Try a small, deterministic vocabulary map and compare the result with its source. This page demonstrates string replacement; it does not model how Scottish people speak.
The eleven-rule result will appear here...
Each sample is produced by the current local function and shows phrase ordering, whole-word matching, case normalization, or unchanged context.
English
You are going to your little house.
Translation
ye're going tae yer wee house.
Four forward rules applied while the rest of the sentence stays intact
English
Yes, you cannot go about it.
Translation
aye, ye cannae go aboot it.
Yes, you, cannot, and about replaced in order
English
No, don't do that.
Translation
nae, dinnae do that.
No and the contraction don't changed without altering punctuation
English
You and your friend
Translation
ye and yer friend
You and your changed while friend remains outside the rule list
English
I can't go soon.
Translation
I cannae go soon.
Can't maps to cannae while soon receives no replacement
English
About your little plan
Translation
aboot yer wee plan
Capitalized About and two later targets produce lowercase stored forms
| Source Group | Stored Results | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| you are / your / you | ye're / yer / ye | Order matters |
| yes / no / don't | aye / nae / dinnae | Case is not retained |
| cannot / can't | cannae / cannae | Sources converge |
| little / about / to | wee / aboot / tae | Whole words only |
All source patterns are grouped here to make the implementation auditable.
Reverse mode is useful for inspection but should not be treated as proof of the original sentence.
| Forward Result | Reverse Choice | Lost Detail |
|---|---|---|
| ye're | you're | you are wording |
| cannae | cannot | can't distinction |
| aye | yes | whether aye was original |
Use you are, cannot, and can't in separate samples, then compare the reverse outputs. This makes non-invertible mappings visible without presenting them as language expertise.

Place you beside young or about beside whereabouts to see that longer words are not partially rewritten. Boundary protection is a code feature, not semantic understanding.

If you use one substitution in an original fictional line, review it manually for clarity and characterization. A tiny rule list cannot supply research or an authentic voice.

For actual Scots language or regional usage, use sources created by relevant speakers, educators, or linguistic institutions. This page's eleven rules are not a substitute for that work.

The route offers a compact text experiment with known ambiguities, not comprehensive translation coverage.
The complete source set is disclosed and includes one two-word phrase plus words and contractions.
Cleanup recognizes nine output forms, fewer than the forward source forms because multiple inputs share results.
Targets match regardless of capitalization, while stored replacement strings generally use a fixed lowercase form.
Most vocabulary and all unrecognized structures remain exactly as entered, revealing the narrow scope of the effect.
These answers separate the page's deterministic code from real Scottish and Scots language use.
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Use a neutral sample, inspect each changed token, and retain the original because reverse mode cannot reconstruct every input.
Choose a brief test that includes one or more listed targets. Do not use the output to parody, identify, or claim to reproduce another person's accent or language.
Run the converter and account for every changed expression. The function does not inspect grammar, region, speaker, setting, social context, or intended meaning.
Test the reverse direction if useful, but compare it with the saved source. Converging rules and contraction handling mean a round trip can change wording.
Keep the source, account for every change, and avoid treating the mechanical result as anyone's authentic speech.