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Root ablaut occurs in some stems in verbs and derived nouns. Ablauting verbs follow one of the patterns below (modulo compensatory lengthening); the present stem is in what is called the "''a''-grade" in Quihum linguistics, and the preterite stem has the "''i''-grade". (Also cf. [[Ancient Wiebian]].) | Root ablaut occurs in some stems in verbs and derived nouns. Ablauting verbs follow one of the patterns below (modulo compensatory lengthening); the present stem is in what is called the "''a''-grade" in Quihum linguistics, and the preterite stem has the "''i''-grade". (Also cf. [[Ancient Wiebian]].) | ||
*present stem ''a'' - preterite stem ''e'' | *present stem ''a'' - preterite stem ''e'' - future ''a'' | ||
*present stem ''ā'' - preterite stem ''ē'' | *present stem ''ā'' - preterite stem ''ē'' - future ''a'' | ||
*present stem ''o'' - preterite stem ''i'' | *present stem ''o'' - preterite stem ''i'' | ||
*present stem ''ō'' - preterite stem ''ī'' | *present stem ''ō'' - preterite stem ''ī'' | ||