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**unstressed e /ə/ + ht → aht | **unstressed e /ə/ + ht → aht | ||
====Vowel shortening==== | ====Vowel shortening==== | ||
When the addition of a consonantal suffix causes an originally open syllable preceded by a long vowel to become closed, vowel length is usually preserved. This is indicated with an acute accent or, in the case of ''ä, å,'' and ''ö'', by replacing them with ''ea, oa,'' and ''eo'' respectively. However,the | When the addition of a consonantal suffix causes an originally open syllable preceded by a long vowel to become closed, vowel length is usually preserved. This is indicated with an acute accent or, in the case of ''ä, å,'' and ''ö'', by replacing them with ''ea, oa,'' and ''eo'' respectively. However, the vowel is shortened (unless it has a circumflex or is followed by ''h'') in the following circumstances: | ||
*When the consonant is iotated (''-j-'') - e.g. ''sk<b>u</b>l-en'' /ˈsk'''uː'''l-n̩/ "to have to" + ''-je'' → ''sk<b>u</b>lje'' /ˈsk'''ʊ'''ʎə/ | *When the following consonant is iotated (''-j-'') - e.g. ''sk<b>u</b>l-en'' /ˈsk'''uː'''l-n̩/ "to have to" + ''-je'' → ''sk<b>u</b>lje'' /ˈsk'''ʊ'''ʎə/ | ||
*When the vowel is followed by three or more consonants - e.g. ''g<b>u</b>te'' /ˈɡ'''uː'''tə/ "Goths" + ''-ske'' → ''g<b>u</b>tske'' /ˈɡ'''ʊ'''t.skə/ "Gothic" | *When the vowel is followed by three or more consonants - e.g. ''g<b>u</b>te'' /ˈɡ'''uː'''tə/ "Goths" + ''-ske'' → ''g<b>u</b>tske'' /ˈɡ'''ʊ'''t.skə/ "Gothic" | ||
====Compound words==== | ====Compound words==== | ||
Compound words are head-final (like in German). Note that this differs from noun phrases, which are generally head-initial. The modifying noun(s) undergo the following changes (in this order) before adding onto the head noun: | Compound words are head-final (like in German). Note that this differs from noun phrases, which are generally head-initial. The modifying noun(s) undergo the following changes (in this order) before adding onto the head noun: | ||