| The appositive is formed by joining two words with two parallel lines. |
God, our Father, speaks. |
Hello Lord, my God. |
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| If the two joined boxes contain the same logogram, and have exactly the same importance, the lines simply connect the two boxes. |
I am not angry, but I am sad. |
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If the two joined boxes contain the same logogram, one of them may be
removed and the lines continued into the box. The subsentence that has its logogram filled in is regarded as the "main clause"; the one whose logogram has been replaced with the lines is the subordinate clause. |
God rewards the one, that looks for Him. |
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| Compare with: |
He seeks God, who rewards him. |
God, whom he seeks, rewards him. |
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| Comparatives are made using a double-lined arrow. A comparison can be made between any two identical types of word. |
Like gold fall the leaves in the wind. |
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| Make sure to compare the right parts of speech! |
The leaves fall in the wind like how gold falls. |
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| Comparisons between an adjective and a noun are also possible and are a shorthand notation. |
Long years numberless as the wings of trees. |
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How green is the book? |
Let us think about God like how He thinks about us. |
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| Like appositive lines, the comparative lines may extend into a box, too, if the logograms are identical. |
You read like I do. |
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| A convergent or divergent arrow is used when the property does not apply in the same amount to both parts of the comparison. |
The big door is greener than the small window. |
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| Overview of comparisons and superlatives. |
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Back to the Main page.
Take a Tour I: Word Types
Take a Tour II: Building Sentences
Take a Tour III: Joining Sentences I
Take a Tour IV: Joining Sentences II
Take a Tour V: Verb Tense, Aspect and Mood
Take a Tour VI: Participles
Vocabulary
Alphabet (Pronunciation hints)
The Babel text
A thank you to Helmi
Author: René Uittenbogaard.