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===Deletion of Unstressed | ===Deletion of Final Unstressed /a/=== | ||
Unstressed word-final '''a''' is deleted after '''m''', '''n''', and '''t'''; however, it is retained by analogy in inflections, such as the ending of the first person singular present indicative, or the dative singular of many masculine and neuter nouns. Ultimately, this mainly leads to the shortening of some prepositions and change of the neuter ''-ata'' ending to ''-at''. | |||
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| '''C''' | |||
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| ''or'' '''t''' } | |||
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| <code>+nas</code> | |||
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“''Unstressed '''a''' is deleted word-finally after a nasal consonant or '''t'''.''” | |||
==Phonology of Old Valthungian ca. 950 a.d.== | ==Phonology of Old Valthungian ca. 950 a.d.== | ||