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====/w/ vs. /u/==== | ====/w/ vs. /u/==== | ||
In the orthography of Gothic, 〈w〉 is used in word-final or pre-consonantal environments where it would be expected to have a vocalic value. The same applies to the other labiovelars 〈q〉 and 〈ƕ〉. In Griutungi, this is reconstructed as /u/: e.g. Gothic '' | In the orthography of Gothic, 〈w〉 is used in word-final or pre-consonantal environments where it would be expected to have a vocalic value. The same applies to the other labiovelars 〈q〉 and 〈ƕ〉. In Griutungi, this is reconstructed as /u/: e.g. Gothic ''farws'' ‘colorful’, ''saƕt'' ‘thou sawest’, ''saggqs'' ‘sinking’; Griutungi: ''farus'', ''sahut'', ''sankus''. | ||
===Pronouns=== | ===Pronouns=== | ||