From 196e40e2e2d7df43d8df794c435a66e0bcf4de3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean Viscogliosi-Pate Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:43:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update Home --- Home.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index 34f1a87..c118e37 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # 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. +MetamorPOV uses the same grammatical rules as English, so you will find that you have an instinct for when to use each marker. This instinct is the same as the one that tells us "her likes apricots" is wrong. It *feels* wrong, even if we can't immediately put a finger on where it went wrong. When you can identify what role a word should play in a sentence so that it feels right, you can write in MetamorPOV. -In the example of "her likes apricots," "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 "apricots." "Her" should instead be replaced by the **subjective pronoun** "she." The right phrase would be "she likes apricots." +In the example of "her likes apricots," "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 here is "apricots." "Her" should instead be replaced by the **subjective pronoun** "she." The right phrase would be "she likes apricots." ## Pronoun scopes @@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ MetamorPOV defines three scopes for different uses: `pov/` scope, `plv/` scope, - `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. +The first scope, `pov/` is used for narration. In third-person, `pov/` and `prn/` are identical, but not in other points of view! +- `pov/s likes peaches` will become "he likes peaches" if the reader is using he/him pronouns or "she likes peaches" 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 to expect from this scope.