Dutton Speedwords

Introduction

Dutton Speedwords is an international auxiliary language as well as an abbreviated writing system using the English alphabet for all the languages of the world.

The verb

All verbs are regular, expect the following two:

• e 'to be'
• h 'to have'

Conjugate Verbs

Random Verbs

Verb Forms

The following table shows the verb forms of regular verb 'spe' and the 2 irregular verbs of Dutton Speedwords.

Conjugated Form	spe 'to speak'	e 'to be'	h 'to have'
Infinitive, Present, 'Unmarked verb'	spe	e	h
Past	yspe	y	hy
Present Participle, Verbal Adjective	uspe	ue	hu
Perfect Participle	sped	-	-

The participles are not used for tense formation. Instead the 'Unmarked' form is used. The following examples show periphrastic forms of ri 'to write'.

• Continuous (e + verb): s e ri 'She is writing'
• Continuous Past (y + verb): s y ri 'She was writing'
• Perfect (h + verb): s h ri 'She has written'
• Perfect Past (hy + verb): s hy ri 'She had written'

Verblist

• ab-i -- infer,relate
• ac -- buy,purchase
• ac-o -- sale,sell
• ad-o -- deduct,subtract
• ad-s -- accrue,accumulate
• ak -- attack,aggression
• ak-e -- charge
• ak-o -- defend,guard,protect
• ak-o-v -- shelter(v.)
• am -- affection,love
• am-e -- adore,worship
• am-k -- affectionate,fond,loving
• am-o -- hate
• amu -- amuse
• amu-x -- annoy
• amu-x-e -- provoke
• ap -- open
• ap-o -- close,shut
• arg -- argue,discus
• arg-e -- debate
• arg-i -- discuss
• arg-op -- dispute
• arg-t -- quibble
• arg-u -- confer
• art-i-f -- illustrate
• as -- ascend,rise
• as-e -- climb
• as-i -- mount
• as-o-f -- lower
• as-o-t -- dip
• as-o-v -- sink
• at -- anticipate,expect
• at-e -- assume
• at-o -- surprise
• at-o-e -- astonish
• at-s -- fulfil
• at-s-o -- disappoint
• at-u -- hope
• au -- hear
• au-v -- listen
• aut-y -- authorize
• av -- fly
• ax -- ask,enquire,inquire
• ax-e -- appeal,beg,pray,solicit
• ax-i -- apply
• ax-l -- request
• ax-o -- answer,reply,respond
• ax-u -- invite
• bar-e -- block
• bar-i -- resist
• bar-t-i -- embarrass
• ber-i -- wear
• ber-s -- ride
• bi -- life,live
• bi-v -- exist
• bi-x -- die,death
• bi-x-y -- kill
• bib -- drink
• bib-u-e -- cream
• bid -- bid,command,order,tell
• bid-e -- dictate(order)
• bid-ri -- dictate(for transcription)
• bid-s -- comply,obey
• bra-f -- encourage
• bra-f-o -- discourage
• bri -- shine
• bri-he -- glow
• ce -- receive
• cer-u -- guarantee,warrant
• cer-y -- assure,certify,ensure
• ci -- decide
• ci-e -- determine,resolve
• ci-kup -- convict
• ci-vib -- hesitate
• co-g -- compile(collect)
• da -- give
• da-a -- sacrifice
• da-g -- distribute
• da-ga -- devote
• da-l -- render
• da-l-ga -- surrender
• da-t -- contribute
• da-u -- allow,confer,grant
• deb-i -- ought,should
• def -- define,distinguish
• def-o -- confuse
• des -- desire,want,wish
• di -- say,state
• di-a -- allege
• di-be -- introduce
• di-dra -- recite
• di-e -- affirm,assert,declare
• di-e-e -- swear
• di-e-pru -- testify
• di-e-v -- profess
• di-kup -- accuse
• di-no -- remark
• di-op -- protest
• di-t -- mention
• di-t-i -- allude
• dir-i -- incline,tend
• dir-y -- conduct,guide
• do -- dwell,live,reside
• do-t -- visit
• do-t-t -- call
• don-e -- forgive
• don-o -- punish
• dor -- sleep
• dor-o -- awake
• du -- continue,keep,last
• du-bi -- survive
• du-e -- endure
• du-fir -- persist
• du-x -- cease,stop
• du-x-pe -- adjourn,suspend
• du-x-t -- pause
• e -- am,are,is,be
• e-v -- become,get
• ed -- conclude,end,finish
• ed-i -- expire
• ed-o -- begin,commence,initial,institute,start
• ed-o-f -- initiate
• ed-u-id-o -- compromise
• em-tru -- thrill
• em-y -- excite
• en -- attend to,attention,mind
• ent -- enter
• ent-a -- invade
• ent-o -- emerge,exit,issue
• ent-op -- exit
• ep-a -- mislay,misplace
• ep-e-e -- settle
• ep-o -- remove
• ep-ov-o -- bury
• ep-u -- deposit
• ep-ur -- replace
• es-be -- forecast
• es-e -- calculate
• es-ge -- compare
• es-u -- approve
• est -- appreciate,esteem
• est-e -- admire
• est-o -- contempt,despise
• est-u -- respect