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 ===Morphophonology===
 ==Morphology==
-Shumian is mostly isolating. There's one exception though, which is that the first consonant of the possessor in a genitive phrase is aspirated (unless it's /r/, /j/, or a fricative).
+Shumian is completely isolating.
-* ''ṇā̀'' (I), ''mäi'' (boat) ⇒ ''ṇā̀ mhäi'' (my boat)
+* ''ṇā̀'' (I), ''mhäi'' (boat) ⇒ ''ṇā̀ mhäi'' (my boat)
-* ''rúm'' (eye), ''be'' (water) ⇒ ''rúm bhe'' (tears)
+* ''rúm'' (eye), ''be'' (water) ⇒ ''rúm be'' (tears)
-It derives from the genitive suffix ''*-s'' in Old Shumian. These phrases in Old Shumian would be:
-* ''nrao'' (I), ''mati'' (boat) ⇒ ''nraos mati'' (my boat)
-* ''rump'' (eye), ''bel'' (water) ⇒ ''rumps bel'' (tears)
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