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World model verbs (lines 111-339)

111  !  And now the game verbs.
112  ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
113   
114  Verb 'take' 'carry' 'hold'
115                  * multi                          -> Take
116                  * 'off' worn                     -> Disrobe
117                  * multiinside 'from' noun        -> Remove
118                  * multiinside 'off' noun         -> Remove
119                  * 'inventory'                    -> Inv;
120  Verb 'get'      * 'out'/'off'/'up'               -> Exit
121                  * multi                          -> Take
122                  * 'in'/'into'/'on'/'onto' noun   -> Enter
123                  * 'off' noun                     -> GetOff
124                  * multiinside 'from' noun        -> Remove;
125  Verb 'pick'
126                  * 'up' multi                     -> Take
127                  * multi 'up'                     -> Take;
128  Verb 'stand'
129                  *                                -> Exit
130                  * 'up'                           -> Exit
131                  * 'on' noun                      -> Enter;
132  Verb 'remove'
133                  * held                           -> Disrobe
134                  * multi                          -> Take
135                  * multiinside 'from' noun        -> Remove;
136  Verb 'shed' 'doff' 'disrobe'
137                  * held                           -> Disrobe; 
138  Verb 'wear' 'don'
139                  * held                           -> Wear;
140  Verb 'put'
141                  * multiexcept 'in'/'inside'/'into' noun
142                                                   -> Insert
143                  * multiexcept 'on'/'onto' noun   -> PutOn
144                  * 'on' held                      -> Wear
145                  * 'down' multiheld               -> Drop
146                  * multiheld 'down'               -> Drop;
147  Verb 'insert'
148                  * multiexcept 'in'/'into' noun   -> Insert;
149  Verb 'empty'
150                  * noun                           -> Empty
151                  * 'out' noun                     -> Empty
152                  * noun 'out'                     -> Empty
153                  * noun 'to'/'into'/'on'/'onto' noun
154                                                   -> EmptyT;
155  Verb 'transfer'
156                  * noun 'to' noun                 -> Transfer;
157  Verb 'drop' 'throw' 'discard'
158                  * multiheld                      -> Drop
159                  * multiexcept 'in'/'into'/'down' noun
160                                                   -> Insert
161                  * multiexcept 'on'/'onto' noun   -> PutOn
162                  * held 'at'/'against'/'on'/'onto' noun
163                                                   -> ThrowAt;
164  Verb 'give' 'pay' 'offer' 'feed'
165                  * held 'to' creature             -> Give
166                  * creature held                  -> Give reverse
167                  * 'over' held 'to' creature      -> Give;
168  Verb 'show' 'present' 'display'
169                  * creature held                  -> Show reverse
170                  * held 'to' creature             -> Show;
171  [ ADirection; if (noun in compass) rtrue; rfalse; ];
172  Verb 'go' 'walk' 'run'
173                  *                                -> VagueGo
174                  * noun=ADirection                -> Go
175                  * noun                           -> Enter
176                  * 'into'/'in'/'inside'/'through' noun
177                                                   -> Enter;
178  Verb 'leave'
179                  *                                -> VagueGo
180                  * noun=ADirection                -> Go
181                  * noun                           -> Exit
182                  * 'into'/'in'/'inside'/'through' noun
183                                                   -> Enter;
184  Verb 'inventory' 'inv' 'i//'
185                  *                                -> Inv
186                  * 'tall'                         -> InvTall
187                  * 'wide'                         -> InvWide;
188  Verb 'look' 'l//'
189                  *                                -> Look
190                  * 'at' noun                      -> Examine
191                  * 'inside'/'in'/'into'/'through' noun
192                                                   -> Search
193                  * 'under' noun                   -> LookUnder
194                  * 'up' topic 'in' noun           -> Consult;
195  Verb 'consult'  * noun 'about' topic             -> Consult
196                  * noun 'on' topic                -> Consult;
197  Verb 'open' 'unwrap' 'uncover' 'undo'
198                  * noun                           -> Open
199                  * noun 'with' held               -> Unlock;
200  Verb 'close' 'shut' 'cover'
201                  * noun                           -> Close
202                  * 'up' noun                      -> Close
203                  * 'off' noun                     -> SwitchOff;
204  Verb 'enter' 'cross'
205                  *                                -> GoIn
206                  * noun                           -> Enter;
207  Verb 'sit' 'lie'
208                  * 'on' 'top' 'of' noun           -> Enter
209                  * 'on'/'in'/'inside' noun        -> Enter;
210  Verb 'in' 'inside'
211                  *                                -> GoIn;
212  Verb 'exit' 'out' 'outside'
213                  *                                -> Exit;
214  Verb 'examine' 'x//' 'watch' 'describe' 'check'
215                  * noun                           -> Examine;
216  Verb 'read'
217                  * noun                           -> Examine
218                  * 'about' topic 'in' noun        -> Consult
219                  * topic 'in' noun                -> Consult;
220  Verb 'yes' 'y//'
221                  *                                -> Yes;
222  Verb 'no'
223                  *                                -> No;
224  Verb 'sorry'
225                  *                                -> Sorry;
226  Verb 'shit' 'fuck' 'damn' 'sod'
227                  *                                -> Strong
228                  * topic                          -> Strong;
229  Verb 'bother' 'curses' 'drat' 'darn'
230                  *                                -> Mild
231                  * topic                          -> Mild;
232  Verb 'search'
233                  * noun                           -> Search;
234  Verb 'wave'
235                  *                                -> WaveHands
236                  * noun                           -> Wave;
237  Verb 'set' 'adjust'
238                  * noun                           -> Set
239                  * noun 'to' special              -> SetTo;
240  Verb 'pull' 'drag'
241                  * noun                           -> Pull;
242  Verb 'push' 'move' 'shift' 'clear' 'press'
243                  * noun                           -> Push
244                  * noun noun                      -> PushDir
245                  * noun 'to' noun                 -> Transfer;
246  Verb 'turn' 'rotate' 'twist' 'unscrew' 'screw'
247                  * noun                           -> Turn
248                  * noun 'on'                      -> Switchon
249                  * noun 'off'                     -> Switchoff
250                  * 'on' noun                      -> Switchon
251                  * 'off' noun                     -> Switchoff;
252  Verb 'switch'
253                  * noun                           -> Switchon
254                  * noun 'on'                      -> Switchon
255                  * noun 'off'                     -> Switchoff
256                  * 'on' noun                      -> Switchon
257                  * 'off' noun                     -> Switchoff;
258  Verb 'lock'
259                  * noun 'with' held               -> Lock;
260  Verb 'unlock'
261                  * noun 'with' held               -> Unlock;
262  Verb 'attack' 'break' 'smash' 'hit' 'fight' 'wreck' 'crack'
263       'destroy' 'murder' 'kill' 'torture' 'punch' 'thump'
264                  * noun                           -> Attack;
265  Verb 'wait' 'z//'
266                  *                                -> Wait;
267  Verb 'answer' 'say' 'shout' 'speak'
268                  * topic 'to' creature            -> Answer;
269  Verb 'tell'
270                  * creature 'about' topic         -> Tell;
271  Verb 'ask'
272                  * creature 'about' topic         -> Ask
273                  * creature 'for' noun            -> AskFor;
274  Verb 'eat'
275                  * held                           -> Eat;
276  Verb 'sleep' 'nap'
277                  *                                -> Sleep;
278  Verb 'peel'
279                  * noun                           -> Take
280                  * 'off' noun                     -> Take;
281  Verb 'sing'
282                  *                                -> Sing;
283  Verb 'climb' 'scale'
284                  * noun                           -> Climb
285                  * 'up'/'over' noun               -> Climb;
286  Verb 'buy' 'purchase'
287                  * noun                           -> Buy;
288  Verb 'squeeze' 'squash'
289                  * noun                           -> Squeeze;
290  Verb 'swim' 'dive'
291                  *                                -> Swim;
292  Verb 'swing'
293                  * noun                           -> Swing
294                  * 'on' noun                      -> Swing;
295  Verb 'blow'
296                  * held                           -> Blow;
297  Verb 'pray'
298                  *                                -> Pray;
299  Verb 'wake' 'awake' 'awaken'
300                  *                                -> Wake
301                  * 'up'                           -> Wake
302                  * creature                       -> WakeOther
303                  * creature 'up'                  -> WakeOther
304                  * 'up' creature                  -> WakeOther;
305  Verb 'kiss' 'embrace' 'hug'
306                  * creature                       -> Kiss;
307  Verb 'think'
308                  *                                -> Think;
309  Verb 'smell' 'sniff'
310                  *                                -> Smell
311                  * noun                           -> Smell;
312  Verb 'hear' 'listen'
313                  *                                -> Listen
314                  * noun                           -> Listen
315                  * 'to' noun                      -> Listen;
316  Verb 'taste'
317                  * noun                           -> Taste;
318  Verb 'touch' 'fondle' 'feel' 'grope'
319                  * noun                           -> Touch;
320  Verb 'rub' 'shine' 'polish' 'sweep' 'clean' 'dust' 'wipe' 'scrub'
321                  * noun                           -> Rub;
322  Verb 'tie' 'attach' 'fasten' 'fix'
323                  * noun                           -> Tie
324                  * noun 'to' noun                 -> Tie;
325  Verb 'burn' 'light'
326                  * noun                           -> Burn
327                  * noun 'with' held               -> Burn;
328  Verb 'drink' 'swallow' 'sip'
329                  * noun                           -> Drink;
330  Verb 'fill'
331                  * noun                           -> Fill;
332  Verb 'cut' 'slice' 'prune' 'chop'
333                  * noun                           -> Cut;
334  Verb 'jump' 'skip' 'hop'
335                  *                                -> Jump
336                  * 'over' noun                    -> JumpOver;
337  Verb 'dig'      * noun                           -> Dig
338                  * noun 'with' held               -> Dig;
339  ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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