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:: ''az'' 'man' + ''-chi'' (adjectival) = ''acchi'' 'masculine' | :: ''az'' 'man' + ''-chi'' (adjectival) = ''acchi'' 'masculine' | ||
:: ''haaz'' 'old' + ''-ki'' (nominal) = ''haakki'' 'antique, relic' | :: ''haaz'' 'old' + ''-ki'' (nominal) = ''haakki'' 'antique, relic' | ||
In some cases a word ending in a vowel + ''-i'' will alter to vowel + ''-u'' when a suffix or the second element of a compound begins with a consonant: | |||
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Word-final vowels may also be altered or lost when they come into contact with initial vowels in compounds or endings: | Word-final vowels may also be altered or lost when they come into contact with initial vowels in compounds or endings: | ||