{\k40}zu{\k20}t{\k42}to {\k32\-paint}e{\k17}ga{\k45}i{\k32}te{\k26}ta {\k24\-cloud}yu{\k55}me

zu	(blank)
t	(blank)
to	(blank)
e	paint
ga	paint
i	paint
te	paint
ta	paint
yu	cloud
me	cloud

template syl: {base effect applied for all syllables}
template syl fx paint: {overlay effect applied only to the 'paint' syllables}
template syl fx cloud: {overlay effect applied only to the 'cloud' syllables}

code syl: fxgroup.blankfx = (syl.inline_fx == "")
template syl fxgroup blankfx: {effect only applied on blank inline-fx syllables}

if syl.inline_fx == "" then
    apply_base_effect(subs, meta, line, syl)
elseif syl.inline_fx == "paint" then
    apply_paint_effect(subs, meta, line, syl)
elseif syl.inline_fx == "cloud" then
    apply_cloud_effect(subs, meta, line, syl)
end 

effects = {}
effects[""] = function(subs, meta, line, syl) -- base effect code here end
effects.paint = function(subs, meta, line, syl) -- paint effect code here end
effects.cloud = function(subs, meta, line, syl) -- cloud effect code here end 

effects[syl.inline_fx](subs, meta, line, syl)