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Cumbraek makes occasional use of three diacritics: | Cumbraek makes occasional use of three diacritics: | ||
* the '''acute accent''' is used to show an unexpected long vowel (e.g. ''bónt'' 'they may be'); when it occurs in the final syllable, it also marks stress (e.g. ''cantín'' 'canteen') | * the '''acute accent''' is used to show an unexpected long vowel (e.g. ''bónt'' 'they may be'); when it occurs in the final syllable, it also marks stress (e.g. ''cantín'' 'canteen') | ||
* the '''grave accent''' is used to show an unexpected stressed syllable (e.g. gràvity 'gravity'); it is also used to mark a short vowel in monosyllables (e.g. bùs 'bus') | * the '''grave accent''' is used to show an unexpected stressed syllable (e.g. ''gràvity'' 'gravity'); it is also used to mark a short vowel in monosyllables (e.g. ''bùs'' 'bus') | ||
* the '''trema''' is used to mark diaeresis and is place on the second vowel of a sequence (e.g. troäv 'I turn', troöun 'I was turning') | * the '''trema''' is used to mark diaeresis and is place on the second vowel of a sequence (e.g. ''troäv'' 'I turn', ''troöun'' 'I was turning') | ||
==Grammar== | ==Grammar== | ||