https://gitlab.com/eotplb/zokale/-/commit/04da64ccdfb0610ff7371cc97a7f92df25d6ec5e
The changes to existing words and the enrichment of explanations are the main focus.
• The word for “afternoon” was changed from panib‐ to nipab‐ because it was difficult to distinguish from “day (palib‐).”
• Fixed some errors in the date and time notation.
• Frequently used collocations have been added to frequently used words.
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https://eotplb.gitlab.io/zokale4blog/posts/inspection/order/
Inspection: Store Order and Response (Updated October 24th)
This time example sentence has an English translation.
Just to be clear, polite language in Japanese is very irresponsible. Please do not use the Japanese example sentences as a reference for learning Japanese.
https://gitlab.com/eotplb/zokale/-/tree/master/machine_translation?ref_type=heads
Until now, I have declined questions regarding English translations of the repository. However, I have decided to accept them with the assistance of AI translation. Please understand that AI may provide incorrect answers, and proceed with this understanding. AI struggles with translating rapidly fading slang and abbreviations.
Due to the end of support for Windows 10, Zokale fonts will only be supported on Windows 11. Future operation checks will be performed on Windows 11 25H2 or later.
All other operating systems are not supported in case of issues, but you should be able to use the fonts.
https://eotplb.gitlab.io/zokale4blog/posts/inspection/telephone/
I posted an article on Z4Blog about “telephone conversations” (Sorry, it’s in Japanese. Updated October 14th). The expressions are basically similar to English. Just to be clear, polite language in Japanese is very irresponsible. Please do not use the Japanese example sentences as a reference for learning Japanese.
JP: 昨日は私の誕生日でしたが、誰からも祝ってもらえませんでした。
EN: Yesterday was my birthday, but no one celebrated it for me.
G3: wa imu lahilopalibe kahape inu eka igayumo ino yuhila wa iniba.
G2: wa imu lahilipalibe kahape inu eka igayumo ino yuhila wa.
Z4: kahape osa la^lahili:palibe inu iga:yumo lan yuhila ino eka.
I wrote an article inspecting the “genitive case (possessive case)”—a concept with a proper definition yet left ambiguous—on my currently inactive Z4 Blog (sorry, it’s in Japanese).
https://eotplb.gitlab.io/zokale4blog/posts/inspection/possessive_case/
I may write more inspection articles on Z4 Blog in the future if the opportunity arises.
JP: 私の友人は熱中症で倒れ、病院に救急搬送されました。
EN: My friend collapsed from heat stroke and was rushed to the hospital.
G3: eka yatuha iyu nezuse wo yusube ima eka lapido pudaka anu lumase sa.
G2: eka yatuhu iyu nezuse wo yusube ima eka lapido pudaku ado lumase.
Z4: lo yusube osa nezuse iyu yatuhu eka ima lumase ado lapido pudaku eka.
JP: この扇風機の設計寿命は6年です。これを超えて使用すると、経年劣化により、発火の恐れがあります。
G3: kuloso buwose to tuletine imu dezano lelinike. ihi kayuta ezo sa iniba ihe puweda kohatapila iyu ezokelo pasame sa.
G2: kulosi buwose to tuletine imu dezani lelinike. ihi kayutu ezo sa ihe puwedu kohatupilu iyu ezokeli pasame.
Z4: to tuletine imu dezani lelinike osa kulosi buwose. ihi sa ezo kayutu ihe ezo:keli pasame iyu kohatu:pilu>puwede.
*New words
lelinik‐: lifetime
pasam‐: deterioration, deteriorate
JP: 今日の日本は、一部の地域で最高気温が40℃に達すると予報されています。
EN: Today in Japan, temperatures are forecast to reach a maximum of 40 °C (104 °F) in some places.
G3: wanana bileda anu 40 °C ibo ikikokuko suhe ani belapo nohage nugame imu da Nihon.
G2: wananu biledu adi 40 °C ibo ikikokuki suhe adu belapi nohage nugame imu de nihon.
Z4: nugame imu de Nihon osa belapi nohage adu ini:koluki suhe osu 40 °C adi biledu isi wananu.
JP: 物価高騰で食費を削り、飢えに苦しむ事を、日本では「国内経済は堅調です」と言います。
G3: bataka siwodo gasute iyu halago koluke ima peniga iyu tigutome iniba otu “yukotone anibanuso talose.” ota sanola ani da Nihon iniba.
G2: bakata siwodi gasute iyu halagi koluke ima penigue iyu tigutome otu “yukotoniu anibanusi talose.” ota sanolu ani de nihon.
Z4: halagi koluke iyu siwodi gasuten bataka ima tigutome iyu peniguen de Nihon ani “ani:banusi talose osa yukotoni.” isu sanola.
Oops! I accidentally deleted all the files I was using for Zokale development!! I managed to fully recover 98% of the lost files using file recovery software and backups. However, the remaining 2% could not be recovered, and the files for the two weeks or so for which no backups turned into stardust. Maybe he was feeling unwell and his attention span was reduced. This set the development of the Z4 back a bit. Well, I guess it'll work out somehow.
JP: 体調不良のため、涼しい季節が来るまで開発活動時間を減らします。
EN: Due to poor health, I will be reducing my development activity time until the cooler season arrives.
G3: bakata bumuto ziwato kele iyu kino kulahe eto ola sapuna lamigo kize wa.
G2: bakata bumuti ziwati kele iyu kini kulahe eto ola sapunu lamigi kize.
Z4: kini kulahe iyu lamigi kize osu sapunu eto bumuti ziwati kelen bataka.
The current word for “microwave” is a compound word and is written as follows:
G3: zelekoyuyun‐
G2: zelekiyuyun‐
Z4: zeleki:yuyun‐
But six syllables is long. Maybe we should think of a new word that isn’t a compound word.
電子レンジ -> denshi renji -> deshi reji -> desilez‐
I guess that’s about it. However, this is difficult for people other than Japanese to understand intuitively. I’ll think about it a bit more before deciding whether to actually adopt it.
What is the best symbol to use for separating digits in numbers? Currently, I'm using a comma, but the dedicated character is hard to read when combined with numbers. The leading candidate is the apostrophe, but it might be confused with the symbol for elapsed time. I'm stuck.
JA: 台風9号が近づいているため、ベランダのサンシェードと暖簾を撤去した。
EN: As Typhoon No. 9 is approaching, I removed the sunshade and noren curtains on the balcony.
G3: eka betaba hizaso balute ima da Nolen aga kubilete wa iho edu lahela eso nado milusuke.
G2: eka betaba hizasi balute ima de nolen aga kubilete iho edu lahelu eso nadi milusuke.
Z4: eso nadi milusuke osu lahelu edu iyu kubilete aga hizasi balute ima den Nolen betaba eka.
What kind of symbols should I add to Zokale's dedicated font?
Zokale has an orthography, and sentences must be written in accordance with it.
However, Japanese does not have an orthography, so if you add a symbol carelessly, Japanese people will immediately use it as a substitute for punctuation mark.
Caught between the orthography and the negligentness of Japanese people, I am unable to add symbols.
ZokaleNX 2025.7.13.0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/02c9r81ihsflukr8u6mvs/AJTkcdwBNMKo1nLSC6OawYg?rlkey=2sz58wb7cz2ipn4kilyi0ooy6&st=bukjurun&dl=0
The glyphs for contracted sound and combined contracted sound that exist in ZokaleUX have been added to ZokaleNX as well.
These glyphs are intended for use by third parties developing derivative languages of Zokale, as well as for use in games, etc. Use in accordance with the license.
Zokale U/UX/NX 2025.7.7.0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/02c9r81ihsflukr8u6mvs/AJTkcdwBNMKo1nLSC6OawYg?rlkey=2sz58wb7cz2ipn4kilyi0ooy6&st=bukjurun&dl=0
• We have implemented a mode to reduce the hassle of inputting symbols when writing quick notes.
• Adjusted the spacing around quotation marks and parentheses.
• The cv numbers of the test implementations have been unified across fonts.
ZokaleN/NX 2025.6.2.2
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/02c9r81ihsflukr8u6mvs/AJTkcdwBNMKo1nLSC6OawYg?rlkey=2sz58wb7cz2ipn4kilyi0ooy6&st=bukjurun&dl=0
• Among the OpenType features, the values of the cv numbers have been adjusted to match ZokaleUX.
• The font name has been changed from ZokaleN2 to ZokaleNX.
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