lesson

lessons/nouns.lua

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ print([[
   NOUNS]]))) .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   MODIFYING NOUNS
-  Nouns can be preceeded by a modifier to alter its meaning.]])  .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+  Nouns can be preceeded by a modifier to alter its meaning.]])
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
 
 
   Examples:]])) .. colorText(COLOR.Black,colorTextBackground(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
@@ -13,20 +16,29 @@ print([[
         Orange | lunyaton       | (modifier & noun!)
   Orange fruit | lunyaton shepa |]])) .. [[
 
-]] .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+]]
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   PLURAL NOUNS
   Nouns can be made plural by using the suffix "-n".
   This signifies an ambiguous amount of noun, greater than one.]]) .. [[
 
-]] .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+]]
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   POSSESIVE RELATION
   Nouns can be modified by another noun or pronouns using the suffix "-la".
   This signifies a possesive from the first noun onto the second.
 
   If the plural suffix is added to the possesive relation, it brings
-  the sense that it is common of all instances.]])  .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+  the sense that it is common of all instances.]])
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
 
 
   Examples:]])) .. colorText(COLOR.Black,colorTextBackground(COLOR.HighYellow,[[

lessons/personal_pronouns.lua

@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ print([[
 
   1st Person | re   | me
   2nd Person | ba   | you
-  3rd Person | i.ma | they
-]] .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+  3rd Person | i.ma | they]]
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   DUAL FORM
   You can combine two singular forms to make for a dual form.
@@ -22,7 +24,10 @@ print([[
   2nd Person Dual | ba.ba   | you two
                   | ba.ma   | emphasizes someone else (not present or unknown)
   3rd Person Dual | i.ma.ma |
-]] .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+]]
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   OTHER PLURAL FORMS
   To make other plural forms, you combine singular forms and
@@ -39,7 +44,10 @@ print([[
   3rd Person Plural | i.man     | ambiguous
                     | i.ma.man  | emphasizes (not present or unknown)
               Other | re.ba.man | "me, you, everyone else"
-]] .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+]]
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
 
   FORMAL FORMS
   Formal pronouns are used in formal situations. They are formed as following:

lessons/syntax.lua

@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ print([[
   1. The basic sentence structure is SOV (Subject - Object - Verb)
   2. Subject is followed by the marker "chu"
   3. Markers follow the constituents they target.
-  4. Modifiers precede the constituents they target.]]) .. [[
-
-]] .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+  4. Modifiers precede the constituents they target.]])
+) 
+lessonPause()
+print(makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
 
   Examples:]])) .. colorText(COLOR.Black,colorTextBackground(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
 
   I want to kiss you | re chu ba mukanyapash yu
         They laughed | baman chu wiwikome
-    To dream dragons | daka shamiminku
+    To dream dragons | daka naomiminku
         Did not know | parefakome
         Orange Fruit | lunyaton shipa]])) .. [[
 

lessons/verbs.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+print([[
+
+]] .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Italic,colorText(COLOR.LightGray,[[
+  VERBS]]))) .. colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+
+  MODIFYING VERBS
+  Verbs can be preceeded by a modifier to alter its meaning.]])  .. makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+
+
+  Examples:]])) .. colorText(COLOR.Black,colorTextBackground(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+
+           Warm | gadala
+         To hug | bapaku
+  To warmly hug | gadala bapaku]]))
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+
+  CONJUGATING VERBS
+  Verbs can be conjugated to further specify negation, tense, mood and future.
+  All of these categories can be combined]])
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(colorTextBackground(COLOR.Gray,[[
+  1. Negation
+    - To negate the verb, add the infix <fa> between the verbal root
+    and the verbal suffix <ku>
+  2. Tense (choose one, or infinitive)
+    - Infinitive: by default
+    - Present: Replace the verb suffix <ku> with <ka'nya>
+    - Past: Replace the verb suffix <ku> with <kome>
+  3. Mood
+    - Feel: add the suffix <pash>
+    - Command: add the suffix <dash>
+    - Unsure/Shy: add the suffix <bash>
+    - Question: add the suffix <drash>
+  4. Future
+    - Use the prefix <we>]])
+)
+lessonPause()
+print(makeTextEffect(EFFECT.Bold,colorText(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+
+  Examples:]])) .. colorText(COLOR.Black,colorTextBackground(COLOR.HighYellow,[[
+
+              To kiss | muku       | infinitive
+          To not kiss | mufaku     | infinitive negation
+              Kissing | mukanya    | present
+          Not kissing | mufakanya  | present negation
+      Will be kissing | wemukanya  | future present
+     Won't be kissing | wemukanya  | future present negation
+          Have kissed | mukome     | past
+      Have not kissed | mukome     | past negation
+     Will have kissed | wemukome   | future past
+    Won't have kissed | wemukome   | future past negation
+         Want to kiss | mukupash   | longing
+   Don't want to kiss | mufakupash | longing negation
+              Do kiss | mukudash   | imperating
+           Don't kiss | mufakudash | imperating negation]]))
+)