## English -> Pirate Translation File #1
##  Last updated Nov 13, 2008


## Translation system lists

  INTERJECTIONS = {"Avast!", "Ya scumbucket!", "Scurvy dog!", "Arrrrr!", "Ahoy!"}

## Politeness modifiers

  "Excuse me" => "Look sharp"

  "Please" => "Do"
  "please" => "now"
  
  "Sir" => "Matey"
  "sir" => "matey"
  
  "well" => "bloody marvelous"

## Greeting modifiers

  "Yes" => "Aye"
  "yes" => "aye"
  
  "Hello" => "Ahoy"
  "hello" => "ahoy"
  
## Query modifers

  "How" => "Howse"
  "how" => "howse"
  
## Possessive / pronouns modifiers

  "You" => "Ye"
  "you" => "ye"
  "My" => "Me"
  "my" => "me"
  
  "There" => "Thar"
  "there" => "thar"
  
## Be-verb modifiers

  "Are" => "Be"
  " are " => " be "
  
  "I am" => "I be"
  
  "be not" => "not be"
  
  "ing" => "in'"
  
## Excitability intensifiers

  "Ar" => "Arrr"
  "ar" => "arrr"
  
  "!"  => "!!!!!"
  "\?" => "??!?!"
  "\." => "!"