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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Tsrovesh phonology is slightly less restrictive than Israeli Hebrew but much more so than Georgian. As in both languages, initial consonant clusters appear frequently in Tsrovesh, for example: | Tsrovesh phonology is slightly less restrictive than Israeli Hebrew but much more so than Georgian. As in both languages, initial consonant clusters appear frequently in Tsrovesh, for example: | ||
* '' | * ''Croveš'' (the name of the language) | ||
* ''ldag'' (door) | * ''ldag'' (door) | ||
* '' | * ''šmer'' (man) | ||
* '' | * ''cnaxat'' (dream) | ||
* ''gzin'' (to shine) | * ''gzin'' (to shine) | ||
* ''vlo'' (to live) | * ''vlo'' (to live) | ||
* ''lvar'' (to play) | * ''lvar'' (to play) | ||
* '' | * ''tmežov'' (to find) | ||
* '' | * ''tkešet'' (regardless) | ||
* '' | * ''švili'' (for me) | ||
Medial consonant clusters are also common: | Medial consonant clusters are also common: | ||
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* ''ertma'' (spider) | * ''ertma'' (spider) | ||
* ''detkvisi'' (limestone) | * ''detkvisi'' (limestone) | ||
* '' | * ''opxram'' (reed) | ||
Final clusters are prohibited, however. | Final clusters are prohibited, however. | ||