9. A method comprising: displaying a keypad for text input, the keypad including a plurality of keys, receiving input indicating a selection of a key from the plurality of keys, the key representing a consonant, receiving a gesture input, wherein the gesture input is associated with one gesture of a set of gestures, each gesture in the set being semantically linked to a tone, and wherein the set of gestures comprises: a substantially horizontal movement associated with a first tone, a movement both horizontal and vertical in a first direction associated with a second tone, a movement both horizontal and vertical in a second direction, then a movement both horizontal and vertical in a third direction associated with a third tone, and a movement both horizontal and vertical in a fourth direction associated with a fourth tone, and displaying a grapheme based upon the selected key and the tone associated with the received gesture, wherein the grapheme is a modified version of a word associated with the selected key and the grapheme is predicted based on only the consonant and the tone associated with the received gesture.
9. A method comprising: displaying a keypad for text input, the keypad including a plurality of keys, receiving input indicating a selection of a key from the plurality of keys, the key representing a consonant, receiving a gesture input, wherein the gesture input is associated with one gesture of a set of gestures, each gesture in the set being semantically linked to a tone, and wherein the set of gestures comprises: a substantially horizontal movement associated with a first tone, a movement both horizontal and vertical in a first direction associated with a second tone, a movement both horizontal and vertical in a second direction, then a movement both horizontal and vertical in a third direction associated with a third tone, and a movement both horizontal and vertical in a fourth direction associated with a fourth tone, and displaying a grapheme based upon the selected key and the tone associated with the received gesture, wherein the grapheme is a modified version of a word associated with the selected key and the grapheme is predicted based on only the consonant and the tone associated with the received gesture. 10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising predicting a character that is part of the grapheme.