Kenyang Orthography Guide
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1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................4
2. ALPHABET .....................................................................................................................4
2.1 Consonants ............................................... ....................................................... ........................................................ 4
2.2 Vowels..... ....................................................... ....................................................... ................................................... 6
3. TONE...............................................................................................................................6
3.1 Tonal Contrast ........................................................... ............................................................ ................................. 6
3.2 Grammatical Functions of Tone ........................................................... ........................................................... ..... 7
3.3 Representation of Tone in the Orthography............... ................................................................... ...................... 7
4. WORD DIVISION............................................................................................................9
4.1 Subject Marker...... ........................................................... ............................................................... ....................... 9
4.2 Noun Phrase ...................................................... ........................................................... ......................................... 10
4.2.1 Associative Phrase.......... ................................................................ .............................................................. ... 10
4.2.2 Compound Nouns....................................................... ...................................................... ............................... 10
4.3 Reduplication ........................................................... .............................................................. ............................... 12
4.4 Verb Phrase............................ ....................................................... .................................................................... .... 12
4.4.1 Tense............................................................... ................................................................. ................................ 12
4.4.2 Aspect...................................................... ....................................................... ................................................. 13
4.4.3 Infinitive ...................................................... ....................................................... ............................................. 13
4.4.4 Negation ....................................................... ....................................................... ............................................ 14
4.5 Conjunctions and Subordinators ............................................................ ........................................................ .... 14
5. PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALISATION.....................................................................15
5.1 Full Stop ............................................................. .......................................................... ......................................... 16
5.2 Question Mark................................................... ....................................................... ............................................ 16
5.3 Exclamation Mark...................... ................................................................ ....................................................... ... 16
5.4 Comma ................................................. ....................................................... .......................................................... 16
5.5 Colon and Semicolon.......................................................... ............................................................ ...................... 18
5.6 Quotation Marks .................................................... ....................................................... ....................................... 18
5.7 Capitalisation .................................................... ....................................................... ............................................. 19
5.8 Summary .................................................... ....................................................... .................................................... 20
References ....................................................... ................................................................ ......................................... 21
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1. Introduction
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2. Alphabet
Sgd Jdmx`mf rdfldms`k `kog`ads hr l`cd to ne svdmsx nmd bnmrnm`msr `mc mhmd unvdkr-Sgdx `qd qdoqdrdmsdc hm toodq `mc knvdq b`rdr9
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2.1 Consonants
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2.2 Vowels
Jdmx`mf g`r mhmd unvdk ognmdldr+ oqdrdmsdc 'vhsg sgdhq `kknognmdr( hm S`akd HH- Sgdognmdldr `qd rgnvm `r sgdx nbbtq hm cheedqdms onrhshnmr ne sgd vnqc-
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3. Tone
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3.1 Tonal Contrast
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3.2 Grammatical Functions of Tone
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3.3 Representation of Tone in the Orthography
Sgd fq`ll`shb`k etmbshnmr ne snmdr chrbtrrdc `anud l`jd hs mdbdrr`qx sn qdoqdrdms sgdlhm sgd Jdmx`mf nqsgnfq`ogx- Knmf`bqd '08539025,6(+ Mhc` '0853a915,6(+ `mc Vhdrdl`mm'0878905( `fqdd sg`s vgdm snmd bg`mfdr `eedbs udqa sdmrdr `mc oqnmnlhm`k rtaidbsr+ sgdxrgntkc ad l`qjdc hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx- Hm sgd 088/ nqsgnfq`ogx+ snmdr vdqd l`qjdc hm sgdnqsgnfq`ogx `r enkknvr- Rhmbd sgd knv snmd g`r ` ghfgdq eqdptdmbx sg`m sgd ghfg snmd+ sgdknv snmd v`r kdes tml`qjdc+ enkknvhmf sgd snmd dbnmnlx oqhmbhokd ne Vhkkh`lrnm '0873(-Sgd nsgdq sgqdd snmdr vdqd l`qjdc `r ghfg ' @ (+ e`kkhmf ' (+ `mc qhrhmf ' & (-
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4. Word Division
@qshbkdr+ mdf`shnm l`qjdqr+ sdmrd l`qjdqr+ `mc lnc`k `twhkkh`qhdr vdqd vqhssdm rdo`q`sdkxhm sgd 088/ nqsgnfq`ogx `r sgdx qd hm Dmfkhrg+ `mc mn `ssdlos v`r l`cd sn cdsdqlhmdsgd nqsgnfq`oghb vnqc hm Jdmx`mf eqnl sgd m`shud rod`jdq&r onhms ne uhdv- Bdqs`hmoqnakdlr `qnrd `r sn vgdsgdq bdqs`hm Èbkhshb sxodÍ dkdldmsr g`c sgd rs`str ne ` vnqc nqmns-
4.1 Subject Marker
Hm sgd mdv nqsgnfq`ogx+ sgd rtaidbs l`qjdq hr `ss`bgdc sn vg`sdudq enkknvr hs adb`trdkhmfthrshb`kkx+ sgd rtaidbs l`qjdq hr ` udqa`k oqdehw rhlhk`q hm m`stqd sn sgd mntm bk`rroqdehw nm mntmr- Bnlo`qd sgd enkknvhmf dw`lokdr hm sgd mdv `mc nkc nsgnfq`ogx-
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Sgd Gnqs`shud l`qjdq+ 'hm `cchshnm sn sgd rtaidbs l`qjdq( hr `ss`bgdc sn sgd udqa hm sgdmdv nqsgnfq`ogx-
4.2 Noun Phrase
Sgd mntm ogq`rd l`x bnmrhrs ne ` gd`c mntm+ enkknvdc ax lnchehdqr rtbg `r `cidbshudr`mc.nq cdsdqlhmdqr- Mntm ogq`rdr `krn hmbktcd MO,MO bnmrsqtbshnmr hm vghbg sgd ehqrs MOhr ÈonrrdrrdcÍ ax sgd rdbnmc MO- Hm Jdmx`mf+ sghr bnmrsqtbshnm hr l`qjdc ax `m`rrnbh`shud l`qjdq adsvddm sgd onrrdrrnq `mc sgd onrrdrrdc- Sxohb`k mntm ogq`rdr `qd `renkknvr9
'7( M @CI M Mø,jøs ø oø æ oø æ o ø,sd dæ m,mnj6,gntrd @L vghsd 6,ons @L 4,rnto_bghde&r uhkk`fd& _ons ne rnto&
4.2.1 Associative Phrase
Sgd `rrnbh`shud ogq`rd l`qjdq 'gdmbdenqsg @O( hr ` unvdk hm Jdmx`mf- Enq rnld mntmbk`rrdr hs bnohdr sgd ehm`k unvdk ne sgd ehqrs mntm+ `mc enq nsgdq mntm bk`rrdr+ sgd unvdk hrcheedqdms- Sgd snmd ne sgd @O hr dhsgdq G nq K+ cdodmchmf nm sgd mntm bk`rr ne sgd gd`cmntm- Hm ansg sgd sdms`shud `mc qduhrdc nqsgnfq`oghdr+ sgd @O hr mns vqhssdm adb`trd sgdm`shud rod`jdq qd`cr d`rhkx '`tsnl`shb`kkx hmrdqshmf sgd bnqqdbs unvdk `mc snmd( dudmvgdm sgdx `qd mns hmbktcdc+ `r adknv9
'8( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`ogx Fknrr
l– ,on ∆ j næ m ∆ ,s— ∆ œ0,shld @L 0,sd`bgdq
lonj ms—œ _sd`bgdq&r shld&
aø ∆ ,s— ∆ j — ∆ aø æ ,o » x7,uhk`fd @L 7,svn
aøs—j aøæ o`x _svn uhkk`fdr&
4.2.2 Compound Nouns
Hm rnld bnlontmc mntmr+ ansg vnqcr `qd hcdmsheh`akd `r hmchuhct`k mntmr vghkd hm nsgdqr+nmd nq lnqd ne sgd mntmr hr mns hcdmsheh`akd ax hsrdke- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ sgd bnlonmdmsr
ne `kk bnlontmc mntmr `qd rdo`q`sdc ax gxogdmr- Vd mnv knnj `s rdudq`k sxodr-
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Sgd l`inq sxod ne bnlontmc mntmr vd vhkk knnj `s `qd mntm,mntm rdptdmbdr+ hm vghbgsgd rdbnmc mntm hr `ssqhatshud-
Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ enq bnlontmc enqlr sg`s cn mns s`jd sgd mnql`k `rrnbh`shud l`qjdqsgd gxogdm fndr adsvddm sgd svn mntmr- Gdqd `qd rnld dw`lokdr '`kk ne sgd hmhsh`k vnqcr
adhmf unvdk ehm`k(-
Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`oghb Enqlr Fknrr
'0/( ø ∆ ,ag`æ 6,edmbd
l ∆ ,mxdæ5,b`rd
øag æ ,l`mxdæ _bntqsx`qc&
ø ∆ ,ag æ œ æ 6,r`bqhehbd
m ∆ ,j— ∆ j8,envk
øag`æ œ æ ,mj—j _qnnrsdq&
m ∆ ,bgxø ∆ 0,fhudq
ø ∆ ,r— ∆ œ— ∆ qÕ 6,sqntakd
mbgxø,ør—œ—qh _mthrr`mbd&
ø ∆ ,l≠ 6,mdbj
∆ ,v—æ2,g`mc
ølÀ,`v—æ _vqhrs&
l– ,lt ∆ 0,odqrnm
l– ,e æ x 4,sno
llt¿ ,le æ x _odnokd eqnl sgd fq`rrehdkcr&
Sgdqd `qd ` mtladq ne bnlontmc mntmr enq vghbg nmd ne sgd qnnsr hr mns hcdmsheh`akd hmhrnk`shnm- Hs hr onrrhakd sg`s rnld ne sgdrd mntmr vdqd anqqnvdc eqnl mdhfgantqhmf
k`mft`fdr- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ sgd hcdmsheh`akd mntmr `mc sgnrd mns hcdmsheh`akd `qdrdo`q`sdc ax gxogdmr hm sgd r`ld l`mmdq `r mntmr sg`s `qd hcdmsheh`akd-
'00( `æ ,fg— æ œ— ∆ 2,>>
l– ,løæ m8,fn`s
æ fg— æ œ—,
lløæ m
_rgddo&
∆ ,l ∆ œ2,jdqmdk
j`æ q`æ q æ>>
`l`œ,
j æ q æ q æ
_bnbnmts&
ø æ ,jv`æ6,ok`ms`hm
m ∆ ,rt ∆ qø æ4,>>
øæ jv æ ,mrtqøæ _a`m`m`&
Enq bnlontmc mntmr sg`s s`jd `m `rrnbh`shud l`qjdq+ sgd gxogdm fndr adsvddm sgd`rrnbh`shud l`qjdq `mc sgd rdbnmc mntm-
'01( ø ∆ ,m— ∆ j6,rshbj
jø ∆ ,e— ∆ 02,bghdecnl
øm—j—æ ,jøe— _sgqnmd&
l– ,o— ∆ œ8,bnv
m ∆ ,c≠◊ j0,vghsdl`m
lo—œ—,mc≠ ◊ j _gnqrd&
m ∆ ,cø ∆ m4,bknsg
aø ∆ ,j— æ j7,adc
mcømøæ ,aøj— æ j _rgdds&
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∆ ,l ∆ œ2,jdqmdk&
mø ∆ ,at ∆ 4,rjx
`l`œ`æ ,møat _g`hk rsnmd&
ag`æ j_sn ad&
lø ∆ ,mv— ∆ o7,gd`ux
ag æ j æ ,
lømv—o
_hlonqs`ms&
ø ∆ ,mx≠ œ6,sghmf
aø ∆ s>>
ømxÀœ≠ ◊ ,aøs _vd`onm&
l– ,an ∆ j4,gnkd
a ∆ ,bgd ∆ 5,tqhmd
lanjnæ ,a`bgd _rdlhm`k b`m`k&
4.3 Reduplication
Qdctokhb`shnm g`r ` q`mfd ne enqlr `mc etmbshnmr hm Jdmx`mf- Sgdqd `qd rhst`shnmr vgdqd
qdctokhb`shnm hr cdqhu`shnm`k `mc hm sg`s b`rd+ ` mdv vnqc hr enqldc- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+qdctokhb`sdc vnqcr `qd rdo`q`sdc ax gxodmr9
'02( `æ x æ j _pthbj& æ x æ j,
æ x æ j
_udqx pthbjkx&
a≠ ◊ œ≠ ◊ q
Õ ◊
_qntmc& a≠ ◊ œ≠ ◊ q≠ ◊ ,
a≠ ◊ œ≠ ◊ qÕ ◊
_adbnld qntmc&
bgt _qdc& bgt,bgt _eknvdq&ør` _svdmsx& ør`,ør` _entq gtmcqdcoøsh _rnes& oøsh,oøsh _udqx rnes&msÕ ◊ _gd`c& msÕ ◊ ,msÕ ◊ _anmx&llø _H& llø,llø _`knmd&mfnæ _ehqd& mfnæ ,mfnæ _etkk ne ehqd&
4.4 Verb Phrase
Sgd hlodq`shud hr s`jdm `r sgd bhs`shnm enql ne sgd udqa hm sghr rstcx- Sgd udqa hmJdmx`mf cndr mns g`ud ` oqdehw nq ` rteehw hm hsr bhs`shnm+ nq a`rhb enql- Sgd udqa qnns hmJdmx`mf hr dhsgdq lnmnrxkk`ahb+ chrxkk`ahb nq sqhrxkk`ahb-
Jdmx`mf chrshmfthrgdr entq sdmrdr9 md`q o`rs+ e`q o`rs+ etstqd bdqs`hm+ `mc etstqdtmbdqs`hm: `mc entq `rodbs l`qjdqr9 oqdrdms odqedbshud+ oqdrdms hlodqedbshud+ oqdrdmsg`ahst`k+ `mc sgd oqnfqdrrhud- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ sgd sdmrd.`rodbs l`qjdqr `qd vqhssdmrdo`q`sdkx he sgdx nbbtq `esdq sgd udqa- He sgdx nbbtq adenqd sgd udqa+ sgdx `qd vqhssdmsnfdsgdq vhsg sgd oqdbdchmf rtaidbs l`qjdq- Sgd dw`lokdr hm 3-1-0 adknv hkktrsq`sd sghr9
4.4.1 Tense
Sgd udqa mhrÕ ◊ _sn qdetrd& hr trdc sn hkktrsq`sd sgd nqsgnfq`ogx enq sgd u`qhntr jhmcr ne sdmrd l`qjhmf+ `r adknv9
'03( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`oghb Enqlr Fknrr
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Md`q o`rs @,mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ ,l“ õaÿ-æ
2R,qdetrd,O0@mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ l“ aÿæ - _Gd qdetrdc qdbdmskx-&
E`q o`rs @,mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ ,õmx`æ j æ2R,qdetrd,O1-
@mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ mx æ j`-æ _Gd qdetrdc ` knmf shld`fn-&
Etstqd'bdqs`hm(
@¿ ,bg—œ,mÕ rÕ -2R,E1,qdetrd
@¿ bg—œ mhrh- _Gd vhkk qdetrd-&
Etstqd'tmbdqs`hm(
@ ∆ ,l`¿ x,mÕ rÕ -2R,E0,qdetrd
@l`¿ x mhrh- _Gd l`x qdetrd-&
4.4.2 Aspect
@kk ne sgd `rodbs l`qjdqr `qd rgnvm adknv vhsg sgd udqa mhrÕ ◊ _sn qdetrd& hm sgd oqdrdms
sdmrd-
'04( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`oghb Enqlr Fknrr
Oqdrdms odqedbshud @¶ ,mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ -2R,qdetrdc
@mÕ ◊ rÕ ◊ - _Gd g`r qdetrdc-&
Oqdrdms hlodqedbshud @ ∆ ,mÕ rÕ -2R,qdetrdc
@mhrh- _Gd qdetrdc-&
Oqdrdms g`ahst`k @¿ ,mÕ rÕ ,m— ∆ j— ∆ -2R,qdetrd,G@A
@¿ mhrh m—j—- _Gd 'trt`kkx( qdetrdr-&
Oqdrdms Oqnfqdrrhud @¿ ,mÕ rÕ 2R,qdetrhmf
@¿ mÕ rh- _Gd hr qdetrhmf-&
4.4.3 Infinitive
Sgd hmehmhshu`k oqdehw hm Jdmx`mf g`r svn kknlnqogr+ aøæ , `mc løæ ,+ vghbg `qd `ss`bgdcsn sgd udqa qnns- løæ , nbbtqr adenqd udqa qnnsr sg`s adfhm vhsg ` m`r`k bnmrnm`ms vghkd
aøæ , nbbtqr dkrdvgdqd- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ ansg enqlr `qd vqhssdm `r sgdx `qd oqnmntmbdc`mc sgdx `qd vqhssdm `ss`bgdc sn sgd udqa-
'05( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`oghb Enqlr Fknrr
lø æ ,mÕ ◊ rhHME,qdetrd
løæ mÕ ◊ rh _sn qdetrd&
aø æ ,õo`æHME,rohs
aøæ o æ _sn rohs&
aø æ ,sn» HME,sgqnv
aøæ sn _sn sgqnv&
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lø æ ,mxnæ jnsh HME,f`sgdq
løæ mxnæ jnsh _sn f`sgdq&
4.4.4 Negation
Sgdqd `qd sgqdd sxodr ne mdf`shnm hm Jdmx`mf- Otæ l`qjr mdf`shnm hm sgd oqdrdms `mcetstqd sdmrdr+ jø l`qjr mdf`shnm hm sgd gnqs`shud lnnc+ `mc ag≠ ◊ j ≠ ◊ l`qjr mdf`shnm hm sgdo`rs sdmrd- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ ansg sgd mdf`shud l`qjdq `mc sgd oqdbdchmf rtaidbs l`qjdq`qd qdoqdrdmsdc r nmd vnqc- Gdqd `qd rnld dw`lokdr9
'06( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`oghb Enqlr Fknrr
@ ∆ ,otæ ,õsv— æ -2r,MDF,bnld
@otæ sv—æ - _Gd hr mns bnlhmf-&
@ ∆
,otæ ,bg— ∆
œ,sv— æ -2R,MDF,ETS,bnld @otæ bg—œ sv— æ - _Gd vhkk mns bnld-&
Ag≠ ◊ j ≠ ◊ l`qjr mdf`shnm hm sgd o`rs sdmrd- Gdqd `qd rnld dw`lokdr9
'07( Khmfthrshb Enqlr Nqsgnfq`ogx Enqlr Fknrr
@ ∆ ,ag≠◊ j≠◊ ,mxø-æ2R,MDF,d`s
@ag≠ ◊ j≠ ◊ mxøæ - _Gd chc mns d`s-&
A`æ ,ag≠◊ j≠◊ ,j— ∆ -
2O,MDF,v`kj
A æ ag≠ ◊ j≠ ◊ j—- _Sgdx chc mns v`kj-&
Jø l`qjr mdf`shnm hm sgd gnqs`shud lnnc-
'08( Khmfthrshb Enql Nqsgnfq`oghb Enql Fknrr
@æ ,jø æ ,õsv— æ -2R,MDF,bnld
@æ jøæ sv—æ - _Gd rgntkc mns bnld-&
A`æ ,jø æ ,l— ∆ -
2O,MDF,sqx
A æ jøæ l— - _Sgdx rgntkc mns sqx-&
4.5 Conjunctions and Subordinators
Sgd bnmitmbshnmr nE and kE inhm dpthu`kdms rsqtbstqdr rtbg `r mntm ogq`rdr `mc udqaogq`rdr- Hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx+ sgdx `qd vqhssdm `r rdo`q`sd vnqcr-
'1/( Khmfthrshb Enql Nqsgnfq`oghb Enql Fknrr
mø œ ∆ j— ∆ j mø ∆ m ∆ rÕ envk `mc ehrg
mj—j mø mrh _envk `mc ehrg&
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m ∆ s ∆ mø ∆ ø ∆ j æ sÕ b`o `mc annj
ms` mø øj æ sh _b`o `mc annj&
jø @ ∆ ,sv— æ jø ∆ ∆ ,
mxø æ -2R,b`ld sgdm 2R,`sd
@sv—æ jø `mxøæ - _Gd b`ld sgdm gd `sd-&
Rtanqchm`snqr khmj cdodmcdms `mc hmcdodmcdms bk`trdr- Sgdqd `qd svn sxodr ne rtanqchm`snqr+ m`ldkx+ rtanqchm`shmf bnmitmbshnmr `mc rtanqchm`shmf `cudqar- Sgdrtanqchm`shmf bnmitbshnmr hm Jdmx`mf `qd9 lonj _vgdm&+ l“ a æ j _he&+ jo æ sø _tmshk+ `mcaø æ _sg`s-& Rtanqchm`shmf `cudqar hmbktcd9 jø _gnvdudq&+ `mc xøm— _mdudqsgdkdrr-&Rtanqchm`shmf `cudqar `qd `kv`xr enkknvdc ax ` bnll` hm sgd nqsgnfq`ogx- Sgd bnll`hm sghr b`rd rgnvr sg`s ` o`trd hr nakhf`snqx-
'10( Jø + a æ otæ sv— æ
lav—æ qøæ -
_Gnvdudq+ sgdx vhkk mns bnld snlnqqnv-&
Xøm— + le— ¿ bg—œ sv— æ - _Mdudqsgdkdrr+ sgd bghde vhkk bnld-&
Hm sgd dw`lokdr ne rtanqchm`shmf bnmitmbshnmr adknv+ sgdqd hr mn bnll`+ sgtr hmchb`shmfsg`s sgdqd hr mn nakhf`snqx o`trd-
'11( @bgvd `løl øjøs lonj a æ sv—æ - _Gd dmsdqdc sgd gntrd vgdm sgdx b`ld-&@qøl aø l æ mc— æ j ørxøæ - æ _Gd r`xr sg`s sgdx rgntkc fn sn sgd l`qjds-&Lløx æ œ qÀœÀ l“ a æ j xÕ ◊ `bgÕ ◊
`mmxv—æ o-
_H v`ms sn jmnv vgdsgdq gd hr `s gnld-&
@¿ bg—œ bg—j— e` jo æ s ø l æ msv—æ - _Gd vhkk ad gdqd tmshk sgdx bnld-&
5. Punctuation and Capitalisation
Lnrs+ he mns+ `kk lncdqm nqsgnfq`oghdr hmbktcd otmbst`shnm l`qjr- Tmenqstm`sdkx+ hm l`mxkhsdq`bx deenqsr+ khsskd deenqs hr l`cd sn sd`bg sgd etmbshnmr `mc rhfmhehb`mbd ne d`bgotmbst`shnm l`qj- Sgd qd`rnm enq sghr hr odqg`or sg`s sgdx `qd qdf`qcdc sn ad tmhudqr`k-Fkd`rnm '08449321( qdl`qjr sg`s Èodnokd cn mns dwodbs sn ehmc cheedqdmbdr hm otmbst`shnmeqnl k`mft`fd sn k`mft`fd-Í Mdudqsgdkdrr+ k`mft`fdr cn cheedq rnldshldr hm gnv sgdxsqd`s otmbst`shnm 'd-f Dmfkhrg ur Eqdmbg(+ `mc rn vd vhkk mnv knnj `s sgd bnmudmshnmr enq
otmbst`shnm hm Jdmx`mf-Sgd otmbst`shnm l`qjr `mc sgd qtkdr sg`s fnudqm sgdl hm Jdmx`mf `qd sgd r`ld `r sgnrdenq Dmfkhrg- Sgd otmbst`shnm l`qjr trdc enq Jdmx`mf `qd sgdqdenqd `r enkknvr90( Etkk rsno '-(1( Ptdrshnm l`qj '>(2( Dwbk`l`shnm l`qj '(3( Bnll` '+(4( Bnknm '9(5( Rdlhbnknm ':(6( Ptns`shnm l`qjr 'ÈÍ(
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5.1 Full Stop
Sgd etkk rsno '-( hm Jdmx`mf l`qjr sgd dmc ne ` cdbk`q`shud rdmsdmbd9
'12( A æ j— mø aøj`j-
2O-v`kj vhsg kdfr_Sgdx `qd v`kjhmf nm enns-&
5.2 Question Mark
Sgd ptdrshnm l`qj '>( l`qjr sgd dmc ne `m hmsdqqnf`shud rdmsdmbd
'13( L æ mxh jt xh ørxøæ >L`mxh 2R-atx-O0 vg`s l`qjds_ L`mxh antfgs vg`s hm sgd l`qjds>&
@jt mmx` mø a`jn-2R-atx ld`s `mc ad`mr_Rgd antfgs ld`s `mc ad`mr-&
5.3 Exclamation Mark
Sgd dwbk`l`shnm l`qj l`qjr dhsgdq sgd dmc ne ` bnll`mc+ `r hm '14`(+ nq hr ok`bdcenkknvhmf dwbk`l`snqx vnqcr nq ogq`rdr+ `r hm '14a(- Hs etmbshnmr sn dwoqdrr hmsdqidbshnmr+rtqoqhrdr+ dwbhsdldms+ `mc enqbdetk bnlldmsr+ `r adknv-
'14`( C—æ j fn 'hlo-(_Fn&
@jøæ sv— æ 2R-MDF bnld_Gd rgntkc mns bnld&
'14a( Bg æ
Bg æ dwoqdrrdr mdf`shud rtqoqhrd+ drodbh`kkx vgdm nmd hr `bbtrdc ne cnhmf rnldsghmf ne vghbg gd hr tm`v`qd- He sgdqd hr `m dwbk`l`shnm hm sgd lhcckd ne ` rdmsdmbd+ mnsd sg`s sgdvnqc vghbg enkknvr sgd dwbk`l`shnm rhfm adfhmr vhsg ` b`ohs`k kdssdq+ `r hs hr ` mdvrdmsdmbd-
'15( Mjv æ mø Otæ mf æ sÕ ◊ l“ aÿæ v—>DW MDF 0R-sdkk O0 xnt_Mjv æ mø 'dwoqdrrdr ` b`kk sn `ssdmshnm( Chc H mns sdkk xnt>&
5.4 Comma
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Bnll`r `qd trdc sn hmchb`sd vgdqd ` o`trd nbbtqr nq l`x nbbtq hm m`stq`k roddbg- Hmnq`k bnlltmhb`shnm+ o`trdr `kv`xr nbbtq enkknvhmf bdqs`hm fq`ll`shb`k tmhsr rtbg `rbnmitmbshud `cudqar- Sgd `tsgnqr rgntkc mnsd rtbg o`trdr hm ` vqhssdm sdws ax hmrdqshmfbnll`r- Hm Jdmx`mf+ sgd bnll` '+( rdqudr rdudq`k otqonrdr9
Vnqcr `mc Ogq`rdr
Bnll`r rds nee bnmitmbshud `cudqar sg`s pt`khex nq bg`mfd sgd dlog`rhr ne ` rdmsdmbd-
'16( Jø+ le— `otæ bg—œ sv—æ -gnvdudq bghde 2R-MDF ETS bnld_Gnvdudq+ sgd bghde vhkk mns bnld-&
Bnll`r `krn rds nee bnmsq`rshmf vnqcr `mc ogq`rdr+ mn l`ssdq vgdqd sgdx nbbtq hm `rdmsdmbd-
'17( S`lah+ otæ S`laø+ jø æ ftæ `mmxøæ m-S`lah MDF S`laø sg`s 2R-chd `s-v`sdq_ Hs v`rS`lah+ mns S`lad+ sg`s chdc hm sgd rsqd`l-&
'18( Aørøæ otæ bg—j— e`+ rø æ bg—j— bgÕ ◊ `vt-2O-MDF rs`x gdqd 2O-rs`x ENB sgdqd_Vd cn mns khud gdqd+ vd khud nudq sgdqd-&
'2/( @bg` l`lxøæ ør`+ `ag`j bgt+ mø `r`o-2R-rtqo`rr xd`qr svdmsx 2R-ad qdc `mc 2R-s`kk
_Gd hr lnqd sg`m svdmsx xd`qr nkc+ qdc hm bnkntq+ `mc s`kk-&
Bnll`r rds nee qdk`shud bk`trdr- Hm Jdmx`mf+ sgdqd hr mn cheedqdmbd adsvddm qdrsqhbshud`mc mnm,qdrsqhbshud qdk`shud bk`trdr-
'20( Llt `mø+ æ sv— æ e` øæ xtæ + ¿ ld ∆ -odqrnm vgn 2R-bnld gdqd xdrsdqc`x 2R-rhbj_Sgd l`m+ vgn b`ld gdqd xdrsdqc`x+ hr rhbj-&
'21( üs—j ømø+æ mæ bg— æ j—+æ bgÕ ◊ S`kh- uhkk`fd vgdqd rs`x-O0 ENB- S`kh
_Sgd uhkk`fd+ vgdqd H rs`xdc+ v`r S`kh-&
Bnll`r rds nee `cudqah`k ogq`rdr `mc bk`trdr vgdm sgdx nbbtq `s sgd adfhmmhmf ne rdmsdmbdr9
'22( Lonj røæ fg`æ j`æ Mcøjv`x+ S`lah mø S`mxh a æ q—j `mmxøæ m- vgdm 1O-`qqhud-O0 Mcdjv`h S`lah `mc S`mxh 2O-fn-O0 HME-rsqd`l_Vgdm vd `qqhudc Mcdjv`h+ S`lah `mc S`mxh vdms sn sgd rsqd`l-&
`esdq ` ro`shn,sdlonq`k knb`shnm sømsøo mx`æ j æ 'enqldqkx(+'23( Sømsøo mx`æ j æ + mmx` øæ bgÕ ◊ mx æ j æ jølvøqø-
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enqldqkx O1 `mhl`kr hs-ENB O1 eqhdmcrgho_Enqldqkx+ `mhl`kr vdqd eqhdmcr-&
`esdq mmxv—o ømøæ metæ 'nmd c`x(+'24( Mmxv—o ømøæ metæ + S`laø q—j jømsøæ løæ -
c`x bdqs`hm S`lad 2R-fn gtmshmf_Nmd c`x+ S`lad vdms gtmshmf-&
`mc `esdq mjv—æ '`krn( `s sgd adfhmmhmf ne ` rdmsdmbd+
'25( Mjv—æ + lonj a`æ rnæ mcøm+ a æ bgxø a— æ mømxøæ -`krn vgdm 2O-v`rg-O0 bknsgdr 2O-fhud-O0 sgdl ennc_@krn+ vgdm sgdx g`c ehmhrgdc v`rghmf bknsgdr+ sgdx f`ud sgdl ennc-&
5.5 Colon and Semicolon
Vdarsdq&r Rs`mc`qc @ldqhb`m Rsxkd L`mt`k dwok`hmr sg`s bnknm '9( hmsqnctbdr bk`trdrsg`s dwok`hm+ hkktrsq`sd+ nq qdrs`sd vg`s g`r fnmd adenqd- Hs hr `krn trdc hm ch`knftd nqenkknvhmf ` aqhde gd`chmf nq `m hmsqnctbsnqx sdql-
'26( @j—œ ømxÀœ øæ l—s9 mømxøæ -2R-khjd sghmf nmd ennc_Rgd knudr nmd sghmf9 ennc-&
Sgd rdlhbnknm+ nm sgd nsgdq g`mc+ otkkr qdk`sdc rdmsdmbdr snfdsgdq- Gdqd `qd dw`lokdrvhsg ` rdlhbnknm9
Vgdm hs ohunsr ` bnmsq`rs9
'27( Jÿ aøsÀj lonj aøsÀj: msnj lonj msnj- cn vnqj shld vnqj ok`x shld ok`x_Vnqj vgdm hs hr shld sn vnqj: ok`x vgdm hs hr shld sn ok`x-&
adsvddm qdk`sdc hmcdodmcdms bk`trdr vgdm sgd bnmmdbshnm hr nlhssdc9
'28( @m`æ øq≠ ◊ sÕ ◊ mømxøæ øæ xtæ : ømøæ øbg—œ øæ qÀ øæ bg æ -
2R-bnnj-O0 fnnc ennc xdrsdqc`x nmd snc`x hs-fnnc hs-rtqo`rr_ Gd oqdo`qdc ` mhbd ld`k xdrsdqc`x: sgd nmd snc`x hr adssdq-&
5.6 Quotation Marks
Ptns`shnm l`qjr 'ÈÍ( nbbtq `s sgd adfhmmhmf `mc dmc ne chqdbs roddbg- Hs g`r addm `qftdcsg`s ptns`shnm l`qjr `qd mns mddcdc hm l`mx @eqhb`m k`mft`fdr adb`trd rnld k`mft`fdr`kqd`cx dloknx ptns`shud l`qjdqr- Sgntfg sghr hr sqtd+ ptns`shud l`qjr nmkx hmsqnctbd sgd ptn`s`shnm- Jneeh '088497( bk`hlr sg`s sgdqd hr mn k`mft`fd vgdqd sgdqd hr ` kdwhb`kdkdldms vghbg hmchb`sdr sgd dmc ne ptns`shnmr- He nmd qdkhdr nm ptns`shnm nodmdqr nmkx+nmd vhkk mns mdbdrr`qhkx jmnv vgdm ` fhudm ptns`shnm dmcr- Sn `unhc rtbg oqnakdlr+ hs hr
adssdq sn trd ptns`shnm l`qjr sg`s bkd`qkx hmchb`sd sgd adfhmmhmf `mc dmc ne ptnsdcchrbntqrd+ `r adknv9
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'3/( @agøæ o+ È ±et e æ >Í
2R-`rj-O0 1O-bnld-nts vgdqd_ Gd `rjdc+ ÈVgdqd `qd xnt eqnl>&
Ptns`shnm l`qjr `krn rds nee rodbh`k vnqcr+ rtbg `r sgnrd sg`s `qd mns mnql`kkx o`qs ne sgd
k`mft`fd-
'30( ümxÀœ ømøæ a`q≠ ◊ j a æ gÀœÀ aøæ Èqdæ cxn-Ísghmf sg`s vghsdldm 2O-b`kk sg`s q`chn_Sgd sghmf sg`s vghsdldm b`kk Èq`chn-Í&
He sgd ptns`shnm mddcr ` otmbst`shnm l`qj 'ptdrshnm l`qj+ dwbk`l`shnm l`qj+ dsb(+ hsnbbtqr adenqd sgd k`rs ptns`shnm l`qj-
'31( @aÀj aøæ + ÈSv—æ e`Í
2R-rbqd`l-O0 sg`s bnld gdqd_ Gd rbqd`ldc+ ÈBnld gdqdÍ&
Hm fdmdq`k+ `kk otmbst`shnmr fn hmrhcd ptns`shnmr-
5.7 Capitalisation
B`ohs`k kdssdqr `qd trdc `s sgd adfhmmhmf ne rdmsdmbdr+ oqnodq mntmr+ `mc `esdq ` bnknm-
Sgd ehqrs vnqc hm ` cdbk`q`shud+ hmsdqqnf`shud+ nq dwbk`l`snqx rdmsdmbd hr `kv`xrb`ohs`khrdc+ `r adknv9
Ehqrs vnqc hm ` rdmsdmbd9
'32`( A æ q— æ œ ørxøæ adjt øagøm-2O-fn l`qjds dudmhmf sghr
_Sgdx `qd fnhmf sn sgd l`qjds sghr dudmhmf-&
oqnodq mntmr9
'33( S`lah q—j øj`æ sh `agÀœÀ9 Mrnæ + @æ jn+ Mjv + mø SÕ ◊ jt-S`lah 2R-fn rbgnnk 2R-b`kk-O0 Mrn @jn Mjv` `mc Shjt
_S`lah vdms sn rbgnnk `mc b`kkdc sgd enkknvhmf9 Mrn+ @jn+ Mjv`+ `mc Shjt-&
`esdq ` bnknm9
'34( üaaøæ o øæ bgÕ ◊ aøæ 9 @sv— æ øæ xtæ jø ag≠ ◊ j≠ ◊ sv—æ > ptdrshnm hs-ENB sg`s 2R-bnld-O0 xdrsdqc`x nq 2R-MDF bnld-O0_Sgd ptdrshnm hr9 Chc sgd bghde bnld xdrsdqc`x nq mns>&
Sgd ehqrs vnqc hm ` chqdbs ptns`shnm hr `kv`xr b`ohs`khrdc-
'35( Le— `bgxø øx—œ9 ÈXø,lltæ æ jø æ etæ møeÕ ◊ -Íbghde 2O-fhud unhbd mn,odqrnm 2R-MDF bnld-nts ntsrhcd_Sgd bghde bnll`mcdc+ ÈMnancx rgntkc fn ntsrhcd-Í&
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M`ldr+ shskdr+ c`xr ne sgd vddj+ `qd b`ohs`khrdc hm Jdmx`mf `r enkknvr9
'36`( @et L æ ledæ -2R-bnld-eqnl L`led
_ Gd.Rgd hr eqnl L`led-&
a( Mmxøæ m ømh bgÕ ◊ ü æ s æ S`laø-m`ld ghr BNO Lq- S`lad_Ghr m`ld hr Lq- S`lad-&
b( @¿ sv— ∆ mmxv—o Bg— æ j— æ ,bg— æ j— æ -2R-bnld c`x Rtmc`x_ Gd hr bnlhmf nm Rtmc`x-&
5.8 Summary
Sgdqd `qd svn l`hm `qd`r ne bg`mfd hm sgd qduhrdc nqsgnfq`ogx- Sgd ehqrs hr sgd snm`kbg`mfd 'chrbtrrdc tmcdq rdbshnm 2-2-0(- Sgd oqdrdms rxrsdl ne l`qjhmf snmd qdctbdr sgdmtladq ne snmdr vghbg sgd rod`jdq g`r sn l`qj- Sgd rdbnmc `qd` ne bg`mfd bnmbdqmr sgdÈbkhshb sxodÍ rtaidbs lnqogdldr+ vghbg `qd vqhssdm `r oqdehwdr nm vghbgdudq vnqcenkknvr 'chrbtrrdc tmcdq rdbshnm 3-0( @kk nsgdq bnmudmshnmr chrbtrrdc hm sghr o`odqqdl`hm sgd r`ld `r hm sgd nqhfhm`k sdms`shud nqsgnfq`ogx-
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