Unit 15 Shortform Words (Add G)
Shortform words do not require any special braille symbol. They are simply shortened forms of common words. They follow the same guidelines as the previously taught shortform words.
Guidelines:
Shortform words can be used as both whole-word and part-words.
Part-word usage is permitted for both compound and divided words.
They can also be used for proper names, as long as the shortform word represents the entire proper name.
Avoid using a shortform word if it would cause confusion in pronunciation.
Add G Shortform Words
The following group of shortform words is made plural by adding the letter "g" to the end. Also note that they all end in "e" and therefore only need a letter "d" to make the past tense.
| Word | Shortform | Braille | Word | Shortform | Braille |
| declare | dcl | ⠙⠉⠇ | declaring | dclg | ⠙⠉⠇⠛ |
| rejoice | rjc | ⠗⠚⠉ | rejoicing | rjcg | ⠗⠚⠉⠛ |
| conceive | (con)cv | ⠒⠉⠧ | conceiving | (con)cvg | ⠒⠉⠧⠛ |
| deceive | dcv | ⠙⠉⠧ | deceiving | dcvg | ⠙⠉⠧⠛ |
| perceive | p(er)cv | ⠏⠻⠉⠧ | perceiving | p(er)cvg | ⠏⠻⠉⠧⠛ |
| receive | rcv | ⠗⠉⠧ | receiving | rcvg | ⠗⠉⠧⠛ |
Examples:
I declare I am innocent!
⠠⠊⠀⠙⠉⠇⠀⠠⠊⠀⠁⠍⠀⠔⠝⠕⠉⠢⠞⠖
The tourist declared the items at customs.
⠠⠮⠀⠞⠳⠗⠊⠌⠀⠙⠉⠇⠙⠀⠮⠀⠊⠞⠑⠍⠎⠀⠁⠞⠀⠉⠥⠌⠕⠍⠎⠲
We all began rejoicing when the rain ceased.
⠠⠺⠑⠀⠁⠇⠇⠀⠆⠛⠁⠝⠀⠗⠚⠉⠛⠀⠱⠢⠀⠮⠀⠗⠁⠔⠀⠉⠂⠎⠫⠲
There was much to rejoice about after the game.
⠠⠐⠮⠀⠴⠀⠍⠡⠀⠞⠕⠀⠗⠚⠉⠀⠁⠃⠀⠁⠋⠀⠮⠀⠛⠁⠍⠑⠲
To deceive is to lie.
⠠⠞⠕⠀⠙⠉⠧⠀⠊⠎⠀⠞⠕⠀⠇⠊⠑⠲
The scam was deceiving.
⠠⠮⠀⠎⠉⠁⠍⠀⠴⠀⠙⠉⠧⠛⠲
He conceived the melody on the spot.
⠠⠓⠑⠀⠒⠉⠧⠙⠀⠮⠀⠍⠑⠇⠕⠙⠽⠀⠕⠝⠀⠮⠀⠎⠏⠕⠞⠲
I am conceiving a plan.
⠠⠊⠀⠁⠍⠀⠒⠉⠧⠛⠀⠁⠀⠏⠇⠁⠝⠲
People perceive things differently.
⠠⠏⠀⠏⠻⠉⠧⠀⠹⠬⠎⠀⠙⠊⠖⠻⠢⠞⠇⠽⠲
Am I perceiving this correctly?
⠠⠁⠍⠀⠠⠊⠀⠏⠻⠉⠧⠛⠀⠹⠀⠉⠕⠗⠗⠑⠉⠞⠇⠽⠦
Did I receive a package?
⠠⠙⠊⠙⠀⠠⠊⠀⠗⠉⠧⠀⠁⠀⠏⠁⠉⠅⠁⠛⠑⠦
The students will be receiving awards tomorrow.
⠠⠮⠀⠌⠥⠙⠢⠞⠎⠀⠺⠀⠆⠀⠗⠉⠧⠛⠀⠁⠺⠜⠙⠎⠀⠞⠍⠲