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*/v/ only occurs in loanwords, and is often replaced by /vʲ/ or /w/.
*/v/ only occurs in loanwords, and is often replaced by /vʲ/ or /w/.
*Voiceless stops (not including /t͡ʃ/) are aspirated word-initially and before stressed vowels syllable-initially.
*Voiceless stops (not including /t͡ʃ/) are aspirated word-initially and before stressed vowels syllable-initially.
*/t,d/ are realized as [ɾ] intervocalically unless aspirated.
*/t,d/ are realized as [ɾ] intervocalically unless aspirated, except poetry and music.
*/s/ is realized as [ʃ] before consonants, except across word boundaries.
*/s/ is realized as [ʃ] before consonants, except across word boundaries.
**[s,ʃ] are realized as [z,ʒ] before voiced obstruents, including across word boundaries.
**[s,ʃ] are realized as [z,ʒ] before voiced obstruents, including across word boundaries.
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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
===Constituent order===
===Constituent order===
Cruckeny word order is strictly SVO outside of music, where VSO also occurs.
Cruckeny word order is strictly SVO outside of poetry and music, where VSO also occurs.


===Noun and verb phrases===
===Noun and verb phrases===
Possessors and numerals precede their heads. Adjectives follow their heads. Adverbs follow their clause.
Possessors and numerals strictly precede their heads. Adjectives variably follow their heads. Adverbs variably follow their clause.


===Dependent clauses===
===Dependent clauses===
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==Other resources==
==Other resources==
[https://cals.info/language/cruckeny/ CALS]
*[https://cals.info/language/cruckeny/ CALS]
*[[Cruckeny/Swadesh]]


[[Category:Cruckeny language]]
[[Category:Cruckeny language]]
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