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Metathesis occurs in Katäfalsen when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added to a word. If the word ends with a vowel or diphthong, the morphemes are simply concatenated. The suffix ''-n'', which creates female forms, is used for examples here. | Metathesis occurs in Katäfalsen when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added to a word. If the word ends with a vowel or diphthong, the morphemes are simply concatenated. The suffix ''-n'', which creates female forms, is used for examples here. | ||
''ki + n → kin''<br> | ''ki + n ''→'' kin''<br> | ||
''kaj + n → kajn'' | ''kaj + n ''→'' kajn'' | ||
However, if the word ends with a consonant instead, metathesis of this consonant and the preceding vowel occurs. | However, if the word ends with a consonant instead, metathesis of this consonant and the preceding vowel occurs. | ||
''fales + n → falsen'' | ''fales + n ''→'' falsen'' | ||
In words that are either monosyllablic or feature a closed penultimate syllable (although very rare), an epenthetic vowel {{IPA|/ɑ/}} is inserted. | In words that are either monosyllablic or feature a closed penultimate syllable (although very rare), an epenthetic vowel {{IPA|/ɑ/}} is inserted. | ||
''sen + n → '''a'''snen''<br> | ''sen + n ''→'' '''a'''snen''<br> | ||
''meslip + n → mes'''a'''lpin'' | ''meslip + n ''→'' mes'''a'''lpin'' | ||
In addition, there is a class of words that ended with {{IPA|/ɑ/}} but dropped the ending later. When taking suffixes, this vowel emerges again. | In addition, there is a class of words that ended with {{IPA|/ɑ/}} but dropped the ending later. When taking suffixes, this vowel emerges again. | ||
''kat + n → kat'''a'''n'' instead of ''aktan'' | ''kat + n ''→'' kat'''a'''n'' instead of ''aktan'' | ||
The epenthetic {{IPA|/ɑ/}} occurs also before words which consist of a single consonant and disappears when the word takes suffixes beginning with a vowel. | The epenthetic {{IPA|/ɑ/}} occurs also before words which consist of a single consonant and disappears when the word takes suffixes beginning with a vowel. | ||
'''''a'''j'' <br> | '''''a'''j'' <br> | ||
''aj + an → jan'' | ''aj + an ''→'' jan'' | ||
=== Vowel mutation === | === Vowel mutation === | ||