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====Iotisation==== | ====Iotisation==== | ||
Iotisation is the process by which an inflexional ''j'' affects the preceding consonant. It is seen, for example, in the comparative forms of adjectives and in some verb forms. All consonants, except ''j'' itself, are affected by iotisation, in the following ways: | Iotisation is the process by which an inflexional ''j'' affects the preceding consonant. It is seen, for example, in the comparative forms of adjectives and in some verb forms. All consonants, except ''j'' itself, are affected by iotisation, in the following ways: | ||
*most consonants change to their secondary form, e.g. '' | *most consonants change to their secondary form, e.g. ''łasa'' "clear, blue", cpv. ''łaśu'' "bluer". | ||
*''d'' and ''t'' become ''ć'' and ''ǵ'' respectively, e.g. ''môde'' "soft", cpv. ''môǵu'' "softer". | *''d'' and ''t'' become ''ć'' and ''ǵ'' respectively, e.g. ''môde'' "soft", cpv. ''môǵu'' "softer". | ||
*''b'' and ''m'' are simply followed by the letter ''j'', e.g. ''caba'' "crooked", cpv. ''cabju'' "more crooked". | *''b'' and ''m'' are simply followed by the letter ''j'', e.g. ''caba'' "crooked", cpv. ''cabju'' "more crooked". | ||