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A less common alternation is that of ‹b› and ‹v›.  This occurs in the same environment as the second type of palatalization (above), but instead of a true palatalization, instead there is a shift of ‹v› to ‹b›; or, more accurately, some paradigms without an original ‹j› are able to shift from ‹b› to ‹v› when intervocalic, but those with ‹j› are blocked from spirantizing.  
A less common alternation is that of ‹b› and ‹v›.  This occurs in the same environment as the second type of palatalization (above), but instead of a true palatalization, instead there is a shift of ‹v› to ‹b›; or, more accurately, some paradigms without an original ‹j› are able to shift from ‹b› to ‹v› when intervocalic, but those with ‹j› are blocked from spirantizing.  


For example, the adjective ''drœ̄vis'' ‘muddy’ has the dative singular form ''drœ̄bia''.
For example, the adjective ''drœ̄vis'' ‘muddy’ (from Gothic ''drōbeis'') has the dative singular form ''drœ̄bia'' (from ''drōbja'').


===Umlaut===
===Umlaut===