Stenography: The Shun Hook

 Chapter-16

Explanation of Shun hook to the curve strokes, straight strokes, having initial attachments or without attachments.

Shun Hook is never written in the beginning of the word, it is always written finally.

1. Shun hook is written inside the curve strokes.
   
   
   
2. Straight strokes having some initial attachments then shun hook is written to the opposite direction of that attachment.
   
   
   
3. Straight strokes without any initial attachments then shun hook is written to the opposite direction of the last sounded vowel.
   
   
   

Explanation of shun hook after strokes 'fk', 'fg', 'lk', 'lg', 't', 'd', 'r' and in the middle of the word.

1. Shun hook is written with the right motion after the stroke 'fk' and 'vk'.
   
   
   
2. After the stroke 'lk', and 'lg' shun hook is to be written with left motion.
   
   
   
3. After stroke 't, d, j', shun hook is written on the right hand side even if last sounded vowel is occurring on the same side. So as to obtain the legible outline and free movement of hand.
   
   
   
4. Shun hook may be written in the middle of the word where it gives the legible outline.
   
   
   
5. When shun follows the circle 's' or circle 'nz' it is indicated by a small hook written on the opposite direction to the circle 's' with the same motion.
   
   
   
6. Third place vowel between the circle and shun hook is indicated by the vowel sign being written outside the hook.
   
   
   

Second place vowel need not be indicated. It is to be read between the circle and shun hook. First place vowel do not occur between circle and shun hook.

How to start Stenography Click Here.

Chapter-1: Consonants and Joined Strokes Click Here. 

Chapter-2: Use of Vowels Click Here.

Chapter-3: Intervening Vowels and Position Click Here.

Chapter-4: Alternative Signs for R & H Click Here.

Chapter-5: Diphthongs Click Here.

Chapter-6: Phraseography Click Here.

Chapter-7: Circle S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-8: Stroke S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-9: Large Circles 'SW' and 'SS' or 'SZ' Click Here.

Chapter-10: Loop ST and STR Click Here.

Chapter-11: Initial Hooks to Straight Strokes Click Here.

Chapter-12: Alternative Forms Click Here.

Chapter-13: Circle or Loop Preceding Initial Hook Click Here.

Chapter-14: N and F Hooks Click Here.

Chapter-15: Circles and Loops to final Hooks Click Here.