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Text structure ​

Register ​

Denotes metalinguistic markers, comments, editorial inserts, or quotations, i.e. layers of text

NRR Narrative ​

The default register, a normal statement. When telling stories, denotes SPEAKER's version of the story.
no marker

DSV Discursive ​

THIS is a speech quotation of THIS-UNDECORATED as a text, direct speech without evaluation.

I said “Hello, world!”

lu .. li'u
no marker but sei for marking the rest of the context

PTH Parenthetical ​

THIS is a parenthetical insertion in THIS-UNDECORATED text, THIS as an inline comment.

And then Alice saw (you can imagine her face!) the Queen.

to … toi

COG Cogitant ​

THIS is an insertion of the speaker's thoughts described as THIS-UNDECORATED text. Corresponds to the narrator's voice in movies or speaking out musings of heroes.
to'i … toi, sa'a

IPR Impressionistic ​

THIS is a piece of the speaker's empathic feelings or thoughts described as THIS-UNDECORATED, THIS-UNDECORATED is a comment to the CONTEXT narrative.

And Alice jumped in ... fear! ... and she started flying down.

to'i … toi, sa'a

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