IN A NUTSHELL

Sav (modern meaning; speculation, assertion or theory) is an oral tradition in Turkic languages, originating from Central Asia.

Savs aim to create deep meaning with simple structures, little use of words, and rythmic dichotomies versus similarities.

Neosav (meaning; new sav) is a computational expression project that tries to reimagine savs inside the contemporary world.

Instead of natural and simplistic contexts, neosavs use neoteric concepts loaded with meaning - what Ludwig Wittgenstein would call semiotic aberrations.

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SAVs appear across multiple Turkic languages

One Sav can have multiple versions across languages, mostly meaning the same thing, but using different structures and/or words.

LanguageSav
Chuvash Yıt-kaçaka vărśsa pallaşat’, etem kalaśsa pallaşat’.
Turkish İnsan söyleşe söyleşe, hayvan koklaşa koklaşa.
Turkoman İnsan soraşa-soraşa, hayvan ısgaşa-ısgaşa.
Kazakh Adam söyleskenşe, jılkı kisineskenşe.
Nogai Adem söyleşip, yılkı kisnesip tanısar.
Kyrgyz Adem sölöşkönçö, jılkı kaşınışkança.
Tatar Atlar kişneşip tanışır, insanlar - söyleşip.
Balkar At kişneb tanışır, adam söleşib tanışır.
Karakalpak At kisnesip tabısar, adam söylesip tabısar.
Uzbek Åt kişneşib tåpışar, ådam - ėşleşib.
Azeri At yėrimekle, insane bilmekle.
English trns. Men talk, animals smell. (Men by talking, animals by smelling.)

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SAVs have structures & rhythms

Although this is not necessary for all Savs, they can be defined in certain structures.

X: concept; X': reverse concept; ~X: similar concept; A: action; A': reverse action; ~A: similar action; A-: negative action

V: Version of; T: Translation of; R: Reverse of; S: Simplification of

Structure Sav
X A, X' A Eyes recede, hearts recede
        S: közden yırasa könğülden yeme yırar
X A, X' A' Men talk, animals smell
        T: kişi sözleşü, yılkı yıdlaşu
Life ends, death endures
        S: yalnğuk menğgü tirilmes, sınka kirüb kirü yanmas
Men pass, names stay
        S: yalnğuk oglı yokadur, edgü atı kalır
X A-, Y A- Large clothes don't expire, good advice don't expire
        T: kinğ ton opramas, keneşliğ bilig artamas
X A X, X' A X' Evil begets evil, good begets good
        V: kötüden şor eksik olmaz, iyiden yâr eksik olmaz
Silk mends silk, wool mends wool
        T: barçın yamağı barçınka, karış yamağı karışka
X A Y, ~X A ~Y Mountains attract winter, men attract trouble
        T: dağ başına kış gelir, insan başına iş gelir
Men outdo trouble, mountains outdo wind
        T: erge munğ tegir, tag senirinğe yel tegir
Ones make a thousand, drops make a lake
        S: birin birin minğ bolur, tama tama köl bolur
Eventually X A, ~X ~A
Eventually dogs bite, horses kick
        R: itin kapmazı, atın tepmezi olmaz
Eventually fire smokes, word travels
        T: çaksa tutnur, çalsa bilinür.
Eventually mountains fog, men worry
        S: dağ başı dumandan, insan başı yamandan kurtulmaz.
Eventually shooters miss, wise err
        R: yazmas atım bolmas, yanılmas bilge bolmas.
A- X, ~A- ~X Don't greet dogs, don't chat lunatics
        V: ite selâm, deliye kelâm olmaz
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How @neosavbot works?

Many savs had pre-Islam shamanistic origins, relying on concepts of nature, simple actions and straightforward expressions to create deep meaning about life and life experiences. To create neosavs on the other hand, @neosavbot uses contemporary concepts loaded with meaning - what Ludwig Wittgenstein would call semiotic aberrations. @neosavbot randomly creates a neosav every 4 hours and publishes it from its Twitter account.

Some randomly created neosavs are;

  • revolution alleviates, stagnation exacerbates
  • charity asserts, hypocrisy conforms
  • eventually literature foreshadows, poetry infers
  • art doesn't adopt, aesthetic doesn't reject
  • democray verifies democray, consensus verifies consensus
  • govermentality accentuates marriage, anarchism emphasizes procreation
  • bourgeois foreshadows racism, working class infers homophobia
  • tradition doesn't prioritize, myth doesn't intervene
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    FAQ & Info

    Why?
    @neosavbot is an expressive computing project that aims to show the fluidity of language, meaning, cultural boundaries, semiotics, and imagination.

    Is it free?
    Yes, you can use the sentences generated by the tool freely.

    Some of the sentences don't make sense? / Randomization sometimes go awry?
    Agreed. However, displaying the uncanny and fluid nature of modern discourse was an intended outcome.

    How can I contact you?
    Please use @sercan314159