This guide shows you around the language so that you can approach the material and create your own sentences. There are a few practice questions, which you can think of as little puzzles to solve at your leisure. Also, donât worry too much about remembering all the words â the important thing is the structure.
If you wish, you can follow the guide with the Online Converter on Lingojam or the AutoHotkey Script. Feel free to experiment and to create your own expressions!
Iconic is based on structures that can be found in virtually all languages. This allows various ways of expression without being overly complicated. As a result, it probably works a bit different than languages you are used to, but worry not, there is a solution for (almost) every problem ð
The symbols of Iconic are based on Unicode 12. This means they are compatible with most modern platforms â be it PC, smartphone or console. In addition, for special expressions like names any Unicode character may be used, though not all characters are supported everywhere. Iconic is designed to also work perfectly well in black and white.
Most icons simply show the object they refer to as
pictograms. The Rebus Principle, for
instance writing ðïž eye
for the first person âIâ, is
deliberately avoided. This is one of the biggest differences to
traditional writings systems based on pictures.
Examples:
âïž sun
ð cat
ð house
â°ïž mountain
Questions:
ð, ð¶, ð, ð
ð moon
ð¶ dog
ð wave
ð banana
Some icons are ideograms with a predefined abstract meaning.
Examples:
â€ïž love
ð§ person
ð time
ð§ water
Questions:
ðµ, ð¹, ð, ð, ð
ðµ music
ð¹ piano
ð good
ð bad
ð text/document
If an ideogram is used in a more literal sense, it is followed by
the ð literal
suffix.
Examples:
ð§ person |
ð§ð head |
ð time |
ðð clock |
ð§ water |
ð§ð drop |
Questions:
ðµð, ð¹ð, ðð
ðµ music |
ðµð note |
ð¹ piano |
ð¹ð keyboard |
ð text |
ðð sheet |
By contrast, the â *
suffix indicates abstract
interpretation.
Examples:
ðïž dove |
ðïžâ peace |
ðš hammer |
ðšâ method |
𧱠bricks |
ð§±â material |
ðš palette |
ðšâ color |
Questions:
âïžâ, ðâ, ð§â, âïžâ
âïž sword(s) |
âïžâ war, fight |
ð skull |
ðâ death |
ð§ mage |
ð§â magic |
âïž scales |
âïžâ justice |
The ã°ïž ~
suffix means as much âfor exampleâ and
indicates a category of physical things.
Examples:
ð apple |
ðã°ïž fruit |
ð blouse |
ðã°ïž clothes |
ð monkey |
ðã°ïž animal |
ðŒ flower |
ðŒã°ïž plant |
Questions:
ð¥ã°ïž , ðã°ïž, ð¹ã°ïž, ðã°ïž
ð¥ carrot |
ð¥ã°ïž vegetable |
ð car |
ðã°ïž vehicle |
ð¹ piano |
ð¹ã°ïž instrument |
ð lollipop |
ðã°ïž candy |
Note how ã°ïž ~
is a physical object while â
*
is more abstract.
Examples:
ðš hammer |
ðšã°ïž tool |
ðšâ method |
ð house |
ð ã°ïž building |
ð â structure, order |
ð diamond |
ðã°ïž jewelry |
ðâ treasure |
Questions:
ð, ðã°ïž, ðâ
ð®, ð®ã°ïž, ð®â
âïž, âïžã°ïž, âïžâ
ð earth |
ðã°ïž planet |
ðâ world |
ð® gamepad |
ð®ã°ïž controller |
ð®â game |
âïž sword(s) |
âïžã°ïž weapon |
âïžâ war, fight |
Most adjectives use the ð€² like
suffix.
Examples:
ð elephant |
ðð€² big |
ðª arm |
ðªð€² strong |
ð lollipop |
ðð€² sweet |
âšïž hotbath |
âšïžð€² hot |
Questions:
ðð€², ð¢ð€², âïžð€², âïžð€²
ð mouse |
ðð€² small |
ð¢ turtle |
ð¢ð€² slow |
âïž snowflake |
âïžð€² cold |
âïž sun |
âïžð€² bright |
Changing ð€² like
to â *
indicates a
property.
Examples:
ðð€² big |
ðâ size |
ðªð€² strong |
ðªâ strength |
ðð€² sweet |
ðâ sweetness |
âšïžð€² hot |
âšïžâ heat |
Questions:
ðâ, ð¢â, âïžâ, âïžâ
ðâ smallness |
ð¢â slowness |
âïžâ coldness |
âïžâ brightness, light |
The â¡ïž but
suffix indicates the opposite.
Examples:
ðªð€² strong |
ðªâ¡ïžð€² weak |
ðïžð€² peaceful |
ðïžâ¡ïžð€² agitated |
ðªâ¡ïžâ weakness |
ðïžâ¡ïžâ agitation |
Questions:
ðâ¡ïžð€², âïžâ¡ïžð€², ðâ¡ïžâ, âïžâ¡ïžâ
ðð€² sweet |
ðâ¡ïžð€² bitter |
âïžð€² bright |
âïžâ¡ïžð€² dark |
ðâ¡ïžâ bitterness |
âïžâ¡ïžâ darkness |
Words can be combined into groups where the base word comes last. Adjectives are used in the same way.
Examples:
âïžð sun time = day
âïžâ cloud place = sky
ðªðš family man = father
ððš wave palette = blue
ðð€²ð§ big person = giant
Questions:
ðð, ðâ, ðªð©, â€ïžðš, ðð€²ð§
ðð moon time = night
ðâ wave place = ocean
ðªð© family woman = mother
â€ïžðš love palette = red
ðð€²ð§ small person = dwarf
Group components can be separated with â»ïž ;
in order
to clarify relations.
Examples:
ðð€²ðªð©
big mother
ðð€²ðªðªð©
big family mother (ambiguous)
ðð€²ðªâ»ïžðªð©
mother of a big family
ðªâ»ïžðð€²ðªð©
big mother of a family
Questions:
ðð€²ð
ðð€²ðâð
ðð€²ðââ»ïžð
ðââ»ïžðð€²ð
ðð€²ð
big wave
ðð€²ðâð
big ocean wave (ambiguous)
ðð€²ðââ»ïžð
wave of a big ocean
ðââ»ïžðð€²ð
big wave of an ocean
Repeating a single icon indicates the plural for nouns and intensity for adjectives.
Examples:
ð cat |
ðð cats |
ðð€² big |
ððð€² giant |
The following two icons have an additional collective plural:
ð house |
ð§ person |
ð ð houses |
ð§ð§ people |
ðïž city |
ð¥ group |
Questions:
ð¶ð¶, ððð€², ðð, ðð
ð¶ dog |
ð¶ð¶ dogs |
ðð€² small |
ððð€² tiny |
ð good |
ðð great |
ð bad |
ðð awful |
For composite words the plural is indicated with the plural
suffix â© s
. Numbers and certain adjectives also indicate
the plural.
Examples:
âïžð day |
âïžðâ© days |
ðšã°ïž tool |
ðšã°ïžâ© tools |
5ð§ð» | five wizards |
#5ð§ð» | the fifth wizard |
ð§ð»ð§ð» | wizards |
ð§ð»â© | wizards |
Questions:
ðð, ððâ©, 12ð, #12ð
ðð | night |
ððâ© | nights |
12ð | twelve monkeys |
#12ð | the twelfth monkey |
There are four basic demonstrative pronouns.
ð i, my |
ð you, your |
ð this |
ð that |
Pronouns have a plural:
ðð we, our |
ðð you all |
Examples:
ðð | my house |
ðð¶ | this dog |
ðð³ | that tree |
ððð | those cats |
Questions:
ðð, ðð¶, ððð, ððð
ðð | my cat |
ðð¶ | your dog |
ððð | my cats |
ððð | our cat |
Other pronouns are built via composition.
Examples:
ðð§ that person = they (Sg.)
ðð¥ that group = they (Pl.)
ððš that man = he
âð§ what person = who
âð§ some person = someone
ââ what place = where
Questions:
ðð©, âð, âð, ââ
ðð© that woman = she
âð what time = when
âð some time = sometime
ââ some place = somewhere
Names may use any writing system and are followed by a word acting as a classifier. Emoji names use quotation marks.
Examples:
Romaðïž
Rome (City)
æ±äº¬ðïž
Tokyo (City)
Tiemoð§
Tiemo (Person)
âð€â€ïžðšð§¢âð§
Little Red Riding Hood (Girl)
ð€â€ïžðšð§¢ little red cap
Questions:
Sokratesð§
Kleopatraðð©
Nintendoð¥
ââ€ïžðšð§¢âð§ðš
Sokratesð§
Sokrates (Person)
Kleopatraðð©
Kleopatra (Queen)
Nintendoð¥
Nintendo (Group)
ââ€ïžðšð§¢âð§ðš
Mario (Plumber)
Sentences use grammatical symbols called
relations, which always come after what they refer to.
The ðŠ be
relation indicates existence and the combination
âXðŠâ creates a verb meaning âto be Xâ (like putting
something in a box).
In a sentence, the main verb is the last word, â«ïž separates words and
âªïž marks the end. The articles âtheâ and âaâ are often clear from
context, but can also be expressed via ð this/the
and â
some/a
.
By using suffixes like ð literal
, any relation can be
used as a normal icon, for example ðŠð box
.
Examples:
ððŠ
To be a cat.
ðâ«ïžððŠâªïž
I am a cat.
ðâ«ïžððŠâªïž
This is a banana.
ðâ«ïžâðŠâªïž
What is that?
ðâ«ïžðã°ïžðŠâªïž
A banana is a berry.
ððâ«ïžâ€ïžðšðŠâªïž
This cat is red.
ððŠâªïž
Itâs fine.
Questions:
ð§ð»ðŠ
ðâ«ïžð§ð»ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžâð§ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžðððŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžðððŠâªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžðððŠâªïž
ððŠâªïž
ð§ð»ðŠ
To be a wizard.
ðâ«ïžð§ð»ðŠâªïž
You are a wizard.
ðâ«ïžâð§ðŠâªïž
Who am I?
ðâ«ïžðððŠâªïž
Those are bananas.
ðâ«ïžðððŠâªïž
This is my cat.
ð¶ð¶â«ïžðððŠâªïž
Dogs are great.
ððŠâªïž
Itâs bad.
All other verbs end in the ð¬ do
relation (think
âactionâ like in a movie).
Examples:
ð¬ð¬ to speak
ð¶ð¬ to go
ðð¬ to have
ðœïžð¬ to eat
â€ïžð¬ to love
ðð¬ to enjoy/be happy
ðð¬ to swim
Questions:
ðð¬, ðð¬, ð¹ð¬, â ïžð¬, ð¢ð¬, ðŠð¬
ðð¬ to think
ðð¬ to run
ð¹ð¬ to drink
â ïžð¬ to die
ð¢ð¬ to be sad
ðŠð¬ to fly
The direct object is marked by the ð object
relation. (In a simple English sentence like âI love youâ the direct
object is âyouâ and comes after the verb âloveâ.)
Examples:
ðâ«ïžððâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
I have a cat.
ðâ«ïžâð¬âªïž
What is the cat doing?
ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
The cat eats.
ðâ«ïžâðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
What does the cat eat?
ðâ«ïžððâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
The cat eats a mouse.
Questions:
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâð¬âªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžðð¬âªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžð§ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
You have dogs.
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâð¬âªïž
What are the dogs doing?
ð¶ð¶â«ïžðð¬âªïž
The dogs run.
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
What do the dogs eat?
ð¶ð¶â«ïžð§ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
The dogs eat cheese.
Here are some other relations. The complete list is on the Cheat Sheet.
Examples:
ð for |
(Purpose) |
ð¡ because |
(Reason) |
ð¬ to |
(Destination) |
ðš by |
(Method) |
ðâ«ïžðððâ«ïžð³ð¬âªïž
I cook for my cat.
ðâ«ïžðð¡â«ïžðð¬âªïž
I am happy because of my cat.
ðâ«ïžðïžð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
I go to the city.
ðâ«ïžðïžð¬â«ïžððšâ«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
I go to the city by car.
Questions:
ðâ«ïžðð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžð³ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžâð¡â«ïžðð¬âªïž
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžâð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžð²ðšâ«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžðð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžð³ð¬âªïž
You cook for your dogs.
ðâ«ïžâð¡â«ïžðð¬âªïž
Why are you happy?
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžâð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
Where are your dogs going?
ðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžð²ðšâ«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
You go to me by bike.
Relations followed by â»ïž also create attributes.
Examples:
ð€Žð»ðâ»ïžâïž
letter for the king
â€ïžð¡â»ïžð¥
sadness because of love
ð¿âð¬â»ïžð¶â
road to hell
ð«ðšâ»ïžâ€ïž
love through chocolate
ð¿â devil place = hell
ð¶â go place = road
Questions:
ððâ»ïžðœïžâ
â€ïžð¡â»ïžð
ðŒâð¬â»ïžð¶â
ððšâ»ïžð¬ð¬
ððâ»ïžðœïžâ
food for the cat
â€ïžð¡â»ïžð
happiness because of love
ðŒâð¬â»ïžð¶â
road to heaven
ððšâ»ïžð¬ð¬
to speak through joy
After a verb, a command is expressed with â and a question with â.
Examples:
ð¶ð¬ââªïž
Go!
ððŠââªïž
Be a cat!
ððâ«ïžð¶ð¬ââªïž
Let us go!
ððâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠââªïž
The cat shall be king!
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¬ââªïž
Do you go?
ðâ«ïžððŠââªïž
Is this a banana?
Questions:
ð«ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââªïž
ð€Žð»ðŠââªïž
ððâ«ïžðïžð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬ââªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžð§ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââªïž
ð«ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââªïž
Eat chocolate!
ð€Žð»ðŠââªïž
Be a king!
ððâ«ïžðïžð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬ââªïž
Letâs go to the city!
ð¶ð¶â«ïžð§ðâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââªïž
Do dogs eat cheese?
There are also other sentence moods.
ââ | (Exclamation) |
ââ | (Affirmative Question) |
ââ | (Rhetorical Question) |
Examples:
ðððŠââ
This is great!
ðð€²ðŠââ
Easy, isnât it?
ðâ«ïžððŠââ
Am I a monkey?
Questions:
ððâ«ïžððâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââ
ððâ«ïžðð€²ðŠââ
ðâ«ïžðŠðŠââ
ððâ«ïžððâ«ïžðœïžð¬ââ
This fish eats a cat!
ððâ«ïžðð€²ðŠââ
Arenât fish small?
ðâ«ïžðŠðŠââ
Is this a shark?
A sentence followed by a word is a relative clause. In a relative clause â«ïž becomes â»ïž. The word that follows â the base word â may have any function in the relative clause depending on the context. There are no relative pronouns.
Examples:
ðâ»ïžâ€ïžð¬ð§
The person I love
ððâ»ïžâ€ïžð¬ð§
The person that loves me
ððâ»ïžðð¬ð ð
The roof on which that cat runs
ðâ»ïžð¶ð¬ð²
The bike by which I go
ðâ»ïžð¶ð¬ð
The house to which I go
ðð¬ð§ run person = runner
ð³ð¬ð§ cook person = cook
ð¬ð¬ð§ say person = speaker
Questions:
ðâ»ïžððâ»ïžð³ð¬ðœïžâ
ðâ»ïžð¶ð¬ðïž
ðððâ»ïžâ€ïžð¬ð§ð§
ðð¬ð§
ðâ»ïžððâ»ïžð³ð¬ðœïžâ
The food I cook for my cat
ðâ»ïžð¶ð¬ðïž
The city you go to
ðððâ»ïžâ€ïžð¬ð§ð§
People who love my cat
ðð¬ð§ think person = thinker
A sentence followed by a relation creates a dependent clause. Dependent clauses come before the main clause.
ð for |
(Purpose) |
ð¡ because |
(Reason) |
ð¬ to |
(Destination) |
ðš by |
(Method) |
ð object |
(Direct Object) |
Examples:
ððâ«ïžðð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
I go in order to see you.
ð¶ð¶â«ïžð€ð¡ïžð€²ðŠð¡â«ïžðâ«ïžð¥ð¬âªïž
Because the dogs are sick, you are sad.
ðâ«ïžðð¬ð¬â«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
I talk until you smile.
ðâ«ïžðð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
You say that you are happy.
ð¬ð¬ðšâ«ïžððâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
By talking we are happy.
Questions:
ð¬ð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžððŠðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžâð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžð©ºð§ðâ«ïžâïžð¬ð¡â«ïžððŠâªïž
ðð¡â«ïžð¶ð¶â«ïžðð¬âªïž
ð¬ð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
You come to me in order to talk.
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžððŠðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
You say that your dogs are fine.
ðâ«ïžâð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âªïž
I ask what you are doing.
ðâ«ïžð©ºð§ðâ«ïžâïžð¬ð¡â«ïžððŠâªïž
Itâs fine because you called a doctor.
ðð¡â«ïžð¶ð¶â«ïžðð¬âªïž
Because of this the dogs are happy.
Places use the â place
relation as well as
prepositions. The ðŠ be
relation without a word in front of
it means âto existâ or âthere is/areâ.
Examples:
ðâ this place = here
â¬ïžâ up place = above, over
ð¯â dart place = center, between
âºïž in, inside
âºïžâ¡ïž outside
ððâ«ïžð³â¬ïžââ«ïžðŠâªïž
My cat is on a tree.
ðââºïžâ«ïžððâ«ïžðŠâªïž
There are fish in the ocean.
ððâ«ïžð¶â¬ïžââ«ïžðŠð¬âªïž
My cat jumps over a dog.
ððâ«ïž2ð¶ð¯ââ«ïžðŠâªïž
The cat is between two dogs.
ððâ«ïžðð ââ«ïžðŠâªïž
My cat is at your house.
Questions:
ðâ, â¬ïžâ, â¡ïžâ, ðïžâºïžâ¡ïž
ððâ«ïžð â¬ïžââ«ïžðŠâââªïž
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžâââ«ïžðŠâªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžððââ«ïžðŠââªïž
ðð â¬ïžââ«ïžððâ«ïžðŠâªïž
ðâ that place = there
â¬ïžâ down place = under
â¡ïžâ right place = right of
ðïžâºïžâ¡ïž city outside =
outside of town
ððâ«ïžð â¬ïžââ«ïžðŠâââªïž
My cat is on the house!
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžâââ«ïžðŠâªïž
Where are your dogs?
ð¶ð¶â«ïžððââ«ïžðŠââªïž
Are the dogs at my cat?
ðð â¬ïžââ«ïžððâ«ïžðŠâªïž
There are mice under my house.
Time uses the ð time
relation. Once a time frame
like past or future is established, it does not have to be repeated in
every sentence.
Examples:
ðð this time = now
â¡ïžð after time = future, after
â¬
ïžð before time = past, before
â timespan
âïžâ year
ð§ð§â«ïžâïžðâ«ïžð€ð¬âªïž
Vampires sleep during the day.
ðâ«ïžðððâ«ïžâ¬
ïžðâ«ïžðð¬ââªïž
Have you seen my cat?
ðâïžðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð ð¬â«ïžðð¬âªïž
Today the cat runs to your house.
ðððâ«ïžðð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
I am happy when I see my cat.
ððâ«ïžð³ð¬â¡ïžðâ«ïžððâ«ïžðœïžð¬âªïž
We eat after we cook.
Questions:
ðð, ⬠ïžâïžð, ðâ, ð§â
âð§â«ïžððâ«ïžð€ð¬ââªïž
ðâ«ïžðð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžâ¬
ïžðâ«ïžðð¬ââªïž
â¡ïžâïžðâ«ïžððâ«ïžð©ºð§ð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâ¡ïžðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžðð¬âââªïž
ðâ«ïžð€ð¬â¬
ïžðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðŠ·ð§¹ð¬âªïž
ðð that time = back then
â¬
ïžâïžð before day = yesterday
ðâ moon timespan = month
ð§â person timespan = human life
âð§â«ïžððâ«ïžð€ð¬ââªïž
Who sleeps at night?
ðâ«ïžðð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžâ¬
ïžðâ«ïžðð¬ââªïž
Have you seen my dogs?
â¡ïžâïžðâ«ïžððâ«ïžð©ºð§ð¬â«ïžð¶ð¬âªïž
Tomorrow we will go to the doctor.
ð¶ð¶â«ïžâ¡ïžðâ«ïžðð¬â«ïžðð¬âââªïž
The dogs will run to me, right?
ðâ«ïžð€ð¬â¬
ïžðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðŠ·ð§¹ð¬âªïž
Before I sleep, I brush my teeth.
If a time or place is used as a subject, it is followed by the âïž
subject
relation. In other cases this marker is an optional
emphasis. (In a simple English sentence like âI love youâ the subject is
âIâ in front of the verb âloveâ.)
Examples:
ððâïžâ«ïžððâ«ïžð£ð¬âªïž
The night calls me.
ððâ«ïžððâ«ïžð£ð¬ââªïž
Call me at night!
ðââïžâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
The ocean flows.
ðââ«ïžðð¬âªïž
To flow in the ocean.
ðâïžâ«ïžð§ð»ðŠâªïž
It is you who is a wizard.
Questions:
ðââïžâ«ïžðâðŠâªïž
ðââ«ïžðââïžâ«ïžðŠâªïž
â¡ïžðâïžâ«ïžððâ«ïžðŠâªïž
ðâïžâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
ðââïžâ«ïžðâðŠâªïž
This here is a good place.
ðââ«ïžðââïžâ«ïžðŠâªïž
A good place exists here.
â¡ïžðâïžâ«ïžððâ«ïžðŠâªïž
The future is now.
ðâïžâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
It is me who is king.
Verb modifiers come before ð¬ do
in
a verb. Here are some examples, the complete list is on the Cheat Sheet. Emotions can also be used as verb
modifiers.
ð¥ let/cause
âš become/get to
ðª can
ð want
Examples:
ð¡ð¬ to know
ð¡ð¥ð¬ to let know = to teach
ð¡âšð¬ to get to know = to learn
ðâ«ïžðŠð¬âªïž
I fly.
ðâ«ïžðŠðªð¬âªïž
I can fly.
ðâ«ïžðŠðð¬âªïž
I want to fly.
ðâ«ïžðŠðªðð¬âªïž
I want to be able to fly.
ðâ«ïžðŠâ€ïžð¬âªïž
I love to fly.
ðâ«ïžðððâ«ïžðœïžð¥ð¬âªïž
I let my cat eat.
ðâ«ïžðððâ«ïžððâ«ïžðœïžð¥ð¬âªïž
I let my cat eat a mouse.
Questions:
ðð¬, ðâšð¬, â ïžð¬, â ïžð¥ð¬
ðâ«ïžðŠðªð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžðâ€ïžð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð¥ð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð ð¬â«ïžðð¥ð¬âªïž
ðð¬ to have
ðâšð¬ to get to have = to get
â ïžð¬ to die
â ïžð¥ð¬ to let die = to kill
ðâ«ïžðŠðªð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
I think I can fly.
ðð¶ð¶â«ïžðâ€ïžð¬âªïž
Your dogs love to run.
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð¥ð¬âªïž
You let the dogs run.
ðâ«ïžð¶ð¶ðâ«ïžðð ð¬â«ïžðð¥ð¬âªïž
You let the dogs run to my house.
Verb modifiers also work with ðŠ be
.
Examples:
ðâ«ïžððŠâªïž
I am a cat.
ðâ«ïžððŠðð¬âªïž
I want to be a cat.
ðâ«ïžððŠðð¬âªïž
I am happy to be a cat.
Questions:
ðâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠðð¬âªïž
ð€Žð»ðŠðð¬â«ïžððŠâââªïž
ðâ«ïžððŠâšð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠðð¬âªïž
I want to be king.
ð€Žð»ðŠðð¬â«ïžððŠâââªïž
Wanting to be a king is bad, isnât it?
ðâ«ïžððŠâšð¬ðâ«ïžðâ«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
When I become a cat, I am a king.
Prefixes come before an icon or icon group. The complete list is on the Cheat Sheet.
â not
â and, also
ðŽ only
Examples:
ðâð¢
Cat and turtle
ðâ«ïžððâ«ïžâðð¬âªïž
I donât have a cat.
âðâ«ïžððâ«ïžâðð¬âªïž
You also do not have a cat.
ðâ«ïžðŽð¢ðâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
I only want a turtle.
Questions:
ðŠâð¢
ðâ«ïžâð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
âðŠâ«ïžâð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
ðŽðð¢â«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
ðŠâð¢
Lion and turtle
ðâ«ïžâð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
You are not a king.
âðŠâ«ïžâð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
The lion is also not king.
ðŽðð¢â«ïžð€Žð»ðŠâªïž
Only my turtle is king.
Comparisons use prefixes, which also serve as relations.
ðŒ more
ðœ less
â« most
⬠least
= same
Examples:
ðð€² big
ðŒðð€² bigger
â«ðð€² biggest
=ðð€² equally big
ðâ size
ðð¶â«ïžðððŒâ«ïžðð€²ðŠâªïž
Your dog is bigger than my cat.
ððâ«ïžðð¶ðœâ«ïžðð€²ðŠâªïž
My cat is smaller than your dog.
â¡ïžâ«ïžððâ«ïžâ«ðð€²ðŠâªïž
But my elephant is biggest.
â€ïžðŒâ«ïžðâ
Size over love
ððâ«ïž=ðð€²ðŠâªïž
We are equally big.
Questions:
ðªð€², ðŒðªð€², â«ðªð€², =ðªð€², ðªâ
ðâ«ïžððŒâ«ïžðªð€²ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžððœâ«ïžðªð€²ðŠâªïž
â¡ïžâ«ïžðâ€ïžâ«ïžâ«ðªð€²ðŠâªïž
ðªâðŒâ«ïžâ€ïž
ððâ«ïž=ðªð€²ðŠâªïž
ðªð€² strong
ðŒðªð€² stronger
â«ðªð€² strongest
=ðªð€² equally strong
ðªâ strength
ðâ«ïžððŒâ«ïžðªð€²ðŠâªïž
You are stronger than me.
ðâ«ïžððœâ«ïžðªð€²ðŠâªïž
I am weaker than you.
â¡ïžâ«ïžðâ€ïžâ«ïžâ«ðªð€²ðŠâªïž
But my love is strongest.
ðªâðŒâ«ïžâ€ïž
Love over strength
ððâ«ïž=ðªð€²ðŠâªïž
You are equally strong.
Here are some more relations for special expressions.
ð¬ð€² done |
(Passive) |
â² from |
(Origin) |
â per |
(Correlation) |
â¡ïžâ if |
(Conditional) |
Examples:
ðâ«ïžðâ²â«ïžðœïžð¬ð€²âªïž
The mouse is being eaten by a cat.
ðïžâðïžâªïž
An eye for an eye.
ðŒð§ââ«ïžðŒð³
The more cheese, the more holes
âïžâ¡ïžââ«ïžððâ«ïžðð¬âªïž
If there is sun, we are happy.
â¬
ïžðâ«ïžðâ«ïžðððâ«ïžðð¬â¡ïžââ«ïž
ðâ«ïžð¡ð¬âââªïž
If you had seen that elephant, you would know!
Questions:
ððâ«ïžââ²â«ïžðœïžð¬ð€²âªïž
ðŠ·âðŠ·
ðŒâïžââ«ïžðŒðâªïž
ðâ¡ïžââ«ïžððŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžððâ«ïžðð¬â¡ïžââ«ïž
ðâ«ïžðððŠâââªïž
ððâ«ïžââ²â«ïžðœïžð¬ð€²âªïž
What are cats eaten by?
ðŠ·âðŠ·
A tooth for a tooth
ðŒâïžââ«ïžðŒðâª
The more sun, the more fun.
ðâ¡ïžââ«ïžððŠâªïž
If it is you, it is alright.
ðâ«ïžððâ«ïžðð¬â¡ïžââ«ïž
ðâ«ïžðððŠâââªïž
If you read this, you are awesome!
Expressing explicit similarity uses âð€² how
in
contrast to the ð€² like
relation for adjectives and
passive. ð¶ means âthingâ in âð¶ âwhat thingâ.
Examples:
ðâ«ïžðð€²ðŠâªïž
You are big.
ðâ«ïžðâð€²ðŠâªïž
You are like an elephant.
ðâ«ïžâð€²â«ïžðŠâªïž
How are you?
ðâ«ïžâð¶ð€²ðŠâªïž
What thing are you similar to?
ðâ«ïžð¬ð¬ð€²âªïž
I am being spoken to.
ðâ«ïžð¬ð¬âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžð¬âªïž
I act like I speak.
ðâ«ïžð¬ð¬ð€²âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžð¬âªïž
I do as I am told.
Questions:
ðâ«ïžðð€²ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžðâð€²ðŠâªïž
ðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âªïž
ðâ«ïžð¬âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âªïž
ðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžð¬âªïž
ðâ«ïžðð€²ðŠâªïž
I am small.
ðâ«ïžðâð€²ðŠâªïž
I am like a mouse.
ðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âªïž
You are being thought of.
ðâ«ïžð¬âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âªïž
You are being thought of in the way you act.
ðâ«ïžðð¬ð€²âð€²â«ïžðâ«ïžð¬âªïž
You act in the way you are being thought of.
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ðð¬ hello
ð¶ðšðð¬ goodbye
ðð¶ welcome
ð please
ðð thank you
ðâïž good luck
ðð¶ðš bon voyage
ðð see you (again)
âïž yes
ð
no
â not
ð another
ðð various, diverse
ðŽ only
ðŽðŽ few
â some, a
ââ (a) lot
â what, which
ââ whatever, any
âŸïž all
â also
â neither, not even
ð€ (a)little
ðŒ more
ðœ less
â« most
⬠least
= equally
⪠about
ðð enough
ð§ð notenough
ð€¯ð toom(uch)
ð lit(eral)
â abstract, *
ã°ïž example, ~
â© plural
â !
(Address)
ð i
ð you
ð this
ð that, pro(noun)
ð¶ (some)thing, object
ð§ person
ð¥ group
â»ïž | (Optional between attributes) |
â»ïž | (Between words in a relative clause) |
â«ïž | (Between words in a clause) |
â | (Command) |
â | (Question) |
ââ | (Exclamation) |
ââ | (Affirmative Question) |
ââ | (Rhetorical Question) |
âªïž | (End of Sentence) (optional) |
âªïžâ«ïž | (Between Sentences) (optional) |
ââ | (Quotes and Direct Speech) |
âïž sub(ject) |
(Subject) |
ð ob(ject) |
(Object) |
ð¬ do |
(Action) |
ð¬ð€² done |
(Passive) |
ðŠ be |
(Category) |
â place |
(Place) |
ð time |
(Time) |
ð for |
(Purpose) |
âïž against |
(Antipurpose) |
ð have |
(Association) |
(â)ð€² like |
(Similarity) |
ðš by |
(Method) |
𧱠made |
(Material) |
ð deg(ree) |
(Degree) |
ðŠ part |
(Part) |
â² from |
(Origin) |
ð¬ to |
(Destination) |
âš bec(ome) |
(End State) |
ð¡ because |
(Reason) |
ð¥ sothat |
(Consequence) |
â¡ïž but, except |
(Contrast) |
ð about |
(Topic) |
â and, with |
(Addition) |
â without |
(Separation) |
âïž or |
(Alternative) |
ââïž andor |
(Option) |
â per |
(Ratio) |
ð acc(ording) |
(Reference) |
ðâ dep(ending) |
(Dependence) |
â¡ïž then |
(Sequence) |
â¡ïžâ if |
(Conditional) |
ð inst(ead) |
(Substitute) |
ðŒ more |
(Comparison) |
ðœ less |
(Comparison) |
â« most |
(Comparison) |
⬠least |
(Comparison) |
= equal |
(Comparison) |
ðª can |
(Possibility) |
âïž may |
(Permission) |
ð
maynot |
(Prohibition) |
â ïž must |
(Necessity) |
âïž should |
(Suggestion) |
ðâ try |
(Attempt) |
â² start |
(Beginning) |
ð£ con(tinue) |
(Progression) |
ð fin(ish) |
(Completion) |
âš bec(ome) |
(Transformation) |
ð stop |
(Termination) |
ð please |
(Request) |
ðâ inv(ite) |
(Offer) |
ð help |
(Assistance) |
ð€ might |
(Speculation) |
ð€ð€ should |
(Expectation) |
ð seem |
(Appearance) |
â€ïž love |
(Affection) |
ð¢ hate |
(Dislike) |
ð want |
(Wish) |
ð notwant |
(Aversion) |
ð¥ let/cause |
(Causation) |
ð oops |
(Accident) |
Dates are yyyy-mm-ddð
,
e.g. 2022-10-13ð
, 10-13ð
, or
13ð
, using ð
calendar
. (cf. ISO
8601)
The time is hh:mm:ssð
,
e.g. 12:14:00ð
, 12:14ð
, or
12ð
, using ð time
.
The day of the week is 1/7âïžð
to
7/7âïžð
, using âïžð day
and starting on
Monday.
Months are 1/12ðâ
to 12/12ðâ
, using
ðâ month
and starting with January.
For physical measurements use SI
Units, like m
for meter or kg
for
kilogram. Imperial units are also admissable.
Country names are written using two letter Country Codes (ISO
3166-1). Germany, for instance, is DEðð³ïž
using ðð³ïž
country
, the German language is DEð¬
using ð¬
language
and a German person is DEð§
using ð§
person
. Colored country flags do not work in black and
white.
The AutoHotkey script may be used to write emoji on Windows. On other platforms use the Online Converter on Lingojam.
After installing AutoHotkey, double click on the
provided âIconic.ahkâ file. A green icon with the letter H
(as in Hotkey
) should appear in the taskbar, meaning the
script is active. Open any text editor, type a common English word and
press space or enter. The word should be transformed into one or more
emoji characters unless it is ambiguous (see Usage).
To pause or unpause the script, press Ctrl + Alt + A
.
The paused script is indicated by an S
instead of the
previous H
. If the script is not paused, press
Esc
to close it or Ctrl + Alt + R
to reload it
after changes. If you want, you can edit the script for your personal
use as you see fit!
present
-> 2?present1
-> ððpresent2
-> ððto
, e.g. â€ïžð¬ tolove
vs. â€ïž love
,
and ;
respectively.