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Typing on the Inscript Keyboard Everyone can have their own style of
writing, but there has to be only one style for typing. Typing is done
using limited number of keys on the keyboard. For typing a word we
need to know how to break it up into a sequence of separate
keystrokes.
For example:
Eõ+ will be typed with 2 keys: Eõ +
%]» will be typed with 3 keys: % ] »
Consonants
Following consonants are present in Assamese. Each can be typed
through a single keystroke.

Eõ F G H Iö
Jô K÷ L Mõ AÕ
Oô Pö Qö Rô S
Tö U V Wý X
Y Zõ [ý \ö ]
^ Ì^» _ ¾
` b a c÷
Vowels
Assamese has the following vowels:
% %ç + < = > @ A B C D
Each of them, except %, has an associated Matra:

#ç ×# #Ý #Ç #É #Ê å#
é# å#ç å#ì
Each Vowel is typed separately, even though it may look as if it is a
combination of another vowel with a Matra.
Structure of Inscript Keyboard
%-shift+D >-shift+T D-shift+Q
%ç-shift+E @-shift++
+-shift+F A-shift+S
<-shift+R B-shift+W
=-shift+G C-shift+A
#Ë-D #É-T å#ì-Q
#ç-E #Ê-+
×#-F å#-S
#Ý-R é#-W
#Ç-G å#ç-A
Eõ- K $Jô- ; Oô- "
F-shift+K $ K÷-shift+; Pö-shift+"
G- I L- P Qö- [
H-shift+I Mõ-shift+P Rô-shift+[
Iø-shift+U AÕ-shift+] S-shift+C
Tö-L Y-H ^-shift+?
U-shift+L Zõ-shift+H »-J
V-O [ý-Y _-N
Wý-shift+O \ö-shift+Y ¾-B
X-V ]-C `-shift+M
b-shift+< lù-shift+7 d-L+D
a-M y-shift+6 #e-X
c÷-U pû-shift+5 #f-shift+-
#g-shift+X #Ë»-shift+3 `Ò-shift+8
*-shift+> »Ë-shift+4 QÍö-[]
RÍô-shift+[] Ì^-?
Example:-VÉGïç-O(V)+T(#É)+J(»)+D(#Ë)

+I(G)+E(#ç)

Matras
A Matra can attach to the top, bottom, left or right side of a consonant:
Eõ Eõç ×Eõ EõÝ EÇõ EÉõ
EÊõ ãEõ êEõ ãEõç ãEõì
It has to be typed immediately after a Consonant. It cannot be typed
after a Vowel.
Yç» = Y #ç » ×VX = V
×# X
GÝTö = G #Ý Tö
\Çö[ýX = \ö #Ç [ý X
\ÉöTö = \ö #É Tö §_ =
c÷ #Ç _
£×X = ` #Ç X ×# mX
= G #Ç X
%»ÓX = % »ý #Ç X %»ÖY
= % » #É Y
]ÊTö = ] #Ê Tö ãFTö =
F ã# Tö
 êVX = V ê# X ãHç» =
H ã#ç »
ã]ìX = ] ã#ì X
In Assamese, the same matra will attach to different consonants in
different ways. The computer logic is responsible for selecting the
correct Matra shape and attaching it correctly to the consonant.

Anuswar
#e is used to denote a nasal sound.
An Anuswar

[ýçe_ç = [ý #ç #e _ #ç
ãXçe»ç = X ã#ç #e »ý #ç
Jôîçe»ýç = Jô #Ë ^ #ç #e
»ý #ç
Note that an Anuswar must be placed after a Matra, or the Matra will
not attach:
Xeã#ç»ýç = X #e ã#ç »ý #ç
Chandrabindu
#g is used to indicate nasalization of a vowel.
Chandrabindu

JôçgV = Jô #ç #g V
ZõçgV = Zõ #ç #g V and not
Zõ #g #ç V
Töçgc÷ç»ý = Tö #ç #g c÷ #ç
»ý

Visarg
A Visarg #f can be used to indicate an aspiration sound:
 VÇfF = V #Ç #f F
VÇf`Ý_ = V #Ç #f ` #Ý _
The Visarg #f is many times confused with an English colon sign
":". The common mistake is to type a colon instead of a Visarg. Note
that only one of Anuswar, Chandrabindu or Visarg can attach on a
character.

Halant (Hashant)
Halant #Ë is typed to indicate a half character. A Halant #Ë
sign is used to remove the inherent % sound from a consonant.

c÷Pöçd = c÷ Pö #ç Tö #Ë
^ç[ýd = ^ #ç [ý Tö #Ë
[ýjË = [ý Eõ #Ë a #Ë
OÇô×»ýºOôË = Oô #Ç » ×#
a #Ë Oô #Ë
Note that a Halant can be attached only on a consonant, and not on a
vowel. it will be shown separately if placed in the wrong position:
EÇõ#Ë ×Eõ#Ë
Eõe#Ë Eõf#Ë
Furthermore only a consonant can come after a Halant, otherwise
there would be no combination:
EõË% EõË×# EõË#e
Half Consonants and Conjuncts
A Halant between two consonants disappears when the first consonant
joins with the second one. Halant can cause the adjoining consonants to
assume a separate "conjunct" shape.
&âò÷çV = a #Ë Y c÷ #Ë _ #ç V
á» = L #Ë [ý »ý
 »ýçL±½ö = » #ç L Tö #Ë [ý
Y»ýçâó÷ = Y »ý #ç c÷ #Ë S
^±Âö = ^ Tö #Ë X
»ýÓ¨¿ = » #Ç Eõ #Ë ]
Y²] = Y V #Ë ] ×[ý¸Á
= [ý ×# ` #Ë [ý
×Eõ³TÇö = Eõ ×# X #Ë Tö #Ç
Eõ·YXç = Eõ _ #Ë Y X #ç
×\ö~ = \ö ×# X #Ë X
[ýºTÇö = [ý a #Ë Tö #Ç
a³WýçX = a X #Ë Wý #ç X
VºTÇö» = V a #Ë Tö #Ç»ý
^çä¬K÷ = ^ #ç Jô #Ë K÷ ã#
äzõçEõ = Eõ #Ë _ ã#ç Eõ
=á_ = = L #Ë L #Ë [ý _
׺U»ý = a #Ë U ×# »ý
×[ý×lù´Tö = [ý ×# Eõ #Ë b ×#
Y #Ë Tö
ãLîç×Tö = L #Ë ^ ã#ç Tö ×#
Yiõ = Y Eõ #Ë [ý
æ`ÀçEõ = ` #Ë _ ã#ç Eõ
[ýÊlù = [ý #Ê Eõ #Ë b
aã«G = a Iö #Ë G ã# YÇt
= Y #Ç AÕ #Ë L
$Jô‡û_ = Jô AÕ #Ë Jô _ &pûç
= a #Ë Y L #Ë AÕ #ç
[ýÐç¡ùX = [ý #Ë »ý #ç c÷ #Ë ]
X ×Jôc÷Ô = Jô ×# c÷ #Ë
X
=xçX = = Tö #Ë U #ç X
Note: The "Jya Phala" #î, is formed when a consonant is followed
by #Ë ^
aTöî×LTö = a Tö #Ë ^ L ×# Tö

Conjunct Keys
Some of the conjuncts can be typed in a single keystroke. These
keystrokes are equivalent to typing the constituent consonants with the
Halant in between:

Lù = Eõ #Ë b
[ýÊlù = [ý #Ê lù = [ý #Ê Eõ
#Ë b
y = Tö #Ë »ý
×]y = ] ×# y = ] ×# Tö #Ë
»ý
`Ò = ` #Ë »
×[ý`Òç] = [ý ×# `Ò #ç ] = [ý
×# ` #Ë »ý #ç ]
pû = L #Ë AÕ
pûçX = pû #ç X = L #Ë
AÕ #ç X
Rakar
When the Halant is followed by a » , a Rakar #Î gets formed. This
#Î is also available directly as a Conjunct key, for providing
convenience to an occasional user.

GÐç] = G #Ë »ý #ç ]
[ýq = [ý L #Ë »ý
Yçy = Y #ç Tö #Ë »ý
YÒçS = Y #Ë »ý #ç S
}]X = \ö #Ë »ý ] X âÑ÷V
= c÷ #Ë »ý V
Reph
When »ý is followed by a Halant, a Reph#ï gets formed. This
Reph is also available directly as a Conjunct key. The Reph has to be
typed before the consonant on which it is shown.
TöEïõ = Tö »ý #Ë Eõ
%Uï = % »ý #Ë U
×X\ïöÌ^ = X ×# »ý #Ë \ö Ì^
Note that #ï and ×# are entered in the order of their
pronunciation although they are displayed in a different order.
The Reph on a conjunct has to be typed in before the two or more
consonants comprising it.
G\öçã³]ïÅ°Oô = G \ö #ç Ì[ý
#Ë X #Ë ] ã# S #Ë Oô
Note that these Conjunct keys are given only for convenience of an
occasional user. For touch-typing it might be easier to type in without
these Conjunct keys, using the basic keystrokes.

Nukta
A Nukta #Ì character is used to derive QÍö and RÍô
QÍö = Qö #Ì
RÍô = Rô #Ì
Invisible Consonant INV
Sometimes it becomes necessary to show characters like
#Î#ï #ß
These can be formed only by attaching them to a consonant. If we type
these directly we will get for the previous examples:
#Ë»ý »ýË #Ý#g
An Invisible Consonant called INV is provided for forming these. This
INV Consonant is located in the Shift position of the ESCAPE key, and
is available only when the Inscript overlay has been selected.

INV
Shift
ESC
Unshift
The INV Consonant can be used in the following ways:
#Î = INV #Ë »ý
#ï = »ý #Ë INV
#ß = INV #Ý #g
Explicit Halant (Or Double Halant)
It is possible to show an explicit Halant, rather than the Half form of a
consonant. This can be achieved by just typing the Halant twice:
VʨYçTö = V #Ê Eõ #Ë Y #ç Tö
VÊEËõYçTö = V #Ê Eõ #Ë #Ë Y
#ç Tö01
=±YçTö = = Tö #Ë Y #ç Tö
=dYçTö = = Tö #Ë #Ë Y #ç Tö
Conjunct List
»ý Zõ_ç
yÔ = Eõ #Ë » GÐ = G #Ë »
HÐ = H #Ë »
q = L #Ë » y = Tö #Ë »ý
VÐ = V #Ë »
WýÐ = Wý #Ë » YÒ = Y
#Ë » } = \ö #Ë »ý
¶ƒö = ] #Ë » [ýÐ = [ý #Ë
» `Ò = ` #Ë »
؃ö = a #Ë »ý âÑ÷ = c÷ #Ë »
_ Zõ_ç
zõ = Eõ #Ë _ GÀ = G #Ë _
YÀ = Y #Ë _
¶Úö = ] #Ë _ { = _ #Ë _
¢ = ` #Ë _
âò÷ = c÷ #Ë _
[ý Zõ_ç
iõ = Eõ #Ë [ý L = L #Ë [ý
®¼ô = Oô #Ë [ý
±¼ö = Tö #Ë [ý ¥ = V #Ë
[ý W[ý = Wý #Ë [ý
XŸ = X #Ë [ý _Ÿ = _ #Ë [ý
`Ÿ = ` #Ë [ý
Øö = a #Ë [ý â¼÷ = c÷ #Ë
[ý
X Zõ_ç
GÂ = G #Ë X HÂ = H #Ë X
±óö = Tö #Ë X
~ = X #Ë X Øoö = a #Ë X
c÷Ô = c÷ #Ë X
] Zõ_ç
¨¿ = Eõ #Ë ] G½ = G #Ë ]
«öÁ = Iø #Ë ]
O] = Oô #Ë ] S½ = S #Ë ]
±öÁ = Tö #Ë ]
²¿ = V #Ë ] X½ = X #Ë ]
¶ö‚ = ] #Ë ]
_½ = _ #Ë ] `½ = ` #Ë ]
¹‚ = b #Ë ]
Øö‚ = a #Ë ] ¡ù = c÷ #Ë ]
×]`Ò aeã^çG
hõ= Eõ #Ë Eõ Nþ = Eõ #Ë Tö
lù = Eõ #Ë b
„ù = G #Ë Wý m = G #Ç
áø= Iø #Ë Eõ
… = Iø #Ë F † = Iø #Ë G «H
= Iø #Ë H
¬Jô = Jô #Ë Jô ¬K÷ = Jô #Ë
K÷ ¦ú = Jô #Ë AÕ
LË= L #Ë L = L #Ë Mõ pû=
LË #Ë AÕ
‡û = AÕ #Ë Jô sú = AÕ #Ë K÷
t = AÕ #Ë L
vô= Oô #Ë Oô QÍG = Qö #Ì
#Ë G °Oô = S #Ë Oô
°Pö = S #Ë Pö ‰ø = S #Ë
Qö | = S #Ë S
wø = Tö #Ë Tö x = Tö #Ë U
²G = V #Ë G
²H = V #Ë H = V #Ë V
ˆù = V #Ë Wý
àö= V #Ë \ö Ü™ö = X #Ë Tö
Üšö = X #Ë U
³V = X #Ë V µù= X #Ë Wý
Š = Y #Ë Tö
‹ = [ý #Ë L Œ = [ý #Ë V
= [ý #Ë Wý
Ž = ] #Ë Y ¶öõ = ] #Ë Zõ
¶ö= ] #Ë [ý
ö = ] #Ë \ö ’õ = _ #Ë Eõ
“ = _ #Ë G
” = _ #Ë Y ¸Jô = ` #Ë Jô
¸K÷ = ` #Ë K÷
£ = ` #Ç ›õ = b #Ë Eõ rô =
b #Ë Oô
œö = b #Ë Pö ¹Y = b #Ë Y
¹õ = b #Ë Zõ
bÕ = b #Ë S •õ= a #Ë Eõ
– = a #Ë F
Ø™ö = a #Ë Tö Øšö = a #Ë U
& = a #Ë Y
Øöõ = a #Ë Zõ âó÷ = c÷ #Ë
S
©Âù = Eõ #Ë b #Ë S ©¿ = Eõ
#Ë b #Ë ]
«lù = Iø #Ë Eõ #Ë b €= L #Ë
L #Ë [ý
üø = Tö #Ë Tö #Ë [ý ±öÁî =
Tö #Ë ] #Ë ^
Üö = X #Ë Tö #Ë » Ü™ö =
X #Ë Tö #Ë [ý
³¥ = X #Ë V #Ë [ý ³VÐ = X
#Ë V #Ë »ý
µùî = X #Ë Wý #Ë ^ ~î = X
#Ë X #Ë ^
ŽÒ = ] #Ë Y #Ë »ý ¤ = ] #Ë \ö
#Ë »ý
W[ïý = »ý #Ë Wý #Ë [ý `Ÿï =
»ý #Ë ` #Ë [ý
rÑô = b #Ë Oô #Ë »ý ¹YÒ =
b #Ë Y #Ë »ý
Øö = a #Ë Tö #Ë »ý %îç%îç =
%îç %îç