is used to preserve the spelli

Tagged as heavy for discussions of abuse allegations and racism.

So, in my previous post I commented a lot of the drama we had in March, but there was not enough space (or time) to get it all together in a single post, so here's the second part.

Here goes the usual glossary for people who are not up to speed on what Eurovision is:

• Eurovision: The Gay Olympics An international music contest in which most countries in Europe and some not in Europe take part.
• EBU: European Broadcasting Union, an international body made by many national broadcasters that organizes Eurovision and sets its rules.
• Juries: Panels of alleged music experts who vote, both in Eurovision and in national finals.
• Televote: Vote by the public, usually done by phone/SMS and in some cases by internet, both in Eurovision and in national finals.
• National final: A televised show in which a national broadcaster selects their representative, usually with vote by the public.
• Internal selection: When a national broadcaster doesn't hold a national final, an instead appoints an artist to represent them.

With a few exceptions here, the theme for this post will be BACKLASH AND PUSHBACK and overall kneejerk reactions against something. So let's just get started.

First of all, Uku Suviste represents Estonia with The Lucky One. There is no drama here, I just forgot about him in the other post.

Ukraine would need five years of backstory to properly understand why they chose the band Go_A last year so we're NOT doing that (that's gonna get its own post in the future), for now let's just know they chose them, and when the contest got cancelled they were chosen again and presented their song Shum. It's rather divisive (a lot of people, me included, find the white voice singing style too abrasive), but in general the reception was not bad. The video, showing pictures reminiscent of the Chernobyl disaster area and with people dancing in hazmat suits, was particularly praised.

A couple weeks after the song was released it surfaced a video from five years ago of a group of Ukrainian farmers dancing to that exact song. And not only the melody is the same, but (for what I can understand phonetically)

Song 13. The Netherlands- Birth of a New Age

This is such a joyful song, and so powerful and moving at the same time. I adore the vocals in this- the harmonies are so lush as they build and build throughout the song, and the gospel feel is beautiful, creating a hopeful, optimistic mood. The lyrics fit the song absolutely wonderfully, and I adore the driving hook- ‘Your rhythm is rebellion.’ You think the song might be bitter, resentful, or melancholic, but the ‘Birth of a new age’ line reminds us that this is a song of celebration, of progress, of redefinition. I love the Sranan Tongo sections too, and the little break with just the drums before the choir comes in. Still, Jeangu’s voice stands out, smooth as silk, without overpowering the choir too much. The mix is perfect, and the percussive instrumentation works to keep interest going without taking too much attention off the choir and the lyrics. It’s simplicity is perfect, and the transitions throughout the song are lovely and smooth- the build up of the harmonies and instrumentation is just right, and the song keeps things simple throughout. There’s no massive fireworks or key changes, just lovely harmonies that keep building and building, creating a joyous atmosphere, celebrating Jeangu’s roots. The mix is perfect, the harmonies are glorious, and the joy is palpable. I absolutely adore this.

Prediction: I think people are underestimating this song- it’s different to all the pop songs and dramatic ballads this year, and will stand out in the final. This will help attract voters, especially if the staging conveys the joy of the song. I worry televoters may not get fully behind this, but hopefully I’m wrong. Still, this will stand out, and should benefit from that- I’d predict 12-16.

Song 14. Switzerland- Tout L'univers

This is a theatrical, cinematic ballad, and I absolutely love it. Gjon’s voice is just on another level- so unique, so vulnerable yet powerful, and the way he transitions from chest voice to head voice effortlessly is extremely impressive. I would like a little more chest voice on the live stage (although this is me being extremely fussy) just to give the song that extra bit of oomph. That said, it’s already very powerful, and I love the instrumental in this- the Chopin-like trills on the piano and the way they fuse perfectly with his voice, and the unpredictability and uncertainty created by the layering. It’s moody and dark, but in a cinematic way, and the atmosphere created almos

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

The nurse asked the rabbit, “what is your blood type?”

“I am probably a type O” said the rabbit.

!!! Spoileralarm für den ESC !!!

Italien hat gewonnen!

Ich bin froh, dass sie das getan haben, weil ich dieses Lied wirklich gemocht habe. Unser Kommentator hat gesagt, dass das Lied ein Exemplar des Heavy Metals ist, aber ich glaube, dass es mehr wie Glam-Rock ist. Und es ist wirklich cool. Der Sänger hat auf Italienisch gesungen und wirklich so schnell, dass, wenn ich Italienisch sogar verstände, würde ich den Liedtext nicht verstehen.

Eigentlich haben viele der ESC-Teilnehmer dieses Jahr auf ihren eigenen Sprachen gesungen. Serbien, Russland (na ja, Russisch und Englisch, aber viel auf Russisch), Frankreich und der Schweiz (Französisch, leider kein Deutsch) haben das getan und Jeangu Macrooy, der Sänger für die Niederlande, hat ein Teil seines Liedes auf Sranan Tongo gesungen. Diese Sprache ist eine Lingua franca, die in Suriname gesprochen wird.

Leider hatte das Vereinigtes Königreich keine gute Nacht. Unser Lied war wirklich nicht schlecht (wir haben schlimmere Lieder nach dem ESC geschickt) aber James Newman hat keine Punkte bekommt. Wir sind aber sehr stolz auf ihn. Das Moderatorenteam haben gesagt, dass das Vereinigtes Königreich keine Punkte bekam und er hat gelächelt, hat aufgestanden und das Gedränge und die andere Teilnehmer haben für ihn angefeuert. Es war wirklich nett und sie haben es wieder getan, als der deutsche Teilnehmer auch keine mehr Punkte bekam.

Ich freue mich schon auf nächstes Jahr - hoffentlich bekommen wir mindestens einen Punkt!

The doctor says it terminal.

Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB

Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"

I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual

So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes

r/unclejokes for dirty jokes

r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC

r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes

Punchline !

Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub

Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat

I have been a language learner for years, and while I have never totally subscribed to the idea that you should only study one language at a time (until at a good level) I do believe I learn MUCH more quickly when focused on one.

Unfortunately, I need to learn more of two languages because I'm living in Suriname. Dutch is the official language, but Sranan Tongo is the "lingua franca."

I have been studying, taking Dutch online lessons, etc. and it is hard to manage the languages PLUS maintain my high level of Portuguese.

The fact that Sranan Tongo has few resources doesn't help.

Also, the fact that Sranan Tongo has words from a plethora of languages and that Dutch word order and grammar is way different from English or Portuguese is driving me a little crazy.

Plenty of people in the capital city of Suriname (Paramaribo) speak English or Portuguese (we have a lot of Brazilians here), but the bottom line is Dutch is the official language of documents, business, etc. and Sranan Tongo is used heavily outside the cities as well as in them. Outside the cities, Dutch is used less but is still the "official" language. (I do not just stick to hanging out around Paramaribo.)

Another factor is Sranan Tongo is used in religious ceremonies I like to attend.

I understand I'm all over the place in this post, but that's how I feel with managing these two newish languages too.

However, I am looking to eventually get temporary then permanent residency in Suriname. So, I need to learn these languages as a 40-year-old woman.

Can anyone give me advice on what they did when they HAD to learn two languages at once?

Thanks,

Stephanie

Do your worst!

How the hell am I suppose to know when it’s raining in Sweden?

Mathematical puns makes me number

We told her she can lean on us for support. Although, we are going to have to change her driver's license, her height is going down by a foot. I don't want to go too far out on a limb here but it better not be a hack job.

Ants don’t even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.

But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.

They were cooked in Greece.

Na een discussie met twee personen te hebben gehad op Wikipedia en YouTube over de officiële benaming van de naam van de taal Sranantongo in het Nederlands, besloot ik deze post te maken.

Als we op de website van Wikipedia kijken staat het volgende geschreven over het Sranantongo: "Surinaams is de Nederlandstalige benaming voor een in Suriname gesproken creooltaal (in het Surinaams Sranantongo of Sranan Tongo of ook wel kortweg Sranan genoemd)."

De discussie ging dus over als de woordjes Sranantongo of Sranan of het woordje Surinaams de officiële naam zijn van de taal in het Nederlands. Dat het woord 'Surinaams' de 'Nederlandstalige benaming' is van de taal Sranantongo is, is vanwege de onderstaande redenen naar mijn inziens volledig onjuist!

1. Op de website van de Nederlandse Taalunie als ook op de woordenlijst van de Nederlandse Taalunie wordt geen moment het woord Surinaams wordt gebruikt als te zijn de taal Sranantongo. Consequent wordt het begrip Sranantongo of Sranan gebezigd. Zie volgende links:
   1. Sranantongo - woordenlijst (Eronder is duidelijk aangegeven "Taalnaam")
   2. Sranan - woordenlijst (eronder is duidelijk aangegeven "Taalnaam")
   3. Surinaams - woordenlijst (eronder is duidelijk aangegeven "Sranan (in België en Nederland)")
2. Bij verscheidene gelegenheden door vertegenwoordigers van de Nederlandse Taalunie in Suriname, waarvan sommigen docenten zijn/waren op Anton de Kom Universiteit - Faculteit der Humaniora (studierichting Nederlands), is duidelijk gemaakt dat 'Surinaams',  als te zijn een specifieke taal van Suriname, niet bestaat. Dit omdat er een aantal in Suriname ontstane creolentalen zijn. Tot deze talen behoren o.a. het Surinaams Javaans, Sarnami Hindostani en Sranantongo. De term 'Surinaams' is dan niet specifiek genoeg als één van deze talen bedoeld wordt. Ook kennen we het Surinaams-Nederlands, een variant van het Nederlands ontstaan in Suriname. Het woordje Sarnami, vertaald naar het Nederlands, betekent immers gewoon Surinaams. Dus 'Surinaams' als te zijn Sranantongo is onjuist.
3. De term als te zijn 'Surinaams', is ook wel door Nederlanders bedacht en niet Surinamers. De sprekers van een taal bepalen opzicht hoe zij hun taal noemen. Dus als door de Surinamers is bepaald dat de taal Sranantongo of Sranan heet, dient dit

He lost May

Now that I listen to albums, I hardly ever leave the house.

Said if she ever hosts a gender reveal party, when it comes time to pop the balloon she'll spray everyone with water.

Gender is fluid.

Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?

Two muffins are in an oven, one muffin looks at the other and says "is it just me, or is it hot in here?"

Then the other muffin says "AHH, TALKING MUFFIN!!!"

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

And now I’m cannelloni

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

But that’s comparing apples to oranges

Has anyone here heard of the Papiamento language? Here is a short sample. It is an interesting mix of Portuguese,Spanish, and Dutch(and some others).

(If you would like to learn more come join us at reddit.com/r/learnpapiamento)

I'm Dutch and the Eurovision song contest was held in my country the past week. The Dutch entry was a man of Surinam descent, who sang an English-Surinam song. This has some surprising links to Trigedasleng. For one, the Surinam language is called Sranan Tongo. Like 'leng' in Trigedasleng refers to language, 'Tongo' in Sranan Tongo refers to tongue.

The Sranang Tongo line in the song is: Yu no man broko mi
which was translated as: you can't break me. But I guess it could also mean no man can break me.

Sranang Tongo is a creole language. I suppose various creole languages is where the inspiration came from, because there are apparently tons.

Using this Wikipedia article as a guide : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Tonight's Dutch entry has added another first-time language to the list. Sranan Tongo, used by half-a-million people in Suriname, will make its Eurovision debut this year.

As you might already know, Azerbaijan has yet to use its own language, although Bulgaria used a few words once.

I have always had a soft-spot for the use of languages at ESC and this list is one of my go-to articles on Wiki! What opinions do you have about the use of languages? And which "never before" should be at Eurovision in the future?

Here are the contestants for game one of the 2011 Tournament of Champions final:

• Buddy, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas, wants the prize money for a new house;
• Tom, a writer from Seattle, Washington, would like to buy more time to write; and
• Roger, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware, used computer science in preparing for the show.

Roger was already ahead when he doubled up twice on back-to-back clues, taking a massive advantage into FJ at $43,200 vs. $11,000 for Buddy and $9,400 for Tom.

DD1 - $800 - THE DOCTOR WILL "C" YOU NOW - What's that I say? You need this type of implant in your inner ear that directly stimulates the hearing nerve (Buddy won $1,200 on a true DD.)

DD2 - $1,200 - NOVELS - Her "Agnes Grey" appeared in 1847 under the pseudonym Acton Bell (note the initials) (Roger won $9,000 on a true DD vs. $7,400 for Tom.)

DD3 - $1,600 - LANGUAGES - Although Dutch is the official language, Sranan Tongo is spoken by most people in this South American country(On the very next clue from DD2, Roger won $18,000 on a true DD.)

FJ - THE PRESIDENTIAL CABINET - 7 women have been the secretary of this, the most for any department in the president's cabinet

Roger and Tom were correct on FJ. Roger added $6,800 to finish at an even $50,000, and of course went on to win the tournament.

TV troubles: Tellingly, the players had no problem naming the old sitcoms after being told the TV moms, but had no idea about the current ones ("Two and a Half Men" and "Up All Night").

That day in Trebekistan: Alex eventually figured out that Roger was having some fun with him when he asked what the one-day record was, which Roger himself had set at $77,000.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is a cochlear implant? DD2 - Who was Anne Brontë? DD3 - What is Suriname? FJ - What is Labor?

Hello surinamese friends! I'm just a dude who is interested in your country!
Sadly here we don't know much about your country, so I wanted to ask a few things to learn a bit about you!

I've heard there are many languages spoken there, being dutch the most spoken one, how true is this? Are there many languages widely spoken in Suriname?
What would you think other countries should know about yours? Like, what's the best thing your country has to offer? the music? the food? the people?
Is the relationship between Suriname and the Netherlands good?
How is it to live there? Is it good?
Sorry if I sound rude, but, is internet used by most people? I don't see that much surinamese people in social networks, and this sub is not as big as others subs, maybe it is because I only know spanish and english, but still, I''m intrigued to know.
Thanks in advance, and sorry if that last question feels out of place.

Tagged as heavy for discussions of abuse allegations and racism.

So, in my previous post I commented a lot of the drama we had in March, but there was not enough space (or time) to get it all together in a single post, so here's the second part.

Here goes the usual glossary for people who are not up to speed on what Eurovision is:

• Eurovision: The Gay Olympics An international music contest in which most countries in Europe and some not in Europe take part.
• EBU: European Broadcasting Union, an international body made by many national broadcasters that organizes Eurovision and sets its rules.
• Juries: Panels of alleged music experts who vote, both in Eurovision and in national finals.
• Televote: Vote by the public, usually done by phone/SMS and in some cases by internet, both in Eurovision and in national finals.
• National final: A televised show in which a national broadcaster selects their representative, usually with vote by the public.
• Internal selection: When a national broadcaster doesn't hold a national final, an instead appoints an artist to represent them.

With a few exceptions here, the theme for this post will be BACKLASH AND PUSHBACK and overall kneejerk reactions against something. So let's just get started.

First of all, Uku Suviste represents Estonia with The Lucky One. There is no drama here, I just forgot about him in the other post.

Ukraine would need five years of backstory to properly understand why they chose the band Go_A last year so we're NOT doing that (that's gonna get its own post in the future), for now let's just know they chose them, and when the contest got cancelled they were chosen again and presented their song Shum. It's rather divisive (a lot of people, me included, find the white voice singing style too abrasive), but in general the reception was not bad. The video, showing pictures reminiscent of the Chernobyl disaster area and with people dancing in hazmat suits, was particularly praised.

A couple weeks after the song was released it surfaced a video from five years ago of a group of Ukrainian farmers dancing to that exact song. And not only the melody is the same, but (for what I can understand phonetically)

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

Serbian (Serbian Cyrillic: српски, Latin: srpski, pronounced [sr̩̂pskiː]) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language used chiefly by Serbs in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, it is a recognized minority language in Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Albania and Greece.

Linguistics

Serbian is an Slavic language and, as such, is closely related to Croatian/Bosnian/Montenegrin (and is often considered the same language), as well as Russian and Slovenian. It is more distantly related to English, Hindi and Ancient Hittite.

Classification

Indo-European > Balto-Slavic > Slavic > South Slavic > Western > Serbo-Croatian > Serbiana

Morphophonemics

Serbian has five vowel phonemes, /a, e, i, o, u/, which are also distinguished on length, giving a total of 10 phonemic vowel contrasts. The consonant system of Serbo-Croatian has 25 phonemes. One peculiarity is a presence of both post-alveolar and palatal affricates, but a lack of corresponding palatal fricatives. Unlike most other Slavic languages such as Russian, there is no palatalized versus non-palatalized (hard–soft) contrast for most consonants.

Morphology and Syntax

Serbian is a highly inflected language, with grammatical morphology for nouns, pronouns and adjectives as well as verbs. Serbian nouns are classified into three declensional types, denoted largely by their nominative case endings as "-a" type, "-i" and "-e" type. Into each of these declensional types may fall nouns of any of three genders: masculine, feminine or neuter. Each noun may be inflected to represent the noun's grammatical case, of which Serbian has seven: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, vocative, instrumental and locative. Nouns are further inflected to represent the noun's number, singular or plural.

Pronouns, when used, are inflected along the same case and number morphology as nouns. Serbian is a pro-drop language, meaning that pronouns may be omitted from a sentence when their meaning is easily inferred from the text. In cases where pronouns may be dropped, they may also be used to add emphasis.

Serbian verbs are conjugated in four past forms—perfect, aorist, imperfect, and pluperfect—of which the last two have a very limited use (imperfect is still used in some dialects, but the majority of native Serbian speakers consider

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna, IPA: [ˈlɪŋɡʷa laˈtiːna]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. The Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets and ultimately from the Phoenician alphabet.

History

Latin was the language of small Indo-European populations living in Latium, a region of the central Italic Peninsula, which by an accident of history became the founders of the largest empire the Ancient World ever saw. The spread of their tongue accompanied their territorial expansion.

With the fall of the Roman Empire, Latin ceased, eventually, to be spoken but was the seed of the Romance languages, of which Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and Romanian came to be the national languages of five central and south European countries. Throughout the Middle Ages, and until recently, Latin remained the language of literature and scholarship in the West, as well as the liturgical language of the Roman Catholic Church.

Periods:

• Early Latin (600-200 BCE). Known mainly by inscriptions.

• Classical Latin (200 BCE-200 CE). Attested by abundant literature and a wealth of inscriptions.

• Post-Classical Latin (200-400 CE). The more artificial literary language of post-classical authors.

• Late Latin (400-600 CE). It was the administrative and literary language of Late Antiquity in the Roman Empire and its successor states in Western Europe.

• Medieval Latin (600-1300 CE). Latin ceased to be a spoken language but it was employed for literature, science and administration as well as by the Roman Catholic Church for its liturgy.

• Renaissance Latin and Neo-Latin (1300 till now). During the Renaissance, the Humanist movement purged Medieval Latin of some phonological, orthographical and lexical changes. A similar version of this reformulated language continued to be used after the Renaissance for scientific and literary purposes (usually called Neo-Latin).

Latin influence in English has been significant at all stages of its insular development. In the medieval period, much borrowing from Latin occurred through ecclesiastical usage established by Saint Augustine of Canterbury in the sixth century, or indirectly after the Norman Conquest through the Anglo-Norman language. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, English writers cobbled together huge numbers of new words from Latin and Greek words. These were dubbed "inkhorn terms", as if they had spilled from a pot of ink. Many of these words were u