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===Alterations=== | ===Alterations=== | ||
Ruthenian has non-syllabic [ɪ̯] and [ʊ̯], as an allophone of /j/ and /w/ respectively. These semivowels are used in syllable codas: after a vowel and before a consonant, either within a word or between words: | Ruthenian has non-syllabic [ɪ̯] and [ʊ̯], as an allophone of /j/ and /w/ respectively. These semivowels are used in syllable codas: after a vowel and before a consonant, either within a word or between words: | ||
win ide /ˈwin iˈdɛ/ ("he is going") | :win ide /ˈwin iˈdɛ/ ("he is going") | ||
wona jde /wɔˈnɑ ɪ̯dɛ/ ("she is going") | :wona jde /wɔˈnɑ ɪ̯dɛ/ ("she is going") | ||
piduczyty /piduˈt͡ʂɪtɪ/ ("to learn more") | :piduczyty /piduˈt͡ʂɪtɪ/ ("to learn more") | ||
wywczyty /wɪʊ̯ˈt͡ʂɪtɪ/ ("to have learnt") | :wywczyty /wɪʊ̯ˈt͡ʂɪtɪ/ ("to have learnt") | ||
That feature is shared with Belarusian and Ukrainian, two closely related languages with many cognates. | That feature is shared with Belarusian and Ukrainian, two closely related languages with many cognates. | ||