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Proto-Thad underwent a dissimilatory phonological process, which states that if an weak consonant is followed by another weak consonant in the next syllable, the first one becomes voiced (and later turns into a voiced fricative). This law was later generalised, so that such alternations rarely occur in Thad languages. Here are some examples of the effects of this law in Thadpalmé: | Proto-Thad underwent a dissimilatory phonological process, which states that if an weak consonant is followed by another weak consonant in the next syllable, the first one becomes voiced (and later turns into a voiced fricative). This law was later generalised, so that such alternations rarely occur in Thad languages. Here are some examples of the effects of this law in Thadpalmé: | ||
* ''*'''t'''e'''k'''alʷ- > *'''d'''e'''k'''aran'' “shining”; | * ''*'''t'''e'''k'''alʷ- > *'''d'''e'''k'''aran'' “shining”; | ||
* ''*'''p'''ei'''k'''ani > *''' | * ''*'''p'''ei'''k'''ani > *'''b'''i'''k'''ayin'' “to swim”; | ||
* But ''*'''kʲ'''ai'''t'''nV- > *'''k'''yénáhe'' “light”. | * But ''*'''kʲ'''ai'''t'''nV- > *'''k'''yénáhe'' “light”. | ||
The Eastern languages lost their consonant clusters in all positions, though new medial clusters later formed due to syncope: ''*'''sp'''autʰanVs (P-L)>'''ph'''odnes'' [ˈpʰoð.nes] “electricity” (Thadpalmé). Other sound changes that define the Eastern branch are: | The Eastern languages lost their consonant clusters in all positions, though new medial clusters later formed due to syncope: ''*'''sp'''autʰanVs (P-L)>'''ph'''odnes'' [ˈpʰoð.nes] “electricity” (Thadpalmé). Other sound changes that define the Eastern branch are: | ||