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The syllable structure was a strict (C)(G)V, where C denotes a consonant, G one of the non-syllabic vowels {{IPA|/a̯/}}, {{IPA|/i̯/}} and {{IPA|/u̯/}} and V a vowel. | The syllable structure was a strict (C)(G)V, where C denotes a consonant, G one of the non-syllabic vowels {{IPA|/a̯/}}, {{IPA|/i̯/}} and {{IPA|/u̯/}} and V a vowel. | ||
Every word had exactly one unpredictably stressed syllable. | Every word had exactly one unpredictably stressed syllable with the exception of a couple of stressless clitics. | ||
Most syllables had one of the vowels {{IPA|/i/}}, {{IPA|/u/}} and {{IPA|/ə/}}. Syllables containing one of the other mid vowels showed the following ablaut scheme: | Most syllables had one of the vowels {{IPA|/i/}}, {{IPA|/u/}} and {{IPA|/ə/}}. Syllables containing one of the other mid vowels showed the following ablaut scheme: | ||
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After the development, a second row of sound changes occured, which led to the situation described in [[#Phonology|Phonology]]. | After the development, a second row of sound changes occured, which led to the situation described in [[#Phonology|Phonology]]. | ||
'''First stage''' | |||
*Insertion of {{IPA|/ʔ/}} if syllable onset is empty | |||
*Reduction of word-final vowels | |||
**In unstressed final syllables: V → ∅ | |||
**In unstressed final syllables with a non-syllabic vowel: (C)i̯V → (C)i, (C)u̯V → (C)u, (C)a̯V → (C)a | |||
**In stressed final syllables: V → a | |||
*Loss of non-syllabic vowels | *Loss of non-syllabic vowels | ||
**As syllable onsets: a̯ → ħ, i̯ → j, u̯ → w | **As syllable onsets: a̯ → ħ, i̯ → j, u̯ → w | ||
**After a consonant before ə: Ca̯ə → Ca, Ci̯ə → Ci, Cu̯ə → Cu | **After a consonant before ə: Ca̯ə → Ca, Ci̯ə → Ci, Cu̯ə → Cu | ||
**After a consonant | **After a consonant in an unstressed syllable: Ca̯V → CəħV, Ci̯V → CəjV, Cu̯V → CəwV | ||
* | **After a consonant in a stressed syllable: Ca̯V → CVˈħV, Ci̯V → CVˈjV, Cu̯V → CVˈwV | ||
**In unstressed | *Vowel changes | ||
**In | **In unstressed syllable: ə → a, i → e, u → o, a → a, e → a, o → a, ē → e, ō → o | ||
**Exception: | **In unstressed syllable: ə → a, i → i, u → u, a → ä, e → e, o → o, ē → i, ō → u | ||
**Exception: Word final a → a (from vowel reduction) | |||
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