18 More Briefs
18.1 Learning Objectives
- Learn how inversions work
- Learn pronoun briefs
- Learn how to write common
-er
andry
ending words with inversions - Learn to write months
18.2 Inversions
Sometimes, a word requires two strokes by regular theory due to steno order. For example, wolf
would be WOL/-F
. Inversion is used to save strokes by switching two sounds next to each other and if the resulting stroke does not conflict with another word. For example, L
and F
are switched in order to stroke wolf
as WOFL
. Another example is twelve
as TWEFL
rather than TWEL/-F
.
WOFL
TWEFL
Another example is heading
, which can be stroke HED/-G
or HEGD
.
HEGD
HED -G
Metal
is written with PHE*LT
.
PHE*LT
Note the existence of the \(*\), necessary here to distinguish metal
from melt
.
Inversions can be used on either hand. One example is the use of the prefix dis-
. For example, dislike
can be stroke with TKEUS/HRAOEUBG
. But it is possible to invert the d
and s
sound, resulting in the stroke STKHRAOEUBG
.
STKHRAOEUBG
There are many words where -L is the final consonant but the consonants before L
is D
or T
. These are cases where inversions could be used to save a stroke.
One example is metal
. Without inversion, metal
would need two strokes.
PH*ELT
PHET A*L
The same reasoning for inversion occurs with medal
.
PH*ELD
PHED A*L
18.3 Pronouns
Pronoun | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
himself | HEUPLS |
|
herself | H*ERS |
|
yours | URS |
|
yourself | KWRO*URS |
|
yourselves | KWRO*URSZ |
|
myself | PHAO*EUS |
|
ourself | O*URS |
|
ourselves | O*URSZ |
|
themselves | THEPLS |
Word | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
male | PHAEL |
|
female | TPAEL |
|
man | PHAPB |
|
woman | WOPL |
|
men | PHEPB |
|
women | WEUPL |
Word | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
nephew | TPHEF/AOU |
|
niece | TPHAOES |
|
Papa | PA*/PA |
PA/PA should be modified for papa as it does not have a stroke |
mamma | PHAPL/PHA |
|
mama | PHA/PHA |
PHA*/PHA for Mama
|
grandmother | TKPWR-PL |
|
grandfather | TKPWR-F |
|
Grandma | TKPWRAPBD/PHA |
|
grandma | TKPWHRAPBD/PHA |
The HR distinguishes lower and upper case word |
grandpa | TKPWRAPBD/PA |
|
grandson | TKPWR-S |
|
granddaughter | TKPWR-D |
|
wife | WAOEUF |
|
husband | HUZ |
or HUS
|
sister-in-law | ST-RPBL |
|
brother-in-law | PWROERPBL |
|
mother-in-law | PHOERPBL |
|
father-in-law | TPAERPBL |
|
in-law | EUPB/HRAU |
|
family | TPAEPL |
|
Jr. | SKWR*R |
|
Sr. | S-R |
18.4 Using ER
with inversions and for -y
ER
is already used in common word briefs such as other
and brother
. Using inversion, many more words can be written in one stroke.
Word | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
batter | PWAERT |
compare between batter, better and butter |
better | PBAOERT |
|
butter | PBAOURT |
|
flatter | TPHRAERT |
|
latter | HRAERT |
|
letter | HRERT |
|
matter | PHAERT |
|
paper | PAEUP |
not the same case, but useful brief |
For some common words ending in -y
, briefs will use E
in order to achieve a single stroke. Some examples are carry
and marry
.
KAER
PHAER
Word | Stroke | Note |
---|---|---|
baby | PWAEB |
|
carry | KAER |
|
family | TPAEPL |
|
glory | TKPWHROER |
|
happy | HAEP |
|
Gary | GA*ER |
|
library | HRAOEURB |
Has the inversion of R and B |
marry | PHAER |
|
Mary | PHA*ER |
|
query | KW*ER |
|
scary | SKAER |
|
sorry | SOER |
|
story | STOER |
|
temporary | PRAER |
|
vary | SRAER |
|
worry | WOER |
18.5 Names and Dimunitives
The Plover dictionary contains many common names, and also their diminutive forms. For many dimunitives which end in ie
, AO*E
is used to write the ending. For example, Lizzie
and Robbie
.
HREUZ AO*E
ROB AO*E
Many of the names below have multiple ways to write (using KWRE
in place of AO*E
), but some of them only have one stroke outline with AO*E
.
Dimunitive | Stroke | Full | Stroke |
---|---|---|---|
Abbie | AB/AO*E |
Abigail | AB/TKPWAEUL |
Aggie | AG/AO*E |
Agnes | AG/TPHES |
Allie | AL/AO*E |
Alice |
A*LS , AL/EUS
|
Annie | APB/AO*E |
Ann, Anne |
AEPB , A*EPB
|
Archie | AFRPB/AO*E |
Archibald | AFRPB/PWAULD |
Barbie | PWARB/AO*E |
Barbara | PWARB/RA |
Bernie | PWERPB/AO*E |
Bernard | PWERPB/ARD |
Carrie | KAEUR/AO*E |
Caroline | KAEUR/HRAOEUPB |
Cassie | KAS/AO*E |
Cassandra | KAS/SAPB/TKRA |
Charlie | KHARL/AO*E |
Charles | KHARLS |
Christie | KREUFT/AO*E |
Christine | KREUS/TAOEPB |
Connie | KOPB/AO*E |
Constance | KAUPB/STAPBS |
Debbie | TKEB/AO*E |
Deborah | TKEB/RA |
Fannie | TPAPB/AO*E |
Frances | TPRAPB/SES |
Freddie | TPRED/AO*E |
Frederick | TPRED/REUBG |
Georgie | SKWRORPBLG/AO*E |
George | SKWRORPBLG |
Jamie | SKWRAEUPL/AO*E |
James | SKWRAEUPLS |
Jeannie | SKWRAO*EPB/AO*E |
Jean | SKWRAO*EPB |
Jimmie | SKWREUPL/AO*E |
Jim | SKWR*EUPL |
Jodie | SKWROED/AO*E |
Judith | SKWRAOUD/*EUT |
Judie | SKWRAOUD/AO*E |
Judith | SKWRAOUD/*EUT |
Julie | SKWRAOUL/AO*E |
Julia | SKWRAOUL/KWRA |
Katie | KAEUT/AO*E |
Katherine | KA*ET/REUPB |
Laurie | HRAUR/AO*E |
Laura |
HRAUR/RA , HRA*UR
|
Lizzie | HREUZ/AO*E |
Elizabeth | HREUZ/PW*ET |
Louie | HRAOU/AO*E |
Louis | HRAOU/WAOE |
Minnie | PHEUPB/AO*E |
Mary |
PHA*ER , PHAEUR/REU
|
Ralphie | RAFL/AO*E |
Ralph | RA*FL |
Reggie | REPBLG/AO*E |
Reginald | REPBLG/TPHALD |
Robbie | ROB/AO*E |
Robert |
ROBT , ROB/ERT
|
Rosie | ROES/AO*E |
Rose | RO*ES |
Stevie | STAOEF/AO*E |
Stephen |
STAO*EFPB , STAOEF/-PB
|
Susie | SAOUS/AO*E |
Susan |
SAOUFPB , SAOUS/A*PB
|
Suzie | SAOUZ/AO*E |
Suzanne |
SAOUZ/APB , SAOUZ/A*EPB
|
18.6 Exercises
18.6.1 Write
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himself himself himself herself herself herself yours yours yours yourself yourself yourself yourselves yourselves yourselves
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myself myself myself ourself ourself ourself ourselves ourselves ourselves themselves themselves themselves
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male male male female female female man man man woman woman woman men men men women women women
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nephew nephew nephew niece niece niece Papa Papa Papa mamma mamma mamma mama mama mama
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grandmother grandmother grandmother grandfather grandfather grandfather Grandma Grandma Grandma grandma grandma grandma grandpa grandpa grandpa
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grandson grandson grandson granddaughter granddaughter granddaughter wife wife wife husband husband husband family family family
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sister-in-law sister-in-law sister-in-law brother-in-law brother-in-law brother-in-law mother-in-law mother-in-law mother-in-law father-in-law father-in-law father-in-law in-law in-law in-law
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Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
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batter batter batter better better better butter butter butter
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flatter flatter flatter latter latter latter letter letter letter matter matter matter paper paper paper
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baby baby baby carry carry carry glory glory glory happy happy happy Gary Gary Gary
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library library library marry marry marry Mary Mary Mary query query query scary scary scary
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sorry sorry sorry story story story temporary temporary temporary vary vary vary worry worry worry
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Abigail Abigail Abigail Abbie Abbie Abbie Agnes Agnes Agnes Aggie Aggie Aggie
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Alice Alice Alice Allie Allie Allie Ann Ann Ann Anne Anne Anne Annie Annie Annie
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Archibald Archibald Archibald Archie Archie Archie Barbara Barbara Barbara Barbie Barbie Barbie
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Bernard Bernard Bernard Bernie Bernie Bernie Caroline Caroline Caroline Carrie Carrie Carrie
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Cassandra Cassandra Cassandra Cassie Cassie Cassie Charles Charles Charles Charlie Charlie Charlie
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Christine Christine Christine Christie Christie Christie Constance Constance Constance Connie Connie Connie
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Deborah Deborah Deborah Debbie Debbie Debbie Frances Frances Frances Fannie Fannie Fannie
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Frederick Frederick Frederick Freddie Freddie Freddie George George George Georgie Georgie Georgie
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James James James Jamie Jamie Jamie Jean Jean Jean Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie
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Jim Jim Jim Jimmie Jimmie Jimmie Judith Judith Judith Jodie Jodie Jodie Judie Judie Judie
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Julia Julia Julia Julie Julie Julie Katherine Katherine Katherine Katie Katie Katie
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Laura Laura Laura Laurie Laurie Laurie Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Lizzie Lizzie Lizzie
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Louis Louis Louis Louie Louie Louie Mary Mary Mary Minnie Minnie Minnie
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Ralph Ralph Ralph Ralphie Ralphie Ralphie Reginald Reginald Reginald Reggie Reggie Reggie
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Robert Robert Robert Robbie Robbie Robbie Rose Rose Rose Rosie Rosie Rosie
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Stephen Stephen Stephen Stevie Stevie Stevie Susan Susan Susan Susie Susie Susie
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Suzanne Suzanne Suzanne Suzie Suzie Suzie
18.6.2 Write with sound
Controls
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Nephew, the son of one's brother or sister. Nephew, the son of one's brother or sister. Nephew, the son of one's brother or sister.
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Mr. Brant and her husband came to call. Mr. Brant and her husband came to call. Mr. Brant and her husband came to call.
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Jane, herself, told me. Jane, herself, told me. Jane, herself, told me.
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Father keeps his old bills in a file. Father keeps his old bills in a file. Father keeps his old bills in a file.
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Deliver us from evil. Deliver us from evil. Deliver us from evil.
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Deliver, to give; as, to deliver the mail. To set free; to save from evil. Deliver, to give; as, to deliver the mail. To set free; to save from evil. Deliver, to give; as, to deliver the mail. To set free; to save from evil.
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You have no cause to tease your sister. You have no cause to tease your sister. You have no cause to tease your sister.
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He found himself alone. He found himself alone. He found himself alone.
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It is for himself. It is for himself. It is for himself.
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I'll, a short way of saying I will. I'll, a short way of saying I will. I'll, a short way of saying I will.
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The women cooked a big dinner. The women cooked a big dinner. The women cooked a big dinner.
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See the baby smile at her mother. See the baby smile at her mother. See the baby smile at her mother.
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Do not spoil the baby. Do not spoil the baby. Do not spoil the baby.
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A wolf took a lamb. A wolf took a lamb. A wolf took a lamb.
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Wrote, put down on paper. Wrote, put down on paper. Wrote, put down on paper.
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See the baby smile at her mother. See the baby smile at her mother. See the baby smile at her mother.
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Melt, become soft or turn to water; as, butter or ice will melt. Melt, become soft or turn to water; as, butter or ice will melt. Melt, become soft or turn to water; as, butter or ice will melt.
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Babies, very young children or animals. Babies, very young children or animals. Babies, very young children or animals.
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What is the matter with it? What is the matter with it? What is the matter with it?
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It is for himself. It is for himself. It is for himself.
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Matter, cause of trouble. Something to be talked or thought about. Matter, cause of trouble. Something to be talked or thought about. Matter, cause of trouble. Something to be talked or thought about.
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Say good night to Father and come to bed. Say good night to Father and come to bed. Say good night to Father and come to bed.
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She hurt herself when she fell. She hurt herself when she fell. She hurt herself when she fell.
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My brothers like to play the game of pool. My brothers like to play the game of pool. My brothers like to play the game of pool.
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When Grandmother was young, it was unusual to ride in a machine. When Grandmother was young, it was unusual to ride in a machine. When Grandmother was young, it was unusual to ride in a machine.
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Please return this book to the library. Please return this book to the library. Please return this book to the library.
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Every boy and girl should begin to collect a library. Every boy and girl should begin to collect a library. Every boy and girl should begin to collect a library.
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Grandmother gave us a kiss when we met her. Grandmother gave us a kiss when we met her. Grandmother gave us a kiss when we met her.
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Father will hire a man to plant our garden. Father will hire a man to plant our garden. Father will hire a man to plant our garden.
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Written, told in books. Put down on paper. Written, told in books. Put down on paper. Written, told in books. Put down on paper.
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Mother cooks with gas. Mother cooks with gas. Mother cooks with gas.
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My sister has golden hair. My sister has golden hair. My sister has golden hair.