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===Ablaut===
===Ablaut===
Much like in PIE, PQ had an ablaut system where roots (usually of 2 or 3 consonants) were inflected in different ablaut grades.
Much like in PIE, PQ had an ablaut system where roots (usually of 2 or 3 consonants) were inflected in different ablaut grades.
Roots:
*''ł-x̌ʷ'' = 'be'
*''x̌-nʼ'' = 'live'
*''k-p'' = 'eat'
**''Haft'' < kapdxʷ could mean 'bread'
*''ƛ-y'' = 'grab, capture'
**Wb. ''Seime'' = hand < ''ŝīmō'' < ''ƛəy-m-aʔ''
**Wb. ''Sette'' = property < ''ŝedō'' < ''ƛyədxʷ'' (**ƛy-dxʷ)
*''n-kʷ'' = 'up'
*''q-x̌'' = 'accompany'


Ablaut grades
Ablaut grades
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