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===Full-Ablaut Words=== | ===Full-Ablaut Words=== | ||
While not necessarily equivalent to the Proto-Indo-European ablaut, Madyastani has a special class of root variations known as ''full-ablaut words''. While the name is somewhat misleading (for example, | While not necessarily equivalent to the Proto-Indo-European ablaut, Madyastani has a special class of root variations known as ''full-ablaut words''. While the name is somewhat misleading (for example, *u and *i don't necessarily transform into <awa> and <aya>), it generally involves the insertion of many <a>s into the root word, thus creating a new word. | ||
For example: | For example: | ||
* <small>PIE</small> *medʰyo- > madahaya = ''madya'' (middle) | * <small>PIE</small> *medʰyo- > madahaya = ''madya'' (middle) | ||
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''but'' | ''but'' | ||
* <small>PIE</small> *suro- > sura (no change) (cheese) | * <small>PIE</small> *suro- > sura (no change) (cheese) | ||
* <small>PIE</small> *steh₂no- > stana (no change), or astana | * <small>PIE</small> *steh₂no- > stana (no change), or astana (state) | ||
Here we can see that PIE *s-w- does not work according to a single system, and not all *s+consonant combinations work the same either. As a result, this series is not considered productive anymore, although new vocabulary can be made via analogy. | Here we can see that PIE *s-w- does not work according to a single system, and not all *s+consonant combinations work the same either. As a result, this series is not considered productive anymore, although new vocabulary can be made via analogy. | ||