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The [[Tones of Taiwanese]] are encoded by appending and modifying spellings with attention to the rules of the MLT system. The basic tone has no modification. | The [[Tones of Taiwanese]] are encoded by appending and modifying spellings with attention to the rules of the MLT system. The basic tone has no modification. | ||
====High | ====High tone==== | ||
A [[high tone]] is derived from raising a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "f" after a vowel, except "i" and "u", in a syllable. The high tone of "i" and "u" are "y" and "w" respectively. Note that the tone indicator "f" is a [[silent letter]]. | A [[high tone]] is derived from raising a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "f" after a vowel, except "i" and "u", in a syllable. The high tone of "i" and "u" are "y" and "w" respectively. Note that the tone indicator "f" is a [[silent letter]]. | ||
====Shouting-out | ====Shouting-out tone==== | ||
A [[shouting tone|shouting-out tone]] is derived from shouting out a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "r" after a vowel. Exceptions "ai", "i", "u", "e", and "au", in a syllable, for which "ae", "ie", "uo", "ea", and "ao" are substituted, respectively. | A [[shouting tone|shouting-out tone]] is derived from shouting out a basic tone, and is represented by adding a tone indicator "r" after a vowel. Exceptions "ai", "i", "u", "e", and "au", in a syllable, for which "ae", "ie", "uo", "ea", and "ao" are substituted, respectively. | ||
====Low-falling | ====Low-falling tone==== | ||
The [[low tone|low-falling tone]] is always marked by appending an "x" to the rearmost vowel. | The [[low tone|low-falling tone]] is always marked by appending an "x" to the rearmost vowel. | ||
====Rising | ====Rising tone==== | ||
For the [[curving tone|rising tone]]: | For the [[curving tone|rising tone]]: | ||
* Simple vowel: simply repeat the vowel. | * Simple vowel: simply repeat the vowel. | ||
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** for ''ø'', use ''øo'' instead of ''øø''. | ** for ''ø'', use ''øo'' instead of ''øø''. | ||
====Short | ====Short tone==== | ||
[[Short tones]] are indicated by substituting the final stops as follows: h->q, t->d, p->b, k->g. | [[Short tones]] are indicated by substituting the final stops as follows: h->q, t->d, p->b, k->g. | ||