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# Word stems ending in a vowel reduplicate their consonant, e.g. ''eyi-'' + ''ana'' → ''eliyana''<sup>1</sup> ‘farmwife’, unless the first word ends in the same vowel as the second one begins with; then they merge: ''tala'' ‘honey’ + ''agan'' → ''talagan'' ‘bear’ | # Word stems ending in a vowel reduplicate their consonant, e.g. ''eyi-'' + ''ana'' → ''eliyana''<sup>1</sup> ‘farmwife’, unless the first word ends in the same vowel as the second one begins with; then they merge: ''tala'' ‘honey’ + ''agan'' → ''talagan'' ‘bear’ | ||
# Word stems ending in a consonant undergo a radical change if clashing with another consonant. | # Word stems ending in a consonant undergo a radical change if clashing with another consonant. | ||
#:''ag-'' + ''vasan'' → ''ahavasan'' ‘head baker’ [ | #:''ag-'' + ''vasan'' → ''ahavasan'' ‘head baker’ [ɑːʋasan] or [ɑxaʋasan] | ||
#:''avan-'' + ''sil'' → ''avahil'' ‘common speech’ [aʋaxil] | #:''avan-'' + ''sil'' → ''avahil'' ‘common speech’ [aʋaːil] or [aʋaxil] | ||
====Notes on sound changes==== | ====Notes on sound changes==== |