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Saying
Values , Names with articles , Say if and otherwise , Say one of , Paragraph control , Special characters , Fonts and visual effects , Some built-in texts , Saying lists of things , Group in and omit from lists , Lists of values 

Values and data structures
Counting , Arithmetic , Truth states , Randomness , Changing stored values , Increase and decrease , Tables , Sorting tables , Indexed text , Matching text , Replacing text , Casing of text , Lists , Length of lists , Reversing and rotating lists , Sorting lists , Use options , Relations 

Loops and conditionals
If and unless , While , Repeat , Repeat through tables , Repeat through lists , Changing the flow of loops , Deciding outcomes , Stop or go 

Actions, activities and rules
Trying actions , Action requirements , Stop or continue , Stored actions , Carrying out activities , Advanced activities , Following rules , Success and failure , Procedural manipulation 

Model world
Score , Outcome of play , Times of day , Durations , Timed events , Scenes , Timing of scenes , Player's identity and location , Moving and removing things , The map , Route-finding , The object tree 

Understanding
Asking yes/no questions , The player's command , Changing the player's command , Scope and pronouns , I6 parser errors 

Using external resources
Files , Figures and sound effects 

From the extension Plurality by Emily Short
Verbs , Pronouns 

From the extension Basic Screen Effects by Emily Short
Spacing and Pausing 

From the extension Conversation Package by Eric Eve
New Rules for Conv Nodes 

From the extension Custom Library Messages by David Fisher
Altering messages , Implicit Actions , Pronouns , Put On , Enter , Go , Look , Touching , Push, Pull, Turn , "Say object" rules , "Say word" rules , "Say suffix" rules , Irregular verbs , "Say symbol" rules , Miscellaneous "say" rules , Miscellaneous decision rules 

From the extension Conversation Nodes by Eric Eve
Global Variables , Node-Switching Machinery , Node-Specific Rules 

From the extension Conversation Suggestions by Eric Eve
Some Useful Phrases , The Listing Suggested Topics Action , Automatic Topic Suggestions 

From the extension Conversation Responses by Eric Eve
Some Useful Phrases 

From the extension Conversation Framework by Eric Eve
Greeting , Saying Goodbye , Limiting what can be spoken about 

Defined in the source
Constants , Saying things , Time , Health , The pressing relation , Setting up the Combat Round , Reacting , Run the Combat , Striking a blow , Calculating the final damage , Receiving health after a kill , Concentrating , Blanking out the Tables , Rulebook 

Second Stage
Choosing a Weapon 

Third Stage
Choosing an Action , The player character , Score , Harm , Changing the defaults in Conversation Suggestions , Responses for standard actions , Miscellaneous 

Brought into being by new kinds of value 

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Saying
Values
say (some text with substitutions) 
say "[a value of some sort]"
say "[a number in words]" 
say "[a time in words]"
say "[s]" 

Names with articles
say "[a an object]" 
say "[an an object]" 
say "[A an object]"
say "[An an object]"
say "[the an object]"
say "[The an object]"

Say if and otherwise
say "[if a condition]" 
say "[unless a condition]"
say "[end if]"
say "[end unless]"
say "[otherwise/else if a condition]"
say "[otherwise/else unless a condition]"
say "[otherwise]"
say "[else]"

Say one of
say "[one of]" 
say "[or]"
say "[purely at random]"
say "[at random]"
say "[sticky random]"
say "[as decreasingly likely outcomes]"
say "[in random order]"
say "[cycling]"
say "[stopping]"

Paragraph control
say "[line break]" 
say "[no line break]"
say "[conditional paragraph break]"
say "[command clarification break]"
say "[paragraph break]"
say "[run paragraph on]"
say "[run paragraph on with special look spacing]"
if a paragraph break is pending ...

Special characters
say "[bracket]"
say "[close bracket]"
say "[apostrophe/']"
say "[quotation mark]"

Fonts and visual effects
say "[bold type]" 
say "[italic type]"
say "[roman type]"
say "[fixed letter spacing]"
say "[variable letter spacing]"
display the boxed quotation (some formatted text without substitutions) 

Some built-in texts
say "[the/-- banner text]" 
say "[the/-- list of extension credits]" 
say "[the/-- complete list of extension credits]"
say "[the/-- player's surroundings]" 

Saying lists of things
list the contents of (an object) 
    optionally with newlines,
    indented,
    giving inventory information,
    as a sentence,
    including contents,
    including all contents,
    tersely,
    giving brief inventory information,
    using the definite article,
    listing marked items only,
    prefacing with is/are,
    not listing concealed items,
    suppressing all articles,
    and/or with extra indentation
say "[contents of an object]"
say "[the contents of an object]"
say "[a list of a description]"
say "[A list of a description]"
say "[list of a description]"
say "[the list of a description]"
say "[The list of a description]"
say "[is-are a list of a description]"
say "[is-are list of a description]"
say "[is-are the list of a description]"
say "[a list of a description including contents]"

Group in and omit from lists
group (a description) together 
group (a description) together giving articles
group (a description) together as (some text)
omit contents in listing 

Lists of values
say "[a list of values in brace notation]" 
say "[a list of objects with definite articles]"
say "[a list of objects with indefinite articles]"

Values and data structures
Counting
number of (a description) ... a number 
number of (a description of values) ... a number 

Arithmetic
(a number) + (a number) ... a number 
(a number) - (a number) ... a number
(a number) * (a number) ... a number
(a number) / (a number) ... a number
(a number) plus (a number) ... a number
(a number) minus (a number) ... a number
(a number) times (a number) ... a number
(a number) multiplied by (a number) ... a number
(a number) divided by (a number) ... a number
remainder after dividing (a number) by (a number) ... a number
(a number) to the nearest (a number) ... a number
square root of (a number) ... a number
cube root of (a number) ... a number
total (a property of something) of (a description) ... a number 

Truth states
whether or not (a condition) ... something which is either true or false 

Randomness
a/-- random (a description) ... an object 
a random number from (a number) to (a number) ... a number 
a random number between (a number) and (a number) ... a number
if a random chance of (a number) in (a number) succeeds ...
seed the random-number generator with (a number)
a/-- random (a description of values) ... a value

Changing stored values
now (a condition) 
let (a temporary 'let' or 'repeat' variable) be (a value)
let (a temporary 'let' or 'repeat' variable) be given by (the name of an equation)
let (a name not so far used) be given by (the name of an equation)
change (a property belonging to something) to (a value) 
change (a non-temporary variable) to (a value) 
change (a table entry) to (a value)
change (a list entry) to (a value)
change (an object) to (a property of something) 
change (an object) to (a value)
change (a temporary 'let' or 'repeat' variable) to (a value)

Increase and decrease
increase/increment (a property belonging to something) by (a value) 
increase/increment (a non-temporary variable) by (a value)
increase/increment (a temporary 'let' or 'repeat' variable) by (a value)
increase/increment (a table entry) by (a value)
decrease/decrement (a property belonging to something) by (a value)
decrease/decrement (a non-temporary variable) by (a value)
decrease/decrement (a temporary 'let' or 'repeat' variable) by (a value)
decrease/decrement (a table entry) by (a value)

Tables
number of rows in/from (the name of a table) ... a number 
number of blank rows in/from (the name of a table) ... a number 
number of filled rows in/from (the name of a table) ... a number
if there is (a table entry) ... 
if there is no (a table entry) ...
delete (a table entry) 
blank out the whole row 
choose a/the/-- row (a number) in/from (the name of a table) 
choose a/the/-- row with (the name of a column) of (a value) in/from (the name of a table)
choose a/the/-- blank row in/from (the name of a table)
choose a/the/-- random row in/from (the name of a table)

Sorting tables
sort (the name of a table) in random order 
sort (the name of a table) in (the name of a column) order
sort (the name of a table) in reverse (the name of a column) order

Indexed text
number of characters in (an indexed text) ... a number 
character number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace character number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
number of words in (an indexed text) ... a number
word number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace word number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
number of punctuated words in (an indexed text) ... a number
punctuated word number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace punctuated word number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
number of unpunctuated words in (an indexed text) ... a number
unpunctuated word number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace unpunctuated word number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
number of lines in (an indexed text) ... a number
line number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace line number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
number of paragraphs in (an indexed text) ... a number
paragraph number (a number) in (an indexed text) ... an indexed text
replace paragraph number (a number) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)

Matching text
if (an indexed text) exactly matches the text (an indexed text) ... 
    optionally case insensitively
if (an indexed text) matches the text (an indexed text) ...
    optionally case insensitively
number of times (an indexed text) matches the text (an indexed text) ... a number
    optionally case insensitively
if (an indexed text) exactly matches the regular expression (an indexed text) ... 
    optionally case insensitively
if (an indexed text) matches the regular expression (an indexed text) ...
    optionally case insensitively
number of times (an indexed text) matches the regular expression (an indexed text) ... a number
    optionally case insensitively
text matching regular expression ... an indexed text
text matching subexpression (a number) ... an indexed text

Replacing text
replace the text (an indexed text) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text) 
    optionally case insensitively
replace the regular expression (an indexed text) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
    optionally case insensitively
replace the word (an indexed text) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)
replace the punctuated word (an indexed text) in (an indexed text) with (an indexed text)

Casing of text
(an indexed text) in lower case ... an indexed text 
(an indexed text) in upper case ... an indexed text
(an indexed text) in title case ... an indexed text
(an indexed text) in sentence case ... an indexed text
if (an indexed text) is in lower case ...
if (an indexed text) is in upper case ...

Lists
add (a value) to (a list of values) 
    optionally if absent
add (a value) at entry (a number) in (a list of values)
    optionally if absent
add (a list of values) to (a list of values)
    optionally if absent
add (a list of values) at entry (a number) in (a list of values)
remove (a value) from (a list of values) 
    optionally if present
remove (a list of values) from (a list of values)
    optionally if present
remove entry (a number) from (a list of values)
    optionally if present
remove entries (a number) to (a number) from (a list of values)
    optionally if present
if (a value) is listed in (a list of values) ... 
if (a value) is not listed in (a list of values) ...
list of (a description) ... a list of 
list of (a description of values) ... a list of
multiple object list ... a list of 
alter the multiple object list to (a list of objects)

Length of lists
number of entries in/of (a list of values) ... a number 
truncate (a list of values) to (a number) entries 
truncate (a list of values) to the first (a number) entries
truncate (a list of values) to the last (a number) entries
extend (a list of values) to (a number) entries
change (a list of values) to have (a number) entries

Reversing and rotating lists
reverse (a list of values) 
rotate (a list of values) 
rotate (a list of values) backwards

Sorting lists
sort (a list of values) 
sort (a list of values) in reverse order
sort (a list of values) in random order
sort (a list of objects) in (a property of something) order
sort (a list of objects) in reverse (a property of something) order

Use options
if using the/-- (the name of a use option) ... 

Relations
next step via (a relation) from (an object) to (an object) ... an object 
number of steps via (a relation) from (an object) to (an object) ... a number

Loops and conditionals
If and unless
if (a condition) then (an instruction to do something) 
if (a condition) , (an instruction to do something)
unless (a condition) , (an instruction to do something)
otherwise if (a condition)
else if (a condition)
otherwise unless (a condition)
else unless (a condition)
otherwise (an instruction to do something) 
else (an instruction to do something) 
if (a condition) begin; ...; end if
unless (a condition) begin; ...; end unless
if (a value) is begin; ...; end if

While
while (a condition) repeatedly (an instruction to do something) 
while (a condition) , (an instruction to do something)
while (a condition) begin; ...; end while

Repeat
repeat with (a name not so far used) running from (a number) to (a number) begin; ...; end repeat 
repeat with (a name not so far used) running through (a description) begin; ...; end repeat 
repeat with (a name not so far used) running through (a description of values) begin; ...; end repeat 

Repeat through tables
repeat through (the name of a table) begin; ...; end repeat 
repeat through (the name of a table) in reverse order begin; ...; end repeat
repeat through (the name of a table) in (the name of a column) order begin; ...; end repeat
repeat through (the name of a table) in reverse (the name of a column) order begin; ...; end repeat

Repeat through lists
repeat with (a name not so far used) running through (a list of values) begin; ...; end repeat

Changing the flow of loops
break 
next 

Deciding outcomes
yes 
decide yes
no
decide no
decide on (a value) 

Stop or go
do nothing 
stop 

Actions, activities and rules
Trying actions
try (an instruction to do something) 
silently try (an instruction to do something)
try silently (an instruction to do something)

Action requirements
if action requires a touchable noun ... 
if action requires a touchable second noun ...
if action requires a carried noun ...
if action requires a carried second noun ...
if action requires light ...

Stop or continue
stop the action 
continue the action

Stored actions
current action ... a stored action 
action of (an instruction to do something) ... a stored action
try (a stored action)
silently try (a stored action)
try silently (a stored action)
if (a stored action) involves (an object) ... 
action-name part of (a stored action) ... an action name
noun part of (a stored action) ... an object
second noun part of (a stored action) ... an object
actor part of (a stored action) ... an object

Carrying out activities
carry out the (an activity) activity 
carry out the (an activity) activity with (an object)
continue the activity

Advanced activities
begin the (an activity) activity 
begin the (an activity) activity with (an object)
if handling (an activity) activity ...
if handling (an activity) activity with (an object) ...
end the (an activity) activity
end the (an activity) activity with (an object)
abandon the (an activity) activity
abandon the (an activity) activity with (an object)

Following rules
follow (the name of a rule) 
follow (the name of a rule) for (an object)
consider (the name of a rule) 
consider (the name of a rule) for (an object)
abide by (the name of a rule) 
abide by (the name of a rule) for (an object)
anonymously abide by (the name of a rule)
anonymously abide by (the name of a rule) for (an object)

Success and failure
make no decision
rule succeeds 
rule fails
rule succeeds with result (some text or the name of a room, thing or rule)
rule fails with result (some text or the name of a room, thing or rule)
if rule succeeded ...
if rule succeeded with result (some text or the name of a room, thing or rule) ...
if rule failed ...
if rule failed with result (some text or the name of a room, thing or rule) ...
result of the rule ... some text or the name of a room, thing or rule 
outcome of the rulebook ... the name of a rulebook outcome 

Procedural manipulation
ignore (the name of a rule) 
reinstate (the name of a rule)
reject the result of (the name of a rule)
accept the result of (the name of a rule)
substitute (the name of a rule) for (the name of a rule)
restore the original (the name of a rule)
move (the name of a rule) to before (the name of a rule)
move (the name of a rule) to after (the name of a rule)

Model world
Score
award (a number) point/points 

Outcome of play
end the game in death 
end the game in victory
end the game saying (some text)
resume the game
if game is in progress ...
if game is over ...
if game ended in death ...
if game ended in victory ...

Times of day
minutes part of (a time) ... a number 
hours part of (a time) ... a number
if (a time) is before (a time) ... 
if (a time) is after (a time) ...
if it is before (a time) ...
if it is after (a time) ...
(a time) before (a time) ... a time 
(a time) after (a time) ... a time

Durations
(a number) minutes ... a time 
(a number) hours ... a time

Timed events
(the name of a rule) in (a number) turn from now 
(the name of a rule) in (a number) turns from now
(the name of a rule) at (a time)
(the name of a rule) in (a time) from now

Scenes
if (a scene) has happened ...
if (a scene) has not happened ...
if (a scene) has ended ...
if (a scene) has not ended ...

Timing of scenes
time since (a scene) began ... a time 
time when (a scene) began ... a time
time since (a scene) ended ... a time
time when (a scene) ended ... a time

Player's identity and location
change the/-- player to (an object) 
if in (an object) ...
if in darkness ... 

Moving and removing things
move (an object) to (an object) 
    optionally without printing a room description,
    or printing an abbreviated room description
remove (an object) from play 
move (an object) backdrop to all (a description) 
update backdrop positions 

The map
location of (an object) ... room 
room (an object matching a description) from/of (an object matching a description) ... room 
door (an object matching a description) from/of (an object matching a description) ... door 
other side of (an object matching a description) from (an object matching a description) ... an object
direction of (an object matching a description) from (an object matching a description) ... an object
room-or-door (an object matching a description) from/of (an object matching a description) ... an object
change (an object matching a description) exit of (an object matching a description) to (an object matching a description) 
change (an object matching a description) exit of (an object matching a description) to nothing/nowhere
front side of (an object) ... room 
back side of (an object) ... room

Route-finding
best route from (an object) to (an object) ... an object 
    optionally using doors,
    or using even locked doors
number of moves from (an object) to (an object) ... a number
    optionally using doors,
    or using even locked doors
best route from (an object) to (an object) through (a description) ... an object
    optionally using doors,
    or using even locked doors
number of moves from (an object) to (an object) through (a description) ... a number
    optionally using doors,
    or using even locked doors

The object tree
holder of (an object) ... an object 
next thing held after (an object) ... an object
first thing held by (an object) ... an object

Understanding
Asking yes/no questions
if player consents ... 

The player's command
if (a snippet) matches (a topic) ... 
if (a snippet) does not match (a topic) ... 
if (a snippet) includes (a topic) ...
if (a snippet) does not include (a topic) ...

Changing the player's command
change the text of the player's command to (an indexed text) 
replace (a snippet) with (some text)
cut (a snippet)
reject the player's command

Scope and pronouns
place (an object) in scope 
    optionally but not its contents
place the/-- contents of (an object) in scope 
set pronouns from possessions of the player
set pronouns from (an object)

I6 parser errors
if parser error is didn't understand ... 
if parser error is only understood as far as ...
if parser error is didn't understand that number ...
if parser error is can't see any such thing ...
if parser error is said too little ...
if parser error is aren't holding that ...
if parser error is can't use multiple objects ...
if parser error is can only use multiple objects ...
if parser error is not sure what it refers to ...
if parser error is excepted something not included ...
if parser error is can only do that to something animate ...
if parser error is not a verb I recognise ...
if parser error is not something you need to refer to ...
if parser error is can't see it at the moment ...
if parser error is didn't understand the way that finished ...
if parser error is not enough of those available ...
if parser error is nothing to do ...
if parser error is I beg your pardon ...
if parser error is noun did not make sense in that context ...

Using external resources
Files
read (the name of a file) into (the name of a table) 
write (the name of a file) from (the name of a table)
if (the name of a file) exists ...
if ready to read (the name of a file) ... 
mark (the name of a file) as ready to read
mark (the name of a file) as not ready to read
write (some text) to (the name of a file) 
append (some text) to (the name of a file)
say "[text of the name of a file]"

Figures and sound effects
display (the name of a figure) 
    optionally one time only
play (the name of a sound effect) 
    optionally one time only

Verbs
mark (an object matching a description) in output 
mark-future-plural 
mark-future-singular 
if (an object) acts plural ... 
say "[is-are]" 
say "[is-are of an object matching a description]" 
say "[has-have]" 
say "[has-have of an object matching a description]" 
say "[numerical is-are]" 
say "[numerical has-have]" 
say "[es]" 
say "[es of an object matching a description]" 
say "[ies]" 
say "[ies of an object matching a description]" 

Pronouns
say "[that-those]" 
say "[Cap that-those]" 
say "[that-those of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap that-those an object matching a description]" 
say "[that-those an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap that-those of an object matching a description]" 
say "[it-they]" 
say "[it-they of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap it-they]" 
say "[Cap it-they of an object matching a description]" 
say "[its-their]" 
say "[its-their of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap its-their]" 
say "[Cap its-their of an object matching a description]" 
say "[it-them]" 
say "[it-them of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap it-them]" 
say "[Cap it-them of an object matching a description]" 
say "[its-theirs]" 
say "[its-theirs of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap its-theirs]" 
say "[Cap its-theirs of an object matching a description]" 
say "[possessive]" 
say "[possessive of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap possessive]" 
say "[Cap possessive of an object matching a description]" 
notice the plurality of (an object) 
have the parser notice (an object) 
notice (an object) boringly 

Spacing and Pausing
clear the/-- screen 
clear only the/-- main screen 
clear only the/-- status line 
wait for any key 
wait for the/-- SPACE key 
chosen letter ... a number 
pause the/-- game 
center (some text with substitutions) 
center (some text) 
center (some text with substitutions) at the/-- row (a number) 
center (some text) at the/-- row (a number) 
stop the/-- game abruptly 
show the/-- current quotation 
screen width ... a number 
screen height ... a number 
deepen the/-- status line to (a number) rows 
move the/-- cursor to (a number) 
right align the/-- cursor to (a number) 
fill status bar with (the name of a table) 

New Rules for Conv Nodes
appropriate-suggestion-database ... an object 

Altering messages
add the custom library messages 
set (a library message id) to (some text) 
update the row with id of (a library message id) to (some text) 
set the library message third person text to (some text) 
set the library message third person text to (some text) / (some text) 
restore the library message third person text 
set the library message third person text to (some text) / (some text) / (some text) 

Implicit Actions
say "[entering|getting onto-into]" 

Pronouns
say "[ at the moment]" 

Put On
say "[would achieve]" 

Enter
say "[appropriate action for enter verb]" 

Go
say "[from an object matching a description]" 

Look
say "[what's on %]" 
say "[what's inside % part 1]" 
say "[what's inside % part 2]" 

Touching
say "[keep your hands to yourself]" 
say "[Keep]" 

Push, Pull, Turn
say "[nothing obvious happens]" 
say "[it is fixed in place]" 
say "[you are unable to]" 
say "[that would be less than courteous]" 

"Say object" rules
say "[=> present tense]" 
say "[=> past tense]" 
say "[=> default tense]" 
say "[=> %]" 
say "[=> actor]" 
say "[=> an object]" 
say "[% => an object]" 
say "[%]" 
say "[the %]" 
say "[The %]" 
say "[the % dobj]" 
say "[% dobj]" 
say "[inform 6 short name of %]" 
say "[The $]" 
say "[the $]" 
say "[$]" 
say "[$ dobj]" 
say "[the $ dobj]" 
say "[The actor]" 
say "[the actor]" 

"Say word" rules
say "[a letter case 'you']" 
say "[a letter case 'your']" 
say "[a letter case 'you're']" 
say "[a letter case 'you've' auxiliary]" 
say "[a letter case 'yourself']" 
say "[a letter case 'himself']" 
say "[you dobj]" 
say "[you|yourself]" 
say "[a letter case 'he']" 
say "[a letter case 'his']" 
say "[a letter case 'him']" 
find (a letter case) verb in (the name of a table) / (the name of a table) 
find (a letter case) negative in (the name of a table) / (the name of a table) 
say "[a letter case 'did' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'didn't' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'do' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'don't' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'are' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'aren't' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'have' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'haven't' for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'can']" 
say "[a letter case 'can't']" 
say "[a letter case 'have' auxiliary for an object]" 
say "[a letter case 'haven't' auxiliary for an object]" 
say "[You]" 
say "[Your]" 
say "[You're]" 
say "[You've+]" 
say "[Yourself]" 
say "[He]" 
say "[His]" 
say "[Him]" 
say "[Himself]" 
say "[you]" 
say "[your]" 
say "[you're]" 
say "[you've+]" 
say "[yourself]" 
say "[he]" 
say "[his]" 
say "[him]" 
say "[himself]" 
say "[Are]" 
say "[Aren't]" 
say "[Did]" 
say "[Didn't]" 
say "[Do]" 
say "[Don't]" 
say "[Have]" 
say "[Haven't]" 
say "[Have+]" 
say "[Haven't+]" 
say "[are]" 
say "[aren't]" 
say "[did]" 
say "[didn't]" 
say "[do]" 
say "[don't]" 
say "[have]" 
say "[haven't]" 
say "[have+]" 
say "[haven't+]" 
say "[Can]" 
say "[Can't]" 
say "[can]" 
say "[can't]" 
say "[It's]" 
say "[it's]" 
say "[There's]" 
say "[there's]" 
say "[comes|came]" 
say "[here]" 
say "[Is|Are]" 
say "[Has|Have]" 
say "[Does|Do]" 
say "[Isn't|Aren't]" 
say "[Hasn't|Haven't]" 
say "[Doesn't|Don't]" 
say "[is|are]" 
say "[has|have]" 
say "[does|do]" 
say "[isn't|aren't]" 
say "[hasn't|haven't]" 
say "[doesn't|don't]" 
say "[Is|Was]" 
say "[Isn't|Wasn't]" 
say "[is|was]" 
say "[isn't|wasn't]" 
print (some text) for singular or (some text) for plural 
say "[It|They]" 
say "[It|Those]" 
say "[That|Those]" 
say "[That|They]" 
say "[That's|They're]" 
say "[it|they]" 
say "[it|them]" 
say "[it|those]" 
say "[that|those]" 
say "[is|are for a number]" 
say "[off|out of]" 
say "[onto|into]" 
say "[on|in]" 
say "[On|In]" 

"Say suffix" rules
say "[-s]" 
say "[-es]" 
say "[e-s]" 
say "[-s|ed]" 
say "[-es|ed]" 
say "[-s present]" 
say "[-es present]" 

Irregular verbs
say "[eats*]" 
say "[feels*]" 
say "[finds*]" 
say "[gets*]" 
say "[gives*]" 
say "[hears*]" 
say "[leads*]" 
say "[puts*]" 
say "[sees*]" 
say "[takes*]" 
say "[goes*]" 
say "[eat*]" 
say "[feel*]" 
say "[find*]" 
say "[get*]" 
say "[give*]" 
say "[hear*]" 
say "[lead*]" 
say "[put*]" 
say "[see*]" 
say "[take*]" 
say "[go*]" 

"Say symbol" rules
say "[dot]" 
say "[ExMark]" 
say "[QMark]" 

Miscellaneous "say" rules
say "[/n]" 
say "[/p]" 
say "[/r]" 
say "[the player's holdall]" 
say "[story name]" 
say "[pronoun word]" 
say "[the last command]" 

Miscellaneous decision rules
if game over ... 
if noun is living ... 
if noun is doing the action ... 
if noun is not doing the action ... 
if player is doing the action ... 
if player is not doing the action ... 
if there are multiple objects ... 
if there are not multiple objects ... 

Global Variables
current node ... convnode 

Node-Switching Machinery
say "[node an object matching a description]" 
setnode (an object matching a description) 
say "[leavenode]" 
initiate a/-- conversation with (an object matching a description) at/in/using/with (an object matching a description) 

Node-Specific Rules
if at-node (an object matching a description) ... 

Some Useful Phrases
say "[remove an object matching a description tell suggestion]" 
say "[remove an object matching a description ask suggestion]" 
say "[remove an object matching a description other suggestion]" 
say "[add an object matching a description tell suggestion]" 
say "[add an object matching a description ask suggestion]" 
say "[add an object matching a description other suggestion]" 
appropriate-suggestion-database ... an object 

The Listing Suggested Topics Action
say "[nothing specific]" 

Automatic Topic Suggestions
show the/-- topic suggestions implicitly 

Some Useful Phrases
if asked about (an object) ... 
if asked about (a description) ... 
if asked about (a topic) ... 
if asked-or-told about (an object) ... 
if asked or told about (a description) ... 
if asked-or-told about (a topic) ... 
if told about (an object) ... 
if told about (a description) ... 
if told about (a topic) ... 
if answered that (a topic) ... 
if asked for (an object) ... 
if asked for (a topic) ... 
if asked for (a description) ... 
if shown (an object) ... 
if shown (a description) ... 
if given (an object) ... 
if given (a description) ... 
if given-or-shown (an object) ... 
if given-or-shown (a description) ... 
if (an object) is a member of (a description) ... 

Greeting
implicitly greet (an object matching a description) 

Saying Goodbye
reset the interlocutor 

Limiting what can be spoken about
say "[make an object matching a description known]" 

Constants
current_row ... a number 

Saying things
say "[capital health]" 
say "[health]" 
say "[CAP-attacker]" 
say "[CAP-defender]" 
say "[CAP-actor]" 
say "[CAP-noun]" 
say "[CAP-second noun]" 
say "[the global defender dobj]" 
say "[the global defender sub]" 
say "[the global attacker dobj]" 
say "[the global attacker sub]" 

Time
take no time 

Health
restore the health of (an object matching a description) 
heal (an object matching a description) for (a number) health 

The pressing relation
have (an object matching a description) start pressing (an object matching a description) 

Setting up the Combat Round
set up the combat order 

Reacting
if there are reactionaries ... 
have a reaction 

Run the Combat
run the combat 

Striking a blow
make (an object matching a description) strike a blow against (an object matching a description) 

Calculating the final damage
calculate the final damage (an object matching a description) does against (an object matching a description) 

Receiving health after a kill
receive health for (an object matching a description) 

Concentrating
let (an object matching a description) lose concentration 
let (an object matching a description) lose concentration between brackets 

Blanking out the Tables
blank out the AI Combat Options 
blank out the AI Combat Person Options 
blank out the AI Combat Weapon Options 

Rulebook
have the AI select a target 

Second Stage
Choosing a Weapon
have the AI select a weapon 

Third Stage
Choosing an Action
have the AI select an action 

The player character
say "[possessive of an object matching a description]" 
say "[Cap possessive of an object matching a description]" 

Score
record (some text) as achieved 

Harm
say "[harm status]" 
say "[when wounded]" 

Changing the defaults in Conversation Suggestions
say "[nothing specific]" 

Responses for standard actions
say "[a song]" 

Miscellaneous
alivest (a description) ... an object
killedest (a description) ... an object

Brought into being by new kinds of value
a random protocol type between (a protocol type) and (a protocol type) ... protocol type
a random protocol type from (a protocol type) to (a protocol type) ... protocol type
protocol type after (a protocol type) ... protocol type
protocol type before (a protocol type) ... protocol type
a random protocol type ... protocol type
together with similar constructions for library message id, tense, grammatical number, grammatical person, gender, letter case, hostility, combat state, react state, task and feeling

Lexicon of words used in descriptions

For instance, the description 'an unlocked door' is made up from the adjective 'unlocked' and the noun 'door', both of which can be found below. Property adjectives, like 'open', can be used when creating things - 'In the Ballroom is an open container' is allowed because 'open' is a property - but those with complicated definitions, like 'empty', can only be tested during play, e.g. with rules like 'Instead of taking an empty container, ...'.

a  indefinite article

Acted  adjective: (of person) having this combat state 

Acted   noun, value of Combat state

adjacent  adjective: (of room) A room is adjacent if it is adjacent to the location

administering the medicine   noun, value of Task

Aggressive  adjective: (of person) having this react state 

Aggressive   noun, value of React state

alive  adjective: (of person) A person is alive if its health is 1 or more 

all  determiner used in conditions: 'if all of the doors are open'

all but  determiner used to count things: 'all but three containers'

all except  determiner - see all except

almost all  determiner used in conditions: true if 80 percent or more possibilities work

almost no  determiner used in conditions: true if fewer than 20 percent of possibilities work

ambiguously plural  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of ordinarily enumerated 

an  indefinite article - see a

animal  noun, a kind of person

at dodge  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of not at dodge 

at least  determiner used to count things: 'at least five doors'

at most  determiner - see at least

at parry  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of not at parry 

auto-suggesting  adjective: either/or property of convnode 

backdrop  noun, a kind of thing

be   verb

blood rush   noun, value of Feeling

carry   verb

closed  adjective: either/or property of door, container or convnode, opposite of open

conceal   verb

concealed  adjective: (of thing) Something is concealed rather than unconcealed if the holder of it conceals it

contain   verb

container  noun, a kind of thing

convnode    noun, a kind of thing

dark  adjective: either/or property of room, opposite of lighted

Defensive  adjective: (of person) having this react state 

Defensive   noun, value of React state

described  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of undescribed

device  noun, a kind of thing

direction  noun, a kind

door  noun, a kind of thing

each  determiner - see all

edible  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of inedible

empty  adjective:
1. (of some text) a text is empty rather than non-empty if it is "";
2. (of an indexed text) contains no characters;
3. (of the name of a table) a table-name is empty rather than non-empty if the number of filled rows in it is 0;
4. (of the name of a rulebook) contains no rules, so that following it does nothing and makes no decision;
5. (of an activity) before, for and after rulebooks are all empty;
6. (of a list of values) contains no entries

enclose   verb

enterable  adjective: either/or property of container or supporter

even  adjective: (of a number) a number is even rather than odd if the remainder after dividing it by 2 is 0

every  determiner - see all, and can also be used in generalisations such as 'A nose is part of every person.'

exactly  determiner whereas 'if two doors are open' implicitly means 'if at least two doors are open', 'if exactly two...' makes the count precise

excited   noun, value of Feeling

explicit    noun, value of protocol type

extreme agony   noun, value of Feeling

familiar  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of unfamiliar 

female  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of male

fewer than  determiner pedantic way to say less than when counting

finding the medicine   noun, value of Task

first person    noun, value of Grammatical person

fixed in place  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of portable

friendly  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

friendly   noun, value of Hostility

full  adjective: (of the name of a table) a table-name is full rather than non-full if the number of blank rows in it is 0

gender feminine    noun, value of Gender

gender masculine    noun, value of Gender

gender neuter    noun, value of Gender

going on  adjective: (of an activity) of its three rulebooks is currently being run

handled  adjective: either/or property of thing

happening  adjective: (of a scene) is currently taking place

have   verb

hold   verb

hostile  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

hostile   noun, value of Hostility

hostile_2  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

hostile_2   noun, value of Hostility

hostile_3  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

hostile_3   noun, value of Hostility

hostile_4  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

hostile_4   noun, value of Hostility

implicit    noun, value of protocol type

improper-named  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of proper-named

incorporate   verb

inedible  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of edible

initially carried  adjective: either/or property of thing

invisible  adjective: (of thing) opposite of visible

killed  adjective: (of person) A person is killed if its health is 0 or less 

killing the raven   noun, value of Task

known  adjective: (of thing) a thing is known if it is familiar or it is seen 

less than  determiner - see more than

LibMsg <again usage>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block answering>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block asking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block attacking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block burning>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block buying>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block climbing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block cutting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block drinking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block giving>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block jumping>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block kissing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block listening>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block npc consulting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block player consulting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block pushing in directions>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block rubbing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block saying no>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block saying sorry>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block saying yes>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block setting to>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block showing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block singing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block sleeping>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block smelling>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block swearing mildly>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block swearing obscenely>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block swinging>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block tasting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block telling>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block thinking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block throwing at>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block tying>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block vaguely going>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block waking other>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block waking up>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <block waving hands>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <brief look mode>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot begin at comma>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot close something already closed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot close unless openable>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot do again>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot drop clothes being worn>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot drop if this exceeds carrying capacity>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot drop not holding>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot drop something already dropped>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot eat unless edible>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot enter closed containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot enter something already entered>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot enter something not enterable>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot enter something carried>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot exceed carrying capacity>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot exit closed containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot exit thing not within>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot exit when not within anything>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot get off things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot give to yourself>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot give what you have not got>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot go down through closed doors>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot go that way>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot go through closed doors>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot go through concealed doors>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot go up through closed doors>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert clothes being worn>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert if this exceeds carrying capacity>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert into closed containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert into something not a container>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert something not held>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot insert something into itself>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot lock something already locked>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot lock something open>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot lock without a lock>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot lock without the correct key>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot open something already open>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot open something locked>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot open unless openable>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot pull people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot pull scenery>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot pull something fixed in place>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot push people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot push scenery>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot push something fixed in place>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put clothes being worn>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put if this exceeds carrying capacity>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put onto something not a supporter>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put onto something being carried>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put something not held>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot put something on it-self>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot reach within closed containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot reach within other places>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot remove from closed containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot remove something not within>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot search closed opaque containers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot search unless container or supporter>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot show what you have not got>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot switch off something already off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot switch off unless switchable>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot switch on something already on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot switch on unless switchable>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take component parts>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take hidden parts>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take off something not worn>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take other people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take possessions of others>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take scenery>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take something already taken>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take something fixed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take something you are within>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot take yourself>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot talk to absent person>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot talk to inanimate object>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot travel in something not a vehicle>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot turn people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot turn scenery>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot turn something fixed in place>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot undo nothing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot undo twice in a row>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot unlock something already unlocked>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot unlock without a lock>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot unlock without the correct key>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot wave something not held>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot wear not holding>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot wear something already worn>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <cannot wear something not clothing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <command badly ended>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <command cut short>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <command incomplete>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <command not understood>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <command partly understood>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <comment not recorded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <comment recorded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <confirm Quit>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <confirm Restart>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <dark description>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <dark room name>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <empty line>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <end of transcript>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <end transcript failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <entering darkness>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <examine devices>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <examine direction>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <examine undescribed things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <examine while dark>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <excepted object not included anyway>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <extra words before comma>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <first N objects>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <implicitly pass inwards through other barriers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <implicitly pass outwards through other barriers>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Inventory initial text>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Inventory no possessions>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <look under while dark>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <look under>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <menu prompt>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <need to take off before inserting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <no newly visible exterior>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <no objects available>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <no pronouns known>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <no scoring>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <not pushed in a direction>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <not that many available>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <nothing found on top of>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <nothing found within container>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <nothing through door>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <noun needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <noun not needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <npc unable to do that>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <number not understood>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <object needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <object not held>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <object not needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <oops failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <oops no arguments>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <oops too many arguments>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <page prompt>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <person ignores command>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <player self description>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <pronoun absent>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <pronoun not set>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Pronouns -means- text>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Pronouns -unset- text>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Pronouns initial text>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <pushed in illegal direction>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report implicit take>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc closing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc dropping>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc eating>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc entering>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc examining>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc exiting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc giving to npc>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc giving to player>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc implicit take>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc inserting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc locking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc looking under>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc looking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc opening>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc pulling>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc pushing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc putting on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc removing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc searching>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc squeezing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc switching off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc switching on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc taking inventory>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc taking off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc taking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc touching other people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc touching self>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc touching things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc turning>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc unlocking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc waiting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc waving things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report npc wearing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player closing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player dropping>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player eating>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player entering>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player exiting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player giving>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player inserting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player locking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player opening>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player pulling>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player pushing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player putting on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player removing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player squeezing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player switching on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player switching off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player taking off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player taking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player touching things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player touching self>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player touching other people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player turning>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player unlocking>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player waiting>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player waving things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report player wearing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report unseen npc closing>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <report unseen npc opening>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Restart failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Restore failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Restore succeeded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <restrict answer>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <reveal any newly visible exterior initial text>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Save failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Save succeeded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc arrives at>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc arrives from unknown direction>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc arrives from>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc arrives>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc goes through>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc goes>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc pushing away>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc pushing in front with player>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc pushing in front>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc pushing in>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc taking player along>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say npc vehicle>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say things also within>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say things on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <say things within>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <score changed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Score command>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <score notification turned on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <score notification turned off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <score rank>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <search while dark>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <second noun needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <second noun not needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <second object needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <second object not needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <single object disambiguation>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <something more substantial needed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <squeezing people>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <start of transcript>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <superbrief look mode>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <telling yourself>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <throw at inanimate object>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <too many multiple objects>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <top line what as>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <top line what in>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <top line what on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <transcript already off>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <transcript already on>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <transcript failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <unable to receive things>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <undo failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <undo forbidden>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <undo not provided>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <undo succeeded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <unimportant object>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <unknown object>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <unknown verb>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <use holdall to avoid exceeding carrying capacity>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <verb cannot have inanimate object>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <verb cannot have multiple objects>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <verbose look mode>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Verify failed>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <Verify succeeded>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <what disambiguation>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <which disambiguation>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <who disambiguation>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <whom disambiguation>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <yes or no prompt>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <you have died>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <you have won>    noun, value of Library message id

LibMsg <zero multiple objects>    noun, value of Library message id

lighted  adjective: either/or property of room, opposite of dark

lit  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of unlit

locale-supportable  adjective: (of thing) a thing (called the item) is locale-supportable if the item is not scenery and the item is not mentioned and the item is not undescribed

lockable  adjective: either/or property of door or container

locked  adjective: either/or property of door or container, opposite of unlocked

lower-case    noun, value of Letter case

male  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of female

man  noun, a kind of person

marked for listing  adjective: either/or property of thing or direction, opposite of unmarked for listing

mentioned  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of unmentioned

misc-suggestion    noun, a kind of thing

monster   noun, a kind of person

more than  determiner used to count things: 'more than three rooms'

most  determiner used in conditions: true if a simple majority of possibilities work

natural weapon   noun, a kind of weapon

negative  adjective: (of a number) a number is negative if it is less than zero

neuter  adjective: either/or property of person or thing

neutral  adjective: (of person) having this hostility 

neutral   noun, value of Hostility

no  determiner opposite of 'all': 'if no door is open...'

No React  adjective: (of person) having this react state 

No React   noun, value of React state

non-empty  adjective:
1. (of some text) opposite of empty;
2. (of an indexed text) opposite of empty;
3. (of the name of a table) opposite of empty;
4. (of the name of a rulebook) opposite of empty;
5. (of an activity) opposite of empty;
6. (of a list of values) opposite of empty

non-full  adjective: (of the name of a table) opposite of full

non-recurring  adjective: (of a scene) either/or property of ?-1,-1?, opposite of recurring

none  determiner opposite of 'all of': 'if none of the doors is open...'

None  adjective: (of person) having this combat state 

None   noun, value of Combat state

not at dodge  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of at dodge 

not at parry  adjective: either/or property of person, opposite of at parry 

not readied  adjective: either/or property of weapon, opposite of readied 

odd  adjective: (of a number) opposite of even

off  adjective: either/or property of Library_message_debug, opposite of on 

off-stage  adjective: (of thing) opposite of on-stage

on  adjective: either/or property of Library_message_debug, opposite of off 

on-stage  adjective: (of thing) is indirectly in one of the rooms

opaque  adjective: either/or property of container, opposite of transparent

open  adjective: either/or property of door, container or convnode, opposite of closed

openable  adjective: either/or property of door or container, opposite of unopenable

ordinarily enumerated  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of ambiguously plural 

past tense    noun, value of Tense

pensive   noun, value of Feeling

person  noun, a kind of thing

player's holdall  noun, a kind of container

plural    noun, value of Grammatical number

plural-named  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of singular-named

portable  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of fixed in place

positive  adjective: (of a number) a number is positive if it is greater than zero

present tense    noun, value of Tense

press   verb

privately-named  adjective: either/or property of room, thing or direction, opposite of publically-named

proper-named  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of improper-named

provide   verb

publically-named  adjective: either/or property of room, thing or direction, opposite of privately-named

pushable between rooms  adjective: either/or property of thing

React  adjective: (of person) having this combat state 

React   noun, value of Combat state

readied  adjective: either/or property of weapon, opposite of not readied 

recurring  adjective: (of a scene) either/or property of ?-1,-1?, opposite of non-recurring

region  noun, a kind

restless   noun, value of Feeling

room  noun, a kind

sad   noun, value of Feeling

scenery  adjective: either/or property of thing

second person    noun, value of Grammatical person

see, to be able to   verb

seen  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of unseen 

singular    noun, value of Grammatical number

singular-named  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of plural-named

some  indefinite article

subject    noun, a kind of thing

support   verb

supporter  noun, a kind of thing

switched off  adjective: either/or property of device, opposite of switched on

switched on  adjective: either/or property of device, opposite of switched off

sword   noun, a kind of weapon

the  definite article

thing  noun, a kind

third person    noun, value of Grammatical person

tired   noun, value of Feeling

touch, to be able to   verb

touchable  adjective: (of thing) Something is touchable rather than untouchable if the player can touch it

transparent  adjective: either/or property of container, opposite of opaque

unconcealed  adjective: (of thing) opposite of concealed

under half  determiner used in conditions: true if fewer than half of possibilities work

undescribed  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of described

unfamiliar  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of familiar 

unknown  adjective: (of thing) a thing is unknown if it is not known 

unlit  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of lit

unloaded  adjective: (of weapon) a weapon is unloaded if its current shots is 0 and its maximum shots is not 0 

unlock   verb

unlocked  adjective: either/or property of door or container, opposite of locked

unmarked for listing  adjective: either/or property of thing or direction, opposite of marked for listing

unmentioned  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of mentioned

unopenable  adjective: either/or property of door or container, opposite of openable

unseen  adjective: either/or property of thing, opposite of seen 

untouchable  adjective: (of thing) opposite of touchable

unvisited  adjective: either/or property of room, opposite of visited

upper-case    noun, value of Letter case

vehicle  noun, a kind of container

visible  adjective: (of thing) Something is visible rather than invisible if the player can see it

visited  adjective: either/or property of room, opposite of unvisited

waiting for the boy to recover   noun, value of Task

weapon   noun, a kind of thing

wear   verb

wearable  adjective: either/or property of thing

which  connective used to place a further condition on a description: 'A which is B', or 'A which carries B', for instance.

who  connective - see which.

who knows ?   noun, value of Task

woman  noun, a kind of person

Relations

equality	equality	any	any
provision	provision	any	property
numerically-greater-than	numeric	a number	a number
numerically-less-than	numeric	a number	a number
numerically-greater-than-or-equal-to	numeric	a number	a number
numerically-less-than-or-equal-to	numeric	a number	a number
containment	spatial	--	--
support	spatial	supporter	thing
incorporation	spatial	thing	thing
carrying	spatial	person	thing
holding	spatial	person	thing
wearing	spatial	person	thing
possession	spatial	--	--
visibility	spatial	thing	thing
touchability	spatial	thing	thing
concealment	spatial	thing	thing
enclosure	spatial	thing	thing
adjacency	spatial	room	room
regional-containment	spatial	room	room
mapping-north	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-northeast	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-northwest	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-south	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-southeast	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-southwest	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-east	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-west	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-up	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-down	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-inside	map	room/door	room/door
mapping-outside	map	room/door	room/door
leading-through	one-to-various	room	door
lock-fitting	one-to-various	thing	thing
pressing	various-to-various	person	person

Verbs used in descriptions

To be

  present: A is B; A are B

  past: A was B; A were B

  present perfect: A has been B; A have been B

  past perfect: A had been B

To carry

  present: A do carry B; A does carry B; A carries B; A carry B

  past: A did carry B; A carried B

  present perfect: A has carried B; A have carried B

  past perfect: A had carried B

To conceal

  present: A do conceal B; A does conceal B; A conceals B; A conceal B

  past: A did conceal B; A concealed B

  present perfect: A has concealed B; A have concealed B

  past perfect: A had concealed B

To contain

  present: A do contain B; A does contain B; A contains B; A contain B

  past: A did contain B; A contained B

  present perfect: A has contained B; A have contained B

  past perfect: A had contained B

To enclose

  present: A do enclose B; A does enclose B; A encloses B; A enclose B

  past: A did enclose B; A enclosed B

  present perfect: A has enclosed B; A have enclosed B

  past perfect: A had enclosed B

To have

  present: A do have B; A does have B; A has B; A have B

  past: A did have B; A had B

  present perfect: A has had B; A have had B

  past perfect: A had had B

To hold

  present: A do hold B; A does hold B; A holds B; A hold B

  past: A did hold B; A held B

  present perfect: A has held B; A have held B

  past perfect: A had held B

To incorporate

  present: A do incorporate B; A does incorporate B; A incorporates B; A incorporate B

  past: A did incorporate B; A incorporated B

  present perfect: A has incorporated B; A have incorporated B

  past perfect: A had incorporated B

To press

  present: A do press B; A does press B; A presses B; A press B

  past: A did press B; A pressed B

  present perfect: A has pressed B; A have pressed B

  past perfect: A had pressed B

To provide

  present: A do provide B; A does provide B; A provides B; A provide B

  past: A did provide B; A provided B

  present perfect: A has provided B; A have provided B

  past perfect: A had provided B

To be able to see

  present: B can be seen by A; A can see B

  past: B could be seen by A; A could see B

  present perfect: A has ever seen B; A have ever seen B

  past perfect: A had ever seen B

To support

  present: A do support B; A does support B; A supports B; A support B

  past: A did support B; A supported B

  present perfect: A has supported B; A have supported B

  past perfect: A had supported B

To be able to touch

  present: B can be touched by A; A can touch B

  past: B could be touched by A; A could touch B

  present perfect: A has ever touched B; A have ever touched B

  past perfect: A had ever touched B

To unlock

  present: A do unlock B; A does unlock B; A unlocks B; A unlock B

  past: A did unlock B; A unlocked B

  present perfect: A has unlocked B; A have unlocked B

  past perfect: A had unlocked B

To wear

  present: A do wear B; A does wear B; A wears B; A wear B

  past: A did wear B; A wore B

  present perfect: A has worn B; A have worn B

  past perfect: A had worn B