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====Palatalization==== | ====Palatalization==== | ||
Velar and post-velar consonants in harmonizing affixes are often palatalized when the harmonizing vowel is fronted | Velar and post-velar consonants in harmonizing affixes are often palatalized when the harmonizing vowel is fronted. In this article, this is indicated with a ring above the consonant: | ||
*k̊: k ~ ḱ | *k̊: k ~ ḱ | ||
*g̊: g ~ ǵ | *g̊: g ~ ǵ | ||
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*q̊: q ~ ǵ | *q̊: q ~ ǵ | ||
*ŋ̊: ŋ ~ ň | *ŋ̊: ŋ ~ ň | ||
====Voice assimilation==== | ====Voice assimilation==== | ||
When a prefix beginning in an obstruent attaches to a word ending in an obstruent, the initial consonant of the prefix assimilates to the final consonant of the root in voicing. If their places of articulation are close enough, there may be complete assimilation. Similarly, a final obstruent in a prefix assimilates to a following obstruent. A similar process takes place with the first component of compound words, but this is not indicated in writing. | When a prefix beginning in an obstruent attaches to a word ending in an obstruent, the initial consonant of the prefix assimilates to the final consonant of the root in voicing. If their places of articulation are close enough, there may be complete assimilation. Similarly, a final obstruent in a prefix assimilates to a following obstruent. A similar process takes place with the first component of compound words, but this is not indicated in writing. | ||