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Class:Verb

constructor description methods properties

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 5

Description

Verb is the base class for all Verb instances. adventurejs comes with over 100 predefined Verbs, each with logic to support all of the predefined Asset classes. You can get pretty far using the predefined Verbs and Assets. Naturally, you're going to have ideas that don't fit the predefined logic. adventurejs provides several methods to modify Verbs, which range in complexity from making small edits all the way up to writing new Verbs from scratch.

  • modifyVerb() lets an author replace only selected properties and methods of any predefined Verb.
  • replaceVerb() lets an author completely replace any of the predefined Verbs.
  • combineVerbs() lets an author consolidate predefined Verbs. Some of the predefined Verbs exist to catch subtle distinctions that may not be necessary for your game. For instance, twist and turn are predefined as distinct Verbs. If you don't need that level of distinction, you can use combineVerbs to consolidate them.
  • disableVerbs() lets an author delete specified Verbs from their game's Dictionary. Useful when you don't want to support certain Verbs.
  • enableVerbs() lets an author re-enable Verbs that have been disabled.
  • disableAllVerbsBut() lets an author disable all but specified Verbs. Useful for creating a game with limited language.
  • createVerb() lets an author create a new Verb from scratch.
  • doVerb() lets an author call a Verb from custom code during runtime.

Examples:

// modifyVerb()

MyGame.modifyVerb({
  name: "crawl",
  prettyname: "wriggle", // change prettyname
});


//replaceVerb()

MyGame.replaceVerb( "xyzzy", {
  name: "xyzzy",
  prettyname: "xyzzy",
  synonyms: [],
  do: function( params )
  {
    console.log( "verbs.do" );
    var msg = "Clever xyzzy response!";
    if(msg) this.game.print( msg, MyGame.input.output_class );
    return params
  },
});


// combineVerbs()

MyGame.combineVerbs( [ "twist" ], "turn" );


// disableVerbs()

MyGame.disableVerbs( [ "lick", "eat" ] );


// enableVerbs()

MyGame.enableVerbs( [ "lick", "eat" ] );


// disableAllVerbsBut()

MyGame.disableAllVerbsBut( [ "look", "examine" ] );


// createVerb()

MyGame.createVerb({
  name: "blab_about_noun1",
  prettyname: "blab about",
  verb_prep_noun: [ "blab about" ], // blab about thing
  verb_noun_prep_noun: [ "blab about" ], // blab person about thing
  doTry: function( input )
  {
    [insert logic here]
    return true;
  },
  doSuccess: function( input )
  {
    [insert logic here]
    return true;
  },
});


// doVerb() (call during runtime)

return this.game.dictionary.doVerb("xyzzy");

For more information about creating Verbs or modifying Verbs, see Verb Subscriptions, Verb Phases, Verb Actions, Verb Anatomy, Verb Process, or Modify Verbs.

Private Constructor:

var foo = new adventurejs.Verb(game)

Parameters:

Inherited Overrides

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agree
agree()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3371

Return name of the verb taking into consideration third-person singular present tense for subjects using nonhuman / male / female pronouns (he/she/it) or proper name.
canBeIntransitive
canBeIntransitive()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3105

Verb can be intransitive if it doesn't require a noun.
do
do()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1293

Verb.do is a coordinating method that sequences six other submethods in a series. In the case of Verb instances that can act on a collection of Assets in a single turn, Verb.do only fires once, but it loops through the Asset collection and calls each submethod for every Asset in the collection. The sequence is:

do -> The two key submethods are Verb.doTry and Verb.doSuccess. For most Verb instances, these two methods contain the bulk of the logic particular to this Verb. Verb.doTry determines whether a Verb can act on an Asset, and if it can't, prints an error message and an optional debug statement to Display. Verb.doSuccess applies the Verb to the Asset: updates the game state, assembles dynamic output, and prints the results to Display.

A Verb instance doesn't have to use all of these methods. Some specialized Verbs including oops and undo override Verb.do entirely and don't use any submethods.

The other four submethods – Verb.doBeforeTry, Verb.doAfterTry, Verb.doBeforeSuccess, and Verb.doAfterSuccess – exist to provide optional hooks for authors to add custom interactions with individual Assets.

For more information about Verb Actions and Verb Phases, see Verb Actions and Verb Phases.

And so, the first thing Verb.do does is to verify that each method exists on the Verb instance. If the submethod exists, it is called. Each submethod sends a return to Verb.do.

If the Verb is acting on a collection, a false return means that the Asset currently being acted on has responded in a way that blocks further parsing, and brings this turn to a halt. A null return means that the Asset currently being acted on has concluded its own parsing, but not in such a way as to block further parsing, and Verb.do moves on to the next Asset.
doSuccess
doSuccess()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2123

doSuccess typically contains all the code needed to apply this Verb to the specified Asset once it has successfully passed through all of our conditional logic. doBeforeSuccess and doAfterSuccess are provided so that authors can apply custom success code on an item-by-item basis, but it is also possible to globally modify doSuccess. For information about modifying verbs, see Modify Verbs.
doTry
doTry()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1722

doTry typically contains all the specific logic needed to determine if this Verb can act on the specified Asset. (We already applied some general logic supplied by NounMustBe before arriving here.) For information about modifying verbs, see Modify Verbs.
enqueueCollection
enqueueCollection()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2743

enqueueCollection takes a collection of Assets and enqueues them to game.parser for sequential handling.
findQualifiedSynonym
findQualifiedSynonym(value)

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 698

Parameters:

  • value String
This is in support of saving verb synonyms as objects, in order to have distinct past tense and gerund for synonyms. This scheme is currently unfinished.
getState
getState()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3123

Get this verb's state or unstate.
handleActions
handleActions()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1737

handleActions attempts to call any verb actions that match the current assets and sentence structure.
handleFailure
handleFailure()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2787

handleFailure prints either a given fail message or a generic fail msg if one is specified.
handleSuccess
handleSuccess()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2894

handleSuccess prints the provided success message or a generic one that has been defined by author. It also checks direct and indirect objects for custom verb subscription on_success results and tryDestroy results.
hasState
hasState()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3114

Does this verb have state or unstate?
hasStructure
hasStructure() → {boolean}

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3141

Test if this verb supports the given sentence structure.

Returns:

boolean
hasVerbSubscriptionConnection
hasVerbSubscriptionConnection()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3272

Test whether two assets are connected by this verb, for example a rope tied to a tree, or a computer plugged into a socket.
initialize
initialize()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2714

Todos: How does modifyVerb handle initialization?

If Verb is a direction, initialize adds it to game.dictionary.direction_lookup.
set
set(props) → {adventurejs.Verb}

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2775

Parameters:

  • props Object
    A generic object containing properties to copy to the DisplayObject instance.
Provides a chainable shortcut method for setting a number of properties on the instance.

Returns:

adventurejs.Verb Returns the instance the method is called on (useful for chaining calls.)
setState
setState()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3132

Apply this verb's state or unstate to an asset.
setVerbConnection
setVerbConnection()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3151

Connect two assets that share a connection when acted upon by this verb. For example, in the case of 'plug computer into socket', each asset has the other asset's ID saved like this:

computer.is.connected_by.plugIn.to_iov = ['socket']
socket.is.connected_by.plugIn.to_dov = ['computer']
tryDestroyAfterUsing
tryDestroyAfterUsing(object_of, asset) → {Object}

Defined in: adventure/asset/tryDestroyAfterUsing.js, line 6

Parameters:

  • object_of String
  • asset Object
tryDestroyAfterUsing is the underlying function for tryDestroyDirectObjectAfterUsing and tryDestroyIndirectObjectAfterUsing.

Returns:

Object
tryDestroyDirectObjectAfterUsing
tryDestroyDirectObjectAfterUsing(asset) → {Boolean|string}

Defined in: adventure/asset/tryDestroyDirectObjectAfterUsing.js, line 6

Parameters:

  • asset Object
tryDestroyDirectObjectAfterUsing checks to see if the specified asset can only be used directly once with this verb by checking for asset.dov[this.name].then_destroy. This is intended to provide a hook for authors to easily destroy an object after a single use, such as a key that only works once and then breaks or disappears.

Returns:

Boolean | string
tryDestroyIndirectObjectAfterUsing
tryDestroyIndirectObjectAfterUsing(asset) → {Boolean|string}

Defined in: adventure/asset/tryDestroyIndirectObjectAfterUsing.js, line 6

Parameters:

  • asset Object
tryDestroyIndirectObjectAfterUsing checks to see if the specified asset can only be used indirectly once with this verb by checking for asset.iov[this.name].then_destroy. This is intended to provide a hook for authors to easily destroy an object after a single use, such as a key that only works once and then breaks or disappears.

Returns:

Boolean | string
tryPhaseHook
tryPhaseHook(phase) → {*}

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2140

Parameters:

  • phase *

Returns:

*
tryToInferIndirectObject
tryToInferIndirectObject(options) → {Object}

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2225

Parameters:

  • options Object
    An object of options.
    Properties
    • direct_object Object
    • handle_input Boolean
      If true, updates the global input object per standard specs used by most (but not all) of the verb instances that call this method.
    • context Object
      The subject, usually player, could be an NPC.
    • infer_first_use Boolean
      Optional param to set whether inference should work on first use.
tryToInferIndirectObject is called by some verbs when they receive a direct object with no indirect object, to test whether an indirect object can be inferred. The classic example is "unlock door" where the key must be inferred. In order to be inferred, indirect object must be in player inventory. If player hasn't already interacted with direct object and game.settings.objects_must_be_used_before_inferring is true, tryToInferIndirectObject will fail regardless of other circumstances. The function only returns one indirect preposition: with. As in, "unlock door with key" or "feed pony with hay".

Returns:

Object
tryToPutThisInThatAspect
tryToPutThisInThatAspect(direct_object, preposition, indirect_object) → {Object}

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2442

Parameters:

  • direct_object Object
  • preposition String
  • indirect_object Object
tryToPutThisInThatAspect checks to see if one asset can be placed within the specified aspect of another specified asset. For example, "put sword in stone" and "push stone into depression" would both be tested with this function.

Returns:

Object
unsetVerbConnection
unsetVerbConnection()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 3212

Disconnect two assets that share a connection when acted upon by this verb. For example, in the case of 'plug computer into socket', each asset has the other asset's ID saved like this:

computer.is.connected_by.plugIn.to_iov = ['socket']
socket.is.connected_by.plugIn.to_dov = ['computer']
validate
validate()

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 2707

Unused.

Properties  | 

accepts_adverbs
accepts_adverbs :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 445

Default value: []

accepts_direction
accepts_direction :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Phrase.js, line 26

Currently unused.
accepts_number
accepts_number :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Phrase.js, line 40

Currently unused.
accepts_string
accepts_string :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Phrase.js, line 19

Currently unused.
accepts_structures
accepts_structures :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 439

Default value: []

adjectives
adjectives :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 312

Verb.adjective is for direction verbs so that, for example, 'south' can be described as 'southerly'.
adjectives
adjectives :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 320

Verb.adjectives are for direction verbs so that, for example, the parser can associate accept words like 'southern' and 'southernly'.
allow_iov_on_iov
allow_iov_on_iov :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 513

Default value: false

Most verbs use a pattern of dov operates on iov. Think, "unlock door with key". Some verbs use two objects that would appear to follow the same pattern until you consider an implied direct object. In "write on paper with pen" and "type on paper with typewriter", there is actually an implied direct object - the thing to be written or typed - which makes paper and pen/typewriter both indirect. If true, allow_iov_on_iov allows for some additional checking when querying whether a verb is allowed to operate on a particular pair of assets.
article
article :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 401

Default value: false

Set whether a direction can be referred to with an article, as in "there is a door to the north" vs "there is a door to starboard". This is a bit of mixed purpose because this property doesn't apply to the verb, but is stored in direction_lookup for reference with directions.
can_span
can_span :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 249

Locomotion verbs (ones that move the player) may result in player moving from object A to object B. When that occurs, output may vary depending on whether player would logically climb down off object A before climbing on object B, vs directly spanning the gap from object A to object B.
can_try
can_try :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 212

Determines whether this verb supports player useing "try to verb" or "try verbing".
default_direction
default_direction :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 163

Default value: ""

Some locomotion verbs supplied without a preposition may use a default direction, for instance climb + up.
dictionary
dictionary :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 143

Default value: {}

A shortcut to the main Game Dictionary.
direction_preposition
direction_preposition :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 413

Default value: ""

When player travels, this string may be prepended before the verb name, such as "you walk to the north"
doVerb
doVerb :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 609

Returns "do[Verb]This" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbFromThis
doVerbFromThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 625

Returns "do[Verb]FromThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbThatFromThis
doVerbThatFromThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 665

Returns "do[Verb]ThatFromThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbThatWithThis
doVerbThatWithThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 649

Returns "do[Verb]ThatWithThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbThis
doVerbThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 617

Returns "do[Verb]This" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbThisFromThat
doVerbThisFromThat :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 657

Returns "do[Verb]ThisFromThat" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbThisWithThat
doVerbThisWithThat :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 641

Returns "do[Verb]ThisWithThat" for consistency with doVerbAction()
doVerbWithThis
doVerbWithThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 633

Returns "do[Verb]WithThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
enqueue_collections
enqueue_collections :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 500

Default value: false

enqueue_collections if true allows a verb to unbundle the members of a collection in order to queue up separate actions for each. For example, "gems" is a collection that refers to three unique assets; "diamond", "emerald" and "ruby". If take.enqueue_collections is true, "take gems" will act individually on the diamond, the emerald and the ruby. Only applies to direct object.
extends
extends :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 171

Default value: ""

Extension verbs may perform some contextual logic before forwarding to another verb for the bulk of logic, such as "crawl" -> "go".
game
game :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 136

Default value: {}

A reference back to the main Game object.
gerund
gerund :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 206

The gerund of the verb. May be used in output strings.
gerund
gerund :Getter/Setter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 673

Default value: []

gerund stores the active form of a verb, such as "getting" or "taking".
in_can_mean_on
in_can_mean_on :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 368

Default value: false

Some types of objects can accept 'in' for 'on' interchangeably, such as 'sit in chair' / 'sit on chair', or 'lie in bed' / 'lie on bed'.
input_substitutions
input_substitutions :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 451

Default value: {}

To simplify identifying verbs in input, specifically with regards to adverbs & prepositions, we can provide a list of synonyms for the verb. The parser will look for these synonyms in the input and replace them with the verb name. Then, the verb can handle the adverb/preposition as it sees fit.
is_compass_direction
is_compass_direction :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 384

Default value: false

Set whether direction verb is a compass direction, meaning, it can be found on a compass rose.
is_direction
is_direction :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 377

Default value: false

Set whether verb is a direction verb.
is_relative_direction
is_relative_direction :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 392

Default value: false

Set whether direction verb is a relative direction such as those used on ships: port, starboard, etc. Also applies to left, right, forward, back, etc.
let_verb_handle_disambiguation
let_verb_handle_disambiguation :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 348

Default value: false

Setting this to true allows you to write your own disambiguation script. Warning: going off road! Recommended for experienced Javascript users.
let_verb_handle_remaining_input
let_verb_handle_remaining_input :Boolean

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 357

Default value: false

When input is parsed, parse the verb and then pass the remainder of the input to the verb as a string, for the verb to act on. Chief example is: "oops xxx" where we don't want to parse xxx, we just want to let oops use it as a substitute for last turn's unknown input.
name
name :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 179

Default value: ""

String provided in Verb definition file (aka preverb).
Name
Name :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 533

Default value: []

Return uppercase name of the verb.
override_failure_msg
override_failure_msg :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 463

Default value: undefined

Provides a simple method for an author to override all failure messages for a verb with one generic string.
override_success_msg
override_success_msg :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 472

Default value: undefined

Provides a simple method for an author to override success messages for a verb with one generic string.
past_tense
past_tense :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 200

The past tense of the verb. May be used in output strings.
phrase1
phrase1 :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 421

Default value: {}

phrase2
phrase2 :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 427

Default value: {}

phrase3
phrase3 :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 433

Default value: {}

posture
posture :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 219

Set a preferred posture that results when this verb acts on player. asset.aspect.aspect.nest.posture takes precedence unless this.override_aspect_posture = true.
posture
posture :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 227

When applying this verb to player, try to override any posture setting found in the player's container at asset.aspects.aspect.nest.posture. (Not guaranteed to work as there's currently very little verb logic that supports this setting.)
prettyname
prettyname :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 186

String provided in verb definition file. The prettyname is used for printing, and can include spaces, ie ask prints as "ask about".
related
related :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 484

related is an array of related verbs, intended for use with tryToInferIndirectObject. Depending on a game's settings, some verbs may be applied automatically, but only when a user has already applied the verb themselves. For example, an author might not want a door to be opened automatically because the player should bring intention to the action of opening it, in order to appreciate the consequences. tryToInferIndirectObject considers whether a verb has previously been applied to an asset. In some cases, the verb's opposing verb may also be considered. For example, whether the player unlocked a door, or picked it, or locked it themselves, we consider them to have interacted with it.
requires_number
requires_number :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Phrase.js, line 47

Currently unused.
requires_string
requires_string :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Phrase.js, line 33

Currently unused.
state
state :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 260

state is an optional property for verbs that apply state to assets, such as close and lock. For example, "close door" will set door.is.closed to true. When used, state will contain the state to be set true on an asset. In the case of close, its state would be "closed".
state_strings
state_strings :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 280

state_strings is an optional property for verbs that is used to provide string substitutions for authors using the string substitution form of {sink drain [is] plugged [or] unplugged}. Because "unplugged" isn't a proper verb state, we'll use this as a reverse lookup to test whether the asset, sink_drain in this case, is subscribed to the relevant verb and has the specified state. state_strings only apply to direct objects.
subject_must_be
subject_must_be :Object

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 328

Default value: {}

subject_must_be sets conditions that the subject must meet in order for the Verb to act upon it. player: true is set by default. In order to allow player to instruct an NPC to perform a verb such as "Floyd, go east", that verb must be set player: false.
synonyms
synonyms :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 194

Any synonyms for the verb.
synonyms
synonyms :Getter/Setter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 715

Default value: []

synonyms provide alternate words for verbs, such as "get" for "take".
try_gerund
try_gerund :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 873

Default value: []

For "try gerund". When player input is parsed, they'll be converted to just verb, eg "try swimming" to "swim".
try_to_verb
try_to_verb :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 916

Default value: []

For "try to verb". When player input is parsed, they'll be converted to just verb, eg "try to swim" to "swim".
tryVerbFromThis
tryVerbFromThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 569

Returns "try[Verb]FromThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbThatFromThis
tryVerbThatFromThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 601

Returns "try[Verb]ThatFromThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbThatWithThis
tryVerbThatWithThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 585

Returns "try[Verb]ThatWithThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbThis
tryVerbThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 553

Returns "try[Verb]This" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbThisFromThat
tryVerbThisFromThat :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 593

Returns "try[Verb]ThisFromThat" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbThisWithThat
tryVerbThisWithThat :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 577

Returns "try[Verb]ThisWithThat" for consistency with doVerbAction()
tryVerbWithThis
tryVerbWithThis :Getter

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 561

Returns "try[Verb]WithThis" for consistency with doVerbAction()
type
type :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 151

Default value: ""

May be used to help narrow verb selections in ambiguous situations.
unstate
unstate :String

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 270

unstate is an optional property for verbs that unset state from assets, such as open and unlock. For example, "open door" will set door.is.closed to false. When used, unstate will contain the state to be set false on an asset. In the case of open, its unstate would be "closed".
verb_gerund
verb_gerund :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 742

Default value: []

For verb/gerund pairs such as "go swimming" or "go hiking". When player input is parsed, they'll be concatenated to "swim" or "hike".
verb_noun_prep
verb_noun_prep :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 829

Default value: []

For verb/noun pairs with a trailing preposition, or more likely a direction, such as "push bed north". When player input is parsed, they'll be concatenated, eg to "pushnorth bed".
verb_noun_prep_noun
verb_noun_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1092

Default value: []

For verb/preposition pairs separated by another word, usually a noun, such as "lock door with key" or "take sword from stone". When player input is parsed, they'll be concatenated, eg to "lockwith door key" or "takefrom sword stone".

Though verb_prep_noun and verb_noun_prep_noun look similar, the reason they are separate fields is because we have to use different regex patterns to find each type in user input.
verb_noun_prep_noun_prep_noun
verb_noun_prep_noun_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1189

Default value: []

For a verb phrase with three nouns and two prepositions. For example, in the phrase "tie boat to pier with rope", we're looking for "tie" and "to" and "with", and we would parse the phrase as "tietowith boat pier rope"
verb_noun_prep_prep_noun
verb_noun_prep_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1143

Default value: []

For a verb phrase with two nouns and two prepositions. For example, in the phrase "take skateboard from under bed", we're looking for "take" and "from" and "under", and we would parse the phrase as "takefromunder skateboard bed"
verb_prep_noun
verb_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 960

Default value: []

For verb/preposition pairs separated by a space, such as "go to" or "look at". When player input is parsed, they'll be concatenated, eg "go to" to "goTo".
verb_prep_noun_prep_noun
verb_prep_noun_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 784

Default value: []

For phrases like "jump from branch to vine" or "look at sun with glasses", where we have a verb + preposition followed by a noun and then another preposition
verb_prep_noun_prep_noun_prep_noun
verb_prep_noun_prep_noun_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1238

Default value: []

For a verb phrase with three nouns and three prepositions. For example, in the phrase "swing from branch to tree on vine", we're looking for "swing from with on".
verb_prep_prep_noun
verb_prep_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1004

Default value: []

For compound preps separated by spaces, verb/prep/prep, such as "get out of"
verb_prep_prep_prep_noun
verb_prep_prep_prep_noun :Array

Defined in: adventure/dictionary/Verb.js, line 1048

Default value: []

For three part compound preps, verb/prep/prep/prep, such as "get out from behind"