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'''Ahāmatya''' nouns exhibit a kind of noun class system. Nouns have three classes: '''Class I''' nouns, called "a-theme" nouns; '''Class II''' nouns, called "e-theme" nounsl '''Class III''' nouns, called "other". "a-theme" and "e-theme" are so-named because the vowels "a" and "e" appear as the final sound in their respective nouns in the singular. "other" is so-named as a catch-all for words that are neither "a-theme" nor "e-theme". The phonological environment determines whether a noun is Class I or Class II. Class III nouns tend to be derived.  
'''Ahāmatya''' nouns exhibit a kind of noun class system. Nouns have three classes: '''Class I''' nouns, called "a-theme" nouns; '''Class II''' nouns, called "e-theme" nouns; '''Class III''' nouns, called "other". "a-theme" and "e-theme" are so-named because the vowels "a" and "e" appear as the final sound in their respective nouns in the singular. "other" is so-named as a catch-all for words that are neither "a-theme" nor "e-theme". The phonological environment determines whether a noun is Class I or Class II. Class III nouns tend to be derived.  


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 long consonants are: '''mm''', '''v''', '''nn''', '''ss''', '''ɤ''', '''ll'''. 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.
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 long consonants are: '''mm''', '''v''', '''nn''', '''ss''', '''ɤ''', '''ll'''. 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.
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