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==== Syllable structure ====
==== Syllable structure ====
Each syllable has a structure of CVC, better described as Initial-Nucleus-Final.
Each syllable has a structure of CVC, better described as Initial-Nucleus-Final.
==== Disallowed roots ====
Generally, the retroflex coronals cannot appear together in the Initial and Finals lots of the syllable, unless it is the exact same consonant (which is essentially analysed as vestigial reduplication). Thus, a retroflex initial or final should generally be paired with a dental initial or final.