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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 word 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

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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.

27.12.1 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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