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m (either ērīs or ēsīs… bērah suggest VsV should become VrV but maybe there could be some irregularity hmm.)
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# Words of three or more syllables may occasionally experience V > Ø / _#
# Words of three or more syllables may occasionally experience V > Ø / _#
# ai > ē  when stressed
# ai > ē  when stressed
#: ''ēsīs'' 'he/she/it frightens' ( < *gaisīþi) cf. ''avajs''  'he/she/it has' ( < *habaiþi)
#: ''ērīs'' 'he/she/it frightens' ( < *gaisīþi) cf. ''avajs''  'he/she/it has' ( < *habaiþi)


===Example sentences===
===Example sentences===
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#: þō fehū furhti þaną wulfą furi habaiþi.
#: þō fehū furhti þaną wulfą furi habaiþi.
#:: 'The cattle has fear of the wolf.'
#:: 'The cattle has fear of the wolf.'
# ''sa wulhwā sā hweū ēsīs''
# ''sa wulhwā sā hweū ērīs''
#: sa wulfaz þō fehū ?gaisīþi. ( PIE *'''gheis-''', cf. Goth. ''usgaisjan'')
#: sa wulfaz þō fehū ?gaisīþi. ( PIE *'''gheis-''', cf. Goth. ''usgaisjan'')
#:: 'The wolf terrorizes the cattle.'
#:: 'The wolf terrorizes the cattle.'

Revision as of 15:55, 12 December 2013

  1. z > s / _# [unconditionally]
  2. s > h / _#
    *baisah ( < *baizaz) which later gives bērah
  3. ō > ā
  4. vowels [+nasal] > vowels [-nasal] [+length]
  5. γ > j / #_V, V_V
    skājah ( < *skōgaz)
  6. γ > v̄ / V_[+voiced +consonant]
  7. þ > h / _R
    *mahlā ( < *maþlą) which later gives māl
  8. ā > ē / [+dental +consonant +nasal]_#
  9. Spontaneous haplogy (sic).
  10. f > hw / _V
  11. þ > s [unconditionally]
  12. nd > n / V_V
  13. ă ĕ ŏ > Ø / _#
  14. If a word by result of law 13 becomes monosyllabic, lengthen the stem vowel for compensation.
  15. If a word by result of law 13 terminates in -w, turn it into -u.
  16. ĭ ŭ > e o / _#
  17. s > h / _R
  18. j > Ø /#_V
  19. h > Ø /V_C
  20. Compensatory vowel lengthening follows the above law.
  21. b > v / V_V
  22. Words of three or more syllables may occasionally experience V > Ø / _#
  23. ai > ē when stressed
    ērīs 'he/she/it frightens' ( < *gaisīþi) cf. avajs 'he/she/it has' ( < *habaiþi)

Example sentences

  1. sā hweū hwurhte sanā wulhwā hwure avajs
    þō fehū furhti þaną wulfą furi habaiþi.
    'The cattle has fear of the wolf.'
  2. sa wulhwā sā hweū ērīs
    sa wulfaz þō fehū ?gaisīþi. ( PIE *gheis-, cf. Goth. usgaisjan)
    'The wolf terrorizes the cattle.'

A man says to another man…

This is in step 16 Skājamāl

— Hweho!
Hweho?
— Hwehōh?!
Ne, hweho!
— Hahā, hweho!

Listen to this dialogue read by D. Salo