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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 nounLinkConditionEnglishStage
thohem / gohemenoughnot assertedifB
thebem / gebemneedednot assertedonly if / needsB
thahum / gahumenoughasserted as the reasonbecauseI
thebem thahum / gebem gahumneededassertedonly because / depends onI
thehom / gehomboth waysnot assertedif and only ifI
JobExampleEnglishStage
If, after a verbzazozon vowurol thohem blerulal.Azozon walks if it rains.B
If, after a nounzerulal gohem blugalal.There is rain if there are clouds.B
Only ifzazozon vowurol thebem blerulal.Azozon walks only if it rains.B
Condition is a whole sentence: blarl, then the sentencezazozon vowurol thohem blarl zalazun vezuvel.Azozon walks if Alazun is asleep.I
Becausezazozon vowurol thahum blarl zalazun vezuvel.Azozon walks because Alazun is asleep.I
If and only ifzazozon vowurol thehom blarl zalazun vezuvel.Azozon walks if and only if Alazun is asleep.I
Only becausezazozon vowurol thebem thahum blerulal.Azozon walks only because of the rain.I
Unless: blurl for blarlzazozon vowurol thohem blurl zalazun vezuvel.Azozon walks unless Alazun is asleep.I
Even ifzazozon 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.

AgebenUseEnglishStage
thahulthe reason broke a normit's their fault / to blameI
thahumthe reason made it happen; no fault claimedbecauseI
thahurone share among otherspartly becauseI
JobExampleEnglishStage
Fault, on an actzazozon vudurul thahul blarl zalazun vezuyol.Azozon left because Alazun spoke, and Alazun was wrong to.I
A sharezazozon 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.

JobExampleEnglishStage
Mechanismzazozon vowurol thewom thohem blerulal.Azozon walks if it rains. (rain as the mechanism)I
Make someone do it: causer in /b/, no polezalazun vezuyol thewom blazozon.Azozon makes Alazun speak.I
One adjective only: wewomzazozon 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 ​

ServesDetracts fromSakeTaught inStage
thawethamthawethumrelatedness (bond / belonging)Word shapeB
thewathamthewathumbeneficence (making someone better off)Word shapeB
thobathamthobathumphysical (body / health / safety / shelter)Word shapeB
thodethamthodethumpleasure (sweetness / enjoyment)Word shapeB
thowethamthowethumunderstanding (sense-making / learning)Word shapeB
thudathamthudathumunspecified (potential)Word shapeB
thunathamthunathumautonomy (choice / agency)Word shapeB
thurothamthurothumpurpose (direction / meaning)Word shapeB
thuwathamthuwathumcompetence (readiness / efficacy)Word shapeB

Which stance vowel ​

AgebenUseEnglishEnding saysStage
thathe belonging or event pays off this sakeserves / mettime horizonB
thuit subtracts from this sakedetracts from / unmetchangeabilityB
thethe act ought to serve this sakeought this act forwhy it is offeredI
thothe act is done for this sakedoing for this saketime horizonI
EndingMet thaUnmet thuOught theMotive thoStage
-l…thal lasting…thul irreversible…thel invited…thol lastingB / I
-m…tham unstated…thum modifiable…them offered…thom unstatedB / I
-r…thar immediate…thur passing…ther worth a try…thor immediateB / I

The scale runs -l most settled, -m the default, -r most passing. When unsure, use -m.

JobExampleEnglishStage
Serves, on a nounzohehal guwatham.My house serves competence.B
Serves, lastingzewal gawethal.My gift serves relatedness in the long term.B
Detractszanal guwathum.My book detracts from competence. (modifiable)B
Costly now, good laterzanal godethur guwathal.My book is a slog for now, but builds lasting competence.B
On the eventzazozon vezuyol thuwatham.Azozon talks, and that boosts my confidence.B
Not your noun: goyomzabowam wunathur goyom.the gathering, passing harm to autonomyB
Oughtzazozon vezuyol thawethem blwuzor.Azozon ought to talk; it would help them feel connected. (unasked advice)I
Motivezuwen 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 stakezewal 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/.

AgebenUseEnglishStage
…thalthe help laststhat will stay with meI
…thamhorizon unstatedthank youI
…tharlanded right when neededthanks, that got me throughI
…thul blawanthe harm is lastingI'm deeply sorryI
…thum blawanthe harm can be softenedI'm sorryI
…thur blawanthe harm is passingmy badI
JobExampleEnglishStage
Thanksthawetham.That meant a lot to me.I
Sorrythawethum blawan.That hurt your sense of connection.I
Sorry, to another's sakethawethum blalazun.owns up to a harm to AlazunI
Appreciated by anotherthawetham blalazun.Alazun appreciated itI

Speaker attitude ​

Your feeling about the whole claim, on /th/ with -m. It is never the subject's.

AgebenUseEnglishStage
thuwuyomyou want it, and it is still openhopefullyI
tholezemit went well by chanceluckilyI
thewemumit concerns youworryinglyI

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 ​

LocusHookUseEnglishStage
aininternalmine, held insideI
aooverthe atmospherehangs over the roomI
uothroughunplacedI can't place itI
oataimedannoyed at, grateful toI
oetowardseekingturning to someone for comfortI
ueagainstresistingobjecting toI
eforon behalfupset forI
ufromawayavoiding, fleeingI
uaout ofcollapsegiving upI
aeusingfawnplacatingI

Motion: how it moves ​

EndingUseEnglishStage
-lstillheld, frozen, numbI
-mflowingsteady, a pace you can rideI
-rsurgingwaves or spikesI

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.

AgebenEnglishStage
zezuyol wuwathuraer goyomanxious about the dialogueI
zozowum wawethumual goyomgiven up over the divisionI
zobewom guwathamarproud of the draftI
zonal wawethumom goyom blazozonupset for Azozon about the memoI
zezuyol wamezem wuwathuruem goyoma little uneasy, and I can't say whyI
zezuyol wuwathumuor guzezamthe dialogue is frustratingly slowI
JobExampleEnglishStage
A feeling with no objectthuwathuruer.I'm anxious.I
Name its causethuwathuruer thahum blerulal.I'm anxious, and the rain caused it.I
A feeling about an eventzalazun vowurol thawethamarmoved that Alazun walksI

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.

JobExampleEnglishStage
Permission, grantedzazozon vowurol hwuvam.Azozon may walk; I'm allowing it.I
Permission, by someonezazozon vowurol hwuvam blalazun.Alazun lets Azozon walk.I
Permission, by rulezahelan vehohel hwuval.The rules allow Ahelan to sit.I
Requirement, by customzalazun vezuvel hwuvor.Alazun is supposed to sleep.I
Ask permissionyem zuwen vehohel hwuvam.May I sit?I
Your own have to: say who requires itzuwen vowurol hwuvol. / zuwen vowurol hwuzom.I have to walk: the rules / I'm making myselfI
Consent, by the recipientzazozon vezuyol bahelan hwubam.Azozon tells Ahelan, and Ahelan said yes.I
Consent, by the one it's done tozazozon dalazun vayebel hwudam.Azozon looks at Alazun, and Alazun agreed.I
Assumed consent, several peoplezazozon vezuyol bahelan balazun bal hwubar.assuming Ahelan and Alazun are OKI
Letting yourselfzalazun vezuvel hwuzam.Alazun lets themself sleep.I
A promisezuwen vowurol hwuzal.I promise to walk. (to you)I
Promise to someone else: pair scope ozuwen vowurol hwezal blahelan.I promise Ahelan I'll walk.I
Check inyem zuwen vezuyol bawan hwubam.Are you still OK with me telling you?I
Contrary to a stance: uom firstzazozon vowurol uom hwuvul.Azozon walks anyway.I
Answerv someone over the actz the doerd the one it's done tob the recipientStage
ahwuvam you mayhwuzam lets themselfhwudam they agreedhwubam the recipient agreedI
uhwuvum you may nothwuzum won't let themselfhwudum they refusedhwubum the recipient refusedI
ehwuvom you have tohwuzom makes themselfhwudom at their requesthwubom at the recipient's requestI
ohwuvem it's up to youhwuzem their own choicehwudem it's their callhwubem the recipient's callI
ScopeExampleEnglishStage
a this acthwudamthey agreed to thisI
e standinghwodam / hwovamthey're generally fine with it / you may, any timeI
o toward one partyhwevam blalazunfine as far as Alazun is concernedI
u a typehwadamthey're the type who's fine with itI

Don't mix up ​

ThisvsThat
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)