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*grammatical apophony (tonal, vocalic or consonantal) | *grammatical apophony (tonal, vocalic or consonantal) | ||
*word order changes for topicalization and focusing | *word order changes for topicalization and focusing | ||
*More recent Talsmic languages have honorific systems developed from abstract nouns in the feminine gender. Therefore former feminine pronouns and verbs develop into honorific markers. | |||
Characteristic phylogenetic innovations vis-à-vis Zachydic include: | Characteristic phylogenetic innovations vis-à-vis Zachydic include: | ||