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AN ALGONQUIN SYLLABARY
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π’Άπ’œ 𝑒 𝒾 π‘œ
𝓁𝒢 𝓁𝑒 𝓁𝒾 π“π‘œ
𝓉𝒢 𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝒾 π“‰π‘œ
π“ˆπ’Ά π“ˆπ‘’ π“ˆπ’Ύ π“ˆπ‘œ
𝒹𝒢 𝒹𝑒 𝒹𝒾 π’Ήπ‘œ
𝓉𝓉𝒢 𝓉𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝓉𝒾 π“‰π“‰π‘œ
π“Žπ’Ά π“Žπ‘’ π“Žπ’Ύ π“Žπ‘œ
π“Œπ’Ά π“Œπ‘’ π“Œπ’Ύ π“Œπ‘œ
𝓂𝒢 𝓂𝑒 𝓂𝒾 π“‚π‘œ
𝓃𝒢 𝓃𝑒 𝓃𝒾 π“ƒπ‘œ
𝒦𝒢 𝒦𝑒 𝒦𝒾 π’¦π‘œ
𝓍𝒢 𝓍𝑒 𝓍𝒾 π“π‘œ

The symbols are sometimes modified for hidden motives. A simple form of the modification occurs with change of vowel only: in this change there is no sign for 𝒢 or π’œ; a low dot (.) represents 𝑒, a raised dot (Λ™) stands for 𝒾; and two low dots (..) are for π‘œ. In this slightly altered form, the syllabary then appears as follows:β€”

. Λ™ ..
𝓁 𝓁. 𝓁˙ 𝓁..
𝓉 𝓉. 𝓉˙ 𝓉..
π“ˆ π“ˆ. π“ˆΛ™ π“ˆ..
𝒹 𝒹. 𝒹˙ 𝒹..
𝓉𝓉 𝓉𝓉. 𝓉𝓉˙ 𝓉𝓉..
π“Ž π“Ž. π“ŽΛ™ π“Ž..
π“Œ π“Œ. π“ŒΛ™ π“Œ..
𝓂 𝓂. 𝓂˙ 𝓂..
𝓃 𝓃. 𝓃˙ 𝓃..
𝒦 𝒦. 𝒦˙ 𝒦..
𝓍 𝓍. 𝓍˙ 𝓍..

A much wider modification occurs with complete alteration of both vowel and consonant. In the vowels, 𝒢 and π’œ become Γ—, 𝑒 becomes ii, 𝒾 becomes iii, π‘œ becomes iiii. In the conso-