Ellipsis (plural ellipses; from the Ancient Greek: ἔλλειψις, élleipsis, "omission" or "falling short") is a series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word, sentence or whole section from the original text being quoted. An ellipsis can also be used to indicate an unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence, (aposiopesis), example: "But I thought he was . . ." When placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, the ellipsis can also inspire a feeling of melancholy or longing. The ellipsis calls for a slight pause in speech or any other form of text, but it is incorrect to use ellipses solely to indicate a pause in speech.
The most common form of an ellipsis is a row of three periods or full stops (. . .) or a pre-composed triple-dot glyph (…). The usage of the em dash (—) can overlap the usage of the ellipsis. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends that an ellipsis be formed by typing three periods, each with a space on both sides.
The triple-dot punctuation mark is also called a suspension point, points of ellipsis, periods of ellipsis, or colloquially, dot-dot-dot.
Luin sun viestisi murheellisen,
kolmeen pisteeseen päättyi se silloin
Aivan kuin sanat puuttuvat sen
ois toivosi viimeinen
Tiedän sen lauseen karun ja viimeisen
"Tää kohtaloo on", sanotaan
Päätepisteessä kaiken oon kuullut sen
Mut sun tarinaan on jatko täydellinen!
Tiedän kohtalon murheellisen
Kolmeen naulaan se päättyi,
mut silloin nousi kuolleista hän
- jokaisen toivo täydellinen!
ain
Niin täydellinen!
I pick up a stone and cast my cares into this ocean
The setting sun and endlessness show my devotion
To these open ends and new beginnings
I'll never forget where I've been and where I hope to
go...
Miles away from what I call home
The snow has fallen and the air is cold
The sun is shining a familiar glow
It looks like its time for me so
Let go of all the things I’ve lost
Forgiveness is my strength
Exemption is my Cause
Revival is my Gain
When the spring comes I will start brand new
Remembering all the pain that I've been through
I wouldn't be who I am today, if not for the faith inside
of me
I owe it all to the forgiveness of a King
It's the Forgiveness of a King
Who's precious blood was shed
And like the rain in the spring