35.  T, D - N, M Blends

     T N, joined, when written rapidly, lose the angle and assume the shape of the first of the above signs.  This sign is used in such words as these:

     The same sign, written large, represents TEM or DEM, as in

     (In the last word the O is omitted under a rule to be given later.)

     The vowel of the "blend" is not necessarily E, but a strongly accented vowel or a diphthong should be written in its alphabetic form.

     The vowel preceding the ENT, EMT blends is seldom omitted.

     The O hook is turned on its side before the ENT, EMT blends.

     From the word Tedenz it will be seen that in some words either blend might be used.  In such words, the TEN, TEM blends must be used.

     These four blends are always written upwards.

36.  The PEND Blend

     The present participles of verbs should be written with the ENT blend.  P-END join without an angle.  The PEND blend is also used for CHEND.

37.  The DEF Blend

     D and F when joined are written without an angle, and the blend represents the syllables: TIV, DEF, DIV, DEV.

38.  The MEM Blends

     The syllables MEM and MEN are represented by M lengthened.  The vowel of the syllable is not confined to e, as the above examples show.
     In NEN, NEM, HIM, NOM, NUM, etc., the vowel is always written.

39. The DET and SES Blends

     The syllables DET, DED are expressed by D lengthened.  The two forms of S joined represent SES or SIS; after a circle it is not necessarily to write the first S as its presence is clear from the direction of the second S.

40.  The CON- and COM- Prefixes

     K represents the syllables COM, CON (KOM, KON) when this is followed by a consonant; when it is followed by a vowel it is represented by KM or KN as the case may be.

41.  Word-Signs

     The above are a few word-signs employing the blends.

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