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* '''Mæ vägianösas di nepondrädn hanj acömpelniÞ [qarate].''' ''He is trained in the way of the open hand [karate]''. | * '''Mæ vägianösas di nepondrädn hanj acömpelniÞ [qarate].''' ''He is trained in the way of the open hand [karate]''. | ||
=='''Colon'''== | =='''Colon/semi-colon'''== | ||
Used as quotation marks in direct speech | Used as quotation marks in direct speech: | ||
* '''Sia gä'ságr, : Binä amör diöra:.''' | |||
Use a semi-colon before lists, summaries, and quotes. | |||
=='''Comma'''== | =='''Comma'''== | ||
A single comma separates prepositional phrases, and relative taÞ clauses. A double comma separates coordinate and subordinate clauses. | |||
A single comma separates prepositional phrases, and relative taÞ clauses: | |||
* '''Di stránij, taÞ ädiáda minäla gä'stænepondrädn, gä'ábragegénepondr'''. ''The road, that/which was closed yesterday, has re-opened''. | |||
* '''NinÞi Petra, andri abödä, tirigöræ.''' '''Petra will stay at home tonight''. | |||
A double comma separates coordinate and subordinate clauses: | |||
* '''Binä qenár esti,, taÞ diö pecléria.''' ''I know that you are telling lies''. | |||
* '''Mæ gé'qemést disiri,, brát gä'verösacrax äbelöÞrämös'''. ''He was very drunk but caused no trouble''. | |||
=='''Hyphen'''== | =='''Hyphen'''== | ||
Used to indicate a glottal stop | |||
Used to indicate a glottal stop, mainly found where prefixes/infixes end in the same letter or vowel sound as the following word: | |||
* '''gä'ábra-andöcr''' ''has/have given'' | |||
=='''Termination marks'''== | =='''Termination marks'''== | ||
==='''Full stop'''=== | ==='''Full stop'''=== | ||
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==='''Question mark'''=== | ==='''Question mark'''=== | ||
Immediately follows an interrogative pronoun, but ends a sentence in non interrogative questions. | Immediately follows an interrogative pronoun, but ends a sentence in non interrogative questions: | ||
Upside down question mark is used in subjunctive constructs. | |||
* '''Væl? gör éren.''' ''Where are they going?'' | |||
* '''Sia, te Gemáni nös, levaltræ, yil?''' ''Is she travelling to Germany soon?'' | |||
Upside down question mark is used in subjunctive constructs: | |||
* '''Qualtéabinöra méla danöÞ ni höricániámn camöria¿''' ''I wonder if there is a storm coming?'' | |||
* '''Mélon qoÞ binä näocr fæeltös¿''' ''If only I were rich.'' | |||
==='''Exclamation mark'''=== | ==='''Exclamation mark'''=== | ||
Generally used to emphasize a sentence or statement. | Generally used to emphasize a sentence or statement. | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 15 July 2009
Apostrophe
Used to attach non static prefixes to nouns, adjectives and verbs:
- Gä'gör, gé'vélø, viti'scif
This is the only use the apostrophe has in Dalcurian.
Brackets
Curved brackets are used to add non essential information:
- Di siasáj (ön disiri æanasiaÞáli qoÞ), öcra écanelbrämösel, gä'quascr binöra. The woman (and very beautiful I might add) asked me for directions.
Square brackets are used to supplement given details, or for clarification.
- Mæ vägianösas di nepondrädn hanj acömpelniÞ [qarate]. He is trained in the way of the open hand [karate].
Colon/semi-colon
Used as quotation marks in direct speech:
- Sia gä'ságr, : Binä amör diöra:.
Use a semi-colon before lists, summaries, and quotes.
Comma
A single comma separates prepositional phrases, and relative taÞ clauses:
- Di stránij, taÞ ädiáda minäla gä'stænepondrädn, gä'ábragegénepondr. The road, that/which was closed yesterday, has re-opened.
- NinÞi Petra, andri abödä, tirigöræ.' Petra will stay at home tonight.
A double comma separates coordinate and subordinate clauses:
- Binä qenár esti,, taÞ diö pecléria. I know that you are telling lies.
- Mæ gé'qemést disiri,, brát gä'verösacrax äbelöÞrämös. He was very drunk but caused no trouble.
Hyphen
Used to indicate a glottal stop, mainly found where prefixes/infixes end in the same letter or vowel sound as the following word:
- gä'ábra-andöcr has/have given
Termination marks
Full stop
Used to end a sentence.
Question mark
Immediately follows an interrogative pronoun, but ends a sentence in non interrogative questions:
- Væl? gör éren. Where are they going?
- Sia, te Gemáni nös, levaltræ, yil? Is she travelling to Germany soon?
Upside down question mark is used in subjunctive constructs:
- Qualtéabinöra méla danöÞ ni höricániámn camöria¿ I wonder if there is a storm coming?
- Mélon qoÞ binä näocr fæeltös¿ If only I were rich.
Exclamation mark
Generally used to emphasize a sentence or statement.
