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The thematic vowel in the ultimate syllable is determined by the vowel in the penultimate syllable and the consonants in the coda of that syllable and/or the onset of the ultimate syllable. Barring a few exceptions, this is a predictable machination. The consonants at the boundary of the penultimate and the ultimate vowel can be divided into four categories: '''continuative short''', '''continuative long''', '''terminative short''', and '''terminative long'''. | The thematic vowel in the ultimate syllable is determined by the vowel in the penultimate syllable and the consonants in the coda of that syllable and/or the onset of the ultimate syllable. Barring a few exceptions, this is a predictable machination. The consonants at the boundary of the penultimate and the ultimate vowel can be divided into four categories: '''continuative short''', '''continuative long''', '''terminative short''', and '''terminative long'''. | ||
* Continuative short consonants are: '''m''', '''f''', '''n''', '''s''', '''ŋ''', '''x''', '''l''', '''h''' | * '''Continuative short''' consonants are: '''m''', '''f''', '''n''', '''s''', '''ŋ''', '''x''', '''l''', '''h''' | ||
* Continuative long consonants are: '''mm''', '''v''', '''nn''', '''ss''', '''ɤ''', '''ll''' | * '''Continuative long''' consonants are: '''mm''', '''v''', '''nn''', '''ss''', '''ɤ''', '''ll''' | ||
* Terminative short consonants are: '''p''', '''t''', '''k''', '''y''', '''w''', '''r''' | * '''Terminative short''' consonants are: '''p''', '''t''', '''k''', '''y''', '''w''', '''r''' | ||
* Terminative long consonants are: '''pp''', '''b''', '''t''', '''tt''', '''d''', '''k''', '''kk''', '''g''', '''rr''', palatalized consonants, aspirated consonants, non-geminate consonant clusters. | * '''Terminative long''' consonants are: '''pp''', '''b''', '''t''', '''tt''', '''d''', '''k''', '''kk''', '''g''', '''rr''', palatalized consonants, aspirated consonants, non-geminate consonant clusters. | ||
The penultimate vowel, followed by one of the above mentioned boundary consonants, will determine the ultimate vowel, and thus, its class. This is illustrated in the table below. Vowels listed along the leftmost column are penultimate vowels. If one of these is followed by one of the four consonant boundary types, then the ultimate vowel, i.e., the theme vowel, is given. | The penultimate vowel, followed by one of the above mentioned boundary consonants, will determine the ultimate vowel, and thus, its class. This is illustrated in the table below. Vowels listed along the leftmost column are penultimate vowels. If one of these is followed by one of the four consonant boundary types, then the ultimate vowel, i.e., the theme vowel, is given. | ||