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The gap
He's a liar turns one act into someone's nature. English needs a whole extra clause to take that back (well, he lied this one time). Ageben says how far a label reaches inside the word itself.
The forms
Add a hyphen to the English word, then th and a vowel for the reach:
| Suffix | Reach |
|---|---|
-thu | this episode: this stretch of doing |
-tho | a practiced role: the office they inhabit |
-the | this pair: true in one relationship |
-tha | a type across scenes |
The hyphen only shows that the word in front is English. The letters after it are spelled exactly as in Ageben. The vowel carries the meaning, so the endings from the other lessons do not come back.
Leave the suffix off when the reach doesn't matter. Add it when you'd otherwise say this time or as a type.
Examples
He
lied-thu. He's not aliar-tho.
I waslazy-thuthis morning.
She'srude-the, to him at least.
We werecareless-thuon that release.
He'sanxious-tha.
The first line says one act happened, and denies that lying is his practice. rude-the keeps the label inside one relationship. anxious-tha does call it a type; the suffix makes that a choice you can see.
Practice
Add the suffix that fits the note.
1. I was impatient with you. (just this once)
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I was impatient-thu with you.
2. She's a nurse. (her role)
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She's a nurse-tho.
3. He's bossy. (only with his brother)
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He's bossy-the with his brother.