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Codas are forbidden, therefore all syllables are open. | Codas are forbidden, therefore all syllables are open. | ||
=== Epenthesis === | === Epenthesis === | ||
In instances where a word ending in null coda (i.e. all words) is followed by a word beginning null onset, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted to replace the null onset. | In instances where a word ending in null coda (i.e. all words) is followed by a word beginning null onset, an epenthetic /ŋ/ is inserted to replace the null onset. This process is treated as if there is no word boundary, and thus the present of the epenthetic nasal lowers the preceding vowel if it is high, while in other instances word boundaries would prevent this. | ||
*/satu/ + /ulunasa/ = /satu | */satu/ + /ulunasa/ = [saˈtɔ ŋu.lɔˈna.sa] | ||
**/satu/ + /ŋa<sup>m</sup>pinasa/ = [saˈtu ˈŋa<sup>m</sup>pi.na.zə] | |||
=== Loanwords === | === Loanwords === | ||
Due to the nature of this syllable structure non-conforming loanwords are often heavily altered; but it should be noted that calques are extremely more common in favor of familiarity. | Due to the nature of this syllable structure non-conforming loanwords are often heavily altered; but it should be noted that calques are extremely more common in favor of familiarity. | ||