Modern Literal Taiwanese: Difference between revisions

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.

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 [[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.

The [[low tone|low-falling tone]] is always marked by appending an "x" to the rearmost vowel.

For the [[curving tone|rising tone]]:

* Simple vowel: simply repeat the vowel.

** for ''ø'', use ''øo'' instead of ''øø''.

[[Short tones]] are indicated by substituting the final stops as follows: h->q, t->d, p->b, k->g.

* {{x|piq}} (4: Low stop)

The apostrophe ('; ''[[sefngji-huhø]]'') is used to demarcate syllables when there is ambiguity. A [[hyphen]] (-; ''[[lien'oeh]]'' / ''lien'uih'') is used to join two, or more isolated words to make a new compound word with its own meaning.