How to write for MetamorPOV

You already have all of the know-how that you need to write with MetamorPOV! We know that "her likes crocodiles" is wrong. It feels wrong, even if we can't put a finger on exactly where it went wrong immediately. When writing in plain English, we unconsciously validate the sentence structure. The greatest difference when writing in MetamorPOV is that we need to consciously validate the sentence structure by understanding the elements of that structure.

In the example of "her likes crocodiles," "her" is an objective pronoun. Objective pronouns are used to refer to what a verb is acting on. This pronoun doesn't make sense for that phrase because the object of the verb in this case is "crocodiles." "Her" should instead be replaced by the subjective pronoun "she." The right phrase would be "she likes crocodiles."

Pronoun scopes

MetamorPOV defines three scopes for different uses: pov/ scope, plv/ scope, and prn/ scope. Each scope implements five standard pronoun forms, two of which we've already reviewed!

pov/s is for subjective pronouns (I, you, and he)
pov/o is for objective pronouns (me, you, and him)
pov/p is for possessive pronouns (my, your, and his)
pov/a is for possessive adjectives (mine, yours, and his)
pov/r is for reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, and himself)

The first scope, pov/ is used for narration. In third-person, pov/ and prn/ are identical, but not in other points of view! To revisit the example phrase, "pov/s likes crocodiles" will become "he likes crocodiles" is the reader is using he/him pronouns or "she likes crocodiles" if they're using she/her pronouns.

plv/ scope is for plural point-of-view. Use this scope instead of pov/ if your narrator is acting as part of a group. "We" and "us" are examples of what this scope will become..

prn/ scope is for personal pronouns. Use this scope instead of pov/ when a character other than the reader-insert is referring to them. These markers will always be in third-person! IIn addition to the five standard pronoun forms, this scope includes some exclusive gendered nouns that can be configured by the reader.

prn/H is for honorific abbreviations (Mr., Ms., Mx.)
prn/h is for honorifics (mister, miss, mix)
prn/N is for adult nouns (man, woman, and person)
prn/n is for youth nouns (boy, girl, and kid)
prn/F is for parent nouns (father, mother, parent) and can be remembered as "adult family"
prn/f is for child nouns (son, daughter, child) and can be remembered as "youth family"
prn/k is for sibling nouns (brother, sister, sibling) and can be remembered as "kin"
prn/m is for married partner nouns (husband, wife, and spouse)
prn/d is for dating partner nouns (boyfriend, girlfriend, and partner)

Replacing verbs

Not all sentences ("pov/s likes crocodiles" being an example) will work from all perspectives without also writing the verb in MetamorPOV syntax. Using "pov/s likes crocodiles," both "I likes crocodiles" and "they likes crocodiles" are wrong.

vrb/infinitive verb/ (assumes past tense)
vrb/infinitive verb/tense/

If "pov/s likes crocodiles" is instead changed to "pov/s vrb/like/present/ crocodiles," it will conjugate to "he likes crocodiles" or "they like crocodiles" adaptively.

Important: Use vrn/ scope instead of vrb/ scope when the subject is in prn/ scope, as opposed to pov/ scope!

Case sensitivity and names

The first letter of every marker influences whether the result will be capitalized. "Pov/p" will always become "My" where "pov/p" will become "my." Capitals at the end of a pov/ marker will have another effect: in third person, these markers will become the reader's name. As an example, "pov/S vrB/like/present/ crocodiles" will become (for me, at least) "Jean likes crocodiles."

Important: When using a capital at the end of a pov/ marker, be sure to match the capital of the associated verb! If not marked, readers with their options set to third-person with plural personal pronouns will see "Jean like crocodiles" instead!

If you want to use the reader's name in prn/ scope, you can use Y/n!

Additional features

cut/phrase/amount/ allows you to cut off a variable phrase. "Pov/s vrb/like/present/ cut/crocodiles/-6/" will become "I like croc," with the last six letters of "crocodiles" getting cut off.
exc/phrase/third-person alternate/ allows you to differ content by point-of-view. "exc/Pov/s vrb/like/present/ crocodiles/Pov/s vrb/love/present/ crocodiles/" will become "I like crocodiles" in first-person, "You like crocodiles" in second-person, and "They love crocodiles" in third-person.
Readers can add their own replacements! If you want to write with a custom marker not provided by MetamorPOV, you have the option of suggesting that your readers add it to their configuration. Examples of replacements that may be useful but are not provided by MetamorPOV include last names, nicknames, and nobility titles.