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Plover Practice Exercises

27 Starred Suffixes

This part will cover some common suffixes that have phonetic strokes but with the * key in order to distinguish them.

27.1 Learning Objectives

  • Learn how to write -le and -el suffixes
  • Learn how to write the -in suffix and the dropped-g -in'
  • Learn how to write the -al, -an, -ar and -ate
  • Learn how to write the -or and -on suffixes, and fold in -or
  • Learn how to write W as middle V
  • Learn how to write some common technology related briefs

27.2 -le and -el

The stroke *L is used to write the suffix -le in words such as handle and snuggle. In the main Plover dictionary, *L is defined to add {^le}. However, many outlines in the dictionary contain *L to add an -el suffix to words. Examples include strudel and model.

STRAOUD *L

strudel strudel strudel strudel

PHOD *L

model model model model

Note that for many multi-stroke words ending in -el, Plover contains outlines where the -L in the second stroke does not have the * key, or uses EL in place of *L.

27.3 -in

The -in suffix is written with *EUPB. Note the * is necessary to distinguish this from the prefix in-, stroked EUPB. Examples of such words are basin and bobbin.

PWAEUS *EUPB

basin basin basin basin

PWOB *EUPB

bobbin bobbin bobbin bobbin

Much more uncommon is a case where in' needs to be added to a word when the g of -ing is dropped. This is done with *G. Take for example goin' and singin'

TKPW*G

going' going' going' going'

SEUPBG *G

singin' singin' singin' singin'

27.4 -al

-al is written with A*L. This is distinguished from the AL stroke for al. Examples include journal and scandal.

SKWRURPB A*L

journal journal journal journal

SKAPBD A*L

scandal scandal scandal scandal

27.5 -an

The suffix -an is written with A*PB, the * key distinguishing the stroke from APB for the word an. Examples include Roman, German and organ.

ROEPL A*PB

Roman Roman Roman Roman

SKWRERPL A*PB

German German German German

ORG A*PB

organ organ organ organ

27.6 -ar

The -ar suffix can be written with A*R. Examples include cedar and pillar.

SAOED A*R

cedar cedar cedar cedar

PEUL A*R

pillar pillar pillar pillar

27.7 -ate

The -ate suffix is written with A*T, in words such as agate and frigate.

AG A*T

agate agate agate agate

TPREUG A*T

frigate frigate frigate frigate

Words ending in -ate frequently have a consonant sound before -ate, such as -late, -rate, and -cate. In multi-stroke words such as these, Plover provides outlines using the phonetic stroke rather than use A*T. See examples such as vacate, dilate, and vibrate.

Vacate can be written with both SRAEUBG/A*T and SRAEU/KAEUT.

SRAEUBG A*T

vacate vacate vacate vacate

Dilate can be written with several different outlines, but none of them utilize the A*T suffix, using HRAEUT (L-long A-T) instead.

TKAOEU HRAEUT

dilate dilate dilate dilate

Vibrate is another case where there is no outline involving A*T.

SRAOEUB RAEUT

vibrate vibrate vibrate vibrate

27.8 -or

The suffix -or is written with O*R to avoid conflicting with the word or. Examples include motor and vector.

PHOET O*R

motor motor motor motor

SREBGT O*R

vector vector vector vector

Just like how the suffix -er can be “folded in” the previous stroke, the or suffix can be folded into the preceding stroke. Examples of folding -or include motor, donor and humor.

PHOERT

motor motor motor motor

TKOERPB

donor donor donor donor

HAOURPL

humor humor humor humor

27.9 -on

The suffix -on is written with O*PB to avoid conflicting with the word on. Examples include lion and beckon.

HRAOEU O*PB

lion lion lion lion

PWEBG O*PB

beckon beckon beckon beckon

27.10 W- as v

The W- key can be used in rare cases to represent the v sound, only when it does not conflict with any other words using W-. This is most common with words beginning in div- with TKW representing D-V. Example words include divide, division and severe.

TKWAOEUD

divide divide divide divide

TKWEUGS

division division division division

SWAOER

severe severe severe severe

27.12 Exercises

27.12.1 Write

  1. automobile automobile automobile elevator elevator elevator engine engine engine motor motor motor movie movie movie
  2. photo photo photo photograph photograph photograph program program program railroad railroad railroad technology technology technology
  3. telegram telegram telegram telephone telephone telephone television television television TV TV TV vehicle vehicle vehicle video video video
  4. bundle bundle bundle bustle bustle bustle cattle cattle cattle cradle cradle cradle grapple grapple grapple
  5. handle handle handle kettle kettle kettle mantle mantle mantle marble marble marble muscle muscle muscle
  6. needle needle needle puddle puddle puddle rattle rattle rattle ripple ripple ripple settle settle settle
  7. sickle sickle sickle staple staple staple startle startle startle tackle tackle tackle tangle tangle tangle
  8. topple topple topple trickle trickle trickle triple triple triple
  9. channel channel channel pretzel pretzel pretzel strudel strudel strudel tassel tassel tassel
  10. bobbin bobbin bobbin bulletin bulletin bulletin casein casein casein dentin dentin dentin herein herein herein
  11. muffin muffin muffin nubbin nubbin nubbin raisin raisin raisin vermin vermin vermin wherein wherein wherein
  12. banal banal banal bridal bridal bridal brutal brutal brutal canal canal canal carpal carpal carpal
  13. dental dental dental digital digital digital dorsal dorsal dorsal emotional emotional emotional formal formal formal
  14. fractional fractional fractional global global global impersonal impersonal impersonal jackal jackal jackal lethal lethal lethal
  15. mammal mammal mammal musical musical musical personal personal personal portal portal portal postal postal postal
  16. relational relational relational rental rental rental septal septal septal tubal tubal tubal verbal verbal verbal
  17. vocational vocational vocational withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal
  18. Alaskan Alaskan Alaskan Brendan Brendan Brendan Cuban Cuban Cuban cyan cyan cyan German German German
  19. Herman Herman Herman human human human pagan pagan pagan Ryan Ryan Ryan urban urban urban
  20. altar altar altar beggar beggar beggar cedar cedar cedar cellar cellar cellar cigar cigar cigar
  21. cougar cougar cougar friar friar friar liar liar liar lunar lunar lunar molar molar molar
  22. pillar pillar pillar planar planar planar polar polar polar radar radar radar solar solar solar sonar sonar sonar
  23. folate folate folate frigate frigate frigate legate legate legate lunate lunate lunate malate malate malate
  24. spectate spectate spectate stellate stellate stellate
  25. acceptor acceptor acceptor actor actor actor armor armor armor assessor assessor assessor assignor assignor assignor
  26. axon axon axon bacon bacon bacon baton baton baton beckon beckon beckon bouton bouton bouton
  27. button button button canon canon canon carbon carbon carbon carton carton carton chiffon chiffon chiffon
  28. clamor clamor clamor colon colon colon cotton cotton cotton crayon crayon crayon cursor cursor cursor
  29. decor decor decor factor factor factor gibbon gibbon gibbon grantor grantor grantor jailor jailor jailor
  30. manor manor manor melon melon melon mutton mutton mutton neon neon neon Nestor Nestor Nestor
  31. neuron neuron neuron parton parton parton pressor pressor pressor processor processor processor projector projector projector
  32. protector protector protector razor razor razor resistor resistor resistor ribbon ribbon ribbon rigor rigor rigor
  33. rumor rumor rumor sailor sailor sailor scissor scissor scissor sector sector sector selector selector selector
  34. sensor sensor sensor separator separator separator siphon siphon siphon stressor stressor stressor successor successor successor
  35. tailor tailor tailor tampon tampon tampon tarpon tarpon tarpon trustor trustor trustor tumor tumor tumor
  36. vapor vapor vapor vector vector vector vendor vendor vendor victor victor victor wanton wanton wanton
  37. device device device devise devise devise devote devote devote devour devour devour devout devout devout
  38. diverge diverge diverge diverse diverse diverse divert divert divert divest divest divest divide divide divide
  39. divine divine divine divorce divorce divorce

27.12.2 Write with sound

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  1. Golden, made of gold. The color of gold. Golden, made of gold. The color of gold. Golden, made of gold. The color of gold.
  2. We climbed a gentle slope. We climbed a gentle slope. We climbed a gentle slope.
  3. Our horse is so gentle and easy to manage that anyone can ride him. Our horse is so gentle and easy to manage that anyone can ride him. Our horse is so gentle and easy to manage that anyone can ride him.
  4. A gang of men is working on the railroad tracks. A gang of men is working on the railroad tracks. A gang of men is working on the railroad tracks.
  5. Herd, a number of animals together; as, a herd of cattle. To form into a group. Herd, a number of animals together; as, a herd of cattle. To form into a group. Herd, a number of animals together; as, a herd of cattle. To form into a group.
  6. We marched in single file. We marched in single file. We marched in single file.
  7. Automobile, a car. Automobile, a car. Automobile, a car.
  8. Wild rose bushes are single. Wild rose bushes are single. Wild rose bushes are single.
  9. Bottle, a holder or vessel with a narrow neck and without handles. Put into a bottle. Bottle, a holder or vessel with a narrow neck and without handles. Put into a bottle. Bottle, a holder or vessel with a narrow neck and without handles. Put into a bottle.
  10. Bushel, a measure for grain and other dry things. Bushel, a measure for grain and other dry things. Bushel, a measure for grain and other dry things.
  11. There are four pecks in a bushel. There are four pecks in a bushel. There are four pecks in a bushel.
  12. To bring good movies to our town is a cause many people are working for. To bring good movies to our town is a cause many people are working for. To bring good movies to our town is a cause many people are working for.
  13. A barrel of apples. A barrel of apples. A barrel of apples.
  14. Bicycle, a vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. Bicycle, a vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. Bicycle, a vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other.
  15. Battle, a fight. Battle, a fight. Battle, a fight.
  16. Stove, a metal box to hold a fire for cooking or heating. Stove, a metal box to hold a fire for cooking or heating. Stove, a metal box to hold a fire for cooking or heating.
  17. I'll trade this ball for those marbles. I'll trade this ball for those marbles. I'll trade this ball for those marbles.
  18. The steam from the kettle rose in a white cloud. The steam from the kettle rose in a white cloud. The steam from the kettle rose in a white cloud.
  19. Share, to take part in. To divide with someone. A part. Share, to take part in. To divide with someone. A part. Share, to take part in. To divide with someone. A part.
  20. Handle, a heart of a thing which is held in the hand when used or moved. To touch or to feel with the hand. Handle, a heart of a thing which is held in the hand when used or moved. To touch or to feel with the hand. Handle, a heart of a thing which is held in the hand when used or moved. To touch or to feel with the hand.
  21. Factory, a place where goods, such as tools and clothing, are made by machines. Factory, a place where goods, such as tools and clothing, are made by machines. Factory, a place where goods, such as tools and clothing, are made by machines.
  22. Engine, a machine that moves something; as, the engine of a boat. The car that pulls a railroad train. Engine, a machine that moves something; as, the engine of a boat. The car that pulls a railroad train. Engine, a machine that moves something; as, the engine of a boat. The car that pulls a railroad train.
  23. Cloth, a material made by weaving together threads of wool, silk, cotton, linen, or rayon. Cloth, a material made by weaving together threads of wool, silk, cotton, linen, or rayon. Cloth, a material made by weaving together threads of wool, silk, cotton, linen, or rayon.
  24. Let's go somewhere else. Let's go somewhere else. Let's go somewhere else.
  25. We built a cabin in the woods. We built a cabin in the woods. We built a cabin in the woods.
  26. Cattle, cows, bulls, and oxen. Cattle, cows, bulls, and oxen. Cattle, cows, bulls, and oxen.
  27. Cabin, a small house, often one that is not well built. Cabin, a small house, often one that is not well built. Cabin, a small house, often one that is not well built.
  28. Most garden roses are double. Most garden roses are double. Most garden roses are double.
  29. The pollen is like dust. The pollen is like dust. The pollen is like dust.
  30. She tied the ribbon in a bow. She tied the ribbon in a bow. She tied the ribbon in a bow.
  31. Radish seeds are planted soon after. Radish seeds are planted soon after. Radish seeds are planted soon after.
  32. There can be no fruit without pollen. There can be no fruit without pollen. There can be no fruit without pollen.
  33. The apple blossom has five petals. The apple blossom has five petals. The apple blossom has five petals.
  34. They made it in a kettle. They made it in a kettle. They made it in a kettle.
  35. She lived in a cottage. She lived in a cottage. She lived in a cottage.
  36. Then he could be a sailor. Then he could be a sailor. Then he could be a sailor.
  37. Everyone will have a present. Everyone will have a present. Everyone will have a present.
  38. Everything will have a mantle of white. Everything will have a mantle of white. Everything will have a mantle of white.
  39. We shall have candles on the tree. We shall have candles on the tree. We shall have candles on the tree.
  40. Mary will light the candles. Mary will light the candles. Mary will light the candles.
  41. The children will be merry. The children will be merry. The children will be merry.
  42. Lemons come to the grocer in boxes. Lemons come to the grocer in boxes. Lemons come to the grocer in boxes.
  43. Raisins come in boxes, too. Raisins come in boxes, too. Raisins come in boxes, too.
  44. Crackers are in barrels. Crackers are in barrels. Crackers are in barrels.
  45. There are many tales for children. There are many tales for children. There are many tales for children.
  46. The storm was severe. The storm was severe. The storm was severe.
  47. There were many severe showers. There were many severe showers. There were many severe showers.
  48. There is only a breeze blowing. There is only a breeze blowing. There is only a breeze blowing.
  49. There is plenty of fruit. There is plenty of fruit. There is plenty of fruit.
  50. Plow, break up and turn over the soil with a machine. A machine that breaks up and moves something. Plow, break up and turn over the soil with a machine. A machine that breaks up and moves something. Plow, break up and turn over the soil with a machine. A machine that breaks up and moves something.
  51. Coastal, along, near or at the coast. Coastal, along, near or at the coast. Coastal, along, near or at the coast.
  52. The snowstorm crippled the telephone lines. The snowstorm crippled the telephone lines. The snowstorm crippled the telephone lines.
  53. Halifax is a coastal city. Halifax is a coastal city. Halifax is a coastal city.
  54. Today we travel in railroad coaches. Today we travel in railroad coaches. Today we travel in railroad coaches.
  55. Before the automobile, people rode in coaches drawn by horses. Before the automobile, people rode in coaches drawn by horses. Before the automobile, people rode in coaches drawn by horses.

27.12.3 Write random sentences

A random subset of sentences will be synthesized. Be patient with the synthesis. It will take a few seconds, especially the first time. The loweest possible WPM is 80, so to decrease overall WPM, increase word gap.

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