EL Idioms (2) Answering/Response/Appreciation and so on
Answering
The answer of Yes and No is tricky: the actual answer is sometimes opposite
between different cultures.
So EL uses a few different answering ways with each single ideogram to
reduce confusion and for simplicity.
A single answer ideogram can make a sentence with the period
.
Answer for request or calling
: Yes, I agree. 
: No, I don't/can't.
(47)
has the shape of a container to receive something.
For this single form usage, it means accepted/received.
Using this for an answer, it means that your request is accepted
and I agree to do so.
(05) has a diagonally cutting shape, meaning denial;
and this symbol denies the other's request.
These answers work for replying to an imperative sentence with a 
-type head,
as “the demand is accepted” or “not accepted.”
: “Could you roll up that curtain?
: "Yes I do."
: “No. I can’t move now”
(Each speech is between
conversational-brackets,
: rolled,
{
sheet to limit
}: curtain,
{verb,
possibility,
denied}: can’t,
{
real, 
time}: now)
Also when somebody called you, using 
-head to get your attention,
you answer with
to show that you received the sign.
: "Hi Ken"
:
“Oh, uncle Bob! How have you been?”
(The contents of phonetic brackets 
are phonetics, expressing
names.
{
parent’s 
brother}:
uncle, : asking about
this verb relating to a condition)
Pointing at standing water, one signs
: “Watch out!”
The other answers
: I got it.
Answer for a question about a verb: using 
、
、
、
or 
When a question is about a verb, if it’s true or not,
the verb in the interrogative sentence accompanies
For the answer, the same verb basis is used:
the affirmative answer.
or ,
the denial answer:
or
(the same verb basis to the question and
05 denied)
The examples are in the end of the verb section
.
Answer with words
When a question is about a complement or a modification of the predicate
verb,
you need some word to reply. At this time, you may shorten the verb symbol
and omit the subject for the answer in EL.
: May I ask you who he is?
(
: he,
: be, {, 
person}: who)
: He's my brother, Ken.
(
: modifying the next word, “my” in this case,
{same-level-life, male}: brother)
In the answer, there is no subject but only predicate.
This verb basis is not just a basis; it's shortened from the compounded-verb
symbol,
in the
above question. If the answer part is an independent phrase, it means,
“become my brother …”. But since both know what the
conversation is about,
this shortened form is understandable.)
If the verb of the answer is not the same as the one in the question,
the whole sentence must be shown for the answer.
The following example is an answer for the same above question.
: He was my next-door neighbor, but I can't remember his name.
(Since the verb tense is different from the question,
the verb and the sentence have to be complete.
{
touching, 
existence}:
next,
{
home, 
building}: house
{
denied, possibility, verb}:
can't,
{
original, 
recognition,
out}: remembering,
{
abstract code, important, recognition}: name)
Answering with the subject or object indicator
When a question is about the subject or the object of a sentence,
the word only with its indicator is the way of answering it.
: Who is he?
: (He is ) My brother, Ken.
(When
is a complement, you answered with a verb symbol, as the above example.
This time it’s the subject of this sentence, so the answer is with
the subject indicator, 
.)
: Whom is he going to show it to?
(
{,
heading}: be going to)
: To my brother.
You may feel a little rude for these answers through traditional English
thoughts.
Please remember the EL policy: simpler is kinder.
Answer to tell "I'm here": 
The basis,
54 means "existence", and used for answering a roll call
or to make clear that you are there.
Any sound or voice can show that someone is in for answering a bathroom
door knock.
But if a common answering manner is shared, we would not be confused.
The vocal symbol of : 
(“jo” of joy as phonetics) works at such a time.
Making responses in the middle of conversation
It's good to know if others understand one's message or not in a conversation.
The following signs are for the kinds. Of course some facial expressions
can be substituted or added to it.
{
15 recognition is 
14 going
through}: “(I) understand (your talking)”
{05,15,14}: "(I) don't
understand"
{recognition
is 05 denied
}: “(I) don't know”
{
13 same 
68 mind}: “(I)
have sympathy (to you)”
Appreciation, celebration. apology, etc.
EL also has common-expressions for these terms, as each simplified single
ideogram.
Additional sentences are free, as you like after one of them with the period
.
: Thank you. 
: Thank you very much.
{47 accept, 
happiness}: appreciation, (
: much)
{ facing to,
happiness}: Congratulations!, or Celebration!
: Excuse me, may I ask who you are?
{
15 recognition of 
lack of
heart/carelessness}: aware of carelessness.
adds the nuance
of “I might know before, or it’s not polite to ask you,
but excuse me”
Also of course you can ask the other’s allowance for your
manner, as:
: (I) wish you excuse (me).
({ heart,
acceptance}: allowance)
: I'm sorry. (I apologize.)
{15
recognition of 
06 opposite
of 
sincere {60 true, heart}}:
consciousness of sin
Visual expression
Sometimes you can use visual expressions, with picture-like fundamental
characters,
instead of logical explanations. e.g.:
# Using a larger point character to emphasis or to say large for
the thing.
# Repeating of plural same characters to show many or much of them.
These ways look childish in traditional English,
but these are easily understandable and fun with stronger impact than
just a logical expression.
In EL, anybody can use these ways poetically or for a visual effect.
: It is a very large tree. (a logical expression)
{37,66}:
tree,
{07 much, 
50 volume of a
thing: big, 
64 emphasized}: huge
The same thing by a visual expression:
(forest) could be expressed
as 
(a many-tree-place) visually.
: There were many people. (a logical expression)
(
: many,
: plural persons,
: past tense of “be”)
This could be expressed as bellow, adding more details:
: Children, adults, women, men, so many people were there.
{ 57 wonder,
67 life}: child/children,
{
58 possible,
}: adult(s),
{19 in/female,}: female,
{20 out/male,
}: male,
: emphasized many
Honorific and modesty expression
Titles of honor
When calling another person with respect and in the polite way,
a title character of honor is put in front of the name (between phonetic
brackets,
or the abbreviation with the right bracket only).
The basis 
17 in these C-cs
represents the user's looking up mind.
{
upper,
65 human}: the title of honor for unisex
: {
, 20 out/male}: Mr.
: {
, 
19 in/female}: Ms.
You can add his or her position of society or religious class or whatever
title
in the further front of these characters, or if simple enough,
compound other ideograms on top of one of these as a C- c.
Also you can use one of them, like a pronoun, to call an unknown person.
If you use 
18 (meaning down) instead of
in these titles,
you show that you are looking down on (despise) the other.
I wouldn't like to recommend you to use them though.
For description of a classical world
Perhaps future earth people don't need special honorific and modesty
expressions for themselves, because of the democratic world.
But when they translate writings in a feudal era or creating fantasies,
it would be convenient to have some special honorific and modesty expression
ways.
A title of honor for a person is used in that situation.
Also the following two characters are used in front of a predicate verb:
: for showing talker's
respect to doing or being of the subject of the predicate
{
10 place, 17 upper}: to
show unevenly higher
: for showing the subject
of the predicate modesty (feeling like kneeling down) to the other
{
, 18 down}:
to show unevenly lower giving his/her high respect to the other
: Lady P can't give thee an invitation.
(
{
{10,13}high-level,
lady}: high class lady,
:
phonetic abbreviation with P sound,
{05 denied, 
can }: can't,
{
one’s own side, heading}:
invite (with e),
: you)
: I have the honor to be thy attendant.
( {
{13,21} along, 
{21,41}
go}: go along with, be attended (with
English does not have the modesty expression now, so it is difficult
to translate.)
Examples of an EL communication
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