8 Briefs and Pronoun Phrases
8.1 Learning Objectives
- Learn common
er
ending words which have briefs. - Learn some phrases with pronouns which combine briefs.
- Learn how to write days of the week.
- Learn how to write some time-related briefs.
8.2 er
briefs
For common words ending in er
, Plover will drop the middle of the word
for a brief.
For example, rather
as RAER
and brother
as PWROER
.
RAER
rather rather rather rather
PBROER
brother brother brother brother
Word | Stroke | Notes |
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brother | PWOER |
|
father | TPAER |
|
mother | PHOER |
|
rather | RAER |
|
other | OER |
|
another | TPHOER |
|
remember | RER |
|
gather | TKPWAER |
8.3 Phrases
Phrase | Stroke | Notes |
---|---|---|
it can | T-BG |
|
I can | AOEUBG |
|
she can | SHEBG |
|
they can | THEBG |
|
you can | UBG |
Phrase | Stroke | Notes |
---|---|---|
it could | T-BGD |
|
I could | EUBGD |
|
we could | WEBGD |
|
she could | SHEBGD |
|
they could | THEBGD |
|
he could | HEBGD |
|
you could | UBGD |
Phrase | Stroke | Notes |
---|---|---|
it would | T-LD |
|
I would | EULD |
|
I will |
KWREUL , HR*EU
|
there are several other strokes for this phrase |
she would | SHELD |
|
they would | THELD |
|
he would | ELD |
|
you would | ULD |
|
you will | HR*U |
Phrase | Stroke | Notes |
---|---|---|
it was | T-FS |
|
I was | EUFS |
|
she was | SHEFS |
|
they was | THEFS |
|
he was | HEFS |
|
it were | T-RP |
|
I were | EURP |
|
she were | SHERP |
|
they were | THERP |
|
we were | WERP |
|
you were | URP |
Phrase | Stroke | Notes |
---|---|---|
it has | T-Z |
|
I have | SREU |
as “have I” |
we have | SWRAOE |
combining “have” with “we” with a long e |
she has | SHEZ |
|
he has | HEZ |
8.4 Family Relations
Relation | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
father | TPAER |
|
mother | PHOER |
|
son | SOPB |
|
daughter | TKAUR |
|
Papa | PA/PA |
|
sister | ST-R |
|
brother | PWROER |
|
aunt | AUPBT |
|
uncle | *UPBG |
|
cousin | KUZ |
8.5 Weekdays
Day | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
Monday | PHOPBD |
|
Tuesday | TAOUZ |
|
Wednesday | WEPBD |
|
Thursday | THURD |
|
Friday | TPREUD |
|
Saturday | SATD |
|
Sunday | SUPBD |
8.7 Exercises
8.7.1 Write
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brother brother brother father father father mother mother mother
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rather rather rather other other other another another another
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remember remember remember gather gather gather son son son
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daughter daughter daughter Papa Papa Papa sister sister sister
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aunt aunt aunt uncle uncle uncle cousin cousin cousin
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it can it can it can I can I can I can she can she can she can they can they can they can you can you can you can
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it could it could it could I could I could I could we could we could we could she could she could she could
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they could they could they could he could he could he could you could you could you could
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it would it would it would I would I would I would I will I will I will she would she would she would
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they would they would they would he would he would he would you would you would you would you will you will you will
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it was it was it was I was I was I was she was she was she was they was they was they was he was he was he was
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it were it were it were I were I were I were she were she were she were they were they were they were we were we were we were you were you were you were
-
it has it has it has I have I have I have we have we have we have she has she has she has he has he has he has
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Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday
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Friday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday
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before before before present present present after after after
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yesterday yesterday yesterday today today today tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow
8.8 Write with sound
Controls
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I can, she can, they can, he can, you can. I can, she can, they can, he can, you can. I can, she can, they can, he can, you can.
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I could, we could, she could. I could, we could, she could. I could, we could, she could.
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They could, he could, you could. They could, he could, you could. They could, he could, you could.
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I would, I will. I would, I will. I would, I will.
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You would, you will. You would, you will. You would, you will.
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She would, they would, he would. She would, they would, he would. She would, they would, he would.
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I was, she was, they was, he was. I was, she was, they was, he was. I was, she was, they was, he was.
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I were, she were, they were, we were, you were. I were, she were, they were, we were, you were. I were, she were, they were, we were, you were.
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I have, we have. I have, we have. I have, we have.
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She has, he has. She has, he has. She has, he has.
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One lie led to another. One lie led to another. One lie led to another.
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Hate no one. Hate no one. Hate no one.
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Do not fail to play. Do not fail to play. Do not fail to play.
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The man in the jail has a sad face. The man in the jail has a sad face. The man in the jail has a sad face.
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Do not put sand in the bran. Do not put sand in the bran. Do not put sand in the bran.
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He is in the park. He is in the park. He is in the park.
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I dine with the kind king. I dine with the kind king. I dine with the kind king.
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Play chess. Play chess. Play chess.
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You may play a tune on my flute. You may play a tune on my flute. You may play a tune on my flute.
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Did that cross dog chase the flock? Did that cross dog chase the flock? Did that cross dog chase the flock?
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He hit the beast with his wand, or rod, on its chaps. He hit the beast with his wand, or rod, on its chaps. He hit the beast with his wand, or rod, on its chaps.
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Make the thief yield in the street. Make the thief yield in the street. Make the thief yield in the street.
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In June, the duke gave me a lute. In June, the duke gave me a lute. In June, the duke gave me a lute.
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Greet the queen in the green field. Greet the queen in the green field. Greet the queen in the green field.
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The sheep with that fine fleece is of a rare breed. The sheep with that fine fleece is of a rare breed. The sheep with that fine fleece is of a rare breed.
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Chant or sing for the class, as they dance on the grass. Chant or sing for the class, as they dance on the grass. Chant or sing for the class, as they dance on the grass.
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The flair and glare of the fire will scare the bird. The flair and glare of the fire will scare the bird. The flair and glare of the fire will scare the bird.
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You stare at the snare in the square. You stare at the snare in the square. You stare at the snare in the square.
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There is their chair. There is their chair. There is their chair.
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If she stew the duck, it will suit me. If she stew the duck, it will suit me. If she stew the duck, it will suit me.
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I sing, when I ride my fine nag. I sing, when I ride my fine nag. I sing, when I ride my fine nag.
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I dare not gape. I dare not gape. I dare not gape.
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Do not sip wine. Do not sip wine. Do not sip wine.
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Did he play a tune on that huge tube? Did he play a tune on that huge tube? Did he play a tune on that huge tube?
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The calf in the yard is near my drab hack. The calf in the yard is near my drab hack. The calf in the yard is near my drab hack.
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He may hang my sack on a peg. He may hang my sack on a peg. He may hang my sack on a peg.
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Darn my garb with yarn. Darn my garb with yarn. Darn my garb with yarn.
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I am glad to get a band for my hat. I am glad to get a band for my hat. I am glad to get a band for my hat.
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He had a trap in his hand. He had a trap in his hand. He had a trap in his hand.
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My tape is on a nail. My tape is on a nail. My tape is on a nail.
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You may eat an eel, a few eggs, and a pie. You may eat an eel, a few eggs, and a pie. You may eat an eel, a few eggs, and a pie.
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Eat a date. Eat a date. Eat a date.
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Do not fray or rub the lace. Do not fray or rub the lace. Do not fray or rub the lace.
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It was a sad job. It was a sad job. It was a sad job.
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She can vex him. She can vex him. She can vex him.
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He has not yet got the hen. He has not yet got the hen. He has not yet got the hen.