Version 1 of English Language by Graham Nelson begins here. "To make English the language of play." Use authorial modesty. Section 1 - Modal verbs and contractions To be able to is a verb. To could is a verb. To may is a verb. To might is a verb. To must is a verb. To should is a verb. To would is a verb. To 're is a verb. To 've is a verb. To aren't is a verb. To can't is a verb. To don't is a verb. To haven't is a verb. To mustn't is a verb. To mightn't is a verb. To mayn't is a verb. To wouldn't is a verb. To couldn't is a verb. To shouldn't is a verb. To won't is a verb. Section 1 - Grammatical definitions The language of play is a natural language that varies. The language of play is usually the English language. A grammatical tense is a kind of value. The grammatical tenses are present tense, past tense, perfect tense, past perfect tense and future tense. A narrative viewpoint is a kind of value. The narrative viewpoints are first person singular, second person singular, third person singular, first person plural, second person plural, and third person plural. A natural language has a narrative viewpoint called the adaptive text viewpoint. The adaptive text viewpoint of the English language is first person plural. A grammatical case is a kind of value. The grammatical cases are nominative and accusative. A grammatical gender is a kind of value. The grammatical genders are neuter gender, masculine gender, feminine gender. The story tense is a grammatical tense that varies. The story tense variable translates into I6 as "story_tense". The story viewpoint is a narrative viewpoint that varies. The story viewpoint variable translates into I6 as "story_viewpoint". To say regarding (item - an object): (- RegardingSingleObject({item}); -). To say regarding list writer internals: (- RegardingLWI(); -). To say regarding (D - a description of objects): (- objectloop({-my:1} ofclass Object) if ({-matches-description:1:D}) give {-my:1} workflag2; else give {-my:1} ~workflag2; RegardingMarkedObjects(); -). To decide if the prior naming context is plural: (- ((prior_named_list >= 2) || (prior_named_noun && prior_named_noun has pluralname)) -). Section 2 - Saying pronouns To say we: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "I"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "you"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "he"; otherwise: say "she"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "we"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "you"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "they". To say us: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "me"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "you"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "him"; otherwise: say "her"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "us"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "you"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "them". To say ours: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "mine"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "yours"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "his"; otherwise: say "hers"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "ours"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "yours"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "theirs". To say ourselves: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "myself"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "yourself"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "himself"; otherwise: say "herself"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "ourselves"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "yourselves"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "themselves". To say our: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "my"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "your"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "his"; otherwise: say "her"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "our"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "your"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "their". To say We: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "I"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "You"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "He"; otherwise: say "She"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "We"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "You"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "They". To say Us: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "Me"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "You"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "Him"; otherwise: say "Her"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "Us"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "You"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "Them". To say Ours: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "Mine"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "Yours"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "His"; otherwise: say "Hers"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "Ours"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "Yours"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "Theirs". To say Ourselves: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "Myself"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "Yourself"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "Himself"; otherwise: say "Herself"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "Ourselves"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "Yourselves"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "Themselves". To say Our: now the prior named object is the player; if the story viewpoint is first person singular: say "My"; if the story viewpoint is second person singular: say "Your"; if the story viewpoint is third person singular: if the player is male: say "His"; otherwise: say "Her"; if the story viewpoint is first person plural: say "Our"; if the story viewpoint is second person plural: say "Your"; if the story viewpoint is third person plural: say "Their". Section 3 - Further pronouns To say those: say those in the accusative. To say Those: say Those in the nominative. To say those in (case - grammatical case): if the case is nominative: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "those"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[we]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "he"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "she"; otherwise: say "that"; otherwise: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "those"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[we]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "him"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "her"; otherwise: say "that". To say Those in (case - grammatical case): if the case is nominative: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Those"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[We]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "He"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "She"; otherwise: say "That"; otherwise: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Those"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[We]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "Him"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "Her"; otherwise: say "That"; To say they: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "they"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[we]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "he"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "she"; otherwise: say "it"; To say They: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "They"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[We]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "He"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "She"; otherwise: say "It"; To say their: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "their"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[our]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "his"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "her"; otherwise: say "its"; To say Their: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Their"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[Our]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "His"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "Her"; otherwise: say "Its"; To say them: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "them"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[us]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "him"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "her"; otherwise: say "it"; To say Them: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Them"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[Us]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "Him"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "Her"; otherwise: say "It"; To say theirs: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "theirs"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[ours]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "his"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "hers"; otherwise: say "its"; To say Theirs: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Theirs"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[Ours]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "His"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "Hers"; otherwise: say "Its"; To say themselves: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "themselves"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[ourselves]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "himself"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "herself"; otherwise: say "itself"; To say Themselves: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "Themselves"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[Ourselves]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "Himself"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "Herself"; otherwise: say "Itself"; To say they're: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "they"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[we]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "he"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "she"; otherwise: say "that"; say "['re]". To say They're: let the item be the prior named object; if the prior naming context is plural: say "They"; otherwise if the item is the player: say "[We]"; otherwise if the item is a male person and item is not neuter: say "He"; otherwise if the item is a female person and item is not neuter: say "She"; otherwise: say "That"; say "['re]". To say It: say "[regarding nothing]It". To say There: say "[regarding nothing]There". To say it: say "[regarding nothing]it". To say there: say "[regarding nothing]there". To say It's: say "[regarding nothing]It['re]". To say There's: say "[regarding nothing]There['re]". To say it's: say "[regarding nothing]it['re]". To say there's: say "[regarding nothing]there['re]". To say possessive: let the item be the prior named object; if the item is the player: say "[our]"; otherwise if the prior naming context is plural: say "[the item][apostrophe]"; otherwise: say "[the item][apostrophe]s"; To say Possessive: let the item be the prior named object; if the item is the player: say "[Our]"; otherwise if the prior naming context is plural: say "[The item][apostrophe]"; otherwise: say "[The item][apostrophe]s". English Language ends here.