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===Sound Laws===
===Sound Laws===


*Assimilation: alba-val > albabelë; silma-val > silmemalë
*Voicing: consonants between vowels are voiced.
*Voicing: consonants between vowels are voiced.
*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Assimilation: alba-val > albabelë; silma-val > silmemalë
*Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]
vāl, vār
val > berdë (*var)
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]<br>
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]<br>
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r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]<br>
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]<br>
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]<br>
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]<br>
*/t/ can only happen between two /a/'s and/or /ə/'s.
*/t/ can only happen before /a/ and/or /ə/.
 
tl > bl
 
 
ndar > nc


C̥VC̬VC̥
C̥VC̬VC̥
l > lb/lm, r > rd/rn | m > mb, n > nd | p/b > ps, t/d > ts | f/v > ff  s/z > ss




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albabelë narni
albabelë narni
3 vowels and 6 consonants?
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12
anci
abla
trav
bel
[a > e > i] or [i > e > a]
vāl, vār
val > berdë (*var)




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