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===Morphophonology=== | ===Morphophonology=== | ||
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The following changes occur at morpheme boundaries: | |||
*ï + w, y > u, i / _C / w or y is geminated | *ï + w, y > u, i / _C / w or y is geminated | ||
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*ï + w, y > uw, iy / _V / w or y is geminated | *ï + w, y > uw, iy / _V / w or y is geminated | ||
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*ä + w, y > o, e / _C / w or y is geminated (this rule is optional) | *ä + w, y > o, e / _C / w or y is geminated (this rule is optional) | ||
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*ä + w, y > ow, ey / _V / w or y is geminated | *ä + w, y > ow, ey / _V / w or y is geminated | ||
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*ï > Ø / C_C whenever possible | *ï > Ø / C_C whenever possible | ||
*ï > Ø / _V ( | *ï > Ø / _V, V_ | ||
*u, i > | *u > w / K_ (i.e. labializes gutturals) | ||
*u, i > Ø / C_V (between morphemes) | |||
*ä/a + a, e, i, o, u > a, e, e, o, o | *ä/a + a, e, i, o, u > a, e, e, o, o | ||
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*ï + ï > i OR u (ditto) | *ï + ï > i OR u (ditto) | ||
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*front/central vowel > Ø / e_ | |||
*front/central vowel > Ø / e_ | *back/central vowel > Ø / o_ | ||
*back/central vowel > Ø / o_ | |||
*When e/i/o/u are not assimilated to a following vowel or preceding central vowel, y/w is added as an epenthetic consonant for front and back vowels respectively. | *When e/i/o/u are not assimilated to a following vowel or preceding central vowel, y/w is added as an epenthetic consonant for front and back vowels respectively. | ||
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