Why and allowed cheat sheet
A quick look at causation, sakes, and feelings and permission . Nothing here is new: each row links to the section that teaches it. Stage: B Beginner, I Intermediate, A Advanced.
Because, if, only if
Write the outcome first, then the pole, then the condition as the pole's /b/. The pole is on /th/ after a verb and on /ɡ/ after a noun (there is X if …).
| After a verb / a noun | Link | Condition | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
thohem / gohem | enough | not asserted | if | B |
thebem / gebem | needed | not asserted | only if / needs | B |
thahum / gahum | enough | asserted as the reason | because | I |
thebem thahum / gebem gahum | needed | asserted | only because / depends on | I |
thehom / gehom | both ways | not asserted | if and only if | I |
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| If, after a verb | zazozon vowurol thohem blerulal. | Azozon walks if it rains. | B |
| If, after a noun | zerulal gohem blugalal. | There is rain if there are clouds. | B |
| Only if | zazozon vowurol thebem blerulal. | Azozon walks only if it rains. | B |
Condition is a whole sentence: blarl, then the sentence | zazozon vowurol thohem blarl zalazun vezuvel. | Azozon walks if Alazun is asleep. | I |
| Because | zazozon vowurol thahum blarl zalazun vezuvel. | Azozon walks because Alazun is asleep. | I |
| If and only if | zazozon vowurol thehom blarl zalazun vezuvel. | Azozon walks if and only if Alazun is asleep. | I |
| Only because | zazozon vowurol thebem thahum blerulal. | Azozon walks only because of the rain. | I |
Unless: blurl for blarl | zazozon vowurol thohem blurl zalazun vezuvel. | Azozon walks unless Alazun is asleep. | I |
| Even if | zazozon vowurol hezem thohem blarl zalazun vezuvel. | Azozon walks even if Alazun is asleep. | I |
A noun after a because pole names an act or a thing, never a person. For because of Alazun, give what Alazun did as a sentence after blarl.
Fault and share
The ending on the because pole says whether anyone did wrong.
| Ageben | Use | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
thahul | the reason broke a norm | it's their fault / to blame | I |
thahum | the reason made it happen; no fault claimed | because | I |
thahur | one share among others | partly because | I |
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fault, on an act | zazozon vudurul thahul blarl zalazun vezuyol. | Azozon left because Alazun spoke, and Alazun was wrong to. | I |
| A share | zazozon vudurul thahur blerulal. | The rain is part of why Azozon left. | I |
CAUSE: the mechanism
thewom before a pole says the condition is how the result is produced.
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | zazozon vowurol thewom thohem blerulal. | Azozon walks if it rains. (rain as the mechanism) | I |
Make someone do it: causer in /b/, no pole | zalazun vezuyol thewom blazozon. | Azozon makes Alazun speak. | I |
One adjective only: wewom | zazozon wewom gelunem vowurol. | Azozon walks, straining. (something is causing the strain) | I |
The sakes
A sake is a kind of payoff. A sake word is a sake root, mid-word th, a stance vowel, and an ending. It takes only -l, -m, -r, never -n. Put it on /ɡ/ after a noun that is yours, or on /th/ for the event.
Which sake
| Serves | Detracts from | Sake | Taught in | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
thawetham | thawethum | relatedness (bond / belonging) | Word shape | B |
thewatham | thewathum | beneficence (making someone better off) | Word shape | B |
thobatham | thobathum | physical (body / health / safety / shelter) | Word shape | B |
thodetham | thodethum | pleasure (sweetness / enjoyment) | Word shape | B |
thowetham | thowethum | understanding (sense-making / learning) | Word shape | B |
thudatham | thudathum | unspecified (potential) | Word shape | B |
thunatham | thunathum | autonomy (choice / agency) | Word shape | B |
thurotham | thurothum | purpose (direction / meaning) | Word shape | B |
thuwatham | thuwathum | competence (readiness / efficacy) | Word shape | B |
Which stance vowel
| Ageben | Use | English | Ending says | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
tha | the belonging or event pays off this sake | serves / met | time horizon | B |
thu | it subtracts from this sake | detracts from / unmet | changeability | B |
the | the act ought to serve this sake | ought this act for | why it is offered | I |
tho | the act is done for this sake | doing for this sake | time horizon | I |
| Ending | Met tha | Unmet thu | Ought the | Motive tho | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -l | …thal lasting | …thul irreversible | …thel invited | …thol lasting | B / I |
| -m | …tham unstated | …thum modifiable | …them offered | …thom unstated | B / I |
| -r | …thar immediate | …thur passing | …ther worth a try | …thor immediate | B / I |
The scale runs -l most settled, -m the default, -r most passing. When unsure, use -m.
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serves, on a noun | zohehal guwatham. | My house serves competence. | B |
| Serves, lasting | zewal gawethal. | My gift serves relatedness in the long term. | B |
| Detracts | zanal guwathum. | My book detracts from competence. (modifiable) | B |
| Costly now, good later | zanal godethur guwathal. | My book is a slog for now, but builds lasting competence. | B |
| On the event | zazozon vezuyol thuwatham. | Azozon talks, and that boosts my confidence. | B |
Not your noun: goyom | zabowam wunathur goyom. | the gathering, passing harm to autonomy | B |
| Ought | zazozon vezuyol thawethem blwuzor. | Azozon ought to talk; it would help them feel connected. (unasked advice) | I |
| Motive | zuwen vezuyol thawethom. | I talk to feel connected. | I |
Whose stake: the person in /b/ | zazozon vezuyol thawethom blalazun. | Azozon talks for Alazun's sake. | I |
| Not your noun, their stake | zewal gawethal blalazun. | My gift serves Alazun's relatedness. | I |
Thanks and sorry
A lone met word is a whole sentence about you: my sake is met. Sorry is about their sake, so name them in /b/.
| Ageben | Use | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
…thal | the help lasts | that will stay with me | I |
…tham | horizon unstated | thank you | I |
…thar | landed right when needed | thanks, that got me through | I |
…thul blawan | the harm is lasting | I'm deeply sorry | I |
…thum blawan | the harm can be softened | I'm sorry | I |
…thur blawan | the harm is passing | my bad | I |
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanks | thawetham. | That meant a lot to me. | I |
| Sorry | thawethum blawan. | That hurt your sense of connection. | I |
| Sorry, to another's sake | thawethum blalazun. | owns up to a harm to Alazun | I |
| Appreciated by another | thawetham blalazun. | Alazun appreciated it | I |
Speaker attitude
Your feeling about the whole claim, on /th/ with -m. It is never the subject's.
| Ageben | Use | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
thuwuyom | you want it, and it is still open | hopefully | I |
tholezem | it went well by chance | luckily | I |
thewemum | it concerns you | worryingly | I |
Feelings
An emotion is built on one word: the sake word, a locus, then a motion ending. Example: wuwathur + ao + -r is wuwathuraer.
Locus: where it sits or points
| Locus | Hook | Use | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
a | in | internal | mine, held inside | I |
ao | over | the atmosphere | hangs over the room | I |
uo | through | unplaced | I can't place it | I |
o | at | aimed | annoyed at, grateful to | I |
oe | toward | seeking | turning to someone for comfort | I |
ue | against | resisting | objecting to | I |
e | for | on behalf | upset for | I |
u | from | away | avoiding, fleeing | I |
ua | out of | collapse | giving up | I |
ae | using | fawn | placating | I |
Motion: how it moves
| Ending | Use | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| -l | still | held, frozen, numb | I |
| -m | flowing | steady, a pace you can ride | I |
| -r | surging | waves or spikes | I |
Motion is how the feeling moves, not how strong it is. For strength, put a degree word on /w/ before it. A direction /b/ names the landmark, so it cannot also name whose stake.
| Ageben | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|
zezuyol wuwathuraer goyom | anxious about the dialogue | I |
zozowum wawethumual goyom | given up over the division | I |
zobewom guwathamar | proud of the draft | I |
zonal wawethumom goyom blazozon | upset for Azozon about the memo | I |
zezuyol wamezem wuwathuruem goyom | a little uneasy, and I can't say why | I |
zezuyol wuwathumuor guzezam | the dialogue is frustratingly slow | I |
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| A feeling with no object | thuwathuruer. | I'm anxious. | I |
| Name its cause | thuwathuruer thahum blerulal. | I'm anxious, and the rain caused it. | I |
| A feeling about an event | zalazun vowurol thawethamar | moved that Alazun walks | I |
Allowed and required
A say word on /h/: h w, a scope vowel, whose say, the answer, and an ending. Whose say: v someone over the act (the speaker, or the bl- word after), z the doer, d the one it's done to, b the recipient. Answer: a allow, u forbid, e require, o their call. Ending: -l a rule or binding agreement, -m a person said so, -r nobody said. When unsure, use -m. All Intermediate.
| Job | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permission, granted | zazozon vowurol hwuvam. | Azozon may walk; I'm allowing it. | I |
| Permission, by someone | zazozon vowurol hwuvam blalazun. | Alazun lets Azozon walk. | I |
| Permission, by rule | zahelan vehohel hwuval. | The rules allow Ahelan to sit. | I |
| Requirement, by custom | zalazun vezuvel hwuvor. | Alazun is supposed to sleep. | I |
| Ask permission | yem zuwen vehohel hwuvam. | May I sit? | I |
| Your own have to: say who requires it | zuwen vowurol hwuvol. / zuwen vowurol hwuzom. | I have to walk: the rules / I'm making myself | I |
| Consent, by the recipient | zazozon vezuyol bahelan hwubam. | Azozon tells Ahelan, and Ahelan said yes. | I |
| Consent, by the one it's done to | zazozon dalazun vayebel hwudam. | Azozon looks at Alazun, and Alazun agreed. | I |
| Assumed consent, several people | zazozon vezuyol bahelan balazun bal hwubar. | assuming Ahelan and Alazun are OK | I |
| Letting yourself | zalazun vezuvel hwuzam. | Alazun lets themself sleep. | I |
| A promise | zuwen vowurol hwuzal. | I promise to walk. (to you) | I |
Promise to someone else: pair scope o | zuwen vowurol hwezal blahelan. | I promise Ahelan I'll walk. | I |
| Check in | yem zuwen vezuyol bawan hwubam. | Are you still OK with me telling you? | I |
Contrary to a stance: uom first | zazozon vowurol uom hwuvul. | Azozon walks anyway. | I |
| Answer | v someone over the act | z the doer | d the one it's done to | b the recipient | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a | hwuvam you may | hwuzam lets themself | hwudam they agreed | hwubam the recipient agreed | I |
u | hwuvum you may not | hwuzum won't let themself | hwudum they refused | hwubum the recipient refused | I |
e | hwuvom you have to | hwuzom makes themself | hwudom at their request | hwubom at the recipient's request | I |
o | hwuvem it's up to you | hwuzem their own choice | hwudem it's their call | hwubem the recipient's call | I |
| Scope | Example | English | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
a this act | hwudam | they agreed to this | I |
e standing | hwodam / hwovam | they're generally fine with it / you may, any time | I |
o toward one party | hwevam blalazun | fine as far as Alazun is concerned | I |
u a type | hwadam | they're the type who's fine with it | I |
Don't mix up
| This | vs | That |
|---|---|---|
thohem if (enough, not claimed) | thahum because (enough, and a fact) | |
thohem if (other routes remain) | thebem only if (the outcome needs it) | |
thahum because (a cause, no blame) | thahul fault (someone did wrong) | |
thahum because (the condition) | thewom mechanism (how it is produced) | |
hwuvam may (someone over the act allows it) | hwudam they agreed (the yes of the one it's done to) | |
hwuvam may (the act is allowed) | hwuvom has to (the act is demanded) | |
hwuvol the rules require it (an outside demand) | hwuzor I feel I have to (an unspoken should) | |
thawethem ought to, for relatedness (advice for a sake) | thawethom for relatedness (why it is done) | |
thawetham thank you (my sake is met) | thawethum blawan I'm sorry (your sake is hurt) |