For any word written in a language with whose alphabet or alphabet equivalent has two cases, such as those using the Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, or Armenian alphabet, capitalization (or capitalisation) is the writing of that word with its first letter in majuscules (uppercase) and the remaining letters in minuscules (lowercase). Such words may also be said to be in title case, since traditionally most words in titles of books, films, etc. are capitalized. In Unicode, a few letters have a title case form, ...

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• Capitalization - What to capitalize
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• Capitalization - Compound names
• Capitalization - Accents
• Capitalization - Digraphs and ligatures
• Capitalization - Initial mutation

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Although Kaiba's best known cards are his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and the fusion monster formed from the three dragons, the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, other Duel Monsters Cards have been utilized in his deck. Kaiba appears to favor the Beatdown type of strategy, meaning using cards and monsters that completely overpower his opponents. His deck has often been referred to as a "Power Deck". In the earier episodes, most of the cards in his deck are high attack power monsters. As the series goes on, his deck evloves even more ...

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Seto Kaiba, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba's Past Life, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba in the second series anime, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba's past in the second series anime, Seto Kaiba - Notable Dueling Cards, Seto Kaiba - Monster Cards, Seto Kaiba - Magic Cards, Seto Kaiba - Trap Cards, Seto Kaiba - Trivia, Seto Kaiba - Reference

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Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho was an Indian spiritual teacher or guru. He lived in India and the United States and was the spiritual head of the Osho-Rajneesh movement, a controversial new religious movement. As is customary with spiritual teachers in India, Osho received several honorifics over his life. He was known as Acharya Rajneesh (teacher Rajneesh), later Shree Rajneesh and finally Bhagwan ...

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• Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy
• Rajneesh - Osho on meditation
• Rajneesh - Biographical notes
• Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening
• Rajneesh - The Commune
• Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter
• Rajneesh - Back in Pune
• Rajneesh - Quotations
• Rajneesh - Bibliography

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Japan - Pre-history. Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago migrated over land bridges from Northeast Asia about 30,000 years ago. Other evidence also suggests that some may have later come by sea from Southeast Asia during a period of migration toward the Pacific Ocean. The first signs of civilization appeared around 10,000 BC with the Jomon culture, characterized by a Mesolithic to Neolithic semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer lifestyle of pit dwelling and ...

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Japan, Japan - History, Japan - Pre-history, Japan - Classical era, Japan - Medieval era, Japan - Modern era, Japan - Government and politics, Japan - The Parliament, Japan - The Imperial Household, Japan - Foreign relations, Japan - Geography of Japan, Japan - Climate, Japan - Ecoregions, Japan - Regions, Japan - Prefectures, Japan - Economy, Japan - Agricultural sector, Japan - Industrial sector, Japan - Service sector, Japan - Society, Japan - Demographics, Japan - Religion, Japan - Education, Japan - Language, Japan - Culture, Japan - Military, Japan - Miscellaneous topics

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Japanese language - Sentence structure. The basic Japanese word order is Subject Object Verb. Subject and object are usually marked by particles which come after the word. The basic sentence structure is topic-comment. For example, Kochira wa Tanaka san desu. Kochira ("this") is the topic of the sentence, indicated by the particle wa. The verb is desu ("is"). As a phrase, Tanaka san desu is the comment. This sentence loosely translates to "As for this person, (it) is Mr./ ...

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Japanese language, Japanese language - Classification, Japanese language - Geographic distribution, Japanese language - Official status, Japanese language - Dialects, Japanese language - Sounds, Japanese language - Grammar, Japanese language - Sentence structure, Japanese language - Inflection and conjugation, Japanese language - Politeness, Japanese language - Vocabulary, Japanese language - Writing system, Japanese language - Learning Japanese, Japanese language - Bibliography

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Originally, Jonouchi's deck is comrpised mostly of Warrior-type monsters. As the series progresses, Jonouchi began adding more and more types of cards to his arsenal. He also uses luck based cards like "Question", "Graceful Dice", and "Skull Dice" in the series, mostly in the Battle City Saga. His dependant on luck started after he defeated Mai Kujaku with the "Time Wizard" magic card (Monster for the Card Game). Katsuya Jonouchi - Monster Cards. Red-Eyes Black Dragon Jinzo (Psycho Shocke ...

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Katsuya Jonouchi, Katsuya Jonouchi - Naming, Katsuya Jonouchi - Notable Dueling Cards, Katsuya Jonouchi - Monster Cards, Katsuya Jonouchi - Magic Cards, Katsuya Jonouchi - Trap Cards, Katsuya Jonouchi - Special Card, Katsuya Jonouchi - Trivia, Katsuya Jonouchi - Reference

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The te form of a Japanese verb is used when the verb has some kind of connection to the following words. The conjugation of the te form is similar to the conjugation of the past tense. Japanese verb conjugations - Usage. In requests with kure and kudasai. With the verbs iru: It can mean "to be doing": matte iru: "I am waiting" or "to do": shitte iru: "I know". Collquially, in this form the "i" often disappears, so matte iru bec ...

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Japanese verb conjugations, Japanese verb conjugations - Causative, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Causative passive, Japanese verb conjugations - Conditional eba form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Conditional ra form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - i form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Imperative, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Negative, Japanese verb conjugations - Potential, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Passive, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Te form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Past tense, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Volitional

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The following titles are hereditary and reserved for the royal families of Brunei and the nine royal states of Malaysia. Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally, "He who is made Supreme Lord" but usually "Supreme Head" or "Paramount Ruler") is the official title of the ruler of all Malaysia, elected from among the nine heads of the royal families. The title is often glossed King in English. Yang di-Pertuan Negara (lierally "He who is made Lord of the State" but usually "Head of State") is the official title of the Sultan of Br ...

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Malay titles, Malay titles - Malay Royalty, Malay titles - Federal titles, Malay titles - Tun, Malay titles - Tan Sri, Malay titles - Datuk, Malay titles - State titles, Malay titles - Dato', Malay titles - Honorary styles, Malay titles - Other Malay Titles Pass Down By Inheritance From An Ancestor To A Legal Heir, Malay titles - Other Salutations, Malay titles - Non Malaysian Malay titles, Malay titles - Protection of value of titles, Malay titles - Selangor, Malay titles - Pahang

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There are three main groups of Javanese dialects based on the subregion where the speakers live. They are: Western Javanese, Central Javanese and Eastern Javanese. The differences between these dialectical groups are primarily pronunciation and, to a lesser extent, vocabulary. All Javanese dialects are more or less mutually intelligible. Javanese language - The dialects. The Central Javanese variant, based on the speech of Surakarta (and also to a degree of Yogyakarta), is considered as the most "refined" ...

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Javanese language, Javanese language - Introduction, Javanese language - Phonology, Javanese language - Morphology, Javanese language - Syntax, Javanese language - Vocabulary, Javanese language - Politeness, Javanese language - Dialects, Javanese language - The dialects, Javanese language - Pronunciation, Javanese language - Vocabulary, Javanese language - Brief history of the Javanese language, Javanese language - Old Javanese, Javanese language - Middle Javanese, Javanese language - New Javanese, Javanese language - Modern Javanese, Javanese language - Demographic distribution of Javanese speakers

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Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening. Osho was born at Kuchwada, a small village in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh state in India. At the time, the astrologer predicted that he might die before he was seven years old according to the birth chart. His parents, who were Jains, chose to send him to be with his maternal grandparents until he was seven years old. Osho explains that this was a major influence on his growth because his grandmother gave him the utmost freedom and respect, and also made the other people including her husband do the same. So, Osho was left reckless ...

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Rajneesh, Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy, Rajneesh - Osho on meditation, Rajneesh - Biographical notes, Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening, Rajneesh - The Commune, Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter, Rajneesh - Back in Pune, Rajneesh - Quotations, Rajneesh - Bibliography

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Honda's deck is comprised mostly of militaristic cards. He only duels once during the course of the series. Hiroto Honda - Monster Cards. Lava Battleguard Swamp Battleguard Cyber Commander Super Roboyarou Command Angel Hiroto Honda - Magic Cards. Block Attack Rare Metal Soul ...

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Hiroto Honda, Hiroto Honda - Notable Dueling Cards, Hiroto Honda - Monster Cards, Hiroto Honda - Magic Cards, Hiroto Honda - Reference

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Capitalization custom varies with language. The full rules of capitalization for English are complicated and have changed over time, generally to capitalize fewer terms; to the modern reader, an 18th century document seems to use initial capitals excessively. It is an important function of English style guides to describe the complete current rules. Capitalization - Pronouns. In English, the nominative form of the singular first-person pronoun, I, is capitalized, along with all its contraction ...

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Capitalization, Capitalization - What to capitalize, Capitalization - Pronouns, Capitalization - Nouns, Capitalization - Adjectives, Capitalization - Others, Capitalization - How to capitalise, Capitalization - Headings and publication titles, Capitalization - Compound names, Capitalization - Accents, Capitalization - Digraphs and ligatures, Capitalization - Initial mutation

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Honorifics in Japanese are broadly referred to as keigo (敬語, literally "respectful language"), and fall under three main categories: sonkeigo (尊敬語; respectful language), kensongo (謙遜語) or kenjōgo (謙譲語), modest or humble language, and teineigo (丁寧語), polite language. Each type of speech has its own vocabulary and verb endings. For example, the standard form of the verb to do is suru. This form is appropriate with family members and close friends. The polite ( ...

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Japanese honorifics, Japanese honorifics - Types of honorific, Japanese honorifics - Polite language, Japanese honorifics - Respectful language, Japanese honorifics - Humble language, Japanese honorifics - Respectful verbs, Japanese honorifics - Usage, Japanese honorifics - Business, Japanese honorifics - In groups and out groups, Japanese honorifics - Gender differences, Japanese honorifics - Grammatical overview, Japanese honorifics - Expressing politeness, Japanese honorifics - Expressing respect, Japanese honorifics - Combining respect and politeness, Japanese honorifics - Honorific titles, Japanese honorifics - Requests, Japanese honorifics - Honorific prefixes

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Wire services Associated Press: The AP does not use courtesy titles except in obituaries, direct quotations, or when a story on a family may cause confusion without the use of courtesy titles. Instead, using the first and last names on first reference and the last name on later references is preferred. The AP Stylebook advises that the first reference to a member of the clergy should include a capitalized title: The Reverend John Smith on first reference and Smith or the reverend on every reference th ...

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Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing, Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing - Titles honorifics and styles, Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing - Comparison of publications, Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing - Styles used sometimes, Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing - Styles not used

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Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening. Osho was born at Kuchwada, a small village in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. At the time, the astrologer predicted that he might die before he was seven years old according to the birth chart. His parents, who were Jains, chose to send him to be with his maternal grandparents until he was seven years old. Osho explains that this was a major influence on his growth because his grandmother gave him the utmost freedom and respect, and also made the other people including her husband do the same. So, Osho was left reckless ...

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Rajneesh, Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy, Rajneesh - Osho on meditation, Rajneesh - Biographical notes, Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening, Rajneesh - The Commune, Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter, Rajneesh - Back in Pune, Rajneesh - Quotations, Rajneesh - Bibliography

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Some other areal features partially coincide with or extend beyond the CJKV area: East Asian languages - Morphology. Monosyllabic morphemes are typical of Chinese and Vietnamese, but also Burmese, Thai, Lao, and some other languages of mainland Southeast Asia and South China. They are not usual in Korean, Japanese, or Austronesian languages, though. Monosyllabic morphemes do not always imply monosyllabic words; Chinese is rich in polysyllabic words. Some polysyllabic morphemes exist e ...

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East Asian languages, East Asian languages - CJK area, East Asian languages - Areal linguistic features, East Asian languages - Morphology, East Asian languages - Pronouns, East Asian languages - Syntax, East Asian languages - Etiquette, East Asian languages - Linguistic relationships

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In the manga, Bakura first meets Yugi and his friends, Katsuya Jonouchi (Joey Wheeler in the English anime), Hiroto Honda (Tristan Taylor), and Anzu Mazaki (Téa Gardner) when he transfers to Domino High School. Bakura - who quickly garners a host of girls in admiration over him - explains that he loves playing the RPG "Monster World" (a parody of Dungeons and Dragons) but cautions the four that everyone who played with him fell into a coma. Because of this, he has to keep transferring schools. When he tries on Yugi's Millennium Puzzle, he f ...

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Ryo Bakura, Ryo Bakura - Volumes 1-7 and First Series Anime, Ryo Bakura - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World and Second series anime, Ryo Bakura - Notable Dueling Cards, Ryo Bakura - Monster Cards, Ryo Bakura - Magic Cards, Ryo Bakura - Trap Cards, Ryo Bakura - Reference

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Yugi's deck is most famous for his Dark Magician (known as Black Magician in Japan). Yugi's deck probably has the most variety and balance of any other character's deck in the series, and is sometimes referred to as a Strategy deck. His orginal deck mostly composed of low level Earth monsters and Dark monsters. During the Battle City Arc, he keeps the theme of having Earth and Dark monsters with dangerous effects. His Magnet Warriors become a major part of his deck, as does his Dark Magician Girl. His deck from Battle City onwa ...

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Yugi Mutou, Yugi Mutou - Naming, Yugi Mutou - Note, Yugi Mutou - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yugi Mutou - Notable Dueling Cards, Yugi Mutou - Monster Cards, Yugi Mutou - Magic Cards, Yugi Mutou - Trap Cards, Yugi Mutou - Millennium World Cards, Yugi Mutou - Monster Cards, Yugi Mutou - Magic Cards, Yugi Mutou - Trap Cards, Yugi Mutou - Reference

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The eba conditional form is characterized by the final u becoming eba for consonant stem verbs, and ru becoming reba for vowel stem verbs. Na adjectives are usually used with the nara conditional, but they can be used with de areba. The nakereba form used for the negative form can be colloquially contracted to nakya. Thus ikanakereba can become ikanakya. Japanese verb conjugations - Usage. The eba conditional form is used in condition ...

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Japanese verb conjugations, Japanese verb conjugations - Causative, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Causative passive, Japanese verb conjugations - Conditional eba form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Conditional ra form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - i form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Imperative, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Negative, Japanese verb conjugations - Potential, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Passive, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Te form, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Past tense, Japanese verb conjugations - Usage, Japanese verb conjugations - Volitional

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Japanese requests and commands have many set forms depending on who is being addressed by whom. For example, the phrase yoroshiku o negai shimasu, meaning "I ask you for favour" can take various forms. At the bottom of the scale comes yoroshiku tanomu, which might be used between male friends. Its more polite variant yoroshiku tanomimasu might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors. Going up in politeness, the phrase ...

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Japanese honorifics, Japanese honorifics - Types of honorific, Japanese honorifics - Polite language, Japanese honorifics - Respectful language, Japanese honorifics - Humble language, Japanese honorifics - Respectful verbs, Japanese honorifics - Usage, Japanese honorifics - Business, Japanese honorifics - In groups and out groups, Japanese honorifics - Gender differences, Japanese honorifics - Grammatical overview, Japanese honorifics - Expressing politeness, Japanese honorifics - Expressing respect, Japanese honorifics - Combining respect and politeness, Japanese honorifics - Honorific titles, Japanese honorifics - Requests, Japanese honorifics - Honorific prefixes

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