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Particle

A particle is a kind of word that performs a grammatical function.

Morphology

Particles are recognizable by their morphology as they follow one of the following patterns:

• Starts with a single non-sonorant consonant, followed only by vhowels. (Examples: zi, mio, tiho)
• Starts with a sonorant) or vowel a or o, and is a string of vhowels and sonorants. They can end either with a vowel or sonorant. (Exemples: a, ol, ahu or nu)

Families

Particles are organized in families that have identical grammar but convey different meanings. Those families contains particle that all follows a specific pattern (example: all particles starting with f-), and are designated by the first allowed particle following this pattern (in Eberban alphabetical order), written uppercase (example: FI). Multiple related families often start with the same letter.

• Vowel/sonorant initials: sentence particles
  • A (a-): Sentence which doesn’t define a predicate, and is followed by a predicate chain.
  • O (o-): Sentence which defines a predicate, and is followed by a predicate chain.
  • NI (n-): Sentence involving a single predicate word, and is not followed by a predicate chain.
• MI (m-): Important predicate words.
• Starts with P: miscellaneous
  • PI (pi-): Namespace separator.
  • PE (pe- except “pei”): Enumeration starter.
  • PEI (“pei” only): Enumeration](enumeration.md) terminator.
  • PO (po-): Paragraph marker.
  • PU: unused pattern
• Starts with B: miscellaneous
  • BI (bi-): Wide-scope chain negation. See ZI for short-scope predicate negation.
  • BE (be-): Miscellaneous terminator for various grammar rules
  • BA (ba-): Inline argument marker for arguments lists.
  • BO (bo-): Inline variable assignment.
  • BU (bu-): Enumeration separator.
• Starts with V/F: Explicit binding
  • VI (v- except “vei”): Starts an explicit binding scope.
  • FI (f-): Continues an explicit binding scope.
  • VAI (“vai” only): Terminates an explicit binding scope.
• TI (t-): Digit words to compose numbers.
• Starts with D: Metadata
  • DI (di-): Prefixed short metadata
  • DE (de-): Suffixed attached word for metadata.
  • DA (da- expect “dai”): Parenthetical starter.
  • DAI (“dai” only): Parenthetical terminator.
  • DO (do-): Text-initial language flag.
  • DU (du-): Metadata scope modifier.
• Starts with S/Z: Predicate unit prefix.
  • SI (s-): Chaining slots selection.
  • ZI (z-): Predicate unit transformation.
• Starts with C: Quotes
  • CI (ci-): Single word quote.
  • CE (ce- except “cei”): Spelling quote starter.
  • CEI (“cei” only): Spelling quote terminator.
  • CA (ca- except “cai”): Grammatical quote starter.
  • CAI (“cai” only): Grammatical quote terminator.
  • CO (co- except “coi”): Foreign quote starter.
  • COI (“coi” only): Skipped foreign quote.
  • CU: unused pattern
• Starts with J: Numbers separators and terminators
  • JI (ji-): Number terminators.
  • JE (je-): Number magnitude separator.
  • JA (ja-): Number repeating decimal part separator.
  • JO (jo-): Number decimal separator.
  • JU (ju-): Number base separator.
• Starts with G/K: Variables
  • GI (g-): Predicate variable.
  • KI (k-): Atom/generic variable.