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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
1. Syllable template: C(C)V | 1. Syllable template: C(C)V(C). | ||
2. Permitted syllable codas: | 2. Permitted syllable codas: | ||
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7. Consecutive vowel sequences do not occur. | 7. Consecutive vowel sequences do not occur. | ||
8. Diphthongs may only occur within the root. | 8. Diphthongs may only occur within the root or within an open, monosyllabic suffix. | ||
9. /aɪ/ does not precede onset /j/. | 9. /aɪ/ does not precede onset /j/. | ||
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11. Most native roots are disyllabic with monosyllabic roots being restricted to pronouns. Most particles are monosyllabic. | 11. Most native roots are disyllabic with monosyllabic roots being restricted to pronouns. Most particles are monosyllabic. | ||
12. Roots have the phonotactic | 12. Roots may have one of the following phonotactic shapes: | ||
CV | |||
CCV | |||
CVC | |||
CCVC | |||
CVCV | |||
CCVCV | |||
CVCCV | |||
CCVCCV | |||
CVCVC | |||
CCVCVC | |||
CVCCVC | |||
CCVCCVC | |||
14. Suffixes have | 13. Particles may have one the following phonotactic shapes: | ||
CV | |||
CVC | |||
CVCV | |||
CVCCV | |||
14. Suffixes may have one of following phonotactic shapes: | |||
CV | |||
CCV | |||
CVC | |||
CCVC | |||
CVCV | |||
CCVCV | |||
CVCCV | |||
CCVCCV | |||
CVCVC | |||
CCVCVC | |||
CVCCVC | |||
CCVCCVC | |||
===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== |
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