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** semi-vowel ''j'' merges with adjacent consonant | ** semi-vowel ''j'' merges with adjacent consonant | ||
** ''tj, kj > ć; dj, gj > ģ; s > ś; z > ź; l > ĺ; n > ń; r > ŕ'' | ** ''tj, kj > ć; dj, gj > ģ; s > ś; z > ź; l > ĺ; n > ń; r > ŕ'' | ||
** also affects ''jr, jn, jl < gC; jt, js < xC'' | |||
** does not affect bilabials ''p, b, m'' | ** does not affect bilabials ''p, b, m'' | ||
** ''βj'' remains word-initially but becomes ''j'' medially. | ** ''βj'' remains word-initially but becomes ''j'' medially. | ||
** note that iotisation continues to work as a productive sound change. | ** note that iotisation continues to work as a productive sound change. | ||
* '''Merger of semivowels | * '''Merger of semivowels''' | ||
** sequences ''ij'', ''ji'', ''uβ'', ''βu'' merge into a single vowel ''i'' or ''u'' | ** sequences ''ij'', ''ji'', ''uβ'', ''βu'' merge into a single vowel ''i'' or ''u'' | ||
** ''i''V > ''j''V, causing iotisation to the preceding consonant | ** ''i''V > ''j''V, causing iotisation to the preceding consonant | ||