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9) /w/ may not follow a long back vowel.
9) /w/ may not follow a long back vowel.


10) /i, eɪ/ may not follow /kʲ, j/.
10) /i, eɪ/ may not follow palatalised consonants.


11) /u, oʊ/ may not follow /kʷ, w/.
11) /u, oʊ/ may not follow labialised consonants.


12) A lonɡ vowel may not occur in a closed syllable.
12) A lonɡ vowel may not occur in a closed syllable.
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d) Particles: (C)V(C) or (C)V(C)CV(C)
d) Particles: (C)V(C) or (C)V(C)CV(C)


15) Monosyllabic roots are rare and mainly comprise pronouns and certain verbs such as the copula 'qe' or the negative verb 'va'.
15) Monosyllabic roots are rare and mainly comprise pronouns and certain verbs such as the copula 'kwe' or the negative verb 'wa'.


16) Monosyllabic suffixes may have a word-final allomorph consisting of a single coda consonant which is employed after a short vowel.
16) Monosyllabic suffixes may have a word-final allomorph consisting of a single coda consonant which is employed after a short vowel.