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Principle

V

If a word has more than three (3) letters, the extra letter/s may be

either of these three:

1. An extra letter on the scale which is an ORIGINAL letter of the word being

weighed.

There are two (2) kinds of verbs that have all-original letters:

i. 3-letter-verb e.g.

ii. 4-letter-verb e.g. (rolled something)

Illustration:

When there is an extra original letter on the word being weighed, we

would add another at the end of the scale, called (2nd

Laam)

The scale( ) follows the word being weighed() interms of letters and vowels.

Remember!

(2nd Laam)

Considered as extra on the

scale

a 4-letter-verb

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2. An extra letter to BOTH the scale and the word being weighed. These extra

letters are gathered in the mnemonic phrase whichmeans You [all] asked me it.

Illustration:

The extra letters on the word weighed is also added to the scale

3. An extra letter which occurs due to DOUBLING a letter in the word being

weighed.

Illustration 1

Useful Benefit:

Verbs that have the

extra letters give the meaning of

to request or to ask

(extracted)

( he killed)

letters from the phrase

Just a three-letter verb,

no extras!

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Illustration 2

Illustration 3

( he killeda lot)

Useful Benefit:

An increase in letter means

an increase in meaning.

(But this is not always the

case)

(he is killing a lot)

aha!

a doubled letter!

A combo of both doubled-letter

and a letter from