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In the Knašta language, there is much elision between words that end and start in vowels. This page details elision rules in Knašta.
In the Knašta language, there is much elision between words that end and start in vowels. This page details elision rules in Knašta.


== Ní (Negating Particle ==
== Ní (Negating Particle) ==


When ''ní'' precedes a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes ''ň''' [ɲ].  
When ''ní'' precedes a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes ''ň''' [ɲ].  
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''Ní arívítka-link'' (It is not happening) → ''Ň'arívítka-link'' [ɲarivit̚kəlɪŋk]
''Ní arívítka-link'' (It is not happening) → ''Ň'arívítka-link'' [ɲarivit̚kəlɪŋk]


''Ní al ŗobatsí'' (Not a problem) → ''Ň'al ŗobatsí'' [ɲal probat͡se̞]
''Ní al ŗobatsí'' (Not a problem) → ''Ň'al ŗobatsí'' [ɲal probat͡s]


''Ní oTsyna'' (Not in China) → ''Ň'oTsyna'' [ɲot͡saɪna]
''Ní oTsyna'' (Not in China) → ''Ň'oTsyna'' [ɲot͡saɪna]


''Ní ameskakatsí vošní'' (I don't love you) → ''Ň'ameskakatsí vošní'' [ɲamɛskakat͡se̞ vɑʃne̞]
''Ní ameskakatsí vošní'' (I don't love you) → ''Ň'ameskakatsí vošní'' [ɲamɛsːkat͡s vɑʃne̞]


== Kwo (What) ==
== Kwo (What) ==
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''Kwo onas lot'' (What about it) → ''Kw'onas lot'' [kwonas lot]
''Kwo onas lot'' (What about it) → ''Kw'onas lot'' [kwonas lot]


''Kwo al solůtsí'' (What a solution) → ''Kw'al solůtsí'' [kwal solut͡se̞]
''Kwo al solůtsí'' (What a solution) → ''Kw'al solůtsí'' [kwal solut͡s]


''Kwo ǰis drast'' (What is that) → ''Kw'is drast'' [kwɪs drast]
''Kwo ǰis drast'' (What is that) → ''Kw'is drast'' [kwɪs drast]
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''Zo èl sen-mwértsa. '' (So she died) → ''Z'èl sen-mwértsa'' [zɛl sɛn mwert͡sa]
''Zo èl sen-mwértsa. '' (So she died) → ''Z'èl sen-mwértsa'' [zɛl sɛn mwert͡sa]
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In the Knašta language, there is much elision between words that end and start in vowels. This page details elision rules in Knašta.

Ní (Negating Particle)

When precedes a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes ň' [ɲ].

Examples

Ní arívítka-link (It is not happening) → Ň'arívítka-link [ɲarivit̚kəlɪŋk]

Ní al ŗobatsí (Not a problem) → Ň'al ŗobatsí [ɲal probat͡s]

Ní oTsyna (Not in China) → Ň'oTsyna [ɲot͡saɪna]

Ní ameskakatsí vošní (I don't love you) → Ň'ameskakatsí vošní [ɲamɛsːkat͡s vɑʃne̞]

Kwo (What)

When kwo precedes a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes kw' [kw].

When kwo precedes ǰis (it is) or ǰiskalí (they are), it becomes kw'is [kwɪs] or kw'iskalí [kwɪskali], respectively.

Examples

Kwo arívítka-link (What's happening) → Kw'arívítka-link [kwarivit̚kəlɪŋk]

Kwo onas lot (What about it) → Kw'onas lot [kwonas lot]

Kwo al solůtsí (What a solution) → Kw'al solůtsí [kwal solut͡s]

Kwo ǰis drast (What is that) → Kw'is drast [kwɪs drast]

Zo (So)

When zo precedes a word that begins with a vowel, it becomes z' [z].

Examples

Zo ékůtsava (So listen) → Z'ékůtsava [zekut͡sava]

Zo íl ní kompríhensa (So he doesn't understand) → Z'íl ní kompríhensa [zil ni komprihɛnsa]

Zo al tražeďa (Such a tragedy) → Z'al tražeďa [zal traʒɛdja]

Zo èl sen-mwértsa. (So she died) → Z'èl sen-mwértsa [zɛl sɛn mwert͡sa]