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[ŋ] can only come at the beginning of a medial syllable after another [ŋ]. <br> | [ŋ] can only come at the beginning of a medial syllable after another [ŋ]. <br> | ||
If there is a long and a short vowel in sequence, and vice versa, for example [aːi], an epenthetic [ŋ] appears to break this hiatus, in this case, becoming [aːŋi]. <br> | If there is a long and a short vowel in sequence, and vice versa, for example [aːi], an epenthetic [ŋ] appears to break this hiatus, in this case, becoming [aːŋi]. <br> | ||
[t] and [b] become [ʐ] and [v], respectively between vowels (assibilation). <br> | [t] and [b] become [ʐ] and [v], respectively, between vowels (assibilation). <br> | ||
[k], [q] and [t] become [ŋ], [ʁ] and [n], respectively, before [n] <br> | [k], [q] and [t] become [ŋ], [ʁ] and [n], respectively, before [n] <br> | ||
Consonants can be geminated, but in this case, they should be pronounced as if there were two of them. | Consonants can be geminated, but in this case, they should be pronounced as if there were two of them. | ||
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Ordinal numerals are formed by the suffix (a)t to the base number: qii (one) → qii'''t''' (first).<br> | |||
Fractions are formed with the numerator being cardinal and decline in the ergative, and the denominator being ordinal: tavujix taji (two thirds).<br> | |||
Frequency numerals are formed adding the particle viik (times): taji vix (three times).<br> | |||
Multiplicative numerals are formed adding the particle pilu (plus): taji pilu (triple). | |||
====Mathematical operations==== | |||
Addition: qajit + number in the ergative + number in the ablative, e.g. qajit tuvujuh tuvuhip pijaujut (2 plus 2 equals 4).<br> | |||
Subtraction: muugit + number no ergative + number in the ablative, e.g. muugit pijamixi tuvuhip tuvuujut (4 minus 4 equals 2).<br> | |||
Multiplication: viimixah + number in the ergative + number in the allative, e.g. viimixah tuvujuh tuvuhip pijaujut (2 multiplied by 2 equals 4).<br> | |||
Division: yaka+ number in the ergative + number in the allative, e.g. yaka tajimixi tuvuhip tuvuujut (4 divided by 2 equals 2).<br> | |||
===Demonstrative adverbs=== | ===Demonstrative adverbs=== | ||
===Demonstrative pronouns=== | ===Demonstrative pronouns=== | ||