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==Registers==

In different situations, it is appropriate to use language best suitable to the surroundings. Following levels of formality have been attested by scholars of Aoma:

''Gehiisi''

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''Ketisi''

*"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma ~~perhas~~ with a couple of informalities.

*"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma perhaps with a couple of informalities.

''Faar'ro''

*"Honourful" language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms.

*"Honourful", polite language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms.

''Hakorasa''

*"Templar" language in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people.

*"Templar" language, the most formal form, in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people.

*'''Honorific''' clitics ''haa''' + verb-2SG.POL and ''hää''' + verb-2PL.POL are used in front of the verb and/or pronoun to emphasize the status of addressed: ''Sosoltare haaNite?'' (Will You come?) Notice also the lower and upper case letters.

*'''Anti-honorific''' ''öö''' clitic might be used if the higher person is disappointed at you. Sometimes it is used after first person verb as self-anti-honorific together with second person honorifics to express respect even more strongly:

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 ==Registers==
+In different situations, it is appropriate to use language best suitable to the surroundings. Following levels of formality have been attested by scholars of Aoma:
 ''Gehiisi''
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 ''Ketisi''
-*"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma perhas with a couple of informalities.
+*"From town" language spoken with less familiar people and in casual conversations. Mainly the basic form of Aoma perhaps with a couple of informalities.
 ''Faar'ro''
-*"Honourful" language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms.
+*"Honourful", polite language is used when discussing (or being allowed to discuss) with someone who is older or member of a higher social class, it is very important to use polite verbs and pronouns as well as full word forms.
 ''Hakorasa''
-*"Templar" language in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people.
+*"Templar" language, the most formal form, in which use of polite language, personal pronouns and optative requests is required, and permissive mood is often used by higher people.
 *'''Honorific''' clitics ''haa''' + verb-2SG.POL and ''hää''' + verb-2PL.POL are used in front of the verb and/or pronoun to emphasize the status of addressed: ''Sosoltare haaNite?'' (Will You come?) Notice also the lower and upper case letters.
 *'''Anti-honorific''' ''öö''' clitic might be used if the higher person is disappointed at you. Sometimes it is used after first person verb as self-anti-honorific together with second person honorifics to express respect even more strongly: