25 The -ment suffix and word ending
25.1 Learning Objectives
- Learn to write words using the
-mentsuffix stroke - Learn briefs for common words ending in
-ment - Learn common words using
-PLTbut do not end in-ment - Learn brief phrases ending in
-timeusing the-PLTstroke
25.2 *PLT as -ment suffix
The *PLT stroke is used to write words ending in -ment such as basement, shipment, and element.
PWAEUS *PLT
basement basement basement basement
SHEUP *PLT
shipment shipment shipment shipment
EL *PLT
element element element element
25.3 -PLT for briefs ending in -ment
For many common words ending in -ment, Plover contains briefs ending in -PLT. Examples include agreement, moment, and judgement.
TKPWRAOEPLT
agreement agreement agreement agreement
PHOEPLT
moment moment moment moment
SKWRUPLT
judgment judgment judgment judgment
25.4 -PLT when not -ment
-PLT does not always represent -ment, but rather separate sounds, such as m-t or m-ty, sometimes by inversion.
| Word | Stroke | Notes |
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| amount | APLT |
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| atom | TOPLT |
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| autumn | AUPLT |
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| bottom | PWOPLT |
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| climate | KHRAOEUPLT |
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| dammit | TKAPLT |
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| dreamt | TKREPLT |
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| empty | EPLT |
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| familiarity | TPAPLT |
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| format | TPORPLT |
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| limit | HREUPLT |
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| permit | PERPLT |
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| plummet | PHRUPLT |
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| remit | REPLT |
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| summit | SUPLT |
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| symptom | S*PLT |
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| tempt | TEPLT |
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| ultimate | UPLT |
25.5 -time represented by -PLT in phrase briefs
| Phrase | Brief | Note |
|---|---|---|
| daytime | TKAEUPLT |
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| from time to time | TPREUPLT |
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| nighttime | TPHAOEUPLT |
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| realtime | RAEPLT |
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| that time | THAPLT |
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| trial time | TR-PLT |
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| what time | WHAPLT |
25.6 -times represented by -PLS in phrase briefs
| Phrase | Brief | Note |
|---|---|---|
| two times | TWAOEUPLS |
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| three times | THRAOEUPLS |
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| four times | TPRAOEUPLS |
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| five times | TPAOEUPLS |
25.7 -ment briefs
-ment word |
Stroke | Stem | Stroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| achievement | KHEFPLT |
achieve | KHEF |
| advancement | SRAPLT |
advance | SRAPBS |
| advertisement | TEUPLT |
advertise | TEUZ |
| agreement | TKPWRAOEPLT |
agree | TKPWRAOE |
| amazement | PHAEUFPLT |
amaze | A/PHAEUZ |
| announcement | TPHOUPLT |
announce | TPHOUPBS |
| apartment | ARPLT |
apart | A/PART |
| appointment | POEUPLT |
appoint | POEUPB |
| basement | PWAEUPLT |
base | PWAEUS |
| casement | KAEUPLT |
case | KAEUS |
| comment | KOPLT |
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| commitment | KPHEUPLT |
commit | KPHEUT |
| compartment | KPARPLT |
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| complement | KPHREPLT |
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| compliment | KPHREUPLT |
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| department |
TKPARPLT, TK-PT
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depart | TKPART |
| development | SREPLT |
develop | SREL |
| document | TKAOUPLT |
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| element |
HREPLT, *EPLT
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| employment | PHROEUPLT |
employ | PHROEU |
| environment | SRAOEURPLT |
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| equipment | KWEUPLT |
equip | KWEUP |
| establishment | STAEPLT |
establish | STAEB |
| experiment | SPERPLT |
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| filament | TPEUPLT |
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| fulfillment | TPEUFPLT |
fulfill | TPUL/TPEUL |
| government | TKPWOFRPLT |
govern | TKPWOFPB |
| harassment | HARPLT |
harass | HARS |
| implement | EUPLT |
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| installment | SAUPLT |
install | STPHAUL |
| instrument | STRUPLT |
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| investment | SREFPLT |
invest | SREF |
| involvement | SROFPLT |
involve | SROF |
| judgment | SKWRUPLT |
judge | SKWRUPBLG |
| management |
PHAPLT, PH-GT
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manage | PHAPBG |
| movement | PHOFPLT |
move | PHOF |
| nourishment | TPHUPLT |
nourish | TPHURB |
| ointment | OEUPLT |
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| payment | PAEUPLT |
pay | PAEU |
| pigment | PEUPLT |
pig | PEUG |
| placement | PHRAEUPLT |
place | PHRAEUS |
| punishment | PUPLT |
punish | P-RB |
| requirement | RAOEURPLT |
require | RAOEUR |
| supplement |
SPHREPLT , S*UPLT
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| treatment | TRAOEPLT |
treat | TRAOET |
25.8 Exercises
25.8.1 Write with sound
Controls
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We went down to the basement.Ocean, a large amount of salt water. We went down to the basement.Ocean, a large amount of salt water. We went down to the basement.Ocean, a large amount of salt water.
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President, the chief person of a government or a club. President, the chief person of a government or a club. President, the chief person of a government or a club.
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Beat, to throb. To strike over and over. To mark by movements; as, beat time to music. Strike to mix; as, beat eggs or beat a cake. To do better than someone else in a game or a contest; as, to beat in a race. The measure of time in music. Beat, to throb. To strike over and over. To mark by movements; as, beat time to music. Strike to mix; as, beat eggs or beat a cake. To do better than someone else in a game or a contest; as, to beat in a race. The measure of time in music. Beat, to throb. To strike over and over. To mark by movements; as, beat time to music. Strike to mix; as, beat eggs or beat a cake. To do better than someone else in a game or a contest; as, to beat in a race. The measure of time in music.
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It will take me only a moment to do it. It will take me only a moment to do it. It will take me only a moment to do it.
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Moment, a point of time. A very small amount of time. Moment, a point of time. A very small amount of time. Moment, a point of time. A very small amount of time.
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Body, the whole or main part of an animal, a person, or a thing. An amount of some thing; as, a body of water. A group;, as, a body of people. Body, the whole or main part of an animal, a person, or a thing. An amount of some thing; as, a body of water. A group;, as, a body of people. Body, the whole or main part of an animal, a person, or a thing. An amount of some thing; as, a body of water. A group;, as, a body of people.
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Clear, without clouds. Clean; easy to see through; as, clear air, clear water, or clear glass. With nothing in the way; as, a clear space or a clear view. Fair; as, a clear day. Plain; as, to give clear directions. To take away and leave a space open; as, to clear the snow from a walk. Clear, without clouds. Clean; easy to see through; as, clear air, clear water, or clear glass. With nothing in the way; as, a clear space or a clear view. Fair; as, a clear day. Plain; as, to give clear directions. To take away and leave a space open; as, to clear the snow from a walk. Clear, without clouds. Clean; easy to see through; as, clear air, clear water, or clear glass. With nothing in the way; as, a clear space or a clear view. Fair; as, a clear day. Plain; as, to give clear directions. To take away and leave a space open; as, to clear the snow from a walk.
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Herself is used to make a statement stronger. Herself is used to make a statement stronger. Herself is used to make a statement stronger.
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Locate, find out the position of. Show the position of. Locate, find out the position of. Show the position of. Locate, find out the position of. Show the position of.
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Were you paying attention to what he said? Were you paying attention to what he said? Were you paying attention to what he said?
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Pavement, a covering for streets and sidewalks. Pavement, a covering for streets and sidewalks. Pavement, a covering for streets and sidewalks.
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I tried to locate the place where the noise came from. I tried to locate the place where the noise came from. I tried to locate the place where the noise came from.
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Each province has its own government. Each province has its own government. Each province has its own government.
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Please empty the bowl. Please empty the bowl. Please empty the bowl.
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First aid, treatment given at once, before the doctor arrives. First aid, treatment given at once, before the doctor arrives. First aid, treatment given at once, before the doctor arrives.
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No amount of teasing made Mother change her mind. No amount of teasing made Mother change her mind. No amount of teasing made Mother change her mind.
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Stamp, a piece of printed paper put off by the government and paved on a letter or package to be sent through the mail. To put a stamp on. To strike hard with the bottom of the foot. Stamp, a piece of printed paper put off by the government and paved on a letter or package to be sent through the mail. To put a stamp on. To strike hard with the bottom of the foot. Stamp, a piece of printed paper put off by the government and paved on a letter or package to be sent through the mail. To put a stamp on. To strike hard with the bottom of the foot.
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Change, to put or take a thing in place of something else; as, change your shoes. A fresh set; as, a change of clothes. The amount of money returned when the coin or bill given to pay for something is large than the price. Small coins. Change, to put or take a thing in place of something else; as, change your shoes. A fresh set; as, a change of clothes. The amount of money returned when the coin or bill given to pay for something is large than the price. Small coins. Change, to put or take a thing in place of something else; as, change your shoes. A fresh set; as, a change of clothes. The amount of money returned when the coin or bill given to pay for something is large than the price. Small coins.
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Busy, full of work or action; as a busy schoolroom or a busy street corner. Working. Busy, full of work or action; as a busy schoolroom or a busy street corner. Working. Busy, full of work or action; as a busy schoolroom or a busy street corner. Working.