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11. Consonants
SCH is pronounced SCHAH, CH is pronounced CHAH, and TSCH is pronounced TSCHAH. SCH is the shortest stroke possible. The above seven consonants,
which must now be learned, are derived from the elliptical figure
12. The following paragraphs require careful study.
FR, FL, and WR are very common combinations and they must be written without an angle. The above examples show clearly how they should be executed.
Between an oblique curve (such as P, B, F, W) and a straight line the circle is written outside the angle.
The first consonant of a word rests on the line of writing.
The stroke for SCH also represents the G in foreign words, the distinction being shown, when necessary, by an oblique dash. 13. This further list of word-signs must now be memorized:
The following are a few useful phrases to be carefully practiced:
14. Be- and Ge-
The prefix syllables be and ge are represented by the consonants B and G respectively. (This method of representing ge does not apply to the past participles of verbs, such as gesehen. The writing of such words will be explained later.) The G is written above the line when preceding a downstroke. 15. The O hook
The lower part of the
small elliptical figure
The O hook is turned on its side before N, M, R, L, except when the immediately preceding consonant is a downstroke. Therefore:
16. Word-Signs
The foregoing word-signs are simple and easily memorized. - Next Page - |
represents,
when standing alone, the O is Rock; with a dot
beneath it, it represents the Ö in mögen;
with a short dash it represents the O in Tod or
the OH in Lohn.
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