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Long vowels in Proto-Dynic are considered two morae, thus it is possible for the high pitch to fall on one or the other long vowel morae. In this case, a contour tone is created, either rising or falling depending on where the high-pitch lies. | Long vowels in Proto-Dynic are considered two morae, thus it is possible for the high pitch to fall on one or the other long vowel morae. In this case, a contour tone is created, either rising or falling depending on where the high-pitch lies. | ||
* High tone: [[w:Acute accent|acute accent]] ( ´ ), e.g. ''*árkʷ'' ({{IPA-all|árkʷ|}}) | |||
* Rising tone: [[w:Caron|caron]] ( ˇ ), e.g. ''*mǐ-dəsu'' ({{IPA-all|mií.də.su|}}) | |||
* Falling tone: [[w:Circumflex|circumflex]] ( ̂ ), e.g. ''*êhisu'' ({{IPA-all|ʔée.hi.su|}}) | |||
* Low tone: [[w:Grave accent|grave accent]] ( ̀ ) (''means that the next mora has a high pitch''), e.g. ''*hùr'' ({{IPA-all|hur|}}) → ''hur-sí'' ({{IPA-all|hur.sí|}}) | |||
== Morphology == | == Morphology == | ||