diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e0a4639..8df8b4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-FILES = parser.c main.c
+FILES = parser.c main.c translator.c
 INCLUDES = -I.
-CFLAGS = -std=c99
+CFLAGS = -std=c99 -g
 OUTFILE = vmtranslator
 
 main: ${FILES}
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 3249d52..9cc0456 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "parser.h"
+#include "translator.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	if(argc < 2) {
@@ -23,8 +24,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	// parsing
 	struct line** lns = parse(input, lncount, widestln, maxtokens);
 	fclose(input);
+
+	// translating
+	int asmind = 0;
+	struct asmln** asmlns = translate(lns, lncount, &asmind);
 	
 	// printing
+	for(int i = 0; i < asmind; i++) {
+		printf("%s\n", asmlns[i]->instr);
+	}
+	/*
 	for(int i = 0; i < lncount; i++) {
 		int tkcount = lns[i]->tokenscount;
 		for(int j = 0; j < tkcount; j++) {
@@ -32,6 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		}
 		printf("\n");
 	}
+	*/
 
 	// freeing
 	freelns(lns, lncount);
diff --git a/parser.h b/parser.h
index da75d49..4c69a97 100644
--- a/parser.h
+++ b/parser.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
+#ifndef parser
+#define parser
 struct line {
 	char** tokens;
 	int tokenscount;
@@ -10,3 +9,4 @@ struct line {
 void getinfo(FILE* input, int* lncount, int* widestln, int* maxtokens);
 void freelns(struct line** lns, int lnscount);
 struct line** parse(FILE* input, int lncount, int widestln, int maxtokens);
+#endif
diff --git a/translator.c b/translator.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f8ff48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translator.c
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include "translator.h"
+
+enum operation { push, pop };
+
+enum operation getop(struct line* ln) {
+	char* tok = ln->tokens[0];
+	if(strcmp(tok, "push") == 0)
+		return push;
+	if(strcmp(tok, "pop") == 0)
+		return pop;
+	fprintf(stderr, "Invalid operation '%s'; line %i", tok, ln->truen);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+char* heapstr(const char* input) {
+	char* newstr = (char*)malloc(sizeof(char)*(strlen(input)+1));
+	strcpy(newstr, input);
+	return newstr;
+}
+
+char* switchseg(struct line* ln) {
+	char* seg = ln->tokens[1];
+	if(strcmp(seg, "local") == 0)
+		return heapstr("@LCL");
+	if(strcmp(seg, "argument") == 0)
+		return heapstr("@ARG");
+	if(strcmp(seg, "this") == 0)
+		return heapstr("@THIS");
+	if(strcmp(seg, "that") == 0)
+		return heapstr("@THAT");
+}
+
+// produce comment as follows:
+// pop/push segment i
+char* mkcom(struct line* ln, int indlen) {
+	int comlen = sizeof(char) * (strlen(ln->tokens[0]) + strlen(ln->tokens[1]) + indlen + 6);
+	char* comment = (char*)malloc(comlen);
+	snprintf(comment, comlen, "// %s %s %s", ln->tokens[0], ln->tokens[1], ln->tokens[2]);
+	return comment;
+}
+
+void checkind(struct line* ln, int indsz) {
+	for(int i = 0; i < indsz; i++) {
+		if(!isdigit(ln->tokens[2][i])) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid index '%s'; line %i\n", ln->tokens[2], ln->truen);
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+char* mkind(char* ind, int indsz) {
+	int newsz = sizeof(char) * (indsz + 2);
+	char* newind = (char*)malloc(newsz);
+	snprintf(newind, newsz, "@%s", ind);
+	return newind;
+}
+
+void checkasmsize(int* size, struct asmln** lns, int targ) {
+	if(targ >= (*size)) {
+		printf("realloc'd");
+		(*size)=targ*2;
+		(*lns) = realloc((*lns), (*size));
+	}
+}
+
+struct asmln* mkasmln(struct line* ln, char* content) {
+	struct asmln* newln = (struct asmln*)malloc(sizeof(struct asmln));
+	newln->truen = ln->truen;
+	newln->instr = content;
+	return newln;
+}
+
+void startpoppush(struct line* ln, struct asmln** asmlns, int* asmind) {
+	int asmi = *asmind;
+
+	// //operation segment i
+	int indlen = strlen(ln->tokens[2]);
+	asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, mkcom(ln, indlen));
+	asmi++;
+	
+	// @segment
+	asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, switchseg(ln));
+	asmi++;
+	
+	// D=M
+	asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, heapstr("D=M"));
+	asmi++;
+
+	// @i
+	checkind(ln, indlen);
+	asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, mkind(ln->tokens[2], indlen));
+	asmi++;
+
+	(*asmind) = asmi;
+}
+
+void mkpush(struct line* ln, struct asmln** asmlns, int* asmind, int* asmsize) {
+	int asmi = *asmind;
+	int totalinstrs = 11;
+	checkasmsize(asmsize, asmlns, sizeof(struct asmln*)*(asmi+totalinstrs));
+
+	startpoppush(ln, asmlns, &asmi);
+
+	const int instcount = 7;
+	const char* instrs[] = {
+		"A=D+A",
+		"D=M",
+		"@SP",
+		"A=M",
+		"M=D",
+		"@SP",
+		"M=M+1"
+	};
+
+	for(int i = 0; i < instcount; i++) {
+		asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, heapstr(instrs[i]));
+		asmi++;
+	}
+
+	(*asmind) = asmi;
+}
+
+void mkpop(struct line* ln, struct asmln** asmlns, int* asmind, int* asmsize) {
+	int asmi = *asmind;
+	int finalasmi = 14;
+	checkasmsize(asmsize, asmlns, sizeof(struct asmln*)*(asmi+finalasmi));
+
+	startpoppush(ln, asmlns, &asmi);
+
+	const int instcount = 10;
+	const char* instrs[] = {
+		"D=D+A",
+		"@R13",
+		"M=D",
+		"@SP",
+		"M=M-1",
+		"A=M",
+		"D=M",
+		"@R13",
+		"A=M",
+		"M=D"
+	};
+
+	for(int i = 0; i < instcount; i++) {
+		asmlns[asmi] = mkasmln(ln, heapstr(instrs[i]));
+		asmi++;
+	}
+
+	(*asmind) = asmi;
+}
+
+void mkpoppush(struct line* ln, struct asmln** asmlns, int* asmind, int* asmsize, enum operation op) {
+	if(op == push)
+		mkpush(ln, asmlns, asmind, asmsize);
+	else if(op == pop)
+		mkpop(ln, asmlns, asmind, asmsize);
+}
+
+void checkopamnt(struct line* ln) {
+	if(ln->tokenscount < 2) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Missing memory segment; line %i", ln->truen);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	if(ln->tokenscount < 3) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Missing operation index; line %i", ln->truen);
+		exit(1);
+	}
+}
+
+struct asmln** translate(struct line** lns, int lnscount, int* asmind) {
+	int sizebet = sizeof(struct asmln*)*(lnscount * 15);
+	int asmi = (*asmind);
+	struct asmln** asmlns = (struct asmln**)malloc(sizebet);
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < lnscount; i++) {
+		struct line* ln = lns[i];
+		enum operation op = getop(ln);
+		if(op == pop || op == push) {
+			checkopamnt(ln);
+			mkpoppush(ln, asmlns, &asmi, &sizebet, op);
+		}
+	}
+
+	(*asmind) = asmi;
+	return asmlns;
+}
diff --git a/translator.h b/translator.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62832c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef translator
+#define translator
+#include "parser.h"
+struct asmln {
+	char* instr;
+	int truen;
+};
+
+struct asmln** translate(struct line** lns, int lnscount, int* asmind);
+#endif