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* When compounding words leads to two vowels in a row in a word, drop the first vowel. For example: ''[[Contionary: na#Brooding|na]]'' + ''[[Contionary: ethaig#Brooding|ethaig]]'' → ''[[Contionary: nathaig#Brooding|nathaig]]'' | * When compounding words leads to two vowels in a row in a word, drop the first vowel. For example: ''[[Contionary: na#Brooding|na]]'' + ''[[Contionary: ethaig#Brooding|ethaig]]'' → ''[[Contionary: nathaig#Brooding|nathaig]]'' | ||
* When compounding words leads to two duplicate sounds in a row, drop one of the duplicates. | * When compounding words leads to two duplicate sounds in a row, drop one of the duplicates. | ||
** If adding a verbal infix to change the part of speech results in a duplicate, add ''-uh-''; e.g. ''[[Contionary: aetol#Brooding|aetol]]'' ‘to laugh (with)’, + ''[[Contionary: -t-|-t-]]'' ‘(nominalization)’ → ''[[Contionary: aetuhtol#Brooding|aetuhtol]]'' ‘communal laughter’, not **'' | ** If adding a verbal infix to change the part of speech results in a duplicate, add ''-uh-''; e.g. ''[[Contionary: aetol#Brooding|aetol]]'' ‘to laugh (with)’, + ''[[Contionary: -t-|-t-]]'' ‘(nominalization)’ → ''[[Contionary: aetuhtol#Brooding|aetuhtol]]'' ‘communal laughter’, not **''aettol''. | ||
* When compounding words with verbs to make other verbs is a specific case, because the form of a verb is so specific. This is one of the places where Brooding becomes a bit more complex than normal. | * When compounding words with verbs to make other verbs is a specific case, because the form of a verb is so specific. This is one of the places where Brooding becomes a bit more complex than normal. | ||
** In the case of [[Brooding#Object_Incorporation|object incorporation]] (see the section on [[Brooding#Verbs|Verbs]]), the object is first and the verb is last. | ** In the case of [[Brooding#Object_Incorporation|object incorporation]] (see the section on [[Brooding#Verbs|Verbs]]), the object is first and the verb is last. | ||