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v0.34:Language token
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Language tokens are used within the language_*.txt raw files. Each token is permitted in a specific context.
WORD[edit]
| Token | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NOUN |
|
Begins defining a noun usage of a word |
| ADJ |
|
Begins defining an adjective usage of a word |
| PREFIX |
|
Begins defining a prefix usage of a word |
| VERB |
|
Defines a verb usage of a word |
| ADJ_DIST | number 1-7 | Determines what order the adjective being defined comes in when in a string of multiple adjectives. |
| THE_NOUN_SING | Lets the singular noun form of the word be used after "the". ("The X of Y", where X is the word with the tag) | |
| THE_NOUN_PLUR | As above, but with plural. ("The Xs of Y") | |
| THE_COMPOUND_NOUN_SING | Lets the singular noun form of the word be used as part of a compound noun after "the" ("The Z-X of Y") | |
| THE_COMPOUND_NOUN_PLUR | As above, but with plural. ("The Z-Xs of Y") | |
| THE_COMPOUND_ADJ | Lets the adjective form of the word be used as part of a compound noun after "the" ("The Z-X of Y") | |
| OF_NOUN_SING | Lets the singular noun form of the word be used after "of" ("The Y of X") | |
| OF_NOUN_PLUR | As above, but with plural. (The Y of Xs) | |
| FRONT_COMPOUND_NOUN_SING | Lets the singular noun form of the word be used at the front of a compound noun (XY, as in surnames) | |
| FRONT_COMPOUND_NOUN_PLUR | As above, but with plural. | |
| REAR_COMPOUND_NOUN_SING | Lets the singular noun form of the word be used at the rear of a compound noun (YX, as in surnames) | |
| REAR_COMPOUND_NOUN_PLUR | As above, but with plural. | |
| FRONT_COMPOUND_ADJ | Lets the adjective form of the word be used at the front of a compound noun | |
| REAR_COMPOUND_ADJ | As above, but at the rear instead. | |
| FRONT_COMPOUND_PREFIX | Allows the prefix form to be appended as a prefix to a compound noun. | |
| THE_COMPOUND_PREFIX | Allows the prefix form to be appended as a prefix to a compound noun following "the". | |
| STANDARD_VERB | Allows the verb to be used in a compound noun and for its participles to be used as adjectives. |
SYMBOL[edit]
| Token | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S_WORD |
|
Specifies the given WORD (defined in language_words.txt) as belonging to the symbol being defined. A given word can belong to multiple symbols. |
TRANSLATION[edit]
| Token | Arguments | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T_WORD |
|
Specifies a translation from a given WORD (defined in language_words.txt) into the language being defined. |
English instead of dwarfen language (Linux)[edit]
You can hack the language files in vi with this regular expression command:
:%s/T_WORD:\([A-Z_ -]*\):[^\]]*\]/T_WORD:\1:\L\1]/
See Also[edit]
40d:Language (has expanded explanations of parts of the language system, which seems to still be the same in this version)