(Words represented by short forms in Ñspel)
(adj. = adjective, adv. = adverb, conj. = conjunction, prep. = preposition, v. = verb) |
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ÑSPEL |
TRADITIONAL SPELLING |
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abt, abv, acrs, ahd, alñ, alñsd, amd, amdst, amñ, amñst, arnd |
about, above, across, ahead, along, alongside, amid, amidst, among, amongst, around |
aftnn |
afternoon |
aftwdz |
afterwards |
anɖr |
another |
ǎrslvz, yrslvz, ɖmslvz |
ourselves, yourselves, themselves |
ǎtsd, insd |
outside – adv., inside – adv. |
b, z, śl, wl, r, wr, wz, bn |
be, is, shall, will (v.), are, were, was, been |
bcwd, bcwdz, fwd, fwdz |
backward, backwards, foreward, forewards |
bcz |
because |
bfr, bhnd, bnʈ, bsd, bsdz, btwn, bynd, asd, undnʈ |
before, behind, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, aside, underneath |
ć, bʈ |
each, both |
cm, bcm |
come, become |
cn |
can (v.) |
cnd |
kind (= type) |
d, dz, dwñ, dd, dn |
do (v.), does, doing, did, done |
dspt |
despite |
ɖ |
the |
ɖn |
than |
ɖnsfʈ, hnsfʈ, ẃnsfʈ |
thenceforth, henceforth, whenceforth |
ɖr, ɖrbî, ɖrfr, ɖr-in, ɖr-on, ɖr’pn |
there, thereby, therefore, therein, thereon, thereupon |
ɖs, ɖt, ɖz |
this, that, these |
enbdi, evrbdi, smbdi, nbdi |
anybody, everybody, somebody, nobody |
enhǎ, smhǎ |
anyhow, somehow |
enʈñ, evrʈñ, nʈñ, smʈñ |
anything, everything, nothing, something |
enwn, evrwn, nwn, smwn |
anyone, everyone, no-one, someone |
enẃr, elsẃr, evrẃr, nẃr, smẃr |
anywhere, elsewhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere |
evrde |
everyday |
fr |
for |
fʈ, fʈwɖ |
forth, forthwith |
g, gz, gwñ, gn |
go (v.), goes, gowing, gone |
gt, gts, gtñ |
get, gets, getting |
gv, gvz, gvñ, gvn |
give, gives, giving, given |
hns, ẃns |
hence, whence |
hv, hz, hvñ, hd |
have, has, had |
hvr, ẃćvr, ẃnvr, ẃrvr, ẃtvr |
however, whichever, whenever, wherever, whatever |
indd, instd |
indeed, instead |
jrñ |
during |
jst |
just |
m, y, s, ɖm |
me, you, us, them |
mbi, phps |
maybe, perhaps |
mc, mcs, mcñ, mcr, md |
make, makes, making, maker, made |
mć, mni |
much, many |
mn |
main (adj.) |
mnẃl |
meanwhile |
mslf, yrslf |
myself, yourself |
mst |
must |
mt |
might (v.) |
n, bt |
and, but |
nn, nnɖles |
none, nonetheless |
nr, nɖr |
nor, neither |
nt, ntwɖstandñ |
not, notwithstanding |
nvr, nvɖles |
never, nevertheless |
nz, nwñ, ň |
knows, knowing, knew |
olmst, olrdi, olwz |
almost, already, always |
ppl |
people |
qc |
quick |
qt |
quite |
rɖr |
rather |
rnd |
round – adv. |
sć |
such |
sldm |
seldom |
sm, smbdi, smhǎ, smtmz, smwn, smẃr |
some, somebody, somehow, sometimes, someone, somewhere |
sn, snr, snist |
soon, sooner, soonest |
stl, tl, untl |
still (adv.), till (conj./prep.), until |
sz, sd |
says, said |
t, tgɖr, oltgɖr |
to, together, altogether |
tlz, tlñ, tld |
tells, telling, told |
ʈrt |
throughout |
twd, twdz, untwd |
toward, towards, untoward |
ʈt |
thought (v.) |
uɖrwz |
otherwise |
v |
of |
vri |
very |
ẃ, ẃć, ẃn, ẃr, ẃt |
why, which, when, where, what |
wd |
would |
wɖ, wɖǎt, wɖin |
with, without, within |
ẃɖr |
whether |
ẃl, ẃlst |
while, whilst |
wn, wnslf |
one, oneself |
ẃr, ẃrbî, ẃrvr, ẃrfr, ẃr-in, ẃr-on, ẃr’pn |
where, whereby, wherever, wherefore, wherein, whereon, whereupon |
wś |
wish (v.) |
ẃt, ẃtvr |
what, whatever |
y, h, ś, w |
you, he, she, we |
yr, yrslf, yrslvz |
your, yourself, yourselves |
yt |
yet |
Notes:
- insd ɖ hǎs (inside the house), but ɖ insîd v ɖ hǎs (the inside of the house)
- ǎtsd ɖ hǎs (outside the house), but ɖ ǎtsîd v ɖ hǎs (the inside of the house)
- cn w d it? (can we do it?), but a can v bīnz (a can of beans)
- a strenj cnd v ʈñ (a strange kind of thing), but it wz cînd v y (it was kind of you)
- jst a minit (just a minute), but nɖr fer nr just (neither fair nor just)
- ɖe mt hv dn it (they might have done it), but mît z rît (might is right)
- stl in wɖ a ćans (still in with a chance), but stil wōtrz run dīp (still waters run deep)
- nt tl ɖ last momnt (not till the last moment), but t til ɖ fīldz (to till the fields) and plīz pe at ɖ tíl (please pay at the till)
- ś wl d it (she will do it), but ś wild it t hapn (she willed it to happen) and last wil n tsṭmnt (last will and testament)
- I ʈt so (I thought so), but It wz jst a ʈōt (It was just a thought)
- I wś y wr hir (I wish you were here), but Hiz last wiś (His last wish)
- Đ mn ʈñ (The main thing), but Đ Spaniś Mên (The Spanish Main)
- single-letter short forms are written in full (1): in titles (except where the short form – or one of them – is a verb, the title is a sentence, and there’s no danger of confusion , e.g. ABT MI (ABOUT ME), Rîdr Haġd’z Śi (Rider Haggard’s She), but Ẃr Đ Wîld Ʈñz R (Where The Wild Things Are); (2) in hyphenated words, except when between two hyphens, e.g. a bust-up, but cost-v-livñ crisis.
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