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5) /D/ is realised as [T] in word-final position. | 5) /D/ is realised as [T] in word-final position. | ||
6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or when adjacent to /v, j/. | 6) /i, u/ are realised as [E, O] when preceding a liquid coda or fortis liquid. | ||
7) /i, u/ are reslised as [E, O] when adjacent to /v, j/. | |||
C) ORTHOGRAPHY | C) ORTHOGRAPHY | ||
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"au" = /aU/ | "au" = /aU/ | ||
"g" = /N/ | "g" = /N/ | ||
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"nn" = /nd/ | "nn" = /nd/ | ||
"p" = /p/ | "p" = /p/ | ||
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Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead. | Historical note: /D/ was originally written with "þ". However, when printing was introduced to Thule, no type was available for that letter so "q" was substituted instead. | ||
The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that | The spelling of Thulean is generally phonemic except that the effects of consonant gradation and sandhi are indicated. | ||
D) PROSODY | D) PROSODY | ||
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c) /N/ + /k, x/ | c) /N/ + /k, x/ | ||
d) /r/ + /m | d) /r/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/ | ||
e) /l/ + /m | e) /l/ + /m, N, p, t, k, s, x, v, j/ | ||
f) /p, t, k/ + /s/ | f) /p, t, k/ + /s/ | ||
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5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur. | 5) Vowels in hiatus do not occur. | ||
6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable | 6) Diphthongs may not occur in a closed syllable, before a fortis consonant or before /P, j/. | ||
F) SANDHI | F) SANDHI | ||
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g) /n, N/ + /p/ > [mp] | g) /n, N/ + /p/ > [mp] | ||
h) /r, l/ + / | h) /r, l/ + /n/ > [nd] | ||
i) /r, l/ + / | i) /r, l/ + /r, l/ > [rd, ld] | ||
j) / | j) /r, l/ + /D/ > [rd, ld] | ||
k) /p, t, k, s/ + / | k) /p, t, k/ + /p, t, k/ > [pp, tt, kk] | ||
l) /p, t, k, s/ + /v/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | |||
m) /p, t, k, s/ + /D/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | |||
n) /p, t, k, s/ + /j/ > [ps, ts, ks, ss] | |||
G) CONSONANT GRADATION | G) CONSONANT GRADATION | ||
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c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/ | c) /Nk/ > /Ng/ > /N/ | ||
d) /rp/ > / | d) /rp/ > /rP/ | ||
e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/ | e) /rt/ > /rd/ > /r/ | ||
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f) /rk/ > /rj/ | f) /rk/ > /rj/ | ||
g) /lp/ > / | g) /lp/ > /lP/ | ||
h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/ | h) /lt/ > /ld/ > /ll/ | ||
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i) /lk/ > /lj/ | i) /lk/ > /lj/ | ||
j) /pp/ > /p/ > / | j) /pp/ > /p/ > /P/ | ||
k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/ | k) /tt/ > /t/ > /D/ | ||
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n) /xx/ > /x/ | n) /xx/ > /x/ | ||
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