ÿþ<html><head><title>þáboteskripp dictionary</title> <style>td,p,body {color:#000000;font:10pt times;letter-spacing:.1em;}</style> <style>a:hover{font:10pt ms sans serif;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;}</style> <style>u{color:#458766;font:14pt garamond;letter-spacing:.3em;}</style> <style>a{color:#458766;font:10pt ms sans serif;text-decoration:none}</style> <style>table{border-color:#458766;}</style> <style>th{color:#458766;font:15pt garamond;}</style> <style>td{align:center;text-align:center;valign:middle;}</style> </head> <body bgcolor="#B4FC7E"> <center> <p bgcolor="#B4FC7E"> <u>þáboteskripp dictionary</u><br /> <a href="http://www.zia.li/ghostscript/">home</a> - <a href="http://www.zia.li/ghostscript/info">information</a> - <a href="http://www.zia.li/ghostscript/pronunciation/">pronunciation guide</a> - <a href="http://www.zia.li/ghostscript/syntax/">syntax</a><br /><br /> <table><tr><td width="400"> þáboteskripp<br /><br /> <u>The One Part of Speech</u><br /> <b>Verb</b> - While most traditional languages attempt to complexify their syntaxical structure, this language is unique. Within the verb you will find all components of the normal nouns and pronouns, and the adjectives themselves will also be wrapped within. This usage is both more efficient but also more complex.<br /><br /> <b>Basic Structure</b><br /> A basic verb is formed as follows (Simplified, for a more complex view, see the end of the document):<br /> <i>Subject + Verb Base + Object Base + Punctuation Ending</i><br /><br /> <b>Possession</b><br /> There is no concept of possession in this language, so, this concept has been wiped out.<br /><br /> <b>I. Prefix of Person</b><br /></td></tr></table><br /> <table border="1" width="300"><tr><th>þáboteskripp</th><th>English</th> <tr> <td>Ae</td><td>I</td> <tr> <td>Aeae</td><td>We</td> <tr> <td>K</td><td>You</td> <tr> <td>Kk</td><td>You all</td> <tr> <td>Ret</td><td>He/she/it</td> <tr> <td>Retret</td><td>They</td> </tr></table><br /> <table><tr><td width="400"> These may also be immediately followed by a name/noun to more clearly identify the subject.<br /> The subject base will be terminated by B.<br /> It is also possible to precede the prefix with a time clause which will result in the current sentence being switched to a particular tense.<br /><br /> The time prefixes are:<br /> present - hamþ<br /> future - denþ<br /> past - waþ<br /><br /> Example: <br /> AeB - I...<br /> KþáboteB - You, ghost....<br /> WaþretBfufulapBB - He ran.<br /><br /> The subject may be dropped if it is clear from context.<br /><br /> <b>II. Verb Base</b><br /> The most critical part of any language, forms the action of the sentence.<br /> The verb base will be offset by terminated again by B, and can be identified by a u starting pattern as well as the B which terminates the Subject.<br /><br /> If the verb requires multiple independent verbs, for example, simply add another B between them for separation:<br /><br /> AeBfufulapBuseBB - I run and play.<br /><br /> <b>III. Object Base</b><br /> The object of the sentence is also offset, but this time it is terminated by a í. If there is no object, the í can be left out.<br /> Other than that, there is nothing to close attention to.<br /> For multiple objects, again separate them with í.<br /><br /> AeBuguBsaaguísaaguiraíl - I like green and blue<br /><br /> <b>IV. Punctuation</b><br /> There are a couple important forms of punctuation which are as follows:<br /><br /> B - Our verbal offset as well as functioning as a period at the end of a sentence.<br /> k - Our exclamatory punctuation mark which is always preceded by either an B for a simple exclamatory, or å for a questioning exclamatory å - Our question mark. This can also be used to form a question of who, what, when, where, etc<br /><br /> Examples:<br /><br /> RetBfufulapBB - He runs.<br /> RetBfufulapBBk - He's running!<br /> RetBfufulapBBåk - He's running?!<br /> åBfufulapBBå - Who's running? (Note, the sentence terminating B must be left in!)<br /> åþretBfufulapBBå - When is he running? RetBunamBBåíåk - He's eating what?!<br /> ååretBfufulapBBå - Why is he running?<br /><br /> <b>V. Adjectives</b><br /> Adjectives are formed simply by surrounding them in +...+, and must ALWAYS immediately proceed the base they modify.<br /> When modifying the verb, they may also be put in the object part of the sentence if there is no base there to cause confustion.<br /> They may modify any type of base, subject, verb, or object.<br /> There is two irregular adjectives, fuf and kaba, meaning quickly and much respectfully.<br /><br /> Examples:<br /><br /> AeBustekB+so+BíB - I am well.<br /> AeB+so+ustekBB - I am well.<br /> AeBunamBkabakadernreíB - I ate a big dragon.<br /> AeBkabaunamBkadernreíB - I ate a lot: a dragon.<br /><br /> As you can see, when there IS an object, care must be taken that the modifier be placed with the verb if it is intended to modify the verb.<br /><br /> <b>VI. Additional Grammar Points</b><br /><br /> IF CLAUSES<br /><br /> To form an if clause, add it to the beginning of the sentence before anything else by doing the following:<br /><br /> MaldenþretteliskreBuklesBtelagureíådenþaeBfufulapBB - If it rains tomorrow (lit. if the sky makes water), I will run. (NOTE: The ost at the end of the sentence has NOT been terminated by use of an B, thus, is still active, forming the basis of the IF Clause.<br /><br /> Foreign Characters:<br /> Bþáå+íó Closing notes:<br /> The order is very important in this language, and goes as follows.<br /><br /> [IF] + [TIME MARKER] + [WHY MARKER] + SUBJECT BASE + B + VERB BASE + B + OBJECT BASE + PUNCTUATION<br /><br /> In addition, any base can be transformed into another by a simple procedure:<br /><br /> <b>VERB</b> - Add a preceding "u" to a non-verb, removing the "+...+" and "í" as necessary, e.g. nam (food) into unam (to eat)<br /><br /> <b>OBJECT</b> - Add an "í" to the end of a non-noun, removing the "+...+" and "u" as necessary<br /><br /> <b>ADJECTIVE</b> - Add a "+...+, removing the "í" and "u" as necessary<br /><br /> <u>KBumtaB+so+Bk</u> </td></tr></table></body></html>