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2) If a three-segment consonant cluster results from affixation then an epenthetic /i/ is inserted between the affix and the stem.
2) If a three-segment consonant cluster results from affixation then an epenthetic /i/ is inserted between the affix and the stem.


3) If a vowel sequence results from affixation then an epenthetic /n/ is inserted after the first vowel to break up the vowel sequence.
3) If a vowel cluster results from affixation then the following occurs:
 
a) if the first vowel in the cluster is short then an epenthetic /n/ is inserted after the first vowel in the cluster.
 
b) If the first vowel in the cluster is a long front vowel then the first vowel is shortened and an epenthetic /j/ is inserted after it.
 
c) If the first vowel in the cluster is a long back vowel then the first vowel is shortened and an epenthetic /w/ is inserted after it.


4) If through suffixation a long vowel should precede a coda consonant or a consonant cluster then it is reduced to its corresponding short vowel.
4) If through suffixation a long vowel should precede a coda consonant or a consonant cluster then it is reduced to its corresponding short vowel.