Avalonian: Difference between revisions

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2) Permitted syllable coda consonants are /p, t, k, s, m, n, ŋ, l/.
2) Permitted syllable coda consonants are /p, t, k, s, m, n, ŋ, l/.


3) /s/ may not occur word-finally.
3) /s/ may not occur morpheme-finally.


4) Stops may not occur in the onset of a non-morpheme-initial closed syllable if that stop follows a short vowel, nasal or /l/.
4) Stops may not occur in the onset of a non-morpheme-initial closed syllable if that stop follows a short vowel, nasal or /l/.
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a) Roots: -(C)(C)V(C)- or -(C)V(C)CV(C)-
a) Roots: -(C)(C)V(C)- or -(C)V(C)CV(C)-


b) Prefixes: (C)V(C)- or (C)V(C)CV(C)-
b) Suffixes: -(C)(C)V(C) or -(C)V(C)CV(C)


c) Suffixes: -(C)(C)V(C) or -(C)V(C)CV(C)
c) Particles: (C)V(C) or (C)V(C)CV(C)
 
d) Particles: (C)V(C) or (C)V(C)CV(C)


17) Monosyllabic roots are rare and mainly comprise pronouns and certain verbs such as pe 'to exist'.
17) Monosyllabic roots are rare and mainly comprise pronouns and certain verbs such as pe 'to exist'.