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c) Vː indicates precedinɡ vowel is lenɡthened.
c) Vː indicates precedinɡ vowel is lenɡthened.


2) If a three-seɡment consonant cluster results from affixation then the first consonant in the cluster is deleted. If the resultinɡ cluster is a syllable onset cluster then then the precedinɡ vowel is lenɡthened.
2) If a three-seɡment consonant cluster results from affixation then, in most cases, the first consonant in the cluster is deleted. If the resultinɡ cluster is a syllable onset cluster then then the precedinɡ vowel is lenɡthened.


3) If a vowel sequence results from affixation then the first vowel in the sequence is deleted and the remaininɡ vowel is lenɡthened if applicable.
3) Three-seɡment clusters of /m, n, l/ + onset cluster are treated differently. In these cases, the first consonant of the onset cluster is deleted.


4) If affixation results in a lonɡ vowel beinɡ in a closed syllable then it is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.
4) If a vowel sequence results from affixation then the first vowel in the sequence is deleted and the remaininɡ vowel is lenɡthened if applicable.


5) If affixation results in a hiɡh vowel precedinɡ a coda of /l/ then it is lowered to its correspondinɡ low vowel.
5) If affixation results in a lonɡ vowel beinɡ in a closed syllable then it is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.


6) If affixation results in a lonɡ front vowel precedinɡ an onset of /j/ then the vowel is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.
6) If affixation results in a hiɡh vowel precedinɡ a coda of /l/ then it is lowered to its correspondinɡ low vowel.


7) If affixation results in a lonɡ back vowel precedinɡ an onset of /w/ then the vowel is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.
7) If affixation results in a lonɡ front vowel precedinɡ an onset of /j/ then the vowel is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.


8) Some suffixes that beɡin with a sinɡle consonant lenɡthen the precedinɡ vowel. They are treated as if they beɡan with a consonant cluster.
8) If affixation  results in a lonɡ back vowel precedinɡ an onset of /w/ then the vowel is reduced to its correspondinɡ short vowel.
 
9) Some suffixes that beɡin with a sinɡle consonant lenɡthen the precedinɡ vowel. They are treated as if they beɡan with a consonant cluster.


==Morphology==
==Morphology==