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modifies a word by adding a prefix e.g. un-, im-... Will be added last, if at all, in this beginner's explorer synonyms and alternatives - less than 5% of messages are stored as synonyms & alternatives.
clears the text from the display window (or word processor) - on the real machine, not in this simulator
swiches the application from Minspeak to Computer Mode - on the real machine, not in this simulator   and, and number words   Pathfinder, hoover, phone, machine... the application will read aloud any text in the display window - on the real machine, not in this simulator deselects a folder or icon - on the real machine, not in this simulator switches the application from Minspeak to spelling mode, so that words not stored in the machine can be entered by typing them - on the real machine, not in this simulator enters a space in the display window - on the real machine, not in this simulator deletes one character at a time, like the backspace key on a pc - on the real machine, not in this simulator pluralises the last word generated - on the real machine, not in this simulator water, juice, milk, beer... modifies a word by adding a suffix e.g. -ing, -ness, -ment... Fun/Rude messges are also in this folder.
e.g. have, do, want, need... I, You, She, He, It, We & They, and 40 or so nouns - 15 of which are the top level word in folders on this grid e.g. I had, I did, I wanted, I needed...I saw, I jumped... the verb Were, and the sElf pronouns Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us & Them e.g. has, does, uses, makes, sees, jumps... and the belonging pronouns, some sound S on the end: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Its, Ours, Theirs... e.g. had, did, wanted, needed... e.g. been, gone, done, seen e.g. to have, to do, to want, to need... a, and a + [name of container] + of, e.g. a bag of, a carton of... whole messages e.g. My name is [Name]... I live at [Address]... I wish I could, I'll think about it, This is dead boring, I'm really angry... opposites - less than 5% of messages are stored as opposites. hammer, screwdriver...        
I + verb phrases, and My and Myself you + verb phrases, and You r & Yourself he + verb phrases, and His & Himself she + verb phrases, and Her & Herself it + verb phrases, and Its and Itself we + verb phrases, and Our & Ourselves they + verb phrases, and Their & Themselves e.g. having, doing, wanting, needing... this, that, these, those, there, then... in, on, but, for, from - position & joining words e.g. as, at, all, very... adjective, e.g. warm adjective + er, e.g. warmer adjective + est, e.g. warmest   adverb +ly, e.g. warmly
circle, triangle, square... time words e.g. yesterday, today, now, never, always... and phrases like Have I? Have you? Has he? Do I? Do you? Does he?... phrases, and items of jewellry Will I? Will you? Will he?... phrases the verb Be, and Am I? Are you? Is he?... phrases Would I? would you? Would he?... phrases Could I? Could you? Could he?... phrases Must I? Must you? Must he?... phrases May I? May you? May he?... phrases Can I? Can you? Can he?... phrases Should I? Should you? Should he?... phrases Might I? Might you? Might he?... phrases Shall I? Shall you>? Shall he?... phrases brush, red, blue, green, pencil...    
apple, banana, blackcurrant... soap, toothbrush... pudding, cake... dinner, supper, picnic... face, finger, hand, hair...   baby, boy, girl, man... house, home, school... inch, mile... jacket, coat, hat... football, rugby, cricket...   mushroom, pea, carrot, sprout...   no, nothing, no-one, nowhere... every, everybody, everything, every day, every Monday...
medicine, bruise, plaster, bleed... chest, chair, table, ...       sausage, beef, chicken...   climate, snow, thunder, cloud... van, car, train, boat...   plus, take away, average, fraction... England, France, Australia... horse, cat, dog, duck, pet...   some, someone, sometimes, somewhere... any, anybody, anything...
Xmas, Easter, Bonfire, Halloween, Mother's Day... Hello, Goodbye, Hi... doctor, vet, actor... kettle, spoon, washing machine... not, and negative sayings like I don't want anything, Don't shout I'm not deaf... guuitar, piano, headphones... traffic, road, street, engine, battery... ticket, stamp... bedroom, kitchen... movie, repeat, cartoon, BBC1... Day, Monday, Tuesday, Weekend, Year... shoe, trainer, boot, sandal...   chess, jigsaw, cards, knitting...   mountain, sea, beach, river...
      mum, dad, brother, sister...   coin, cost, free, pence...   bread, cereal, spaghetti, sauce...   class, French, Options... what? where? when? why?... and what time is it? can I go now?... barbecue, boil, frozen...   wall, door, window... paper, wood, stone... creates new line in display window - on the real machine, not in this simulator



The static location of each Icon in Minspeak LLL, and the Folders/Files in our analogy, with each taking permanent residence in a particular cell, whatever the page, enables a user of the system to learn to navigate it automatically, like using the clutch, break and gear controls in a car, or touch-typing on a QWERTY keyboard.