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if a lot of words shaped like tVCC- or wVCC- become homophones then that might be dealt with through compounding and univerbation | if a lot of words shaped like tVCC- or wVCC- become homophones then that might be dealt with through compounding and univerbation | ||
== Pronouns == | == Pronouns == | ||
Rank pronouns | Rank pronouns to knock out person markers from the verb | ||
== Verbs == | == Verbs == |
Revision as of 02:23, 22 July 2022
Initial consonant clusters get an epenthetic vowel e-
Nouns
Genitive case: *-mī (sg), *-mīś (pl)
- lē̃ti > zäät·i 'man'
- t > t· due to strong gradation environment
- ē̃ > ää (creaky voice becomes RTR)
- chain shift d- > l- > z-
- r- → Ø
- ľ- → r-
if a lot of words shaped like tVCC- or wVCC- become homophones then that might be dealt with through compounding and univerbation
Pronouns
Rank pronouns to knock out person markers from the verb