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! I !! II | ! I !! II | ||
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| whistle || ''sillu'' || ''silu'' || | | whistle || ''sillu'' || ''silu'' || trash | ||
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| wail (n.) || ''ouggu'' || ''ougu'' || wheat | | wail (n.) || ''ouggu'' || ''ougu'' || wheat | ||
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Contour I is usually orthographically indicated by the doubling of the proceeding letter, with contour II left unindicated. | Contour I is usually orthographically indicated by the doubling of the proceeding letter, with contour II left unindicated. | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Izhkut syllables follow the rule of ''' (C) (r)V₁ (V₂) (C)''', where '''C''' represents any consonant apart from the flap, '''r''' represents the flap, '''V₁''' represents any vowel, and '''V₂''' represents any vowel that isn't identical to V₁. | Izhkut syllables follow the rule of ''' (C) (r)V₁ (V₂) (C)''', where '''C''' represents any consonant apart from the flap, '''r''' represents the flap, '''V₁''' represents any vowel, and '''V₂''' represents any vowel that isn't identical to V₁. | ||
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: "No, don't touch that." | : "No, don't touch that." | ||
Finally, ''hem'' acts as a negative determiner, as in: | Finally, ''hem'' acts as a negative determiner, as in: | ||
: '' | : ''Um na '''hem''' zaj.'' | ||
: "I have '''no''' money." | : "I have '''no''' money." | ||
====Negative imperative==== | ====Negative imperative==== | ||
In Mainland dialects, the imperative is marked by the preceding particle ''ma'', while the negative imperative is usually marked by the particle ''h'ma'' (''hem'' + ''ma'', pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[xˈma]]]). In Southern Mainland dialects, double negatives are also used in negative imperative phrases, a feature borrowed from [[Pokht]]: | In Mainland dialects, the imperative is marked by the preceding particle ''ma'', while the negative imperative is usually marked by the particle ''h'ma'' (''hem'' + ''ma'', pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[xˈma]]]). In Southern Mainland dialects, double negatives are also used in negative imperative phrases, a feature borrowed from [[Pokht]]: | ||