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Devices & tools
Things that switch on and off, and the three verbs whose outcome belongs to the entity: cutting, digging, turning. Full entries: the standard library reference and manipulation.
| Action | Phrasings | Needs | Refuses with |
|---|---|---|---|
| switch on | turn/switch/flip on X · turn X on · activate/start X · power on X | switchable | already_on, no_power, not_switchable |
| switch off | turn/switch/flip off X · turn X off · deactivate/stop X · power off X | switchable | already_off, not_switchable |
| turn | turn/rotate/twist X | per-entity behavior (dispatch) | cant_turn_that |
| cut | cut X with/using Y (no bare cut X in core grammar) | cuttable + exactly one cut implementation | not_cuttable, no_tool, tool_not_held, wrong_tool |
| dig | dig X with/using Y (no bare dig X in core grammar) | diggable + exactly one dig implementation | not_diggable, no_tool, tool_not_held, wrong_tool |