Hugo Verbs

[Tdarcos]

Looking over my files, I found a document (verbs.txt) I wrote April 2, 2021. I had forgotten about it, but I kind of remember writing it. I'm posting it here because I think it might be useful.


Hugo Verbs

Each verb is listed by its spelling and provides the routine that performs the general action for that verb, either to do something to advance the progress of the game (action verbs), or to perform some housekeeping duties (like saving or restoring a game, or undoing the previous command) or changes settings in the interpreter (non-action verbs).

Where a verb is a synonym for another verb, it is listed followed by a hyphen and the actual verb for which it is synonymous. Where the word performs a different action with the addition of an additional word(s), that variation is listed separately. If a synonym covers all of the variations of the original verb, it is listed with "[all variations]".

The standard Hugo library verblib handles the following (non-action) verbs:

load (game)
restore
resume - restore
save
suspend - save
script
transcript - script
transcription - script
record
playback - record
quit
q - quit
brief
normal - brief
superbrief
short - superbrief
verbose
long - verbose
display
wide
tall
score
undo

And handles the following (action) verbs

look
look in/inside/on
look out/through
look under/underneath/beside/beneath/below/behind
l - look [all variations]
look around - look
look around (object) - look under
examine - look [all variations]
x - look [all variations]
watch - look [all variations]
wait
wait for/until
z - wait [all variations]
go [with direction: n,s,e,w,ne,nw,se,sw,u,d,in,out,inside,outside]
go out/outside - exit
go out/outside (object) - go out
go
n - go north
s - go south
e - go east
w - go west
ne - go northeast
nw - go northwest
se- go southeast
sw - go southwest
north - go north
south - go south
east - go east
west - go west
u - go up
d - go down
in - go in
out - go out
up - go up
down - go down
inside - go in
outside - go out
walk - go [all variations]
enter
board - enter
mount - enter
exit
sit
lie - sit
stand
dismount
move
get up/out/off/down - stand
get in - enter
step - get in
take off
take inventory
get
take - get
grab - get
snatch - get
fetch - get
pick up - get
lift up - get
leave - exit
leave on - put on
leave (object) - drop or exit
let go - drop
put down - drop
place down - drop
place on ground - put on ground
put on ground
put outside - put on ground
put down - drop
put in
put on (platform) - put in
put on - wear
put in/into
empty - get
empty on/onto ground
unload - empty [all variations]
give
offer - give
hand - give
pass - give
show
i - inventory
imventory
inv - inventory
open
lock
unlock
close
shut - close
read
peruse - read
switch (flippable)
switch on
switch off
turn on - switch on
turn off - switch off
turn (flippable) - switch (flippable)
flip on - switch on
flip off - switch off
flip (flippable) - switch (flippable)
activate - switch on
start - switch on
deactivate - switch off
stop - switch off
wear
remove (object) - take off
remove from - get
listen
hear - listen
eat
taste - eat
bite - eat
chew - eat
drink
sip - drink
swallow - drink
hit
strike - hit
break - hit
attack - hit
whack - hit
beat - hit
punch = hit
kick - hit
clobber - hit
kill (living) - hit
murder (living) - hit
fight (living) - hit
hello
hi - hello
howdy - hello
ask
ask about
question - ask
question about - ask about
consult - ask
consult about - ask about
talk
speak - talk
tell
explain - tell
what is - ask about
talk to
talk about - ask about
speak to - talk to
speak about - ask about
explain to me - ask question
tell me about - ask question
what is - ask question
what about - ask question
who is - ask question


The optional library Verbstub adds stubs to (partially) handle the following (non action) verbs:

yes
no
sorry
help


and to (partially) handle the following (action) verbs:

use
smell
sniff - smell
inhale - smell
breathe - smell
jump
leap - jump
hop - jump
wave
wave hands - wave
throw
throw at - throw
hurl - throw
hurl at - throw
toss - throw
toss at - throw
pitch - throw
pitch at - throw
climb in - enter
climb on - enter
climb off - exit
climb out
climb down - climb out
climb
sleep
rest - sleep
nap - sleep
snooze - sleep
push
push on - push
shove - push
shove on - push
press - push
press on - push
pull
pull on - pull
yank - pull
yank on - pull
tug - pull
tug on - pull
kiss
hug - kiss
swim
dive - swim
wake
wake (character)
wake up - wake
wake up (character) - wake (character)
awake - wake
awake (character) - wake (character)
awake up - wake
awake up (character) - wake (character)
awaken - wake
awaken (character) - wake (character)
awaken up - wake
awaken up (character) - wake (character)
touch
feel - touch
tie to
tie with
attach to - tie to
attach with - tie with
fasten to - tie to
fasten with - tie with
lash to - tie to
lash with - tie with
untie
untie from - untie
detach - untie
detach from - untie
unfasten - untie
unfasten from - untie
unlash - untie
unlash from - untie
burn
light - burn
incinerate - burn
set fire to - burn
set on fire - burn
set ablaze - burn
cut
cut with - cut
slice - cut
slice with - cut
chop - cut
chop with - cut
sever - cut
sever with - cut
dig
dig with - dig
dig in/into - dig
burrow - dig
burrow with - dig
burrow in/into - dig
yell
shout - yell
scream - yell
bellow - yell
cry - yell
call - yell
holler - yell
Search
search under - look under
search underneath - look under
search beneath - look under
search below - look under
follow
tail - follow


The optional 3rd-party support library Roodylib apparently acts as a replacement for verblib, while also adding support for the following
(non-action) verbs:

cheap
cheap on/off
cheap mode on/off - cheap on/off
cheap help
cheap menu/menus -cheap on/off
simple menus - cheap on/off
clear never/off/normal
clearscreen never/off/normal - clear never/off/normal
cheapmode - cheap [all variations]
info
status
restore game/story - restore
resume game/story - restore
save game/story - save
suspend game/story - save
playback on/off - record
record on/off - record
quit game - quit


And adds support for the following (action) verbs:

again
g - again
go off - exit
look through
push to
push [all 12 directions; see "go"]
push on - move
push (object) - move
pull - push [all variations]
press - push [all variations]
move - push [all variations]
roll - push [all variations]
shove - push [all variations]
kick [is now separated from "hit"]
smash - hit
swim in - swim