I wonder whether I could make this language work.

archery.knit

- TYPE ITEMTYPE:
  - A: THREAD
  - ONE: THREAD
  - MANY: THREAD
- TYPE ITEM:
  - TYPE: ITEMTYPE
  - COUNT: NUMBER

- ITEMTYPE ARROWTYPE:
  - A: an
  - ONE: arrow
  - MANY: arrows
- ITEMTYPE GOLDTYPE:
 - A: a
 - ONE: gold
 - MANY: gold
- ITEMTYPE HITTYPE:
 - A: a
 - ONE: hit
 - MANY: hits

- ITEM GOLD:
  - TYPE: GOLDTYPE
  - COUNT: 2
- ITEM ARROW:
  - TYPE: ARROWTYPE
  - COUNT: 0
- ITEM HITS:
  - TYPE: HITTYPE
  - COUNT: 0

You enter the fletcher’s shop. The fletcher beckons, “There are arrows
for sale and a range out back you can try your skills and maybe win your
fortune. For each hit, you win more gold!” //

- THREAD SHOP:
  You have COUNT(ARROWS) {ARROWS.COUNT?and|{GOLD.COUNT?but|and}} COUNT(GOLD).
  + -GOLD.COUNT +ARROWS.COUNT
    [You b[B]uy 3 arrows for a gold piece. ]
  + +GOLD -4ARROWS
    [You s[S]ell 4 arrows for a gold piece. ]
  + [You walk through the door to [Visit] the archery range. ]
    RANGE
  + [Leave the store. ]
    You depart the store through the back door with COUNT(GOLD).
    HITS.COUNT?
    - All told you scored COUNT(HITS).
    END
  >
  SHOP

- THREAD RANGE:
  You have COUNT(ARROWS).
  + -ARROWS
    [You s[S]hoot an arrow[.]]
    - RANDOM
      - 1: and hit the target, winning {HITS.COUNT? another | a } gold piece!
        +HITS.COUNT
        RANGE
      - 4: and miss.
  + [You r[R]eturn to the archery shop. ]
    SHOP
  >
  RANGE
  
- THREAD COUNT:
  {COUNT|no TYPE.MANY|TYPE.A COUNT TYPE.ONE|COUNT TYPE.MANY}