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Metathesis occurs in Katäfalsen when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added to a word. If the word ends with a vowel or diphthong, the morphemes are simply concatenated. The suffix ''-n'', which creates female forms, is used for examples here.
Metathesis occurs in Katäfalsen when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added to a word. If the word ends with a vowel or diphthong, the morphemes are simply concatenated. The suffix ''-n'', which creates female forms, is used for examples here.


''ki + n → kin''<br>
''ki + n '''' kin''<br>
''kaj + n → kajn''
''kaj + n '''' kajn''


However, if the word ends with a consonant instead, metathesis of this consonant and the preceding vowel occurs.
However, if the word ends with a consonant instead, metathesis of this consonant and the preceding vowel occurs.


''fales + n → falsen''
''fales + n '''' falsen''


In words that are either monosyllablic or feature a closed penultimate syllable (although very rare), an epenthetic vowel {{IPA|/ɑ/}} is inserted.
In words that are either monosyllablic or feature a closed penultimate syllable (although very rare), an epenthetic vowel {{IPA|/ɑ/}} is inserted.


''sen + n → '''a'''snen''<br>
''sen + n '''' '''a'''snen''<br>
''meslip + n → mes'''a'''lpin''
''meslip + n '''' mes'''a'''lpin''


In addition, there is a class of words that ended with {{IPA|/ɑ/}} but dropped the ending later. When taking suffixes, this vowel emerges again.
In addition, there is a class of words that ended with {{IPA|/ɑ/}} but dropped the ending later. When taking suffixes, this vowel emerges again.


''kat + n → kat'''a'''n'' instead of ''aktan''
''kat + n '''' kat'''a'''n'' instead of ''aktan''


The epenthetic {{IPA|/ɑ/}} occurs also before words which consist of a single consonant and disappears when the word takes suffixes beginning with a vowel.
The epenthetic {{IPA|/ɑ/}} occurs also before words which consist of a single consonant and disappears when the word takes suffixes beginning with a vowel.


'''''a'''j'' <br>
'''''a'''j'' <br>
''aj + an → jan''
''aj + an '''' jan''


=== Vowel mutation ===
=== Vowel mutation ===
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