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Tones are essentially the same as in Thai: | Tones are essentially the same as in Thai: | ||
* "Dead syllables" (checked): | * "Dead syllables" (checked): | ||
** short vowel: a² | ** short vowel: a¹ a² (low high) | ||
** long vowel; á² | ** long vowel; á¹ á² (low falling) | ||
* "Live syllables" (non-checked): long: á¹ á² á³ á⁴ á⁵ (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai) | * "Live syllables" (non-checked): long: á¹ á² á³ á⁴ á⁵ (mid low falling high rising, as in Thai) | ||
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absolute state is sometimes a floating mutating morpheme that marks gender (marks absolute state, construct state doesn't mutate). Sometimes absolute state manifests as a separate preposed word or syllable which may or may not mutate the word itself. (absolute state comes from a preceding classifier) | absolute state is sometimes a floating mutating morpheme that marks gender (marks absolute state, construct state doesn't mutate). Sometimes absolute state manifests as a separate preposed word or syllable which may or may not mutate the word itself. (absolute state comes from a preceding classifier) | ||
1-10: | 1-10: leidh¹, nán², feór¹, tlud¹, daimh⁵, án², ciúr³, shnán², shleidh¹, faoil² | ||
==== Diachronics ==== | ==== Diachronics ==== | ||
Some "possible" syllables should be disallowed bc of historical sound change, like unasp stop initial + nasal coda + 2nd tone syllables in Mandarin | Some "possible" syllables should be disallowed bc of historical sound change, like unasp stop initial + nasal coda + 2nd tone syllables in Mandarin | ||