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The Meckelnish language is an official language of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh and the constituent states of Meckelnburgh and Branniboria, where it is spoken second to Istvanistani by a majority of the population. Meckelnish is a Crando-Batavian language, with heavy influences of Alexandrian, another national language of Meckelnburgh.
Phonology
Consonants
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Post-
alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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| Plosive
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p
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b
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t
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d
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k
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g
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| Fricative
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f
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v
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θ
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ð
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s
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z
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ʃ
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(ʒ)
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ç
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x
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h
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(ɦ)
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| Approximant
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l
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j
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w
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| Rhotic
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ɹ
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Monophthongs
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| unrounded
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rounded
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| oral
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nasal
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oral
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nasal
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| Close
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i
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y
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u
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| Near-close
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ɪ
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(ʏ)
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| Mid
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e̞
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(ɛ̃)
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(ə)
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o
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(ɔ̃)
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| Open
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a
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(ã)
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ɑ
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Diphthongs
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Fronting
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Backing
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| Close
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ui̯
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| Close-mid
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ei̯
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ou̯
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| Open-mid
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ɔi̯
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ɛu̯
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| Open
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ai̯
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au̯
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Consonants (extended)[A]
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Post-
alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Uvular
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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(ɲ)
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(ŋ)
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| Plosive
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p
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b
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t
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d
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k
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g
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| Aff.
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sibilant
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(t͡ʃ)
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(d͡ʒ)
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[(t͡ɕ)]
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[(d͡ʑ)]
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| nonsibilant
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(c͡ç)
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(ɟ͡ʝ)
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| Fricative
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f
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v
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θ
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ð
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s
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z
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ʃ
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(ʒ)
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ç
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[(ʝ)]
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x
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[ɣ]
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(ʁ)
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h
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(ɦ)
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| Appx.
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central
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ɹ
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j
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| lateral
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(ɫ)
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l
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(ʎ)
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| labial
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(ɥ)
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(ʍ)
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w
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- ^ A Sounds marked by (…) are non-phonemic, allophonic or marginal. Sounds marked by […] are
historical.
H-realization
| Voiceless
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Voiced
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| sound
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/h/
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sound
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/h/
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| /i/, /j/
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/ç/
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/u/
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(/ʁ/)
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| /ɪ/
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/ç̠/
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/o/
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(/ɦ̹/)
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| /e/
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/ç̞/
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| /ə/
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/h̝̠/
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| /e̞/
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/h̝/
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| /ɛ/, /a/
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/h/
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/ɑ/
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(/ɦ/)
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Syllables
Basic structure: (C)(C)(C)V(C)(C)(C). Only one vowel or diphthong per nucleus.
Consonants
Yod insertion
| Target vowel
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Trigger
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Constraints
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Syllable
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Example
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Notes
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| /uː/, /yː/, /y/
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—
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—
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Onset
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*/huːs/ → /hjuːs/
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no palatalization, only used in and limited to Old Meckelnish, not Early Modern or Modern
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| /y/, /ʏ/
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Non-lab. or pal. consonants
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—
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Onset
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*/fyɹt/ → /fjyɹt/
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—
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| —
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—
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Onset (word-initial)
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*/yt.ãn/ → /jyt.ãn/
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—
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| /u/
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Pal. non-approximants
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Stressed syllables
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Onset
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*/bat.u/ → /bat͡ʃ.ju/
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with palatalization, if required
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| —
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Stressed syllables
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Onset (word-initial)
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*/ut.ãn/ → /jut.ãn/
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—
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| /ç/
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—
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Onset
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| any
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—
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Bare, stressed syllables
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Onset
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*/bʏn'ɑ/ → /bʏɲ'jɑ/
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—
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Sound mutations
Palatalization and postalveolarization
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Postalveolar
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Palatal
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| Nasal
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n → (ɲ)
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| Affricative
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t → (t͡ʃ)
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d → (d͡ʒ)
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k → (c͡ç)
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g → (ɟ͡ʝ)
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| Fricative
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s → ʃ
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z → (ʒ)
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x → ç
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h → ç
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| Approx.
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lateral
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l → (ʎ) / lʲ
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| labial
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w → (ɥ) / wʲ
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Aspiration
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Labial
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Alveolar
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Velar
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| Plosive
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pʰ
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tʰ
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kʰ
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Labialization
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Velar
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| Plosive
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kʷ
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gʷ
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| Fricative
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xʷ
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| Approximant
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lʷ / (ɫʷ)
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| Rhotic
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ɹʷ
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Articulatory mutations process[C]
| Target sound
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Trigger
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Mutation
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Syllable
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Example
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Notes
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| any vowel
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/ɹ/ or /l/ + consonant (lab.), or consonant (lab.) + (/ɹ/ or /l/), in clusters
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Labialization
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Thoughout
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*[gɹuɫ] → [gʷɹʷuɫʷ]
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labialization moves through liquids, general rule
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| /s/ + plosive (voiceless), in clusters
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Palatalization blocking
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Onset
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/skjup/ → /skjup/
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controls over all other palatalization rules
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| /ç/
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Thoughout
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/çjup/ → /çjup/
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—
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| Consonants (if not palatalized, voiceless plosives, /p/, /t/, /k/)
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Aspiration
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Onset (aside verb)
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*[tau̯n] → [tʰau̯n]
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—
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| /i/
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/l/ (onset)
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Palatalization
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Onset
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*/lik/ → /ʎik/
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—
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| Approximants (triggered in following syllable, /l/ and /w/)
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Transitional palatalization
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Coda (trans syllabic)
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*[ke̞l.in] → [ke̞lʲ.in]
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/lʲ/ and /wʲ/ used
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| /i/ (before)
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Approximants and rhotics (/l/, (/ɫ/), /ɹ/)
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Labialization
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Coda
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*[θilt] → [θilʷt]
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—
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| /y/, /ʏ/
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Fricatives (post-palatal, /ç/, /h/, (/ɦ/))
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Deletion
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Onset
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*/hyt/ → /yt/
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apply vowel sequence resolution
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| Plosives, nasals and approximants (palatalizing) and fricatives (/s/, /z/, /x/)
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Palatalization
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Coda (trans syllabic), onset
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*/lyɹl/ → /ʎyɹl/
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—
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| /u/
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Consonants (labializing, voiced, /g/, /l/, /ɹ/)
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Labialization
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Onset
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*[gʷun] → [gʷun]
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(/ɫ/) inapplicable in onsent
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| /u/ (before)
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Approximants and rhotics (/l/, (/ɫ/), /ɹ/)
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Coda (trans syllabic), onset
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*[fjuɹ.la] → [fjuɹʷ.la]
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—
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| /j/
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Rhotics (/ɹ/)
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Deletion
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Onset
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*/ɹjut/ → /jut/
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apply vowel sequence resolution
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| Consonants (palatalizing, /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/, /k/, /g/, /x/, /l/, /w/, /h/)
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Palatalization
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Coda (trans syllabic), onset
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*/ðɑd.jo/→ /ðɑd͡ʒ.jo/
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—
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| /ɹ/
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Fricatives (post-palatal, /ç/, /x/, /h/, (/ɦ/)), approximants (/l/, /w/), nasals (/n/)
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Deletion
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Onset
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*/çɹip/ → /ɹip/
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apply vowel sequence resolution
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| Fricatives and plosives (alveolar, /t/, /d/, /s/, /z/)
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Post-alveolarization
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Coda (trans syllabic), onset
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*/zɹãn/ → /ʒɹãn/
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—
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| /w/
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Approximants and rhotics (/l/, /ɹ/)
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Deletion
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Onset
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*/ɹwɪd/ → /wɪd/
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before phonemic /w/
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| Fricatives and plosives (velar, /k/, /g/, /x/)
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Labialization
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Onset
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*[gwis] → [gʷwis]
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—
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- ^ C The chart only references sounds that can undergo a mutation, as shown in the above tables, and does not explicitly exclude all non-mutating sounds.
Intervocalic
Intervocalic phonotactics
| Rule
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Outcome
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Notes
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| /ç/ resolution
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*/ç/ → /j/
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—
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| Fricative (glottal) deletion
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*/h/ → ∅, *(/ɦ/) → ∅
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apply vowel sequence resolution
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| Fricative (velar) fortition
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*/x/ → /k/
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—
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| Fricative and affricate voicing
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e.g. */f/ → /v/, */θ/ → /ð/, (/t͡ʃ/) → (/d͡ʒ/)
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no intervocalic /x/, /ç/, /h/, (/ɦ/), apply vowel sequence resolution, secondary to other intervocalic rules
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| Germinate simplification
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e.g. */p.p/ → /p/, /s.s/ → /s/, /n.n/ → /n/
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—
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| /w/ stabilization
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e.g. /t.ʍ/, /s.ʍ/, */g.ʍ/ → /g.w/, */ð.ʍ/ → /ð.w/
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—
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| /ɫ/ stabilization
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e.g. /(ɫ).C/ → /l.C/, /(ɫ).V/ → /l.V/
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—
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Onset clusters
C₁- syllable onsets
| Pattern
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Allowed
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Notes
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| Stops
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/p/, /t/, /k/, /b/, /d/, /g/
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—
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| Fricatives (pre-palatal)
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/f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/, (/ʒ/), /x/
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—
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| Fricatives (palatal-glottal)
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e.g. */çu/ → /çju/, *[ho] → [ɦ̹o], see note
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/çu/ subject to yod insertion, other syllable-onset /ç/, /h/, (/ɦ/) resolved as /h/ via H-allophone series
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| Nasals
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/m/ and /n/
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—
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| Approximants
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/ɹ/, /l/, /w/, /j/
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—
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| /w/ + /i/ or /ɪ/
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*/w/ → (/ʍ/)
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devoices, subservient to /w/ rules in other clusters
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C₁C₂- and C₁C₂C₃- syllable onsets
| Pattern
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Allowed
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Notes
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| Stop + approximant
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/pl/, /pɹ/, /bl/, /bɹ/, /tɹ/, /dɹ/, /kl/, /kɹ/, /gl/, /gɹ/, /tw/, /dw/, /kw/, /gw/
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no /tl/, /dl/, /pw/, /bw/
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| Fricative + liquid
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/fl/, /vl/
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labials only
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| /s/ or /ʃ/ + stops (voiceless)
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/sp/, /st/, /sk/, /ʃt/
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no /ʃp/ or /ʃk/
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| /s/ + nasals
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/sn/, /sm/
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—
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| /s/ + approximants
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/sw/, /sl/
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no /sj/ or /sɹ/, /sw/ not devoiced
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| /s/ + stops (voiceless) + liquids
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/spl/, /spɹ/, /stɹ/, /skɹ/
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no /stl/ or /skl/
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| /ʃ/ + rhotics
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/ʃɹ/
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—
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Coda clusters
-C₁ syllable codas
| Pattern
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Allowed
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Notes
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| Stops
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/p/, /t/, /k/, /b/, /d/, /g/
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—
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| Fricatives
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/f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, /x/, /θ/, /ð/, /ʃ/, (/ʒ/)
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no /ç/, /h/ or (/ɦ/) word-final, applies in all other rules
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| Nasals
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/m/ and /n/
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/m/ and /n/ nasalize vowel (e.g. */en/ → /ɛ̃n/)
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| Liquids
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/ɹ/ and */l/ → (/ɫ/)
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/l/ velarizes to (/ɫ/)
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| Approximants
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*/w/ → /u/
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/w/ voices to /u/, no /j/
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-C₁C₂C₃ syllable codas
| Pattern
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Allowed
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Notes
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| Nasal + stop + /s/ or /z/
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e.g. /mps/, */nks/ → /(ŋ)ks/, */nds/ → /ndz/, */ngs/ → /(ŋ)gz/
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with /m/ and /n/ + stop restrictions, /n/ substitutes, assimilation in */(ŋ)gz/, /s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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| Nasal + stop + /t/
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/mpt/, */nkt/ → /ŋkt/
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voiceless only, /n/ substitutes
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| Liquid + stop + /s/ or /z/
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e.g. /lps/, */lbs/ → /lbz/, /ɹks/, */ɹds/ → /ɹdz/
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with liquids + stop restrictions, /s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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| Liquid + stop + /t/
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/lpt/, /ɹpt/, /lkt/, /ɹkt/
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voiceless only
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| Stop + stop (alveolar) + /s/ or /z/
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/pts/, /kts/, */bdz/ → /bz/, */gdz/ → /gz/
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voiced assimilate, /s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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| Liquid + /f/ or /v/ + /s/ or /z/
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/lvz/, /ɹvz/, */lfs/ → /lvz/, */ɹfs/ → /ɹvz/
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fricative and /s/ voices, labial only, with liquid + fricative restrictions
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| Fricative + /f/ or /v/ + /s/ or /z/
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/fts/, */vds/ → /vz/
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voiced assimilate, /s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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| Liquid + nasal + /s/ or /z/
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/lmz/, */lms/ → /lmz/
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/s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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| Rhotic + /l/ + /s/ or /z/
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/ɹlz/, */ɹls/ → /ɹlz/
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/s/-/z/ voicing in -C₁C₂ codas
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-C₁C₂ syllable codas
| Pattern
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Allowed
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Notes
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| Consonants (voiced) + /s/ or /z/
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e.g. */gs/ → /gz/, */ds/ → /dz/, */ls/ → /lz/, */ws/ → /wz/
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/s/ voices before voiced consonants, /z/ devoices before voiceless, applies ahead of all other rules, no /js/ or /(ɦ)s/, all others
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| Consonants (voiceless) + /s/ or /z/
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e.g. /ts/, /fs/, /xs/, /ks/, /θs/
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no /hs/ or /çs/, all others
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| Fricative + stop (alveolar)
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/ft/, /vd/
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no /fd/, /vt/
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| Stop + stop (alveolar)
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/pt/, /kt/, /bd/, /gd/
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no /pd/, /kd/, /bt/, /gt/
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| /s/ + stops
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/sp/, /st/, /sk/, */sb/ → /sp/, */sd/ → /st/, */sg/ → /sk/
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devoices
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| Nasal + fricative (coronal)
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*/ns/ → /nz/, */ms/ → /mz/, */nʃ/ → /n(t͡ʃ)/, */n(ʒ)/ → /n(d͡ʒ)/
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voices or affricates, no /mʃ/ or /m(ʒ)/
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| Nasal + fricative (dental)
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/nθ/ or /nð/
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devoices, no /mθ/ or /m
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| /n/ + stops
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/nt/, /nd/, */nx/ → /(ŋ)x/, */nk/ → /(ŋ)k/, */ng/ → /(ŋ)g/
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/n/ substitutes before /k/, /x/, /g/, no labials
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| /m/ + stops
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/mp/ and /mb/
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labials only
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| /l/ + stops
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/lb/, /lp/, /lt/, /ld/, /lk/
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no /lg/
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| /l/ + fricatives
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/lf/, /lv/, /lθ/, /lð/, */ls/ → /lz/, /lz/, /lʃ/, /l(ʒ)/, /lx/
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no /lç/ or /lh/, voicing /z/
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| /l/ + nasals
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/lm/, /ln/
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/lm/ and /ln/ nasalize vowel (e.g. */alm/ → /ãlm/),
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| Rhotic + consonants
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e.g. /ɹl/, /ɹv/, /ɹm/, /ɹð/, /ɹt/, */ɹs/ → /ɹz/
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no /ɹw/, /ɹç/, /ɹj/, all others
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Vowels
Vowel phonotactics
| Rule
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Outcome
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Notes
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| Stressed syllables
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Monophthongs (/i/, /ɪ/, /y/, /u/, /e̞/, /o/, /a/, /ɑ/) and diphthongs (/ui̯/, /ei̯/, /ɔi̯/, /ou̯/, /ai̯/, /au̯/)
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—
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| Unstressed closed syllables laxing
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*/i/ → /ɪ/, */y/ → (/ʏ/)
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—
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| Unstressed reduction to /ə/
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e.g. */a/ → (/ə/), */e̞/ → (/ə/), */o/ → (/ə/)
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occurs within an era, separate from deletion
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| /ə/ end open syllable deletion
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e.g. */VC.(ə)/ → /VC/
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occurs within an era, separate from reduction
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| /ə/ medial open syllable deletion
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e.g. */C(ə).CV/ → /CCV/
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if remaining cluster is lawful, occurs within an era, separate from reduction
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| /ə/ dropping in diphthongs
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e.g. */(ə)u/ → /u/, */(ə)i/ → /i/, */(ə)o/ → /o/
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—
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| Nasalizing before nasal coda
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e.g. */on/ → /(ɔ̃)n/, */e̞m/ → /(ɛ̃)m/, */ɑlm/ → /(ã)lm/
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triggered by /n/, /m/, /lm/ codas
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| Vowel (not close front) + /j/ or /i/
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/ai̯/, /ei̯/, /ɔi̯/, /ui̯/
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diphthongize
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| Vowel (mid front or back and open back) + /u/ or /w/
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/au̯/, /ɛu̯/, /ou̯/
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diphthongize
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Vowel sequence resolution
| V₁
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V₂
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Notes
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| /i/
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/ɪ/
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/y/
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/ʏ/
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/u/
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/e̞/
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/o/
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/a/
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/ɑ/
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/ə/
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| /i/
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/i/
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/j/ + V
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/i/
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/j/ + V
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/i/
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implicates palatalization
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| /ɪ/
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/i/
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/ɪ/
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/y/
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/ɪ/
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/u/
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/e̞/
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/o/
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/a/
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/ɑ/
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/ɪ/
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stable vowel priority
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| /y/
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/y/
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/w/ + V
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/y/
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implicates labialization
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| /ʏ/
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/i/
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/ɪ/
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/y/
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/ʏ/
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/u/
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/e̞/
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/o/
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/a/
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/ɑ/
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/ʏ/
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stable vowel priority
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| /u/
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/ui̯/
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/u/
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/ui̯/
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/u/
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/w/ + V
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/u/
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implicates labialization
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| /e̞/
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/ei̯/
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/e̞/
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/ɛu̯/
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/e̞/
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/o/
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/a/
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/ɑ/
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/e̞/
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/ɑ/ priority, more sonorant
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| /o/
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/ɔi̯/
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/o/
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/ou̯/
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/o/
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/w/ + V
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/o/
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implicates labialization
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| /a/
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/ai̯/
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/a/
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/au̯/
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/a/
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/au̯/
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/a/
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/ɑ/
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/a/
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/ɑ/ priority, more sonorant
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/ɑ/
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/ɑ/
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/ɑ/
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/ɑ/
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/ɑ/ priority, more sonorant
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/ə/
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/ə/ too weak, deletion
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Orthography
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- ^ B Archaic letter for spelling of words, mostly proper nouns, retaining /ɛ/.
Consonants
| Spelling
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Notes
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| b
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/b/
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| ƀ
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/v/
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| cg
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(/d͡ʒ/)
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| ch
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/x/
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| d
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/d/
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| dsch
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(/d͡ʒ/) (word-final)
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| dj
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(/d͡ʒ/) (word-initial)
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| f
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/f/
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| g
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/g/
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| gj
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(/ɟ͡ʝ/)
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| gge
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(/ɟ͡ʝ/) (word-final)
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| h
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/h/, (/ɦ/)
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| hj
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/ç/, /çj/
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| hl
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(/ɫ/)
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| hw
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/ʍ/
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| j
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/j/
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| k
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/k/
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| kj
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(/c͡ç/)
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| kke
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(/c͡ç/) (word-final)
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| l
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/l/
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| lj
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(/ʎ/)
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| m
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/m/
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| n
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/n/
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| ng
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(/ŋ/)
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| nj
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(/ɲ/)
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| p
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/p/
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| r
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/ɹ/
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| s
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/s/
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| sc
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/ʃ/
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| sch
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/ʃ/ (word-final)
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| sj
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/ʃ/ (word-initial)
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| t
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/t/
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| tsch
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(/t͡ʃ/) (word-final)
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| tj
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(/t͡ʃ/) (word-initial)
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| tsj
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(/t͡ʃ/)
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| w
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/w/
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| wj
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(/ɥ/)
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| wr
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[ɹʷ] (word-initial)
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| z
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/z/
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| zj
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(/ʒ/)
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| zsch
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(/ʒ/) (word-final)
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| þ
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/θ/
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| ð
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/ð/
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Vowels and diphthongs
| Spelling
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Notes
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| a
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/a/, (/ə/) (for /ə/ reduced from /a/)
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| â
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(/ã/)
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| ai
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/ai̯/
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| au
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/au̯/
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| e
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/e̞/, (/ə/) (for /ə/ reduced from /e̞/)
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| ê
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(/ɛ̃/)
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| ei
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/ei̯/
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| eu
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/ɛu̯/
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| i
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/ɪ/
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| ij
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/i/
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| o
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/o/, (/ə/) (for /ə/ reduced from /o/)
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| ô
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(/ɔ̃/)
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| oi
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/ɔi̯/
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| ou
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/ou̯/
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| u
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/u/
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| ui
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/ui̯/
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| ü
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/y/, (/ʏ/)
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| å
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/ɑ/
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Diacritics and notation
| Diacritic
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Example
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Notes
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| ◌̂ (circumflex)
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⟨ô⟩
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marks nasalized vowel (/o/ → /ɔ̃/)
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| ◌̊ (ring)
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⟨å⟩
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non-productive, used for /ɑ/ (/a/ → /ɑ/)
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| ◌̈ (diaeresis)
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⟨ü⟩
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non-productive, used for /y/ (/u/ → /y/)
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| ' (apostrophe)
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⟨'üs⟩
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contraction or laxing, if against phonotactics (weak vowel stressed, omission of /j/, nasal vowel to /ən/), especially pronouns
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Archaic uses
| Spelling
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Notes
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Timeline
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| ƀ
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/β/ (for phoneme)
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Old era
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| cj
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(/ʝ/)
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Early Modern era
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| ck
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/ɣ/
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Old to Early Modern era
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| s
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/s/ (for phoneme)
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Old era
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| aa
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/aː/
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Old era
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| e
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/e/ (for phoneme)
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Old to Early Modern era
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| æ
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/ɛ/
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Early Modern era
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| ee
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/eː/
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Old era
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| i
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/i/
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Old era
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| ij
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/iː/ (for phoneme)
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Old era
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| oi
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/oi̯/ (for phoneme)
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Early Modern era
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| oo
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/oː/
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Old era
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| uu
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/uː/
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Old era
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| üü
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/yː/
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Old era
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| åå
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/ɑː/
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Old era
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Grammar
Particles
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Affirm.
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Neg.
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| general
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jå
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nein
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| /jɑ/
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/nei̯n/
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| formal
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jeƀahl
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neint
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| /jə'vaɫ/
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/nei̯nt/
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| informal
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jau
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nei
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| /jau̯/
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/nei̯/
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| adverbal
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ƀahl
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neit
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| /vaɫ/
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/nei̯t/
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Determiners
Determiners (limited)[]
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Articles
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Negative[]
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Demonstratives
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| definite
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indefinite
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| full[]
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enc.
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full[]
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enc.[]
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proximal[]
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distal[]
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| sing.
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masc.
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de (dên)
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d'n
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eine
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'ne ('n)
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geine (geinen)
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deize (deizen)
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dei (dein)
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| /de/ (/dɛ̃n/)
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/dən/
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/'ei̯n.ə/
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/'ən.ə/ (/ən/)
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/'gei̯n.ə/ (/'gei̯n.ən/)
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/'dei̯z.ə/ (/'dei̯z.ən/)
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/dei̯/ (/dei̯n/)
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| neut.
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het
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't
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'e (ein)
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'n
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gei (gein)
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deis
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dij (dijn)
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| /he̞t/
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/ət/
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/e̞/ (/ei̯n/)
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/ən/
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/'gei̯/ (/'gei̯n/)
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/dei̯s/
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/di/ (/din/)
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| fem.
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de (dên)
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d'n
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ein
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'n
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gein
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dit
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dåt
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| /ei̯n/
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/ən/
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/dɪt/
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/dɑt/
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| plur.
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einech
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deis
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dij (dijn)
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| /de̞/ (/dɛ̃n/)
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/dən/
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/'ei̯n.əx/
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/'gei̯n/
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/dei̯s/
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/di/ (/din/)
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If the following word begins with either /h/ or a vowel.
While many determiners are used, these are restricted to those that decline irregularly for number and/or gender.
Pronouns
Personal and definite pronouns
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Subject
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Object
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Dependent genitive
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Indep.
genitive
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Reflexive
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Relative
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| masculine
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fem./plur.
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neuter
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| full
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enc.
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full
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enc.
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full[]
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enc.[]
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full
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enc.
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full[]
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enc.
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full
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enc.
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subj.
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gen.
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| sing.
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1st
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ijch
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'ch
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mijch
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m'ch
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mijne (mijnen)
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m'ne (m'n)
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mijn
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m'n
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mij (mijn)
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m'n
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[de] mijn
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mijch
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m'ch
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—
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| /ix/
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/əx/
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/mix/
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/məx/
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/'min.ə/ (/'min.ən/)
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/'mən.ə/ (/mən/)
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/min/
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/mən/
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/mi/ (/min/)
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/mən/
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/min/
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/mix/
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/məx/
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| 2nd
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fam.
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dijch
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de
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dijch
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d'ch
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dijne (dijnen)
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d'ne (d'n)
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dijn
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d'n
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dij (dijn)
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d'n
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[de] dijn
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dijch
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d'ch
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| /dix/
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/də/
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/dix/
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/dəx/
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/'din.ə/ (/'din.ən/)
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/'dən.ə/ (/dən/)
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/din/
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/dən/
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/di/ (/din/)
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/dən/
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/din/
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/dix/
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/dəx/
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| polite
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geir
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g'r
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üch
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üre (üren)
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ür
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[dên] ür
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üch
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| /gei̯ɹ/
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/gəɹ/
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/jych/
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/'jʏɹ.ə/ (/'jʏɹ.ən/)
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/jyɹ/
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/jyɹ/
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/jyx/
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| 3rd
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masc.
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heir
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'r
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hoim
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'm
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zijne (zijnen)
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z'ne (z'n)
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zijn
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z'n
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zijn
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z'n
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[de] zijn
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zijch
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z'ch
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dei
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vei
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| /hei̯ɹ/
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/əɹ/
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/ɦɔi̯m/
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/əm/
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/dei̯/
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| neut.[]
|
het
|
't
|
het
|
't
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dåt
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| /he̞t/
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/ət/
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/he̞t/
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/ət/
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/'zin.ə/ (/'zin.ən/)
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/'zən.ə/ (/zən/)
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/zin/
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/zən/
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/zin/
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/zən/
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/zin/
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/dɑt/
|
| fem.
|
zij
|
ze
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hoir
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'r
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hoir (hoiren)
|
're ('rn)
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hoir
|
'r
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hoir
|
'r
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[dên] hoir
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dij
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| /zi/
|
/zə/
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/ɦɔi̯ɹ/
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/həɹ/
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/'ɦɔi̯ɹ.ə/ (/'ɦɔi̯ɹ.ən/)
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/'həɹ.ə/ (/həɹn/)
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/ɦɔi̯ɹ/
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/həɹ/
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/ɦɔi̯ɹ/
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/həɹ/
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/ɦɔi̯ɹ/
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/zix/
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/zəx/
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/di/
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| indef.
|
me
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eige[] (eigen)
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[dên] eige
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zalef
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dei
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| /me̞/
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/'ei̯g.ə/ (/'ei̯g.ən/)
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/'ei̯g.ə/
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/'zal.əf/
|
/dei̯/
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/vei̯/
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| plural
|
1st
|
ƀeir
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ƀ'r
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'üs
|
üze (üzen)
|
üs
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[dên] üs
|
'üs
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—
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| /vei̯ɹ/
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/vəɹ/
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/ʏs/
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/'jyz.ə/ (/'jyz.ən/)
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/jys/
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/jys/
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/ʏs/
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| 2nd
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geir
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g'r
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üch
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üre (üren)
|
ür
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[dên] ür
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üch
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| /gei̯ɹ/
|
/gəɹ/
|
/jyx/
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/'jyɹ.ə/ (/'jʏɹ.ən/)
|
/jyɹ/
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/jyɹ/
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/jyx/
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| 3rd
|
zij
|
ze
|
'ün
|
ze
|
üne (ünen)
|
'ün
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[dên] 'ünt
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zijch
|
dij
|
vei
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| /zi/
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/zə/
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/ʏn/
|
/zə/
|
| epicene[]
|
dij
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| /di/
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/'jʏn.ə/ (/'jʏn.ən/)
|
/ʏn/
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/ʏnt/
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/zix/
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/di/
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/vei̯/
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| dummy[]
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der
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d'r
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—
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| /de̞ɹ/
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/dəɹ/
|
If the following word begins with either /h/ or a vowel.
The indefinite pronoun "one," with its possessive "eige" meaning variously "one's" or "one's own." Also used as an intensifier of ownership (e.g. "zijn eige" or "his own").
The generic gender-neutral pronoun for either unknown or explicitly ungendered purposes, is grammatically plural.
Also serves as a "dummy" pronoun serving as a subject or object without an explicit reference, also known as "weather it" (i.e. "it is raining").
Unstressed and unspecific dummy form of "there," used abstractly and not in the locative sense (i.e. "there are glaciers in the world" versus "I see glaciers [over] there"). Is grammatically singular.
Indefinite pronouns
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Human
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Object
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Place
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| indefinite
|
ijmes
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eits
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oiregs
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| /'im.əs/
|
/ei̯ts/
|
/'ɔi̯ɹ.əgz/
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| negative
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nijmes
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nijks
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noiregs
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| /'nim.əs/
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/niks/
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/'nɔi̯ɹ.əgz/
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| universal
|
ederein
|
åles
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üƀerauhl
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| /e̞d.əɹ'ei̯n/
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/'ɑl.əs/
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/jʏv.əɹ'au̯ɫ/
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Interrogative pronouns
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who
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what
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which
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where
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when
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why
|
how
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| nom./acc.
|
ƀei
|
ƀåt
|
ƀåtfjür
|
ƀu
|
ƀijnij
|
ƀurüm[]
|
ƀij
|
| /vei̯/
|
/vɑt/
|
/'vɑt.fjuɹ/
|
/vu/
|
/vi'ni/
|
/vu'ɹym/
|
/vi/
|
| genitive
|
ƀei
|
—
|
| /vei̯/
|
By extension of a base form "ƀu" ("ƀurüm," as literally "what for") used to create other interrogatories (e.g. "ƀumet," as "what with").
Verbs
Irregular verbs
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inf.
|
present
|
past
|
participle
|
supine
|
imperative
|
| singular
|
plural
|
singular
|
plural
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| 1st
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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past
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pres.
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sing.
|
plur.
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| "be"
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zein
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bein
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beis
|
eis
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zein
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zeit
|
zein
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waur
|
waurs
|
waur
|
waren
|
waurt
|
waren
|
geƀeis
|
zeind
|
—
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beis
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zeit
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| "have"
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hobe
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hob
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hobs
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heit
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hoben
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hob
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hoben
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håd
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håds
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håd
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håden
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håd
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håden
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genhåd
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hobend
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hob
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hob
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| "become"
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wjüre
|
wjür
|
wjürs
|
wjürt
|
wjüren
|
wjürt
|
wjüren
|
woirt
|
woirs
|
woirt
|
woirten
|
woirt
|
woirten
|
geƀore
|
wjürend
|
wjür
|
wjürt
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| "do"
|
duin
|
daun
|
deis
|
deit
|
dôn
|
daut
|
dôn
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doig
|
doigs
|
doig
|
dogen
|
doig
|
dogen
|
gedoin
|
—
|
dog
|
daut
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| "go"
|
gjun
|
gaun
|
geis
|
geit
|
goin
|
gaut
|
goin
|
gông
|
gôngs
|
gông
|
gôngen
|
gôngk
|
gôngen
|
gegånge
|
gaund
|
gaunenter
|
gånk
|
gaut
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| "come"
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koime
|
kôm
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kums
|
kump
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koumen
|
kômp
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koumen
|
kaum
|
kaums
|
kaum
|
kaumen
|
kaump
|
kaumen
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gekoume
|
koumend
|
koumenter
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kôm
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kômp
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Modal verbs
|
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inf.
|
present
|
past
|
participle
|
supine
|
imperative
|
| singular
|
plural
|
singular
|
plural
|
| 1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
past
|
pres.
|
sing.
|
plur.
|
| "will"
"woud"[]
|
zåle
|
zåhl
|
zåls
|
zåhl
|
zålen
|
zålt
|
zålen
|
zou
|
zous
|
zou
|
zouƀen
|
zout
|
zouƀen
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welt
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wous
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wout
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Meaning of "would" in the conditional sense when used in the past tense.
Regular verbs
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inf.
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present
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past
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participle
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supine
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imp.
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plural
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singular
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plural
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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past[]
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pres.
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sing.
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plur.
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| I
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-p, b, t, d, k, g,
f, v, s[], ch[]
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-e
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-∅
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-s
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-∅
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-e
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-∅
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-e
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-de
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-des
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-de
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-den
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-denþ
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-den
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ge-
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-end
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-enter
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-∅
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-∅
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-eiC, el[]
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-þ
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-t
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ge-, -ð
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-t
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-m
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-p
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-p
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ge-, -p
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-p
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-ng (/
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-k
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-k
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ge-, -k
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-k
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No additional ge- prefixed if verb root starts with ge or an inseparable prefix.
Verb endings with -e or -en may shorten preceding verb length but not are not strong vowels.
j may be required when intervocalic before suffix
-∅ if the stem ends in an s already
a -t- is added after the -ch and before a suffix beginning with -e
n may be required if ge- goes before a vowel
Stressed root, not necessarily final.
Adverbs
Locative adverbs
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Proximal
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Distal
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| static
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hei
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dau
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| /hei̯/
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/dau̯/
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| relative
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ƀu
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| /vu/
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| direct.
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hair
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håt
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| /hei̯ɹ/
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/ɦɑt/
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Development
Phonetic movement
Consonants
| Old LM
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Condition →
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Old MK
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Condition →
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Early Mod.
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Condition →
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Modern
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Notes
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| /b/
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Stable
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/b/
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Stable
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/b/
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Stable
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/b/
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| /β/
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Stable
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/β/
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Word-initial or intervocalic
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/v/
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Stable
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/v/
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Initial and intervocalic strengthening
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| Word-final and not after a nasal consonant
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/f/
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Stable
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/f/
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Final devoicing
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| After a nasal consonant
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/b/
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Stable
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/b/
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Post-nasal hardening
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| /d/
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Stable
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/d/
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Not intervocalic and not palatalizing
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/d/
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Stable
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/d/
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| Not intervocalic and palatalizing
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(/d͡ʑ/)
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Stabilization
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(/d͡ʒ/)
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Palatalization, affrication → fortition
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| Intervocalic
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/ð/
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Stable
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/ð/
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Intervocalic lenition
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| /f/
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Not voiced contexts
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/f/
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Stable
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/f/
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Stable
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/f/
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/β/
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Destabliziation
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/v/
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Stable
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/v/
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Lenition → labiodentalization
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Not intervocalic and not after long V and not after /ɹ/
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/g/
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Not palalatizing
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/g/
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Stable
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/g/
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Merger
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| Palalatizing
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(/g͡ʝ/)
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Stabilization
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(/ɟ͡ʝ/)
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Palatalization, affrication → fortition
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| Intervocalic or after long V or after /ɹ/
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(/ɣ/)
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Not palalatizing
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/ɣ/
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Destabliziation
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/g/
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Intervocalic, postvocalic lenition → phonemicizing → merger
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| Palalatizing
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(/ʝ/)
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Destabliziation
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(/ɟ͡ʝ/)
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Palatalization → affrication, merger
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| /h/
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Stable
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/h/
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Unspecific sound and not palatalizing
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/h/
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Stable
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/h/
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H-allophonic realization system complex
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| H-realization before /i/, (/ɪ/), /j/ or palatalizing
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/ç/
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Stable
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/ç/
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| H-realization before /ɑ/ or /o/
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(/ɦ/)
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Stable
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(/ɦ/)
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| H-realiziation before /u/
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(/ʁ/)
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Stable
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(/ʁ/)
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Stable
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/j/
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Stable
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/j/
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Stable
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/j/
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Not intervocalic and not after long V
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/k/
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Not palatalizing
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/k/
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Stable
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/k/
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| Palatalizing
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(/k͡ç/)
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Stabilization
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(/c͡ç/)
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Palatalization, affrication → fortition
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| Intervocalic or after long V
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/x/
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Not palatalizing
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/x/
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Intervocalic
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/k/
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Intervocalic, postvocalic lenition → fortition
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Stable
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Not intervocalic
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/x/
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/ç/
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Stable
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/ç/
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Palatalization
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Stable
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/l/
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Not palatalizing and not word-final
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/l/
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Stable
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/l/
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/lʲ/
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Full palatalizating
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(/ʎ/)
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Palatalization, articulation → sound change
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| Transitional palatalizing
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/lʲ/
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Palatalization
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| Word-final
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(/ɫ/)
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Stable
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(/ɫ/)
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Velarization
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Stable
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/m/
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Stable
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/m/
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Stable
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/m/
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Unspecific C
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/n/
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Not palalatizing
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/n/
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Stable
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/n/
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(/ɲ/)
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Stable
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(/ɲ/)
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Palatalization
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(/ŋ/)
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Stable
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(/ŋ/)
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Stable
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(/ŋ/)
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Velarization
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Stable
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/p/
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Stable
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/p/
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Stable
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/p/
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Stable
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/ɹ/
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Stable
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/ɹ/
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Stable
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/ɹ/
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Stable
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/s/
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Not palalatizing
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/s/
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Stable
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/s/
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| Palalatizing
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(/ʃ/)
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Stable
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/ʃ/
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Palatalization → phonemicizing
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| /z/
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Stable
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/z/
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Not palalatizing
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/z/
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Stable
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/z/
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| Palalatizing
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(/ʒ/)
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Stable
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(/ʒ/)
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Palatalization
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| /t/
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Not intervocalic or not after stressed rounded vowel
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/t/
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Not palalatizing
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/t/
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Stable
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/t/
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| Palalatizing
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(/t͡ɕ/)
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Stabilization
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(/t͡ʃ/)
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Palatalization, affrication → fortition
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| Intervocalic and after stressed rounded vowel
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/ð/
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Stable
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/ð/
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Stable
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/ð/
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Intervocalic voicing and lenition
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| /w/
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Stable
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/w/
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Unspecific sound and not palatalizing
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/w/
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Stable
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/w/
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| Before /i/ or (/ɪ/) and not palatalizing
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(/ʍ/)
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Stable
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(/ʍ/)
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Devoicing
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| Palalatizing
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/wʲ/
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Full palatalizating
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(/ɥ/)
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Palatalization, articulation → sound change
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| Transitional palatalizing
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/wʲ/
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Palatalization
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| /ð/
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Not devoicing contexts
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/ð/
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Stable
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/ð/
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Stable
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/ð/
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| Devoicing contexts
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(/θ/) → /θ/
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Stable
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/θ/
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Stable
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/θ/
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Devoicing → phonemicizing
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Monophthongs and diphthongs[D]
| Old MK
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Condition →
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Early Mod.
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Condition →
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Modern
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Notes
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| /a/
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Stressed and unspecific C
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/a/
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Stable
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/a/
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| Unstressed and unspecific C
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(/ə/)
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Closed syllable and deletion results in unlawful coda
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(/ə/)
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Reduction
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| Open syllable or closed syllable and deletion results in lawful coda
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∅
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Reduction → deletion (does not apply where morphologic, e.g. plurals)
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| Before /n/, /m/, /lm/
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(/ã/)
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Stable
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(/ã/)
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Nasalization
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| Before /j/
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/ai̯/
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Stable
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/ai̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| Before /w/
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/au̯/
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Stable
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/au̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /aː/
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Not before /w/
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/ai̯/
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Stable
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/ai̯/
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Diphthongization
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| Before /w/
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/au̯/
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Stable
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/au̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /e/
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Stressed and open syllable and unspecific C
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/e/
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Unspecific C
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/e̞/
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Merger
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| Before /n/, /m/, /ln/, /lm/
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(/ɛ̃/)
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Nasalization
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| Stressed and closed syllable and unspecific C
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/ɛ/
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Unspecific C
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/e̞/
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Merger
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| Before /n/, /m/, /ln/, /lm/
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(/ɛ̃/)
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Nasalization
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| Unstressed and unspecific C
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(/ə/)
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Closed syllable and deletion results in unlawful coda
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(/ə/)
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Reduction
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| Open syllable or closed syllable and deletion results in lawful coda
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∅
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Reduction → deletion (does not apply where morphologic, e.g. plurals)
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| Before /j/
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/ei̯/
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Stable
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/ei̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| Before /w/
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(/ɛu̯/)
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Stable
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/ɛu̯/
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Glide reanalysis → phonemicizing
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| /eː/
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Not before /w/
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/ei̯/
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Stable
|
/ei̯/
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Diphthongization
|
| Before /w/
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(/ɛu̯/)
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Stable
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/ɛu̯/
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Glide reanalysis → phonemicizing
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| /i/
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Stressed or open syllable
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/i/
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Stable
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/i/
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| Unstressed and closed syllable
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(/ɪ/)
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Stable
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/ɪ/
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Laxing → phonemicizing
|
| /iː/
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Stable
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/i/
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Stable
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/i/
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Shortening
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| /o/
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Stressed and unspecific C
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/o/
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Stable
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/o/
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| Unstressed and unspecific C
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(/ə/)
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Closed syllable and deletion results in unlawful coda
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(/ə/)
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Reduction
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| Open syllable or closed syllable and deletion results in lawful coda
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∅
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Reduction → deletion (does not apply where morphologic, e.g. plurals)
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| Before /n/, /m/, /ln/, /lm/
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(/ɔ̃/)
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Stable
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(/ɔ̃/)
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Nasalization
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| Before /j/
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/oi̯/ → /ɔi̯/
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Stable
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/ɔi̯/
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Glide reanalysis → vowel lowering
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| Before /w/
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/ou̯/
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Stable
|
/ou̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /oː/
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Not before /w/
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/oi̯/ → /ɔi̯/
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Stable
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/ɔi̯/
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Diphthongization → vowel lowering
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| Before /w/
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/ou̯/
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Stable
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/ou̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /u/
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Not before /j/
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/u/
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Stable
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/u/
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| Before /j/
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/ui̯/
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Stable
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/ui̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /uː/
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Not after /j/
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/ui̯/
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Stable
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/ui̯/
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Diphthongization
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| After /j/
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/u/
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Stable
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/u/
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Blocked pressure
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| /y/
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Stressed or open syllable
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/y/
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Stable
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/y/
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| Unstressed and closed syllable
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(/ʏ/)
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Stable
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(/ʏ/)
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Laxing
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| /yː/
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Stable
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/y/
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Stable
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/y/
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Shortening
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| /ɑ/
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Unspecific C
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/ɑ/
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Stable
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/ɑ/
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| Before /n/, /m/, /lm/
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(/ã/)
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Stable
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(/ã/)
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Nasalization
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| Before /j/
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/ai̯/
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Stable
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/ai̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| Before /w/
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/au̯/
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Stable
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/au̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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| /ɑː/
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Not before /w/
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/ai̯/
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Stable
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/ai̯/
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Diphthongization
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| Before /w/
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/au̯/
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Stable
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/au̯/
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Glide reanalysis
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- ^ D Most vowel transitions between Old Low Maas and Old Meckelnish include resolving weak vowel sequences and yod-insertion.
Formal inventories
Old Meckelnish
Consonants
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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(ŋ)
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| Plosive
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p
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b
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t
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d
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k
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g
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| Fricative
|
f
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β
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(θ)
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ð
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s
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z
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x
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(ɣ)
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h
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| Approximant
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l
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j
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w
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| Rhotic
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ɹ
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Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| unrounded
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rounded
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| short
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long
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short
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long
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short
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long
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| Close
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i
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iː
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y
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yː
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u
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uː
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| Mid
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e
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eː
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ə
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o
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oː
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| Open
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a
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aː
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ɑ
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ɑː
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Early Modern
Consonants (simplified)
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Post-
alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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| Plosive
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p
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b
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t
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d
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k
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g
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| Fricative
|
f
|
v
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θ
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ð
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s
|
z
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(ʃ)
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(ʒ)
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ç
|
x
|
ɣ
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h
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(ɦ)
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| Approximant
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|
l
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j
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w
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| Rhotic
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ɹ
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Palatalization and postalveolarization
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Post-alveolar
|
Palatal
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| Nasal
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n → (ɲ)
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| Affricative
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t → (t͡ɕ)
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d → (d͡ʑ)
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k → (k͡ç)
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g → (g͡ʝ)
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| Fricative
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s → (ʃ)
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(z) → (ʒ)
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x → ç
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ɣ → (ʝ)
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h → ç
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| Approx.
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plain
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l → (ʎ) / lʲ
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| labial
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w → (ɥ) / wʲ
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Monophthongs
|
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Front
|
Central
|
Back
|
| unrounded
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rounded
|
| oral
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nasal
|
oral
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nasal
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| Close
|
i
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|
y
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|
u
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| Near-close
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(ɪ)
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(ʏ)
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| Close-mid
|
e
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|
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(ə)
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o
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| Open-mid
|
ɛ
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(ɛ̃)
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|
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(ɔ̃)
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| Open
|
a
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(ã)
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|
|
ɑ
|
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Diphthongs
|
|
Fronting
|
Backing
|
| Close
|
ui̯
|
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| Close-mid
|
ei̯
|
ou̯
|
| Open-mid
|
oi̯ / ɔi̯
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(ɛu̯)
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| Open
|
ai̯
|
au̯
|
Vocabulary
Language comparisons
Singular nominative nouns
Istvanistani
gloss
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Old Low Maas
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Old Meckelnish
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Meckelnish
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Batavian
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Madison Isle
Batavian
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Crandish
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| "child"
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kind
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bern
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kint
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| "church"
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keerek
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keerek
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keirk
|
kerk
|
tsjerke
|
kiirke
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| "day"
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dag
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dei
|
tai
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| "father"
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fåter
|
fåðer
|
fåðer
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vader
|
heit
|
fater
|
| "fortified city"
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borech
|
borech
|
borch
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burg
|
boarg
|
buurg
|
| "harbor"
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haaƀe
|
haaƀe
|
haiƀ
|
haven
|
haven
|
haven
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| "house"
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huis
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hûs
|
huz
|
| "king"
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kyyning
|
kjüüning
|
kjüning
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koning
|
kening
|
küning
|
| "man"
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man
|
man
|
mann
|
| "water"
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|
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water
|
wetter
|
vater
|
| "woman"
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vrouw
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frou
|
famne
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Remember old /e/ sound
United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh
